Development Application part 2 Application Forms REC11/0145

    RECOMMENDATIONS

    Whilst loss of the six trees in the garden area will have a negligible effect it is suggested
    planting of Pandanus pedunculatus and Casuarina equisetifolia be undertaken in the adjacent
    foreshore open forest. There are some locations where additional plants can be added.

    The following recommendations are provided:

    *     plant six Pandanus pedunculatus
    *     plant 20 Casuarina equisetifolia
    *     plants are to be well established specimens in 200 mm pots with a minimum height of
          500 mm.
    *     plants are to be sourced from endemic (local) seed stock if this is practical
    *     plants are to be protected by plastic tree sleeves with three timber stakes and mulched
          for a diameter of 100 cm.
    *     prickly pear and asparagus vine is to be removed in the area 20 metres east of the east
          boundary (this is intended to reduce weed pressure on the new plants and existing
          vegetation)



    CONCLUSIONS

          the mapping of the property sections as belonging to vegetation belonging to an
          Environmental Protection Area has an error of approximately 15 metres and this
          vegetation lies to the east of the east property boundary.

          removal of six endemic trees from within the east garden area will have a negligible
          effect on the regional ecosystems

    *     planting of 26 trees in land adjacent to the study area will lead to a net improvement in
          the local environment with no loss of habitat, flora or biodiversity.



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