Folks
The latest from that most progressive of shires - Barraba, in northern NSW.
A draft copy of their 2000 State of the Environment Report states:
HABITAT CORRIDORS
All vegetated Travelling Stock Routes (TSR's) and road reserves should be
listed as environmentally sensitive areas because of their value as habitat
corridors, unique landscape and vegetation features and significance for
vegetation cover, as well as a refuge for threatened species of plants and
animals in Barraba Shire.
etc etc etc
THREATENED SPECIES RECOVERY PLANS
Barraba Shire Council can assist in development of a local recovery plan for
the Regent Honeyeater by considering the following further items in management
of the shire's environment:
1. Declaring Mugga Ironbark (Eucalyptus sideroxylon) a protected species in
the Shire by imposing a tree preservation order the Shire LEP specifically for
ironbarks.
2. Zoning Woodsreef - Crow Mountain Road, Crow Mountain - Warrabah Road,
Woodsreef - Bundarra Road, and Gulf Creek Road as environmentally sensitive
with a tree preservation order to apply to all roadsides and especially to
ironbarks.
3. Excluding gravel extraction from informal quarries in identified Mugga
Ironbark sites and restoring old quarries by planting/regeneration of ironbarks.
4. Investigating the possibility of setting up public woodlots for future
supply of firewood, using ironbarks, Yellow Box and White Box where suitable.
5. Investigating ways to encourage private woodlots for future firewood/timber
supply as well as shelter belts, catchment protection, wildlife habitat etc.
There is also mention of the Barraba Bird Routes project initiated by Russ
Watts. I think it is fair to say that the presence of visiting birdwatchers in
the shire has had quite a lot of impact. Should you be so inclined, a letter
of congratulations to the General Manager, Tom O'Connor, would reinforce the
sentiments being expressed by the shire. The above issues are going through
council at the moment.
Cheers
David
David Geering
Regent Honeyeater Recovery Coordinator
NSW NPWS
P.O. Box 2111
Dubbo NSW 2830
Ph. Freecall 1800 621 056 or 02 6883 5335
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