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Summary Report on the Ecological Values of 52 Selected Reserves in the Busselton Shire

2006-2008

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Strategic Ecological Assessment of Shire of Busselton Reserves 2007-2008 Page 2 of 36

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Table of Contents

1) OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................... 4

2) RESULTS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5

A) 2007‐2008 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 B) 2006‐2007 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 C) COMBINED........................................................................................................................................................................ 16

3) DISCUSSION ............................................................................................................................................................... 20

A) RESERVE SIGNIFICANCE ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 B) GAPS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 23

4) BROAD MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES .......................................................................................................................... 23

A. PROTECTION OF HABITAT VALUES........................................................................................................................................... 23 B. PHYTOPHTHORA MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................ 24 C. FIRE MANAGEMENT............................................................................................................................................................ 24 D. WEED MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 E. FERAL ANIMAL................................................................................................................................................................... 29 F. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT................................................................................................................................................ 29

5) PRIORITY ACTIONS SUMMARY................................................................................................................................... 30

6) REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................................... 36


1) Overview

Ecosystem Solutions Pty Ltd was contracted by the Shire of Busselton to undertake an

ecological review of 30 bushland reserves during 2007. The project was developed in

partnership with the South West Biodiversity Project (SWBP), coordinated by the Western

Australian Local Government Association (WALGA).

The project involved a desktop analysis and a field assessment of the values of each

reserve. Structural vegetation communities were identified and mapped, along with major

disturbances, such as major weed areas, clearing of vegetation, rubbish dumping and

tracks. The reserves were then prioritised utilising a prioritisation spreadsheet, provided by

the South West Biodiversity Project.

This report summarises the findings of this process. It reports on the ecological

significance of the reserves and identifies and summarises the priority management

actions relevant within each of the reserves, including an overview of the major weeds

present within them. It is important to note that the surveys were intended to provide

sufficient data to enable a broad ecological comparison to be made of the targeted

reserves, not an itemised inventory of flora and fauna species present within them.

This reports needs to be considered in the context of the field data sheets, maps and

reserve summaries that are published in the Strategic Ecological Assessment of Busselton

Reserves 2007-2008, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 that are attached to this report.

The results of 2006-2007 survey of 22 of the Shire’s reserves are incorporated into this

report to provide a single reference document. The report combines the two year’s results

into a single suite of rankings and priority actions.

The resulting list ranks 52 of the Shire’s bushland reserves using the SWBP criteria. An

additional document has been prepared, which summarises the values, threats, issues and

management actions for all of the 52 surveyed reserves and is aimed at providing Shire

field crews having responsibilities for bushland management, with a concise and readily

accessible source of information for the future ecological management of these reserves.


2) Results

a) 20072008

The 30 reserves and their area are listed below in Table 1. Most of the reserves do not

have names, hence the easiest way to differentiate them is the use of reserve number. For

a secondary identifier, the location of the reserve is also listed. Table 1 is not in any

prioritised order.

Table 1: Reserves Surveyed, including area

Name Address Area (ha)

Reserve 385 Layman Rd, Wonnerup 11.65

Reserve 9674 Bussell Highway, Metricup 4.05

Reserve 19143 Walsall Rd Acton Park 2.83

Reserve 20418 Metricup Rd Metricup 2.75



Reserve 24622 Yallingup Beach Rd Yallingup 12.07

Reserve 25889 Commonage Rd and Marrinup Dv, Yallingup Siding 5.29

Reserve 27064 Dawson Rd, Yallingup 2.53

Reserve 28389 Chapman St Dunsborough 0.47

Reserve 29522 Commonage Rd Yallingup Siding 4.64

Reserve 29523 Barrymore and Woodbridge Yallingup Siding 22.32

Reserve 31005 Commonage Rd Yallingup 4.1

Reserve 32205 Ludlow Hithergreen Ruabon 4.05

Reserve 36309 Marrinup Dve, Yallingup 5.83

Reserve 36716 Metricup ‐ Yelverton, Metricup 14.17

Reserve 36864 Yungarra Dve, Quedjinup 8.03

Reserve 37044 Gibney St, Dunsborough 0.62

Reserve 37063 Gayle Rd, Carbunup South Rd, Metricup 149.72


Name Address Area (ha)

Reserve 37064 Boundary Rd, Carbunup South Rd, Metricup 26.68

Reserve 38077 Thorton Rd, Abbey Farm Rd, Yallingup Siding 21.67

Reserve 39193 Forrest Beach Rd, Wonnerup 72.62

Reserve 40373 Layman Rd, Wonnerup 1.32

Reserve 42225 Carbunup South Rd, Metricup 0.86

Reserve 42653 Norfolk ‐ Chapman St, Dunsborough 2.35

Reserve 45166 Beach Rd, Bushland Ct, Dunsborough 1.51

Reserve 45351 Green Rd, Acton Park 1.6

Reserve 46082 Vasse‐Yallingup Siding ‐ Hayes Rd, Quindalup 3.49

Reserve 48102 Cape Naturaliste Drive, Dunsborough 0.49

Reserve 48251 Vasse‐Yallingup Siding: Marybrook to Metricup. 60.94

Within these reserves, four have Declared Rare Flora (DRF) or Priority Flora (P) records

from the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC): 20418, 32205, 36309 and

42653. Only one (32205) has recorded Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs).

During the surveys, none of these species or TECs were able to be confirmed, however the

DEC confirm their presence.

A number of reserves had the presence of significant fauna confirmed, with white tailed

black cockatoos being sighted in Reserves 21540, 29523, 36716, 37063 and 48251.

Although no nests or nesting holes were directly observed, it is likely that the species do

nest in Reserve 21540, as there are suitable habitat trees and neighbours report nesting

pairs in the reserve. No Quendas were directly seen during the survey, however diggings

were observed in Reserves 20418, 21540 and 46082. No Western ringtail possum

individuals or dreys were observed, but Reserves 24627, 32205, 36309, 38077, 42653,

45166 and 48102 contained habitat suitable for this species and potentially other species

such as Quenda.

The vegetation condition varied widely from completely degraded to excellent using the

scale developed by Keighery (1994).


The South West Biodiversity Project utilised a spreadsheet to arrive at a prioritised list of

reserves. The data are based on vegetation condition, ecological criteria (such as degree of

vegetation association remaining, presence of rare flora, fauna or communities) and

measures of remnant viability utilising surrogate information such as size, shape,

connectivity, combined with an overall score for vegetation condition. This process is

based upon Del Marco et al (2004).

The vegetation condition percentages by area within each reserve are summarised in Table

2.

