Figure 1. Planting zones. Planting 1. Figure

(see poster for suggestions). for poster (see

Open Water Open information. information.

Submergent

• up the banks with local native species species native local with banks the up Plant •

Contact Fisheries for more more for Fisheries Contact

Emergent

FERAL marron, koonacs or gilgies. gilgies. or koonacs marron,

secure in place on steeper slopes. steeper on place in secure

to your local area such as as such area local your to

Low Water Low matting to reduce erosion and weed invasion, invasion, weed and erosion reduce to matting Damp

with species that are native native are that species with

Ephemeral • Cover exposed soil with weed free mulch or or mulch free weed with soil exposed Cover •

• It is best to stock your dam dam your stock to best is It •

ih Water High

Soils before doing earthworks. doing before Soils

dam walls. dam

and planting zones. Check for Acid Sulphate Sulphate Acid for Check zones. planting and

Flood

gilgies, frogs, and insects. Yabbies will also destroy destroy also will Yabbies insects. and frogs, gilgies,

(ideally to less than 1:3), create access areas areas access create 1:3), than less to (ideally

consume other native animals including marron, marron, including animals native other consume

• Reshape banks and foreshores – reduce slopes slopes reduce – foreshores and banks Reshape •

can rapidly invade waterways and will voraciously voraciously will and waterways invade rapidly can

and fully submerged plants. submerged fully and plants

fin Perch and Yabbies into South West dams. They They dams. West South into Yabbies and Perch fin dam area or rock an access point. access an rock or area dam

These areas can support both floating floating both support can areas These

• It is illegal to introduce feral species such as Red- as such species feral introduce to illegal is It • • Provide stock water troughs away from the the from away troughs water stock Provide •

Open Water Open (Submergent)

Introducing Fauna Introducing be allowed access. allowed be

• Fence out stock – ideally wildlife should still still should wildlife ideally – stock out Fence • of macroinvertibrates and birds. and macroinvertibrates of

chemical control. chemical

bed and provide habitats for a variety variety a for habitats provide and bed

activities.

and weed matting can be used as alternatives to to alternatives as used be can matting weed and

emergent plants that stabilise the the stabilise that plants emergent

a diagram of the site and a calendar of of calendar a and site the of diagram a

• Manual control and physical barriers such as mulch mulch as such barriers physical and control Manual •

Shallow water zones support support zones water Shallow

Plan out what you want to create with with create to want you what out Plan •

(Emergent) Shallows may be required at some sites sites some at required be may

How do I do it? it? do I do How new or re-occuring weeds. Ongoing weed control control weed Ongoing weeds. re-occuring or new

• Control weeds prior to planting and follow up any any up follow and planting to prior weeds Control •

and sedges. and

amenity and creating a feature. a creating and amenity

planted up with a variety of rushes rushes of variety a with up planted

species.

• Adds to property value by improving visual visual improving by value property to Adds •

The seasonally wet area can be be can area wet seasonally The

likely to compete with native native with compete to likely

Seasonally Wet Seasonally (Damp)

Natural pest control (can host pest predators). pest host (can control pest Natural •

weed control where weeds are are weeds where control weed FERAL

• It is important to undertake undertake to important is It •

• Creation of habitat. of Creation • and collapses. collapses. and

Weed Control Weed

dam walls as they can cause cracks, leaks leaks cracks, cause can they as walls dam constructed • Oxygenation of water and sediments. and water of Oxygenation •

NOTE: Deep-rooted plants should not be planted on on planted be not should plants Deep-rooted NOTE:

stripping and shading. and stripping

and shelter. shelter. and

• Improved water quality through nutrient nutrient through quality water Improved • sections should be rock lined for stability. for lined rock be should sections

banks provide valuable shade shade valuable provide banks natural

perennial pastures as a minimum. Steep, erosion prone prone erosion Steep, minimum. a as pastures perennial

groundcovers. Trees planted on on planted Trees groundcovers. and repairs. and

species to control erosion or at least be grassed with with grassed be least at or erosion control to species

variety of small shrubs, herbs and and herbs shrubs, small of variety • Reduced erosion and associated management management associated and erosion Reduced •

and swale drains should ideally contain local native native local contain ideally should drains swale and

The upper banks will support a a support will banks upper The

What are the advantages? the are What

dam reduces the movement of sediment. Spillways Spillways sediment. of movement the reduces dam

(Ephemeral) Banks Upper

Vegetating the areas where water enters and exits the the exits and enters water where areas the Vegetating

project.

poster for species lists). species for poster helpful hints for planning your restoration restoration your planning for hints helpful are important summer refuge for instream fauna. instream for refuge summer important are

zones as detailed below and shown in Figure 1 (see (see 1 Figure in shown and below detailed as zones holding capacity and cause infilling of river pools, which which pools, river of infilling cause and capacity holding natural wetlands. This brochure provides some some provides brochure This wetlands. natural

times. These species will be suited to certain planting planting certain to suited be will species These times.

