Woodlands Environmental Management

In 2019 we completed the following projects:

Biodiversity Conservation Trust Conservation Agreements

• Nanima, NSW
• Murrumbateman, NSW
• Wyangala, NSW
• Marulan, NSW
• Wee Jasper, NSW
• Burrill Lake, NSW
• Moonbah, NSW
• Dalgety, NSW
• Minimbah, NSW

In 2018 we completed the following projects:

NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Conservation Agreements and Wildlife Refuges

• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Avery’s Village NSW

Biodiversity Conservation Trust Conservation Agreements

• Carwoola NSW
• Dalgety NSW
• Marulan NSW
• Windellama NSW
• Charley’s Forest NSW
• Burrill Lake NSW
• Moonbah NSW
• Wee Jasper NSW
• Carwoola NSW
• Kangiara NSW
• Nanima NSW
• Murrumbateman NSW
• Rye Park NSW

Flora and / or fauna assessment reports and Tests of Significance

• a residential development at Little Forest NSW
• a residential development at Barrengarry NSW
• a residential development at Majors Creek NSW
• a commercial development at
• a subdivision development at St Georges Basin NSW
• a subdivision development at Budgong NSW
• a subdivision development at Mittagong NSW
• a subdivision development at Shoalhaven Heads NSW
• a subdivision development at Tapitallee NSW
• a subdivision development at East Kurrajong NSW
• a subdivision development at Colo Vale NSW
• a subdivision development at Good Hope NSW
• a subdivision development at Brisbane Grove NSW
• a subdivision development at Berry NSW
• a subdivision development at Cambewarra NSW
• a subdivision development at Run O Waters NSW
• a subdivision development at Berry NSW
• a subdivision development at Run O Waters NSW
• a subdivision development at Crookwell NSW
• a subdivision development at Culburra Beach NSW
• a subdivision development at Broughton Vale NSW
• a subdivision development at Eastgrove NSW
• a subdivision development at Kangaroo Valley NSW
• a subdivision development at Tirrrannaville NSW
• a powerline installation at Old Junee NSW
• a rezoning for development at Broughton Vale

Rehabilitation and Vegetation Management Plans

• a Vegetation Management Plan at Kangaroo Valley NSW
• a Vegetation Management Plan at Goulburn NSW
• a Vegetation and Habitat Management Plan at Bargo NSW
• a Vegetation Management Plan at Shoalhaven Heads NSW

Other projects

• a preliminary constraints report for a residential development at Berrima NSW
• a preliminary constraints report for a residential development at Murrah NSW
• a preliminary constraints report for a residential development at Hyams Beach NSW
• a preliminary constraints report for a residential development at Kangaroo Valley NSW
• a preliminary constraints report for a subdivision development at Mittagong NSW
• Land for Wildlife consultation in Southern Highlands NSW
• Threatened species mapping at Penrose NSW
• Threatened species mapping at St Georges Basin

Review of Environmental Factors

• Bridge development at Thirlmere NSW
• Bridge development at Meryla Creek NSW

 

In 2017 we completed the following projects:

NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Conservation Agreements and Wildlife Refuges

• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Windellama, NSW
• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Charley’s Forest, NSW
• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Burrill Lake, NSW
• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Narrandera, NSW
• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Richlands, NSW
• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Avery’s Village, NSW

Flora and / or fauna assessment reports

• a residential development at Oakdale, NSW
• a commercial development at Milton Park, Bowral
• a residential development at Bundanoon, NSW
• a residential development at Mittagong, NSW
• a residential development at Tomerong, NSW
• a subdivision development at St Georges Basin, NSW
• a subdivision development at Yerrinbool, NSW
• a residential development at Wandandian, NSW
• a residential development at Marulan, NSW
• a powerline installation at Oallen Ford, NSW
• a powerline installation at Young, NSW
• a subdivision development at Mittagong, NSW
• a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for a bridge construction at Goulburn, NSW
• a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for a powerline at Young, NSW
• a preliminary constraints report for a residential development at Austinmer, NSW
• a music festival at Camden, NSW
• a subdivision development at Willow Vale (Kiama), NSW
• a residential development at Bungonia, NSW
• a residential development at Thirlmere, NSW
• a subdivision development at Marulan, NSW
• a subdivision development at Werombi, NSW
• a subdivision development at Good Hope, NSW
• a rezoning for development at Minto, NSW

