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53 Appendix 4.2 Subcatchment summaries Mid Coxs River management (I) ow management ow protect remnant riparian vegetation (P) riparian vegetation remnant protect (P,W) (E,P) riparian lands (P,E) (P,W) (E,P) (E,W)points and along foreshores (P,W) (E,P) (P) riparian vegetation remnant protect (Planning, Education, Works, Monitoring, Institutional) Monitoring, Works, Education, (Planning, • conservation to Develop management agreements • and connectivity habitat condition improvement Aquatic • activity Maintain existing community based environment • Management impacts of stock on waterways (W) • adoption of sustainable land use practices Encourage in • quantity / fl Water • and connectivity habitat condition improvement Aquatic • activity Maintain existing community based environment • quality / nutrient management (I) Water • access river Manage human impacts at public recreation • and connectivity habitat condition improvement Aquatic • (P,W) Management of aquatic weeds • quantity / fl Water • quality / nutrient management Water • (P,W) riparian vegetation of exotic Removal/replacement • activity Maintain existing community based environment • conservation to Develop management agreements Plant nutrients) channel ed / engineered channel ed / engineered ground) Caves) Nasturtium) upstream Sewerage Treatment • impact (weeds) downstream Severe • Modifi • (stock) access Damaging • functioning ecosystem Barriers to extraction • Flow • Modifi • camping (human – localised to access Damaging • functioning ecosystem Barriers to extraction • Flow Triggers Action • impact (STP at Jenolan downstream Severe • (Water outbreaks aquatic weed Occasional • functioning ecosystem Barriers to extraction • Flow • Sediment impacts pine plantations from Triggers Action • (Jenolan threat immediate Caves Severe shing agship species (Brush Tailed Tailed agship species (Brush Tailed agship species (Brush program cant environmental cant community based program cant environmental cant community based community cant vegetation cant community based NP) fl tied to Rock Wallabies) economy regional activity (Greencorps environment and volunteers) NP) fl tied to Rock Wallabies) economy regional activity (Greencorps environment and volunteers) National Park) Myrtle(Grey Dry Rainforest) activity environment Reach ValuesReach Threats Reach recommendations Reach management • Good riparian vegetation • (Kanangra Boyd Heritage Area World • Signifi • to contributes based tourism River • Signifi • Good riparian vegetation • (Kanangra Boyd Heritage Area World • fi recreational Popular • Signifi • to contributes based tourism River • Signifi • Good riparian vegetation • condition Good river • (Kanangra Boyd Heritage Area World • Signifi • Signifi Riparian Land Management Category Conservation (Near Intact outside reserve) Assisted Regeneration Regeneration Assisted Regeneration Description in Jenolan State in Jenolan State through Forest Jenolan Karst Reserve just to of downstream Rd STP) (before of downstream rd Jenolan Caves – nearly Coxs to all in Kanangra National Boyd Park Reach Name Reach Megalong R1 Creek Jenolan R1 headwater From Jenolan R2 Assisted Jenolan R3 just from Gorge Reach Management Recommendations – Mid Coxs River Subcatchment River – Mid Coxs Recommendations Reach Management

54 54 HAWKESBURY NEPEAN CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY HAWKESBURY NEPEAN RIVER HEALTH STRATEGY Reach Management Recommendations – Mid Coxs River Subcatchment

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

Mid Coxs R1 1. Lake Lyell to Assisted • Good riparian vegetation • Aquatic weed outbreaks (Elodia & Umbrella • Management of aquatic weeds (P,W) Duddawarra Regeneration • National Park Weeds) • Aquatic habitat condition and connectivity improvement (downstream • Signifi cant vegetation community • Barriers to ecosystem functioning (P,W) to Deddawarra (Wollondilly / Shoalhaven Gorge • Flow regulation (Drinking water dams) • Water quantity / fl ow management (I) Gully on Clarke Woodland) • Flow extraction • Maintain existing community based environment activity Simpson Rd) • Popular recreational fi shing (E,P) 2. Duddawarra • Popular swimming • Maintenance of recreational values (M) past Sandy • Signifi cant fl agship species Hook to bend (Platypus) downstream • Signifi cant community based of “Riverview” environment activity (Mt Kanimbla (between and Kanimbla Valley Landcare Nortons and Groups) Pulpit Hill Cks)

