Wetland Blueprint On The Table
Newcastle Herald
Tuesday February 7, 2006
PORT Stephens Council will consider a management plan today for the protection of Salamander Bay's Mambo wetland area.
The plan is designed to protect and rehabilitate the ecological and cultural values of the 175-hectare site.It identifies ways to manage threats including weeds and feral animals, bushfire, stormwater run-off, development and litter.Councillors will consider today whether to adopt, reject or amend the plan with a final decision to be made at an ordinary meeting on February 28.The council has also endorsed a State Government energy saving initiative but has no funding to deliver it.The NSW Department of Energy Utilities and Sustainability has asked all high energy using organisations to prepare a plan assessing their energy use and potential energy saving measures. It must be completed by September 30.But the council has made no allocation for the plan in its 2005-06 budget.Councillors decided last week to ask the department for an extension.
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