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Myrtlewood Quarry rehabilitation and windbreak establishment

Status: In Progress Cleveland 7211

Municipality

Northern Midlands

Funding Status

Partially Supported

Achievement Plans

1) Establishment of a shelter belt in an area subject to salinity and high winds and 2) rehabilitation of an old Department of Main Roads ( DMR) quarry within the farm

Methods

Fencing, site preparation, cultivation,( Aug 2020- June 2021) planting ( July-Aug 2021)and maintenance over a 2 year period ( ongoing)

Natural Values

Restoring native vegetation, sheltering livestock, improving biodiversity and providing habitat for native species

Amount

$1k - $5k