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FOREWORD
The City of Wanneroo contains a rich combination of natural assets throughout
a diverse landscape of bushland, wetland and coastal areas. These contrasting
aspects of our landscape are what make our City a unique and beautiful place
to live. With the implementation of new biodiversity conservation strategies,
outlined in the Local Biodiversity Strategy, the City will be able to ensure
protection and conservation of our precious biodiversity and secure out City‘s
sustainable future.
Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. It includes all plants, animals and
micro-organisms, the genes they contain, as well as the ecosystems and
natural processes they are part of.
Biodiversity is one of our most precious natural assets. Every aspect of human life is sustained by
the Earth‘s biodiversity, which means our natural resources must be conserved if they are to
continue to support life on Earth.
The City of Wanneroo is strongly committed to improving the conservation of our local biodiversity.
We are located within the Southwest Australian Ecoregion, which is one of the world's top 34
biodiversity hotspots, and 60 percent of our City is comprised of bush, wetland and coastal reserves.
We are also WA‘s fastest growing local government area and with such rapid and significant growth
it is vital we develop ways to protect our precious natural assets now and in the future.
The City‘s Local Biodiversity Strategy identifies new directions for protecting, managing and
enhancing our City‘s natural assets to enable protection of the environment and conservation of our
local biodiversity. The strategy outlines directions that will assist Council plan for expected growth,
while minimising natural area degradation, and improving natural area and biodiversity protection.
Our Local Biodiversity Strategy is a product of extensive research and consultation with state
agencies, local environmental groups, and members of the public. I sincerely thank all relevant
stakeholders for their valuable contributions that will be fundamental to this strategy‘s success.
Jon Kelly
MAYOR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................... 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. 6
1
BIODIVERSITY .......................................................................................................... 10
1.1
Biodiversity ............................................................................................................... 10
1.2
Biodiversity Assets in the City of Wanneroo .......................................................... 10
1.3
Threats to Biodiversity ............................................................................................. 15
1.4
Current Biodiversity Activity in the City of Wanneroo ........................................... 16
2
BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION .................................................................................. 18
2.1
Vision......................................................................................................................... 18
2.2
Policy ......................................................................................................................... 18
2.3
Targets ...................................................................................................................... 21
3
BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION .................................................................................. 26
3.1
BIODIVERSITY PLANNING PRECINCTS.................................................................. 26
3.2
Yanchep-Two Rocks Precinct .................................................................................. 26
3.3
Alkimos-Eglinton Precinct ....................................................................................... 29
3.3
State Forest/ Regional and National Parks Precinct .............................................. 32
3.4
Northeast Wanneroo Precinct.................................................................................. 35
3.5
Southeast Wanneroo Precinct ................................................................................. 39
3.6
Southwest Wanneroo Precinct ................................................................................ 44
3.7
Summary ................................................................................................................... 47
4
5
IMPLEMENTATION OF BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION............................................ 49
4.1
Achievement of Strategy 1: Environmental Planning ............................................ 50
4.2
Achievement of Strategy 2: Natural Asset Management ....................................... 53
4.3
Achievement of Strategy 3: New Strategic Projects and Research ...................... 54
4.4
Action Plan ................................................................................................................ 55
MONITORING AND REVIEW ..................................................................................... 57
REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 60
APPENDIX 1: WETLAND MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES ...................................................................... 76
APPENDIX 2: RARE SPECIES KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE CITY OF WANNEROO ............................ 77
APPENDIX 3: RARE SPECIES OCCURRING/ POTENTIALLY OCCURRING IN THE CITY OF
WANNEROO ................................................................................................................... 78
APPENDIX 4: PRIORITY SPECIES KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE CITY OF WANNEROO ...................... 85
APPENDIX 5: THREATENED AND PRIORITY ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES KNOWN TO OCCUR IN
THE CITY OF WANNEROO ............................................................................................ 87
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Finalisation of the Local Biodiversity Strategy
City of Wanneroo
Director Planning and Sustainability
Principal Environmental Planner
Manager City Growth
Coordinator Planning Strategies
Senior Project Planner
Special Project Planner
Coordinator Conservation Maintenance
Natural Assets Officer
Manager Planning Implementation
Len Kosova
Nicola Hoey
Mark Dickson
Ryan Hall
John Corbellini
Phil Thompson
Chris Round
Tanja Lambe
Pas Bracone
Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)
Robert Susac
David Goodall
Geoffery Curtis
John Kelly
John Chester
John Tomich
John Boonzaier
Contributions to the Discussion Paper
City of Wanneroo staff (as above)
EAC (as above) + Phylis Robertson
Western Australian Local Government Association
Perth Biodiversity Project
Swan Catchment Council
Australian Government
Government of Western Australia
Local Biodiversity Steering Group:
Dept. of Environment & Conservation
Department for Planning & Infrastructure
Office of Indigenous Policy and Coordination
Quinns Rocks Environmental Group
Urban Development Institute of Australia
City of Wanneroo
Former City of Wanneroo staff:
CEO
Manager Smart Growth
Conservation Maintenance Officer
Mathilde Breton
Danielle O‘Neill
Sandi Evans
Colleen Murphy
Lyndon Mutter
Sarah McEvoy
Robyn Watts
Gordon Cole
Renata Zelinova
Gemma Davis
Cr (former) Alan Blencowe
Cr Mark Pearson
Cr Tracy Roberts
Dennis Blair (Director Infrastructure)
Charles Johnson
Rod Peake
Vicky Hartill
Senior Environmental Planner
Senior Environmental Planner
Principal Sustainability Planner
Coordinator Environmental Planning
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Wanneroo encompasses 68,750 hectares of land in the
northwest corridor of Perth. The area currently has significant
biodiversity value, incorporating wetlands, bushland, extensive coastline
and karstic features but is planned for significant urban expansion. Much
of the remaining natural area is therefore under threat from:
Habitat clearance and fragmentation;
Weed and feral animal introduction; and
Altered hydrology.
The Local Biodiversity Strategy has been produced to plan for expected
growth, reduce loss of natural areas and improve biodiversity protection.
The report details a number of targets and strategies for the City to
implement, which will help guide development and biodiversity protection
within the City over the next 5 years.
©GARY TATE
The key strategies identified to achieve improved biodiversity protection
are:
Strategy 1: Utilise the WA Planning System to maintain and protect
the City‘s key biodiversity assets.
Strategy 2: Maintain and enhance biodiversity assets through reserve
management.
Strategy 3: Develop new projects to improve the protection of
biodiversity assets.
The main mechanisms to increase and improve biodiversity protection
within the City of Wanneroo are:
Increasing reservation of natural areas in new urban
developments to protect a minimum of three percent of the
subdivisible area of Local Natural Areas in public open space
vested for a purpose that includes conservation whilst allowing
a balanced provision of POS;
Formalising the requirements of biodiversity protection by
updating the City‘s local planning policies;
Increasing protection of natural areas within existing public
open space;
Continuation of conservation maintenance activities;
Working cooperatively with other key stakeholders such as the
State Government.
The actions to achieve the strategies are:
Strategy 1:
Action 1.1: Amend District Planning Scheme No.2 to include a
‗Conservation and Passive Recreation‘ local reserve
classification.
Action 1.2: Incorporate biodiversity conservation and protection into
the development of a Local Planning Strategy and review
of the District Planning Scheme No.2.
Action 1.3: Ensure reserve classifications in structure plans are
consistent with the Local Scheme reserves, including the
proposed ‗Conservation and Passive Recreation‘ reserve.
Action1. 4: Ensure implementation of current local planning policies to
achieve biodiversity protection.
Action 1.5: Review existing policy containing provisions for
biodiversity conservation or protection and update,
consolidate or replace as appropriate.
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Action 1.6:
Develop new policies to better provide for biodiversity
conservation.
Action 1.7: Review and update the existing GIS environmental
module in the existing internal GIS system.
Action 1.8: Develop or obtain (from reliable sources) new mapping
and spatial information as appropriate to aid decisionmaking.
Action 1.9: Provide GIS support to analyse biodiversity protection
and retention over time and create visual representations
for inclusion in reporting documentation.
Action 1.10: Review existing planning approvals processes to ensure
sustainable development and consideration of the
environment (including biodiversity conservation).
Action 1.11: Review existing standard development and model
subdivision conditions to ensure achievement of
sustainable development and protection of the
environment (including biodiversity conservation) through
robust conditions that will stand up to scrutiny.
©GARY TATE
Strategy 2
Action 2.1:
Action 2.2:
Review and update the City‘s Bushland Assessment.
Utilise the reviewed Bushland Assessment to inform and
develop capital works and conservation maintenance
schedules and prioritise reserves.
Action 2.3: Assess the future use of the City‘s conservation reserves
and dry parks to determine if the local scheme
classification should be changed and recommend vesting
changes.
Action 2.4: Assess management responsibilities for public land to
determine appropriate management changes and
reserve consolidation.
Action 2.5: Develop a Management Plan for Coastal Foreshore
and/or review the existing management plan, to
encourage biodiversity retention and protection whilst
also planning for the impact of recreation and a
larger number of visitors to the coast, to guide local
management plans and future land use.
Action 2.6: Continue current natural asset management and
conservation activities.
Strategy 3
Action 3.1:
Action 3.2:
Action 3.3:
Action 3.4:
Action 3.5:
Develop a local planning policy outlining developer
requirements under the EPBC Act and detailing how
development should be undertaken to ensure a
significant impact on a listed species does not occur.
Develop a project to raise awareness of endangered
species within the City.
Develop an ecological linkages project to provide
increased habitat to endangered species.
Develop appropriate assessment methods to balance
resource extraction activities with other land uses
including biodiversity protection and formalise in a local
planning policy.
Develop a plan that adequately considers biodiversity
protection with the risks of bush fire.
Biodiversity protection will be measured across biodiversity planning
precincts. This will ensure the targets are achieved and planned
existing land use constraints properly considered.
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Biodiversity in the City
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BIODIVERSITY
1.1
Biodiversity
The variety of life forms, the different plants, animals and microorganisms, the genes
they contain, and the ecosystems they form. It is usually considered at three levels:
genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity.
- Commonwealth of Australia 1996
Humans are dependent on biological systems and processes for sustenance, health, wellbeing and
enjoyment of life (SWAEI 2006). Industries such as agriculture and forestry are dependent upon
biodiversity and ecological services.
Ecological services provided by a biodiverse environment benefit the wider community by helping
maintain clean drinking water and air, regulating climate and improving the ability to recover from
unpredictable events.
Furthermore, urban bushland contributes to the City‘s unique character and residents strongly
identify with the remaining natural areas, for example the kangaroo paw is the emblem for the State
and the City of Wanneroo. As the City of Wanneroo becomes more urbanised the importance of
being able to escape the sprawl to exercise and interact with nature will become increasingly
valuable.
Natural areas also provide areas that can be used for education and research purposes. The
success of the City‘s Adopt a Bushland program shows that this is an importance valued by the
Wanneroo community.
Biodiversity also has intrinsic value; there is an obligation to ensure that the diversity of life on Earth
is sustained so that a healthy, life-supporting planet is provided for future generations.
1.2
1.2.1
Biodiversity Assets in the City of Wanneroo
Natural Areas
The term natural areas is used to describe any physical area that contains native species or
ecological communities in a relatively natural state and hence contain biodiversity. Improved
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protection of natural areas is therefore essential to the retention of biodiversity across the
landscape.
Natural areas are considered by the City to be protected when:
They occur on Crown land vested in the State Government, managed for conservation and
zoned Parks and Recreation under the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS);
They occur on Crown land vested in the City and managed for the purpose of conservation;
and;
Private land over which a conservation covenant is applied.
The term Local Natural Areas1 (LNA) has been created to define unprotected natural areas over
which the City can exercise the most control through its decision-making powers. LNA therefore
include:
Natural areas located on private property;
Natural areas located in public or regional open space, managed by the City, but not fully
recognised as being managed for the purpose of conservation2; and
State Government freehold land not zoned Parks and Recreation under the MRS.
Natural areas that exist outside the above definitions include:
State Government freehold land zoned Parks and Recreation under the MRS;
Bushland areas in the State Forest; and
Privately owned areas zoned Parks and Recreation under the Metropolitan Region Scheme.
These areas have been considered to have partial protection (and included as ‗protected‘ in the
calculations in Section 2) because they have some protection e.g. are Bush Forever sites and the
City has limited opportunity to influence increasing the protection or protection will be enforced
through planning decisions.
LNA protection will be the focus of the Local Biodiversity Strategy as they represent the areas over
which the City can exercise the most control to increase biodiversity protection.
Natural area protection is depicted in Figure 5 and summarised in Table 1 (Section 1.2.2)..
1.2.2
Vegetation
Native vegetation incorporates vascular plants and plants without a vascular system including
mosses and lichens. Native vegetation, whilst contributing to biodiversity through provision of a
significant number of plant species, is also important to biodiversity through the provision of food,
shelter and habitat to native fauna and microorganisms.
In the Perth Metropolitan Region (PMR), the most common way to interpret and quantify areas of
native vegetation is through the use of vegetation complexes (mapped by Heddle 1980). In the City
of Wanneroo, there are 12 vegetation complexes associated with these major landform elements.
The remaining vegetation extent and level of protection (refer to Section 1.2.1) across the City is
summarised in Table 1 below.
Current protection status of natural areas within the City is highlighted in Figure 5.
1
The definition for LNA has been adapted from the Local Government Biodiversity Planning Guidelines for the Perth Metropolitan Region,
2004. The Guidelines consider all Local Natural Areas to be outside of all Regional Parks and Bush Forever sites. The Perth Biodiversity
Project has provided support for the City‘s altered definition.
2
Full recognition would be inclusion of the natural area in regional open space or conservation public open space and vested for a
purpose that includes conservation.
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Table 1: Summary of the vegetation extent and protection in the City of Wanneroo (City of Wanneroo,
2011)
Overall LNA
PreCurrent
Partial
Protect (ha)
Partial
European
Extent
Protection
Protection
ion
Protection (ha)
Vegetation Complex
Extent (ha)
(ha)
(ha)
(ha)
Bassendean Dunes
Bassendean Complex-Central
And\South
Bassendean Complex-Central
And\South-Transition
Vegetation\Complex
Bassendean Complex-North
Bassendean Complex-North\Transition Vegetation
Complex
1,107
370
80
0
80
623
622
622
0
622
8729
4,500
4378
28
4406
94
1,674
1611
1
1612
61
283
9
2,493
291
0
Spearwood Dunes
Cottesloe Complex-Central
And\South
13,302
5,971
2313
819
3133
Cottesloe Complex-North
Karrakatta Complex-Central
And\South
8,699
5,906
5280
236
5516
10,340
1,713
393
171
564
390
115
0
Karrakatta Complex-North
Karrakatta Complex-North\Transition Vegetation
Complex
5,153
1,096
926
71
997
99
2,345
1,867
1859
0
1859
8
963
186
1149
427
1
Quindalup Dunes
Quindalup Complex
8,722
5,420
Wetlands
Herdsman Complex
1,494
654
429
74
503
151
Pinjar Complex
4,893
1,027
748
68
816
211
Importantly, the City contains the only occurrences of Pinjar Complex and Karrakatta Complex –
North in existence, and the only occurrence of Karrakatta Complex – North Transition in the Perth
Metropolitan Region (PMR).
The City has used vegetation complexes in order to prepare preferred representation targets for the
achievement of biodiversity conservation (refer to Section 2.3).
1.2.3
Wetlands
The City of Wanneroo contains a chain of linear wetlands, a chain of circular wetlands and
subterranean wetlands. Some of these wetlands and/or the associated vegetation are protected
within Regional Parks or are afforded some protection through the Environmental Protection (Swan
Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy 1992, Bush Forever and/or the Environmental Protection (Clearing of
Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004. Others are, however, located on private property and their
condition can often be unintentionally eroded over time.
Wetland management categories are detailed in Appendix 1. The City of Wanneroo is mapped as
containing 88 Conservation Category Wetlands (CCW) and 42 Resource Enhancement Wetlands
(REW) although actions within the City may effect a number of wetlands outside the City‘s
boundaries. Wetlands in or influenced by the City are shown in Figure 2.
Further to the establishment of the wetland management category, it is also important to determine
a buffer or separation distance to protect wetland function and ensure that the wetland management
objectives are met.
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Subterranean wetlands have not been assigned a management category by the Department of
Environment and Conservation. The City aims to maintain subterranean wetlands by managing the
karstic feature with which they are associated through the planning system and supporting the State
in the development and implementation of the Gnangara Sustainability Strategy.
1.2.4
Caves and Karsts
Karst features are a key environmental characteristic in the City due to the distribution of Tamala
limestone. Weathering of Tamala results in a number of landform features. In the City of Wanneroo
the main karstic features are lakes and caves.
Some of the caves in Wanneroo contain Troglobitic fauna. The most sensitive Troglobitic fauna are
stygofauna, which live in groundwater. Known populations of stygofauna and troglobitic species
within the City are located in Yanchep National Park and are managed by the Department of
Environment and Conservation. These caves also support critically endangered aquatic root mat
communities, which are protected under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Act 1999.
The presence of caves and karsts has been investigated previously and a map detailing karst risk
has been produced (Figure 3). The City, when assessing development applications, currently uses
the map to assess karstic risk. Further to this the presence of caves and karsts, outside those
protected in Regional Parks, is investigated during the structure planning. The results of such
investigations influence structure plan design and statutory provisions included in structure plans
and ultimately conditions of subdivision.
1.2.5
Coastal Areas
The City of Wanneroo manages 32 kilometres of coastline. Coastal vegetation has an important
function in stabilising mobile dunes, which are necessary to provide natural protection from storms.
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Bush Forever aims to protect most of the foreshore reserves along the coastline; however, it is
important to note that foreshore reserves also provide for recreation along the coast and it is
predicated that locations within the Bush Forever sites are likely to be cleared to accommodate
recreational needs via infrastructure development. It is also important to note that, with rising sea
levels and increased incidence of storm events, the natural area contained within the foreshore
reserve may be reduced to a very narrow strip.
1.2.6
Rare and Priority Species
Rare species are species considered threatened under the Environmental Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 or species declared or specially protected under the Wildlife
Conservation Act 1950. Rare species known to occur in the City of Wanneroo are summarised in
Appendix 2. A full list of species that could potentially occur in the City is provided in Appendix 3.
Priority Flora species in Western Australia include species under consideration by the Department of
Environment and Conservation for declaration as Rare Flora, flora in need of special protection, and
species considered to be rare though not currently threatened. Priority species that occur in the City
of Wanneroo are summarised in Appendix 4. Categories of Priority Flora and Fauna are provided in
Appendix 4.
The 2003 Bushland Assessment identified that Priority Species are present within almost all natural
areas owned or managed by the City of Wanneroo. Other significant species, such as Melaleuca
cardiophylla, are considered to be worthy of protection due to being at the extent of their range in the
City of Wanneroo.
1.2.7
Threatened and Priority Ecological Communities
Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC) are ecological communities that have been assessed by
the Federal or State Government and assigned a threat status.
At a national level, the City of Wanneroo is recognised as containing two TEC protected under the
Environmental Protection Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999 and four TEC recognised by
the State.
Priority Ecological Communities (PEC) are potential TEC that do not meet the stringent survey
criteria for the assessment of TEC. PEC categories are provided in Appendix 5.
The presence of TEC and PEC in the City of Wanneroo is summarised in Appendix 5.
1.2.8
Ecological Linkages
Habitat fragmentation is a key threatening process leading to loss of biodiversity. When habitat types
become fragmented the spatial arrangement of natural areas across the landscape becomes
critically important for maintaining biodiversity (Smith & Sivertsen, 2001).
In fragmented landscapes ecological linkages become important for the following reasons:
To allow species colonisation of new sites;
To allow wildlife to move out of sites that become unsuitable;
To allow recolonisation of sites;
To allow species to move between different areas as required; and
By increasing overall habitat in an area.
Linkages do not need to be continuous corridors of vegetation, but rather can be formed by viable
natural areas that are within 500 to 1000 metres of each other.
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Regional and local ecological linkages have been identified and are detailed in Figure 4. Natural
areas located within ecological linkages will usually contain other biodiversity features, making their
protection a high priority for protection. In areas yet to be urbanised, it is expected that local
ecological linkages may be added or amended through the land development approvals process.
1.3
Threats to Biodiversity
In the City of Wanneroo broad-scale processes threaten biodiversity and other natural resources.
These include:
Subdivision and development approval;
Clearing and fragmentation;
Invasions by weeds;
Feral animals;
Phytophthora dieback;
Altered hydrology;
Inappropriate fire regimes;
Unauthorised land uses; and
Climate change.
Land clearing for development is the greatest threat to biodiversity in the City: 1,192 hectares of
native vegetation was cleared between 2001 and 2005, representing around 30% of the total
amount of native vegetation cleared within the Perth Metropolitan Region during this period (PBP,
2007). This is a trend that is set to continue with ongoing urban expansion in the City and will require
careful management.
The City has varying degrees of control over the other threats listed above. Some success has been
achieved in limiting the impact of the threats, for example in activities such as weed control in the
achieved within the City‘s reserves. Other threats, for example climate change, are more difficult to
manage and generally exist outside the realm of the land manager‘s control.
In addition to physical environmental threats ‗administrative barriers‘ can limit biodiversity
conservation in Southwest Australia:
Government policy and economic disincentives;
Lack of protection mechanisms in urban zonings;
Lack of knowledge, understanding and awareness;
Clearing of natural areas without the appropriate approvals; and
Appropriate resourcing.
State of the Environment, 2007
The City of Wanneroo aims to address some of these barriers through its Local Biodiversity
Strategy.
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Further detail on threats to biodiversity was detailed in the City‘s Local Biodiversity Strategy: A Draft
for Discussion.
1.4 Current Biodiversity Activity in the City of Wanneroo
Activities to help improve protection of local biodiversity are incorporated into a range of key
functions carried out by the City and are described below under internal service units.
Environmental Planning
The Environmental Planning function of the City includes:
Assessment of structure plans, subdivisions and development approvals to incorporate
positive biodiversity conservation outcomes;
Policy development;
Incorporation of environmental consideration into strategic planning; and
Advising State Government on clearing applications.
Conservation Maintenance
The Conservation Maintenance function of the City includes:
On-ground conservation works in the City‘s bushland reserves including weed control and
revegetation;
Scheduled maintenance programmes;
Coordination of the bushland operational staff; and
Coordination of volunteer activities in conservation reserves.
Infrastructure Assets and Projects
The main functions associated with Infrastructure Assets and Projects are:
Development of management plans for conservation reserves;
Development of capital works programme for implementation of environmental management
plans and specific environmental projects; and
Assessment of environmental impacts of capital works programme and approvals as
required under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and/or the Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
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Planning for Biodiversity
Protection
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BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION
2.1
Vision
The City of Wanneroo’s biodiversity is conserved in sustainable ecosystems, and
valued by the local community for its social, economic and environmental benefits to
present and future generations.
GARY TATE
2.2
Policy
2.2.1
Current Policy for Biodiversity Protection
The City‘s Strategic Plan, Smart Growth Strategy and Local Environment Plan support the protection
of biodiversity.
STRATEGIC PLAN 2006-2021
Objective 1.1: Improve conservation of local biodiversity in designated areas
SMART GROWTH STRATEGY 2005
Principle 3a: By conserving and enhancing local biodiversity
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2009-2014
Strategy 3.1.1: Identify, retain and reflect the local natural environment through land
development processes
2.2.2
Improving Policy for Biodiversity Protection
Natural areas considered to be protected was defined in Section 1.2.1. To improve biodiversity
protection the City will incorporate the general principles of biodiversity conservation into local
planning policy and decision-making, the main principle being:
Protect at least 30 percent of each vegetation complex over its natural range to retain
diversity.
The above principle assumes that the 30 percent protected is in good or better condition, is in
patches of high viability, and is distributed strategically to maximise variability across its natural
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extent. It should, however, be noted that the remaining extent of some vegetation complexes within
the City is less than 30 percent and protection of these complexes is critical.
To improve biodiversity protection, the City will focus on protection of Local Natural Areas (LNA) in
situ. This is because LNA represent natural areas over which the City can exercise the most control
and in recognition that in situ retention will result in retention of more diverse areas. Local planning
policy will continue to identify assessment criteria for different types of development/ stages of the
planning process (e.g. structure planning). Development will be expected to consider biodiversity
and incorporate natural areas as appropriate. The City will assess proposals using:
Viability criteria;
Local ecological significance; and
Expected incorporation of existing biodiversity into land development (by zone) as detailed in
the targets (Section 2.3).
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2.2.3
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Ecological Viability
Viability is a measure of the ability of an ecological community to be self-sustaining in supporting
and maintaining the full range of living organisms it naturally contains, over a long timeframe (Del
Marco et al, 2004). The major factors influencing the viability of a natural area are its size, shape,
perimeter-to-area ratio, condition, connectivity and inherent resilience.
The City will ensure natural areas to be protected are viable by using the following guidelines for the
five easily measured components of viability, which will be formalised in local planning policy and
Council procedure:
Size: greater than 4 hectares;
Shape: compact, e.g. circle or square;
Perimeter to area ratio: less than 0.04;
Condition: Good or better, according to the condition scale in Keighery 1994; and
Connectivity: 500 to 1,000 metres from other viable natural areas to form an ecological
linkage across urban/peri-urban landscapes.
The guidelines above should not be taken as the maximum design criteria. It is expected that the
guidelines will be used to assess the viability of natural areas proposed for retention and protection
in new developments and can be used to by developers to influence development design.
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2.2.4
Identifying Locally Significant Natural Areas
Assessment criteria for identifying natural areas of local significance will also be included in the local
planning policy. Further guidance will also be provided to help developers determine the most
important natural assets to protect through land use planning design.
Locally significant natural areas will include:
1. Natural areas with recognised International, National, State or regional conversation value
that are not yet protected;
2. Natural areas consisting of a vegetation complex with less than 30 percent of the preEuropean extent protected regionally or locally;
3. Large, viable natural areas in good or better condition;
4. Natural areas in good or better condition that contain both upland and wetland structural
plant communities;
5. Threatened or Priority Ecological Communities;
6. Rare of Priority Flora or Fauna (or habitat for rare fauna);
7. Conservation Category and Resource Enhancement Wetlands;
8. Coastal vegetation.
9. Forms part of an ecological linkage
Del Marco et al, 2004 (Adapted).
Developers will be required to use the above criteria to identify locally significant natural areas in the
ecological assessment of an area, prior to development. As much of the remaining natural area in
the City of Wanneroo is likely to be considered to be locally significant further guidance is provided
to guide protection of the most important, viable natural areas during planning for development:
Biodiversity should be preserved and protected in-situ;
Preference should be given to protecting vegetation in good or better condition. Natural
areas in the best condition should be given preference (e.g. vegetation of excellent condition
would be protected as a preference over a good quality area of vegetation);
As a preference, locally significant natural areas that meet a representational target and a
biodiversity feature target should be protected;
Natural areas that meet a greater number of targets will be of higher priority for protection;
and
Areas that are to be protected should have a relatively high viability (a minimum viability
score will be specified by the City).
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As natural area protection is likely to be incorporated into the public open space (POS) provision,
when determining natural areas to protect, developers will also need to consider other POS
requirements to ensure a balance of activity spaces and facilities.
Further detail, as to how significant biodiversity assets in each biodiversity planning precinct
(Section 3.1) can be protected, is provided in Section 3.
2.3
Targets
Implementation of the Local Biodiversity Strategy will be guided by targets, which will provide a
benchmark figure for increased biodiversity protection and specific natural assets to be protected.
2.3.1
Representation Targets and Objectives
Representation targets aim to protect a representative sample of each of the vegetation complexes
(or ecological communities) characteristic of the City of Wanneroo to:
Maximise protection of vegetation complexes with less than 10 percent of their original
coverage across the Perth Metropolitan Region;
Maximise protection of vegetation complexes with less than 30 percent of the original
coverage across the Perth Metropolitan Region;
Protect, where possible, at least 30 percent of the original coverage of each vegetation
complex in the City of Wanneroo.
Representation targets and objectives have been developed for all vegetation complexes occurring
in the City following determination of:
The natural area already protected across the City;
The natural area requiring further protection to maintain the 30 percent threshold in the longterm; and
The natural area that the City is likely to be able to further protect through the implementation
of its local biodiversity strategy.
Representation targets should be considered a minimum for increased protection. It is also
important that areas of vegetation, which are further protected to reach the representation targets,
are viable and therefore more resilient to long-term threats.
Targets
A summary of the City‘s representation targets is presented in Table 2 below. The targets should be
taken as a minimum level of protection, and the City will support activities that will increase
protection beyond the target level where possible. Protection was defined in Section 2.2.2.
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Table 2: Summary of the City of Wanneroo’s Biodiversity
Wanneroo 2011
Vegetation
PreCurrent
Current
Complex
European
Extent
Protection
3
Extent in
(ha)
the City of
ha
%
Wanneroo
(ha)
Bassendean Dunes
Bassendean
1,107
370
80
7
Central and
South4
Bassendean
2,493
1,674
1,523 65
North Transition
Spearwood Dunes
Cottesloe Central
13,302
5,917
3,133 24
and South5
Cottesloe North6
8,699
5,906
5,516 63
Karrakatta
10,340
1,713
564
6
Central and
South
Quindalup Dunes
Quindalup
8,722
5,420
1,149 13
Wetlands
Herdsman
1,494
654
503
34
Representation Targets, City of
Pinjar
211
4,893
1,027
816
17
LNA
ha
TARGET for
additional
protection
ha
Total
target for
protection
%
291
50
12
61
12
65
2,873
400
27
390
1,150
26
296
64
8
4,271
331
13
142
All vegetation in good or
better condition
All vegetation in good or
better condition
Where the remaining extent of individual vegetation complexes occurs only over State Forest and
other State controlled lands, the City cannot undertake any specific action to improve protection and
therefore objectives rather than targets have been established. The endorsed objectives are listed
below with associated vegetation complexes.
Objectives
Bassendean Central and South Transition / Bassendean North/ Karrakatta North Transition:
Work cooperatively with DEC and other State Government departments to minimise any
management and development impacts on land adjacent to occurrences of these vegetation
complexes.
Karrakatta North:
Maintain existing protected areas of the Karrakatta – North vegetation complex by working
cooperatively with DEC and other State Government departments to minimise any management and
development impacts on adjacent land.
3
Breakdown of Protection and Partial Protection provided in Table 1 and Figure 5.
Estimated level of protection significantly lower than in the Discussion Paper because Public Purposes land not included as protected.
Protection of this is outside of the control of the City, however, proposals involving the retention of vegetation should be supported.
5
Estimated level of protection lower than in the Discussion Paper.
6
This target has been adapted slightly from the Local Biodiversity Strategy: Draft for Discussion. The best opportunity for the City to
further protect the Cottesloe North complex is on land zoned rural community. This area has undergone or is undergoing structure
planning. The new target reflects existing reserves that can be further protected or new reserves proposed through structure plans
currently being assessed.
4
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2.3.2
Biodiversity Feature Targets
Special biodiversity features in the City include Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC),
Declared Rare Flora (DRF), Specially Protected Fauna (SPF), Priority Species and Communities,
significant species, wetlands, coastal vegetation (on primary and secondary dunes), and ecological
linkages (regional and local).
With the exception of ecological linkages, protection of all biodiversity features is a requirement of
law or Government policy. The special biodiversity feature targets are not intended to duplicate
State or Commonwealth Government efforts to protect rare and threatened species and
communities, rather the targets aim to achieve a better outcome than ordinarily afforded by
legislation alone.
The City also expects that collaborations with the State Department of Environment and
Conservation and the Commonwealth Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts will
help improve protection of the City‘s special biodiversity features.
Biodiversity Feature targets are presented in Table 3.
Table 3: Summary of the City of Wanneroo’s Biodiversity Feature Targets, City of Wanneroo 2008
Biodiversity Feature
Target
Ecological Communities
Protect all Threatened and Priority Ecological Communities in a viable
natural area so as to maintain a viable ecological community. Where
significant constraints prevent this, other priority areas should be
retained and protected as a trade-off.
Rare Species
Retain and protect all natural areas that contain Declared Rare Flora
(DRF) and Specially Protected Fauna (SPF), or significant habitat for
these fauna, in a viable natural area (so maintained in viable ecological
communities). Where significant constraints prevent this, other priority
areas should be retained and protected as a trade-off.
Priority Species
Retain and protect natural areas that contain significant populations of
Priority flora and/or fauna, or significant habitat for these fauna, in a
viable natural area.
Ecological Linkages
Retain and protect viable local natural areas within Regional and Local
Ecological Linkages in order that they provide a network of good or
better condition stepping stones linking like habitat within a distance of
between 500 and 1000 m.
Conservation Category Wetlands Retain and protect all natural areas that contain Conservation Category
wetlands (or EPP Wetlands), plus a buffer and the associated upland
vegetation that is contiguous with it, within a viable natural area.
Resource Enhancement
Retain and protect natural areas that contain Resource Enhancement
Wetlands
wetlands where it has been determined to be in good or better condition
by field assessment, and/or the natural area will contribute towards
another target. Also to be protected is the buffer and the associated
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Coastal Vegetation
upland vegetation that is contiguous with it, within a viable natural area.
Retain and protect 80% of coastal vegetation on foredunes and
secondary dunes and preferentially locate parks and infrastructure on
cleared or poor condition areas.
As most known karst areas are already protected within National and Regional Parks, a target for
caves and karsts has not been developed although it is recognised that they form an important
feature of the natural landscape. Karst investigation required during development will, however, be
formalised through policy development.
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Achieving Biodiversity
Protection
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3
BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION
3.1
Biodiversity Planning Precincts
To effectively plan for the retention and protection of further natural areas and biodiversity assets,
the City has been divided into a number of biodiversity planning precincts. The biodiversity planning
precincts are based on similar land use or proposed future land uses and have been used to identify
opportunities for increased biodiversity protection. Developers should use the opportunities identified
to influence development planning and design.
A map showing the biodiversity planning precincts that will be used to inform planning decisions
across the City is detailed in Figure 6. Descriptions of each precinct are provided in Sections 3.2 to
3.6 together with estimations as to how planning in each precinct will contribute to increased
biodiversity protection (and therefore the targets).
3.2
Yanchep-Two Rocks Precinct
The Yanchep-Two Rocks Biodiversity Planning Precinct is currently undergoing structure planning.
The Yanchep-Two Rocks District Structure Plan (Structure Plan No.43) has therefore been used to
define the boundaries of this precinct.
The Yanchep-Two Rocks District Structure
Plan covers an area of approximately
7,550ha of land, which will largely be
utilised for new urban development. The
area also includes the existing townships of
Yanchep and Two Rocks, business and
industrial zonings, the rural residential
community of Sea Trees, the Sun City Golf
estate, and a number of Regional Open
Spaces and large tracts of remnant
vegetation.
Vegetation complexes present in
Yanchep-Two
Rocks
precinct
summarised below:
Vegetation
Complex
Cottesloe
North
Quindalup
© GARY TATE
the
are
Estimated
PreEuropean
Extent (ha)
1680
Current
Extent
(ha)
845
5390
3,112
In the Yanchep-Two Rocks precinct, the
City
anticipates
that
through
the
implementation of the Local Biodiversity
Strategy, protection of the two vegetation
complexes will be improved by:
Increasing protection of natural areas
within existing public open space by
including a ‗Conservation Reserve‘ in
the District Planning Scheme;
Effectively managing existing POS for conservation of biodiversity value;
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Where possible, reducing threats to biodiversity;
Increasing reservation of natural areas in new urban developments to protect up to or a
minimum of three percent of the subdivisible area in the overall precinct to protect Local
Natural Areas in public open space vested for a purpose that includes conservation;
Successful application of the District Structure Plan to later planning stages; and
Formalising the requirements of biodiversity protection by updating the City‘s local planning
policies.
The expected contribution to the achievement of the overall vegetation complex representation
targets in the Yanchep-Two Rocks precinct is summarised in Tables 4 and 5 and depicted on
Figure 7. Vegetation occurring in the precinct has been divided by zoning under the City‘s District
Planning Scheme No.2 to highlight the opportunities and constraints the City will face when
achieving the biodiversity targets.
It is expected that, through the improved protection of vegetated areas, the City will also achieve its
biodiversity feature targets as vegetated areas containing a specific biodiversity feature, for
example, rare flora, will make areas of vegetation a higher priority for protection.
Section 3.7 incorporates the expected contribution of vegetation protection in the Yanchep-Two
Rocks precinct to the overall biodiversity targets.
Table 4: Current Vegetation Distribution in the Yanchep-Two Rocks Biodiversity Planning Precinct
Local Natural Areas
(Unprotected)
Protected
Natural Areas
Vegetation Complex (ha)
Current Zoning under DPS No.2
7
General Rural
Parks & Recreation (MRS Reserve)
State Forest
Urban Development
Total
Quindalup
49.8
226.9*
0.0
39.3
315
Cottesloe-North
0.0
534.3
12.2**
0.0
546
845
Business
Centre
Commercial
Industrial Development
Marina
Other Regional Roads
Parks & Recreation (Local Reserve)
8
Parks & Recreation (MRS Reserve)
Primary Regional Roads
Private Clubs
Public Purposes
Railways
Residential
Rural Community
Service Industrial
Urban Development
Total
0.02
64.8
0.4
44.9
11.4
33.0
16.9
38.4
11.9
2.0
14.2
29.5
0.2
0.0
1.4
2,527.9
2,797
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.9
0.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
96.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
28.3
0.0
161.6
299
3,113
*includes 27ha of natural area considered to be partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
**partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
7
8
Zoned rural but included in Yanchep National Park Reserve
Bush Forever sites managed by the City of Wanneroo with a vesting purpose for recreation.
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Table 5: Improving protection of Local Natural Areas in the Yanchep-Two Rocks Biodiversity Planning Precinct to contribute to the achievement of targets
Current Zoning under DPS No.2
Contribution to target
Quindalup
Quindalup
0.0
CottesloeNorth
0.0
Business
0.02
CottesloeNorth
0.0
Centre
64.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Commercial
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Industrial Development
44.9
10.9
0.0
0.0
Marina
11.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Other Regional Roads
33.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
Parks & Recreation (Local Reserve)
16.9
0.0
9
0.0
38.4
0.0
38
0.0
11.9
2.0
14.2
29.5
0.2
0.0
1.4
2,527.9
96.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
28.3
0.0
161.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
22
0.0
6
146
28
Parks & Recreation (MRS Reserve)
Primary Regional Roads
Private Clubs
Public Purposes
Railways
Residential
Rural Community
Service Industrial
Urban Development
Totals
9
Vegetation Complex
9
Rationale
Highly constrained land zoning, some biodiversity retention will be
expected but difficult to estimate.
Highly constrained land zoning, some biodiversity retention will be
expected but difficult to estimate.
Highly constrained land zoning, some biodiversity retention will be
expected but difficult to estimate.
Highly constrained land zoning, some biodiversity retention will be
expected but difficult to estimate.
Highly constrained land zoning, some biodiversity retention will be
expected but difficult to estimate.
Major regional roads unlikely to support biodiversity. Tree retention
should be encouraged.
Improved protection of Blenny Park, Cassilda Park, Whitfield Park and
Forrest Grove Park.
Improved protection of Newman Park, Picnic Cove, Sovereign Park
and Two Rocks Foreshore Reserve.
Freeway – not suitable for biodiversity retention.
Difficult to protect viable areas in the context of primary land use.
Difficult to protect viable areas in the context of primary land use.
Highly constrained land zoning not suitable for biodiversity retention.
Remaining extent unviable for protection.
Harvest Park, Countryside Park and 3ha in SP53 area.
Highly constrained land zoning not suitable for biodiversity retention.
3% of vegetated area where structure planning yet to occur (should be
used as a minimum guide, and may have to be adapted to adequately
consider Carnaby‘s Black Cockatoo and Graceful Sun Moth which are
endangered). Conservation Open Space as per Lot 1 & 2 Yanchep
Beach Road LSP, South Yanchep LSP, Yanchep City LSP and Lot 204
10
Breakwater Drive LSP.
Bush Forever sites managed by the City of Wanneroo with a vesting purpose for recreation.
Some Local Structure Plans are yet to be finalised and assumed vegetation retention is subject to change.
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3.3
Alkimos-Eglinton Precinct
The Alkimos-Eglinton Biodiversity Planning
Precinct is currently undergoing structure
planning. The proposed District Structure
Plan (Structure Plan No.18) has therefore
been used to define the boundaries of this
precinct.
The proposed Alkimos – Eglinton District
Structure Plan covers an area of
approximately 2,660ha, with a coastal
frontage of 7.5km and extends inland
about 3.5km to the proposed future
Mitchell Freeway. Natural vegetation
covers about 80 percent of the area (Alan
Tingay & Associates, undated).
The majority of the precinct is zoned urban
in the Metropolitan Regional Scheme, with
a large centre zone, an area to
accommodate a water treatment plant and
large areas of Regional Open Space also
included (as per Ministerial Statement
722).
Vegetation complexes present in the
Alkimos-Eglinton precinct are summarised
below:
Estimated
PreVegetation European
Complex
Extent (ha)
Cottesloe
677
Central &
South
Cottesloe
22
North
Quindalup
2257
Current
Extent
(ha)
495
In the Alkimos-Eglinton precinct, the City anticipates
that, through the implementation of the Local
Biodiversity Strategy, protection of the two vegetation
1,838
complexes will be improved by:
Increasing protection of natural areas within existing public open space;
Effectively managing existing POS for conservation of biodiversity value;
Where possible, reducing threats to biodiversity;
Increasing reservation of natural areas in new urban developments to protect up to or a
minimum of three percent of the subdivisible area in the overall precinct to protect Local
Natural Areas in public open space vested for a purpose that includes conservation;
Successful application of the District Structure Plan to later planning stages; and
Formalising the requirements of biodiversity protection by updating the City‘s public open
space policy.
0.2
The expected contribution to the achievement of the overall vegetation complex representation
targets in the Alkimos-Eglinton precinct is summarised in Tables 6 and 7 and depicted on Figure 8.
Vegetation occurring in the precinct has been divided by zoning under the City‘s District Planning
Scheme No.2 to highlight the opportunities and constraints the City will face when achieving the
biodiversity targets.
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It is expected that, through the improved protection of vegetated areas, the City will also achieve its
biodiversity feature targets as vegetated areas containing a specific biodiversity feature, for
example, threatened ecological communities, will make areas of vegetation a higher priority for
protection.
Section 3.7 incorporates the expected contribution of vegetation protection in the Alkimos-Eglinton
precinct to the overall biodiversity targets.
Table 6: Current Vegetation Distribution in the Alkimos-Eglinton Biodiversity Planning Precinct
Current Zoning under DPS No.2
Quindalup
Local Natural
Areas
(Unprotected)
Protected
Natural Areas
Parks & Recreation (MRS Reserve)
Public Purposes (MRS)
Urban Development
Total
11
12
Centre
Other Regional Roads
Primary Regional Roads
Public Purposes (MRS)
Railways
Urban Development
Total
667.9*
Vegetation Complex (ha)
CottesloeCottesloe-North
Central
&
South
64.8
0.0
43.9
65.2
0.0
0.4
712
0.0
130
0.0
0.0
33.8
0.0
40.7
32.9
27.9
991.1
1,126
842
33.1
8.6
55.3
20.9
12.8
233.9
365
1,491
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0
*Includes 57.3 ha of natural area considered to be partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
11
12
Conservation area identified in DSP No.18
Conservation area identified in DSP No. 18 (may be mapping error)
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Table 7: Improving protection of Local Natural Areas in the Alkimos-Eglinton Biodiversity Planning Precinct to contribute to the achievement of targets
Current Zoning
under DPS No.2
Centre
Other
Roads
Quindalup
33.8
Contribution to target
CottesloeCentral&
South
33.1
CottesloeNorth
Quindalup
0.0
0.0
CottesloeCentral&
South
0.0
Rationale
CottesloeNorth
0.0
Regional
0.0
8.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Primary Regional
Roads
Public Purposes
(MRS)
40.7
55.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
32.9
20.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Railways
27.9
12.8
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Urban
13
Development
991.1
233.9
0.0
29
6
0.0
29
7
Totals
13
Vegetation Complex
Highly constrained
land
zoning,
some
biodiversity retention will be expected but
difficult to estimate
Highly constrained
land
zoning,
some
biodiversity retention will be expected but
difficult to estimate
Freeway – not suitable for biodiversity retention.
Wastewater/ groundwater treatment plants.
Some retention likely but difficult to enforce and
measure.
Highly constrained land zoning not suitable for
biodiversity retention
3% of vegetation to be protected during
structure planning – this may have to be
adapted to adequately consider endangered
species: Carnaby‘s Black Cockatoo and
Graceful Sun Moth. Includes protection of
conservation open space as per Eglinton LSP.
The vegetated subdivisible area has been estimated at 980ha. It is expected that 3% will be retained in accordance with Local Planning Policy 4.3: Public Open Space.
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3.3 State Forest/ Regional and National Parks Precinct
The State Forest/Regional and National Parks
Precinct consists mainly of State Forest,
Regional Parks and National Parks. However,
also included in this precinct are small areas of
other zonings, such as General Rural. Much of
the General Rural zoning is Crown land and
some protection can be assumed.
Vegetation
complexes
in
the
State
Forest/Regional and National Parks Precinct
are summarised below:
Vegetation
Complex
Bassendean
Central & South
Estimated PreEuropean
Current
Extent (ha)
Extent
(ha)
284
191
Bassendean
619
Central & South
Transition
Bassendean
8,096
North
622
Bassendean
2,081
North
Transition
Cottesloe
1,906
Central & South
1,514
Cottesloe North
6,704
4,825
Herdsman
417
327
Karrakatta
Central & South
Karrakatta
North
Karrakatta
North
Transition
Pinjar
725
22
5,151
1,095
2,346
1,867
404
19
Quindalup
71
69
4,383
723
In the State Forest/ Regional and National Parks
Precinct, the City anticipates that, through the
implementation of the Local Biodiversity
Strategy, protection of the two vegetation
complexes will be improved by:
Where possible, working cooperatively
with the State Government to provide
support to the implementation of strategic
documents/ plans that will result in better
protection of local biodiversity; and
Should the opportunities arise, land
acquisition and land zoning changes to
improve protection.
Further to the protection of Local Natural Areas in the State Forest/ Regional and National Parks
precinct, the City will look to work with the State Government to ensure long term protection of
natural areas is achieved through the implementation of regional strategic documents.
The expected contribution to the achievement of the overall vegetation complex representation
targets in the State Forest/Regional and National Parks precinct is summarised in Tables 8 and 9
and depicted on Figure 9.
Vegetation occurring in the precinct has been divided by zoning under the City‘s District Planning
Scheme No.2 to highlight the opportunities and constraints the City will face when achieving the
biodiversity targets.
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It is expected that, through the improved protection of vegetated areas, the City will also achieve its
biodiversity feature targets as vegetated areas containing a specific biodiversity feature, for
example, threatened ecological communities, will make areas of vegetation a higher priority for
protection.
Section 3.7 incorporates the expected contribution of vegetation protection in the State
Forest/Regional and National Parks precinct to the overall biodiversity targets
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Table 8: Current Vegetation Distribution in the State Forest/Regional & National Park Biodiversity Planning Precinct
Current
Zoning under
DPS No.2
Vegetation Complex (ha)
Bassendean
Central
&
South
Bassendean
Central
&
South
Transition
Bassendean
North
Bassendean
North
Transition
Cottesloe
Central &
South
70.1
622.1
4354.9
1512.4
719.7
0.0
70
0.0
622
27.9*
4,383
1.3*
1,514
3.1*
723
Protected Natural
Areas
Parks
&
Recreation
(MRS
Reserve)
State Forest
Total
LNA
(Unprotected)
Herdsman
Karrakatta
Central
&
South
Karrakatta
North
4522.1
327.5
22.2
925.7
236.3*
4,758
0.0
327.5
0.0
22.2
Karrakatta
North
Transition
Pinjar
Quindalup
1858.8
9.8
69.2
70.5*
996
0.0
1,859
9.6*
19
0.0
69
15,658
General Rural
Public
Purposes
(MRS)
Total
Cottesloe
North
7.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
66.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
113.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.2
8.3
0.0
0.0
121
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
66
295
0.0
0.0
99
8
0.0
0.0
*partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
Table 9: Improving protection of Local Natural Areas in the State Forest/Regional & National Park Biodiversity Planning Precinct to contribute to the achievement of
targets
Current Zoning under
DPS No.2
General Rural
Public Purposes (MRS)
Total
Local Natural Area (ha)
Contribution to Targets
Bassendean
Central
&
South
7.7
Cottesloe
North
Karrakatta
North
66.2
113.2
0.0
Rationale
Bassendean
Central
&
South
2
Cottesloe
North
Karrakatta
North
0.0
Karrakatta
North
Transition
0.0
13
0.0
Karrakatta
North
Transition
0.0
99.2
8.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
13
0
0
Privately owned– Assume 20% will be
protected through planning scheme
provisions and requirements under other
approvals e.g. clearing permits,
DSEWPaC approvals
Pinjar Power Station/ Telecommunications
Centre - Some retention likely but difficult
to estimate.
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3.4
Northeast Wanneroo Precinct
The Northeast Wanneroo Biodiversity
Planning Precinct follows the northern
boundaries of the land use concept as
detailed in the Future of East Wanneroo:
Land Use and Water Management in the
Context of Network City, WAPC, 2007. The
land use concept design has been split to
produce two biodiversity planning precincts:
the Southeast Wanneroo Precinct and the
Northeast Wanneroo Precinct.
The Northeast Wanneroo Biodiversity
Planning Precinct largely incorporates land
zoned for agricultural uses and State Forest.
Due to the presence of a priority drinking
water source area, much of the General
Rural zone has, however, been purchased
by the State Government. It has been
assumed that vegetation zoned General
Rural, owned by the State Government on
or very close to the drinking water source
will be protected through the implementation
of the Gnangara Sustainability Strategy and
as detailed in the Future of East Wanneroo
concept plan.
A number of natural areas occurring within
regional reserves have been considered to
be Local Natural Areas. This is because the
natural assets contained within these lots
are threatened due to the presence of
priority resources and reserve purposes that
include quarrying.
Vegetation complexes present in the Northeast Precinct are summarised below:
Estimated
In the Northeast Precinct, the City anticipates that,
PreCurrent
through the implementation of the Local Biodiversity
Vegetation
European
Extent
Strategy, protection of the two vegetation
Complex
Extent (ha)
(ha)
complexes will be improved by:
Bassendean
635
95
Where possible, working cooperatively with the
North
State Government to provide support to the
Cottesloe
5,226
1,898
implementation of strategic documents/ plans
Central
&
that will result in better protection of local
South
biodiversity;
Cottesloe
320
222
Investigating the requirements to quarry
North
regional reserves to increase protection of
Herdsman
555
127
local biodiversity where possible; and
Through the development of local planning
Karrakatta
822
306
policies.
Central
&
South
Further to the protection of Local Natural Areas, in
Pinjar
2,363
736
this precinct the City will investigate partnerships
Quindalup
2
2
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opportunities with the State Government to ensure long-term protection of natural areas is achieved
through the implementation of regional strategic documents.
The expected contribution to the achievement of the overall vegetation complex representation
targets in the Northeast precinct is summarised in Tables 10and 11 and depicted on Figure 10.
Vegetation occurring in the precinct has been divided by zoning under the City‘s District Planning
Scheme No.2 to highlight the opportunities and constraints the City will face when achieving the
biodiversity targets.
Section 3.7 incorporates the expected contribution of vegetation protection in the Northeast precinct
to the overall biodiversity targets.
Table 10: Current Vegetation Distribution in the Northeast Wanneroo Biodiversity Planning Precinct
Local Natural Areas
Protected
Natural Areas
Current
Zoning under
DPS No.2
Vegetation Complex (ha)
Bassendean
North
General Rural
Parks
&
Recreation
(MRS Reserve)
State Forest
Total
3.1
20.0
CottesloeCentral &
South
0.0
412.5*
CottesloeNorth
Herdsman
0.0
209.2
0.0
33.5
Karrakatta
Central &
South
6.3**
187.9
Pinjar
Quindalup
2.8
663.8
0.0
1.6
0.0
23
322.3
735
0.0
209
General Rural
Other Regional
Roads
Parks &
Recreation
(Local
Reserve)
Parks &
Recreation
(MRS Reserve)
Primary
Regional
Roads
Private Clubs
Public
Purposes
(MRS)
Rural Resource
Special Rural
Total
72.0
0.0
135.4
2.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
34
1,984
0.0
0.0
112.0**
306
5.7**
672
0.0
2
0.0
0.0
63.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
51.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.9
8.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
72
894.3
36.9
1163
12.4
0.0
12
93.5
0.0
93
1,396
0.0
0.0
0
0.0
0.0
64
0.0
0.0
0
*includes 26.5ha considered to be partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
**partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
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Table 11: Expected contribution to the biodiversity protection targets in the Northeast Biodiversity Planning Precinct (City of Wanneroo, 2009)
Current
Vegetation Complexes (LNA)
Contribution to Targets (ha)
Rationale
Zoning
Bassendean Cottesloe- Cottesloe- Herdsman Pinjar
Bassendean Cottesloe- Cottesloe- Herdsman Pinjar
under DPS North
Central & North
North
Central & North
No.2
South
South
General
Rural
72.0
135.4
0.0
0.0
63.8
67
27
0.0
0.0
53
Assume 20% will be protected through
planning scheme provisions and requirements
14
under other approvals e.g. clearing permits.
Wetlands & assoc vegetation are expected to
be easier to protect using the clearing regs/
LPP 4.1
Highly constrained land zoning not suitable for
biodiversity retention
Other
Regional
Roads
Parks &
Recreation
(Local
Reserve)
Parks &
Recreation
(MRS
Reserve)
Primary
Regional
Roads
Private
Clubs
0.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Further protection of Doogarch and Emerald
Park
0.0
51.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
52
0.0
0.0
0.0
Protection of CoW and State land owners
quarry reserves
0.0
25.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Highly constrained land zoning not suitable for
biodiversity retention
0.0
1.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Public
Purposes
(MRS)
Rural
Resource
0.0
8.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
894.3
12.4
93.5
0.0
0.0
200
0.0
93
0.0
Some retention likely but difficult to protect
viable areas in the context of primary land
use.
Some retention likely but difficult to protect
viable areas in the context of primary land
use.
Protection of Bernard Park and CoW quarry
reserves. Assume 20% will be protected
through planning scheme provisions and
requirements under other approvals e.g.
15
clearing permits
14
Assumes that objectives of the Rural zone, listed under provision 3.16.1 of DPS, will allow for biodiversity protection in decision making. It is likely that vegetation will
also be required to be retained through conditions of other approvals.
15
It is assumed that biodiversity protection will be included in future planning for the Carabooda/ Nowergup area and retention will be required as a condition of other
environmental approvals.
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Special
Rural
Total
0.0
36.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
67
254
0
93
53
Some retention likely but difficult to protect
viable areas in the context of primary land
use.
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3.5
Southeast Wanneroo Precinct
The
Southeast
Wanneroo
Biodiversity
Planning Precinct follows the southern
boundaries of the land use concept as detailed
in the Future of East Wanneroo: Land Use and
Water Management in the Context of Network
City, WAPC, 2007. The land use concept
design has been split to produce two
biodiversity planning precincts: the Southeast
Wanneroo Precinct and the Northeast
Wanneroo Precinct.
The
Southeast
Wanneroo
Biodiversity
Planning Precinct includes land that is already
urbanised, land proposed for urbanisation or
small-lot rural subdivision as detailed by the
Future of East Wanneroo concept plan, land
undergoing structure planning and the
Neerabup Industrial area.
There are also areas of vegetation occurring
within regional reserves, which have been
considered to be Local Natural Areas. This is
because
the
City
has
management
responsibility and the reserves will be subject
to the same measures to increase their
protection as local reserves.
Vegetation complexes in the
Precinct are summarised below:
Estimated
PreEuropean
Extent (ha)
Vegetation
Complex
Southeast
Current
Extent (ha)
Bassendean
559
Central
&
South
Bassendean
252
North
96
Bassendean
409
North
Transition
Cottesloe
1,314
Central
&
South
Herdsman
470
102
Karrakatta
Central
South
Pinjar
4,816
1,010
2,132
271
22
824
119
&
In the Southeast Precinct, the City anticipates that,
through the implementation of the Local Biodiversity
Strategy, protection of the two vegetation complexes
will be improved by:
Where possible, work cooperatively with the
State Government to provide support to the
implementation of strategic documents/ plans
that will result in better protection of local
biodiversity;
Incorporate biodiversity protection into the
planning for the East Wanneroo area; and
Development of a local planning policy to guide
biodiversity protection in new urban and
industrial areas.
Further to the protection of Local Natural Areas, in
this precinct the City will investigate partnerships
opportunities with the State Government to ensure
long-term protection of natural areas is achieved
through the implementation of regional strategic
documents.
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The expected contribution to the achievement of the overall vegetation complex representation
targets in the Southeast precinct is summarised in Tables 12 and 13 and depicted on Figure 11.
Vegetation occurring in the precinct has been divided by zoning under the City‘s District Planning
Scheme No.2 to highlight the opportunities and constraints the City will face when achieving the
biodiversity targets.
Section 3.7 incorporates the expected contribution of vegetation protection in the Southeast precinct
to the overall biodiversity targets
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Local Natural Areas
Protected
Areas
Natural
Table 12: Current Vegetation Distribution in the Southeast Wanneroo Biodiversity Planning Precinct (City of
Wanneroo, 2009)
Current
Vegetation Complex (ha)
Zoning
under DPS Bassendean Bassendean Bassendean Cottesloe- Herdsman Karrakatta Pinjar
Central
& North
NorthCentral &
Central &
No.2
South
Transition
South
South
General
9.1
0.0
57.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rural
Parks
&
0.6
0.03
41.3
188.5*
67.2**
8.9***
91.2****
Recreation
(MRS
Reserve)
Total
9.8
0.0
41.3
188.5
67.2
8.9
124.1
440
Business
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
Centre
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
29.0
0.0
General
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.1
0.0
Industrial
General
0.2
8.2
28.6
6.2
28.5
52.9
116.2
Rural
Industrial
0.0
0.0
0.0
444.3
0.0
146.2
0.0
Development
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
2.6
0.0
0.0
Regional
Roads
Parks &
3.6
0.0
0.0
1.4
0.0
40.5
34.4
Recreation
(Local
Reserve)
Parks &
57.2
0.0
21.2
19.0
15.1
48.8
0.0
Recreation
(MRS
Reserve)
Private
10.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Clubs
Public
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.4
0.0
Purposes
(MRS)
Public
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.7
0.0
Purposes
(local)
Residential
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
Rural
7.5
0.0
2.4
0.5
5.5
156.4
24.9
Resource
Service
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
Industrial
Special
0.0
0.0
0.0
56.3
0.2
15.9
0.0
Residential
Special
6.7
13.7
8.8
105.0
0.0
197.2
2.2
Rural
Urban
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
257.2
4.1
Development
Total
86.1
21.9
61.1
635.2
42.8
993.1
181.8
2004
*partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
**includes 64.7ha considered to be partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
***includes 2.9ha considered to be partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
****includes 52.6ha considered to be partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
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Table 13: Expected contribution to the biodiversity targets in the Southeast Biodiversity Planning Precinct (City of Wanneroo, 2009)
Current
Vegetation Complexes (LNA)
Contribution to Targets (ha)
Zoning under Bass- Bass- BassCottHerds
KarraPinjar
Bass- Bass- BassCottHerds
KarraDPS No.2
C&S
N
NTrans C&S
C&S
C&S
N
NTrans C&S
C&S
Rationale
Pinjar
Business
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Centre
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
29.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
General
Industrial
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
General Rural
0.2
8.2
28.6
6.2
28.5
52.9
116.2
0.0
0.0
14.0
0.0
29
15
78
Industrial
Development
0.0
0.0
0.0
444.3
0.0
146.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
31
0.0
42*
0.0
Other
Regional
Roads
Parks &
Recreation
(Local
Reserve)
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
2.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
0.0
1.4
0.0
40.5
34.4
4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
37
34
57.2
0.0
21.2
19.0
15.1
48.8
0.0
57
0.0
21
0.0
15
22
0.0
10.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Parks &
Recreation
(MRS
Reserve)
Private Clubs
Highly constrained land
zoning, some
biodiversity retention will
be expected but difficult
to ensure viability
4ha in Wanneroo Town
Centre
Highly constrained land
zoning, some
biodiversity retention will
be expected but difficult
to ensure viability
20% of GR land subject
to future planning under
EW concept
Neerabup Industrial
Estate – retention of BF
Site & TEC, land swap
with State for other
industrial land as per
GSS
Highly constrained land
zoning not suitable for
biodiversity retention
Improved protection of
Golfview Park, Vintage
Park, Belgrade Park,
Caporn Park, Edgar
Griffiths Park, Waldburg
Park, Viridian Park,
Benmuni Park, Chicquita
Park, Lake Adams &
Damian Park.
Improved protection of
Gnangara Lake, Franklin
Park, Jambanis Park,
Estrel Park.
Some retention likely but
difficult to protect viable
areas in the context of
primary land use.
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Public
Purposes
(MRS)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Public
Purposes
(local)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Residential
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rural
Resource
7.5
0.0
2.4
0.5
5.5
156.4
24.9
3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25
24
Service
Industrial
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Special
Residential
0.0
0.0
0.0
56.3
0.2
15.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Special Rural
6.7
13.7
8.8
105.0
0.0
197.2
2.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
34
2
Urban
Development
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
257.2
4.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
72
0.0
64
0
31
31
44
254
138
Total
Some retention likely but
difficult to protect viable
areas in the context of
primary land use.
Some retention likely but
difficult to protect viable
areas in the context of
primary land use.
Highly constrained land
zoning, some
biodiversity retention will
be expected but difficult
to ensure viability
Conservation POS in
proposed urban areas in
WAPC future land use
concept
Highly constrained land
zoning, some
biodiversity retention will
be expected but difficult
to ensure viability
Some retention likely but
difficult to protect viable
areas in the context of
primary land use.
Some retention likely but
difficult to protect viable
areas in the context of
primary land use.
Banksia Grove.
Protection of BF sites.
Improved protection of
Ashbrook Park, Ashley
Park, Spring Park,
Alvarez Park & Ashby
Camping reserve
*subject to change depending on planning and environmental approvals issues in the Neerabup Industrial Area
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3.6
Southwest Wanneroo Precinct
The Southwest Wanneroo Biodiversity
Planning Precinct includes the areas in the
Southern portions of the City that have
largely undergone development. This
precinct has limited scope for biodiversity
conservation although does include small
areas yet to undergo local structure
planning where opportunity exists for
further biodiversity conservation.
Large tracts of vegetation have already
been protected in Neerabup National Park,
however, further protection will be given to
City managed regional reserves and these
have therefore been considered to be
Local Natural Areas.
Other opportunities to increase biodiversity
protection
include
provision
of
conservation open space in new
development areas such as Tamala Park
and East Wanneroo.
Vegetation complexes in the Southwest
Precinct are summarised below:
Estimated
PreEuropean
Extent (ha)
265
Current
Extent
(ha)
83
Cottesloe
Central & South
4,198
2,032
Herdsman
319
80
Karrakatta
Central & South
Quindalup
3,189
375
1,069
412
Vegetation
Complex
Bassendean
Central & South
In the Southwest Precinct, the City anticipates that,
through the implementation of the Local Biodiversity
Strategy, protection of the two vegetation complexes will
be improved by:
Increasing protection of natural areas within
existing open space by including a ‗Conservation
Reserve‘ in the District Planning Scheme;
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Effectively managing existing POS for conservation of biodiversity values;
Where possible, working cooperatively with the State Government to provide support to
the implementation of strategic documents and plans that will result in better protection of
local biodiversity;
Increasing reservation of natural areas in new urban developments so that Local Natural
Areas are protected in public open space vested for a purpose that includes conservation
whilst allowing a balanced provision of POS; and
Developing of a local planning policy to guide biodiversity protection in new urban areas.
The expected contribution to the achievement of the overall vegetation complex representation
targets in the Northeast precinct is summarised in Tables 14 and 15 and depicted on Figure 12.
Vegetation occurring in the precinct has been divided by zoning under the City‘s District Planning
Scheme No.2 to highlight the opportunities and constraints the City will face when achieving the
biodiversity targets.
Section 3.7 incorporates the expected contribution of vegetation protection in the Southwest precinct
to the overall biodiversity targets.
Table 14: Current Vegetation Distribution in the Southwest Wanneroo Biodiversity Planning Precinct (City
of Wanneroo, 2009)
Current Zoning under
DPS No.2
Local Natural Areas
Protected
Natural Areas
Parks & Recreation (MRS
Reserve)
Vegetation Complex (ha)
Bassendean
Central & South
0.0
CottesloeCentral & South
1,356.1*
Herdsman
74.6
Karrakatta
Central & South
225.9**
Quindalup
0.0
0.0
26.9***
87.3****
Urban Development
0.0
0.0
Total
0.0
1,356
75
1,773
226
114
Business
Civic & Cultural
Commercial
General Rural
No Zone
Other Regional Roads
Parks & Recreation (Local
Reserve)
Parks & Recreation (MRS
Reserve)
Primary Regional Roads
Private Clubs
Public Purposes
Residential
Special Residential
Special Rural
Urban Development
Total
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.7
7.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
5.7
0.0
0.0
15.9
0.1
0.5
1.2
0.0
0.4
2.1
3.7
0.0
380.1
0.0
63.1
121.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
73.3
83
159.3
2.6
30.4
3.3
0.0
0.0
72.0
676
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.2
0.0
0.0
5
1,202
3.5
0.0
15.1
10.1
0.0
0.0
33.9
149
0.0
0.0
20.3
1.7
0.0
0.0
146.2
298
*Includes 279.1ha natural area considered to be partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
**Includes 49.5ha natural area considered to be partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
***Includes 74.6ha natural area considered to be partially protected as defined in Section 1.2
****considered to be partially protected as defined by Section 1.2
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Table 15: Expected contribution to the biodiversity targets in the Southwest Biodiversity Planning Precinct (City of Wanneroo, 2009)
Current
Zoning
under DPS No.2
BassC&S
Vegetation Complexes (LNA)
CottHerds
KarraQuin
C&S
C&S
BassC&S
Contribution to Targets (ha)
CottHerds
Karra- Quin
C&S
C&S
Business
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Civic & Cultural
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Commercial
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
General Rural
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
No Zone
Other
Regional
Roads
Parks & Recreation
(Local Reserve)
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
2.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.6
7.3
0.0
15.9
3.7
10
3
0.0
13
3
Parks & Recreation
(MRS Reserve)
0.0
380.1
0.0
63.1
121.8
0.0
65
0.0
38
102
Primary Regional
Roads
Private Clubs
0.0
159.3
0.0
3.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Public Purposes
0.0
30.4
0.0
15.1
20.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Residential
0.0
3.3
0.0
10.1
1.7
0.0
3
0.0
2
1
Special Residential
0.6
0.0
5.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Special Rural
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
0.0
0.0
Urban
Development
73.3
72.0
0.0
33.9
146.2
8.0
26
0.0
11
13
18
97
5
64
119
Total
Rationale
Highly constrained land zoning, some biodiversity retention
expected but difficult to ensure viability
Highly constrained land zoning, some biodiversity retention
expected but difficult to ensure viability
Highly constrained land zoning, some biodiversity retention
expected but difficult to ensure viability
Some retention likely but difficult to protect viable areas in the
context of primary land use.
N/A
Highly constrained land zoning not suitable for biodiversity
retention.
Improved protection of Hepburn Park (9.6ha), Kinsale Park
(5.5ha), Paloma Park (5.6ha), Highview Park (0.9ha), Montrose
Park (5.5ha) and Gumblossom Reserve (part) (2.1ha + 2.4ha).
Improved protection of the Foreshore Reserve, Tamala Park
Foreshore, Landsdale Park (15.5ha), Marangaroo Golf Course
(23.3ha).
Highly constrained land zoning not suitable for biodiversity
retention
Some retention likely but difficult to protect viable areas in the
context of primary land use.
Some retention likely but difficult to protect viable areas in the
context of primary land use.
Improved protection of Middleton Park (1.9ha) Talara Park (1ha)
and James Cook Park (0.7ha).
Some retention likely but difficult to protect viable areas in the
context of primary land use. Wetlands & assoc vegetation are
expected to be easier to protect using the clearing regs/ LPP 4.1
Some retention likely but difficult to protect viable areas in the
context of primary land use.
Conservation POS in SP. 57 (~8ha), SP. 60 (~6ha) and SP. 79
(~10ha) and the Jindalee LSP (~2ha) Lot 9 Jindalee LSP (~3ha).
Assumed inclusion of conservation POS in areas new urban
areas (3%). Improved protection of Kahana Park (3.8ha), Susan
Park (4.6ha), Amstel Park (3.6ha), Rufus Park (1.7ha) and
Appleby Park (1.3ha). Tamala Park Foreshore.
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3.7
Summary
The main principle that is important in achieving long-term local biodiversity conservation is that at least 30 percent of each vegetation complex should be retained over its natural range to retain diversity. Where there is
less than 30 percent of a vegetation complex remains, as much vegetation as possible should be retained. Targets for protection were identified in Section 2.3 recognising, that in some instances, the general target of
30 percent might not be reached due to the difficulty of incorporating biodiversity protection into planned development and in other instances, the vegetation complex may already be sufficiently protected (over 30
percent). The Table 16 below summarises how it is expected that biodiversity protection in the City of Wanneroo will be achieved across the individual biodiversity planning precincts and how this will will contribute to the
targets for each complex.
Table 16: Summary of current vegetation extent, protection status and targets for future protection
Vegetation Complex
PreEuropean
Extent (ha)
Current
Extent
(ha)
Current
Local
Natural Area Natural
Protection
Area
Unprotected
ha
%
(ha)
Demonstrated Contribution to targets by Precinct (ha)
Yanchep- Alkimos- State
Two
Eglinton Forest
Rocks
North South
East
East
Central
&
1,107
370
80
7
291
-
Bassendean Dunes
2
-
Bassendean Central
South Transition
Bassendean North
&
623
622
622
100
-
-
-
-
-
8,729
4,500
4,406
50
94
-
-
-
67
2,493
1,674
1,612
65
61
-
-
-
-
Cottesloe Central & South
13,302
5,971
3,133
24
2839
-
7
Cottesloe North
8,669
5,906
5,516
63
390
13
-
Bassendean
South
Bassendean
Transition
16
17
North
South
West
Total
(ha)
Target (ha)
Comment
ha
%16
64
18
84
84
(5017)
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
67
-
-
31
-
31
31
66
Spearwood Dunes
254
31
97
389
400
28
-
-
-
13
13
64
-
As current protection is below 10%, increasing
protection is a high priority. This vegetation type
should be protected wherever possible, however, the
remaining occurrences of this vegetation are highly
fragmented and occur over highly constrained land
zonings where there are limited opportunities to secure
vegetation protection.
The remaining extent of this vegetation in the City is
protected. There is therefore no need to set a target.
As current protection is above 30 percent, and there is
only a very small area of vegetation unprotected across
the City, increasing protection is a low priority.
Opportunistic protection may be considered if other
biodiversity features are present when considering
development applications.
As current protection is above 30 percent, increasing
protection is a low priority. However, protection within
CoW reserves should be formalised, and protection may
be increased through urbanisation of East Wanneroo
especially in relation to other biodiversity features.
As current protection is close to 30 percent, increasing
protection is a medium priority. This vegetation type
should be protected wherever possible to increase
protection to closer to 30%, however, the remaining
unprotected areas occur over highly constrained land
zonings where there are limited opportunities for
protection.
As current protection is above 30 percent, increasing
protection is a low priority. Target adapted slightly from
the Discussion Paper as the best opportunity for further
protection is on land zoned urban development and rural
community. The new target reflects increased protection
of existing/ planned reserves in the rural community zone
and protection of vegetation in the new urban
developments. Protection may be increased due to
protection of other biodiversity features.
Increased total protection percentage
Original protection target (taken from the City‘s Local Biodiversity Strategy: Draft for Discussion, 2008)
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Karrakatta Central & South
10,340
1,713
564
6
1150
-
-
-
-
254
64
318
318
(296)18
9
Karrakatta North
5,153
1,096
997
21
99
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Karrakatta North Transition
2,345
1,867
1859
79
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
119
294
294
17
Quindalup
8,722
5,420
1,149
13
4271
146
29
Quindalup
-
Herdsman
1,494
654
503
34
151
-
-
Wetlands
-
93
50
5
148
-
-
Pinjar
4,893
1,027
816
17
211
-
-
-
53
138
-
191
-
-
18
As current protection is below 10%, increasing
protection is a high priority. This vegetation type
should be protected wherever possible, however, the
remaining occurrences of this vegetation are highly
fragmented and occur over highly constrained land
zonings where there are limited opportunities to secure
vegetation protection.
The remaining extent of this vegetation in the City is
protected. There is therefore no need to set a target.
As current protection is above 30 percent, and there is
only a very small area of vegetation unprotected across
the City, increasing protection is a low priority.
Opportunistic protection may be considered if other
biodiversity features are present when considering
development applications.
As current protection is over 10%, but under 30%,
protection is a medium priority. This vegetation type
should be protected wherever possible, however, the
remaining occurrences of this vegetation occur over
highly constrained land zonings where there are limited
opportunities to secure vegetation protection.
No specific
wetlands in
protected.
No specific
wetlands in
protected.
target – all vegetation associated with
good or better condition should be
target – all vegetation associated with
good or better condition should be
Original protection target (taken from the City‘s Local Biodiversity Strategy: Draft for Discussion, 2008)
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4
IMPLEMENTATION OF BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION
Current activities undertaken by the City with regards to biodiversity conservation were recognised in
Section 1.4. These activities can be split into two key areas: Environmental Planning and Natural Asset
Management and form the basis for the City‘s core strategies and actions to improve biodiversity
protection.
The core strategies of the Local Biodiversity Strategy are:
Strategy 1: Utilise the WA Planning System to maintain and protect the City‘s key biodiversity assets.
Strategy 2: Maintain and enhance biodiversity assets through reserve management.
Strategy 3: Develop new projects to improve the protection of biodiversity assets.
Achievement of the above strategies will ensure the Local Biodiversity Strategy:
Recognises the importance of the functions and activities currently undertaken by the City;
Formalises biodiversity protection that will be expected to be incorporated into new
developments;
Provides direction for the continuation and improvement of existing services; and
Provides approaches to take regarding future activity.
The Local Biodiversity Strategy is summarised below and further detail is provided in the following
sections.
Strategy 1
Strategy 3
Strategic Planning
Processes
Statutory Planning
Processes
Development of a Strategic
Solution to EPBC Act
requirements
Assessment of Resource
Extraction Requirements in
the context of loss of
biodiversity values
Strategy 2
Natural Asset Management
Conservation Maintenance
Volunteer Management
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4.1
Achievement of Strategy 1: Environmental Planning
Utilise the WA Planning System to maintain and protect the City’s key biodiversity assets.
The achievement of Strategy 1 has been divided into strategic and statutory planning and then by the
planning instruments the City will utilise to improve biodiversity protection.
4.1.1
Strategic Planning
District Planning Scheme No.2 (DPS No.2)
DPS No.2 describes the zoning of land within the City of Wanneroo, specifies where particular land
uses are permitted, and sets standards for development. All planning decisions within the City must be
in accordance with the provisions of DPS2. A number of provisions supporting biodiversity
conservation are provided by the scheme, including:
Reserves (DPS No.2 - Part 2);
Zoning provisions (DPS No.2 - Part 3);
Development requirements (DPS No.2 - Part 4);
Special controls (DPS No.2 - Part 5); and
Matters to be included in Structure Plans (DPS No.2 - Part 9).
Part 2 of the DPS No.2 relates to reserves and details the use and development of local reserves.
Local reserves are depicted on the Scheme Map according to the legend thereon. Currently the
Scheme Map depicts the following local scheme reserves:
Parks and Recreation; and
Public Use.
The City will expand the local reserve classification shown on the DPS No.2 Scheme Map to include
‗Conservation and Passive Recreation‘. Local Conservation and Passive Recreation reserves will
retain areas of conservation but will allow community access for passive recreation activities such as
walking and photography. Allocation of Conservation and Passive Recreational reserves will be
balanced with other uses of public open space as it is recognised that other uses such as active
recreation and drainage will require accommodation.
In accordance with DPS No.2, planning approval is required prior to development of local reserves.
The City, when considering applications for planning approval on reserves, must have due regard to
the ultimate purpose of the reserve. The vesting purpose of the reserve may therefore also need to be
changed to reflect conservation values. This is addressed further in Section 4.3.
Local Conservation and Passive Recreation reserves should be developed in accordance with the
ecological viability criteria detailed in Section 2.2.2. Existing reserves may be reclassified under the
scheme and conservation reserves created through new development will be recognised with the new
classification. Reserves for reclassification should be identified as part of a wider new project on
reserve assessment (detailed in Section 4.3).
It may also be possible to strengthen provisions in the current District
Planning Scheme to better protect the City‘s biodiversity. Consideration of
biodiversity conservation and protection will therefore be incorporated into the
planned overall review of DPS No.2.
Actions to achieve the above have been summarised in the action plan
detailed in Section 4.4.
Policy
Planning policies are developed to provide further guidance as to how the
provisions of the District Planning Scheme will be considered. The City has
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incorporated biodiversity conservation and protection into a number of existing planning policies,
including the:
Local Rural Strategy;
Landscape Enhancement Area;
Public Open Space;
Smart Growth Local Planning Policy;
Subdivision of Rural Zoned Land;
Wetlands Policy;
Structure Planning Policy; and
Tree Preservation Policy.
A planning officer or environmental planner should consider the above policies when making relevant
planning decisions or providing advice.
Many of the existing planning policies that provide for biodiversity conservation are a number of years
old and may be outdated. The policies should therefore be reviewed and updated or consolidated as
appropriate. The review will also be used to determine if new policies are required.
Policies that are expected to require review or development include:
Tree Preservation Policy (Review);
A policy formalising what information is required during subdivision (New);
An ecological linkages policy (New);19
A karst policy (New).
Actions to achieve the above have been summarised in the action plan detailed in Section 4.4.
Structure Planning
DPS No.2 provides for the inclusion of site analysis and environmental consideration. Structure Plans
submitted to the City are therefore required to include:
Level 2 flora and fauna surveys;
Wetland investigation (as appropriate);
Geomorphology, soil and landform information;
Coastal information (as appropriate); and
Caves and karstic feature investigation (as appropriate).
The City shall work with applicants to incorporate important environmental and natural assets into the
development area. The Environmental Planning function within the City will assess structure plans to
ensure the biodiversity conservation targets are met, compliance with the conservation open space
requirements detailed in the Local Planning Policy 4.3: Public Open Space are met and to recommend
when the ‗Conservation and Passive Recreation‘ reserve should be used.
Actions to achieve the above have been summarised in the action plan detailed in Section 4.4.
Geographic Information System (GIS)
The Environmental Planning function currently has responsibility for
ensuring spatial environmental data is available and accessible to all
staff for use in conservation of natural assets, informing planning
decisions, informing conservation maintenance decisions and increase
knowledge of the current biodiversity resource.
Ensuring spatial environmental information is current is an ongoing task
essential to ensuring accurate decision-making.
19
Since the release of the Discussion Paper in 2009 & the Draft Local Biodiversity Strategy in 2010, the public open space
policy has been reviewed and the Wetlands Policy and Structure Planning Policy developed.
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To assess the success of the Local Biodiversity Strategy, GIS analysis will be important and the
creation of maps will be important to visually demonstrate effectiveness of strategies.
Actions to achieve the above have been summarised in the action plan detailed in Section 4.4.
4.1.3
Statutory Planning – Current Activity
Planning Approvals Process
The Planning Implementation Service Unit currently refers development approvals and subdivision
applications to environmental planning for provision of environmental advice as appropriate to ensure
development is undertaken in a sustainable, environmentally responsive manner.
The referral process also ensures that planning in the City considers the environmental provisions
provided by DPS No.2, local planning policies and structure plans.
To improve the planning approvals process and ensure consideration of biodiversity, the City can:
Ensure that adequate information is provided early in the planning process to ensure
incorporation into final planning stages (formalise into policy as mentioned in Section
4.1.2).
Include consideration of sustainable development practices in the land use planning
process to ensure biodiversity protection;
Enhance existing checklists used by statutory planners to ensure sustainable development
and compliance with commitments at preceding planning stages; and
Undertake staff training to ensure understanding of new process and practices
Actions to achieve the above have been summarised in the action plan detailed in Section 4.4.
Standard Development and Subdivision Conditions
The City and the WAPC have a list of standard development and model subdivision conditions that are
applied to approvals and are considered to be robust and able to withstand scrutiny under the planning
system.
Standard conditions are recommended for application to development and subdivision proposals as
part of the environmental advice provided by Environmental Planning during the referral process.
The standard conditions currently in use are continuously reviewed. The conditions in use should be
reviewed to ensure protection of the environment and natural areas.
Actions to achieve the above have been summarised in the action plan detailed in Section 4.4.
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4.2
Achievement of Strategy 2: Natural Asset Management
Maintain and enhance biodiversity assets through reserve management
4.2.1
Natural Asset Management
The City of Wanneroo has already recognised the importance of effectively managing conservation
reserves in an environmentally responsible manner through:
Ecological assessment of all City conservation reserves; and
Development of specific conservation reserve management plans.
The City‘s 2003 Bushland Assessment has provided the City with important understanding of the
ecological condition of its key conservation reserves and has enabled the prioritisation of the reserves
for ongoing management and capital expenditure.
The document is now, however, eight years old and is due for review. This will also allow the inclusion
of reserves that have passed into the City‘s management during this time. The conservation
maintenance and capital works schedules will also be informed by the review.
In conjunction with the Bushland Assessment Review, the City will also assess all conservation
reserves and dry parks. The assessment will determine:
Future use of the reserve;
If the local scheme reserve classification should be altered;
If the reserve vesting purpose is accurate;
If the biodiversity value of the reserve can be improved e.g. by planting local native
species, expanding small areas of bushland etc; and
If the land manager is appropriate.
The City of Wanneroo is developing rapidly along the coast. The development activity includes
development of foreshore reserves, which should be undertaken in an environmentally responsive
manner and provide for a balance between conservation and recreation. There is therefore a
requirement for the City to undertake a strategic assessment of existing coastal reserves and foreshore
management plans to ensure a holistic approval to coastal reserve management.
The City can use this assessment to improve protection of existing coastal natural assets and
counteract the adverse effect of development and infrastructure activities. Consultation with
Community Development will be required to ensure future active recreational needs of the community
will also be met.
Actions to achieve the above have been summarised in the action plan detailed in Section 4.4.
Conservation Maintenance
The City is committed to ensuring the quality of its community assets. This ensures community
enjoyment of facilities and other assets including conservation reserves.
The City uses the assessments undertaken as part of the natural assets
management activities in the development of the conservation
maintenance schedule. The schedule is then used to guide ongoing
maintenance activities, such as weed control and revegetation, within all
City conservation reserves.
The City also allocates a specific sum each year to upgrades and
improvements to conservation reserves in the capital works budget. The
5-year capital works programme has been developed to ensure strategic
improvements across the City. The 2009-2010 capital works budget
included $361,000 for use in conservation reserves. Expenditure from
this budget provides for infrastructure such as conservation fencing and
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pathways and is informed by the City‘s Bushland Assessment and should be adapted once the review
of this document is complete.
4.3
Achievement of Strategy 3: New Strategic Projects and Research
Develop new projects to improve the protection of biodiversity assets.
EPBC Act Requirements
The City has recognised that species listed under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) have traditionally been considered at the final stages of land use
planning in Western Australia. Consideration of biodiversity at this late stage can lead to uncertainty
and expense for developers. The City is therefore working with the Commonwealth and State
Governments to develop an approach that will better align Commonwealth requirements with the
Western Australian planning system.
The new project will aim to ensure the persistence of threatened species and allow development to
occur in a timely manner. Possible inclusions in the project include:
A local planning policy detailing the requirements for developers clearing habitat utilised by
threatened species listed under the EPBC Act as matters of national significance;
A project to help formalise the requirements for assessing endangered species habitat and
incorporating habitat into new development areas;
An awareness-raising project; and
A project to develop ecological linkages through existing urban areas which link into linkages
developed as part of new urban areas.
The City and the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities will
more easily and quickly assess developments occurring in accordance with the City‘s policy.
Actions to achieve the above have been summarised in the action plan detailed in Section 4.4.
Resource Extraction
The City recognises that a significant risk is posed to local natural areas by resource extraction
activities. State Planning Policy 2.4: Basic Raw Materials (SPP 2.4) and District Planning Scheme
allows for Environmental Impact Assessment when determining resource extraction proposals.
SPP 2.4 states that ―Resource Protection Working Plans include an ‗Environmental and Conservation
Reference Chart‘ to assist in identifying possible environmental and conservation constraints‖. To date,
the City has been unable to obtain the working plans and chart from WAPC and therefore cannot use
the documents when assessing applications.
The City proposes to assess the most appropriate way to assess resource extraction proposals and
when the environmental values of the site will be considered to be greater than the resource value. The
findings of the assessment should be formalised in policy to provide clarity to
developers and within decision-making.
There is also a conflict between where resource extraction is permitted and
other rural land uses. The City is looking at potential solutions to manage this
conflict and it is expected that increased protection of biodiversity may be
achieved by allowing for other outcomes in return, e.g. subdivision potential,
achievement of buffers etc.
Actions to achieve the above have been summarised in the action plan
detailed in Section 4.4.
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Fire Management
Following recent fires locally and across the country, the City recognises that it is important to ensure
protection to life and property. To ensure achievement of the biodiversity outcomes specified in this
strategy is balanced with fire management for protection of life and property, it is important that the City
considers these to issues are considered together,
The City therefore proposes to produce a plan to consider this issue. Actions to achieve the above
have been summarised in the action plan detailed in Section 4.4.
4.4
Action
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
Action Plan
Strategy
Responsible
Timeline
Cost Implication
Service Unit
Strategy 1: Utilise the WA Planning System to maintain and protect the City’s key biodiversity
assets
Amend District Planning Scheme No.2 to
City Growth
2011-2014 None – utilisation of
include a ‗Conservation and Passive
existing staff resource
Recreation‘ local reserve classification.
Incorporate biodiversity conservation and
City Growth
2012-2014 None – utilisation of
protection into the review of District
existing staff resource
Planning Scheme No.2.
Ensure reserve classifications in structure
Planning
Ongoing
None – utilisation of
plans are consistent with the Local Scheme
Implementation
existing staff resource
reserves, including the proposed
and City Growth
‗Conservation and Passive Recreation‘
reserve.
Ensure implementation of current local
City Growth
Ongoing
None – utilisation of
planning policies to achieve biodiversity
existing staff resource
protection.
Review existing policy containing provisions
City Growth
Ongoing
None – utilisation of
for biodiversity conservation or protection
existing staff resource
and update, consolidate or replace as
appropriate.
Develop new policies to better provide for
City Growth
2011-2013 None – utilisation of
biodiversity conservation as appropriate.
existing staff resource
Review and update the existing GIS
City Growth
Ongoing
None – utilisation of
environmental module in the existing
existing staff resource
internal GIS system.
Develop, obtain (from reliable sources) or
City Growth
Ongoing
None – utilisation of
create new mapping and spatial information
existing staff resource
as appropriate to aid decision-making.
Provide GIS support to analyse biodiversity
City Growth
Ongoing
None – utilisation of
protection and retention over time and
existing staff resource
create visual representations for inclusion in
reporting documentation
Review existing planning approvals
Planning
Ongoing
None – utilisation of
processes to ensure sustainable
Implementation
existing staff resource
development and consideration of the
and City Growth
environment (including biodiversity
conservation).
Review existing standard development
Planning
2011-2012 None – utilisation of
and model subdivision conditions to
Implementation
existing staff resource
ensure achievement of sustainable
and City Growth
development and protection of the
environment (including biodiversity
conservation) through robust conditions
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Action
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
Strategy
Responsible
Timeline
Cost Implication
Service Unit
Strategy 1: Utilise the WA Planning System to maintain and protect the City’s key biodiversity
assets
that will stand up to scrutiny.
Strategy 2: Maintain and enhance biodiversity assets through reserve management
Review and update the City‘s Bushland
Natural Assets
2011-2012 None – utilisation of
Assessment.
existing staff resource
Utilise the reviewed Bushland Assessment
Natural Assets
2011-2012 None – utilisation of
to inform and develop conservation
and
existing staff resource
maintenance schedules and prioritise
Conservation
reserves
Maintenance
Assess the future use of the City‘s
Natural Assets,
2011-2012 None – utilisation of
conservation reserves and dry parks to
City Growth,
existing staff resource
determine if the local scheme reserve
Community
classification should be changed and
Development
recommend vesting changes.
Assess management responsibilities for
Natural Assets,
2011-2012 None – utilisation of
public land to determine appropriate
City Growth,
existing staff resource
management changes and reserve
Community
consolidation.
Development
Develop a Management Plan for the
City Growth
2011-2013 None – utilisation of
Coastal Foreshore and/or review the
existing staff resource
existing management plan, to encourage
biodiversity retention and protection whilst
also planning for the impact of recreation
and a larger number of visitors to the coast,
to guide local management plans and future
land use.
Continue current natural asset
Natural Assets
Ongoing
None – utilisation of
management and conservation activities.
and
existing staff resource
Conservation
Maintenance
Strategy 3: Develop new projects to improve the protection of biodiversity assets
Develop a local planning policy outlining
City Growth
2011-2013 None – utilisation of
developer requirements under the EPBC
existing staff resource
Act and detailing how development should
be undertaken to ensure a significant
impact on a listed species does not occur.
Develop a project to raise awareness of
City Growth
2009-2010 None – utilisation of
endangered species within the City.
existing staff resource
Develop an ecological linkages project to
City Growth
2009-2010 None – utilisation of
provide increased habitat to endangered
existing staff resource
species.
Develop appropriate assessment methods
City Growth
2011-2013 None – utilisation of
to balance resource extraction activities
existing staff resource
with other land uses including biodiversity
protection and formalise in a local planning
policy.
Develop a plan that adequately considers
City Growth/
2012-2014 None – utilisation of
biodiversity protection with the risks of bush
Natural Assets/
existing staff resource
fire.
Conservation
Maintenance/
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5.0 MONITORING AND REVIEW
It is important to monitor the implementation of the strategy and
an annual progress report will be developed and reported to the
Executive Management Team. Performance indicators have
been developed to assist with the reporting of the City‘s
progress towards meeting the endorsed biodiversity protection
targets.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. Area (ha) of vegetation protected in the City (total and
by vegetation complex);
2. Number of reserves with a conservation purpose;
3. Number of reserves protected by the Local Planning
Scheme;
4. Number of protected threatened ecological communities;
5. Number of protected priority ecological communities;
6. Number of protected rare and priority species;
7. Number of protected conservation category and
resource enhancement wetlands;
8. Area of coastal reserve protected for conservation; and
9. Number of strategies completed.
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Vegetation statistics will also have to be recalculated with new
aerial photography to provide the information for the key
performance indicators. This should be done annually to provide
information for the annual progress reports.
The Local Biodiversity Strategy should be reviewed every five
years to reassess the threats to local biodiversity and update
strategies for biodiversity protection.
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CURRENT STATISTICS
KPI 1: Area (ha) of vegetation protected in the City
Total – 21,257ha
Bassendean Central & South – 80ha
Bassendean Central & South Transition – 622ha
Bassendean North – 4,378ha
Bassendean North Transition – 1,611ha
Cottesloe Central & South – 2,313ha
Cottesloe North – 5,280ha
Karrakatta Central & South – 393ha
Karrakatta North – 926ha
Karrakatta North Transition – 1,859ha
Quindalup – 963ha
Herdsman – 429ha
Pinjar – 748ha
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KPI 2: Number of reserves with a conservation purpose
13
KPI 3: Number of local reserves protected by District
Planning Scheme No.2:
0
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KPI 4: Number of protected threatened ecological
communities
8 mapped occurrences of Critically Endangered TEC
(Dept of Environment and Conservation April 2011)
 7 in protected areas
 1 occurring over both protected and unprotected
areas
85 mapped occurrences of Endangered TEC (Dept of
Environment and Conservation April 2011)
 30 in protected areas
 3 occurring over both protected and unprotected
areas
 52 from local natural areas
KPI 5: Number of protected priority ecological
communities
25 mapped occurrences of PEC (DEC April 2011), all
occur within protected sites
o 18 in protected areas
o 3 occurring over both protected and
unprotected areas
o 4 from local natural areas
KPI 6: Number of protected rare species
52 Specially Protected Fauna species records
(Department of Environment and Conservation February
2011)
14 from protected sites
7 from partially protected areas
30from local natural areas
3 sites have been cleared20
4 Other Specially Protected Fauna species records
(Department of Environment and Conservation February
2011)
All records from local natural areas
52 Priority Fauna species records (Department of
Environment and Conservation February 2011)
9 from protected sites
5 from partially protected areas
35 from local natural areas
3 sites have been cleared
15 Declared Rare Flora records (Department of
Environment and Conservation January 2011)
3 from protected sites
5 from partially protected areas
3 from local natural areas
4 sites have been cleared
26 Priority Flora records (Department of Environment
and Conservation)
12 from protected sites
- 5 from partially protected areas
20
Some species are highly mobile, e.g. birds and therefore this may not necessarily mean the record is no longer valid but
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8 from local natural areas
1 site has been cleared
KPI 7: Number of protected geomorphic wetlands21
88 Conservation Category Wetlands (Department of Environment and
Conservation)
53 protected
13 with partial protection
22 local natural areas
42 Resource Enhancement Wetlands (Department of Environment and
Conservation)
7 protected
17 with partial protection
18 local natural areas
KPI 8: Area of coastal reserve protected for conservation
Area of coastal reserve (excluding marinas) – 631ha
Area of vegetated coastal reserve – 425ha (67%
185ha protected (43% of vegetation)
88ha with partial protection
152ha local natural areas
KPI 9: Number of actions completed
0
21
One wetland may consist of a number of mapping categories. Data is taken from DEC records for only those wetlands
occurring within the City of Wanneroo local government area.
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REFERENCES
City of Wanneroo (2003) Bushland Assessment: Identification, Biodiversity Assessment and
Prioritisation of Bushland Managed by the City of Wanneroo City of Wanneroo and the Perth
Biodiversity Project
City of Wanneroo (2009-2014) Local Environment Plan City of Wanneroo
City of Wanneroo (2008) Local Biodiversity Strategy: Draft for Discussion City of Wanneroo
City of Wanneroo (2005) Smart Growth Strategy City of Wanneroo
City of Wanneroo (2006-2021) Strategic Plan City of Wanneroo
Commonwealth of Australia (1993) Biodiversity and its Value Department of Environment, Sport and
Territories
Western Australian Local Government Association (2004) Local Government Biodiversity Planning
Guidelines for the Perth Metropolitan Region Perth Biodiversity Project
Western Australian Government (2008) Guidance Statement No.33: Environmental Guidance for
Planning and Development Environmental Protection Authority
Website References:
City of Wanneroo www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au
Department of Environment and Conservation www.dec.wa.gov.au
Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts www.environmental.gov.au
Environmental Protection Authority www.epa.wa.gov.au
Western Australian Planning Commission www.wapc.wa.gov.au
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APPENDICES
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Appendix 1: Wetland Management Categories
Management Category General Description
C – Conservation
Wetlands support a high level
of ecological attributes and
functions.
Management Objectives
Highest
priority
wetlands.
Objective
is
preservation of wetland attributes and functions
through various mechanisms including:
• Reservation in national parks, crown reserves
and State owned land,
• Protection under Environmental Protection
Policies, and
• Wetland covenanting by landowners.
These are the most valuable wetlands and the
Commission will oppose any activity that may
lead to further loss or degradation. No
development.
R – Resource
Wetlands that may have Priority wetlands. Ultimate objective is for
Enhancement
been partially modified but management, restoration and protection towards
still
support
substantial improving their conservation value. These
ecological attributes and wetlands have the potential to be restored to
functions.
conservation category. This can be achieved by
restoring wetland structure, function and
biodiversity.
Protection is recommended through a number of
mechanisms.
M – Multiple Use
Wetlands with few important Use, development and management should be
ecological attributes and considered in the context of ecologically
functions remaining.
sustainable development and best management
practice catchment planning through land care.
Should be considered in strategic planning (e.g.
drainage, town/land use planning).
Water & Rivers Commission Position Statement: Wetlands, 2001
Appendix 2: Rare Species known to occur in the City of
Wanneroo
Rare species in the City of Wanneroo
Species
Protection
status Status under the Wildlife
under the EPBC Act
Conservation Act 1950
Birds
Calyptorhynchus
Endangered
Declared
threatened
latirostris - Carnaby‘s
fauna (Endangered)
Black Cockatoo
Merops
ornatus
– Migratory
Rainbow Bee-eater
Botaurus poiciloptilus –
Declared
threatened
Australasian Bittern
fauna (Vulnerable)
Falco
peregrinus
–
Other Specially Protected
Peregrine Falcon
Fauna
Mammals
Bettongia
penicillata
Declared
threatened
ogilbyi – Woylie
fauna (Endangered)
Dasyurus
geoffroii
- Vulnerable
Declared
threatened
Chuditch
fauna (Vulnerable)
Eubalaena australis – Endangered
Declared
threatened
Southern Right Whale
fauna (Vulnerable)
Megaptera novaeangliae Vulnerable
Declared
threatened
– Humpback Whale
fauna (Vulnerable)
Petrogale
lateralis
Declared
threatened
lateralis - Black-flanked
fauna (Vulnerable)
Rock-wallaby
Reptiles
Dermochelys coriacea - Vulnerable
Declared
threatened
Leatherback Turtle
fauna (Vulnerable)
Insects
Synemon
gratiosa
– Endangered
Declared
threatened
Graceful Sun Moth
fauna (Endangered)
Crustaceans
Hurleya sp (WAM642-97)
Declared
threatened
Crystal
Cave
fauna
(Critically
Crangonyctoid
Endangered)
Plants
Eucalyptus argutifolia – Vulnerable
Declared Rare
Yanchep Mallee
Confirmation
Observed during the PBP & Birds
Australia Surveys 2003. DEC record
Observed during the PBP & Birds
Australia Surveys 2003
DEC record
DEC record
DEC record
DEC record
DEC record
DEC record
DEC record
DEC record
DEC record
DEC record
Observed during the Bushland
Assessments undertaken by CoW
and PBP 2003
DEC record
Caladenia huegelii –
Declared Rare
Grand Spider Orchid
Information provided by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
and the Department of Environment and Conservation, April 2009
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Appendix 3: Rare Species Occurring/ Potentially Occurring in the City of
Wanneroo
Species
Status under the
Wildlife Conservation
Act 1950
Confirmation
Birds
Vulnerable
Specially Protected
Endangered
Specially Protected
Diomedea exulans gibsoni — Gibson's Albatross
Vulnerable
Specially Protected
Macronectes giganteus — Southern Giant-Petrel Glossary
Endangered
Specially Protected
Macronectes halli — Northern Giant-Petrel
Vulnerable
-
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Observed during the PBP & Birds
Australia Surveys 2003. DEC record.
Breeding may occur.
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
DEC record
Calyptorhynchus banksii naso - Forest Red-tailed
Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus latirostris - Carnaby‘s Black Cockatoo
Protection
status
under the EPBC Act
Thalassarche cauta cauta — Shy Albatross, Tasmanian Shy Vulnerable
Albatross
Botaurus poiciloptilus – Australasian Bittern
Insects
Synemon gratiosa – Graceful Sun Moth
Endangered
Specially Protected
Specially Protected
Schedule 1
Species known from survey results and
DEC record
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat likely to
occur within area
Species known from DEC record
Species known from DEC record
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Balaenoptera musculus — Blue Whale
Mammals
Endangered
Specially Protected
Dasyurus geoffroii — Chuditch, Western Quoll
Vulnerable
Specially Protected
Eubalaena australis – Southern Right Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae – Humpback Whale
Neophoca cinerea — Australian Sea-lion
Endangered
Vulnerable
Vulnerable
Specially Protected
Specially Protected
Specially Protected
Caretta caretta — Loggerhead Turtle
Reptiles
Endangered
Specially Protected
Chelonia mydas — Green Turtle
Vulnerable
Specially Protected
Dermochelys coriacea — Leathery Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, Endangered
Specially Protected
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Species or species habitat likely to
occur within area
Species or species habitat likely to
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Species
Luth
Morelia spilota imbricata – Carpet Python
Protection
status
under the EPBC Act
Status under the
Wildlife Conservation
Act 1950
-
Specially Protected
Sharks
Carcharias taurus (west coast population) — Grey Nurse Shark Vulnerable
(west coast population)
Carcharodon carcharias — Great White Shark
Vulnerable
Rhincodon typus — Whale Shark
Vulnerable
Specially Protected
Specially Protected
-
Plants
Endangered
Declared Rare
Endangered
Declared Rare
-
Chamelaucium sp. Gingin (N.G.Marchant s.n. 4/11/1988)
Gingin Wax [64649]
Darwinia foetida
Muchea Bell [83190]
Eucalyptus argutifolia – Yanchep Mallee
Endangered
Declared Rare
Critically
Endangered
Vulnerable
Declared Rare
Grevillea curviloba subsp. curviloba — Curved-leaf Grevillea
Endangered
Declared Rare
Grevillea curviloba subsp. incurva — Narrow curved-leaf Endangered
Grevillea
Lepidosperma rostratum — Beaked Lepidosperma
Endangered
Declared Rare
Andersonia gracilis
Slender Andersonia
Caladenia huegelii
Centrolepis caespitosa
Haliaeetus leucogaster — White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Merops ornatus – Rainbow Bee-eater
Ardea alba —Great Egret
Declared Rare
Declared Rare
Terrestrial Migratory Species - Birds
Migratory
Specially Protected
Migratory
Specially Protected
Migratory Wetland Species - Birds
Migratory
-
Ardea ibis — Cattle Egret
Migratory
Specially Protected
Calidris acuminata
Migratory
Specially Protected
Confirmation
occur within area
Known from DEC record
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
DEC record
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
DEC record
Species or species habitat likely to
occur within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat likely to
occur within area
Observed
during
the
Bushland
Assessments undertaken by CoW and
PBP 2003
Species or species habitat likely to
occur within area
Species or species habitat may to
occur within area
Species or species habitat likely to
occur within area
Species or species habitat likely to
occur within area
Observed during the PBP & Birds
Australia Surveys 2003
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat known to
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Species
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris ruficollis
Red-necked Stint
Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper
Protection
status
under the EPBC Act
Status under the
Wildlife Conservation
Act 1950
Migratory
Specially Protected
Migratory
Specially Protected
Migratory Marine Species - Birds
Migratory
Specially Protected
Apus pacificus — Fork-tailed Swift
Ardea alba —Great Egret
Migratory
-
Ardea ibis — Cattle Egret
Migratory
Specially Protected
Diomedea exulans gibsoni — Gibson's Albatross
Migratory
Specially Protected
Macronectes giganteus — Southern Giant-Petrel Glossary
Migratory
Specially Protected
Macronectes halli — Northern Giant-Petrel
Migratory
-
Sterna anaethetus — Bridled Tern
Thalassarche cauta (sensu stricto)—
Tasmanian Shy Albatross
Balaenoptera edeni — Bryde's Whale
Shy
Migratory
Albatross, Migratory
Specially Protected
Migratory Marine Species – Mammals
Migratory
-
Balaenoptera musculus — Blue Whale
Endangered
Specially Protected
Caperea marginata — Pygmy Right Whale
Migratory
-
Eubalaena australis – Southern Right Whale
Lagenorhynchus obscurus — Dusky Dolphin
Endangered
Migratory
Specially Protected
-
Megaptera novaeangliae – Humpback Whale
Orcinus orca — Killer Whale, Orca
Vulnerable
Migratory
Specially Protected
-
Migratory Marine Species – Reptiles
Caretta caretta — Loggerhead Turtle
Endangered
Specially Protected
Chelonia mydas — Green Turtle
Vulnerable
Specially Protected
Dermochelys coriacea — Leathery Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, Migratory
Specially Protected
Confirmation
occur within area
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Breeding known to occur within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species known from DEC record
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species known from DEC record
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species known to occur within area
Foraging may occur within area
Species or species habitat likely occur
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Species
Protection
status
under the EPBC Act
Status under the
Wildlife Conservation
Act 1950
Luth
within area
Migratory Marine Species – Sharks
Vulnerable
Specially Protected
Carcharodon carcharias — Great White Shark
Rhincodon typus — Whale Shark
Vulnerable
-
Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act - Birds
Listed - overfly marine Specially Protected
area
Listed - overfly marine area
Listed - overfly marine Specially Protected
area
Listed
Specially Protected
Apus pacificus — Fork-tailed Swift
Ardea alba — Great Egret, White Egret
Ardea ibis — Cattle Egret
Calidris acuminata
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris ruficollis
Red-necked Stint
Calidris subminuta
Long-toed Stint
Charadrius ruficapillus
Red-capped Plover
Diomedea gibsoni — Gibson's Albatross
Listed
Specially Protected
Listed
Specially Protected
Listed
Specially Protected
Listed
Specially Protected
Haliaeetus leucogaster — White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Listed
Specially Protected
Himantopus himantopus – Black-winged Stilt
Listed
-
Macronectes giganteus — Southern Giant-Petrel
Endangered
Specially Protected
Macronectes halli — Northern Giant-Petrel
Vulnerable
-
Merops ornatus — Rainbow Bee-eater
Listed overfly marine Specially Protected
area
Listed
-
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae – Red-necked Avocet
Sterna anaethetus — Bridled Tern
Thalassarche cauta (sensu stricto)
Tasmanian Shy Albatross
Confirmation
Listed
— Shy Albatross, Listed
Specially Protected
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat likely to
occur within area
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Breeding known to occur in area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
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Species
Protection
status
under the EPBC Act
Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper
Listed
Arctocephalus forsteri — New Zealand Fur-seal
Status under the
Wildlife Conservation
Act 1950
-
Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act - Mammals
Listed
-
Neophoca cinerea — Australian Sea-lion
Acentronura australe Southern Pygmy Pipehorse
Campichthys galei - Gale's Pipefish
Vulnerable
Specially Protected
Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act –Fish
Listed
Listed
-
Choeroichthys suillus Pig-snouted Pipefish
Halicampus brocki Brock's Pipefish
Hippocampus angustus - Western Spiny Seahorse, Narrowbellied Seahorse
Hippocampus breviceps - Short-head Seahorse, Short-snouted
Seahorse
Hippocampus subelongatus - West Australian Seahorse
Listed
-
Listed
-
Listed
-
Listed
-
Listed
-
Lissocampus fatiloquus
Prophet's Pipefish
Maroubra perserrata Sawtooth Pipefish
Mitotichthys meraculus - Western Crested Pipefish
Listed
-
Listed
-
Listed
-
Nannocampus subosseus Bony-headed Pipefish
Phycodurus eques Leafy Seadragon
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Weedy Seadragon, Common Seadragon
Pugnaso curtirostris Pug-nosed Pipefish
Solegnathus lettiensis Indonesian Pipefish, Gunther's Pipehorse
Listed
-
Listed
-
Listed
-
Listed
-
Listed
-
Confirmation
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
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Species
Protection
status
under the EPBC Act
Stigmatopora argus Spotted Pipefish
Stigmatopora nigra Wide-bodied Pipefish, Black Pipefish
Syngnathoides biaculeatus - Double-ended Pipehorse,
Alligator Pipefish
Urocampus carinirostris – Hairy Pipefish
Listed
Status under the
Wildlife Conservation
Act 1950
-
Listed
-
Listed
-
Listed
-
Vanacampus margaritifer Mother-of-pearl Pipefish
Listed
-
Aipysurus pooleorum — Shark Bay Seasnake
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act – Reptiles
Listed
-
Caretta caretta — Loggerhead Turtle
Endangered
Chelonia mydas — Green Turtle
Vulnerable
Dermochelys coriacea — Leathery Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, Endangered
Luth
Disteira kingii — Spectacled Seasnake
Listed
Pelamis platurus — Yellow-bellied Seasnake
Confirmation
Listed
Other Matters Protected by the EPBC
Balaenoptera acutorostrata — Minke Whale
Listed
Balaenoptera edeni — Bryde's Whale
Listed
Balaenoptera musculus — Blue Whale
Endangered
Caperea marginata — Pygmy Right Whale
Listed
Delphinus delphis — Common Dolphin
Listed
Eubalaena australis – Southern Right Whale
Grampus griseus — Risso's Dolphin, Grampus
Endangered
Listed
Lagenorhynchus obscurus — Dusky Dolphin
Listed
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Specially Protected
Species or species habitat known to
occur within area
Specially Protected
Species or species habitat likely to
occur within area
Specially Protected
Species or species habitat likely to
occur within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Act – Whales and other Cestaceans
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Specially Protected
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Specially Protected
Known from DEC record
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Species or species habitat may occur
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Species
Protection
status
under the EPBC Act
Status under the
Wildlife Conservation
Act 1950
Confirmation
within area
Known from DEC record
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Stenella attenuata — Spotted Dolphin, Pantropical Spotted Listed
Species or species habitat may occur
Dolphin
within area
Tursiops aduncus — Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin, Spotted Listed
Species or species habitat likely to
Bottlenose Dolphin
occur within area
Tursiops truncatus s. str. — Bottlenose Dolphin
Listed
Species or species habitat may occur
within area
Information taken from the current DEC lists of threatened fauna and flora lists (gazetted August 2010), DEC records and from an EPBC Act
Protected Matters Report provided by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities on 31 March 2011
Megaptera novaeangliae – Humpback Whale
Orcinus orca — Killer Whale, Orca
Vulnerable
Listed
Specially Protected
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Appendix 4: Priority Species known to occur in the City of
Wanneroo
Priority Species
Priority Classification
Priority Flora
Acacia benthamii
Adenanthos cygnorum subsp. chamaephyton
Anthotium junciforme
Calectasia sp. Pinjar (C Tauss 557)
Conostylis bracteata
Conostylis pauciflora subsp. euryrhipis
Conostylis pauciflora subsp. pauciflora
Cyathochaeta teretifolia
Fabronia hampeana
Hibbertia spicata subsp. leptotheca
Lasiopetalum membranaceum
Stylidium longitubum
Stylidium maritimum
Tripterococcus paniculatus
Priority 2
Priority 3
Priority 4
Priority 1
Priority 3
Priority 4
Priority 4
Priority 3
Priority 2
Priority 3
Priority 3
Priority 3
Priority 3
Priority 1
Priority Fauna
Austrosaga spinifer - cricket
Priority 3
Leioproctus contrarius
Priority 3
Hylaeus globuliferus - bee
Priority 3
Neelaps calonotos – Black Striped Snake
Priority 3
Macropus irma – Western Brush Wallaby
Priority 4
Ixobrychus minutus – Little Bittern
Priority 4
Falcunculus frontatus leucogaster – Crested Shrike-tit
Priority 4
Morelia spilota imbricata – Carpet Python
Priority 4
Physeter macrocephalus – Sperm Whale
Priority 4
Westralunio carteri
Priority 4
Isoodon obesulus fusciventer - Quenda
Priority 5
Information provided by the Department of Environment and Conservation, April 2011
Priority Flora Categories (EPA Guidance Statement No.33, 2008)
Priority 1: Poorly Known Taxa
Taxa which are known from one or a few (generally < 5) populations which are under threat, either due to
small population size, or being on lands under immediate threat, for example, road verges, urban areas,
farmland, active mineral leases, or the plants are under threat, for example, from disease, grazing by feral
animals. May include taxa with threatened populations on protected lands. Such taxa are under
consideration for declaration as rare flora, but are in urgent need of further survey.
Priority 2 – Poorly Known Taxa
Taxa which are known from one or a few (generally < 5) populations, at least some of which are not
believed to be under immediate threat (that is, not currently endangered). Such taxa are under
consideration for declaration as rare flora, but are in urgent need of further survey.
Priority 3 – Poorly Known Taxa
Taxa which are known from several populations and are not believed to be under immediate threat (that is,
not currently endangered), due to the number of known populations (generally > 5), or known populations
being large, and either widespread or protected. Such taxa are under consideration for declaration as rare
flora but are in need of further survey.
Priority 4 – Rare Taxa
Taxa which are considered to have been adequately surveyed and which, while rare (in Australia), are not
currently threatened by any identifiable factors. These taxa require monitoring every 5 to 10 years.
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Priority Fauna Categories (EPA Guidance Statement No.33, 2008)
Priority One
Taxa with few, poorly known populations on threatened lands. Taxa which are known from few specimens
or sight records from one or a few localities on lands not managed for conservation, for example,
agricultural or pastoral lands, urban areas, active mineral leases. These taxa need urgent survey and
evaluation.
Priority Two
Taxa with few, poorly known populations on conservation lands. Taxa which are known from few specimens
or sight records from one or a few localities on lands not under immediate threat of habitat destruction or
degradation, for example, national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, state forest, vacant Crown
land, water reserves. The taxa need urgent survey and evaluation of conservation status before
consideration can be given to declaration as threatened fauna.
Priority Three
Taxa with several, poorly known populations, some on conservation lands. Taxa which are known from few
specimens or sight records from several localities, some of which are on lands not under immediate threat
of habitat destruction or degradation. These taxa need urgent survey and evaluation of conservation status
before consideration can be given to declaration as threatened fauna.
Priority Four
Taxa in need of monitoring. Taxa which are considered to have been adequately surveyed, or for which
sufficient knowledge is available, and which are considered not currently threatened or in need of special
protection, but could be if present circumstances change. These taxa are usually represented on
conservation lands.
Priority Five
Taxa that are conservation dependent. Species that are not threatened but are subject to a specific
conservation program, the cessation of which would result in the species becoming threatened within five
years.
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Appendix 5: Threatened and Priority Ecological Communities
known to occur in the City of Wanneroo
Community Type
Status under the WA Threat status
EPBC Act 1999
Threatened Ecological Community
SCP19: Sedgelands in Holocene dune swales of the southern Endangered
Critically Endangered
Swan Coastal Plain
Caves SCP01: Aquatic Root Mat Community No. 1 of Caves of Endangered
Critically Endangered
the Southern Swan Coastal Plain
SCP20a: Banksia attenuata woodlands over species-rich dense
Endangered
shrublands
SCP26a: Melaleuca huegelii-Melaleuca systena shrublands on
Endangered
limestone ridges
Priority Ecological Communities
Low lying Banksia attenuata woodlands or shrublands
Priority 3
(‗community type 21c‘)
Banksia ilicifolia woodlands, southern Swan Coastal Plain
Priority 2
(‗community type 22‘)
Swan Coastal Plain Banksia attenuata - Banksia menziesii
Priority 3
woodlands (‗community type 23b‘)
Northern Spearwood shrublands and woodlands (‗community
Priority 3
type 24‘)
Coastal shrublands on shallow sands, southern Swan Coastal
Priority 3
Plain (‗community type 29a‘)
Acacia shrublands on taller dunes, southern Swan Coastal Plain
Priority 3
(‗community type 29b‘)
Information supplied by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts and the
Department of Environment and Conservation, April 2011 or as identified in Structure Plan supporting
information
Definitions (Department of Environment and Conservation, August 2010)
Critically Endangered (CR)
An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and found to have been subject to a major
contraction in area and/or that was originally of limited distribution and is facing severe modification or
destruction throughout its range in the immediate future, or is already severely degraded throughout its range
but capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated.
An ecological community will be listed as Critically Endangered when it has been adequately surveyed and is
found to be facing an extremely high risk of total destruction in the immediate future. This will be determined on
the basis of the best available information, by it meeting any one or more of the following criteria (a, b or c):
a) The estimated geographic range, and/or total area occupied, and/or number of discrete occurrences since
European settlement have been reduced by at least 90% and either or both of the following apply (i or ii):
i. geographic range, and/or total area occupied and/or number of discrete occurrences are
continuing to decline such that total destruction of the community is imminent (within
approximately 10 years);
ii. modification throughout its range is continuing such that in the immediate future (within
approximately 10 years) the community is unlikely to be capable of being substantially
rehabilitated.
b) Current distribution is limited, and one or more of the following apply (i, ii or iii):
i. geographic range and/or number of discrete occurrences, and/or area occupied is highly
restricted and the community is currently subject to known threatening processes which are likely
to result in total destruction throughout its range in the immediate future (within approximately 10
years);
ii. there are very few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable
to known threatening processes;
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iii. there may be many occurrences but total area is very small and each occurrence is small and/or
isolated and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes.
c) The ecological community exists only as highly modified occurrences that may be capable of being
rehabilitated if such work begins in the immediate future (within approximately 10 years).
Endangered (EN)
An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and found to have been subject to a major
contraction in area and/or was originally of limited distribution and is in danger of significant modification
throughout its range or severe modification or destruction over most of its range in the near future.
An ecological community will be listed as Endangered when it has been adequately surveyed and is not
Critically Endangered but is facing a very high risk of total destruction in the near future. This will be
determined on the basis of the best available information by it meeting any one or more of the following criteria
(a, b, or c):
a) The geographic range, and/or total area occupied, and/or number of discrete occurrences have been
reduced by at least 70% since European settlement and either or both of the following apply (i or ii):
i. The estimated geographic range, and/or total area occupied and/or number of discrete
occurrences are continuing to decline such that total destruction of the community is likely in the
short term future (within approximately 20 years);
ii. Modification throughout its range is continuing such that in the short term future (within
approximately 20 years) the community is unlikely to be capable of being substantially restored or
rehabilitated.
b) Current distribution is limited, and one or more of the following apply (i, ii or iii):
i. Geographic range and/or number of discrete occurrences, and/or area occupied is highly
restricted and the community is currently subject to known threatening processes which are likely
to result in total destruction throughout its range in the short term future (within approximately 20
years);
ii. There are few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated and all or most occurrences are
very vulnerable to known threatening processes;
iii. There may be many occurrences but total area is small and all or most occurrences are small
and/or isolated and very vulnerable to known threatening processes.
c) The ecological community exists only as very modified occurrences that may be capable of being
substantially restored or rehabilitated if such work begins in the short-term future (within approximately 20
years).
Priority Two: Poorly-known ecological communities
Communities that are known from few small occurrences, all or most of which are actively managed for
conservation (e.g. within national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, State forest, unallocated Crown
land, water reserves, etc.) and not under imminent threat of destruction or degradation. Communities may be
included if they are comparatively well known from one or more localities but do not meet adequacy of survey
requirements, and/or are not well defined, and appear to be under threat from known threatening processes.
Priority Three: Poorly known ecological communities
i. Communities that are known from several to many occurrences, a significant number or area of
which are not under threat of habitat destruction or degradation or:
ii. Communities known from a few widespread occurrences, which are either large or within
significant remaining areas of habitat in which other occurrences may occur, much of it not under
imminent threat, or;
iii. Communities made up of large, and/or widespread occurrences, that may or not be represented
in the reserve system, but are under threat of modification across much of their range from
processes such as grazing by domestic and/or feral stock, and inappropriate fire regimes.
Communities may be included if they are comparatively well known from several localities but do not meet
adequacy of survey requirements and/or are not well defined, and known threatening processes exist that
could affect them.
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