Camp Banksia & Freers Beach Coastal Reserve Vegetation Management Plan 30th April 2010
1. Introduction 1.1 Aims of this Plan This plan has four primary objectives: • To reduce the impacts of weeds, particularly Weeds of National Significance on public and private land. • The development of a draft vegetation and habitat management plan for Camp Banksia and adjacent coastal dune in consultation with specified stakeholders (Mike Hancock, Manager, Camp Banksia; Jonathon Magor, Latrobe Council; Sophie King, Crown Lands Officer, DPIPWE; and Hannah Sadler, NRM Facilitator, Cradle Coast NRM). • The plan provides management recommendations that will be adopted by Camp Banksia and supported by the Latrobe Council. • Provide recommendations to Camp Banksia and the Latrobe Council on increasing the diversity of native plants throughout the site. 1.2 Background The study area is the Camp Banksia site on the corner of Anderson and Pitcairn Streets, Port Sorell, northern Tasmania. It also includes a small section of coastal dune bordering the northern boundary of the Camp Banksia site and a section of the Freers Beach coastal reserve. Property ID: 7696119 Municipality: LATROBE Cradle Coast NRM, operating under the Cradle Coast Authority, is the regional body responsible for the development and delivery of the accredited Regional NRM Strategy. Implementation of the activities is largely funded by the Australian Government’s Caring for Our Country initiative through Cradle Coast NRM’s Community, Skills, Knowledge and Engagement Program. Camp Banksia is a group accommodation and conference centre with a basis of youth-targeted activities and is highly utilised. The site has some significant patches of native vegetation around the camp but some patches have been inundated with weeds. The camp manager would like to maintain native vegetation wherever possible, control the weeds and increase the colour and diversity of native plants throughout the site. The site has a small pond area which could be used for environmental education activities. The site also borders one of the most intact sections of coastal dune along the Port Sorell foreshore. The dune is partially coastal reserve and partially on the Camp Banksia property. The Latrobe Council leases the site from the Crown and management and works at the site are undertaken by the Camp Banksia Manager and a part-time groundsperson with support from the Council. The coastal dune is property of the Crown. Camp Banksia has a good relationship with the Rubicon Coast and Landcare Group who have done some vegetation planting on site and use the Camp facilities for their monthly meetings. This project will provide specific management guidelines and revegetation advice for Camp Banksia, Latrobe Council and other community groups, including Rubicon Coast and Landcare, in undertaking rehabilitation and native vegetation enhancement works in this area.
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