The overall baseline Asset Account Econd® score was calculated to be 32.4. As this is a baseline account, this score is not unexpected. At the time of baseline data collection, the Asset Account area was about to be prepared for revegetation activities (direct seeding and hand planting). The land use had previously been grazing with little existing remnant vegetation within the sites.

As a result, many of the measured composition indicators related to tree and shrub cover produced a score of 0 as they are being compared to benchmark data for grassy woodland sites. The indicators that created positive scores in the Econd® included the native perennial grass cover and litter cover. As this site is yet to undergo a reduction in ground cover through spraying and crash grazing, it still contains a moderate amount of native ground cover and organic matter which contributed to reference benchmark scores for each assessment unit.   

This account has been designed to measure and track the change in condition alongside an environmental planting project. The project is intended to restore the predominantly cleared site to a box-gum grassy woodland. The Econd® determined in this report is a baseline of the project, prior to the commencement of planting activities. It is expected that the Asset Econd® will increase following revegetation activities.

A graph has not been included to track the condition of the asset over time as this report relates to the baseline condition of the asset. A graph/visual representation will be included for future reporting periods.