Keith,
I don't know if you have seen the Biodiversity Case Study carried out
by the NSW NPWS as part of the National Biodiversity Audit see http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/vegetation/pubs/case_studies/sb8_casestudy.pdf
The study lists Bushells Lagoon as a "Wetland of Sub-Regional
Importance" Has the NPWS been made aware of this use of a Wildlife
Refuge, as I am pretty sure that this use of Bushells might very well
be illegal under NPWS Acts.
It would not be the first time one government agency has given
approval for some type of activity, which is deemed illegal by another
agency which also has an interest.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 07/12/2010, at 6:20 PM, Keith Brandwood wrote:
Hi all thanks for your comments.
To give some more info as requested.Bushells is situated in on the
Hawkesbury floodplain and straddles the suburbs of Wilberforce at the
eastern end and Freemans Reach western end.It is affected by
irrigation as a number of landowners have access to it for agriculture
pursuits.I have recorded 132 species over the past 40years. When
conditions are suitable 100's of migratory shorebirds use it. There
are three records of the Australian Painted Snipe since 1984.
Autralasian Bittern and Lathams Snipe have also been recorded. Again
when conditions are suitable Great Crested Grebe, Black Swan and
Australasian Grebe breed there.Currently it is badly affected with
European Carp but what waterway is free of this pest.The course as
been used for a number of weeks but Hawkesbury Council have asked the
skiers not to use it until we get it sorted so it as not been used for
the past 3 weeks. According to the local paper the President of
Western Sydney Waterskiers Club said that they would use the lagoon
only for a limited time as they go to the USA to train in winter. He
also said that the skiing would not affect nesting birds as the course
was down the middle of the lagoon and birds only nest around the
edges. He's a long way of the mark on that score as we all know. I am
confident the course will be removed once the true facts are presented
to the appropriate people.
the beautiful Hawkesbury 60km N/W of Sydney
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