Alpine Grazing Survey
Appendix D
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Appendix DObservations at Site D
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Alpine Grazing Survey
Appendix D
D.1Summary of Observations at Site D
DATE: / 02.05.11 / TIME: / 12.30pm / OBSERVERS: / AP, RS, HF, JM, RL
USE
TYPE (L/A/P) / GPS
REF / PHOTO
REF / NOTES / QSHEET / VEGSHEET
A / D01
520069.77
5090197.7 / 2431-2433 / EVC – Subalpine woodland
No evidence of other animals other than wombat
30m x 10m area
Open grazed area. Cow pats, evidence of grazing /
A / D02
520429.61
5890027.42
1400m / 2434-2439 / Deer wallow (see pic), cattle tracks/pats
70m x 50m
Tracks leading beyond area
Minor evidence of trampling
P / D03
523690.88
5885374.14 / 2440-2449 / Small, ck with waterhole, with deer trampling.
Possible cow pugging. Some browsing.
Former gold mine site
Notes:
1. Use Type L = Linear, A = Areal, P = Point
2. GPS Ref includes Grid Zone, Easting and Northing and Track #, Waypoint #, etc
3. QSheet – tick if Qualitative Assessment Sheet for Cattle Impact completed.
4. VegSheet – tick if qualitative assessment sheet of vegetation impact completed.
SITE: / DDATE: / 03.05.11 / TIME: / 9.43am / OBSERVERS: / all
USE
TYPE (L/A/P) / GPS
REF / PHOTO
REF / NOTES / QSHEET / VEGSHEET
P / D04
521022.98
5892625.85
1370m / 2461 / No cattle impact
P / D05
520015.49
5892669.59
1450m / 2462-2464
2465 / Deer grazing. Blackberry present.
Deer scats
Single cow pat
20x20m
A / D06
518730.42
5892499.82 / 2466-2473
2476-2481 / Cattle grazing present
Map with aerial photos. Cow pats /deer/wombats.
Large grazing site
Define area with GIS 3ha
P / D07
517815.16
5892903.71 / 2482 / No grazing impact
Carex paupar site
P / D08
517402.09
5892770.77 / 2483-2490 / No grazing impact
Carex pauper site. Clumping grass, sheething leaf, width 13mm, ?? colour, mid vein present, lime green 270cm purple at base. Scattered throughout subalpine woodland
Fence line walk – 517482, 5892403
Notes:
1. Use Type L = Linear, A = Areal, P = Point
2. GPS Ref includes Grid Zone, Easting and Northing and Track #, Waypoint #, etc
3. QSheet – tick if Qualitative Assessment Sheet for Cattle Impact completed.
4. VegSheet – tick if qualitative assessment sheet of vegetation impact completed.
SITE: / DDATE: / 04.05.11 / TIME: / 10.51am / OBSERVERS: / RS, HF, JM, AP
USE
TYPE (L/A/P) / GPS
REF / PHOTO
REF / NOTES / QSHEET / VEGSHEET
A / D09
519868.84
5890250.38 / 2497-2498 / General cattle grazing. Cow pats. 50x50m
Moderate grazing. Opening in EVC due to fire. Weeds present (15%), Native veg (85%) and good ground cover
T0-10 P 0-10
C0-10 V 0-10
A / D010
520281.35
5890169.09 / 2499-2502 / Heavily grazed, cow pats, campsite/current
Mostly clover on a compacted soil. Deer tracks/pugging
20x20m Browsing on Juncus
80% weed
100% ground cover
20% native
T11-25 P0-10
C11-25 V>50
A / D011
521486.09
5888764.81 / 2503-2507 / No current grazing. Potentially previously grazed. Possible deer/wombat grazing. Looks to be an older site that is recovering. Slow recovery. Heath loves 1 habitat tree, DBH 2m. Blackberries. 50% weeds 50 % native 100% ground cover
T - P -
C 0-10 V26-50
A / D012
521902.56
5888604.10 / 5208-5210 / No current grazing. Previously grazed. Veg appears to be regenerating. Exotics scattered (clover)
Scattered areas of clearings
A / D013
522146.28
5888109.67 / 2511 – 2516 - 2520 / Artificial dam with heavy cattle/deer pugging. Cow pats, grazing evident, extensive trampling of sedge. Evidence of grazing (historic) in surrounding area with large amounts of weeds. Beginning of Shepherds Ck grazing area.
Might be worth mapping with GPS
Good location for motion sensors
Notes:
1. Use Type L = Linear, A = Areal, P = Point
2. GPS Ref includes Grid Zone, Easting and Northing and Track #, Waypoint #, etc
3. QSheet – tick if Qualitative Assessment Sheet for Cattle Impact completed.
4. VegSheet – tick if qualitative assessment sheet of vegetation impact completed.
SITE: / DDATE: / 04.05.11 / TIME: / 1:50pm / OBSERVERS: / RS, HF, JM, AP
USE
TYPE (L/A/P) / GPS
REF / PHOTO
REF / NOTES / QSHEET / VEGSHEET
A / D014
523258.94
5887393.36 / 2521-2528 / Large clearing ca 4-5ha. Previously grazed and also during trial period. Track (4WD) to here runs from Shepherds Plain.
Cow pats, deer (antlers)
T 0-10 C 0-10 P 0-10 V 0-10
Grazing impact concentrated in smaller areas of clearing at waterhole and start of track. Watering hole in western end.
Old fence running E -> W in southwest of clearing. Gate busted in SE corner. Same fence.
P / D015
523114.56
5887121.16
1317m ASL / 2529-2534 / Watering hole mentioned above. Meluluca dominant at ?? point uphill.
P / D016
5226461
5886805 / 2535-2541 / Shepherds Ck. Cattle present. Cow pats. Use of watering holes. Trampling of macrophytes. Used as creek crossing. Pugging of creek. New species of juncus observed
Deer/cattle mostly minor impact
Also ARI point
P / D017
523449.32
5886275.41 / 2542-2544 / Fenceline/gate. Southern end of Shepherds Plain.
Notes:
1. Use Type L = Linear, A = Areal, P = Point
2. GPS Ref includes Grid Zone, Easting and Northing and Track #, Waypoint #, etc
3. QSheet – tick if Qualitative Assessment Sheet for Cattle Impact completed.
4. VegSheet – tick if qualitative assessment sheet of vegetation impact completed.
SITE D Vegetation Transects
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