Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Notice of Final Determination (1998-701) [GG No 176 of 18.12.1998, p 9806] (NSW)
1998 No 701
New South Wales
THREATENDED SPECIES CONSERVATION ACT 1995 No 101
Notice of Final Determination and Amendment of Schedule 1 to Act The Scientific Committee established under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 has, in pursuance of Division 3 of Part 2 of that Act, made a final determination to insert the following ecological community in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to that Act (Endangered ecological communities) and, accordingly, that Schedule is amended as set out in Annexure “A” to this Notice:
Genowlan Point Allocasuarina nana heathland (as described in the final determination of the Scientific Committee to list the ecological community)
The final determination. set out in Annexure "B" to this Notice, to insert this ecological community in Part 3 of Schedule 1 has been made because the Scientific Committee is of the opinion that the community is likely to become extinct in nature in New South Wales unless the circumstances and factors threatening its survival or evolutionary development cease to operate. Copies of the final determination may be inspected at:
The Information Centre (Level 1)
National Parks & Wildlife Service
43 Bridge StreetHURSTVILLE NSW 2220
and at all District Offices of the National Parks and Wildlife Service during
business hours.
Signed at Sydney, this 8th day of December 1998
Dr Chris Dickman
Chairperson
Scientific Committee
Annexure “A”
Schedule 1
to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 is amended by determination of the Scientific Committee to list the ecological community)
inserting in Part 3 in alphabetical order the matter:
Published in Gazette No 176 of 18 December 1998, page 9806 Page 1
Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 No 101—Final Determination
NSW SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
The Scientific Committee. established by the Threatened Species Conservation Act, has made a Final Determination to list the Genowlan Point Allocasuarina nana heathland as an ENDANGERED ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY on Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Act. The listing of endangered ecological communities is provided for by Part 2 of the Act.
The Scientific Committee has found:
The Genowlan Point Allocasuarina nana heathland is a community of dwarf heathland occupying about 10 ha on Genowlan Point. Capertee
Val ley.
2. The community is characterised by the following vascular plants:
Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 No 101—Final Determination
Phyllota squarrosa Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia Platysace lanceolata Pseudanthus divaricatissimus Pultenea procumbens Stipa pubescens Xanthorrhoea johnsonii Zieria laevigata 3. The dwarf low closed heath dominated by Allocasuarina nana at Genowlan Point is distinct structurally and in species composition from other heathlands in the greater Blue Mountains. The presence in the heathland of the combination of Xanthorrhoea johnsonii, Micromyrtus sessilis, Pseudanthus divaricatissimus Callitris muelleri and Isopogon prostratus is, as far as is known, unique.
Allocasuarina nana is close to its northern limit of distribution. and Xanthorrhoea johnsonii close to its southern limit at Genowlan Point. A number of other species in the community are close to distributional limits.
4. The Community occupies part of the summit of a mesa and is bounded to the west by a vertical cliff up to 300 metres high.
5. There is road access to the mesa and use of 4WD vehicles and trail bikes. and access by visitors threatens the community with physical disturbance by trampling and vehicle use, erosion, the spread of weeds and disease and changes to fire regime.
6. Given the limited extent of the community and the threats identified in 5 above, the Scientific Committee is of the opinion that the Genowlan Point Allocasuarina nana heathland is likely to become extinct in nature in New South Wales unless the circumstances and factors threatening its survival or evolutionary development cease to operate and that i t is eligible to be listed as an endangered ecological community.
Dr Chris Dickman
Chairperson
Scientific Committee
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