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VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN for Bidjigal Reserve - Land

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Vegetation Management Plan - <strong>Bidjigal</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong>5.3 Eastern Section5.3.1 Summary of Eastern Section <strong>Land</strong>scape and EcologyTable 5.26: Summary of Eastern Section <strong>Land</strong>scape and EcologySIZE OF EASTERN SECTION:WATER BODIES AND DRAINAGELINES:LANDUSE HISTORY:<strong>VEGETATION</strong> COMMUNITIES:CONDITION OF SITE:HABITAT TYPES:SIGNIFICANT HABITAT FEATURES:THREATENED SPECIES/COMMUNITIESCONSIDERATIONS:43.4 haFour (4) permanent creeklines are located in the Eastern Section ofthe <strong>Reserve</strong>. Three (3) tributaries, Blue Gum, Banksia, and PimeleaCreeks converge with Darling Mills Creek.Urban stormwater feeds via tributary creeks into the major drainagelines. Stormwater outlets are located at the end of most suburbanstreets. Overland flow also occurs.Remnant bushlandWalking tracks/trailsSandstone Riparian Scrub, Hinterland Sandstone Gully Forest, SydneyHinterland Transition ForestCore Bushland: No significant weed infestationRiparian Zones: Moderate to high weed infestationTrack/trails: low to moderate weed infestation except when trailassociated with riparian unit in which case will most likely bemoderate to high weed infestation.Urban/bushland Interface: Moderate to extreme weed infestationRocky Eucalypt WoodlandRiparian EnvironmentLarge hollow-bearing trees located along watercoursesCoachwood thickets along creeklines (roosting <strong>for</strong> Powerful Owls)Sandstone outcropsCaves and crevicesPowerful Owl and Epacris purpurascens var. purpurascens.UBM Ecological Consultants Pty Ltd 97

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