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Ku-ring-gai Council
Draft Management Plan 2005-2009
Water
State
The num<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong> samples that have <strong>be</strong>en rated poor or very poor in the macroinvertebrate
sampling program in the Lane Cove River Catchment has increased
since 2002/2003.
In 2004 the water quality <strong>of</strong> Cowan Creek at Bobbin Head was tested by DIPNR and
showed that the site was suitable for secondary use only e.g. boating, wading,
fishing etc.
Pressure
All catchments are impacted by urban run-<strong>of</strong>f and from inappropriate erosion and
sediment controls on building sites.
Urban run<strong>of</strong>f typically contains a variety <strong>of</strong> pollutants, including suspended solids,
plant nutrients, substances that reduce dissolved oxygen levels and various microorganisms.
Most urban run-<strong>of</strong>f also contains litter, seeds and propagules from introduced plant
species, pesticides and herbicides from local gardens, trace metals and oils from
roads and cars and faecal coliforms from animal faeces, sewerage leaks and sewage
overflows.
Response
Education program for builders.
Environmental compliance inspections.
Response <strong>to</strong> pollution complaints.
Standard Operating Procedure for third party spills.
Water Management Development Control Plan.
Catchment management and analysis for aquatic ecosystems.
Continued implementation <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> the S<strong>to</strong>rmwater Management Plans.
Continued moni<strong>to</strong>ring <strong>of</strong> local creeks.
Initiatives for the coming year:
Continued implementation <strong>of</strong> measures proposed by each <strong>of</strong> the S<strong>to</strong>rmwater
Management Plans relevant <strong>to</strong> Ku-ring-gai.
Implementation <strong>of</strong> procedures for responding <strong>to</strong> environmentally hazardous spills.
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