Tasman National Park Fortescue Bay Site Plan
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Tasman National Park Fortescue Bay Site Plan 2003 Tasman National Park Fortescue Bay Site Plan 2003 Fortescue Bay - Site Plan 2003 TASMAN NATIONAL PARK FORTESCUE BAY SITE PLAN The Tasman National Park Management Plan 2001 requires the preparation of a Site Plan specific to the Fortescue Bay Visitor Services Zone, subject to the requirements stipulated within the management plan. This Draft Site Plan for Fortescue Bay was released for public comment from Monday16 December 2002 until Friday 31 January 2003. This Site Plan has been amended to take into account representations made by the public and the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council on the Draft Site Plan. The Fortescue Bay Site Plan was approved by the Branch Manager, Planning and Visitor Services, Parks and Wildlife Service on 19 August 2003. ISBN 09 750 5994 7 © Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts 2003 Published by: Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts GPO Box 1751 Hobart, Tasmania 7001 i Fortescue Bay - Site Plan 2003 Contents Summary ............................................................................................iv 1 Introduction ............................................................................... 1 1.1 Planning Context.............................................................. 1 1.1.1 Plan Area .................................................................................. 1 1.1.2 Land Tenure and Status ............................................................ 1 1.2 Planning Objectives ......................................................... 2 1.3 Plan Structure .................................................................. 2 1.4 Plan Implementation ....................................................... 2 1.5 Plan Review ...................................................................... 2 2 Features of the Visitor Services Zone...................................... 5 2.1 Natural and Cultural Values .......................................... 5 2.1.1 Climate...................................................................................... 5 2.1.2 Geodiversity.............................................................................. 5 2.1.3 Flora.......................................................................................... 6 2.1.4 Fauna ........................................................................................ 6 2.2 Aboriginal and Historical Heritage................................ 9 2.2.1 Aboriginal Heritage .................................................................. 9 2.2.2 Historic Heritage....................................................................... 9 2.3 Visitor Numbers and Characteristics .......................... 10 2.4 Recreation and Tourism................................................ 10 2.5 Visitor Services and Facilities....................................... 11 2.5.1 Waste Disposal ....................................................................... 11 2.5.2 Visitor Arrival Area................................................................ 11 2.6 Information and Interpretation.................................... 11 2.7 Accommodation ............................................................. 12 2.8 Amenities ........................................................................ 12 2.8.1 Toilets and Showers................................................................ 12 2.8.2 Water Supply .......................................................................... 13 2.9 Picnic and Barbecue Facilities...................................... 13 2.10 Jetty and Boat Launching ............................................. 13 2.11 Roads and Car Parks..................................................... 13 2.12 Walking Tracks.............................................................. 14 2.13 Rehabilitation................................................................. 15 2.14 Park Management Facilities ......................................... 15 3 Actions...................................................................................... 17 3.1 Fortescue Bay Visitors Services Zone Objectives ....... 17 3.2 Natural Values................................................................ 17 3.3 Aboriginal and Historical Heritage.............................. 18 3.4 Recreation and Tourism................................................ 19 3.5 Visitor Arrival Area....................................................... 20 3.6 Information and Interpretation.................................... 20 3.7 Built Structures - Guidelines ........................................ 21 3.7.1 Approvals................................................................................ 22 3.7.2 Design and Construction......................................................... 22 3.8 Accommodation ............................................................. 23 3.8.1 Camping/Caravans.................................................................. 23 ii Fortescue Bay - Site Plan 2003 3.8.2 Commercial Accommodation ................................................. 24 3.9 Amenities ........................................................................ 26 3.9.1 Toilets and Showers................................................................ 26 3.9.2 Water ...................................................................................... 26 3.10 Picnic and Barbecue Facilities...................................... 27 3.11 Roads, Access and Parking ........................................... 27 3.12 Walking Tracks.............................................................. 28 3.13 Fire and Emergency Management ............................... 29 3.14 Rehabilitation................................................................. 29 3.15 Monitoring...................................................................... 33 4 Summary of Actions................................................................ 35 4.1 Table 1: Key actions and priorities .............................. 36 5 References ................................................................................ 39 Maps Map 1 Location. .................................................................................. 3 Map 2 Fortescue Bay Visitor Services Zone..................................... 4 Map 3 Fortescue Bay Campground and Day Use Area. ............... 16 Map 4 Proposed Parking and Day Use Facilities........................... 30 Map 5 Development Nodes. ............................................................. 31 Map 6 Tracks and Revegetation...................................................... 32 iii Fortescue Bay - Site Plan 2003 Summary This Site Plan covers the Fortescue Bay Visitor Services Zone which is part of Tasman National Park (see Map 2). The preparation of the Site Plan is a requirement under the Tasman National Park Management Plan 2001. The intention of the Site Plan is to provide a framework for conservation management and sustainable visitor and tourism use within the Fortescue Bay Visitor Services Zone (VSZ), consistent with the management objectives for the zone set out in the management plan and outlined in Section 3.1 of this plan. The plan briefly describes existing conditions, including the special natural and cultural values of the area, existing facilities and current visitor use. The plan addresses specific site management issues associated with the current day use and camping areas, carparking, road and track network. The key purpose of the plan is to provide direction for PWS staff in relation to future management of the site including improvements to visitor facilities and services and to enhance the experience of visitors to the Fortescue Bay area. The provision and improvement of visitor infrastructure and facilities within the Visitor Services Zone is subject to funding and will need to occur over a period of several years. Redevelopment works be timed, where possible, to minimise inconvenience to visitors. On-site information about significant development will be provided prior to their commencement. The plan also identifies the location of two development nodes for built accommodation within the Visitor Service Zone (see Map 5). It is the intention of the plan to provide for low key tourism opportunities that will have minimal impacts on the natural environment and existing recreational character. Any commercial operation will need to demonstrate that it can meet the required environmental standards with respect to construction and operation of accommodation facilities at these locations. The plan also identifies the actions required to meet the objectives identified for the Visitor Service Zone. These actions have been prioritised as very high, high, medium and low. iv Fortescue Bay - Site Plan 2003 1 Introduction Fortescue Bay is situated on the east coast of the Tasman Peninsula and is included within the Tasman National Park, which is divided into three separate sections. The section that includes Fortescue Bay follows the south-east coast of the Tasman Peninsula from Pirates Bay in the north to Cape Pillar in the south and around the eastern side of Port Arthur. It also includes the offshore islands of Fossil Island, Hippolyte Rocks and Tasman Island (see Map 1). The management plan for the Tasman National Park has designated management zones for different areas of the park. One of these is the Fortescue Bay Visitor Services Zone (VSZ). The VSZ extends westwards and northwards