Appendix C:
10 Year
Grazing Management Plan
Grazing management plan for individuals, groups and
organisations applying for funding to implement on-ground
works to assist in the management of Groundcover within the
Western Region.
In partnership with
Catchment Action
NSW
10 Year Grazing Management Plan
Part A: Project overview – What do you want to achieve long term?
Please outline your aim for the project area (the area you stipulate that will be managed under the
agreement for this project) – and how it relates to the overall management of your property.
This should address:
● How does this project fit into your broader property plan?
● How will the project change your management of the whole property?
● Why is this project a priority?
● If applicable, how will proposed water infrastructure enhance the project?
● What are you hoping to achieve in terms of groundcover management?
● What are you hoping to achieve in terms of livestock management?
● Specific natural resource management issues that you are hoping to address through the project?
● How does this project relate to your property or link in with your neighbouring properties past, present and
future management?
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Part B: Management of the project – how are you going to do it?
Improved ground cover is required in order to reduce wind and water erosion and increase rainfall infiltration
therefore generating improved pasture response for livestock production and providing significant NRM
benefits. Pasture systems based on perennial rather than annual plant species are fundamental to long-term
carrying capacity as they maintain soil fertility, promote moisture penetration, compete with shrub seedlings
and respond to light falls of rain therefore providing green feed under varying seasonal conditions.
Please fill out the table below to indicate which of the following describes the average current
condition of the proposed project area and where you are aiming to be in 5 years’ time. (Tick the box)
Current condition
Medium term goal for land condition (5 years)
Ground cover
Pasture composition
Ground cover
Pasture composition
□ >70%
□ Mostly perennials
□ >70%
□ Mostly perennials
□ 50 – 70%
□ Mostly annuals
□ 50 – 70%
□ Mostly annuals
□ 40 – 50%
□ Mixed
□ 40 – 50%
□ Mixed
□ 20 – 40%
□ 20 – 40%
□ Less than 20%
□ Less than 20%
Please describe how you intend to manage the project area to achieve your medium term goals.
Responses should include (but not be limited to) information on:
● Type of livestock
● Stocking rates
● Typical management practices, including drought strategy
● Your goat management strategy (if relevant)
● Your kangaroo management strategy
● How will you avoid overgrazing areas of more palatable pasture species?
● How these changes will improve ground cover and pasture condition within the project area?
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Part C: Measuring project results – How will you know it’s working?
What can you measure or what key indicators will influence the management decisions you make within the
project area.
Please outline how you intend to measure the results of the project.
Responses may include (but not be limited to) information on:
● Measuring techniques you will be using and how often you will use them
● Key groundcover or pasture indicators you will be using to measure
● How you will determine grazing pressure within the project area
● What will determine the success of the project in your opinion
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Part D: Project risks – What can go wrong and how will you fix it?
While it is a given that things can go wrong with any project, it is important that we manage the situation to
ensure it has the best possible chance of success overall. This relates to the overall grazing management of
the project, not the fence construction.
What foreseeable actions would you take if faced with the following situations?
Please feel free to include additional scenarios.
Situation
Anticipated actions
You are unable to source labour to
assist with timely removal of feral
goats
Seasonal conditions have
deteriorated however there is a
significant reduction in the market
price of sheep/cattle/goats
There is a rapid increase in the
numbers of non-domestic grazing
animals (eg goats, kangaroos,
rabbits) resulting in high levels of total
grazing pressure on pastures
You are forced to interrupt your
planned grazing management
strategy due to
lambing/calving/kidding
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You are currently in an extended dry
period with depleting pasture reserves
and running at your average carrying
capacity
You are temporarily unable to use this
paddock or other paddocks in your
grazing management regime eg
because of flood, stock water issues,
fencing breakdown
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