Overview

KINRM Strategy

Committee

King Island Natural Management Strategy 2010-2020

The King Island Natural Resource Management Strategy 2010-2010 (referred to as the Strategy) guides the activities of KINRM. The Strategy focuses on what can be achieved on King Island in NRM over the next 10-20 years, and how best to achieve these goals for King Island's asset areas of Land, Biodiversity, Coast and Water. The goals have been developed with input from the community, interested groups and the KINRMG.

The Strategy is divided into three sections: Introduction; Strategic Plan; and Implementation Plan. It has been developed to be used by anyone with an interest in King Island to help collaboratively guide King Island's natural resource management. King Island Natural Resource Management Strategy 2010-2020

This Strategy is based on a review of The KINRMG Strategy Plan 1998-2001

The contents of the first plan 1998-2001, facilitated by Helen Morgan, are available:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 PROJECT INFORMATION

Chapter 2 KING ISLAND REGIONAL BACKGROUND …………….. 12

2.1 Location ……………………………………………….. 12

2.2 Climate ………………………………………………… 12

2.3 Cultural Heritage ……………………………………… 12

2.4 Human Settlement …………………………………… 12

2.5 Population ………………………………………..…… 13

2.6 Economy ……………………………………………… 13

2.7 Agriculture …………………………………………….. 14

2.8 Industry ………………………………………………… 14

2.9 Manufacturing ………………………………………… 15

2.10 Tourism ……………………………………………….. 15

2.11 Transport ……………………………………………… 16

Chapter 3 KING ISLAND NATURAL RESOURCES ………………….. 17

3.1 Land: Geology, Landform and Soils ………………… 17

3.2 Inland Waters …………………………………………. 30

3.3 Flora King Island ……………………………………. 47

3.4 Fauna King Island ……………………………………. 63

Chapter 4 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ……………………………. 67

4.1 Early Planning Stages ……………………………….. 67

4.2 Project Activites ………………………………………. 67

4.3 Issues Not Covered ………………………………….. 76

4.4 What Next for Community Participation …………... 76

Chapter 5 ISSUES ………………………………………………………... 77

5.1 Water Quality …………………………………………. 77

5.2 Water Quantity ……………………………………….. 85

5.3 Waterlogging and Poor Drainage …………………… 90

5.4 Salinity ………………………………………………… 96

5.5 Erosion ………………………………………………… 100

5.6 Acid Sulphate Drainage ……………………………… 107

5.7 Biodiversity ……………………………………………. 110

5.8 Native Vegetation Clearing …………………………. 118

5.9 Remnant Vegetation Management ………………… 122

5.10 Riparian Vegetation Management …………………. 128

5.11 Revegetation Management …………………………. 133

5.12 Weeds Management ………………………………… 139

5.13 Wildlife Management ………………………………… 143

5.14 Fire Management ……………………………………. 149

5.15 Coastal Access ………………………………………. 153

5.16 Management of Issues of Geo-conservation Significance 157

5.17 Pollution ………………………………………………. 161

5.18 Feral Pests ……………………………………………. 164

Chapter 6 ISLAND WIDE MANAGEMENT …………………………….. 165

6.1 Island Wide Management Process ………………… 165

Appendices

Appendix 1 Priority Target Areas – Devolved Grant ……………….. 169

Appendix 2 Register of Community Based Past and Current NRM Projects on KI. 173

Appendix 3 Coastal Zone Assessment of King Island……………..… 177

Appendix 4 Plant Species List for King Island ……………………….. 181

Appendix 5 Weeds on King Island ……………………………………… 187

Appendix 6 Fauna List for King Island …………………………………. 192

Appendix 7 King Island’s Threatened Fauna Species, Habitats and Locations … 200

Appendix 8 King Island’s Threatened Species, Key Threats and Habitat Management ……………………………………….. 203

References …..……………………………..…………………………… 206

Maps

King Island Geology…………………………….………… 18
King Island Geoconservation sites…………….…….… 21

King Island Soil…………………………….…..……..…… 27

King Island Water Quality……………………….…..…… 36-40

King Island Catchments………………………….…..…… 43

King Island Vegetation : Stokes portion…………..…… 50

Figures King Island Water quality………………………………… 42

King Island vegetation cover………………….………… 48

King Island Land Users Survey…………….…………… 69

Tables

3.1 Coastal Zones…………………………………...……..……… 19

3.2 Geoheritage Sites…………………………………..……….… 20

3.3 Soils………………………………..…………………..……...… 24

3.4 Land Systems……………………………….……………….… 28

3.5 Land Systems: hazards and vegetation…………………… 28

3.6 Land degradation……………………………….…………...… 29

3.7 King Island streams: regional characteristics..…… ….… 30

3.8 Important wetlands………….…………….…………………. 32

3.9 Crown riparian reserves…………………….…………..…… 32

3.10 D.P.I.W.E. Water Quality Sampling……….……….……… 41

3.11 Areas of vegetation types…………………….……….…… 47

3.12 Vegetation priorities for the King Bioregion………….… 48

3.13 Vegetation Communities on King Island………………… 51

3.14 Rare plants on King Island……………………………….… 60

3.15 Weeds of community concern on King Island………..… 61

3.16 Current status of native fauna………………..…………… 64

3.17 Aquatic macroinvertebrates. ………………………………. 65

4.1 Natural resource management issues KINRMG……..…... 67

4.2 Land management issues…………………..….…………..… 68

4.3 land user survey results…………………….…..………….… 68

4.5 Salinity and ground water issues…………………………… 69

4.6 Summary, coast, water,soil and vegetation issues. …..… 70

4.7 Priorities from Community Workshop November 1999…. 71

4.8 Community projects register……………….……………...… 71

4.9 Technical advice and planning days………………………… 74

Action Tables

5.1 Water quality……………….…………………………………… 83
5.2 Water quantity – disappearing water……………………..... 88

5.3 Drainage……………….…….……..…… 94

5.4 Salinity…………………………..…….…… 99

5.5 Erosion……………………………..………...…… 105

5.6 Acid Sulphate drainage……………….…………….………………..……. 109

5.7 Biodiversity……………….……………………………..… 116

5.8 Native Vegetation Clearing……………….………….…… 121

5.9 Remnant Vegetation……………….…………..………..… 127

5.10 Riparian Vegetation……………….…………………...… 131

5.11 Revegetation……………….…….………….…….…...… 137

5.12 Weeds……………….…………………………….….…… 141

5.13 Wildlife……………….…………………………….…..…. 147

5.14 Fire……………….………………………………....…..… 152

5.15 Coastal access……………….……………………………..……..….… 153

5.16 Geo conservation sites……………….………..…..….… 157

5.17 Pollution……………….……………..…………………… 161

5.18 Feral pests……………….…………..…………..….….… 164