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Tidbinbilla PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 2012 Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve TIDBINBILLA Birrigai PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 2012 PLAN OF MANAGEMENT Tidbinbilla Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Birrigai Plan of Management 2012 Brown PMS 497 DK green PMS 5757 LT green PMS 5777 Orange PMS 1525 TIDBINBILLA PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 2012 © Australian Capital Territory 2012 ISBN 978-0-9871175-1-9 Conservation Series: ISSN 1036-0441:28 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced without the written permission of the Territory and Municipal Services Directorate, PO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601. 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Published by the Territory and Municipal Services Directorate Enquiries: Phone Canberra Connect on 13 22 81 Website: www.tams.act.gov.au Design: Big Island Graphics, Canberra Printed on recycled paper Page 2 TIDBINBILLA PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 2012 VISION Tidbinbilla is a unique place to explore our natural world Places that tell a story of A beautiful natural setting An outdoor experience human presence over millennia that is enjoyable, educational ‘Those who contemplate the and inspirational ‘As I walk through this beautiful beauty of the earth will find country of mine, I stop, look and reserves of strength that will ‘Sometimes they explore listen and remember as the spirits endure as long as life lasts.’ into the mountain forests, from my ancestors surround me. RACHEL CARSON, BIOLOGIST watching and listening to the That makes me stand tall and AND WRITER, 1907-1964 cascading mountain streams, proud of who I am, a Ngunnawal which glisten over rocks beside dipping ferns.’ warrior of today.’ ‘My vision ... is for people to CARL BROWN, continue to love and respect WENDY RAINBIRD, SOUTHERN ACT CATCHMENT GROUP NGUNNAWAL ELDER Tidbinbilla’s simple beauty.’ FIONA SPIER (PRESIDENT, Ngunnawal people have always FRIENDS OF TIDBINBILLA) ‘I see a close working lived here. In this place we sang relationship between … Birrigai and Tidbinbilla, where visiting schools and danced and laughed. Young ‘I go to nature to be soothed to Birrigai are taken to men became wise men. The sky and healed; to have my senses the reserve…and tutored by and earth gave us food and water. put in tune once more.’ Then others came. specialist rangers and teachers.’ JOHN BURROUGHS, SIGNBOARD ON THE NATURALIST, 1837-1921 PAT JEFFREY (PRESIDENT) BIRRIGAI TIME TRAIL TIDBINBILLA PIONEERS ASSOCIATION ‘The surrounding farms remind us ‘Study nature, love nature. of our dependence on the land and Stay close to nature. that there is more than our urban It will never fail you.’ way of life.’ FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, ARCHITECT, 1867-1959 FIONA SPIER (PRESIDENT, FRIENDS OF TIDBINBILLA) Page 3 TIDBINBILLA PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 2012 Page 4 TIDBINBILLA PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 2012 Contents Vision ................................................................................................................................................3 Contents ................................................................................................................................................5 Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................................................8 Ministerial Foreword ............................................................................................................................. 9 Preface ..............................................................................................................................................10 Place Names .......................................................................................................................................... 12 Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 13 1.1 The Tidbinbilla Precinct ...................................................................................................................... 14 1.2 The 2003 Bushfire ................................................................................................................................ 15 1.3 Post-fire Planning and Recovery ..................................................................................................... 15 1.4 Regional Setting .....................................................................................................................................17 1.5 Management Plan: Purpose and Scope ........................................................................................ 18 1.6 Public Land at Tidbinbilla................................................................................................................... 18 1.7 Management Goals .............................................................................................................................. 20 1.8 Structure of the Management Plan ............................................................................................... 20 Chapter 2 Statement of Significance ................................................................................................ 21 1 2. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................22 2.2 Valuing Places ........................................................................................................................................22 2.3 Tidbinbilla: Statement of Significance ......................................................................................... 24 Chapter 3 Management Framework ................................................................................................. 27 3.1 International Context .......................................................................................................................... 28 3.2 National Context................................................................................................................................... 28 3.3 Legislation ............................................................................................................................................... 29 3.4 ACT Planning Framework .................................................................................................................. 31 3.5 ACT Strategies and Plans ................................................................................................................... 31 3.6 Key Desired Outcomes for the Management Plan ...................................................................32 Chapter 4 Community and Corporate Involvement ....................................................................... 35 4.1 Primary Management Objectives ................................................................................................... 36 4.2 Community Involvement ................................................................................................................... 36 4.3 Corporate Partnerships .......................................................................................................................37 4.4 Concessions and Commercial Activities ..................................................................................... 38 4.5 Neighbours ............................................................................................................................................. 38 Chapter 5 Management Zones ...........................................................................................................41 5.1 Reserve Zoning ..................................................................................................................................... 42 5.2 Management Policies for Defined Management Zones......................................................... 43 Chapter 6 Natural Values ................................................................................................................... 49 6.1 Primary Management Objectives ...................................................................................................50 6.2 Background ............................................................................................................................................50 6.3 Climate and Climate Change ...........................................................................................................50 6.4 Landscape ................................................................................................................................................52 6.5 Geodiversity ........................................................................................................................................... 53 6.6 Hydrology and Water Management .............................................................................................. 54 6.7 Native Vegetation ................................................................................................................................ 56 6.8 Native