BMR HORSE RIDING WORK PLAN

HORSE RIDING WORK PLAN
BLUE MOUNTAINS REGION
APRIL 2013
Background
1. The trails listed in this plan reflect the priorities identified by members of the Horse Riding Consultative group that attend the
Blue Mountains Regional Horse Riding workshop on Sunday 10 th February 2013 at the Blue Mountains Botanical Gardens, Mt
Tomah.
2. In addition to these authorised horse riding routes, all management trails in the Blue Mountains and Kanangra-Boyd National
Parks will permit horse riding subject to the adoption of the DRAFT plan of management, with the exception of roads and trails
in the Glenbrook precinct and the Woodford Oaks trail. Note also that horse riding is not allowed on management trails in the
Sydney Catchment Authority Special Areas and in declared wilderness because current regulations and policies do not permit
it.
Action Reserve PoM Change Other actions
required
Timeframe
Improve access on existing
authorised horse riding trails:
Rileys Mountain Trail Blue
Mountains
National Park
No
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Year 1 – by March 2014
Burrawang and Coreena Circuit Yellomundee
RP
No
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Year 1 – by March 2014
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Action Reserve PoM Change Other actions
required
Timeframe
Improve horse riding opportunities
on public access roads within NPWS
Reserves
Port Macquarie Road Capertee
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Removal of cattle grid Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Boyd Plateau Circuit (Ben Lomond
(access from east side only), Boyd River
Trail)
Kanangra-
Boyd National
Park
Requires
Endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Permit horse riding access to the
following management trails:
Bedford Creek Trail
Andersons Trail
Bowen Mountain West Trail
Blue
Mountains
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Burralow Trail
Hillcrest Avenue Trail
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Action Reserve PoM Change Other actions
required
Timeframe
Permit horse riding access to the
following management trails:
Linden Ridge Trail* Blue
Mountains
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
*Requires
approval from
Sydney
Catchment
Authority
T3 Trail
Gospers Ridge (links with Wards Trail and
Mailes Ridge Route)
Powerline Trail
Gees Arm North Trail
Unnamed Trails between Blaxland Ridge
Road/Putty Road and Wheeny Creek (Lot
2, 11, 12, 14 access)
Wollemi
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
South East
Wollemi Horse
Riding
Management
Plan
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Boyd Plateau Circuit (Emperor Creek Trail
& Box Creek Trail)
Kanangra-
Boyd National
Park
Requires
Endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Red Rock Trail Gardens of
Stone National
Park
Requires
amendment to
existing Plan of
Management
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Not a priority
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Action Reserve PoM Change Other actions
required
Timeframe
Permit horse riding access to the
following management trails:
Canobla Gap Trail Wollemi
National Park
Requires
Amendment to
Existing Plan of
Management
Fitting of combination
locks to existing gates
Not a priority
Allow horse riding access to the
following dormant management
trails:
RAAF Trail Blue
Mountains
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Undertake environmental
assessment
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Cabbage Tree Trail
Cora Creek Trail
Ferrari Trail
Long Ridge Trail
Wollemi
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
South East
Wollemi Horse
Riding
Management
Plan
Undertake environmental
assessment
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Gospers Lookout Trail Wollemi
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
South East
Wollemi Horse
Riding
Management
Plan
Undertake environmental
assessment
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
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Action Reserve PoM Change Other actions
required
Timeframe
Allow horse riding access to the
following dormant management
trails:
Boyd Plateau Circuit (Mount Emperor
Trail)
Kanangra-
Boyd National
Park
Requires
Endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Undertake environmental
assessment
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Jenolan River Trail Jenolan Karst
Conservation
Reserve
Require
amendment and
endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management and
Undertake environmental
assessment
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Not a priority
Allow horse riding access to the
following bridle trails:
Tabaraga Ridge to Burralow Creek Blue
Mountains
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Undertake environmental
assessment
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Lookdown Trail
River Trail
Blackboy Gully Trail
Blue
Mountains
National Park
(Mt Rileys
Precinct)
Requires
endorsement of
DRAFT Plan of
Management
Undertake environmental
assessment
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
5

Action Reserve PoM Change Other actions
required
Timeframe
Allow horse riding access to the
following bridle trails:
Burrawang and Coreena circuit Yellomundee
RP
No
Undertake environmental
assessment
Year 1 – by March 2014
Seek partnership with
horse riding groups to
conduct track
stabilisation works
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Livingstone Track (Off Ruins Trail)
Prickle track
Wards Track
Wollemi NP
Requires
endorsement of
South East
Wollemi Horse
Riding
Management
Plan
Undertake environmental
assessment
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Create “shared use” trails between
horse riders and walkers:
Mailes Ridge Route (no exit to Colo
Meroo)
Wollemi
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
South East
Wollemi Horse
Riding
Management
Plan
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
6

Action Reserve PoM Change Other actions
required
Timeframe
Create “shared use” trails between
horse riders and walkers:
The Rock Lookout Trail
Rileys Lookout Loop Trail
Blue
Mountains
National Park
(Rileys Mt
Precinct)
Requires
endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Implement gate key
borrowing system
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Further investigate horse riding
opportunity through the
establishment of new bridle trails
which link with existing trails:
Waterboard Trail extension Blue
Mountains
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Undertake environmental
assessment
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Jenolan River Trail extension Jenolan Karst
Conservation
Reserve
Requires
amendment and
endorsement of
Draft Plan of
Management
Undertake environmental
assessment
Not a priority
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Action Reserve PoM Change Other actions
required
Timeframe
Further investigate horse riding
opportunity through the
establishment of new bridle trails
which link with existing trails:
Cabbage Tree 18a extension
Cabbage Tree 18b extension (Link Long
Ridge Trail & Cabbage Tree Trail)
Tootie Creek Trail extension
Powerline Trail extension
Ferrari Trail extension
Wollemi
National Park
Requires
endorsement of
South East
Wollemi Horse
Riding
Management
Plan
Undertake environmental
assessment
Years 2-3 – by March 2016
Livingstone’s Track and Convict Track link
Ironbark Ridge trail extension
Prickle Track extension to Lyrebird
Camping Area
Gees Arm Nth to Gees Arm Sth link
Gees Arm North Trail extension
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Action Reserve PoM Change Other actions
required
Timeframe
Provide horse riding infrastructure
to improve accessibility and
convenience
Foster partnerships with horse riding groups to
design horse friendly access structures
In partnership with horse riding groups install
horse riding infrastructure and undertake track
restoration/construction works at priority sites
Where warranted, improve community
understanding of shared use trails through
information signage
All reserves No Ongoing
All reserves No When funding becomes
available
All reserve No Ongoing
Where warranted, install exclusion fencing either
side of access gates to prevent unauthorised uses
All reserves No Undertake environmental
assessments
When funding becomes
available
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