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TABLE 3
(Continued)

Type Aim Method Frequency

Cultural Heritage
Cultural Sites

Check protection measures Inspection/photo-graphic

Recording/surveillance

Annual/as required

Conservation Values
Land disturbance

Ensure distance is limited to disturbance areas Survey Annual/as required

* Uniform Mapping Area based on topography, soils type and vegetation type.

A variety of monitoring methods may be employed: (1) vegetation monitoring by annual
paired photography, where photos of undisturbed areas are compared to rehabilitated
areas; girth measurements of trees and shrubs; counting stems per hectare and/or transect
species counts from ranked paired photos; (2) water monitoring ( in situ and laboratory
testing); or (3) erosion monitoring by rill counting and cross-section measurement. Actions
considered appropriate to rectify causes of unacceptable results should commence as soon
as possible after identii cation of the problem.