Number of toad and toadlet deaths per night per running kilometer for each known breeding site
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1.1 Identify blackspots;
1.3 Toad barriers and channels at blackspots;
1.4 Speed restrictions and temporary calming measures during migration – major roads;
1.6 Traffic calming measures minor roads;
7.2 Modify barrier curbstones and pavements in identified areas
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Coordination:
SANParks; NGOs
Action: Volunteers
Collation: SANBI
Summarizing: SANBI
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Annually
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All breeding sites have mortality below 5% of breeding population;
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All known breeding sites monitored;
Reports on website within 2 weeks of migration;
2008 data to feed into 7.1 and 12.1
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5% mortality;
2 weeks collation
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Number of breeding sites with mortality data
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1.1 Identify blackspots;
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Summarizing: SANBI
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Annually
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All breeding sites monitored
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No breeding sites not monitored;
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100% monitored
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Number of blackspots exceeding mortality threshold
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1.3 Toad barriers and channels at blackspots;
1.4 Speed restrictions and temporary calming measures during migration;
1.6 Traffic calming measures – minor roads
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Coordination:
SANParks; NGOs
Action: Volunteers
Collation: SANBI
Summarizing: SANBI
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Annually
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No “blackspots” exceed threshold;
0 achieved by 2014
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Mortality rates lower at mitigated breeding sites than unmitigated sites: if not >> review effectiveness
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5% Mortality of breeding population;
2 weeks collation
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Numbers of toads moved
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1.4 Speed restrictions and temporary calming measures during migration;
1.6 Traffic calming measures – minor roads;
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Coordination:
SANParks; NGOs
Action: Volunteers
Collation: SANBI
Summarizing: SANBI
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Annually
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No toads needed moving
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Number of toads assisted increasing or decreasing significantly; Reports on website within 2 weeks of migration
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10% drop in toads moved;
2 weeks collation
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Toadlet mortality incurred
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2.1 Suitable dredging techniques are deployed
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: Volunteers
Collation: SANBI
Summarizing: SANBI
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Ad hoc following clearing
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No toadlet mortality noted due to wetland damage
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Monitoring triggered by non-compliance;
Proportion of population likely to have been killed
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More than 5% of toadlet population destroyed by inappropriate management
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Number of blackspots manned
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1.7 Public Awareness and participation
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Summarizing: SANBI
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Annually
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All breeding sites monitored
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No breeding sites not monitored
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100% monitored
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Number of blackspots with Coordinator
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1.7 Public Awareness and participation
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Summarizing: SANBI
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Annually
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All breeding sites with coordinator
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No breeding sites with coordinator
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100% with coordinator
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Number of volunteers active
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1.4 Speed restrictions and temporary calming measures during migration;
1.6 Traffic calming measures – minor roads;
1.7 Public Awareness and participation
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Coordination:
SANParks; NGOs
Action: Volunteers
Collation: SANBI
Summarizing: SANBI
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Annually
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“Adequate” volunteers present at all breeding sites
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Number of volunteers at a breeding site below threshold;
Volunteers inadequate >> request assistance
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Minimum of 5 volunteers per breeding site
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Number of metro police involved in programme
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1.4 Speed restrictions and temporary calming measures during migration;
1.6 Traffic calming measures – minor roads
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Coordination:
SANParks; NGOs
Action: Volunteers
Collation: SANBI
Summarizing: SANBI
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Annually
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Metro police active at all major breeding sites
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Metro police not active
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Metro police active at top 5 most affected sites
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Guidelines and MoU between departments regarding structures and public participation
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1.2 Meeting of conservation departments with roads and parks departments of city and province to determine common ground
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: CoCT:BMB
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Once off MoU,
To be reviewed every 5 years or when appropriate
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MoU signed;
Cooperation between departments satisfactory
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Compliance breach requiring additional meetings and revisiting MoU and checks and balances
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Any breach or apparent breach of compliance within MoU;
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An action plan to make blackspots safe for toads in terms of Traffic
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1.2 Meeting of conservation departments with roads and parks departments of city and province to determine common ground
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: CoCT: roads and stormwater
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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One off
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Action plan completed
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Action plan initiated
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Deadlines for actions exceeded
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An action plan to make blackspots safe for toads in terms of Mowing
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1.2 Meeting of conservation departments with roads and parks departments of city and province to determine common ground
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: CoCT: parks and forests
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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One off
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Action plan completed
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Action plan initiated
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Deadlines for actions exceeded
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An action plan to make blackspots safe for toads in terms of Waterway management;
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1.2 Meeting of conservation departments with roads and parks departments of city and province to determine common ground
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: CoCT: roads and stormwater
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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One off
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Action plan completed
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Action plan initiated
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Deadlines for actions exceeded
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MoU between CoCT and road authorities regarding temporary signage
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1.5 Temporary Signage: legislation requirements and obtaining approval and guidelines on what is allowed and who can give authority to implement
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: CoCT: roads
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
Compliance: Volunteers
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One off MoU;
Annual updating of contact details
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Clear guidelines and procedures available;
Identified authorities with contact details;
to be posted on website
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Contact details up to date
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Problems experienced with signage and officials
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Environmental officer on site
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2.1 Suitable dredging techniques are deployed
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: Volunteers
Summarizing: CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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No transgressions or complaints.
