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EnviTE Environment is currently involved with six projects in the area covered by Clarence Valley Council.
Maclean Lookout Restoration and Rehabilitation
Shannon Creek Environmental Message and Walking Track Implementation with Barra:Way Wa:jad Traditional Owners Group Inc (Protecting our Places project)
Wooli Community Engagement
Targeted Rivers Program, Blaxland Creek
Working with local government and the community in Wooli to increase the resilience of coastal ecosystems (Community Coastcare)
Lowland Rainforest in the NSW North Coast Bioregion including the Clarence, Richmond, Brunswick and Tweed regions - proponent Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group (Open Grants Project)
These projects are funded by the NSW Environmental Trust
Maclean Lookout Restoration and Rehabilitation 2009-12
Maclean Lookout is an important cultural and resource site for the Yaegl Aboriginal Community A vegetation restoration plan has been developed and professional bush regenerators are working with the Yaegl Aboriginal Community and Maclean Landcare Group to rehabilitate high conservation value subtropical rainforest and dry sclerophyll forest at Maclean Lookout Reserve.
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Shannon Creek Environmental Message and Walking Track Implementation with Burra:Way Waj:ad Traditional Owners Group Inc (Protecting our Places project)
Burra:way Waj:ad Traditional Owners Group Inc., Grafton Ngerrie LALC and North Coast Water at Shannon Creek will establish a 3km walking track downstream of the Shannon Creek Water Storage facility with interpretative signage, resting places, and demonstration plantings i.e bush food, medicinal and other use plants which will be labelled in the local Gumbainggar language and English. Six local aboriginals will be trained to Cert II level in Conservation and Land Management (CLM) modules and gain some related paid work experience with all track related activities.
EnviTE Environment was responsible for the management and implementation of the restoration program as part of the broader Shannon Creek Water Storage Facility construction project. One component of the restoration program was revegetation of the area downstream of the dam to create a wildlife movement corridor. Revegetation with locally-occurring native species involved direct seeding of cleared areas and planting to enhance and stabilise the banks of the creek. Within the corridor an Environmental Message and Walking Track has also been constructed. To educate visitors about the cultural heritage of local Aboriginal tribes and conservation of the area's natural resources six interpretive signs have been produced and have been erected along the walking track.
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These projects are funded by the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA)
Wooli Community Engagement 2010-11
This project involves working with the community at Wooli to provide training to develop skills and knowlede for restoring coastal native vegetation. The project is also providing practical bush regeneration support to community volunteer groups working to restore coastal areas.
Targeted Rivers Program, Blaxland Creek 2004-11
This project continues to improve river health within the Blaxlands Creek sub-catchment in the Clarence region. It includes working with landowners and other stakeholders on the condition of riparian vegetation and also aims to increase community awareness, skills and knowledge in river management issues and on-ground practices. Twenty seven landowners have been involved in the project since its inception over a 27km length of Blaxlands Creek. Students from Coutts Crossing School have been actively involved in plant propagation, planting and Waterwatch.
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These projects are funded by Caring for our Country
Working with local government and the community in Wooli to increase the resilience of coastal ecosystems (Community Coastcare) 2009-10
The project involved working with indigenous groups, care groups and local and state government to protect and enhance 44 ha of coastal vegetation and to raise awareness of identified threats to threatened species, endangered ecological communities and coastal ecosystems.
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Lowland Rainforest in the NSW North Coast Bioregion including the Clarence, Richmond, Brunswick and Tweed regions - proponent Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group (Open Grants Project), managed by EnviTE Environment 2008-09
EnviTE Environment managed this project - the largest on-ground lowland rainforest rehabilitation project ever undertaken in Australia - which is supported by the Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group (BSRLG). The project continued a long-standing successful working relationship between BSRLG and EnviTE targeting the restoration of Big Scrub remnants over many years.
The project focused on 80 sites, covering about 380 hectares across Tweed, Bryon, Ballina and Lismore shires. Just over half the sites are within the Big Scrub and nearby Richmond Catchment. The remainder are within Tweed, Brunswick and Clarence catchments. The project includes eight nature reserves and 17 local government sites.
A broard partnership of regional stakeholders was involved, including: DECCW, local councils, Rous Water and four local Landcare groups (Richmond, Tweed, Brunswick and Tuckombil).
The project aims to restore and maintain the health of lowland rainforest remnants, including the Big Scrub, through weed control and monitoring. The Big Scrub was Australia's largest lowland subtropical rainforest area andcovered 75,000 hectares between Lismore, Byron Bay and Ballina. Only 1% remains but these remnants support a high diversity of rare and endangered plants and animals, and are of national and international conservation significance.
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