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MIS 25 Plant Species for Urban Landscape Projects MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS Part 25 Plant Species for Urban Landscape Projects TCCS Transport Canberra City Services February 2021 ACT Government 1 ACT Government 2 Publication Number: MIS 25 Edition 1 Revision 0 Date of Effect: 10/02/2021 Design Standard for Urban Infrastructure Works Section xx Supersedes: Edition 1 Revision 0 September 2002 Endorsed By: Approved By: Document Information Document Key Information Document Title MIS 25 Plant Species for Urban Landscape Projects Next review date Key words AUS-SPEC Base Xxxx Document 1 Document Revision Register Edition/ Revision Clause Number Description of Revision Authorised By Date Number 1/0 ACT Government 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) acknowledge that Aboriginal people are the Traditional Owners of Australia. We acknowledge and pay respect to the Ngunnawal peoples as the custodians of the land and waters that we live and thrive on today here in the ACT. TCCS acknowledge that Canberra’s cultural and natural heritage was maintained by the Ngunnawal people for many generations before colonial settlement on Australian soil. Aboriginal people’s management of the land preserved the natural balance of local plants and animals. This knowledge of the environment in which we live is critical to the protection and restoration of our land today. It is our responsibility to preserve and encourage Aboriginal cultural integrity. When using this document, consider opportunities to to incorporate Ngunnawal and Aboriginal culture into our urban landscapes by utilising the cultural knowledge identified in the plant species list. ACT Government 4 CONTENTS 1 PLANT SPECIES.......................................................................................... 7 1.1 General ........................................................................................................................ 7 1.1.1 Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................... 7 1.1.2 Cross references ..................................................................................................................... 8 1.1.3 Referenced documents ........................................................................................................ 10 1.1.4 Interpretations ..................................................................................................................... 11 1.1.5 Tabulated category definitions ............................................................................................ 12 1.1.6 Additional design clearances required ................................................................................. 19 1.2 Design criteria ............................................................................................................ 21 1.2.1 Available soil volume ............................................................................................................ 21 1.2.2 Species selection .................................................................................................................. 23 1.3 Documentation .......................................................................................................... 23 ANNEXURE A - TREES .................................................................................... 24 ANNEXURE B – SHRUBS ................................................................................. 53 ANNEXURE C – GRASSES................................................................................ 73 Definitions ............................................................................................................................. 73 ANNEXURE D – WATER PLANTS ..................................................................... 77 Definitions ............................................................................................................................. 77 ANNEXURE E – DELETED PLANT LIST .............................................................. 80 ANNEXURE F – NAME CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS LIST ................................. 85 ANNEXURE G – PEST PLANTS IN THE ACT ...................................................... 88 INDEX ............................................................................................................ 92 LIST OF TABLES Table 25-1 Minimum clearances from powerlines and other electricity infrastructure ........................ 21 Table 25-2 Native trees higher than 15 metres ..................................................................................... 24 Table 25-3 Native 10 to 15 metres high ................................................................................................. 27 Table 25-4 Native trees less than 10 metres high .................................................................................. 30 Table 25-5 Introduced trees higher than 15 metres .............................................................................. 32 Table 25-6 Introduced trees 10 to 15 metres high ................................................................................ 35 Table 25-7 Introduced trees less than 10 metres high .......................................................................... 43 ACT Government 5 Table 25-8 Conifer trees ......................................................................................................................... 50 Table 25-9 Native shrubs higher than 4 metres ..................................................................................... 53 Table 25-10 Native shrubs 2 - 4 metres high ........................................................................................... 54 Table 25-11 Native shrubs 1 – 2 metres high ........................................................................................... 58 Table 25-12 Native shrubs less than 1 metre high ................................................................................... 59 Table 25-13 Introduced shrubs higher than 4 metres ............................................................................. 60 Table 25-14 Introduced shrubs 2 to 4 metres high .................................................................................. 61 Table 25-15 Introduced shrubs 1 to 2 metres high .................................................................................. 62 Table 25-16 Introduced shrubs less than 1 metre high ........................................................................... 63 Table 25-17 List of special plants: Shrubs ................................................................................................ 63 Table 25-18 Native ground covers ........................................................................................................... 68 Table 25-19 Introduced ground covers .................................................................................................... 69 Table 25-20 List of special plants: ground covers .................................................................................... 69 Table 25-21 Native climbers ..................................................................................................................... 71 Table 25-22 Introduced climbers ............................................................................................................. 71 Table 25-23 List of Special Plants: Native Grasses ................................................................................... 73 Table 25-24 List of Special Plants: Introduced Grasses ............................................................................ 76 Table 25-25 Edge zone plants .................................................................................................................. 77 Table 25-26 Margin zone plants ............................................................................................................... 78 Table 25-27 Water zone plants ................................................................................................................ 79 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 25-1 Tree shape categories .......................................................................................................... 16 Figure 25-2 Tree shape categories clearance requirements – Category 1 .............................................. 17 Figure 25-3 Tree shape categories clearance requirements – Category 2 .............................................. 17 Figure 25-4 Tree shape categories clearance requirements – Category 3 .............................................. 18 Figure 25-5 Tree shape categories clearance requirements – Category 4 .............................................. 18 Figure 25-6 Minimum clearance from building setback .......................................................................... 19 Figure 25-7 Minimum clearance from paths ........................................................................................... 20 Figure 25-8 Typical Section ...................................................................................................................... 22 ACT Government 6 1 PLANT SPECIES 1.1 General 1.1.1 Responsibilities 1.1.1.1 Objectives Objective: Provide appropriate plant species, for urban public unleased land in the ACT managed by TCCS. Provide details of suitable plant species for verge designs associated with municipal streets in the ACT and open spaces on unleased territory land in the ACT in order to: Ensure trees have adequate soil volume suitable to support
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