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Powlett River Estuary Management Plan WEST GIPPSLAND CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Powlett River Estuary Management Plan FINAL August 2015 Powlett River Estuary Mouth looking north. Contents Preface 3 Acknowledgements 3 Acronyms 3 1 Introduction 4 1.1 Background 5 1.2 The plan 5 1.2.1 Objective 5 1.2.2 Scope 5 1.2.3 Links to the West Gippsland Regional Waterway Strategy 5 2 Development of this plan 6 2.1 Community and stakeholder engagement 6 2.2 Data sources and information collection 6 3 The powlett river estuary 7 3.1 Estuary processes 7 3.2 Condition 9 3.3 Environmental values 10 3.3.1 Plant communities and species 10 3.3.2 Fish species 14 3.3.3 Bird species 16 3.3.4 Other fauna 18 3.4 Social and economic values 18 4 Threats and management issues 19 4.1 Threats within the estuary and near coastal environment 19 4.2 Threats from the upstream catchment 22 4.3 Water quality 23 5 Current management 24 6 Management goals and targets for the powlett river estuary 27 6.1 Hierarchy of goals and targets 27 6.2 Goals 27 6.3 Management outcome targets 28 Powlett River Estuary Management Plan | 1 7 Development of the action plan 29 7.1 Risk assessment 29 7.2 Identifying Priority Reaches in the catchment 30 7.3 Prioritisation of actions in the estuary 30 7.4 Implementation of actions 32 8 Action plan (2015 – 2023) 33 8.1 Actions in the estuary (E) 34 A. Focus on maintaining or improving esturine condition and values 35 B. Actions to mitigate the need for artificial estuary mouth openings 37 C. Collecting information to inform estuary management 38 8.2 Actions in the catchment (C) 42 D. Actions within the catchment to reduce upstream threats to the estuary 42 9 Monitoring, evaluation and review of the plan 45 2 | Powlett River Estuary Management Plan Preface The West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has developed this Estuary Management Plan (EMP) for the Powlett River to guide future strategic management directions. The plan sets out an ambitious action plan which will improve and protect the aspects of the estuary which the community value. The West Gippsland CMA, Bass Coast Shire Council, Parks Victoria, Bass Coast Landcare Network and other interested groups will be able to use this plan to access initiative funding from a range of sources to implement the recommended actions in this plan. Acknowledgements This report has been prepared by Simone Wilkie, Bron Gwyther and Greg Peters of Riverness Pty Ltd, in partnership with Thompson Berrill Landscape Design Pty Ltd. The development of this report has involved the collective effort of a number of departments and individuals, in particular: • Steering Group – Matt Khoury (West Gippsland CMA and Chair), Eleisha Keogh (West Gippsland CMA), Deirdre Griepsma and Diana Whittington (Bass Coast Shire Council), Darren Hill and Gerard Delaney (Parks Victoria), Dave Bateman (Bass Coast Landcare Network) • Reference Group Members – Roz Jessop (Central Coastal Board) Brett Vurlow (SGW), Richard Allen and Adam Dunn (West Gippsland CMA), Darren Deering, Jeffrey Woodham and Chris Angwin (DEDJTR, Fisheries) • Community workshop participants – Martin Fuller (West Gippsland CMA), Paul Smith (Gippsland Coastal Board), Trevor Buck (VRFish), Mike Linsell (EstuaryWatch and recreational fisherman), Ken Nethercote, Robin and Sally Lowe, Clive Hollins and Paul Spiers (landholders). • Boon Wurrung Foundation Acronyms AVIRA The Aquatic Values Identification and Risk Assessment BCLN Bass Coast Landcare Network BCSC Bass Coast Shire Council CMA Catchment Management Authority DELWP Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning DEDJTR Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources EEMSS Estuary Entrance Management Support System EMP Estuary Management Plan EPA Environment Protection Authority EVC Ecological Vegetation Class ISC Index of Stream Condition MER Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting RWS West Gippsland Regional Waterway Strategy SGW South Gippsland Water VRFish Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak-Body WGCMA West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority WMP Waterway Management Plan Powlett River Estuary Management Plan | 3 1 Introduction 1.1 Background The Powlett River estuary is located approximately 130km south east of Melbourne. Its headwaters are in the Strzelecki Ranges near Korumburra, and it flows generally south west towards the coast between Kilcunda and Wonthaggi, as shown in the map below. It is listed as a Nationally Important Wetland due to its extensive saltmarsh and wetland communities and heritage values. It also provides habitat for the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot. The Powlett River estuary is an intermittently closed estuary with a history of management challenges associated with this. Over the past ten years the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA), Parks Victoria, Bass Coast Landcare Network, Bass Coast Shire Council, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) (formerly known as the Department of Environment and Primary Industries), landholders and community groups have been undertaking works in the catchment to protect the river and estuary values. A recent review of the management of the Powlett River estuary recommended that an Estuary Management Plan (EMP) be developed. Location of the Powlett River. 