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State of Environment Report 1999—2000 Manly Council CONTENTS © Copyright Manly Council — 2000 Manly Council 1 Belgrave Street Manly NSW 2095. Telephone 99761500 This document is copyright. Reproduction of parts of it by non-profit community organisations in pursuit of the aims outlined in the document, or for private study, is permitted by the copyright holder provided the source is acknowledged. Otherwise, apart from fair dealing as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Every effort has been made to trace the ownership of copyright material. Information that will enable the author to rectify any errors or omissions in subsequent additions will be welcomed. Should an infringement have occurred the publisher tenders its apologies. Contents PREAMBLE Manly Sustainability Indicators ............................................................................................................................i Acronyms Used In This Report ..........................................................................................................................iv Codes for Responsibilities—Manly Conservation Strategy Implementation Priorities ...........................iv INTRODUCTION Period and Legal Context of the Report ...........................................................................................................v Verification of the Report .....................................................................................................................................v Guide to the 1999/2000 Comprehensive SoE .................................................................................................v Structure of the Report .........................................................................................................................................v Community Consultation ......................................................................................................................................v Acknowledgements ..............................................................................................................................................vi Contributions: State Agencies and Other Organisations .............................................................................................. viii Scientific Advisory Panel ......................................................................................................................... viii Manly Council Community Environment Committee ........................................................................... viii Council Staff ...............................................................................................................................................vi 2000 SoE Community Workshop .............................................................................................................vi LAND 1.1 Trends at a Glance .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1.1 Our Aim .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Community Perceptions ......................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 State of Our Land .................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3.1 Geodiversity ................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3.1.1 Landform ........................................................................................................................... 2 1.3.1.2 Geology ............................................................................................................................. 2 1.3.1.3 Soil Landscapes ............................................................................................................... 5 1.3.2 Landuse ......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.2.1 Urban Capabilites ............................................................................................................. 7 1.3.2.2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas ..................................................................................... 7 1.3.2.3 Open Space ...................................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Pressure on Our Land ........................................................................................................................... 10 1.4.1 Urban Development .................................................................................................................... 10 1.4.2 Future Urban Development ........................................................................................................ 10 1.4.2.1 Land & Environment Court ............................................................................................ 10 1.4.2.2 State Environmental Planning Policy No. 5 Housing for Older People and People with a Disability (SEPP 5) ...................................................11 1.4.2.3 RTA DUAP Surplus Government Land at Seaforth ......................................................11 1.4.2.4 St Patrick’s College Estate Development......................................................................11 1.4.3 Land Degradation ........................................................................................................................ 12 1.4.3.1 Soil Erosion ..................................................................................................................... 12 1.4.3.2 Northside Storage Tunnel—Ground Settlement in Manly .......................................... 12 1.4.3.3 Contaminated Sites ........................................................................................................ 12 1.4.3.4 Chemical & Pesticide Use ............................................................................................. 13 1.5 Response ................................................................................................................................................ 14 1.5.1 Planning Instruments, Policies and Management Plans ......................................................... 14 1.5.1.1 Development Control Plan (DCP) for the Residential Zone ....................................... 14 1.5.1.2 State Environmental Planning Policy No 5 .................................................................. 14 1.5.1.3 Review of State Planning Law and the Role of the Land & Environment Court ...... 14 1.5.1.4 Geographical Information System ................................................................................ 14 1.5.1.5 Ocean Beach Plan of Management .............................................................................. 14 CONTENTS 1.5.1.6 RTA DUAP Surplus Government Land at Seaforth—Planning Study ........................ 15 1.5.1.7 On-site Sewage Management ....................................................................................... 15 1.5.1.8 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979— Review of Part 3 Plan Making ....................................................................................... 15 1.5.1.9 Landslip and Subsidence Policy .................................................................................... 15 1.5.2 Works on the Ground .................................................................................................................. 16 1.5.2.1 Remediation of Land Adjacent to Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation Kitchener Street, Balgowlah .......................................................................................... 16 1.5.2.2 Slope Stabilisation at Peronne Avenue, Clontarf ......................................................... 16 1.5.2.3 Underground Cabling—Bollingbroke Parade to Lauderdale Avenue, Esplanade Park, Fairlight ............................................................................................... 16 1.5.2.4 Manly Oval—Future Development ................................................................................ 16 1.5.3 Funding ......................................................................................................................................... 17 1.5.3.1 Lagoon Park—Funding Approval .................................................................................. 17 1.5.3.2 Environment Levy Projects Relevant to this Chapter .................................................. 17 1.5.4 Committee Updates .................................................................................................................... 17 1.5.4.1 North Head Planning Advisory Committee ................................................................... 17 1.5.5 Education Initiatives .................................................................................................................... 17 1.5.5.1 Manly Design Awards 1999 ........................................................................................... 17 1.6 Recommendations for Management Plans .......................................................................................17 1.7 Manly Conservation Strategy Implementation Progress 1999/2000 ............................................18