Management of Recreational Use Plan 2013-2015 - Townsville City ...

Type of land Description Management ArrangementsRe-vegetationsitesNatural areasAccess areasParking areasClubhouseandequipmentstoragefacilitiesMaintenancefacilitiesUsually sections of the riparian zonewhere the original vegetation has beenremoved or degraded and a need isseento restore the area usingnative vegetation endemic tothe site.These are areas that are relativelyundisturbed associated with theupper reaches of the Ross Riverstudy areagenerally in the region betweenproperty boundaries on either side ofthe river where there is no continuousexpanse of water, and betweenproperty boundaries and the river inother areas.Open space, tracks or roadwaysmaintained to enable access to theriver, facilities or other areas forrecreation purposes and to enablemanagement and maintenanceoperations to be carried out.Dedicated areas for vehicle parkingby visitors to the river environs.These are usually setback fromthe waterway to avoid anyflooding associated issues.These are usually owned oroccupied by organisations usingthe river and environs forrecreational purposes such asrowing and canoeing clubs. Maybe housed with maintenancefAs with clubhouse and equipmentstorage facilities these are usuallysituated in areas where flooding is nota problem. Usually associated withpark maintenance and may consist ofa compound with maintenanceequipment e.g. mowers, andstockpiles of materials such as mulchand topsoil.8Generally instigated by communitygroups, often supported by and inconjunction with local government.Council approval, or approval of therelevant landowner, is required prior tocommencement of works. Maintenanceis carried out by community groupmembers and other volunteers, andCouncil natural area managementteams, sometimes with additional laboursupplied by training programs including;Green Corps, Community Jobs Plan andWork for the Dole. In some cases,Councils TCC Maintenance Servicesdepartment, maintain sites in conjunctionwith natural area teamsRelatively d it unmanaged with theexception of perceived strategicallyimportant areas such as Corveth’sWaterhole where community groupactivity and activity supported bycommunity groups and Councils iscarried out on a semi-regular basis i.e.incorporated in non-continuous andseparate projects.Identified in planning processes tofacilitate ongoing management activitiesand recreational access. Areas usuallyphysically managed by Councils and alsomaintained in their planning documentsand processes.As for access areas.Management depend on the facilityowner and arrangements made betweenthe facility owner and the user, ifseparate entities. Management andmaintenance may be a function ofCouncils, clubs or communityorganisations, or some combination ofthese.Managed and operated by Councils.May have some arrangements withcommunity groups or otherorganisations for storage and or co-useof equipment or facilities.