Mid Coxs R2 From bend Conservation • Develop conservation management agreements to downstream (most in protect remnant riparian vegetation (P) of “Riverview”, reserve) between Nortons Most of reach in Kanangra Boyd National Park and Pulpit Hill Cks to confl uence

Jocks R1 Headwater from Assisted • Good riparian vegetation • Damaging access (stock) • Management of stock impacts on waterways (W) Great Dividing Regeneration • Flow extraction • Encourage adoption of sustainable land use practices in Range adjacent riparian lands (P,E) to Mt Arthur on Action Triggers • Removal/replacement of exotic riparian vegetation (W) Rydal – Hampton • Severe immediate threat – Crack Willow • Increase community capacity for environmental Rd to just restoration (E) downstream of the Old Bathurst Rd (fi re trail)

Jocks R2 From just Assisted • Good riparian vegetation • Damaging access (stock) • Management of stock impacts on waterways (W) downstream of Regeneration • Good river condition • Barriers to ecosystem functioning • Encourage adoption of sustainable land use practices in Old Bathurst Rd • Signifi cant vegetation community • Flow extraction riparian lands (P,E) to confl uence (Wollondilly-Shoalhaven Gorge • Sediment impacts from upstream • Aquatic habitat condition and connectivity improvement with Coxs River Woodland) (P,W) • Identifi ed Flagship Species • Water management – quantity (I) (Platypus; Bentwing Bats) • Maintain existing community based environment activity • Some community based (E,P) environment activity (Catchment • Develop conservation management agreements to Protection Scheme) protect remnant riparian vegetation (P)

55 Appendix 4.2 Subcatchment summaries Mid Coxs River management (I) ow protect remnant riparian vegetation (P) riparian vegetation remnant protect (E,W)points and along foreshores (P,W) (E,P) practices in riparian lands (E) (P,W) (E) restoration (E) restoration (P) riparian vegetation remnant protect (E) restoration • conservation to Develop management agreements • access river Manage human impacts at public recreation • and connectivity habitat condition improvement Aquatic • quantity / fl Water • values (M) of recreational Maintenance • activity Maintain existing community based environment • quality / nutrient management (I) Water • Management impacts of stock on waterways (W) • adoption of sustainable land management Encourage • and connectivity habitat condition improvement Aquatic • environmental Increase community capacity for • conservation to Develop management agreements • (W) riparian vegetation of exotic Removal/replacement • environmental Increase community capacity for (Planning, Education, Works, Monitoring, Institutional) Monitoring, Works, Education, (Planning, oodplain access points at council parks) points at council access tributary) • (human at public recreation access Damaging • functioning ecosystem Barriers to extraction • Flow Triggers Action • impact into (STP discharge downstream Severe • upstream Sediment impacts reaches from • environmental Increase community capacity for • Clearing of fl • Willows • functioning ecosystem Barriers to (Australasia (Australasia shing shing shing agship species agship community cant vegetation program cant environmental supply cant irrigation water cant community based (Wollondilly-Shoalhaven Gorge Gorge (Wollondilly-Shoalhaven Woodland) fl tied to buxifolia) activity environment • Good riparian vegetation Park • National • Signifi • fi recreational Popular swimming • Popular • Signifi • Signifi • Signifi • cover Good riparian vegetation • access Damaging • Good riparian vegetation • condition Good river • fi recreational Popular • Good riparian vegetation • fi recreational Popular Reach ValuesReach Threats Reach recommendations Reach management Assisted Assisted Regeneration Assisted Regeneration Regeneration Regeneration Riparian Land Management Category (Near Intact outside reserve) Creek to junction to Creek River with Coxs upper section Description R2River Lett Kerosene From R1 Forest State R2Little River Not listed R3Little River Assisted Not listed Creek. Lowther Concern: of Community Creeks Assisted Reach Name Reach River Lett R1River Lett Conservation Reach Management Recommendations – Mid Coxs River Subcatchment River – Mid Coxs Recommendations Reach Management

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