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PRECINCT 8: PROSPECT RESERVOIR AND NATURE RESERVE The Prospect Reservoir and Desired Future Character Key Management Priorities Nature Reserve Precinct To be a designated nature reserve (1,080 hectares) contains and conservation area, which Environmental Protection the Prospect Reservoir, contains Prospect Reservoir and and Land Stewardship important water storage and supply — Work with Sydney Water, WaterNSW WaterNSW and Sydney infrastructure. and the National Parks and Wildlife Water Infrastructure, Service to improve the quality of and the Prospect Nature Objectives biodiversity quality and link to the PROSPECT RESERVOIR PROSPECT Reserve (325 hectares). — Support WaterNSW, Sydney wider Parklands’ Bushland Corridor Water and the National Parks and — Explore and interpret the area’s The area has significant Wildlife Service to protect water Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Aboriginal and non- supply quality, maintain water, cultural heritage Aboriginal heritage value dam infrastructure and bushland — Prospect Nature Reserve is subject and a unique landscape resources and protect their cultural to a separate Plan of Management heritage values as required under the National Parks including the Valve House, — Conserve and maintain links to and Wildlife Act 1974 Upper Canal system and the the Bushland Corridor within the archaeological remains Parklands and surrounding areas of Veteran Hall. Land Use Opportunities — Nature reserves and associated support facilities — Environmental protection works and environmental facilities PARKLANDS’ PRECINCTS 8: — PRECINCT PARKLANDS’ — Walking and cycling tracks — Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal cultural and heritage interpretation — Water supply system and utilities infrastructure PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 2030 PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 64 N HUNTINGWOOD Blacktown Creek Western Motorway M4 Reservoir Road Prospect Reservoir PROSPECT RESERVOIR PROSPECT Prospect Nature Reserve Walder Warragamba Pipelines Park PARKLANDS’ PRECINCTS 8: — PRECINCT PARKLANDS’ Prospect Creek PROSPECT Upper Canal System RESEVOIR AND NATURE RESERVE PRECINCT 8 Victoria Road Precinct Boundary Bushland Corridor Environmental Conservation Area WETHERILL PARK Heritage Item 2030 PLAN OF MANAGEMENT Parklands Tracks Waterway 65 Gas Infrastructure Electricity Infrastructure LGA Boundary.

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