OM1 (offset management) plan [SAMPLE]Use the How to complete a OM1 (offset management) plan instruction, available on Council’s website, to assist you to fill out this template.Property address:

1 Main Street, Gembrook

Date: 14 July 2017

Type of offset management planCheck the box to show which type of offset management plan you are completing☐ Revegetation only (do not complete section 5 or 6)☒ Protecting existing trees and revegetation

Section 1: Principle and goals1. Offset requirements18 small trees, 11 medium trees and 7 large old trees are being removedA total of 400 revegetation plants are required.We also need to protect 7 large old trees and 11 medium trees

2. Objectives and goalsTo increase the cover of indigenous plants on the propertyTo help stabilise soil from erosion. To create a biolink for the Southern Brown Bandicoot and other native animalsTo protect existing trees on my property

3. Site assessmentThe planting area is close to an existing patch of native vegetation so this will increase the patch size.The area links up scattered trees to the existing patch of native vegetationThe offset area is away from the house so the bushfire risk is not increasedThe trees to be protected are large tees that provide habitat or animals

4. Indigenous plant origin – which nursery will your plants be sourced from?Jo Bloggs Indigenous Plant Nursery in Smithville in Autumn 2018

5. Planting design and method (select all that apply)Which of the following considerations have been incorporated into your plan?☒ Mixture of indigenous plants (trees, shrubs, grasses)☒ Setback of planting from built structures☒ Arrangement of plants☒ Smaller ‘square tube’ size ☒ Density of the planting☒ Calculation of planting number, including replacement planting☒ Planting time☒ Tree guards, mulch and environmental threats☒ Water-holding products☒ Follow-up maintenance activities☒ Monitoring reports☒ Scheduled for a 10-year period

6. Other sustainable land management activitiesI take part in a local land care program to control foxesI keep my cats in enclosed cat runsI have a bird bath and nesting boxes. Protected trees 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 have nesting boxes

Section 2: Offset property calendar of worksSections can be amended as required to suit your site or you can use the full calendar in the sample.Year

Action number

Activity description Timing of activity (month)

Quantity/area Works done by Key performance target

1 1.1 Fence protected tree such as with star pickets and wire (no barbed wire). Required if you have stock or domestic animals

January Offset planting area

Landowner Prevent stock and domestic animals damaging the protected trees

1 1.1 Preparation of planting area – weed control.

February Offset planting area

Landowner Reduce environmental weed cover to <5% over planting area

1 1.2 Spread quality bush mulch over planting area.

February Offset planting area

Landowner 2.5cm depth of mulch

1 1.3 Planting with specified indigenous plants. Weed mat/mulch and tree guards installed during planting.

May 400 plants Landowner 100% of required plants to survive for life of maintenance period

1 1.4 Monitor and control weed growth. June-November Offset planting area

Landowner Reduce environmental weed cover to <5% over planting area

Year

Action number

Activity description Timing of activity (month)

Quantity/area Works done by Key performance target

1 1.5 Install nesting boxes for local wildlife Trees 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 to have nest boxes

6 nest boxes Landowner Nest boxes retained over the 10-year period

1 1.6 Report on progress/condition. End of year 1 Landowner Report to Council

2 2.1 Replant to replace unsuccessful plant stock.

May TBC Landowner 100% of required plants to survive for life of maintenance period

2 2.2 Monitor and control weed growth. June-November Offset planting area

Landowner Reduce environmental weed cover to <5% over planting area

2 2.3 Report on progress/condition. End of year 2 Landowner Report to Council

3 3.1 Replant to replace unsuccessful plant stock.

May TBC Landowner 100% of required plants to survive for life of maintenance period

3 3.2 Remove tree guards from established June 400 plants Landowner Plant survival to

Year

Action number

Activity description Timing of activity (month)

Quantity/area Works done by Key performance target

plants. meet 100% of target planting numbers

3 3.3 Report on progress/condition. End of year 3 Landowner Report to Council

4 -10

4.1 Continued management and protection of plants.

May Landowner 100% of required plants to survive and be maintained.

Reduce environmental weed cover <5% over planting area

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Section 3: Indigenous plant species listTrees Quantity

Swamp gum 32

Narrow - leaf peppermint 40

Silver wattle 32

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Shrubs Quantity

Myrtle 20

Snowy daisy bush 20

Hairpin banksia 20

Rough bush pea 20

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Wildflowers/groundcover Quantity

Slender wallaby grass 40

Weeping grass 32

Spiny-headed mat-rush 28

Thatch saw-sedge 40

Button everlasting 28

Common raspwort 28

Common flat pea 20Note: you can add more table rows by putting your cursor in the last cell on the right and hitting the tab key

Total number of plants 400

Section 4: Planting specifications for each offset areaArea number

Total number of plants

Tree, shrub and ground cover makeup

Planting goals for area

Additional comments or long term goals

1 Entrance

100 Mostly shrubs and ground covers to be used with some trees

Use select indigenous plant species. Replicating plant species using traditional landscaping principles

Expected variety of 4–6 different plant species to be used.

2. Slope/ batter area

200 Range of trees, shrubs and ground covers

Use indigenous plants from the described ‘Woodland plant list’ (attached) listed in ‘Cardinia Shire indigenous plant guide’

Expected variety of 6–10 different plant species to be used.

3. Native area

100 Predominately shrubs Create a shrubby vegetation layer which is currently absent from the area. Use plants from the ‘Woodland plant list’ (attached)

Expected variety of 10–20 different plant species to be used.

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Section 5: Protecting existing treesProvide details of existing trees that will be protected on your property.Tree number*

Tree species Diameter (cm) at 1.3m above ground

Tree size (medium, large, or very large)

1 Eucalyptus sp. 168 Very large old tree

2 Eucalyptus sp. 83 Medium old tree

3 Eucalyptus sp. 76 Medium old tree

4 Eucalyptus sp. 83 Medium old tree

5 Eucalyptus sp. 216 Very large old tree

6 Eucalyptus sp. 111 Large old tree

7 Eucalyptus sp. 80 Medium old tree

8 Eucalyptus sp. 121 Large old tree

9 Eucalyptus sp. 68 Medium old tree

10 Eucalyptus sp. 107 Large old tree

11 Eucalyptus sp. 75 Medium old tree

12 Eucalyptus sp. 74 Medium old tree

13 Eucalyptus sp. 74 Medium old tree

15 Eucalyptus sp. 105 Large old tree

16 Eucalyptus sp. 108 Large old tree

17 Eucalyptus sp. 107 Large old tree

18 Eucalyptus sp. 77 Medium old tree

* as shown on attached site planNote: you can add more table rows by putting your cursor in the last cell on the right and hitting the tab key

Section 6: Ongoing commitments required to protect existing treesThe ongoing actions below are to be undertaken by the landowner at the commencement of the offset plan. The trees identified on the attached site plan will be protected in perpetuity and

will not be removed, destroyed or lopped without the written consent of the Responsible Authority.

An area with twice the canopy diameter of the tree(s) will be fenced e.g. such as with star pickets and protected from adverse impacts: grazing, burning and soil disturbance.

Fallen timber from the protected trees will be retained and must not be harvested such as for use as firewood.

Environmental weeds as detailed in the Cardinia Shire Planning Scheme will be controlled to the satisfaction of the Responsible Authority within the area twice the area of the canopy diameter of the protected trees.

Other intervention and/or management will occur if necessary to ensure adequate natural regeneration can occur.

Section 7: site planAttach a site plan to clearly show information required for the application. For a check list of requirements please refer to How to complete an offset management (OM1) plan, to ensure that you have included all the requirements.