Re-establish native vegetation
 Natural regeneration of vegetation would be supplemented by appropriate plantings to improve the aesthetic appeal of the research and to provide a range of terrestrial vegetation types for future research. Planting will be focussed on the areas along the western boundary of the reserve and below the dam see figure 1 (PDF 253KB)
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Re-establish a resident population of grazing marsupials
© Graeme Coulson
used with permission(Tasmanian Pademelons) to provide an example of the native grazing fauna of the Clayton area, and to be a teaching and research resource. These animals will be radio-collared and intensively managed to maintain a stable population which can be sustained by the vegetation. Fencing will be used to exclude the animals from sensitive parts of the reserve.
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Improve access to the existing and proposed habitats
Road access would constructed to building 42 and the proposed experimental ponds along existing formed tracks (Figure 2). A board walk would be constructed around sections of the lake, connected by formed, gravelled paths. Access to the deep sections of the lake would be provided by construction of two access piers, with platforms at the base to facilitate teaching large classes. These will be constructed while the dam is empty.
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Generate signage and interpretive materials to advertise activities in the JMR
Extensive permanent signage will be placed on the western fence of the reserve outlining ongoing activities. Provision will also be made for temporary signs illustrating short-term projects. There exists the potential NOT CURRENTLY INCORPORATED IN THIS PROPOSAL to build two viewing platforms to integrate with the existing viewing pavilion on the southern edge of the reserve. A viewing platform on the edge of the lake and a raised viewing platform would allow public viewing while limiting access. There is potential to combine this with interpretive materials
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Development of a treatment wetland at the head of the dam
 The existing dry stream channel leading into the head of the dam see figure 1 (PDF 253KB) would have the stormwater inflow from the Halls of Residence directed into it and run through a series of wetland swards and biological filters to improve water quality. The wetland has been designed in collaboration with the Department of Civil Engineering and will be fenced if needed.
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Establish a world class example of wi-fi remote sensing technology
In partnership with a Wi-Fi sensor provider (likely to be Dust Technologies, Cal. USA), a network of wi-fi stations will be established across the reserve. These will be used to monitor water quality moving through the reserve, with potential future applications to radio-tracking marsupials (see above) and webcam observations of animal behaviour.
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Restore a range of aquatic habitats in the existing JMR dam
 The existing siltation problem in the dam will be mitigated by dredging a 2m deep area at the Blackburn Road of the lake see figure 1 (PDF 253KB). The lake will be drained and the bed sloped from the deeper area at the face of the dam to meet the existing bed profile at the western and northern ends of the lake. A channel will be formed in the bed to direct the inflow into the body of the lake with minimal reworking of bottom sediments. All of the Typha beds will be removed. Appropriate native macrophytes will be seeded and planted in areas of the lake where they can be expected to establish. The dredgings from the lake will be disposed of on site and used to landscape as needed.
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