Attachment 1 to Item 53 - Roadside Vegetation Management Plan

H AW K E S B U R Y C IT Y C O U N C IL R O AD S ID E V E G E T AT IO N M AN AG E M E N T P L AN
section and strict protocols are to be adhered to while undertaking work in this section of roadside.
Markers will differentiate the beginning and end of segments, with end markers comprising a diagonal
line to indicate that the significant section of roadside vegetation has ended. The information on the
sign will indicate that it is in the Hawkesbury City Council (HCC) area, the presence of significant Road
Side Vegetation (RSV) and the unique identification number (035) that is recorded in the data base. A
visual example of the marker plate to be used as a roadside marker is provided in Figure 5.
The location of each roadside marker should be recorded and stored in a data base that records the
location of significant roadside features and provides details of each site’s special feature and/or
management requirements. The register of roadside markers can then be used by staff during planning
of road works to advise road maintenance crews of the location of significant sites and special work
practice requirements. The roadside markers will enable Council and agency work crews to respond to
identified sites by retrieving details from the Council’s roadside marker data base, and implement
appropriate management methods and constraints to avoid unnecessary damage to the site.
Additional to the roadside marker scheme areas that have been identified as wildlife crossings or wildlife
areas are recommended to be marked with appropriate signage to advise road uses of the presence of
wildlife in the area. The aim of this is to reduce the incidence of collisions between motor vehicles and
wildlife.
Figure 5: Example of roadside marker
HCC
RSV
035
HCC
RSV
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