well as long as residents dont ask for any hazard reduciton burns the orad
is a buffer!! but the first fire that goes through will mean more of the
reserve is put under hazard reduction burns which contradict conservation
goals.
well i will tie myself to a try (if i can find one) before houses go over
another grassland communtiy!!!
> On Dec 19, 2007 2:38 PM, <> wrote:
>
>>
>> Marnix, I agree with your comments and with the abundance of McMansions,
>> leaving little room for gardens and trees, all that is 'green' are the
>> street tree plantings, but it seems they often use exotics. Who makes
>> the
>> decision on which species of street trees are planted and why don't they
>> use
>> indigenous trees? I believe it should be legislated as so.
>>
>> Matthew Frawley
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 19/12/2007 02:25 PM
>> To
>> "Canberrabirds" <>
>> cc
>> Subject
>> [canberrabirds] Re: New Gungahlin suburb [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Reference
>> Expires
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I am very disappointed with what they have done with the new suburb of
>> Forde, which touches Mulligans Flat Reserve by the reserve car park.
>>
>> I was under the impression that the ACT Government promised a buffer
>> zone
>> between the suburb and the reserve. Because of the high demand the ACT
>> Government added a lot more plots to the original plan and the
>> development
>> now stretches much further north along the Mulligans Flat access road
>> with
>> absolutely no buffer whatsoever. It seems they consider the access road
>> to
>> be the 'buffer'.
>>
>> It is also a joke that they market the suburb of Forde as being 'green'.
>> The enormous two-storey houses they have built so far allow no space for
>> gardens or trees, like all the new Gungahlin suburbs.
>>
>> I hate to see what Throsby will end up looking like and what affect it
>> will
>> have on the adjacent reserves.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Marnix Zwankhuizen
>> Senior Analyst/Programmer
>> Java Enterprise Technology
>> IT Branch
>> Australian Electoral Commission
>>
>> Ph: 02 6271 4465
>> Fax: 02 6271 4644
>> Email:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Brett Howland"
>> <
>> .au>
>> To
>> "Jenny Bounds"
>> 18/12/2007 07:07 <>
>> PM
>> cc
>> "Canberrabirds"
>> <
>> .au>
>> Subject
>> Re: [canberrabirds] Molonglo
>> Valley urban development - COG
>> submission
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I would be more concerned about the new suburb development planned in
>> the
>> Goorooyaroo-Mulligans flat reserve!!!
>>
>> > Greetings: For those who may be interested, the COG submission to the
>> ACTs
>> > planning authorities on the Molonglo Valley development proposals and
>> > impacts on birds is now on the COG website and can be accessed at:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> http://canberrabirds.org.au/ConservingWoodlandBirds/COG%20Molonglo%20Valley%20PA%20%20DVA%20Submission%20FINAL%2023%20November%202..pdf
>>
>> >
>> > cheers
>> > Jenny
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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