Summary - City of Gosnells

Wetlands Field Survey 91MKSEAPrecinctWetlandUFIDEC 2008bDEC 2008aProposed in thisSurveyComments3BMKSEA StudySites 1 & 213362PalusplainMUWPalusplainREWRegulate land uses to avoid further modification and negative impact on Yule Brook. Revegetate, restoreflooding of former floodplain zone and provide fauna habitat.3BMKSEA StudySite 2A13362PalusplainMUWPalusplainMUWRegulate land uses to avoid further modification and negative impact on Yule Brook revegetate, restore floodingof former floodplain zone and provide fauna habitat.3BMKSEA StudySite 313362SumplandMUWSumplandMUWRegulate land uses to avoid further modification and negative impact on Yule Brook revegetate, restore floodingof former floodplain zone and provide fauna habitat.3A/3B 13362PalusplainMUWFloodplain/palusplain/creek REWPalusplain MUWRestore and revegetate floodplain of Yule Brook and tributary of Yule Brook that runs through this area.Conserve all stands of native trees, revegetate to increase infiltration into groundwater and improve waterquality of any excess run-off to Yule Brook reconstructed floodplain.27645--7647?Palusplain?MUW--?Sumpland?REWPalusplainREW--SumplandREWThis area is currently very poorly managed with over-stocking, dumping of fill, excavation of wetlands andnutrient enrichment. It is linked to BFS 387 by flow of groundwater and superficial aquifers. Should be managedas part of groundwater control area and buffer zone for BFS 387. Regulate land uses to avoid furthermodification and negative impact on surrounding less-modified palusplain (REW) and adjoining CCWs,revegetate to promote groundwater recharge and provide fauna habitat.2 (in BFS 387) 7774PalusplainCCWPalusplainCCW2 (in BFS 387) 7781PalusplainREWPalusplainREWRegulate land uses to avoid further modification and negative impact on adjacent CCW in BFS 387, revegetateto promote groundwater recharge and provide fauna habitat.2 (in BFS 387) 7782PalusplainCCWPalusplainCCW2 7783PalusplainMUWPalusplainParts are MUWREW & CCWHighly modified lot should remain MUW and form part of the buffer to adjoining wetlands with land-uses on itregulated to avoid negative impact on adjoining CCWs.Lot with degraded native vegetation but otherwise retainng wetland attributes and should be REW to supportadjoining CCWs.Lot with good condition vegetation should be changed to CCW.2 (in BFS 387) 7784PalusplainCCWPalusplainCCW2MKSEA StudySite 87785PalusplainCCWPalusplainCCWVery high conservation values found here in current survey. Extend current CCW over northern half of thisblockTauss, C. and Weston, A.S. (2010). The flora, vegetation and wetlands of the Maddington-Kenwick Strategic Employment Area.A survey of the rural lands in the vicinity of the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands. Report to the City of Gosnells, W.A. Version 18.04.10