Canning River Regional Park - Department of Environment and ...

Part C Conservation
weed control program.
CALM, CC, APB)
(SRT,
3. Weed control programs to be
part of a rehabilitation strategy
and not carried out in isolation.
See Section 18 Rehabilitation.
(CC, SRT, CALM, APB)
4. Investigate controlling Typha
orientalis, the introduced
bulrush, including modification
of stormwater outlets. (APB,
CC, SRT and CALM)
5. Set boundaries to grass areas
used for recreation and control
the spread of grasses
accordingly. (CC and CALM)
6. Investigate the operational
function of the Kent Street weir
as a method to control Typha
orientalis. (SRT)
7. Manage and control weed
infestations in accordance with
CALM Policy Statement
No.14. Weeds on CALM Land.
(CALM)
8. Adopt a fire management plan
for the Park to help control
weeds caused by unwanted fires.
(See Section 14). (CC and
CALM)
9. Document and continue to
monitor the extent of weed
distribution and abundance in
the Park and relate results to
previous studies to determine
their spread. (CC and CALM)
10. Educate neighbours about
rubbish dumping and garden
refuse, especially in new areas,
and the dumping of aquarium
contents in the river system to
assist in reducing weed and
aquatic weed problems. (CC
and CALM)
11. Ensure the non-target effects of
any use of chemicals to control
weeds in minimised. (CC and
CALM)
12 Seek alternatives to chemical
control of weed infestations
when undertaking works in the
Park. (CC and CALM)
13. Liaise with WC regarding weed
infestations and control
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methods, in creeks and drains
that flow into the Park. (CC
and CALM)
14. FIRE
The objective is to protect people,
property and the conservation values
of the Park, by preventing fire from
occurring, except for conservation
purposes.
Large areas of vegetation in close proximity
to urban development will be threatened by
fire from natural causes but in many
instances, fires will result from human
activities, being either accidentally or
deliberately lit.
Wildfires need to be avoided in the Park
because they threaten human life, property and
nature conservation values. Wildfire
suppression is the responsibility of the Fire
and Rescue Service of WA.
Prescribed burning may be practiced in the
Park to protect its values. Most native plants
regenerate successfully after periodic burning,
a high proportion of which have a fire
dependency for reproduction. This involves
regeneration from sprouting or seeds. The
frequency of fire in the Park needs to be
managed so that burning regimes optimises
the protection of values, the special
reproductive characteristics of sensitive plants
and the maintenance of biological diversity.
Fires that occur in the Park need to be
controlled quickly and the frequency of fires
reduced. The Fire Management Strategy that
is proposed to help control wildfire in the Park
is shown on Map 5. The strategy includes
maintaining numerous fire breaks to help
control fire and fuel reduction, eg mowing and
slashing grassed areas. Large stands of
Bulrush also pose a fire hazard. The
Department of Conservation and Land
Management is guided by Fire Management
Policy (1987) Policy Statement No.19.
STRATEGIES
1. Develop and adopt fire
management objectives and
strategies that protect
environmentally sensitive areas
from frequent wildfire and
including pre suppression
activities. (CC and CALM)
2. Maintain a record of the date,
cause and impact of all fires in