Table 2: Vegetation Condition Summary

Name of Area Excellent %

Very Good %

Good %

Degraded %

Completely Degraded %

Reserve 385 30 4 7 3 56

Reserve 9674 64 21 4 0 11

Reserve 19143 0 0 35 21 44

Reserve 20418 66 1 16 0 5

Reserve 20452 0 32 25 15 28

Reserve 21540 64 11 14 10 1

Reserve 24622 76 15 7 1 1

Reserve 25889 31 3 31 4 31

Reserve 27064 10 13 49 4 24

Reserve 28389 59 8 15 8 10

Reserve 29522 51 16 13 12 8

Reserve 29523 3 12 23 9 53

Reserve 31005 51 16 13 12 8

Reserve 32205 0 22 37 8 33

Reserve 36309 91 0 4 3 2

Reserve 36716 26 27 29 1 3

Reserve 36864 98 0 2 0 0

Reserve 37044 59 8 15 8 10

Reserve 37063 73 13 1 1 12


Name of Area Excellent %

Very Good %

Good %

Degraded %

Completely Degraded %

Reserve 37064 6 85 0 5 4

Reserve 38077 14 36 15 6 29

Reserve 39193 0 25 39 11 25

Reserve 40373 26 13 53 0 8

Reserve 42225 34 50 13 3 0

Reserve 42653 10 16 25 37 12

Reserve 45166 85 0 5 10 0

Reserve 45351 0 0 26 18 56

Reserve 46082 12 17 14 20 37

Reserve 48102 0 0 72 14 14

Reserve 48251 25 15 15 0 45

Table 3 outlines the viability scores for the reserves.

Table 3: Viability Scores of the Reserves

Name of Area Size Score

Shape Score

P/A ratio Score

Connectivity Score

Total Viability Score

Reserve 385 4 2.5 3 1.5 13.98

Reserve 9674 3 3.5 3 0.5 16.54

Reserve 19143 2 3.5 3 0 10.32

Reserve 20418 2 3 2 0.5 13.48

Reserve 20452 2 3 2 0.5 10.72

Reserve 21540 2 3.5 2 0.5 14.54

Reserve 24622 4 2.5 1 4.5 19.28

Reserve 25889 3 2 1 0 9.98

Reserve 27064 2 2.5 2 0.25 10.37

Reserve 28389 1 3.5 1 0.5 11.96


Reserve 29522 3 2.5 3 0 14.3

Reserve 29523 5 3.5 4 1 15.56

Reserve 31005 3 2.5 2 0 13.3

Reserve 32205 3 3.5 3 4.5 16.96

Reserve 36309 3 3.5 3 4.5 21.5

Reserve 36716 4 1.5 2 4.5 16.88

Reserve 36864 3 3 4 0.5 18.42

Reserve 37044 1 3.5 1 0.5 11.96

Reserve 37063 5 2.5 4 1 19.18

Reserve 37064 5 3.5 4 1 19.18

Reserve 38077 5 3.5 4 5 21.5

Reserve 39193 5 1.5 4 0.5 14.28

Reserve 40373 2 1 1 0.5 9.48

Reserve 42225 1 3 1 1 12.3

Reserve 42653 2 1 1 0.5 8

Reserve 45166 2 1 1 0.5 11.7

Reserve 45351 2 3 1 0.5 7.9

Reserve 46082 2 1 1 0.5 7.44

Reserve 48102 1 1 1 0.5 6.66

Reserve 48251 5 1 1 0.5 11

As mentioned in the report for the 2006-2007 surveys (Ecosystems Solutions, 2007) the

connectivity score does not work well in rural areas. This is still the case in 2008. In

particular, the scoring schedule provides a higher weighting for the number of reserves in

the proximity of the target reserve. This is not always the best measure of connectivity in

rural areas, because in some areas the target reserve is contiguous with native vegetation

within its landscape, however that vegetation may not be reserved. A better metric may

be the total area of vegetation that is continuous, of which the target reserve is a part.

The reservation status of that vegetation, however, is an important measure of the degree

of security of that remnant vegetation. Therefore it is recommended to break connectivity

into two components: area of contiguous vegetation and reservation status.


There is another metric used in the SWBP ranking that utilises criteria such as degree of

representation of vegetation association and the degree to which particular vegetation

associations have been cleared compared to pre-1750 estimates. Given the degree of

clearing within the Busselton Shire, all but one reserve (19143) contained highly cleared or

under-reserved vegetation associations and consequently was ranked as 1A in the

ecological criteria ranking. This, in effect, will mean that all the reserves surveyed, apart

from 19143, will be ranked and prioritised based on the other major criteria (vegetation

condition and estimated viability). This was also the case in 2006-2007.

Using the SWBP process, the 2007 surveyed reserves are ranked in Table 4.

Table 4: SWBP rankings

Ranking Name of Area Location

1 Reserve 36309 Marrinup Dve, Yallingup

2 Reserve 38077 Thorton Rd, Abbey Farm Rd, Yallingup Siding

3 Reserve 24622 Yallingup Beach Rd Yallingup

4 Reserve 37063 Gayle Rd, Carbunup South Rd, Metricup

5 Reserve 37064 Boundary Rd, Carbunup South Rd, Metricup

6 Reserve 36864 Yungarra Dve, Quedjinup

7 Reserve 32205 Ludlow Hithergreen Ruabon

8 Reserve 36716 Metricup ‐ Yelverton, Metricup

9 Reserve 9674 Bussell Highway, Metricup

10 Reserve 29523 Barrymore and Woodbridge Yallingup Siding

11 Reserve 21540 Metricup Rd Metricup

12 Reserve 29522 Commonage Rd Yallingup Siding

13 Reserve 39193 Forrest Beach Rd, Wonnerup

14 Reserve 385 Layman Rd, Wonnerup


16 Reserve 31005 Commonage Rd Yallingup

17 Reserve 42225 Carbunup South Rd, Metricup

18 Reserve 28389 Chapman St Dunsborough

19 Reserve 37044 Gibney St, Dunsborough


Ranking Name of Area Location

20 Reserve 45166 Beach Rd, Bushland Ct, Dunsborough

21 Reserve 48251 Vasse‐Yallingup Siding: Marybrook to Metricup.


23 Reserve 27064 Dawson Rd, Yallingup

24 Reserve 25889 Commonage Rd and Marrinup Dv, Yallingup Siding


26 Reserve 42653 Norfolk ‐ Chapman St, Dunsborough

27 Reserve 45351 Green Rd, Acton Park

28 Reserve 46082 Vasse‐Yallingup Siding ‐ Hayes Rd, Quindalup

29 Reserve 48102 Cape Naturaliste Drive, Dunsborough

30 Reserve 19143 Walsall Rd Acton Park

b) 20062007

The 22 reserves surveyed in 2006-2007 are listed below in Table 5 (the table is ordered by

reserve number only).

