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Project number 5589/1
Project name

Clearing of 1.43 hectares of native vegetation within Lot 507 on Deposited Plan 74949, Davenport, for the purpose of expanding airport infrastructure.
Project status Current
Proponent(s) City of Bunbury
Project location

LOT 507 ON PLAN 74949 DAVENPORT 6230

Project bioregion(s) Swan Coastal Plain
Assessment criteria (a) it comprises a high level of biological diversity., (b) it comprises the whole or a part of, or is necessary for the maintenance of, a significant habitat for fauna indigenous to Western Australia., (e) it is significant as a remnant of native vegetation in an area that has been extensively cleared.
Residual impact

Loss of 1.43 hectares of native vegetation that comprises:
-0.9 hectares of foraging habitat and potential breeding habitat for Carnaby's cockatoo, forest red-tailed black-cockatoo and Baudin's cockatoo
-habitat for the western ringtail possum; and
-1.43 hectares of vegetation ranging in condition from very good to completely degraded (Keighery 1994), which is significant as a remnant within an extensively cleared area (Beard Vegetation Association 1000 which retains 27 per cent pre-European vegetation and Heddle Vegetation Southern River Complex which retains 20 per cent pre-European vegetation).
Offset conditions

2. Offset management plan

The Permit Holder must implement and adhere to the document ‘Bunbury Airport Hangar Development Offset Management Plan’, Revision B, dated June 2014.
Statutory process EP Act Clearing (Part V)
Approved project area (ha) 1.43

Decision(s):

DECISION 1
Date: 2014-07-31 Ministerial statement: None
OFFSET 1
Condition status: Current
Type(s): Land acquisition, Onground management
Rationale:

The offset involves the conservation of 11.83 hectares of native vegetation located adjacent to the clearing area. The offset site is a portion of a Crown reserve vested with the City of Bunbury for a land use of 'golf'. The offset site will be classified as a 'Class A' reserve to increase the security of the site for conservation.

The offset site includes similar vegetation types to the clearing area, in better condition. The offset site also includes black cockatoo foraging habitat and western ringtail possum habitat.

Given the above the offset is relevant and proportionate to the significance of the environmental values being impacted.

Security arrangements:

The offset site will be classified as a 'Class A' reserve under the WA Land Administration Act 1997. The City of Bunbury also proposes to designate the site as 'Regional Open Space' (ROS) under the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme. The purpose of ROS is 'to protect the natural environment, provide recreational opportunities, safeguard important landscapes and provide for public access'.
Governance arrangements:

Offset location:

Portion of Lot 706 on Deposited Plan 217259, Davenport (Crown reserve 40664)
Approved offset area (ha): 11.83
Bioregion(s): Swan Coastal Plain
Delivery agent:

CONDITION MILESTONE 1
Milestone:

Condition Milestone 1 - relates to permit condition 2

The Permit Holder must implement and adhere to the document ‘Bunbury Airport Hangar Development Offset Management Plan’, Revision B, dated June 2014.

Timeframe:

For the term of the permit.
Timeframe (date): 2016-08-30
Complete: No
IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONE 1
Milestone:

Implementation Milestone 1

The City of Bunbury is to implement and adhere to the document ‘Bunbury Airport Hangar Development Offset Management Plan’, Revision B, dated June 2014, which includes, but is not limited to, the following actions:
- achieve classification of the offset site as a ‘Class A' reserve.
- request the Western Australian Planning Commission to designate the site as 'Regional Open Space' under the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme
- install fencing between the offset site and the airport hangar development
- undertake weed control of pampas grass within the offset site (key performance indicator - 90% reduction)
Timeframe:

- achieve classification as 'Class A' reserve by June 2015
- fencing to be installed January 2015 to June 2015
- weed control of pampas grass to occur from January 2015
Complete: No

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