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Any transgressions
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Officer not on site during any activities during July to December.
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Reed growth
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2.1 Suitable dredging techniques are deployed
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Coordination and Summarizing:
CoCT: Parks and forests
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Ad hoc as is required
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Open water closed up;
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Reeds too dense to monitor toad breeding or toadlet populations
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?
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Number of inappropriate clearings;
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2.1 Suitable dredging techniques are deployed ;
2.2 Suitable timing: No dredging of any Breeding site from July to December;
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Action: Volunteers
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
Compliance: CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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No transgressions
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Any transgressions
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No transgressions
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Complaints of waterway unkemptness;
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2.2 Suitable timing: No dredging of any Breeding site from July to December;
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Summarizing:
CoCT:roads and stormwater
Compliance: CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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No complaints
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Complaints get to point were Stormwater manager upset or demands action >> consider signage
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?
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Proportion of waterways that are biofriendly
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2.3 New and restructured waterways to be biocompliant:
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Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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All waterways biofriendly
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Any new or upgraded waterway to be reassessed
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Steep banks to be less than 50% of edge and suitable fringing vegetation present
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Dedicated Researcher(s) at SANBI
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13. Research at SANBI
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Summarizing:
SANBI: TSP
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Annually
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All research issues resolved
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At least 1 researcher until research programme ends
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?
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Proportion of new developments that are biofriendly
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4.1 Ensuring new developments do not impede toad movements
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
CoCT: EMS
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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All new developments required to be toad-friendly
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Toad-friendly features a requirement of all building plans
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?
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Proportion of walls that are toad friendly
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4.2 Reconfiguring existing walls by either opting for a palisade-type fence or toad holes at 20m intervals
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: Volunteers
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annual, for 10 years, then 5-yearly intervals
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80% toad friendly within 1km of breeding sites of toads
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50% toad friendly within 1km of breeding sites of toads
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50% toad friendly within 1km of breeding sites of toads
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Gardens with toads
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4.2 Reconfiguring existing walls by either opting for a palisade-type fence or installing toad holes at 20m intervals
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: Volunteers
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annual, for 10 years, then 5-yearly intervals
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80% of gardens within 1km of breeding sites of toads
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50% of gardens within 1km of breeding sites with toads
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50% of gardens within 1km of breeding sites with toads
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Dates of mowing
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5.1 Timing: no mowing within a week of any migration within 1km radius of Breeding sites
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: Contractors and CoCT: Parks and Forestry
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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No transgressions for a season
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Any transgression to be followed up with site visit and review of MoU and contractors contracts
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No transgressions should occur
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Opportunistic monitoring by volunteers
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5.1 Severity of mowing: mowing during the breeding season and until the high fire season should be at least 100mm above ground level
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action: Contractors and CoCT: Parks and Forestry
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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No transgressions for a season
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Any transgression to be followed up with site visit and review of MoU and contractors contracts
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No transgressions should occur
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Running km of stormwater system that is toad compliant within foraging areas.
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6.1 All stormwater lines within foraging areas should have a toad escape route at least every 200m.