Table 5: Reserves Surveyed, including area

Reserve Name Total Area Vegetated Area (approx)

1459 Yoongarillup Site 25.59 23.59

5217 East Busselton Foreshore 11.26 11.27

9411 Busselton Industrial Area 3.22 3.22

15493 Hanson Rd Dunsborough 1.77 1.77

17656 Yoongarillup Site 4.43 3.32

18520 Chapman Hill Gravel Pit 49.78 24.89

18641 Payne Road Hall 2.02 1.82

18918 Acton Park Hall Site 8.87 8.87

21751 Cape Naturaliste 66.31 66.31

22674 Siesta Park Foreshore 37.57 37.57

23264 Marrinup Drive Yallingup 4.03 4.03


25325 Motocross track Payne Rd 104.74 26.19

28310 Blythe Rd, Metricup 8.01 6.41

29192 Blythe Rd Yallingup Siding 36.91 27.68

29933 Busselton Aquatic Centre 3.92 1.96

32132 Marrinup Drive, Yallingup 4.76 3.57

35451 Abby Farm Rd 14.03 7.02

36717 Yallingup Siding Rd 25.44 25.44

36986 Yungarra Dunsborough 8.67 6.5

37348 Payne Rd Rubbish site 9.24 9.24

37775 Go Cart Track 2.22 1.11

45348 Rendezvous Rd Vasse 1.8 1.8

TOTAL 434.59 ha 303.58 ha

Within these reserves, five have Declared Rare Flora (DRF) records from the Department

of Environment and Conservation (DEC) (1459, 18918, 32132, 36717 & 37348) and four

have Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC) recorded (1459, 18641, 36717 & 37348).

As a result of the survey, the presences of three of the TECs were confirmed (18641,

36717 & 37348). Reserve 1459 has had a recent fire and species determination was not

possible, although the TEC sites within it were evident by permanent quadrats found. A

potential two other TECs were located in reserves 15493 & 37348.

A number of reserves had the presence of significant fauna confirmed, with white tailed

black cockatoos being sighted regularly, however no nests were observed. Western ringtail

possum dreys were observed in Reserve 23264 and the habitat was suitable for this

species in a number of other reserves, but its presence was unconfirmed. An expected

population of Engaewa reducta (EN) was confirmed in Reserve 29192.

The vegetation condition varied widely from completely degraded to excellent using the

scale developed by Keighery (1994).

The vegetation condition rankings are summarised in Table 6.


Table 6: Vegetation Condition Summary

Vegetation Condition as a percentage of total Reserve Exc V Good Good Degrade Compl

Degrade

Overall Score

1459 Yoongarillup Site 9 28 19 3 2.22

1459 East Busselton Foreshore 6 21 23 33 17 3.32

9411 Busselton Industrial Area 64 3 18 12 3 6.26

15493 Hanson Rd Dunsborough 79 10 11 7.14

17656 Yoongarillup Site 10 90 0.20

18520 Chapman Hill Gravel Pit 40 12 17 28 3 5.16

18641 Payne Road Hall 40 52 8 4.64

18918 Acton Park Hall Site 30 70 4.60

21751 Cape Naturaliste 32 31 29 8 5.74

22674 Siesta Park Foreshore 55 26 4 15 4.42

23264 Marrinup Drive Yallingup 71 0 29 0 0 6.84

25325 Motocross track Payne Rd 15 11 1 4 69 1.98

28310 Blythe Rd, Metricup 34 17 14 35 3.00

29192 Blythe Rd Yallingup Siding 13 25 42 14 6 4.50

29933 Busselton Aquatic Centre 13 61 24 2 3.70

32132 Marrinup Drive, Yallingup 0 0 43 25 32 2.22

35451 Abby Farm Rd 58 42 4.64

36717 Yallingup Siding Rd 65 7 17 5 6 6.40

36986 Yungarra Dunsborough 47 11 18 1 23 5.16

37348 Payne Rd Rubbish site 76 6 5 13 6.42

37775 Go Cart Track 100 0.00

45348 Rendezvous Rd Vasse 28 31 27 14 3.46


Table 7 summarises the viability scores for the reserves.

Table 7: Viability Scores of the Reserves

Viability Criteria Reserve

Size Score

Shape Score

P/A ratio Score

Veg Condition Total

Connectivity Score

Total viability scores

1459 Yoongarillup Site 5 3.5 0.01 2.22 0.25 10.98

1459 East Busselton Foreshore 4 1.5 0.02 3.32 0.5 9.34

9411 Busselton Industrial Area 2 3 0.02 6.26 1 12.28

15493 Hanson Rd Dunsborough 2 3.5 0.03 7.14 0.5 13.17

17656 Yoongarillup Site 2 3 0.023 0.2 0.25 5.473

18520 Chapman Hill Gravel Pit 5 2.5 0.1742 5.16 0.25 13.0842

18641 Payne Road Hall 2 3.5 0.028 4.64 0.25 10.418

18918 Acton Park Hall Site 3 3 0.029 4.6 0.25 10.879

21751 Cape Naturaliste 5 3.5 0.006 5.74 5 19.246

22674 Siesta Park Foreshore 5 1.5 0.024 4.42 1 11.944

23264 Marrinup Drive Yallingup 3 3.5 0.025 6.84 4.5 17.865

25325 Motocross track Payne Rd 5 2 0.004 1.98 0.5 9.484

28310 Blythe Rd, Metricup 3 3.5 0.015 3 0.25 9.765

29192 Blythe Rd Yallingup Siding 5 3 0.0063 4.5 1 13.5063

29933 Busselton Aquatic Centre 2 1 0.032 3.7 0.25 6.982

32132 Marrinup Drive, Yallingup 2 3.5 0.18 2.22 4.5 12.4

35451 Abby Farm Rd 3 2.5 0.025 4.64 5 15.165

36717 Yallingup Siding Rd 5 1 0.034 6.4 0.25 12.684

36986 Yungarra Dunsborough 3 1 0.055 5.16 0.5 9.715

37348 Payne Rd Rubbish site 3 3 0.015 6.42 0.5 12.935

37775 Go Cart Track 2 1.5 0.035 0 0.25 3.785

45348 Rendezvous Rd Vasse 2 3 0.038 3.46 0.25 8.748

Using the SWBP process, the reserves ecological values for the 2006-2007 reserves are

ranked in Table 8.


