RYDE FLORA and FAUNA STUDY 2007 - City of Ryde - NSW ...
RYDE FLORA and FAUNA STUDY 2007 - City of Ryde - NSW ...
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Biosphere Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd<br />
<strong>Ryde</strong> Flora <strong>and</strong> Fauna Survey <strong>2007</strong> 66<br />
Forrester / Forsyth Parks<br />
• Reclassify <strong>and</strong> maintain these parks as Turpentine Ironbark Forest vegetation<br />
communities <strong>and</strong> continue the bush regeneration work that is successfully<br />
restoring the community.<br />
• When primary <strong>and</strong> follow-up bush regeneration resources for Forsyth Park are<br />
available, strive to protect the Water Gums, Coachwoods <strong>and</strong> Podocarpus<br />
plants along the creek by removing several metres <strong>of</strong> privet surrounding the<br />
natives, gradually enlarging the core areas while protecting animal habitat.<br />
Pembroke Park<br />
• Maintain the ridge as a S<strong>and</strong>stone Ridgetop Woodl<strong>and</strong> vegetation community.<br />
• Discourage mowing into the bushl<strong>and</strong> by maintaining log barriers.<br />
• Control rabbits.<br />
• Control Asparagus asparagoides <strong>and</strong> remove from the rock containing the rare<br />
Psilotum nudum.<br />
• The mid to lower slopes should be maintained as Western S<strong>and</strong>stone Gully Forest.<br />
• Avoid the key threatening process <strong>of</strong> high frequency fire from affecting<br />
uncommon species such as Acrotriche <strong>and</strong> Asplenium australasicum, which can<br />
be killed by fire.<br />
• Control the Class 3 weed Cestrum parqui along Terrys Creek.<br />
• Control Pavonia hastata at Park entrance (near Epping Road) by cut <strong>and</strong> paint<br />
method.<br />
• Maintain silt fence in s<strong>and</strong>stone-capped area <strong>and</strong> re-treat Rhizomatous Bamboo as<br />
required.<br />
• Erect a quadrat <strong>and</strong> delineate the boundaries <strong>of</strong> the S<strong>and</strong>stone Shale Transition<br />
vegetation community behind the CSIRO. In October (flowering time), investigate<br />
the plants thought to be Epacris purpurascens var purpurascens.<br />
Somerset / Lucknow Reserves<br />
• Avoid the key threatening process <strong>of</strong> high frequency fire from affecting<br />
uncommon species such as Styphelia, which can be killed by fire. An inter-fire<br />
period around 20 years should be maintained for the heath areas as some plants,<br />
such as Banksia oblongifolia take a many years to flower <strong>and</strong> fruit after fire.<br />
• Conduct a small-scale burn with follow-up weed control along the drainage line<br />
within the Somerset Road reserve, as planned.<br />
• Control Class 3 weeds Cortaderia selloana (Pampas Grass) in Lucknow Park <strong>and</strong><br />
Genista monspessulana (Cape Broom) in Somerset Park.<br />
• Remove Acacia fimbriata next to track near M2 Motorway overpass as it has the<br />
potential to spread after fire as it did in the Field <strong>of</strong> Mars Reserve (see <strong>Ryde</strong> Flora<br />
<strong>and</strong> Fauna Study 2006).<br />
Liaison with Sydney Water Corporation<br />
Terrys Creek is highly polluted <strong>and</strong> is malodorous. Council should request that<br />
Sydney Water assess all pop-tops <strong>and</strong> the sewer line along the entire creek in order to<br />
repair leaks. The creek should be kept free from debris to allow a free flow <strong>of</strong> water.