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flowing from a masterplan.

Policy 14 Landscape maintenance planning and works
       The landscape of the Parade and individual memorials will be well maintained to reflect the significance of the place.  Maintenance will be based on a maintenance plan that is informed by landscape condition monitoring.

       Implementation Strategies

           14.1 The NCA will ensure the current maintenance planning for the landscape is suitable and consistent with this management plan.

           14.2 The NCA will prepare one or several landscape maintenance plans, possibly for each area within Anzac Parade, including for the specific landscapes of individual memorials where these exist.  These will guide all managers and contractors in project delivery and maintenance of the landscape.  These must be prepared by a suitably qualified landscape architect with an understanding of and experience working within heritage landscape requirements.

           Commentary:  The issue of whether there is one or more such plans is a question of practicality – whether the information can be readily included in a single, easy to use plan, or if it is better presented in several plans.  This may also depend on the number of users for plans (eg. one or several contractors).

           14.3 Landscape maintenance plans for the individual memorials will be supported by the collation of detailed baseline documentation about each memorial.  This documentation will be updated as changes occur.

           Commentary:  This documentation should include:
                * history, details about the design and materials used;
                * details about changes over time;
                * individual significance of the memorial;
                * detailed drawings including plantings;
                * any detailed condition assessment;  and
                * a good photographic record.

Policy 15 Tree survey, database and management plan
       The NCA will continue to maintain a database of trees or, as appropriate, tree groups within the place, including trees which are part of individual memorials.  The database will record those trees removed from the place.

       The NCA will consider preparing a tree management plan for the trees within the Parade.

       Commentary

       In reality, the tree management plan may in fact be a version of a landscape maintenance plan.  The plan may simply extract relevant information about significance and management guidance from this heritage management plan, as well as have details of specific actions proposed within a given timeframe – ideally a timeframe aligned with this plan.  It may also foreshadow longer term actions.  Tree surveys may also generate recommendations for specific works or actions which could be included.

       The NCA is currently developing a tree management policy which will be a higher level policy document related to the management of all trees within the NCA's estate.  This should also provide a broad framework for management of the plantations.  Any tree management plan should be consistent with the final tree management policy.