ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION
Bush Regeneration at Manly and Curl Curl Lagoon, for Warringah Council
Involves the suppression of noxious and environmental weeds at 12 sites comprising of estuarine lagoons, creek-line corridors, riparian and terrestrial areas. Works involve 1800 of bush regeneration hours for the contract and plant supply and installation of 2500 plants.
Noxious Weed Control and Rehabilitation works at Warriewood Wetland
Involves the control of Ludwigia peruviana, vine weeds and juvenile Coral Trees along the wetland and associated tributaries.
Bush Regeneration and Wetland Maintenance for Hornsby and Shire Council
Involves the suppression of noxious and environmental weeds at 15 sites comprising of creek-line corridors, sedimentation basins, water quality control ponds, and wetlands, and terrestrial areas working in Blue Gum High Top forest. Works involve 1400+hours per year.
Port Botany Expansion Penryhn Estuary Saltmarsh Enhancement and Recreation for Sydney Ports Corporation and Baulderstone Hornibrook
DFE was awarded the contract to project manages environmental restoration works in Penryhn Estuary, and is employed as the Saltmarsh Ecologist for the site. Works include GIS mapping of existing Saltmarsh, technical information relating to the Saltmarsh community and restoration works, translocation of 1500m2 Saltmarsh, collecting seed and propagating 220,000 Saltmarsh plants, scientific monitoring of existing Saltmarsh and re-created areas (3 Year monitoring programme), planting and maintenance of existing and newly created areas. Over 4 Hectares of Bitou Bush was eradicated from the Penryhn Estuary foreshore dunes as part of bush regeneration works. Subsequently over 300,000 provenant dunal plants have been installed post regeneration works by ECA.
Cooks Park Dune Restoration Kyeemagh for Sydney Water and WDA
Involved planting over 100,000 dunal plants. The dune restoration site and erosion control materials are being maintained by ECA for 6 months.
Cronulla Industrial Estate for Australand
Bitou bush and other noxious and environmental weeds were eradicated from works site. Works included planting of 330,000 plants in stormwater detention facilities and on dune areas. Works included creation of Green and Golden Bell Frog Habitat at the site. Work was completed within 2 months.
Fern Creek and Narrabeen Creek Detention Basin
(48 000m2) riparian zone restoration and landscaping works in the Warriewood Valley. Soil amelioration, mulching and planting works were carried out. 220,000 tube stock, 10,000 6-8 inch pots, 300x25L, 250x 75L and installation of 7x3m Cabbage Tree Palms for Pittwater Council 2004-2008.
Scarborough Park Wetland and Rehabilitation Works for Rockdale City Council.
Restoration of wetland and surrounds including Endangered Ecological Communities; Sydney Fresh Water Wetlands and Sydney Coastal Estuarine Swamp Forest Complex.
Doonside Reserve and Breakfast Creek
Bush Regeneration and hard works contract to restore and maintain the largest remaining stand of the Endangered Cumberland Plain Ecological Community in the Blacktown City Council Area (13 Ha.) Involves maintenance of Breakfast Creek, Riparian Zone and Terrestrial Areas 2004-7. Installation of 40,000 plants, 800 metres of fencing, 900m of pathways, installation of 1km of bollards, design and installation of interpretive signage for the Reserve,. Translocation and monitoring of the endangered Cumberland Plain Land Snail was undertaken by ECA. A Weed Management Report was compiled for the site that outlines targets and monitoring requirements to be
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