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Rainforest Way Vegetation Management Plan 2004 Rainforest Way Vegetation Management Plan Vegetation Management Plan Rainforest Way Ballina Shire Council image, 2003 June, 2004 Rainforest Way Vegetation Management Plan Environmental Training and Employment Inc. (EnviTE NSW) First Floor, 56 Carrington Street Lismore PO Box 1124 Lismore Ph. 02 66 219588 FAX 02 66 222518 Email [email protected] Web site www.envite.org.au Map and Report Preparation Andy Erskine Technical and General Editing Julie Reid Photography Andy Erskine Rainforest Way Vegetation Management Plan ACKNOWLEDGMENTS EnviTE would like to acknowledge the contribution of James Brideson(Natural Resource Extension Officer) of Ballina Shire Council All photographs in this report, unless otherwise credited, were taken by Andy Erskine . Rainforest Way Vegetation Management Plan SUMMARY The Rainforest Way Vegetation Management Plan has been compiled for the newly formed Rainforest Way Landcare group. The group applied for and succeeded in acquiring an Envirofund grant from the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT). A plan of management was required by council for management and insurance purposes. The study area of approximately 2.5 hectares is found on the south western slopes of the Pacific Pines Estate branching off North Creek Rd., Lennox Head. It is considered that this area could be enhanced to conform to the designated purpose of providing public amenity. This vision could be achieved by carrying out systematic weed control and vegetation restoration of the endemic vegetation type ie Littoral Rainforest (LRF). The original vegetation has undergone major disturbance with the pre-existing LRF being cleared. LRF regrowth appears on the road reserve and a few isolated copses of trees exist within the study site. Rainforest Way Vegetation Management Plan CONTENTS SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Aims and Objectives....................................................................................................................................................... 8 2. SITE DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1. Location................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2. Geomorphology ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.3. Climate................................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.4. Land Tenure........................................................................................................................................................... 11 3. SITE ASSESSMENT.................................................................................................................................................. 12 3.1 Methods .................................................................................................................................................................. 12 3.2 Original Vegetation ................................................................................................................................................ 12 3.3 Littoral Rainforest as a listed Endangered Ecological Community ........................................................................ 13 3.4 Implications of working in a Threatened Community ............................................................................................ 16 4 RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 19 4.1 Vegetation Management Issues .............................................................................................................................. 27 4.2 General Vegetation Management Recommendations............................................................................................. 27 4.3 Natural Regeneration.............................................................................................................................................. 27 4.4 Lantana Control ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 4.5 Revegetation of Littoral Rainforest areas. .............................................................................................................. 29 5 OTHER ISSUES ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 5.1. Fauna ..................................................................................................................................................................... 31 5.2 Rubbish Dumping................................................................................................................................................... 32 5.3 Fire.......................................................................................................................................................................... 32 5.4 General Management Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 33 5.4 Monitoring.............................................................................................................................................................. 33 6. CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................................................... 34 7. REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................................................... 35 8. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................... 36 APPENDIX 1: Native Plant Species List (May, 2004)................................................................................................. 38 APPENDIX 2: Weed Species List................................................................................................................................ 41 APPENDIX 3: Weed Profiles....................................................................................................................................... 42 APPENDIX 4: Weed Treatment Methods.................................................................................................................... 47 APPENDIX 5: Specific treatment methods for the weeds............................................................................................ 50 APPENDIX 6: List of tools and equipment required ................................................................................................... 52 APPENDIX 7: Regeneration Record Sheet.................................................................................................................. 53 APPENDIX 8: Guidelines for Asset Protection Zones................................................................................................. 54 APPENDIX 9:Checklist For Bush Regeneration Activities In The Habitat Of Threatened Species, Endangered Populations And Endangered Ecological Communities ............................................................................................... 59 Rainforest Way Vegetation Management Plan TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1: A map of the Rainforest Way site showing proximity to geographical landmarks. (base map extract - Land and Property Information NSW, Ballina 9640-03N, 1:25000 Orthophoto) ............................................9 Figure 2: Climate graph of the Tweed coast showing ocean temperature, rainfall and air temperature (data source: Tweed and Coolangatta Tourism Incorporated, 2000 & Tweed Council web site) ...........................10 Figure 3: Pre existing vegetation communities of northern NSW. A strip of littoral rainforest is thought to have extended along the entire coast from south of Ballina to Tweed Heads. source: Floyd, 1990 ......................17 Figure 4: Map of the study site showing work sites and zone numbers. ………………………………..………17 COLOUR PLATES Plate 1: Significant numbers of seedlings are evident in the understorey of Zone 1 this indicates there is a good potential for natural regeneration...........................................................................................................20 Plate 2: The closed canopy provided by the remnants in Zone 1 ensures there are few weeds in the understorey. Ochna serrulata (weed) can be seen in the right, foreground...................................................20 Plate 3: Macadamia tetraphylla is a threatened species that is well represented in Zone 1..........................20 Plate 4: A wall of lantana seperating remnants. Looking from the Fig to Zone 3..........................................22 Plate 5: The Fig (Ficus rubiginosa) in Zone 2a
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