Establishment of a 14 Establish a West Belconnen Riverview Group Within 2 years of land management Environmental Ministerial governance Management Trust (EMT) endorsement of the regime. MNES plan and prior to commencement of construction. Maintenance and 15 All that may affect box Environmental Ongoing enhancement of gum woodland to be Management connectivity informed by relevant between box gum scientific expert advice woodland habitat and:- areas. Roads and tracks to No appreciable follow existing long term net alignments where reduction in total feasible and box gum incorporate woodland habitat appropriate design areas. techniques such as raised grating Vehicle tracks max 6m wide other tracks/trails max 2.5m wide Unused existing tracks to be rehabilitated Picnic and other facilities involving buildings and car parking to avoid known high value habitat areas Protect habitat 16 Impose a cat containment TAMS Cat Containment from domestic policy for the entire West mandated by changes Environmental predators Belconnen development to the relevant Management Trust area and prohibit off-leash instrument the dogs in the Conservation provisions of the corridor Domestic Animals Act prior to commencement of any works in the ACT Cat containment in NSW to be implemented if suitable legislation comes in to force. In the absence of specific
Establishment of a land management governance regime. 14 Establish a West Belconnen Environmental Management Trust (EMT) Riverview Group Within 2 years of Ministerial endorsement of the MNES plan and prior to commencement of construction. Maintenance and enhancement of connectivity between box gum woodland habitat areas. No appreciable long term net reduction in total box gum woodland habitat areas. 15 All that may affect box gum woodland to be informed by relevant scientific expert advice and:- Roads and tracks to follow existing alignments where feasible and incorporate appropriate design techniques such as raised grating Vehicle tracks max 6m wide other tracks/trails max 2.5m wide Unused existing tracks to be rehabilitated Picnic and other facilities involving buildings and car parking to avoid known high value habitat areas Environmental Management Ongoing Protect habitat from domestic predators 16 Impose a cat containment policy for the entire West Belconnen development area and prohibit off-leash dogs in the Conservation corridor TAMS Environmental Management Trust Cat Containment mandated by changes to the relevant instrument the provisions of the Domestic Animals Act prior to commencement of any works in the ACT Cat containment in NSW to be implemented if suitable legislation comes in to force. In the absence of specific
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