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2.3.3 ECOLOGICAL VEGETATION CLASSES The diversity and complexity of vegetation communities requires a framework that can be used to simplify and identify common features. In Victoria, native vegetation is classifi ed into Ecological Vegetation Classes (EVCs). Approximately 300 EVCs are recognised in Victoria with 85 EVCs recognised within the investigation area. Many of these EVCs also occur outside of the investigation area and within adjoining bioregions. Most vegetation within the investigation area can be defi ned within 19 EVCs covering the coastal scrubs, heathland and heathy and grassy woodlands in the south-east; the woodlands and wet and dry forests of the north-east; and the grasslands and woodlands in the north and west.* Native vegetation extent The modelled pre-European and current extent of EVCs within the investigation area is shown in fi gures 2.5 and 2.6. These use the most recent Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) 2004-2005 data and mapping of native vegetation extent. DSE’s simplifi ed native vegetation groups (groups containing similar EVCs) are used to allow for a simpler representation of the data. A list of all EVCs recorded within the investigation area and their current extent is published at www.veac.vic.gov.au. All bioregions, except the Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion, have been more heavily cleared in the investigation area than in the remainder of the state** (fi gure 2.7). The Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion has been heavily cleared both within the investigation area and the state. The portions of the Otway Plain, Gippsland Plain and Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregions within the investigation area have been extensively cleared, with less than 20 per cent of their original vegetation remaining. This vegetation loss has not been a random process. These areas are suitable for agricultural activities and were developed relatively rapidly following European settlement. Grasslands within the Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion were heavily targeted for early pastoral settlement (probably because of their suitability for grazing without the need for extensive clearing of woody vegetation), and fertile soils around Werribee in the Otway Plain bioregion were developed for market gardens, poultry farms and orchards in the early 1900s. 5 The Highlands–Southern Fall bioregion still retains a high proportion of native vegetation cover within the investigation area. The bioregion is characterised by areas with steep terrain or low fertility areas generally considered unsuitable for agriculture. Approximately 145,620 hectares (or 26 per cent) of land in the investigation area contains native vegetation. This fi gure is higher than previously thought, largely due to recent improvements in detection of native vegetation from satellite data (particularly grasslands), rather than any increase in the actual extent of native vegetation. Despite the extensive loss of vegetation within the investigation area, signifi cant areas of native vegetation still remain, particularly on the outer fringes of Melbourne. Approximately 66 per cent (or approximately 95,980 hectares) of native vegetation within the investigation area boundary is located on private land. The remaining 34 per cent (or 49,640 hectares) is located on public land. Approximately 20 per cent (28,700 hectares) is managed for conservation within the protected areas system. The remaining native vegetation on public land occurs on land managed primarily for other purposes such as water supply catchments, road and rail reserves and water frontages. * The most common EVCs in the investigation area are EVC 16 Lowland Forest, EVC 18 Riparian Forest, EVC 20 Heathy Dry Forest, EVC 22 Grassy Dry Forest, EVC 23 Herb-rich Foothill Forest, EVC 29 Damp Forest, EVC 30 Wet Forest, EVC 45 Shrubby Foothill Forest, EVC 47 Valley Grassy Forest, EVC 48 Heathy Woodland, EVC 53 Swamp Scrub, EVC 55 Plains Grassy Woodland, EVC 61 Box Ironbark Forest, EVC 126 Sampy Riparian Complex, EVC 128 Grassy Forest, EVC 132 Plains Grassland, EVC 164 Creekline Herb-rich Woodland, EVC 175 Grassy Woodland, and EVC 793 Damp Heathy Woodland. ** The Highlands-Northern Fall bioregion was excluded from the analysis as it only represents a very small proportion of the investigation area (0.02 per cent). 34
Figure 2.5 Pre-1750 native vegetation in the Metropolitan Melbourne investigation area Source: Department of Sustainability and Environment (2005) 35
Page 1 and 2: Metropolitan Melbourne Investigatio
Page 3 and 4: Metropolitan Melbourne Investigatio
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Page 7 and 8: CONTENTS Foreword 1 The structure o
Page 9 and 10: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY picture of the us
Page 11 and 12: PART A INTRODUCTION This part provi
Page 13 and 14: Metropolitan Melbourne’s populati
Page 15 and 16: 1.4 Scope of the investigation This
Page 17 and 18: sporting facilities and parks, gard
Page 19 and 20: 1.7 Policy context 1.7.1 INTERNATIO
Page 21: A signifi cant, staged increase in
Page 24 and 25: 2 METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE - THE PLAC
Page 26 and 27: 22 Figure 2.1 Geology of the invest
Page 28 and 29: Beaumaris and Sandringham. This are
Page 30 and 31: 26 Figure 2.2 Geomorphological unit
Page 32 and 33: had a signifi cant impact on many b
Page 34 and 35: Water quality Water quality is natu
Page 36 and 37: 2.3 Biodiversity Biodiversity refer
Page 40 and 41: 36 Figure 2.6 Existing native veget
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Page 44 and 45: A total of 495 native vertebrate fa
Page 46 and 47: Box 2.3 Eltham copper butterfly The
Page 48 and 49: The investigation area contains abo
Page 50 and 51: Globally, warming is accelerating.
