Luisini Winery Project Environmental Management Plan National Trust of Australia (Wa)
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LUISINI WINERY PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (WA) Prepared by: Ecoscape (Australia) Pty Ltd 9 Stirling Highway • PO Box 50, North Fremantle WA 6159 Telephone: (08) 9430 8955 Facsimile: (08) 9430 8977 email: [email protected] website: http://www.ecoscape.com.au 4145-0997-02R Final Rev 1 October, 2003 REPORT FOR NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (WA) LUISINI WINERY PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Copyright © 1987-2003 Ecoscape (Australia) Pty Ltd ABN 70 070 128 675 Except as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), the whole or any part of this report may not be reproduced by any process, electronic or otherwise, without the specific written permission of the copyright owner, Ecoscape (Australia) Pty Ltd. This includes microcopying, photocopying or recording of any parts of the report. 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Reviewer Approved for Issue Author No. Name Signature Name Signature Date 4145-0997-02R Final Rev 1 October, 2003 Table of Contents Luisini Winery Project Environmental Management Plan Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................v Summary ...............................................................................................................vii 1.0 Introduction....................................................................................................1 1.1 Brief Description of the Proposal.................................................................................1 1.2 Study Area .................................................................................................................2 1.2.1 Location and Description ........................................................................................................2 1.2.2 Tenure and Management........................................................................................................ 7 2.0 Project History .............................................................................................13 2.1 Community Consultation...........................................................................................13 2.1.1 Issues Raised During Consultation........................................................................................ 14 3.0 Biophysical Environment............................................................................15 3.1 Geomorphology and Soils ........................................................................................15 3.2 Groundwater ............................................................................................................15 3.3 Wetlands..................................................................................................................16 3.3.1 Water Quality ....................................................................................................................... 16 3.4 Vegetation and Flora ................................................................................................19 3.5 Fauna and Fauna Habitat .........................................................................................19 3.5.1 Mammals ............................................................................................................................. 20 3.5.2 Birds .................................................................................................................................... 20 3.5.3 Reptiles and Amphibians. ..................................................................................................... 20 3.5.4 Fish ..................................................................................................................................... 23 3.6 Conservation Value..................................................................................................23 4.0 Cultural Heritage..........................................................................................25 4.1 Aboriginal Heritage...................................................................................................25 4.2 Non-Aboriginal Heritage and Past Land Use.............................................................26 4.2.1 Building Restoration ............................................................................................................. 26 5.0 Planning and Management Framework......................................................29 5.1 State ........................................................................................................................29 5.1.1 Yellagonga Regional Park Management Plan........................................................................ 29 5.1.2 Bush Forever 2000............................................................................................................... 30 5.1.3 Wetlands Conservation Policy for Western Australia 1997 ..................................................... 30 5.1.4 Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy 1992 and Draft Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands) Policy 1999 .......................................................... 31 5.1.5 Heritage of Western Australia Act, 1990................................................................................ 31 5.1.6 Water and Rivers Commission Position Statement: Wetlands ................................................ 31 5.1.7 Water Quality Protection Policy No. X: Policy and Guidelines for Recreation and General Access on Crown Land within Public Drinking Water Source Areas and Other Water Source Catchments 2001 ................................................................................................................. 32 5.1.8 Draft Statement of Planning Policy: Public Drinking Water Source Policy 2001....................... 33 5.1.9 Land Use Compatibility in Public Drinking Water Source Areas 2002 ..................................... 33 5.1.10 Review of the Environmental Protection (Gnangara Mound) Policy 1992................................ 34 5.1.11 Gnangara Land Use and Water Management Strategy 2001.................................................. 34 5.1.12 Environmental Management Guidelines for Vineyards 2002................................................... 35 5.1.13 Metropolitan Region Scheme................................................................................................ 35 © Ecoscape (Australia) Pty Ltd 4145-0997-02R Final Rev 1 Page i 5.1.14 Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972................................................................................................. 35 5.1.15 Native Title Act 1993 ............................................................................................................ 36 5.1.16 Guidance Statement for Management of Mosquitoes by Land Developers (2000)................... 36 5.1.17 Liquid Waste Regulations and Controlled Waste Regulations................................................. 36 5.1.18 Discharge of Industrial Waste to Sewer................................................................................. 37 5.1.19 Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 .............................................................. 37 5.2 Local ........................................................................................................................38 5.2.1 Town Planning Scheme and Structure Plan........................................................................... 38 6.0 Environmental Impacts and Management Strategies................................39 6.1 Landform, Geology and Soils....................................................................................39 6.1.1 Site Contamination ............................................................................................................... 39 6.1.2 Soil Erosion.......................................................................................................................... 40 6.2 Water .......................................................................................................................42