Increasing habitat for flora This is already part of an identified and fauna to offset the loss future project involving the of habitat from development of an Strategy’ ‘Offset development. which includes the setting aside of funds to undertake tree planting and habitat enhancements in compensation for the loss of vegetation as a result of Council activities such as road widening. As this project is considered to be a process improvement that could be undertaken in-house, it has not been included as a specific project in the EAP requiring significant funding. Increasing knowledge of the The education of landholders and beneficial impacts of the community of the benefits of riparian vegetation. riparian vegetation is proposed to be undertaken in conjunction with any river bank erosion control or foreshore rehabilitation project. Exclude boating The scope of the and ‘Dredging improvements from the Boating Improvements’ theme has EAP. been modified in the EAP in light of this submission and other comments received through the surveys, to include other recreational foreshore improvements such as walking tracks so as to not be solely limited to boating related infrastructure. Issue Response Submitter Koalas In Care Submission supports the EAP Council plans to pursue these (KiC) proposal to address wildlife contacts and suggestions and black spots and provides a continue to liaise with KIC in the range of suggestions and development of projects aimed at contacts to assist Council in the protecting the koala. development of projects to achieve these goals. Friends of Submission supports the In of this submission and other Browns Creek EAP and proposed comments received from the (Crooked environmental levy, and community, the boating facilities Creek) suggests a range of projects to aspect of the draft EAP has been help address environmental modified to allow for a wider range issues relating to Browns Creek of recreational projects to be including pollution traps, implemented within foreshore areas barriers, boat including walking tracks. The other project suggestions already fit
Increasing habitat for flora and fauna to offset the loss of habitat from development. This is already part of an identified future project involving the development of an ‘Offset Strategy’ which includes the setting aside of funds to undertake tree planting and habitat enhancements in compensation for the loss of vegetation as a result of Council activities such as road widening. As this project is considered to be a process improvement that could be undertaken in-house, it has not been included as a specific project in the EAP requiring significant funding. Increasing knowledge of the beneficial impacts of riparian vegetation. The education of landholders and the community of the benefits of riparian vegetation is proposed to be undertaken in conjunction with any river bank erosion control or foreshore rehabilitation project. Exclude boating improvements from the EAP. The scope of the ‘Dredging and Boating Improvements’ theme has been modified in the EAP in light of this submission and other comments received through the surveys, to include other recreational foreshore improvements such as walking tracks so as to not be solely limited to boating related infrastructure. Submitter Issue Response Koalas In Care (KiC) Submission supports the EAP proposal to address wildlife black spots and provides a range of suggestions and contacts to assist Council in the development of projects to achieve these goals. Council plans to pursue these contacts and suggestions and continue to liaise with KIC in the development of projects aimed at protecting the koala. Friends of Browns Creek (Crooked Creek) Submission supports the EAP and proposed environmental levy, and suggests a range of projects to help address environmental issues relating to Browns Creek including pollution traps, barriers, boat In of this submission and other comments received from the community, the boating facilities aspect of the draft EAP has been modified to allow for a wider range of recreational projects to be implemented within foreshore areas including walking tracks. The other project suggestions already fit
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