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Fauna Assessment of Lot 1313 (Pt) Great Northern Highway Muchea Submission #2975 - Muchea Industrial Precinct, Part of Lot 102 Great Northern Highway, Muchea, WA Title of Proposal - Muchea Industrial Precinct, Part of Lot 102 Great Northern Highway, Muchea, WA Section 1 - Summary of your proposed action Provide a summary of your proposed action, including any consultations undertaken. 1.1 Project Industry Type Commercial Development 1.2 Provide a detailed description of the proposed action, including all proposed activities. Sirona Capital Pty Ltd (the proponent) propose to develop a 127 ha portion of Lot 102 Great Northern Highway, Muchea (herein referred to as ‘the site’ or ‘the proposed action’) for industrial land uses. The site is located within the Shire of Chittering (SoC) local government area. In conjunction with the SoC, the proponent has now progressed the necessary local and state planning approvals to enable industrial development within the site. The location of the site is shown in Figure 1 (note that all figures are provided in Attachment A). Whilst the majority of the site has been historically cleared to support former land uses, some vegetation remains within the site including scattered mature paddock trees and isolated stands of remnant vegetation. To facilitate industrial development of the site, the following activities will be required: • Bulk earthworks, including the importation of fill across the site to achieve suitable separation to maximum groundwater levels and the alteration of the current road network. • Civil construction, including the construction of retaining walls, road networks, industrial lots and the installation of services, such as power, gas, water and sewerage. • Landscape works, which will include the design and implementation of streetscape treatments and maintenance of these areas for two years. The civil works required to support the proposed industrial development will necessitate the removal of some vegetation within the site. As a result, three Matter of National Environmental Significance (MNES) that are listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) have the potential to be impacted by the proposed action, specifically the Carnaby’s black cockatoo (CBC) (Calyptorhynchus latirostris), Forest red-tailed black cockatoo (FRTBC) (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso) and Banksia Woodland of the Swan Coastal Plain threatened ecological community (Banksia Woodland TEC). 1.3 What is the extent and location of your proposed action? Use the polygon tool on the map below to mark the location of your proposed action. Submission #2975 - Muchea Industrial Precinct, Part of Lot 102 Great Northern Highway, Muchea, WA Area Point Latitude Longitude Part of Lot 102 Great 1 -31.558729806034 115.9923313918 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 2 -31.558437258835 115.99868286275 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 3 -31.560521637608 116.0020302596 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 4 -31.575842220292 116.00194442891 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 5 -31.575257232335 115.99559295796 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 6 -31.570430941624 115.99421966695 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 7 -31.569004944285 115.99439132832 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 8 -31.569004944285 115.99524963521 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 9 -31.568712429314 115.99524963521 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 10 -31.568712429314 115.99580753468 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 11 -31.568163961272 115.99580753468 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 12 -31.568310219732 115.9982537093 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 13 -31.566408841857 115.99833953999 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 14 -31.566408841857 115.99803913258 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 15 -31.564214896135 115.99816787862 Northern Highway, Submission #2975 - Muchea Industrial Precinct, Part of Lot 102 Great Northern Highway, Muchea, WA Area Point Latitude Longitude Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 16 -31.564141763722 115.99632251881 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 17 -31.566079753289 115.99627960347 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 18 -31.566116318742 115.99542129658 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 19 -31.565640966725 115.99404800557 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 20 -31.565896925805 115.99301803731 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 21 -31.562825370483 115.99220264577 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 22 -31.561252987542 115.99198806904 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 23 -31.5601193927 115.99203098439 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 24 -31.55865666932 115.99237430714 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 25 -31.55865666932 115.9923313918 Northern Highway, Muchea Part of Lot 102 Great 26 -31.558729806034 