VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN for Bidjigal Reserve - Land

Vegetation Management Plan - Bidjigal Reserve4.4.3 Overview of Management IssuesDuring the field investigations, the following impacts to bushland and/or other significantmanagement issues were noted.• Protection and management of threatened species;• Drainage, particularly stormwater runoff which changes soil structure and soil chemistry,thereby encouraging the establishment of weeds and introduced plants;• Soil issues, including sedimentation and existing or potential for soil erosion;• Weed invasion as a result of garden dumping and encroachments into the APZs;• Inappropriate activities, including vandalism;• Management of edges sites, including the urban-bushland interface, tracks and trails;• Maintenance of service corridors – powerlines, sewer and water supply infrastructure,including impact of service vehicles;• Feral animals control;• Impact of adjoining land use, including sporting fields; and• Maintenance of the APZs, impact of hazard reduction burns and variable fire regimes.These and other important management issues have been discussed more fully in Section 6 of theVMP.4.4.4 Priority Rankings for Management UnitsTable 4.7 lists the priority ranking (from highest to lowest) for future bushland regeneration andrelated bushland management works in Bidjigal Reserve. This priority ranking was determined inaccordance with the methodology outlined in Section 4.4.The analysis of data collected during field survey is provided in Appendix 9.UBM Ecological Consultants Pty Ltd 72