Maylands Samphire Flats Environmental Management Plan 2020 - 2030
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Maylands Samphire Flats Environmental Management Plan 2020 - 2030 Maylands Samphire Flats Environmental Management Plan 2020 – 2030 Disclaimer Natural Area Holdings Pty Ltd, trading as Natural Area Consulting Management Services (Natural Area), has prepared this report for the sole use of the Client (City of Bayswater) and for the purposes as stated in the agreement between the Client and Natural Area under which this work was completed. This report may not be relied upon by any other party without the express written agreement of Natural Area. Natural Area has exercised due and customary care in the preparation of this document and has not, unless specifically stated, independently verified information provided by others. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made in relation to the contents of this report. Therefore, Natural Area assumes no liability for any loss resulting from errors, omission or misrepresentations made by others. 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Document Maylands Samphire Flats Environmental Management Plan 2020 - 2030 Title C:\ Natural Area Holdings Pty Ltd\ Client Folders NAC V2\City of Bayswater\Samphire Location Flats MP\Report Draft/ Prepared Approved Date Changes Status Version No. by by D1 June 2020 New document ABS/SH BC Draft V2 July 2020 Minor changes KS SH Final V2.1 Aug 2020 Minor changes KS SH Final Page 1 of 53 Maylands Samphire Flats Environmental Management Plan 2020 – 2030 Contents 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Zoning and Land Use ......................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Management Plan Aim ....................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Roles and responsibilities ....................................................................................................... 6 2.0 Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Desktop and Literature Review ........................................................................................... 7 2.2 On-ground Survey Methodology ......................................................................................... 7 2.2.1 Flora Species............................................................................................................... 7 2.2.2 Vegetation Type .......................................................................................................... 7 2.2.3 Vegetation Condition ................................................................................................... 7 2.2.4 Fauna On-Ground Methodology .................................................................................. 8 2.2.5 Limitations ................................................................................................................... 8 3.0 Existing Environment.............................................................................................................. 9 3.1 Landform and Soils ............................................................................................................. 9 3.2 Heritage .............................................................................................................................. 9 3.3 Community Involvement ................................................................................................... 10 3.4 Hydrology ......................................................................................................................... 10 3.5 Infrastructure and Signage ................................................................................................ 10 3.6 Native Flora and Vegetation ............................................................................................. 13 3.6.1 Native Flora ............................................................................................................... 13 3.6.2 Vegetation Type ........................................................................................................ 13 3.7 Vegetation Condition ........................................................................................................ 14 3.8 Fauna ............................................................................................................................... 15 3.9 Threatened and Priority Fauna Species ............................................................................ 16 4.0 Threats ................................................................................................................................. 17 4.1 Climate Change ................................................................................................................ 17 4.2 Introduced Flora ............................................................................................................... 17 4.3. Acid Sulphate Soils ........................................................................................................... 17 4.4 Hydrological Issues........................................................................................................... 18 4.5 Introduced Fauna ............................................................................................................. 18 4.6 Human Recreation ............................................................................................................ 18 4.7 Diseases and Pathogens .................................................................................................. 19 4.8 Nutrient and Pollution Contamination ................................................................................ 19 5.0 Revegetation Plan ................................................................................................................ 20 Page 2 of 53 Maylands Samphire Flats Environmental Management Plan 2020 – 2030 5.1 Weed Management ....................................................................................................... 21 Management Strategies ........................................................................................................... 22 Manual Weed Control .............................................................................................................. 22 Chemical Weed Control ........................................................................................................... 22 Weed Control Post Revegetation ............................................................................................. 23 Weed Treatment ...................................................................................................................... 23 Herbicide Use in Wetlands ....................................................................................................... 23 5.2 Biomass removal ........................................................................................................... 27 5.3 Planting ......................................................................................................................... 27 5.5 Capital works .................................................................................................................... 29 5.5.1 Limestone Path Installation and Sign Relocation ....................................................... 29 6.0 Works plan ....................................................................................................................... 30 7.0 Cost schedules ................................................................................................................. 34 8.0 References ........................................................................................................................... 38 Appendix 1 – NatureMap (5km) ...................................................................................................... 40 Appendix 2 – Protected Matters Search Tool (5km) ........................................................................ 62 Appendix 3 – Flora Species List ...................................................................................................... 77 Appendix 4 – Fauna Species List .................................................................................................... 79 Appendix 5 – Quadrat Data ............................................................................................................ 81 Appendix 6 – Weed Maps ............................................................................................................... 85 Appendix 7 – Vegetation Structural Classes ................................................................................... 90 Appendix 8 – Vegetation Condition Rating Scale ...........................................................................