GOOGONG FORESHORES PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 2016 CONTENTS Vision ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Ministerial Foreword ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Preface ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................9 1.1 Googong Foreshores .................................................................................................................. 10 1.2 Purpose and Scope of the Plan of Management ............................................................. 10 1.3 Significance of Googong oreshoresF ....................................................................................12 1.4 Legislation and Policy ..................................................................................................................12 1.5 Structure of this Plan of Management ..................................................................................19 1.6 Review and Reporting .................................................................................................................19 Chapter 2 Attributes, Values, Management Goals and Objectives ............................................... 21 2.1 Physical Features ..........................................................................................................................22 2.2 Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................22 2.3 Adjacent Land Uses .....................................................................................................................22 2.4 Land Use History ..........................................................................................................................23 2.5 Googong Dam Catchment ........................................................................................................25 2.6 The Values of Googong Foreshores ......................................................................................27 2.7 Management Goals and Objectives ......................................................................................29 2.8 Management Principles ............................................................................................................. 30 Chapter 3 Management Zones ........................................................................................................... 31 3.1 Purpose of Zoning .......................................................................................................................33 3.2 Management Zones .....................................................................................................................33 Chapter 4 Water Resources ................................................................................................................37 4.1 Water Storage and Supply: Primary Management Objective .....................................38 4.2 Importance of Googong Water Supply ...............................................................................38 4.3 Management of Water Supply ................................................................................................39 4.4 Water Quality .................................................................................................................................39 Chapter 5 Recreation .......................................................................................................................... 49 5.1 Recreation: Primary Management Objective .................................................................... 50 5.2 Recreational Use of Water Supply Storages ..................................................................... 50 5.3 Development of Recreational Policies for Googong Foreshores ...............................51 5.4 Recreational Use ...........................................................................................................................52 5.5 Tourism ............................................................................................................................................ 64 Chapter 6 Natural Values ................................................................................................................... 65 6.1 Natural Values: Primary Management Objectives .......................................................... 66 6.2 Biodiversity and Geodiversity ................................................................................................ 66 6.3 Habitats and Regional Significance.......................................................................................69 6.4 Flora .................................................................................................................................................. 70 6.5 Fauna .................................................................................................................................................74 6.6 Pest Plants and Pest Animals ..................................................................................................77 6.7 Kangaroos ...................................................................................................................................... 80 Chapter 7 Cultural Heritage ............................................................................................................... 85 7.1 Cultural Heritage: Primary Management Objective ........................................................86 7.2 Cultural Heritage at Googong Foreshores .........................................................................86 7.3 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage ....................................................................................................88 7.4 European Cultural Heritage .......................................................................................................91 Page 3 GOOGONG FORESHORES PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 2016 Chapter 8 Education and Research .................................................................................................. 93 8.1 Education and Research: Primary Management Objectives .......................................................................................... 94 8.2 Education and Research Opportunities.............................................................................. 94 Chapter 9 Environmental Planning, Protection and Management............................................... 95 9.1 Fire Management ......................................................................................................................... 96 9.2 Environmental Impact Assessment .......................................................................................98 9.3 Management Operations ..........................................................................................................101 9.4 Delegations ...................................................................................................................................103 9.5 Reporting on Breaches of Legislation and Plans ...........................................................103 Chapter 10 Implementation ................................................................................................................105 10.1 Implementation ...........................................................................................................................106 10.2 Community Involvement .........................................................................................................106 Appendices ...........................................................................................................................................115 Appendix 1: Land and Conservation Management Plan .......................................................................... 116 Appendix 2: Permitted Use of the Googong Dam Area ........................................................................... 117 Appendix 3: Selected Policies, Plans, Strategies and Guidelines Relevant to the Management of Googong Foreshores .............................................................................................................. 118 Appendix 4a: Risk Management Framework for Managing Water Quality Impacts Within Googong Foreshores ...................................................................................................................120 Appendix 4b: Using the Risk Management Framework ............................................................................. 124 Abbreviations and Glossary ............................................................................................................... 125 References ...........................................................................................................................................