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Lots
with existing dwellings in the Royal National Park should be zoned E1
or E2, with legal dwellings allowed to be replaced in the event of a
disaster.
In general all bushland in the
7D precincts between Helensburgh and Otford should be
zoned E2 , as they all lead to the Hacking
River . It
is very important part of the wildlife habitat corridor linking the
Royal National Park to the Illawarra escarpment. And is surrounded by
beautiful
areas of rainforest in the deep valley and old growth forest on the
steep upper slopes. Powerful owls, bentwing bats, pygmy
possums all inhabit this region, and there is high evidence of resident
platypus on the banks of the river.
Any zoning other than E2 does not provide
adequate protection against land clearing nor future high density
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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