Otford Valley Farm Location Precinct

OTFORD VALLEY FARM LOCATION

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WCC Recommendations
It is recommended that no amendment be made to the Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009 and the land retain a E3 Environmental Management zone.
Please e-sign the submission letter below regarding the rezoning of 7D lands

- 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 - Otford Valley Farm Precinct - Otford
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	The bushland and cleared land of this precinct is a crucial wildlife corridor connecting the Royal National Park to the Garawarra State Conservation Area and the Illawarra escarpment. and stormwater and tributary creeks flow directly to Hacking River. It should be zoned E2 with replacement of legal existing dwellings allowed in the event of 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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