MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 2010 Murphys Flat CONSERVATION AREA Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment MMMuuurrrppphhhyyysss FFFlllaaattt CCCooonnnssseeerrrvvvaaatttiiiooonnn AAArrreeeaaa MMMaaannnaaagggeeemmmeeennnttt SSStttaaattteeemmmeeennnttt 222000111000 This management statement applies to the Murphys Flat Conservation Area which is managed under the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 and is subject to the National Parks and Reserves Regulations 2009. The area known locally as Murphys Flat was acquired on 1 May 2001 with the financial assistance of the Commonwealth and State Governments and Norske Skog Boyer Paper Mills. The development of this management statement is a requirement of the acquisition. A draft management statement was prepared and released for public comment from 29 March 2010 until 24 May 2010. The comments were considered and where appropriate, incorporated into this management statement. The management statement has been prepared with the aim of guiding future management activities and to encourage care and interest in the reserve. It describes the reserve and its values and provides strategies and actions which will guide the conservation of the reserve’s natural diversity and cultural values. The Murphys Flat Conservation Area Management Statement was approved on 21 December 2010. It will be implemented by the Parks and Wildlife Service, Southern Region, subject to limitations of funding, staff and resources. Peter Mooney General Manager Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service NNNaaatttiiiooonnnaaalll LLLiiibbbrrraaarrryyy ooofff AAAuuussstttrrraaallliiiaaa CCCaaatttaaallloooggguuuiiinnnggg­­­iiinnn­­­PPPuuubbbllliiicccaaatttiiiooonnn eeennntttrrryyy Title: Murphys Flat conservation area management statement 2010 /Parks and Wildlife Service. ISBN: 9780724665617 (pbk.) 9780724665624 (PDF) Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Natural resources conservation areas­­Tasmania­­Murphys Flat. Conservation Area­­Management. Conservation of natural resources­­Tasmania­­Murphys Flat Conservation Area­­Management. Murphys Flat Conservation Area (Tas.)­­Management. Other Authors/Contributors: Tasmania. Parks and Wildlife Service. Tasmania. Dept. of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Dewey Number: 333.7316099462 Published by: Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, GPO Box 1751 Hobart, Tasmania 7001 Cite as: Parks and Wildlife Service (2010), Murphys Flat Conservation Area Management Statement, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Hobart. Cover photo: Saline sedgeland with coastal juncus (Juncus kraussii), Murphys Flat Conservation Area (Lynne Sparrow) © Parks and Wildlife Service, Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, 2010 CCCooonnnttteeennntttsss 111 SSSuuummmmmmaaarrryyy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 111 222 IIInnntttrrroooddduuuccctttiiiooonnn .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 222 2.1 Purpose of this Management Statement .......................................................................................... 2 2.2 General Details ................................................................................................................................................ 2 2.3 Reservation History ....................................................................................................................................... 3 2.4 Management History .................................................................................................................................... 3 2.5 Challenges ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 333 RRReeessseeerrrvvveee MMMaaannnaaagggeeemmmeeennnttt FFFrrraaammmeeewwwooorrrkkk ... ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 444 3.1 Legislation ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 3.2 Tasmanian Reserve Management Code of Practice 2003 .................................................... 5 3.3 Key Desired Outcomes .............................................................................................................................. 5 3.4 Strategic Asset Management ................................................................................................................... 5 444 CCCooonnnssseeerrrvvvaaatttiiiooonnn ooofff RRReeessseeerrrvvveee VVVaaallluuueeesss ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 666 4.1 Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise................................................................................................................ 6 4.2 Geodiversity ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 4.3 Hydrology and Water Quality................................................................................................................ 7 4.4 Native Vegetation .......................................................................................................................................... 9 4.5 Native Fauna ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 4.6 Aboriginal Heritage ....................................................................................................................................... 14 4.7 History and Historic Heritage ................................................................................................................. 14 555 RRReeessseeerrrvvveee PPPrrrooottteeeccctttiiiooonnn PPPrrrooogggrrraaammmsss ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 111666 5.1 Access and Signs ............................................................................................................................................. 16 5.2 Weed Management ...................................................................................................................................... 17 5.3 Fire Management ............................................................................................................................................ 19 5.4 Introduced Fauna ............................................................................................................................................ 19 666 VVViiisssiiitttooorrrsss aaannnddd ttthhheee CCCooommmmmmuuunnniiitttyyy .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 222000 6.1 Visitors and Recreational Opportunities .......................................................................................... 20 6.2 Visitor Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 6.3 Engaging and Informing the Community.......................................................................................... 21 6.4 Research............................................................................................................................................................... 21 777 EEEffffffeeeccctttiiivvveeennneeessssss MMMooonnniiitttooorrriiinnnggg aaannnddd PPPlllaaannn RRReeevvviiieeewww ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................