PPWCMA - 95 McNabs Road Keilor

Site description

Planting of 910 trees on the escarpment adjoining the Maribyrnong River. Planting at this site will enhance the Maribyrnong River Nature Link as identified in the Regional Catchment Strategy.

Site metadata

External Id

GTW-1MT-9001 SP3

Type

projectArea

Catchment

Not specified

Area

Not specified

State/territory

Victoria

Local government area

Hume (C)

NRM

Port Phillip and Western Port

Locality

95 Mcnabs Rd, Keilor VIC 3036, Australia

NVIS major vegetation group

Not specified

NVIS major vegetation subgroup

Not specified

Notes

Delivery Agent is Port Phillip and Westernport CMA, Level 1, 454-472 Nepean Hwy, Frankston VIC 3199 Delivery Agent's representative is Mr Robert Hall robert.hall@ppwcma.vic.gov.au Delivery Agent's project name is Greening the Maribyrnong – Hume Main purpose of planting is, at big picture level, to contribute to the creation of a "nature link" along the Maribyrong River and tributaries that runs from urbanised Melbourne to the Macedon Ranges. For each site the main purpose of planting is to undertake revegetation to enhance and expand existing stands of remnant indigenous vegetation. Google maps location is https://goo.gl/maps/aUXQG5inJdK2 Agreements have been signed with each of the private landholders There is no Aboriginal cultural concern with this site Site preparation was completed by a contractor and Green Army project team through 2014 to June 2015 Planting was completed by a contractor and Green Army project team in July 2015 Maintenance is occurring over 2016 and 2017 and is undertaken by a contractor and the private landholder. Maintenance includes ongoing pest plant treatment, planting of additional vegetation at this site, weed management 910 trees supplied by Western Plains Flora were planted from among a mix of 17,621 trees planted across a number of sites grouped as part of the Greening the Maribyrnong – Hume project: 225 Acacia acinacea 210 Acacia dealbata 1372 Acacia implexa 862 Acacia mearnsii 1260 Acacia melanoxylon 1602 Acacia paradoxa 220 Acacia pycnantha 470 Acacia verticillata 1825 Allocasuarina verticillata 1342 Bursaria spinosa 1060 Callistemon sieberi 5 Callitris glaucophylla 251 Cassinia arcuata 215 Correa glabra 562 Dodonea viscosa 630 Eucalyptus camaldulensis 25 Eucalyptus leucoxylon 660 Eucalyptus melliodora 575 Eucalyptus microcarpa 25 Eucalyptus tricarpa 143 Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. Viminalis 1050 Leptospermum lanigerum 40 Melaleuca lanceolata 2752 Melicytus dentatus 420 Myrsine howittiana The private landholders contribution to the project is valued at $45,572