Table 8: SWBP rankings

Ranking Name of Area

1 21751 Cape Naturaliste 2 23264 Marrinup Drive Yallingup 3 35451 Abby Farm Rd 4 29192 Blythe Rd Yallingup Siding 5 15493 Hanson Rd Dunsborough 6 18520 Chapman Hill Gravel Pit 7 37348 Payne Rd Rubbish site 8 36717 Yallingup Siding Rd 9 32132 Marrinup Drive, Yallingup 10 9411 Busselton Industrial Area 11 22674 Siesta Park Foreshore 12 1459 Yoongarillup Site 13 18918 Acton Park Hall Site 14 18641 Payne Road Hall 15 28310 Blythe Rd, Metricup 16 36986 Yungarra Dunsborough 17 25325 Motocross track Payne Rd 18 1459 East Busselton Foreshore 19 45348 Rendezvous Rd Vasse 20 17656 Yoongarillup Site 21 37775 Go Cart Track 22 29933 Busselton Aquatic Centre

It is important to note that all of the reserves apart from 29933 ranked at 1A on the

ecological value scale, hence all but one of the variations in priority are based on the

viability scores. This method shows the important weighting on connectivity in the SWBP

approach as the higher ranked reserves are all connected or closely associated with other

areas of native vegetation, particularly those linked to other reserves.


c) Combined

Using the combined results of 2006-2007 and 2007-2008, fifty two reserves can be

compared in the analysis. Table 9 ranks these reserves utilising the SWBP criteria and

weightings (Del Marco, 2004).

Table 9: Overall Significance Ranking

Overall Rank Name of Area Location

1 Reserve 21751 Cape Naturaliste



4 Reserve 23264 Marrinup Drive Yallingup





9 Reserve 29192 Blythe Rd Yallingup Siding

10 Reserve 35451 Abby Farm Rd


12 Reserve 36716 Metricup - Yelverton, Metricup


14 Reserve 37348 Payne Rd Rubbish site


16 Reserve 15493 Hanson Rd Dunsborough

17 Reserve 36717 Yallingup Siding Rd




21 Reserve 9411 Busselton Industrial Area


23 Reserve 22674 Siesta Park Foreshore

24 Reserve 18520 Chapman Hill Gravel Pit




26 Reserve 25325 Motocross track Payne Rd


28 Reserve 32132 Marrinup Drive, Yallingup

29 Reserve 1459 Yoongarillup Site

30 Reserve 18918 Acton Park Hall Site

31 Reserve 28310 Blythe Rd, Metricup

32 Reserve 18641 Payne Road Hall

33 Reserve 5217 East Busselton Foreshore





38 Reserve 48251 Vasse-Yallingup Siding: Marybrook to Metricup.


40 Reserve 45348 Rendezvous Rd Vasse

41 Reserve 36986 Yungarra Dunsborough


43 Reserve 25889 Commonage Rd and Marrinup Dv, Yallingup Siding


45 Reserve 29933 Busselton Aquatic Centre

46 Reserve 42653 Norfolk - Chapman St, Dunsborough



49 Reserve 46082 Vasse-Yallingup Siding - Hayes Rd, Quindalup


51 Reserve 37775 Go Cart Track



Table 9 uses repeatable and quantifiable metric to determine priority. While this approach

is recommended in most cases, based on past experience, observations and the feasibility

of protecting or restoring ecological values within the reserves, Ecosystem Solutions would

rank the reserves as outlined in Table 10. Note that the first 15 would be considered as

having the highest ecological values and the final four as having no ecological value or so

little value that restoration would be unviable. The remaining 33 in the middle, while

ranked in decreasing priority, have varying degrees of ecological values and potential for

restoration. Due to the subjective nature of this type of evaluation, the middle category

rankings should not be the sole criteria used to prioritise future works on these reserves.

In other words, there may be additional criteria such as visual amenity, recreational uses

and other community driven values that need to be considered.

Table 10: Ecosystem Solutions Prioritisation Ranking


1 Reserve 21751 Cape Naturaliste

2 Reserve 35451 Abby Farm Rd


4 Reserve 15493 Hanson Rd Dunsborough




8 Reserve 37348 Payne Rd Rubbish site





13 Reserve 23264 Marrinup Drive Yallingup

14 Reserve 36717 Yallingup Siding Rd

15 Reserve 36716 Metricup - Yelverton, Metricup



16 Reserve 18520 Chapman Hill Gravel Pit



19 Reserve 29192 Blythe Rd Yallingup Siding






25 Reserve 9411 Busselton Industrial Area


27 Reserve 22674 Siesta Park Foreshore


29 Reserve 18918 Acton Park Hall Site


31 Reserve 18641 Payne Road Hall

32 Reserve 32132 Marrinup Drive, Yallingup

33 Reserve 25889

Commonage Rd and Marrinup Dv, Yallingup Siding



36 Reserve 28310 Blythe Rd, Metricup

37 Reserve 48251

Vasse-Yallingup Siding: Marybrook to Metricup.

38 Reserve 36986 Yungarra Dunsborough

39 Reserve 42653 Norfolk - Chapman St, Dunsborough



42 Reserve 5217 East Busselton Foreshore

43 Reserve 29933 Busselton Aquatic Centre




45 Reserve 25325 Motocross track Payne Rd

46 Reserve 45348 Rendezvous Rd Vasse


48 Reserve 46082 Vasse-Yallingup Siding - Hayes Rd, Quindalup



51 Reserve 37775 Go Cart Track


3) Discussion

a) Reserve significance

The reserves can be group into four categories of significance1, based on the presence of

rare or endangered flora, fauna or ecological communities, the type of vegetation

association within it, the condition of that vegetation and/or its connectivity to major or

important assets (such as national parks etc.). This is a qualitative judgement based on

the information in Figure 1.

1 It is important to note, however, that additional information from detailed flora surveys and/or fauna surveys would be needed to fully and accurately determine all of the reserves significance. This is addressed in more details in 3 b.


Figure 1: Significance Flowchart

The results of this analysis are presented in Table 11.

Table 11: Reserve Significance

Significance Name of Area Location

Reserve 1459 Yoongarillup Site Reserve 21751 Cape Naturaliste Reserve 24622 Yallingup Beach Rd Yallingup Reserve 32205 Ludlow Hithergreen Ruabon

National

Reserve 37348 Payne Rd Rubbish site Reserve 385 Layman Rd, Wonnerup Reserve 15493 Hanson Rd Dunsborough Reserve 18641 Payne Road Hall Reserve 18918 Acton Park Hall Site

