S12 Advocate for listing of box-stringybark woodland as an EP 2012 Ecological Vegetation with DSE to ensure adequate protection under the planning scheme. S13 Develop an offset trading scheme to EP 2012 “over-the-counter” address the needs of non-referred applications and Council’s own offsetting requirements. S14 Develop an internal Council operating procedure to EP 2012 offsetting within Nillumbik, including reference to managing offsets received from outside Nillumbik, to encourage local residents to offset in Nillumbik and managing internal offsetting. S15 Investigate possible methods of discouraging the SP 2012 subdivision of large rural properties especially in Habitat Corridor areas. S16 Ensure that when Council’s internal standard operating All 2012 procedures are reviewed they take into account requirements for biodiversity conservation. S17 Create a guide for managing remnant vegetation on EP 2013 private properties. S18 Develop management plans for significant areas of EP/EW 2013 remnant vegetation as identified in the ESO1 Review Stage 3 recommendations. S19 Advocate to DSE to provide information regarding EP 2013 management of threatened species within Nillumbik, with emphasis on better protection of threatened orchids. S20 Review the Biodiversity Strategy every five years to EP 2016 ensure best practice and relevance are maintained. The next review should be broadened to include:
S12 Advocate for listing of box-stringybark woodland as an Ecological Vegetation with DSE to ensure adequate protection under the planning scheme. EP 2012 S13 Develop an “over-the-counter” offset trading scheme to address the needs of non-referred applications and Council’s own offsetting requirements. EP 2012 S14 Develop an internal Council operating procedure to offsetting within Nillumbik, including reference to managing offsets received from outside Nillumbik, to encourage local residents to offset in Nillumbik and managing internal offsetting. EP 2012 S15 Investigate possible methods of discouraging the subdivision of large rural properties especially in Habitat Corridor areas. SP 2012 S16 Ensure that when Council’s internal standard operating procedures are reviewed they take into account requirements for biodiversity conservation. All 2012 S17 Create a guide for managing remnant vegetation on private properties. EP 2013 S18 Develop management plans for significant areas of remnant vegetation as identified in the ESO1 Review Stage 3 recommendations. EP/EW 2013 S19 Advocate to DSE to provide information regarding management of threatened species within Nillumbik, with emphasis on better protection of threatened orchids. EP 2013 S20 Review the Biodiversity Strategy every five years to ensure best practice and relevance are maintained. The next review should be broadened to include: EP 2016
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