Land Management Plans

Hawkesbury City Council prepares Plans of Management for the following classifications of open space:

• Community Land (in accordance with the Local Government Act)
• Crown Land (in accordance with the Crown Lands Act) as required

What are Plans of Management?

An essential management tool, Plans of management:

• Are co-ordinated by Council in consultation with the community
• Identify the important features of the land
• Clarify how Council will manage the land, and in particular
• Indicate how the land may be used or developed

What is the process for writing a Plan of Management?

1. Hawkesbury City Council recognises the need to prepare Plans of Management for our Open Space
2. Production of Draft Management Plan in Consultation with local residents sports groups, aboriginal groups, and other interested parties through a community workshop. Full consideration given to comments received
3. Draft Management Plan considered by Council and approved for public release. Available to public for comments (for a period of at least 42 days)
4. Following receipt of submissions, Council analyses the submissions received and a report is tabled
5. Plan revised in accordance with decision on submissions and Council adopts Final Plan of Management (Minister of Planning approval sought where land owned by the Crown). The Plan is made available to the public
6. Monitor and Review Plan and implement where funds permit

Which Open Space have Plans of Management?

Completed Park Plans of Management

• Smith Park Pughs Lagoon
• Yarramundi Reserve
• Argyle Bailey Reserve
• Charles Kemp Reserve
• Ham Common
• Richmond Park
• Streeton Lookout
• Woodbury Reserve
• Windsor Foreshore

Completed Conservation Management Plans / Cultural Heritage Reports

• McQuade Park
• Richmond Park
• Wilberforce Park
• Wilberforce Cemetery
• Yarramundi Reserve Cultural Heritage Report

Vegetation Management Plans

• Hawkesbury Roadside

Generic Plans of Management for Community Lands

The Community Land Generic Plans of Management outline the permitted uses and activities within the parks and reserves of the Hawkesbury and management actions that Council will endeavour to undertake.

Four Generic Plans of Management have been developed in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993. These Plans address management issues and strategies for parks and reserves that fall into the categories of Natural Area, Sportsground, Park and General Community Use.

• Generic Plan of Management - General Community Use
• Generic Plan of Management - Natural Area
• Generic Plan of Management - Parks
• Generic Plan of Management - Sportsground

The common appendices for the above plans can be found below:

• Community Land Generic Plan of Management - Appendix 1 - Schedule of Lands
• Parks Generic Plans of Management - Appendix 2 - Community Land Category Maps:

(Note these files are large and may take some time to download)

• Community Land Generic Plan of Management - Appendix 2a - Community Land Category Maps (Parks  1-40)
• Community Land Generic Plan of Management - Appendix 2b - Community Land Category Maps (Parks 41-79)
• Community Land Generic Plan of Management - Appendix 2c - Community Land Category Maps (Parks 80-124)
• Community Land Generic Plan of Management - Appendix 2d - Community Land Category Maps (Parks 125-170)
• Community Land Generic Plan of Management - Appendix 2e - Community Land Category Maps (Parks 171-216)
• Community Land - Generic Plan of Management - Appendix 3 - leases, licences and other estates
• Community Land Generic Plan of Management - Appendix 4 - Documents Relating to the Management of Specific Parks and Reserves

For further information please contact the Parks and Recreation section:

• By mail: PO Box 146,Windsor NSW 2756
• By fax: 02 4587 7740
• By email: council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au