State

Reserve 23264 Marrinup Drive Yallingup


Reserve 36309 Marrinup Dve, Yallingup Reserve 36716 Metricup ‐ Yelverton, Metricup Reserve 36717 Yallingup Siding Rd Reserve 40373 Layman Rd, Wonnerup Reserve 45166 Beach Rd, Bushland Ct, Dunsborough Reserve 5217 East Busselton Foreshore Reserve 9411 Busselton Industrial Area Reserve 9674 Bussell Highway, Metricup Reserve 17656 Yoongarillup Site Reserve 18520 Chapman Hill Gravel Pit Reserve 20418 Metricup Rd Metricup Reserve 20452 Metricup Rd Metricup Reserve 21540 Metricup Rd Metricup Reserve 22674 Siesta Park Foreshore Reserve 25889 Commonage Rd and Marrinup Dv, Yallingup Siding Reserve 27064 Dawson Rd, Yallingup Reserve 28310 Blythe Rd, Metricup Reserve 28389 Chapman St Dunsborough Reserve 29192 Blythe Rd Yallingup Siding Reserve 29522 Commonage Rd Yallingup Siding Reserve 48251 Vasse‐Yallingup Siding: Marybrook to Metricup. Reserve 29523 Barrymore and Woodbridge Yallingup Siding Reserve 29933 Busselton Aquatic Centre Reserve 31005 Commonage Rd Yallingup Reserve 32132 Marrinup Drive, Yallingup Reserve 35451 Abby Farm Rd Reserve 36864 Yungarra Dve, Quedjinup Reserve 37044 Gibney St, Dunsborough Reserve 37063 Gayle Rd, Carbunup South Rd, Metricup Reserve 37064 Boundary Rd, Carbunup South Rd, Metricup Reserve 38077 Thorton Rd, Abbey Farm Rd, Yallingup Siding Reserve 39193 Forrest Beach Rd, Wonnerup Reserve 42653 Norfolk ‐ Chapman St, Dunsborough Reserve 46082 Vasse‐Yallingup Siding ‐ Hayes Rd, Quindalup

Local

Reserve 36986 Yungarra Dunsborough

Reserve 19143 Walsall Rd Acton Park Reserve 25325 Motocross track Payne Rd Reserve 37775 Go Cart Track Reserve 42225 Carbunup South Rd, Metricup Reserve 45348 Rendezvous Rd Vasse Reserve 45351 Green Rd, Acton Park

Minimal

Reserve 48102 Cape Naturaliste Drive, Dunsborough


b) Gaps

There are a number of gaps determined from the two years of surveys.

The surveys revealed that very little data is available on the composition of both flora and

fauna in many of the reserves. While this project provides some broad classification and

information, many require a more detailed survey to be totally comprehensive. Without a

higher level of knowledge of the components within these reserves, their real ecological

significance cannot be assured. This is particularly the case with some of reserves where

rare and/ or endangered flora and or fauna may be present, but were not found with this

project’s style of assessment.

Many of the reserves have purposes that are not appropriate for the conservation values

they contain. A review of the shires reserves’ vesting or purposes is recommended to

ensure the most appropriate purpose matches the real use and value of the reserve. The

ecological summary documents highlight those reserves for which the legal use should be

amended to include Landscape Amenity

A number of the reserves are used or have been used for extraction of gravel or sand.

Spoil heaps have been pushed into the bushland areas of the reserve in some of these

reserves. Most of these reserves have signs of tree death and it is likely that Phytophthora

cinnamomi is present in them. A broad management guideline document was developed in

2007 as a part of that year’s assessment. It is important that these guidelines are

developed into policy to ensure the protection and maintenance of the ecological values of

the reserves in the shire.

4) Broad Management Guidelines

A number of issues were highlighted as a result of the survey, prompting the following

broad guidelines to assist the Shire to better manage their natural areas to ensure the

maintenance and enhancement of both their biological assets and their ecological viability.

a. Protection of habitat values

Some of the reserves have excellent habitat values for both general and threatened and

rare fauna and flora. Records from the DEC show that not all of the sites of rare and


threatened fauna are listed, hence the shire needs to develop a record of those sites where

these taxa have been recorded as part of this survey. It is also recommended that some of

the reserves that have appropriate habitat for species such as western ringtail possums

should be surveyed to determine the abundance and distribution of these species. This will

result in an on-going process of documenting those important habitat values within the

Shire reserves. Once these areas are documented and known, their conservation and on-

going management can be more precisely determined.

b. Phytophthora management

It should be assumed that most of the reserves within the shire are infested with

Phytophthora cinnamomi and managed accordingly. The specific areas of tree decline,

ideally, should be mapped and quantified. This will enable future monitoring to determine

the current extent and rate of spread of this pathogen through the reserves. A policy for

movement and clean-down of machinery, movement and dumping of soil and/or extraction

spoil and the general access and movement through the shires reserves, should be

developed. This is particularly the case with those reserves where tree death was readily

observed.

c. Fire Management

Fire management within the reserves appears to follow practices based upon the

protection of life and property. While this is appropriate, it should be broadened to include

fire management for biodiversity protection and enhancement as a component of review

for any prescribed fire within the reserves. This type of information may not be presently

available within the shire, however broad ecological fire guidelines could be developed

from the existing knowledge of the vegetation associations, species present within the

reserves and their known ecological responses to fire. Ideally each reserve should have

information on the time since its last burn, the area burnt, the type of burn and the

severity and extent of the fire recorded.

d. Weed Management

Nearly all of the reserves have weed invasion of one form or another. Different types of

weeds have differing impacts on biology and ecology of native elements within bushland

areas. Weed management should be prioritised based on the impact the target weed will


have on the asset values with each reserve. The Environmental Weed Strategy for WA

(CALM, 1999), used three criteria to rank significant environmental weeds in the state:

Invasiveness – the ability to invade bushland; Distribution – the current and potential

distribution; and Environmental Impacts – the ability of the weed to change the structure,

composition and/or function of ecosystems. This has resulted in a prioritised list of weeds

which should be used as a guide to prioritising control on weeds (for example high priority

environmental weeds include Bridal Creeper, African Love Grass, Victorian Tea-tree, Arum

Lilies, Watsonia bulbillifera and Typha orientalis). It is recommended that the shire develop

a prioritisation process based upon this approach for targeting weeds within its reserves,

particularly those with high conservation/ecological values determined by this project.

Table 12 summarises the weeds found in each of the 52 reserves and can be used as the

basis for a prioritised action plan for weed control within the reserves.

Table 12: Weeds identified the surveys 2006-2008

Reserve Afric

an Lo

ve g

rass

(Era

gros

tis cu

rvula

)

Arum

Lilly

(Zan

tede

schia

aet

hiopic

a)

Brida

l Cre

eper

(Asp

arag

us a

spar

agoid

es)

Bullru

sh (T

ypha

orie

ntali

s)

Hare

- tail

gras

s (La

guru

s ova

tus)

Pere

nnial

Veld

t Gra

ss (E

hrha

rta ca

lycina

)

Rose

pelar

goniu

m (P

elarg

onium

capit

atum)

Wats

onia

spp.

Annu

al Ve

ldt G

rass

(Ehr

harta

long

iflora

)

Blac

kber

ry (R

ubus

spp.)

Blow

fly gr

ass (

Briza

max

ima)

Cape

wee

d (Ar

ctoth

eca

calen

dula)

Couc

h (Cy

nodo

n da

ctylon

)

Divid

ed S

edge

(Car

ex d

ivisa

)

Flatw

eed (

Hypo

chae

ris sp

p)

Gard

en E

scap

ees (

e.g. F

ig, F

ruit t

rees

etc.)

