VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN for Bidjigal Reserve - Land

Vegetation Management Plan - Bidjigal ReserveGOVERNMENTLEVELRELEVANT POLICY /LEGISLATIONLocal Government Act 1993,incorporating Community Lands(Amendment) Act 1998Fisheries Management Act 1994National Parks & Wildlife Act 1974Threatened Species Conservation Act1995 & Amendment Act 2005RELEVANCE TO MANAGEMENT IN BIDJIGAL RESERVEThe larger part of Bidjigal Reserve is zoned as 6(a) PublicOpen Space. The remainder of the Reserve is zoned 5 (a)Forestry.The FM Act generally applies to all waters that arewithin the State of NSW and has the primary objectiveof conserving, developing and sharing the fisheryresources of the State for the benefit of present andfuture generations.The Act also endeavours to, amongst other things,conserve fish stocks and key fish habitats, protectthreatened species, populations and ecologicalcommunities and promote ecologically sustainabledevelopment.There are a number of creeks within Bidjigal Reserveknown to contain fish species, populations and/orhabitats, including the Striped Gudgeon(Gobionmorphus australis) in Darling Mills Creek.Although this Act does apply, the current investigationsdid not include an aquatic fauna survey.Statutory responsibilities on Council arising from the Actrelate specifically to the protection of relicts of Aboriginalarchaeological significance, and the protection of nativeflora and fauna.The former National Parks and Wildlife Service (now partof DECC) has responsibility for management of the Act.DECC maintains a comprehensive database of allrecorded Aboriginal sites in Sydney District.A number of indigenous archaeological sites, items andartefacts occur in the Reserve and in the Catchmentgenerally. These are listed on the AHIMS database heldby DECC (see Section 2.7.1). Other sites and artefacts yetto be identified may also be present in Bidjigal Reserve.The TSC Act aims to conserve threatened species,populations and ecological communities; to promotetheir recovery; and manage the processes that threatenor endanger them. The NSW Scientific Committeeestablished under the Act has listed a number ofthreatened species, populations and communities (floraand fauna).No endangered ecological communities occur in theReserve, although Turpentine Ironbark Forest occurs onnearby land.Two (2) listed flora species occur within the Reserve:Epacris purpurascens var. purpurascens and Hibbertiasuperans.Three (3) listed fauna species occur: Grey-headed Flying-UBM Ecological Consultants Pty Ltd 9