Page 52 and 53: Figure 2.11 Average annual inflows
Page 54 and 55: 3 METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE - THE PEOP
Page 56 and 57: Box 3.1 Woodlands Historic Park Woo
Page 58 and 59: Figure 3.2 ‘Batman’s Treaty wit
Page 60 and 61: 3.3.2 THE GROWTH AND URBANISATION O
Page 62 and 63: 3.3.3 MELBOURNE’S PLANNING HISTOR
Page 64 and 65: 3.4 The people of metropolitan Melb
Page 66 and 67: 3.4.2 MELBOURNE’S FUTURE POPULATI
Page 68 and 69: 4 PUBLIC LAND The Victorian Environ
Page 70 and 71: G Other government departments own
Page 72 and 73: 4.4 Public land use categories An e
Page 74 and 75: National and state parks Victoria
Page 76 and 77: Other natural features reserves suc
Page 78 and 79: Table 4.5 Regional parks in the inv
Page 80 and 81: and tensions between user groups ar
Page 82 and 83: and utilities areas than elsewhere
Page 84 and 85: Table 4.6 Reference areas NAME AREA
Page 86 and 87: A summary of popular sport and recr
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Recycled water Melburnians use abou
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4.7.5 COMMERCIAL RESOURCE USES Acro
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PART D THE CONTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC L
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5.3 The contribution of public land
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LIVEABILITY GOAL: Dynamic resilient
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5.4 Opportunities for enhancing the
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Table 6.1 Open space categories CAT
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6.3 A history of Melbourne’s publ
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6.4 Open space strategies for metro
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Figure 6.2 Urban growth boundary an
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Trails are an important component o
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Public open space per capita Public
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Figure 6.7 Public open space per ca
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6.9 Providing new open space Box 6.
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COMMENTS INVITED The open space con
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Parklands and gardens The City of M
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Coastal impacts Sea-level rise in f
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8 ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY IN METROPO
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Climate change may also affect ecos
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Box 8.3 The National Reserve System
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Victoria’s Native Vegetation Mana
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Box 9.1 A short history of public l
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9.3 Scope of surplus public land Pu
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9.3.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF SURPLUS PU
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Box 9.3 Summary of Crown land asses
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government purchasers with suffi ci
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Biodiversity conservation Chapter 8
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10 DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS Public lan
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Regional park Regional parks are se
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Water production areas Water produc
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10.2 Recommendations to enhance the
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Figure 10.1 Proposed additions to K
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Figure 10.2 Proposed additions to B
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Figure 10.3 Proposed Point Cook Coa
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Figure 10.4 Proposed Bandicoot Corn
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Figure 10.5 Ryans Swamp and surroun
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Figure 10.6 Edithvale Wetland Legen
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ABS BP C
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REFERENCES 1 Department of Infrastr
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80 Richardson, K., Steffen, W., Sch
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177 Parliament of Victoria (2008) S
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APPENDIX 1 COMMUNITY REFERENCE GROU
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APPENDIX 3 HISTORIC PLACES IN METRO
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Kings Domain Resting Place, Melbour
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ID SITE NAME PLACE TYPE Brimbank H0
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ID SITE NAME PLACE TYPE H0932 Retai
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ID SITE NAME PLACE TYPE H1051 Forme
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ID SITE NAME PLACE TYPE H0718 North
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PROTECTED AREA MUNICIPALITY AREA (H
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PROTECTED AREA MUNICIPALITY AREA (H
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Proportion of public open space in
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Public open space ownership within
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Public open space per capita (2006,
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Public consultation Land is general
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