HAWKESBURY NEPEAN HEALTH STRATEGY Endangered Ecological Community (EEC) known as the Montane Peatlands astheMontane andSwamps. known Endangered Ecological (EEC) Community Whalans Swamp, ofthe amongstothers) are subcatchment River located andform withintheKowmung part The Boyd Plateau Bogs(includingLittleDingoSwamp, Wheengee Whungee Swamps, Little Morong BogandRoly to development,subjected agricultural andforestry whichhave causederosion and vegetation degradation. isconsidered have River condition, howeverThe Kowmung to been thetributaries beinmostlynearintact regime. bypineplantationswhichare harvest underanactive much ofthemcharacterised Greater BlueMountains World Area. Heritage are located inState Forests,The headwaters ofthetributary Boyd NationalParks,70% ofthecatchment isprotected ofthe andKanangra withintheBlueMountains part is fed of River The Kowmung bythetributaries Tuglow andBrowns Approximately andHollandersRivers Creek.

Kowmung River Subcatchment

43 Appendix 4.2 Subcatchment summaries Kowmung River riparian lands (P,E) (E) restoration (P) riparian vegetation remnant protect practices in riparian lands (E) (E) restoration riparian lands (P,E) (P,W) (E) restoration practices in riparian lands (E) (P,W) (E) restoration • Management impacts of stock on waterways (W) • adoption of sustainable land use practices Encourage in • (P,W) animal management in riparian zone Pest • environmental Increase community capacity for • conservation to Develop management agreements • adoption of sustainable land management Encourage • environmental Increase community capacity for • Management impacts of stock on waterways (W) • adoption of sustainable land use practices Encourage in • and connectivity habitat condition improvement Aquatic • environmental Increase community capacity for • Management impacts of stock on waterways (W) • adoption of sustainable land management Encourage • and connectivity habitat condition improvement Aquatic • environmental Increase community capacity for (Planning, Education, Works, Monitoring, Institutional) Monitoring, Works, Education, (Planning, • (stock) access Damaging animals • Pest • Sediment impacts upstream from • (stock) access Damaging • Management impacts of stock on waterways (W) • functioning ecosystem Barriers to • functioning ecosystem Barriers to supply cant irrigation water bank for half of reach) bank for • Good riparian vegetation • condition Good river • (on southern Heritage Area World • cover Good riparian vegetation • Signifi • Good riparian vegetation • – stock access Damaging • Good riparian vegetation • (stock) access Damaging Reach ValuesReach Threats Reach recommendations Reach management Assisted Assisted Regeneration Assisted Assisted Regeneration Assisted Assisted Regeneration Assisted Assisted Regeneration Riparian Land Management Category uence uence uence. uence uence Creek confl Creek confl to with (change to River). Kowmung Gorge to Reedy to Gorge confl Creek Forest Road to Road to Forest (at end of gorge end of series winding bends) approximately, to adjacent furthermost extension of Rd at Jaunter ‘yards’. Hill (on Shooters Hill Rd 25km south of Oberon) Forest Tuglow to of Part Road. runs the reach Gurnang through Forest. State Description Tuglow R4Tuglow Reedy From Tuglow R3Tuglow end of From Tuglow R2Tuglow Tuglow From Tuglow R1Tuglow Shooters From Reach Name Reach Reach Management Recommendations – Kowmung River Subcatchment River – Kowmung Recommendations Reach Management

44 44 HAWKESBURY NEPEAN CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY HAWKESBURY HEALTH STRATEGY Reach Management Recommendations – Kowmung River Subcatchment

Reach Name Reach Riparian Land Reach Values Reach Threats Reach management recommendations Description Management (Planning, Education, Works, Monitoring, Institutional) Category

Hollanders R1 From Headwater Assisted • Good riparian vegetation • Damaging access – stock • Management of stock impacts on waterways (W) to Budthingeroo Regeneration • Barriers to ecosystem functioning • Encourage adoption of sustainable land use practices in Ck. • Headwaters incising contributing sediment to riparian lands (P,E) river below • Aquatic habitat condition and connectivity improvement (P,W) • Channel bed or bank stabilisation works (W) • Rural water quality and sediment management (W) • Increase community capacity for environmental restoration (E)

Hollanders R2 Budthingeroo Assisted • Good riparian vegetation • Barriers to ecosystem functioning. • Aquatic habitat condition and connectivity improvement Ck to confl uence Regeneration • Good river condition • Sediment impacts from upstream – barriers to fi sh passage (P,W) with • World Heritage Area • Willows and pine wildings possible future threat • Removal/replacement of exotic vegetation (P,W) (where it turns • Increase community capacity for environmental into Kowmung • Identifi ed Flagship Species (World restoration (E) River). Heritage Area) • Develop conservation management agreements to protect remnant riparian vegetation (P)

Browns Ck R1 Headwaters in Revegetation • Damaging access (forestry) • Revegetation with indigenous riparian vegetation (W) pine plantations • Barriers to ecosystem functioning • Aquatic habitat condition and connectivity improvement to drop over (P,W) plateau. • Increase community capacity for environmental restoration (E)

Browns Ck R2 Tributary to Revegetation • Damaging access – stock • Management of stock impacts on waterways (W) Tuglow River. • Barriers to ecosystem functioning • Encourage adoption of sustainable land management Northern practices in riparian lands (E) riverbank travels • Aquatic habitat condition and connectivity improvement alongside (P,W) Gurnang State • Increase community capacity for environmental Forest. restoration (E) • Revegetation with indigenous riparian vegetation (W)

Near Intact reaches within Reserved Lands: Kowmung R1.

45 Appendix 4.2 Subcatchment summaries Kowmung River