Land Management
Facts and Information on Eraring Energy's Land Management
This section describes how Eraring Energy minimises the risk of bush fires, and manages the protection of native flora and fauna on its site.
Land management
Eraring Power Station comprises some 1,200 hectares of land on the western shores of Lake Macquarie. A land management plan has been developed and is being implemented to manage issues with land ownership eg bio-diversity, bushfires, weed control and revegetation.
Fire
A bush fire management plan is part of the land management plan and “controlled burns” known as hazard reduction burns (HR Burns) are carried out annually under the supervision of the Rural Fire Brigade. Burns are planned and rotated, allowing wildlife time to recover and return to the previously burned area.
Pest animals
The damage caused to our native wildlife by pest animals is extensive and must be controlled. The program is carried out within the New South Wales guidelines and it is part of government legislation to control pest animals. Foxes, wild dogs and rabbits being the largest problems on site.
Weed management
A Weed Management plan has been implemented, and to maintain the most up to date information Eraring Energy staff attend “The Hunter and Central Coast Weed Management Committee” to keep abreast of issues that involve the power station and its’ surrounds. Noxious species controlled on site include pampas grass, blackberry, bitou bush, camphor laural and crofton weed.
Threatened species
Bio-diversity plans for Eraring Power Station include a number of threatened species both in flora and fauna.
A large number of flora and fauna species are found on the land operated by Eraring Power Station, including some listed as threatened or vulnerable, such as Tetratheca Juncea. Several locations on the site are considered "significant" for native species.
Tetratheca juncea a vulnerable species has been mapped on site along with other significant species.