Local Biodiversity Strategy: - Shire of Kalamunda

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CCWs can be part of larger wetland systems but the other areas within the system may be more degraded and do not warrant the conservation category status. Wetland categories defined in the DEC geomorphic dataset are summarised in Table 9. Table 9: Wetland categories defined in the DEC geomorphic dataset (Information taken from the Water and Rivers Commission Position Statement: Wetlands, Water and Rivers Commission 2001) Management Category C – Conservation (incorporates EPA Bulletin 686 categories H and C) R - Resource enhancement (incorporates EPA Bulletin 686 categories O and R) M - Multiple use (aligned with EPA Bulletin 686 category M) General Description Wetlands support a high level of ecological attributes and functions. Wetlands which may have been partially modified but still support substantial ecological attributes and functions. Wetlands with few important ecological attributes and functions remaining. Management Objectives Highest priority wetlands. Objective is preservation of wetland attributes and functions through various mechanisms including: • reservation in national parks, crown reserves and State owned land, • protection under Environmental Protection Policies, and • wetland covenanting by landowners. These are the most valuable wetlands and the Commission will oppose any activity that may lead to further loss or degradation. No development. Priority wetlands. Ultimate objective is for management, restoration and protection towards improving their conservation value. These wetlands have the potential to be restored to conservation category. This can be achieved by restoring wetland structure, function and biodiversity. Protection is recommended through a number of mechanisms. Use, development and management should be considered in the context of ecologically sustainable development and best management practice catchment planning through landcare. Should be considered in strategic planning The information in Table 9 was considered when drafting the wetlands target. Resource enhancement wetlands have therefore been included in the wetlands target as they support ecological attributes and restoration to conservation category status is possible. Resource enhancement wetlands found within the Shire of Kalamunda area shown in Figure 3. The drafted wetlands target is detailed in Box 7. Box 7: Proposed Target for Wetlands Retain and protect natural areas containing Environmental Protection Policy Lakes and Conservation Category Wetlands. All reasonable measures should also be taken to minimise impacts on Resource Enhancement Wetlands, their buffers and the associated upland vegetation. Where practicable, enhance natural areas containing wetlands to maintain and improve biodiversity values. Further information regarding the EPBC Act 1999, the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 and the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 can be found at www.environment.gov.au/epbc/index.html and www.slp.wa.gov.au. Local Biodiversity Strategy Page 42
8.2.2 Waterways Waterways are natural areas important for biodiversity conservation as they can provide important breeding and feeding sites for fauna and can be important in the maintenance of life cycles for specialised plant groups. A waterway can be a creek, brook, river, or stream, and include a lake, estuary or inlet at its base. Any waterway in the Shire of Kalamunda is likely to be owned and managed by a number of different landowners and organisations. The Shire of Kalamunda contains a number of waterways as shown by Figure 4. The importance of waterways within the Shire is currently recognised in a number of ways: • Water quality monitoring; • Management plan development and implementation; • Policy; • Support for Friends Group activities; and • Restoration works. With regard to policy, the Shire has developed a Flood and Stream Management Policy. The enforcement of this policy will help to reduce negative ecological impacts on waterways within the Shire. This policy is not utilised until a development application is received. The policy needs to be considered during subdivision and structure planning phases to ensure that the policy can still be enforced after the subdivision has occurred. Aside from policy implementation, other activities currently occurring on waterways around the Shire are summarised in Table 10. Table 10: Current activities on waterways within the Shire of Kalamunda Waterway Current Activity Crumpet Creek Friends Group, Management Plan implementation, water quality monitoring Helena River Water quality monitoring, Catchment Group activities Kadina Brook Friends Group, Management Plan implementation, water quality monitoring Lower Lesmurdie Falls Friends Group, Management Plan implementation Nestlebrae Creek Friends Group Piesse Brook Friends Group, water quality monitoring Poison Gully Friends Group, Management Plan implementation, water quality monitoring Quenda Creek Friends Group, Management Plan implementation Toorrnart Creek Friends Group, restoration works Woodlupine Brook Friends Group, restoration works, water quality monitoring Yule Brook Friends Group, water quality monitoring Local Biodiversity Strategy Page 43
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