Biodiversity Strategy - Gosford City Council - NSW Government
Biodiversity Strategy - Gosford City Council - NSW Government
Biodiversity Strategy - Gosford City Council - NSW Government
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• Bushcare Program - ongoing<br />
• Coastal Fox Baiting Program - ongoing<br />
• Stage 2 COSS - review of existing boundaries completed and implementation is<br />
ongoing.<br />
• Natural Areas Bushfire Risk Analysis - completed and implementation is ongoing.<br />
Manage development to ensure biodiversity is conserved<br />
• Preparation of information for the development of a Vegetation and Landscape<br />
Development Control Plan (DCP)<br />
• Preparation of information on vegetation for inclusion in the Comprehensive Local<br />
Environment Plan<br />
• Development of a Threatened Species Checklist for environmental assessment<br />
• Adoption of the Regional Flora and Fauna Survey Guidelines<br />
• Participation in-house workshops of the training for Planning and Development<br />
Assessment Staff on threatened species, sediment and erosion control.<br />
• Provide input and training of <strong>Council</strong>'s Environment Assessment Manual (Part 5) to<br />
ensure <strong>Council</strong> activities consider biodiversity values.<br />
• Environmental data provided on <strong>Council</strong>'s GIS<br />
• Threatened Species profiles developed and provided on <strong>Council</strong>'s intranet<br />
Monitor and research biodiversity<br />
• The undertaking of systematic and targeted fauna surveys<br />
• <strong>Council</strong> funded research grants<br />
• Register developed for approved Site Rehabilitation and Bushland Management<br />
Plans<br />
• Catchment audits carried out<br />
Educate and involve the total community in biodiversity<br />
• Backyard Wildlife Survey<br />
• Nature Watch Diary<br />
• Bushcare Program - ongoing<br />
• Bushcare Training Program - ongoing<br />
• Cats Indoors Education Program - ongoing<br />
Coordinate efforts, studies and programs for biodiversity conservation in<br />
conjunction with the local community and relevant government authorities<br />
• <strong>Council</strong> facilitated the Regional Fox Management Committee with other key<br />
stakeholders<br />
• <strong>Council</strong> participated in developing Catchment Blueprints and Action Plans<br />
• <strong>Council</strong> participated in development of draft Recovery Plans (P.askania, Bush<br />
Stone-curlew, Green and Golden Bell Frog)<br />
Recover species which have become lost to the locality, or are at dangerously low<br />
population levels<br />
• Implemented recovery plan actions such as Green and Golden Bell Frog Plan of<br />
Management and monitoring program<br />
• Bush-stone Curlew investigation Brisbane Water area and monitoring program<br />
Promote and maintain wildlife corridors as a basis for maintaining biodiversity<br />
• Pilot Corridors Project 2002 to 2004<br />
Identify threats to biodiversity and develop abatement plans<br />
• Co-operative Wild Dog/ Fox Control Program for Mangrove Creek Catchment 2001<br />
- ongoing<br />
<strong>Biodiversity</strong> - Technical Report Page 54