STRATEGIC THEME 1
Protecting and enhancing our natural landscapes - City
We aim to sustain and enhance our City’s natural ecosystems, which include our lake, waterways, bushland, wetlands and open coast. These places provide essential services and contribute to our amenity, health, identity and lifestyle.
Biodiversity conservation
Community engagement
NL2 (City)
Biodiversity conservation
Community engagement
NL3 (City)
Biodiversity conservation
Community engagement
Biodiversity conservation
Alignment with other relevant Policy, Plan, Strategy
NL1 (City)
Management Action
Timeframe
Community engagement
Proposed management approach or response
Biodiversity conservation
Issue
ESSAP 2020-2027 Management Action reference
RELATED SDGS
Develop and implement programs to enhance indigenous involvement in lake health initiatives. Develop and implement programs to enhance indigenous involvement in terrestrial landscape health initiatives.
CZMP
Continue to develop, support and resource volunteer landcare groups.
not applicable
NL4 (City)
Develop and deliver City-wide campaign to improve urban habitat (incorporates managing Backyard and Beyond City-wide campaign).
CZMP
Industry engagement
NL5 (City)
CZMP
Biodiversity conservation
On-ground works
NL6 (City)
Encourage, support and partner with industry and private organisations to reduce the intensity of threats facing biodiversity (including the destruction, degradation and fragmentation of habitats) and the impacts on terrestrial ecosystem health. Review and implement strategic works program for the enhancment of natural areas in the City.
Biodiversity conservation
Planning
NL7 (City)
Implement policy and practices that minimise the rezoning of land identified to contain ‘high ecological value’.
Background Technical Report for Lake Mac 2050 Biodiversity Planning Policy and Guidelines 2009 (version 3) (Draft) Biodiversity Offsets Policy 2011
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LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL
CZMP Lake Macquarie Bush Fire Risk Management Plan 2011
Lake Macquarie Bush Fire Risk Management Plan 2011 Natural Areas Asset Management Plan 2015 (version 3 - 2015) Improvements and Maintenance of Watercourses and Drainage Channels Policy 2004 (version 5 - 2017) Protection of Watercourses and Drainage Channels 2010 - Council Policy (version 6 - 2018) Protection of Watercourses and Drainage Channels 2018 – Procedure (version 5 – 2018)