These sediments will also reduce the dam’s water water dam’s the reduce also will sediments These recreate habitats that were once provided by by provided once were that habitats recreate

native species with a range of flowering and fruiting fruiting and flowering of range a with species native

reduces the water quality of the receiving water body. body. water receiving the of quality water the reduces Farm dams provide a fantastic opportunity to to opportunity fantastic a provide dams Farm

Revegetation works should include a variety of local local of variety a include should works Revegetation Erosion caused by water as it enters and exits a dam dam a exits and enters it as water by caused Erosion

Converting Dams to Wetlands to Dams Converting

Vegetated Filters Filters Vegetated Zones Planting & Revegetation

Creating habitat Further Information & Reading Converting Contact government agencies and catchment groups for advice or search the web for further information. The following were referred to in the making of this Dams pamphlet. to Dept. Environment, 2001 River Restoration Manual • Leaf litter, logs, rocks and nesting boxes around the Perth dam provide excellent habitat for a variety of animals. Dept. Land & Water Conservation NSW, 1998 Branches and dead trees in the water provide safe Living The Constructed Wetlands Manual roosting sites for birds. Romanowski N, 1998 Planting Wetlands and Dams • Dense rushes and sedges provide excellent nesting Hyde Park Press, Adelaide Wetlands habitat for water birds such as swamp hens, and Romanowski N, 1998 Aquatic and Wetland Plants also provide a sheltered environment for aquatic Hyde Park Press, Adelaide invertebrates and native fish. Water & Rivers Commission Waterways WA Program • Some areas of bank should be kept open to provide Perth varied habitat and safe entry points to the water. These Busselton Shire Dams Policy areas can be lined with sand or pebbles, or may be planted with short native grasses and groundcovers. Photos were provided by Department of Environment and Conservation, Martin Pritchard, Nicole Lincoln, Veronica • If your dam is constructed on a waterway, provision Piper, Gemma Mincherton and Katie Biggs. for fish passage can be provided via a rock ramp or bypass channel. • Islands provide a safe refuge for birds to nest away Remember - Take plenty of photos from feral animals. Floating islands are easy to build before, during and after! as shown in Figure 2. Make sure they are anchored in place with enough rope to allow for water level changes and perforate the boxes to allow for drainage and root growth. The poster illustrates a terraced earth island. Project Partners

Polystyrene boxes filled with soil

Floats (eg. Drums or PVC Pipe) Contact GeoCatch on 9781 0111

Figure 2. Constructing a floating island. Created by GeoCatch, October 2006 Dry Banks (Ephemeral) Acacia urophylla (Net-leaved Wattle)M 2m Converting Acacia saligna (Orange Wattle)M 6m Acacia extensa (Wiry Wattle)M 2m Austrodanthonia caespitosa (Wallaby Grass)U Orthrosanthus polystachyus (Morning Iris)U Dams Patersonia occidentalis (Purple Flags)U Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw)U Anigozanthos manglesii (Red & Green Roo Paw)U Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass)U ing Banksia grandis (Bull Banksia)O/M 10m Liv W Banksia attenuata (Candle Banksia)O/M 10m to e Grevillea pulchella (Beautiful Grevillea)M 1m tl s Hakea lasianthoides O/M 5m and Sollya heterophylla (Australian Bluebell)C Clematis pubescens (Old Man’s Beard)C Hibbertia cuneiformis (Cutleaf Hibbertia)M 3m Callistachys lanceolata (Native Willow)O/M 8m Gompholobium tomentosum (Hairy Yellow Pea)M 1m Viminaria juncea (Swish Bush)M 4m Hovea elliptica (Tree Hovea)M 3m Hardenbergia comptoniana (Native Wisteria)C Kennedia coccinea (Coral Vine)C Kennedia prostrata (Running Postman)C Ricinocarpos glaucus (Wedding Bush)M 1m Phyllanthus calycinus (False Boronia)M <1m Dodonaea ceratocarpa (Hop Bush)M 2m Hypocalymma robustum (Swan River Myrtle)M 1m Agonis flexuosa (Peppermint)O 10m Calothamnus sanguineus (Bloodflower)M 2m Melaleuca thymoides (Sand Wattle-Myrtle)M 2m Eucalyptus marginata (Jarrah)O 30m Eucalyptus patens (Blackbutt)O 45m Corymbia calophylla (Marri)O 40m Pimelea rosea (Rose Banjine)M 1m Logania vaginalis (White Spray)M 2m

KEY U – Under-storey M – Mid-storey O – Over-storey C – Climbers and creepers S – Sedges and Rushes Seasonally Wet Areas (Damp) * Species that can spread rapidly Shallows (Emergent) Juncus pallidus (Pale Rush)S (use with caution). Centella asiatica (Gotu Kola)U Juncus subsecundus (Finger Rush)S Note: These species are provided as general guide. If Carex appressa (Tall Sedge)S Baumea juncea (Bare Twig-rush)S a dam is located next to an area of good wetland or Baumea arthrophylla (Twig-rush)S Ficinia nodosa (Knotted Club-rush)S waterway vegetation, the local vegetation should be Baumea articulata (Jointed Twig-rush)S Carex fascicularis (Tassel Sedge)S used to determine your species list. Baumea vaginalis (Sheath Twig-rush)S Baumea preissii (Twig-rush)S Schoenoplectus validus* (Lake Club-rush)S Gahnia decomposita (Saw Sedge)S Eleocharis acuta (Common Spike-rush)S Villarsia species (Erect Marsh-flower) Bolboschoenus caldwellii* (Marsh Club-rush)S Taxandria parviceps (Fine Teatree)M 4m effusum (Spreading Sword-sedge)S Pericalymma ellipticum (Swamp Teatree)M 3m Lepidosperma tetraquetrum (Square Sedge)S Beaufortia sparsa (Swamp Bottlebrush)M 3m Open Water (Submergent & Floating) Lepidosperma longitudinale (Pithy Sword-sedge)S Melaleuca preissiana (Moonah)O 10m Triglochin lineare (Water Ribbons) Astartea fascicularis (Dainty Astartea)M 2m Melaleuca rhaphiophylla Lemna species* (Duckweed) Taxandria linearifolia (Swamp Peppermint)M 4m (Swamp Paperbark)O 10m Ottelia ovalifolia (Swamp Lily)