4 | Powlett River Estuary Management Plan Introduction 1.0 1.2 The Plan This EMP incorporates the whole of the Powlett catchment, including the nearby coastline. It focuses on maintaining or improving estuarine condition and values, collecting information to inform estuary entrance management and prioritising activities including those needed to mitigate the need for artificial estuary mouth openings. 1.2.1 Objective The Powlett River Estuary Management Plan: • includes a prioritised list of costed management activities for each agency/organisation to combat the local (i.e. estuarine), coastal (i.e. marine) and broader catchment (i.e. freshwater) threats to key estuarine values. • includes a prioritised list of costed monitoring activities for each agency/organisation that will provide data to better inform future estuarine management decisions and the implementation of the EMP. • provides a clear, concise estuary management plan, which can be used by waterway/catchment managers and community groups/organisations to attract future funding and support to maintain or improve estuary condition. 1.2.2 Scope The focus of this estuary management plan is the protection of the values within the Powlett River estuary (the extent of the estuary is shown in dark blue on the map below). These include environmental, social, economic and cultural values. It identifies the values of, and includes actions for, both public and private land. A series of overarching goals, identified through engagement with government stakeholders, community groups, interest groups and individuals, guide the priorities for the plan. While the focus of the plan is the values within the estuary, actions are recommended for the entire catchment to address threats to the estuary from the catchment. The extent of the Powlett River estuary – the focus of the plan is the values within the estuary. Powlett River Estuary Management Plan | 5 1.2.3 Links to the West Gippsland Regional Waterway Strategy The Plan has been developed to align with the West Gippsland Regional Waterway Strategy (RWS) (2014) and therefore has an eight year timeframe. Longer term goals (8+ years) have been identified for estuary condition to acknowledge that changes in environmental condition can take significant time following the implementation of on-ground works. The development of an estuary management plan for the Powlett River is a priority action in the West Gippsland RWS. Development of an estuary management plan also aligns with policies for estuary management outlined in the Victorian Waterway Management Strategy (2013). 6 | Powlett River Estuary Management Plan 2 Development of this Plan 2.1 Community and stakeholder engagement The Powlett River EMP has been developed with a high level of community and stakeholder involvement. The West Gippsland CMA has managed the development of the EMP through a steering group made up of representatives from West Gippsland CMA, Parks Victoria, Bass Coast Landcare Network and the Bass Coast Shire Council. A reference group consisting of representatives from various community groups and agencies provided input to the development of the Plan through meetings, input of technical advice and review of the draft actions. Three key opportunities have been provided for broader community input, namely: 1. Community Consultative Group meeting. A community workshop was held to allow participants (i.e. those acknowledged on page 3) to review the information collated from the review of existing information and field work, identify goals for the future management of the creek and to identify management issues and threats (held on 29 January 2015). 2. Draft for public comment. The draft Powlett River EMP was open for public comment from 18 May to 5 June 2015. 3. Public open house. Agency staff and project team members were available to discuss with interested members of the community the draft Plan, the public submission process and the Powlett River estuary more generally on the 31 May 2015 at Kilcunda. Following the closing of submissions on the draft Plan, community and stakeholder comments were considered and the Plan was amended accordingly. 2.2 Data sources and information collection
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