LandPoolingDistrict

LANDPOOLING PRECINCT - HELENSBURGH

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Submitted design by the HLPG - the impact on the Hacking Catchment, regardless of any 'containment ponds' would detrimental

Since the Helensburgh's environmental zonings came into effect in the 1980's of the approx 100 lots of the HLPG, over 90 of them have been sold or transfered, at relatively minimal land cost and capped rates of $49/year, by purchasers fully aware of the land's restrictions and prohibition on development.

Wollongong Council - May 2010 Preliminary Review Recommendation :
It is recommended that the Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009 not be amended and the precinct retain an E3 Environmental Management zone.

Please e-sign the submission letter below to protest at the proposed development zonings for the Helensburgh Landpooling precinct

Herberts Creek starts under the HLP precinct

- A brief review on the different precincts proposed for 2508 -submission letter
- general submission letter on retaining the E2 environmental protection across the majority of the 2508 area

	The Administrators Wollongong City Council Locked Bag 8821 Wollongong 2500 Preliminary Review 7D Lands - Helensburgh Landpooling Precinct
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	The Helensburgh Landpooling precinct must be zoned E2 Environmental Conservation, and recognised as not only an important part of the wildlife habitat corridor between the Royal National Park, and the Illawarra escarpment, but also that it straddles the relatively pristine tributary creek - Herberts Creek, feeding direct in the Hacking River. In short, this whole area must be E2 Environmental Conservation because Kellys Falls is adjacent to this area which is a E1 National Parks and Nature Reserves of the National Heritage Listed Area Garrawarra State Conservation Area and in turn, a tributary of the (Class P) Hacking River. All stormwater and run off leads directly to the Hacking River. The effect of any excavation and land clearing on this section of Helensburgh plateau is evident at every rainfall, as downstream become extremely turbid with clay deposits and Helensburgh refuse. Containment ponds in Helensburgh have failed , and more will not help. The only method to retain the relative purity of the Hacking catchment and river, is to cease and prevent any new development, and restore degraded land to native bush. There is no assurance either any methods employed by the developers to retain and filter stormwater, will be continued by the new residents - with out strata titles, a sinking fund will not exist. Instead, the responsibility and costs of the less than dependable containment ponds etc will fall on Wolllongong City Council. Wolllongong City Council will then seek to increase rates across all of the Helensburgh district. The majority of this area was purchased when a high conservation status was already in place, by private and large corporation investers, hoping that with enough pressure on local and state government, the conservation zoning would be overturned, and they've be rewarded with a 1000% return of their initial investment, regardless of the major loss it would cause to the environment, the Hacking river, the wildlife Habitat corridor, endangered species and the views of this ridge line from the Grand Pacific Drive. At a capped rate of $49yr/block for council rates, these investors cannot claim for major out-of-pocket expenses either. An E3 zoning is not adequate protection against land clearing nor future dwellings. We have already seen how quick the Department of Planning can remove clauses that would otherwise inhibit development. This precinct must be zoned E2. For the remainder of the the '7d' lands I do not support the zone downgrading of environmental protection of any '7D' land in the 2508 region. Yours faithfully
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