Local Biodiversity Strategy: - Shire of Kalamunda

9.5 Forrestfield Vegetation Complex ........................................................ 54
9.6 Southern River Vegetation Complex................................................... 56
9.7 Darling Scarp Vegetation Complex ..................................................... 58
9.8 Yarragil 1 Vegetation Complex ........................................................... 59
9.9 Yarragil 2 and Swamp Vegetation Complexes.................................... 59
10 Application of Targets .....................................................................60
10.1 Ecological Viability .............................................................................. 62
11 Potential Biodiversity Conservation Actions ...............................64
11.1 Protection an Management of Local Reserves.................................... 64
11.1.1 Increasing Protection of Existing Bushland Reserves ............................... 64
11.1.2 Improved Reserve Management................................................................... 67
11.1.3 Conservation Covenants................................................................................. 68
11.2 Land Purchase ..................................................................................... 68
11.2.1 Purchase of Reserves...................................................................................... 68
11.2.2 Revolving Funds .............................................................................................. 69
11.3 Utilisation of the Current Local Planning Scheme .............................. 71
11.4 Policy Development............................................................................. 71
11.4.1 Local Planning Policy (LPP) for Biodiversity Conservation....................... 71
11.4.2 LPP for Tree and Vegetation Preservation .................................................. 72
11.5 Amendments to the Local Planning Scheme No. 3 ............................. 73
11.6 Urban Development ............................................................................ 75
11.6.1 Public Open Space........................................................................................... 75
11.6.2 Tax Concessions available to the Developer ............................................... 76
11.7 Private Land Conservation .................................................................. 77
11.7.1 Extension and Review of Existing Programs............................................... 78
11.7.2 Conservation Grants Scheme......................................................................... 80
11.7.3 Subdivision for Conservation......................................................................... 81
11.7.4 Rate Rebates .................................................................................................... 82
11.8 Development of the Shire’s Environmental Services Division............ 83
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