Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland (UCSW) is a unique group of plants and animals that co-exist together on the coastal sands of the Umina-Woy Woy Peninsula, and is listed as an endangered ecological community (EEC).

Council undertakes works including access control, rubbish removal, weed control and bush regeneration, community awareness and education which are funded through The Protection of the Environment Trust Management Committee.

A number of informal access tracks have been developed throughout the area at Hillview Street Reserve and Umina Oval which are impacting this vulnerable ecological community. To help protect, rehabilitate, and manage this area - whilst still providing the community with access routes - the track network will be consolidated, and some tracks closed.

Council sought feedback from the community on the proposed plan for consolidating the network of informal tracks and seeking feedback on any other management actions or issues they consider to be impacting UCSW.

The community were invited to have their say on the proposed track consolidation plans between 17 March and 14 April 2022 by:

• Viewing the Umina Oval Track Consolidation Plans
• Viewing the Hillview St Reserve Track Consolidation Plans
• Completing the Feedback Form (now closed)