Martin et al.,
Without commenting on the merits of the proposed willow
clearing, Scrivener Dam, & hence environs, is part of NCA responsibilities.
They have been taken to task for not maintaining it appropriately in hearings before
a Senate committee last year. That may explain the activity but
also may afford an opportunity to be more responsive to the community than its
own (ACT) government, if other posts are anything to go by.
Shaun
From: martin butterfield
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Sent: Wednesday, 21 January 2009 9:06 PM
To: Chris Davey
Cc:
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] 200m downstram from the Scrivener dam
Chris
This is a matter of general concern to me.
We had a Wednesday walk including this area sometime late last year. In
total we recorded 52 species including various cormorants and darters together
with a good array of finches. The information was reported as COG data
sheet 31195.
Given the very poor performance of the "authorities" (and I am
bewildered why a Commonwealth agency such as NCA is intruding into
micro-management of a Territory resource) in similar work on Molonglo Reach I
would urge COG to do all it can to demand a longer lead time for this work to
permit a rational environmental assesmment.
Martin
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Chris Davey <> wrote:
I
have received an email from the NCA indicating that they intend to clear
the willow for 200m downstream from the Scrivener Dam, starting March
2009. Could anyone who may know the birds of that area let me know of any
potential problems. For instance are there any cormorant species nesting
in the area? We have been advised that the willows will be replaced with
appropriate vegetation.
24 Bardsley Place
Holt
ACT 2615
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