Kiku

yu (P

ennis

etum

clan

desti

num

)

Mariti

me P

ine (P

inus p

inaste

r)

Pyp g

rass

(Ehr

hata

villo

sa)

Sea R

ocke

t (Ca

ckile

mar

itima)

Sea S

purg

e (Eu

phor

bia p

arali

s)

Tetra

gonia

dec

umbe

ns

Wav

y Glad

ioli (G

ladiol

us u

ndula

tus)

Wild

Oats

(Ave

na fa

tua)

Asso

rted

pastu

re gr

asse

s

Dock

spp

Dune

Onio

n Wee

d (Tr

achy

andr

a div

arica

ta)

Junc

us m

icroc

epha

lus

Swee

t Pitto

spor

um (P

ittosp

orum

und

ulatu

m)

Wild

Rad

ish (R

apist

rum

raph

anist

rum)

Agav

e spp

.

Tasm

anian

Blue

gum

(Euc

alypt

us g

lobulu

s)

Casto

r oil B

ush (

Ricin

us co

mmu

nis)

Lilly

pilly

(Syz

ygium

spp)

Marra

m Gr

ass (

Amm

ophil

ia ar

enar

is)

Padd

y melo

n (Ci

trullu

s lan

atus

)

Penn

y roy

al (M

enth

a pu

legium

)

Ribw

ort P

lantai

n (Pl

anta

go la

nceo

lata)

Slen

der b

irdsfo

ot tre

foil (L

otus

ang

ustis

sima)

Wate

r Butt

ons (

Cotu

la co

rono

pifoli

a)

Reserve 385 Reserve 1459 Reserve 5217 Reserve 9411 Reserve 9674 Reserve 15493 Reserve 17656 Reserve 18520 Reserve 18641 Reserve 18918 Reserve 19143 Reserve 20418 Reserve 20452 Reserve 21540 Reserve 21751 Reserve 22674 Reserve 23264 Reserve 24622 Reserve 25325 Reserve 25889 Reserve 27064


Reserve Afric

an Lo

ve gr

ass (

Erag

rosti

s cur

vula)

Arum

Lilly

(Zan

tede

schia

aet

hiopic

a)

Brida

l Cre

eper

(Asp

arag

us a

spar

agoid

es)

Bullru

sh (T

ypha

orie

ntali

s)

Hare

- tail

gras

s (La

guru

s ova

tus)

Pere

nnial

Veld

t Gra

ss (E

hrha

rta ca

lycina

)

Rose

pelar

goniu

m (P

elarg

onium

capit

atum)

Wats

onia

spp.

Annu

al Ve

ldt G

rass

(Ehr

harta

long

iflora

)

Blac

kber

ry (R

ubus

spp.)

Blow

fly gr

ass (

Briza

max

ima)

Cape

wee

d (Ar

ctoth

eca

calen

dula)

Couc

h (C

ynod

on d

actyl

on)

Divid

ed S

edge

(Car

ex d

ivisa

)

Flatw

eed (

Hypo

chae

ris sp

p)

Gard

en E

scap

ees (

e.g. F

ig, F

ruit t

rees

etc.)

Kiku

yu (P

ennis

etum

clan

desti

num

)

Mariti

me P

ine (P

inus p

inaste

r)

Pyp g

rass

(Ehr

hata

villo

sa)

Sea R

ocke

t (Ca

ckile

mar

itima)

Sea S

purg

e (Eu

phor

bia p

arali

s)

Tetra

gonia

dec

umbe

ns

Wav

y Glad

ioli (G

ladiol

us u

ndula

tus)

Wild

Oats

(Ave

na fa

tua)

Asso

rted p

astur

e gra

sses

Dock

spp

Dune

Onio

n Wee

d (Tr

achy

andr

a div

arica

ta)

Junc

us m

icroc

epha

lus

Swee

t Pitto

spor

um (P

ittosp

orum

und

ulatu

m)

Wild

Rad

ish (R

apist

rum

raph

anist

rum)

Agav

e spp

.

Tasm

anian

Blue

gum

(Euc

alypt

us g

lobulu

s)

Casto

r oil B

ush

(Rici

nus c

ommu

nis)

Lilly

pilly

(Syz

ygium

spp)

Marra

m Gr

ass (

Amm

ophil

ia ar

enar

is)

Padd

y melo

n (Ci

trullu

s lan

atus

)

Penn

y roy

al (M

enth

a pu

legium

)

Ribw

ort P

lantai

n (Pl

anta

go la

nceo

lata)

Slen

der b

irdsfo

ot tre

foil (L

otus

ang

ustis

sima)

Wate

r Butt

ons (

Cotu

la co

rono

pifoli

a)

Reserve 28310 Reserve 28389 Reserve 29192 Reserve 29522 Reserve 29523 Reserve 29933 Reserve 31005 Reserve 32132 Reserve 32205 Reserve 35451 Reserve 36309 Reserve 36716 Reserve 36717 Reserve 36864 Reserve 36986 Reserve 37044 Reserve 37063 Reserve 37064 Reserve 37348 Reserve 37775


Reserve Afric

an Lo

ve gr

ass (

Erag

rosti

s cur

vula)

Arum

Lilly

(Zan

tede

schia

aet

hiopic

a)

Brida

l Cre

eper

(Asp

arag

us a

spar

agoid

es)

Bullru

sh (T

ypha

orie

ntali

s)

Hare

- tail

gras

s (La

guru

s ova

tus)

Pere

nnial

Veld

t Gra

ss (E

hrha

rta ca

lycina

)

Rose

pelar

goniu

m (P

elarg

onium

capit

atum)

Wats

onia

spp.

Annu

al Ve

ldt G

rass

(Ehr

harta

long

iflora

)

Blac

kber

ry (R

ubus

spp.)

Blow

fly gr

ass (

Briza

max

ima)

Cape

wee

d (Ar

ctoth

eca

calen

dula)

Couc

h (C

ynod

on d

actyl

on)

Divid

ed S

edge

(Car

ex d

ivisa

)

Flatw

eed (

Hypo

chae

ris sp

p)

Gard

en E

scap

ees (

e.g. F

ig, F

ruit t

rees

etc.)

Kiku

yu (P

ennis

etum

clan

desti

num

)

Mariti

me P

ine (P

inus p

inaste

r)

Pyp g

rass

(Ehr

hata

villo

sa)

Sea R

ocke

t (Ca

ckile

mar

itima)

Sea S

purg

e (Eu

phor

bia p

arali

s)

Tetra

gonia

dec

umbe

ns

Wav

y Glad

ioli (G

ladiol

us u

ndula

tus)

Wild

Oats

(Ave

na fa

tua)

Asso

rted p

astur

e gra

sses

Dock

spp

Dune

Onio

n Wee

d (Tr

achy

andr

a div

arica

ta)

Junc

us m

icroc

epha

lus

Swee

t Pitto

spor

um (P

ittosp

orum

und

ulatu

m)

Wild

Rad

ish (R

apist

rum

raph

anist

rum)

Agav

e spp

.

Tasm

anian

Blue

gum

(Euc

alypt

us g

lobulu

s)

Casto

r oil B

ush

(Rici

nus c

ommu

nis)

Lilly

pilly

(Syz

ygium

spp)

Marra

m Gr

ass (

Amm

ophil

ia ar

enar

is)

Padd

y melo

n (Ci

trullu

s lan

atus

)

Penn

y roy

al (M

enth

a pu

legium

)

Ribw

ort P

lantai

n (Pl

anta

go la

nceo

lata)

Slen

der b

irdsfo

ot tre

foil (L

otus

ang

ustis

sima)

Wate

r Butt

ons (

Cotu

la co

rono

pifoli

a)

Reserve 38077 Reserve 39193 Reserve 40373 Reserve 42225 Reserve 42653 Reserve 45166 Reserve 45348 Reserve 45351 Reserve 46082 Reserve 48102 Reserve 48251

Weed Rankings

High Moderate Mild Low

Assumptions in Table 12

• Unranked weeds (e.g. Pittosporum) are classified as mild as a precaution • Grouped weeds (e.g. Brome, Phalaris) are classified as the highest category on any genus within it. • Those species that are not listed are classified at the ranking of congener taxa.

e. Feral Animal

The major feral animal observed during the survey was rabbits. Areas of control should be

prioritised by the ecological value of the reserves where they are present. Baiting with

1080 should be the preferred control method, where possible, as Pindone can affect other

native animals and can accumulate through the food chain. A summary list of

management actions for each of the reserves is included in section 5.

There were no foxes sighted during the survey, nor any signs indicating their presence. It

is known, however, that foxes do exist in reasonable numbers within the shire. Fox baiting

should be undertaken2, with those reserves with known populations of at risk fauna being

targeted first, then those reserves with suitable habitat for at risk fauna (pending more

data). This needs to occur within the legalities of where and how baiting with 1080 can

occur.

Many of the reserves are near or within urban areas or other houses (including farm

houses). Given the high habitat values of some of the reserves for species such as western

ringtail possums and southern brown bandicoots, the likelihood for cat predation is high.

While the Shire’s cat policy is likely to have an impact in urban areas, the extent of cat

predation and feral cat populations is largely unknown, although it can be reasonably

expected to be significant.

Spotlighting surveys of the higher value reserves, including those with existing or expected

populations of ringtail possums should be undertaken to determine the extent and severity

cat populations within these areas. Prioritised actions can then be focused on attempting

to minimise the impact of these animals on the native fauna.

f. Community Management

Many of the reserve with high conservation values are in close proximity to neighbouring

communities. The development of community management groups or “Friends of the

reserve” style groups have proven successful in many shires within the south west of WA.

The promotion of community stewardship for reserves should be encouraged and actively

pursued within the Shire of Busselton. These groups can assist the shire in many activities

such as weed control, as well as increasing the communities’ awareness of the values of

2 Skilled and licensed operators are needed to undertake fox baiting activities.


reserves within their neighbourhood. With increasing awareness, threats such as rubbish

dumping, inappropriate access and use of the reserves can decrease significantly. Friends

of groups are also able to apply for funds to assist the local government with management

actions. In many cases these funding sources are not open to the local government

themselves, or are looked upon more favourably as they have local community support

and commitment.

An active policy of encouraging community stewardship and involvement in reserve

management should be developed.

5) Priority Actions Summary

Table 13 summarises the priority actions listed in the field sheets and summary reserve

sheets from Strategic Ecological Assessment of Busselton Reserves 2007-2008. Volumes 1,

2 & 3 and the 2006-2007 report.

An additional document has been produced for which summarises the values, threats,

issues and management actions for all of the 52 surveyed reserves and is aimed at

providing Shire field crews with responsibilities for bushland management, with a concise

and readily accessible source of information for the future ecological management of these

reserves.


Table 13: Prioritised Actions

Name Address Priority Actions

385 Layman Rd, Wonnerup Develop a strategic weed plan for reserve (Good areas and damaging weeds first); Investigate interpretive signage possibilities.

1459 Yoongarillup Site A weed survey needs to be conducted and weed management plan developed and implemented; Track through the reserve should be closed; Car bodies and other rubbish should be removed; monitoring plots to determine the effects of the fire could be established.

5217 East Busselton Foreshore Pyp and Marram grass need to be controlled, Signage of the values should be erected

9411 Busselton Industrial Area A spotlight survey for WRT possums should be conducted to determine their abundance and distribution; Pittosporum should be immediately removed or poisoned; Areas of Bridal Creeper should be targeted;

9674 Bussell Highway, Metricup Control Blackberry & Watsonia; Consolidate tracks in western section; Investigate ecological fire management opportunities

15493 Hanson Rd Dunsborough Finer scale vegetation mapping should be conducted; Possum survey should be conducted; Pittosporum and Lilly Pilly should be removed or poisoned; Telstra cable should be dealt with; the vesting/purpose should be changed to conservation.

17656 Yoongarillup Site Rubbish needs to be removed; a weed control programme should be established (in conjunction with mapping and planning for Reserve 1459).

18520 Chapman Hill Gravel Pit Policy for movement and dumping of soil should be developed to prevent dieback spread; Tree death areas should be mapped; Spoil and gravel waste should not be dumped in the vegetation; locked gate policy should remain.

18641 Payne Road Hall Rabbit control should be initiated; rubbish should be removed; Dieback of the tree crowns should be monitored;

18918 Acton Park Hall Site Rubbish (car bodies, metal, asbestos etc. should be removed); New signs should be erected.

19143 Walsall Rd Acton Park Control African Love Grass and Watsonia; Instigate Weed Control throughout reserve; Control Rabbits

20418 Metricup Rd Metricup Control Watsonia and Pine; Undertake a detailed fauna survey.

20452 Metricup Rd Metricup Control Watsonia; Minimise further clearing.



21540 Metricup Rd Metricup Remove rubbish; Control rabbits; Control Watsonia then other weeds; Undertake detailed fauna survey; Investigate community management opportunities.

21751 Cape Naturaliste European bee's nest should be removed (if still present); vesting/purpose should be changed to conservation; Tracks from Bunker Bay Rd should be consolidated and barriers installed; Erosion should be monitored.

22674 Siesta Park Foreshore The need for two car parks should be reviewed; Spotlight survey for WRT Possum and cats should be undertaken; signage should be established‐ promoting values of the reserve and the need to restrain dogs.

23264 Marrinup Drive Yallingup Arum Lilies need to be controlled, Western Ring‐tailed possums should be surveyed; cat activity should be monitored; signage of the values should be erected.

24622 Yallingup Beach Rd Yallingup

Control Arum Lilies; Monitor for increased access.

