DRAFT Flying-fox Plan of Management Grassy (Lions) Park, Bowraville q u a l i t y s o l u t i o n s sustainable f u t u r e This page has been left intentionally blank DRAFT Flying-fox Plan of Management Grassy (Lions) Park, Bowraville Prepared for: Nambucca Shire Council © GeoLINK, 2012 PO Box 1446 Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 T 02 6651 7666 PO Box 119 Lennox Head NSW 2478 T 02 6687 7666 [email protected] Version History UPR Description Date Issued Issued By Reviewed By 1790174 Draft Plan of Management 26/08/2011 David Andrighetto Tony Coyle / Simon Layout and Draft VMP Waterworth 1790322 Draft Plan of Management 22/12/2011 David Andrighetto 1790716 Draft Plan of Management 20/03/2012 David Andrighetto Anna Lloyd Table of Contents Part A – Flying-fox Plan of Management 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Preface ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Aim and Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Location .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Tenure ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 1.5 Consultation ................................................................................................................................................... 2 2 The Natural Environment 9 2.1 Topography, Geology and Soils ................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.1 Existing Environment ................................................................................................................................ 9 2.1.2 Relevant Management Issues.................................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Climate ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2.1 Relevant Management Issues................................................................................................................ 10 2.3 Flora ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 2.3.1 Existing Environment .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.3.2 Relevant Management Issues................................................................................................................ 12 2.4 Fauna: Flying-foxes ..................................................................................................................................... 13 2.4.1 Importance of Flying-foxes ..................................................................................................................... 13 2.4.2 Flying-fox Biology.................................................................................................................................... 14 2.4.3 Conservation Status ............................................................................................................................... 14 2.4.4 Distribution .............................................................................................................................................. 14 2.4.5 Flying-fox Camps .................................................................................................................................... 14 2.4.6 Reproduction ........................................................................................................................................... 15 2.4.7 Foraging .................................................................................................................................................. 16 2.4.8 Diet........................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.4.9 NSW Flying-fox Camps .......................................................................................................................... 16 2.4.10 Bowraville Camp ..................................................................................................................................... 16 2.4.11 Management Issues: Threats................................................................................................................. 21 2.4.12 Management Issues: Community Concerns ......................................................................................... 22 2.5 Fauna: Other Significant Species ............................................................................................................... 25 2.5.1 Existing Environment .............................................................................................................................. 25 2.5.2 Relevant Management Issues................................................................................................................ 26 DRAFT Flying-fox Plan of Management – Grassy (Lions) Park, Bowraville i 1790716 3 The Cultural Environment 27 3.1 History .......................................................................................................................................................... 27 3.1.1 Indigenous History .................................................................................................................................. 27 3.1.2 European History .................................................................................................................................... 27 3.2 Land Uses and Community Values of the Reserve................................................................................... 27 3.3 Urban Land .................................................................................................................................................. 28 3.3.1 Relevant Management Issues................................................................................................................ 29 4 Legislation and Policy 31 4.1 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 ......................................................................................................... 31 4.2 National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2002............................................................................................. 31 4.3 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 ............................................................................................. 31 4.4 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ................................................................................. 31 4.5 Nambucca Local Environmental Plan 2010 ............................................................................................... 31 4.6 Crown Lands Act 1989 ................................................................................................................................ 32 4.7 Local Government Act 1993 ....................................................................................................................... 32 4.8 Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ......................................................... 32 4.9 DECCW Flying-fox Camp Management Policy ......................................................................................... 35 4.10 Draft National Recovery Plan for Grey-headed Flying-fox ........................................................................ 36 4.11 NSW State Plan ........................................................................................................................................... 37 4.12 Nambucca River Estuary Management Plan ............................................................................................. 37 5 Community Consultation Management Options Considerations 39 6 Action Plan 43 7 Introduction 57 7.1 Aims ............................................................................................................................................................. 57 7.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................................................... 57 8 Site Assessment 59 8.1 Methods ....................................................................................................................................................... 59 8.2 Vegetation Description ................................................................................................................................ 59 8.2.1 Zone 1 – Lowland Subtropical Rainforest on Floodplain ...................................................................... 59 8.2.2 Zone 2 – Riparian Forest ........................................................................................................................ 61 8.2.3 Zone 3 – Grassland ................................................................................................................................ 62 DRAFT Flying-fox Plan of Management – Grassy (Lions) Park, Bowraville ii 1790716 9 Management Strategy and Recommendation for Work Zones 69 9.1 Zone