Oxford Falls Regional Crown Reserve Plan of Management - Land

Oxford Falls Regional Crown Reserve Plan of ManagementPrepared for NSW Land and Property Management AuthorityNo. Organisation Contact Summary of ResponseThe SMCMA referenced a 2008 Rapid Fauna Habitat Assessment of the CMA area. ThisAssessment notes that:› Of the 50 sites assessed, Garigal-Oxford Falls was ranked in the “Very High” category andNarrabeen Lakes in the “Highest” category in terms of fauna values;13 Sydney MetropolitanCatchmentManagement AuthorityKaren Kennedy› Narrabeen Lakes and the Garigal-Oxford Falls areas should be managed as a single unit tomaintain biodiversity values;› The maintenance of a continuous habitat link between the northern edge of the site and Kuring-gaiNP in the Ingleside–Tumbledown Dick area and between the western edge of the siteand the western block of Garigal NP in the Belrose area is necessary to maintain the currentbiodiversity values of the area, such as maintenance of the population of the endangeredSouthern Brown Bandicoot; and› Mona Vale Road and Forest Way form major barriers to the movement of many fauna speciesand measures are required for habitat links to be effective to allow fauna movements acrossthese high traffic volume roadways.Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services is of the view that possible housing development onCrown Land, particularly parcels adjacent to Garigal NP, would generate a severe reduction innative fauna habitat and food sources, as well as an increase in the contact of native fauna withhumans and companion animals (domesticated species) which are likely to kill native species.Also, homeowners regularly remove native bush or trees from their land which causes furtherstress for wildlife. Continual loss of wildlife through roadkill is also a cause for great concern.14Sydney MetropolitanWildlife ServicesEira BattagliaWarringah Council provided the following comments:15Warringah CouncilDavid KerrCouncil strongly supports the conservation of natural and biodiversity values within the OxfordFalls Valley Locality and is of the view that the future management of all land within the Localitymust be considered holistically. Council seeks the support of all stakeholders in upholding thestrategic directions for the area that are embodied in its environmental planning instrument.Council gave a general background of the area:› The 1974 Interim development Order No. 51 (IDO51) was gazetted and introduced inresponse to concerns about the impacts of rapid residential expansion on Narrabeen Lagoon;20 July 2010 Cardno (NSW/ACT) Pty Ltd Page 15H:\Doc\2010\Reports.2010\Rep2554v2.docDRAFT FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION