and social qualities. Comply with requirements of Noxious Weeds Act. Implement Feral Animals Policy. Manage environmental weeds on Council owned and managed land. Parks Operations Parks Operations Parks Operations Apply consistent assessment criteria for removal of trees and bushland on public and private land. Review tree assessment criteria for private land in DCP. Develop assessment criteria for Council trees consistent with DCP controls. Environmental Planning Infrastructure Planning & Services + Parks Operations Require replacement planting at a ratio of 4 to 1 for approvals to remove trees on private land and 5 to 1 on public land. Incorporate compensation requirements in planning framework Develop VPA pro-forma for compensatory planting. Require replacement planting following removal of trees on public land Require replacement planting when trees are removed with consent at a rate of 4:1. Environmental Planning + Environmental Assessment Teams Environmental Science & Policy + Legal Services Parks Operations + Infrastructure Planning & Services Environmental Building Compliance + Environmental Assessment Teams Require use of predominantly indigenous species for developments throughout the Shire. Incorporate indigenous planting requirements in planning framework Incorporate indigenous species in Council works. Environmental Planning Infrastructure Planning & Services Tree and Bushland Protection and Development Control (cont.) Council Commitment Strategy/Action Responsibility Consider the use of introduced species on public land only where it is appropriate to conserve cultural planting or achieve the desired landscape amenity. Identify areas where use of introduced species appropriate. Infrastructure Planning & Services Tree and Bushland Species Selection Council Commitment Strategy/Action Responsibility Use local provenance plant species in Council tree planting, revegetation and landscaping projects. Develop a standard, area based, species selection guide, responsive to site conditions (soil, aspect, bushfire threat), to provide consistency across Infrastructure Planning & Services + Environmental Planning + Environmental
Council. Link above to GIS to provide ease of use. Update as more specific suburb or street guides are developed. Science & Policy Land Information Infrastructure Planning & Services Require appropriate local species to be incorporated into development proposals. Planning controls to require planting of appropriate local species. Utilise above planting guide to ensure consistency of species. Environmental Planning Environmental Assessment Teams Provide a tailored local species list for the Sutherland Shire made available to staff and the community through Shire Maps Develop a standard, area based, species selection guide, responsive to site conditions (soil, aspect, bushfire threat), to provide consistency across Council. Link above to GIS to provide ease of use. Update as more specific suburb or street guides are developed. Infrastructure Planning & Services + Environmental Planning + Environmental Science & Policy Land Information Infrastructure Planning & Services Maintain a ‘bank’ of local provenance seed to preserve the genetic diversity of the Shire’s plants. Bushcare coordinators to assist Bushcare groups with collection of local seed from appropriate sites. Nursery to maintain local seed bank Bushcare Nursery Make local provenance species available at Council’s nursery for Council and community projects. . Operate community nursery. Nursery to grow stock from locally collected seed and cuttings. Provide free tree issue to ratepayers. Nursery Nursery Nursery Street Tree Planting and Maintenance Council’s Commitment Strategy/Action Responsibility Maintain street trees to manage known risk to life, property and infrastructure. Develop assessment criteria for Council trees consistent with DCP controls. Develop an inspection program for street trees in high profile locations. Provide for a range of treatment methods where trees impact on public safety or infrastructure. Infrastructure Planning & Services + Environmental Planning + Parks Operations Parks Operations + Infrastructure Planning & Services Parks Operations
Utilise appropriate planting in bushfire interface areas. Parks Operations Actively plant street trees to ensure that there is no net loss of tree canopy. Develop a five year street tree planting program, incorporating streets from all wards. Require appropriate street tree planting as conditions of consent for all subdivisions. Provide appropriate street trees to residents free of charge for them to plant and maintain. Use cages to protect tree planting where possible. Identify and seek funds/grants to implement and maintain trees. Undertake appropriate community consultation. Infrastructure Planning & Services + Parks Operations + Environmental Science & Policy Assessment Teams Nursery + Greenweb Parks Operations All Infrastructure Planning & Services + Greenweb Undertake best practice pruning of street trees. Develop and implement best practice guide for pruning of street trees consistent with AS4373-2007. Parks Operations Give priority to street tree planting in areas of greatest ecological benefit or visual amenity. Street trees planting program to give priority to street in: Greenweb. Ridges Foreshore areas. Parks Operations + Environmental Science & Policy + Infrastructure Planning & Services Street Tree Planting and Maintenance (cont.) Council’s Commitment Strategy/Action Responsibility Plant indigenous trees appropriate to the environmental setting. Develop a standard, area based, species selection guide to provide consistency for street tree planting across Council. Link above to GIS to provide ease of use. Update as more specific suburb or street guides are developed. Infrastructure Planning & Services + Environmental Planning + Environmental Science & Policy Land Information Infrastructure Planning & Services Plant indigenous trees in conjunction with Council works. Require street tree replacement in vicinity as part of removal process. Continue the practice of planting of street trees with all road, footpath and stormwater projects. Parks Operations Infrastructure Planning & Services Provide tailored street tree species list for the Develop a standard, area based, species selection guide, Infrastructure Planning & Services
Sutherland Shire, made available to staff and the community through Shire Maps. responsive to site conditions (soil, aspect, bushfire threat), to provide consistency across Council. Link above to GIS to provide ease of use. Update as more specific suburb or street guides are developed. + Environmental Planning + Environmental Science & Policy Land Information Infrastructure Planning & Services Require street trees to be planted as part of the redevelopment of properties. Incorporate street tree planting requirement into planning framework Environmental Planning + Environmental Assessment Teams Reserve Planting and Maintenance Council Commitment Action Responsibility Plant and maintain indigenous species appropriate to the environmental setting. Develop a standard, area based, species selection guide, responsive to site conditions (soil, aspect, bushfire threat), to provide consistency across Council. Link above to GIS to provide ease of use. Maintain trees and bushland to conserve ecological, social and scenic qualities. Identify and seek funds/grants to implement and maintain reserves. Infrastructure Planning & Services + Environmental Planning + Environmental Science & Policy Land Information Parks Operations + Bushcare All Identify appropriate open space for tree planting and revegetation. Develop a five year open space planting program, incorporating open space from most suburbs. Environmental Science & Policy + Infrastructure Planning & Services Maintain trees in public open spaces to manage known risk to life, property and infrastructure. Develop assessment criteria for Council trees consistent with DCP controls. Develop and inspection program for trees in high profile public spaces. Provide a range of treatment methods where trees impact on public safety or infrastructure. Utilise appropriate planting in bushfire interface areas. Infrastructure Planning & Services + Parks Operations Parks Operations Parks Operations Infrastructure Planning & Services + Parks Operations Give priority to areas of greatest ecological benefit or visual amenity when Open space planting program to give priority to street in: Greenweb. Infrastructure Planning & Services + Parks Operations + Environmental
undertaking planting programs. Ridge crests Foreshore areas. Science & Policy Greenweb Council Commitment Strategy/Action Responsibility Support the Greenweb Volunteers Program, including advice, plant issue, grants and weed collection. Provide advice, plant issue and weed collection services to residents. Provide Greenweb support to schools in Greenweb areas Continue the Greenweb grants program. Encourage volunteers to undertake training offered by Bushcare. Environmental Science & Policy Environmental Science & Policy Environmental Science & Policy Environmental Science & Policy Encourage the use of indigenous species in landscaping projects within Greenweb areas. Develop a standard, area based, species selection guide, responsive to site conditions (soil, aspect, bushfire threat), to provide consistent advice to residents. Make the above available via Shire maps to assist with ease of use. Incorporate indigenous species requirements in EPIs Infrastructure Planning & Services + Environmental Planning + Environmental Science & Policy Land Information Environmental Planning Bushcare Council Commitment Strategy/Action Responsibility Support the Bushcare program. Continue support for Bushcare groups. Produce Bushcare newsletter. Conduct training and events for Bushcare volunteers & residents. Identify opportunities for new groups in ecologically sensitive areas. Bushcare Bushcare Bushcare Bushcare Use indigenous species of local provenance in all Bushcare projects. Develop a standard, area based, species selection guide, responsive to site conditions (soil, aspect, bushfire threat), to provide consistency across Council. All planting to be in accordance Infrastructure Planning & Services + Environmental Planning + Environmental Science & Policy Bushcare
with the above. Enforcement Council Commitment Strategy/Action Responsibility Respond to illegal poisoning, damage or removal of trees and bushland on public and private land. Undertake appropriate investigations of all reported incidents. Undertake/seek appropriate restorative and punitive measures (replacement planting, signage, leave dead trees in situ, name and shame). Environmental Building Compliance Environmental Building Compliance Respond to encroachments and dumping which damage trees and bushland on public land. Undertake appropriate investigations of all reported incidents. Undertake/seek appropriate restorative and punitive measures. Environment Protection & Regulation Environment Protection & Regulation Utilise part of the revenue from tree removal prosecutions to fund replacement tree planting. Develop 5 year street tree and open space planting program. Implement planting program. Establish accounting procedures to link replacement planting and fine revenue. Infrastructure Planning & Services + Parks Operations + Environmental Science & Policy Parks Operations Financial Services Require replacement tree planting for illegal removal at a ratio of 5 to 1. Require replacement planting at 5:1 for Council issued orders. Request Court require planting at a rate of 5 trees replaced for every 1 tree removed. Environmental Building Compliance + Legal Services Environmental Building Compliance + Legal Services