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Yangebup and Little Rush Lakes Master Plan Yangebup and Little Rush Lakes Master Plan Document Set ID: 9374684 Version: 1, Version Date: 22/05/2020 Date Revision Description Approved 02.09.2019 A Draft for Comment P. Jordan 02.10.2019 B Draft for Comment P. Jordan 28.10.2019 C Final Draft P. Jordan 28.02.2020 D Final Issue P. Jordan 18.05.2020 E Final Issue Amendments P. Jordan City of Cockburn I Yangebup and Little Rush Lakes Master Plan I 1 Document Set ID: 9374684 Version: 1, Version Date: 22/05/2020 Table of Contents Summary ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Master Plan Preparation ................................................................................................ 5 1.3 Master Plan Vision ......................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Master Plan Objectives .................................................................................................. 5 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................... 7 2 Management directions ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Key Values ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Project Area ................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Policy Framework ........................................................................................................ 10 3 Consultation ........................................................................................................ 12 3.1 Consultation Overview ................................................................................................. 12 3.2 Key Stakeholders ......................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Engagement Principles And Process .......................................................................... 12 3.4 Consultation Outcomes ............................................................................................... 13 4 Historical overview ............................................................................................. 15 4.1 Aboriginal Land Use And Significance ......................................................................... 15 4.2 European History ......................................................................................................... 15 4.3 Recent History and Recreational Uses ........................................................................ 16 5 Current Status of the Reserves ......................................................................... 19 5.1 Surrounding Context .................................................................................................... 19 5.2 Tenure ......................................................................................................................... 20 5.3 Climate ......................................................................................................................... 23 5.4 Geology, Geomorphology and Soils ............................................................................ 24 5.5 Hydrology, Surface and Subsurface ............................................................................ 25 5.6 Ecology ........................................................................................................................ 26 5.7 Existing vegetation ....................................................................................................... 28 5.8 Fauna ........................................................................................................................... 32 City of Cockburn I Yangebup and Little Rush Lakes Master Plan I 2 Document Set ID: 9374684 Version: 1, Version Date: 22/05/2020 5.9 Threats and Threatening Processes ............................................................................ 34 5.10 Vulnerability to Change ................................................................................................ 38 6 Landscape and Recreation Review ................................................................... 41 6.1 Recreational Amenity in the Project Area .................................................................... 41 6.2 Existing Recreational Facilities .................................................................................... 46 6.3 Access, Circulation and Connectivity ........................................................................... 51 6.4 Signage ........................................................................................................................ 56 6.1 Public Art ..................................................................................................................... 58 6.2 Special Interest Features ............................................................................................. 60 7 Concept Plan ....................................................................................................... 61 7.1 Concept Design ........................................................................................................... 61 7.2 Opportunities ............................................................................................................... 61 7.3 Revegetation and Amenity Planting ............................................................................. 64 7.4 Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 67 7.5 Research ..................................................................................................................... 67 7.6 Review ......................................................................................................................... 67 7.7 Supplementary Plans and Programs ........................................................................... 67 8 Recommendations .............................................................................................. 68 8.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 68 8.2 Recreation Infrastructure Recommendations .............................................................. 68 8.3 Environmental Management Recommendations ......................................................... 77 9 Yandjet Park Concept Design ............................................................................ 80 9.1 Site Description ............................................................................................................ 80 9.2 Consultation ................................................................................................................. 81 9.3 Design Rationale/ Key Elements ................................................................................. 82 References ................................................................................................................ 84 Report Appendices ................................................................................................... 85 Appendix 1 Master Plan Concept ............................................................................................ 85 Appendix 2 Master Plan Priorities List ..................................................................................... 85 Appendix 3 Yandjet Park Concept .......................................................................................... 85 City of Cockburn I Yangebup and Little Rush Lakes Master Plan I 3 Document Set ID: 9374684 Version: 1, Version Date: 22/05/2020 Appendix 4 Yandjet Park Works Outline ................................................................................. 85 Appendix 5 Birdata Species List .............................................................................................. 85 Figures, Maps and Tables Figure 1 Rainfall and Temperature Data: Jandakot Aero BoM station ..................................... 23 Map 1 Project Area ................................................................................................................... 9 Map 2 Sociocultural Elements ................................................................................................ 18 Map 3 Surrounding Context .................................................................................................... 19 Map 4 Reserve Tenure ........................................................................................................... 21 Map 5 Soils of the Project Area .............................................................................................. 25 Map 6 Vegetation Communities .............................................................................................. 30 Map 7 Vegetation Condition ................................................................................................... 31 Map 8 Visual Catchments and Vistas ..................................................................................... 45 Map 9 Reserve Fences and Entry
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