Petition to the Mundaring Shire regarding Structural Plan No 71 

We the undersigned petition the Shire of Mundaring and the WA Planning Commission with regards to the following –

We object to the reclamation of the wetlands area referred to as Lake 1 on page 109 of the Preliminary Site Investigation.

COUNCIL MEETING 14.07.2015 CONFIRMED MINUTES C97 July 2015 states -“The Environmental Asset and Management Strategy appended to SP 71 identifies that this artificial waterbody is protected under the Environmental Protection Swan Coastal Plain Lakes 1992 Policy. Further, the waterbody has also been inspected by the Shire’s Environment, Planning and Parks Services. The advice of those services is that it would be a suitable and appropriate location for POS given that it is contiguous with existing reserve 49062 and would confer environmental, recreational and aesthetic benefits - consistent with water-sensitive urban design principles and the regulatory framework”         

Reasons these wetlands should be retained

A - The area is the home of a large number of long necked tortoises

B – The area supports a wide variety of bird life (26 different varieties were identified in one day)

C - This area is of significant social and recreational value to our community

D - It is aesthetically attractive and the existing walkways are enhanced by the existence of the wetlands

E - Its incorporation into the existing reserve allows the area to remain a haven for many species of small mammals, birds etc. within our urban community