to undertake a review of land of high environmental value not - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TA19 10.4 – Update on Corporate Business Plan Action 127 ‘to undertake a review of land of high environmental value not currently owned or managed by the City, with a view to establishing appropriate management arrangements with the current governmental owner/ agency.’

Progress: November - March TA20 • Field assessments completed, based on the Perth Biodiversity Project Natural Area Initial Assessment template: http://pbp.walga.asn.au/Portals/1/Templates/do cs/naia_templates.pdf • Web based forms developed in-house in QGIS/ Intramaps Roam • Involved 7 staff, 8 sites, 87 data collection points • Data review and mapping • Vegetation types and overall condition (Keighery)

TA21 Goodwood boat ramp to Hill 60

TA22 Ascot Waters foreshore & Bush Forever site

TA23 Ayres Bushland

TA24 Ron Courtney Island

TA25 Hay Rd to Ivy St

TA26 Towie Street verge

TA27 Future action • Consider additional or non-environmental opportunities for the site (e.g. park facilities, trails etc) • Create a list of activities required prior to the City taking on site, and their estimated costs • Estimate time required to undertake maintenance and frequency of maintenance, therefore costs • Consider capacity for maintenance to be undertaken by the Environment Crew, or alternatively by contractors, and timeframe for when this could commence • Develop criteria and undertake prioritisation/selection of sites • Obtain approval Standing Committee (Environmental)- June meeting /Council • For approved sites, contact landholders to advise and seek advice on appropriate management arrangements.