Annual Report 2009/2010 - Hawkesbury City Council - NSW ...

Current status and trends
During the property inspection program the number of inspections from the ground has decreased,
however the number of inspections carried out from the air has increased. Other inspections were down
and the number of letters and notices remained stable.
Response to the issue
Council has approached HRCC in terms of creating an alliance in weed management issues. It may be
beneficial for Hawkesbury City Council to devise a noxious or aquatic weed management plan in the
future, to be able to work in conjunction with land management and Plans of Management.
Future directions
Council is still concerned at the presence of Egaria densa in the Hawkesbury Nepean River, this plant is
not declared noxious, however it has the capacity to cause serious infrastructure damage, displace native
plants and alter the biodiversity of the river system. Due to the long dry period and low flows in the river
the Egaria is becoming more and more a serious problem, however adequate funding to provide for
alternative weed control methods for submerged weeds is required. Several meetings have initiated
discussions through the Western Sydney/Blue Mountains Regional Weeds Committee as to future control
possibilities.
The Hawkesbury River County Council is committed to preventing incursions of new weeds into the area
and responds to reports of new weeds and takes the appropriate action.
Review of the current situation and the efficiency of the arrangement is necessary to be able to better
communicate with HRCC in regards to weed management
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