115.9923313918 Northern Highway, Muchea 1.5 Provide a brief physical description of the property on which the proposed action will take place and the location of the proposed action (e.g. proximity to major towns, or for off-shore actions, shortest distance to mainland). The proposed action is located within a portion of Lot 102 Great Northern Highway and incorporates an area of 127 hectares (ha), approximately 1.8 km north east of the Muchea Submission #2975 - Muchea Industrial Precinct, Part of Lot 102 Great Northern Highway, Muchea, WA townsite. The site is zoned ‘Industrial development’ under the SoC Town Planning Scheme (TPS) No. 6, and incorporates the north-western extent of the Muchea Employment Node Structure Plan (MENSP) area. In accordance with the existing strategic planning framework, the site is proposed for industrial development, as set out in the MENSP. Situated at the base of the Gingin Scarp, the site is bound by Great Northern Highway to the west, private rural landholdings to the north, Gulliente Road and various industrial facilities to the east and a transport depot incorporating a petrol station to the south. 1.6 What is the size of the proposed action area development footprint (or work area) including disturbance footprint and avoidance footprint (if relevant)? Approximately 127 hectares 1.7 Is the proposed action a street address or lot? Lot 1.7.2 Describe the lot number and title.The proposed action is a 127 ha portion of Lot 102 (Survey Plan 404620/809) Great Northern Highway, 1.8 Primary Jurisdiction. Western Australia 1.9 Has the person proposing to take the action received any Australian Government grant funding to undertake this project? No 1.10 Is the proposed action subject to local government planning approval? Yes 1.10.1 Is there a local government area and council contact for the proposal? Yes 1.10.1.0 Council contact officer details 1.10.1.1 Name of relevant council contact officer. Peter Stuart 1.10.1.2 E-mail Submission #2975 - Muchea Industrial Precinct, Part of Lot 102 Great Northern Highway, Muchea, WA [email protected] 1.10.1.3 Telephone Number 08 9576 4600 1.11 Provide an estimated start and estimated end date for the proposed action. Start date 03/2018 End date 03/2028 1.12 Provide details of the context, planning framework and State and/or Local government requirements. The State Government has identified the south-east portion of the Muchea locality, including the site, as an industrial expansion area through the strategic land use planning framework, known as the Muchea Employment Node. The Muchea Employment Node comprises approximately 1,113 ha, and has been spatially identified for industrial development since the preparation of the North East Corridor Extension Strategy by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) in 2003. In August 2011, the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) and WAPC published the MENSP to guide and coordinate the envisaged industrial development of the Muchea Employment Node. The proposed action is located in the north-western extent of the MENSP and is proposed to be developed to support industrial land uses consistent with the structure plan. In order to facilitate the proposed industrial development of the site, an amendment to the SoC TPS No. 6 was initiated to rezone the site from ‘Agricultural resource’ to ‘Industrial development’. The scheme amendment was approved by the SoC Council in October 2014, and gazetted and approved by the WAPC in 2015, resulting in the current ‘Industrial development’ zoning of the site under the SoC TPS No. 6. Since the finalisation of the scheme amendment, the proponent progressed the preparation of the Muchea Industrial Precinct Local Structure Plan (LSP). The LSP was prepared for the entire 149 ha of Lot 102 Great Northern Highway, Muchea, while the site encompasses a 127 ha portion of this LSP area. The SoC assessed and considered the LSP before forwarding to the WAPC for approval. The WAPC approved the LSP on 13 October 2017. The development of the site (i.e. the proposed action) will be implemented through subdivision applications, which are lodged with and approved by the WAPC. The first stage of subdivision which includes part of the proposed action has been lodged with the WAPC. 1.13 Describe any public consultation that has been, is being or will be undertaken, including with Indigenous stakeholders. Submission #2975 - Muchea Industrial Precinct, Part of Lot 102 Great Northern Highway, Muchea, WA Given the strategic importance of the Muchea Employment Node at both a state and local government level, extensive public consultation has been undertaken to date as part of the planning process. Public consultation on the general industrial land use of the Muchea Employment Node (incorporating the site) has included: • Introduction of the North East Corridor Extension Strategy, which involved a public comment period for the proposed location of the future industrial/employment node. • The MENSP public consultation period prior to its adoption by the WAPC and SoC in August 2011 • A public comment period for SoC TPS no. 6 Amendment.
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