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
CoCT: Roads and Stormwater
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually initially for 10 years, then every 5 years
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80% of stormwater running km are toad complaint
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MoU signed;
50% of stormwater running km are toad complaint
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?
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Number of breeding sites with curbstone problems
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7.1 Identify curbstones and barriers within 1km radius blackspots and breeding sites that impede movement;
7.2 Modify barrier curbstones and pavements in identified areas
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
Volunteers
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually for 10 years and then 5-year intervals
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All breeding sites with barriers refurbished to be toad friendly
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Number and extent of sewage outfalls
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9.1 Restrict and contain sewage outfalls
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
CoCT: Roads and Stormwater
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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No outfalls in Breeding areas for a season
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Tons of rubbish removed from wetlands;
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9.2 Prevent and remove refuse pollution and dumping in wetlands and canals
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
CoCT: Roads and Stormwater
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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All Breeding areas clear of rubble
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Number of incidents of dumping in wetlands reported
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9.2 Prevent and remove refuse pollution and dumping in wetlands and canals
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
CoCT: Roads and Stormwater
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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No dumping in Breeding areas for a season
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Number of convictions for dumping in wetlands
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9.2 Prevent and remove refuse pollution and dumping in wetlands and canals
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
CoCT: Roads and Stormwater
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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All incidents of dumping in Breeding areas for a season are prosecuted
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Breeding sites that exceed city standards for pollution and toxic materials
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9.3 Monitor water quality for major pollutants, heavy metals and poisons
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Coordination:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
CoCT: Roads and Stormwater
CoCT: Scientific Services
Summarizing:
CoCT:BMB
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Annually
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No exceedences of pollution or toxic materials
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Pools with toad ladders;
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10.1 Create an awareness of the hazard of pools to toads and animals and the simple and elegant solution
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Coordination & summary:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
Volunteers
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Every 5 years
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50% of swimming pools with toad ladders
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Number of toad ladders on the market
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10.1 Create an awareness of the hazard of pools to toads and animals and the simple and elegant solution
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Coordination & summary:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
Volunteers
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Every 5 years
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Toad ladders in all major stores and pool maintenance shops
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Pamphlets submitted;
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11.1 Increased awareness among homeowners
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Coordination & summary:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
Volunteers
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Annually
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All houses dropped within 2km of breeding sites.
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Volunteer numbers;
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11.1 Increased awareness among homeowners
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Coordination & summary:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
Volunteers
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Annually
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At least 5 people per night per breeding site during the breeding period
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Participants in Annual School competition
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11.2 Annual School competition1 and Toad Day: 1st August
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Coordination & summary:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
Volunteers
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Annually
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Each school within 2km of breeding sites to participate
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Number of gardens with Toad-friendly status;
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11.3 Initiate a Toad-friendly status2 and competition
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Coordination & summary:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
Volunteers
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Annually
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50% of gardens within 2km of breeding sites
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Proportion of electrical fences toad compliant at each Breeding site
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12.1 Survey electric fences within 1km of Breeding sites or blackspots;
12.2 Electric fences to be at least 100mm above ground
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Coordination & summary:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
Volunteers
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One off, then every 5 years
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90% of electrical fences within 2km of breeding sites
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Estimated populations of alien fish at each breeding site;
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8.1 Survey the distribution and abundance of alien fish at breeding sites
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Coordination & summary:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
CapeNature
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One off, then every 5 years, but annually at infested sites
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No breeding areas with alien fish present
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All breeding sites with low levels of alien fish
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Number of breeding sites surveyed for alien fish
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8.1 Survey the distribution and abundance of alien fish at breeding sites
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Coordination & summary:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
CapeNature
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Annually
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All breeding sites surveyed every 5 years, all sites with high populations surveyed annually
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Annual surveys of high population fish at breeding sites deemed unnecessary
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Breeding sites with alien fish at unacceptably high population levels
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8.2 Remove alien fish by catching and selective poisoning (if appropriate)
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Coordination & summary:
CoCT:BMB
Action:
CapeNature
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One off, then every 5 years, but annually at infested sites
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No breeding areas with high populations of alien fish present
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All significant breeding sites with low levels of alien fish
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New development applications
include condition requiring an OEMP, of which monitoring will be a part of.
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DEA&DP:IEM
CoCT: EMS
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