25325 Motocross track Payne Rd Areas of watsonias should be controlled; policy is needed to ensure that the creek system is protected from any further expansion of the track area; a process needs to be established to ensure that fuels or oils etc do not run into the creek system.

25889 Commonage Rd and Marrinup Dv, Yallingup Siding

Map areas of tree deaths; Control Bridal Creeper & Watsonia first, then other weeds; Monitor revegetation success.

27064 Dawson Rd, Yallingup Remove Marram Grass; Monitor erosion on beach areas; Monitor revegetation and restoration efforts; Ensure Marram Grass is not in new revegetation.

28310 Blythe Rd, Metricup Rubbish should be removed from the site; tree death areas should be mapped for future reference; Weeds need to be controlled,

28389 Chapman St Dunsborough Control African Love Grass & Watsonia first, then other weeds; Develop restoration plan; Investigate community management opportunities

29192 Blythe Rd Yallingup Siding Any road works near the creek crossing need to be conducted with care due to presence of endangered fauna; Tree death areas should be mapped and a policy on soil movement should be established; revegetation should be monitored.

29522 Commonage Rd Yallingup Siding

Map areas of tree deaths; Minimise further movement of soil or spoil, Develop dieback appropriate measures for reserve; Monitor regeneration efforts and future weed encroachment.



29523 Barrymore and Woodbridge Yallingup Siding

Control Watsonia & Blackberry first, then other weeds; Minimise further movement of soil or spoil; Develop dieback appropriate measures for reserve; Monitor revegetation success.

29933 Busselton Aquatic Centre A detailed flora survey should be conducted esp. of the sedges and rushes; A spotlight survey for possums should be conducted; a conservation plan should be developed for any expansion of the centre or parking areas. Policy on soil and machinery movement should be implemented in the event of any construction.

31005 Commonage Rd Yallingup Map and monitor areas of tree deaths; Minimise further movement of soil or spoil; Develop dieback appropriate measures for reserve; Monitor revegetation success.

32132 Marrinup Drive, Yallingup Arum Lilies need to be removed; Rubbish should be removed; Weeds should be mapped and a control programme developed and implemented. No dumping signs should be erected.

32205 Ludlow Hithergreen Ruabon

Control Watsonia and Arum lilies first, then develop plan for other weeds ‐ Note DEC needs to be involved due to DRF/TEC issues; Restrict easy access points to reserve (within fire management requirements).

35451 Abby Farm Rd Areas of tree deaths should be mapped and monitored; Sheet metal and rubbish should be removed.

36309 Marrinup Dve, Yallingup Control weeds strategically (good areas first) ‐ Note DEC needs to be involved due to DRF/TEC issues; Investigate community management opportunities.

36716 Metricup ‐ Yelverton, Metricup

Control roadside weeds; Undertake detailed fauna survey; Determine status of fences within reserve boundary.

36717 Yallingup Siding Rd A plan to control watsonia needs to be implemented in the eastern area; a detailed flora survey should be conducted in the western areas of the reserve.

36864 Yungarra Dve, Quedjinup Control roadside weeds; Undertake detailed fauna survey; Investigate community management options; Monitor for new weed populations ‐ note reserve is in excellent condition and only needs monitoring for new disturbances.

36986 Yungarra Dunsborough A spotlight survey for WRT possums should be conducted to determine their abundance and distribution; A weed strategy should be developed for the northern section of the reserve.

37044 Gibney St, Dunsborough Control Watsonia and Love Grass first, then other weeds; Investigate ecological fire management opportunities.



37063 Gayle Rd, Carbunup South Rd, Metricup

Remove rubbish; Monitor firewood collection; Control access to the main track south of the pit; Investigate ecological fire management opportunities.

37064 Boundary Rd, Carbunup South Rd, Metricup

Control weeds strategically (Good areas first); Arrange for removal of machinery and hay bales; Remove rubbish; Monitor firewood collection; Maintain fallen logs within reserve (i.e. do not remove fallen logs).

37348 Payne Rd Rubbish site The reserve should be rezoned to conservation; rubbish should be removed; locked gate policy should remain; the rationale behind the drains should be investigated;

37775 Go Cart Track Rabbit control should be initiated;

38077 Thorton Rd, Abbey Farm Rd, Yallingup Siding

Map areas of tree deaths; Minimise further movement of soil or spoil; Develop dieback appropriate measures for reserve.

39193 Forrest Beach Rd, Wonnerup

Develop a strategic weed plan for reserve (Good areas and damaging weeds first); Investigate interpretive signage possibilities; Investigate community management opportunities.

40373 Layman Rd, Wonnerup Control large tree weeds along Layman Rd; Control Bridal Creeper then other weeds strategically (good areas first); Remove rubbish; Investigate interpretive/educational signage options/possibilities.

42225 Carbunup South Rd, Metricup

Major tracks should be barricaded or access restricted by other means (within fire management possibilities); Monitor and discourage future firewood collection.

42653 Norfolk ‐ Chapman St, Dunsborough

Control Typha, Watsonia and Bridal creeper first, and then develop strategic weed control plan for reserve (Good areas and high impacting weeds first, then more degraded areas etc…); Survey for Western Ringtail Possum populations or habitat; Investigate interpretive/educational signage options; Investigate community management opportunities.

45166 Beach Rd, Bushland Ct, Dunsborough

Remove or control Pittosporum and other large garden escapee trees first, then target arum lilies, watsonia and African Love Grass populations in good areas first, then target other weeds in other areas; Survey for Western Ringtail Possum populations or habitat; Investigate interpretive/educational signage options; Investigate community management opportunities.

45348 Rendezvous Rd Vasse The purpose of the reserve should be investigated; the car body and other rubbish should be removed; Bridal Creeper control should be implemented.

45351 Green Rd, Acton Park Develop strategic weed control plan for reserve, if resources become available, i.e. this is not a high priority reserve.



46082 Vasse‐Yallingup Siding ‐ Hayes Rd, Quindalup

Control roadside weeds and dope plants; Investigate community management opportunities.

48102 Cape Naturaliste Drive, Dunsborough

Control Arum lilies and Bridal Creeper first, then other weed species; Survey for Western Ringtail Possum populations or habitat.

48251 Vasse‐Yallingup Siding: Marybrook to Metricup.

Determine status of Bluegums within reserve boundary; Investigate ecological fire management opportunities.


6) References

Del Marco A, Taylor R, Clarke K and Savage K, Cullity J and Miles C. 2004. Local

Government Biodiversity Planning Guidelines for the Perth Metropolitan Region. Western

Australian Local Government Association, West Perth.

CALM, 1999. Environmental Weed Strategy for Western Australia. Department of

Conservation and Land Management – Environmental Protection Branch. Como, WA.

Keighery, B. 1994. Bushland Plant Survey: A Guide to Plant Community Survey for the

Community. Wildflower Society of WA (Inc.), Perth.

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