Rehabilitation and Vegetation Management Plans

• a residential development at Kangaroo Valley, NSW
• a subdivision development at Goulburn, NSW
• a Vegetation Management Plan for Box-Gum Grassy Woodland at Kingsdale, NSW

Other projects

• a preliminary constraints report for a proposed firing range at Collector, NSW
• a preliminary constraints report for a proposed residential development at Marulan, NSW
• a preliminary constraints report for a proposed ecotourism development at Murrah, NSW
• a preliminary constraints report for a proposed residential development at Tomerong, NSW
• a preliminary constraints report for a proposed residential development at Austinmer, NSW

Conferences, seminars and workshops

• keynote speaker at IMF / UMN conference at Dhulikhel, Nepal
• keynote speaker at ‘The Environment and the Gospel’ A Rocha Australia conference in Melbourne, Victoria
• Facilitating and leading Threatened Species Day (Eucalyptus macarthurii) walk at Berrima for Wingecarribee Shire Council, NSW Office of Environmenta and Heritage and A Rocha Australia.

In 2016 we completed the following projects:

Flora and / or fauna assessment reports

• a residential development at Balaclava, NSW
• a residential development at Yerrinbool, NSW
• a residential development at St Georges Basin, NSW
• a residential development at Wingello, NSW
• a residential development at Razorback, NSW
• a residential development at Little Forest, NSW
• a residential development at Wandandian, NSW
• a residential development at Tallong, NSW
• a industrial development at Bargo, NSW
• a residential development at Bargo, NSW
• a residential development at Joadja, NSW

• a subdivision at Kangaroo Valley, NSW
• a residential development at Mollymook Beach, NSW
• a subdivision at Wingello, NSW
• a Preliminary Environmental Assessment for a land re-zoning at Minto, NSW
• a subdivision development at Manar, NSW
• a subdivision development at Marulan, NSW
• a subdivision development at Yerrinbool, NSW
• a subdivision development at Thirlmere, NSW
• a subdivision development at Marulan, NSW
• a subdivision development at Mittagong, NSW
• a subdivision development at Towrang, NSW
• a residential development at Wallacia, NSW
• a residential development at Little Forest, NSW
• an infrastructure development at Welby, NSW
• a residential development at Carrick, NSW
• a subdivision development at St. Georges Basin, NSW
• a development at Danjera Dam, Yalwal, NSW
• an Eco Tourism development at Exeter, NSW
• a residential development at Shoalhaven Heads, NSW
• a residential development at Mittagong, NSW
• a residential development at Bundanoon, NSW
• a subdivision development at Illaroo, NSW
• a subdivision development at Tomerong, NSW
• a subdivision development at Berry, NSW
• a subdivision development at Goulburn, NSW

NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Conservation Agreements and Wildlife Refuges

• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Letts Mountain, near Eden NSW
• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Boro NSW
• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Marshall Mount NSW

Research

• roadside vegetation mapping of the threatened species Eucalyptus macarthurii and Eucalyptus aggregata within Wingecarribee Shire

Communications and education

• facilitating a Threatened Species seminar for Threatened Species Week, 2016
• presentation on Southern Highlands Shale Forest and Woodland at A Rocha Australia National Conference

Other projects

• preparing an expert statement for the Environmental Defenders office, NSW
• managing an offsets program for a development at Horsley, NSW
• a Review of Environmental Factors for a bridge replacement at Kowmungla, NSW
• a wildlife connectivity and habitat management plan for a subdivision at Canyonleigh, NSW
• updating management guidelines for Southern Highlands Shale Forest and Woodlands website
• preparing a Box-Gum Woodland Management Plan at a property near Goulburn, NSW
• managing a Vegetation Management Plan for a rural property at Burradoo, NSW
• reviews of environmental assessment reports for Councils
• a Review of Environmental Factors for a bridge replacement at Windellama, NSW

Other projects

• a feasibility study for an eco-tourism development at Bullio, NSW
• a constraints report for a proposed development at Alpine, NSW

 

In 2015 we completed the following projects:

Flora and fauna assessment reports

• a residential subdivision at Razorback, NSW
• a residential development at Sussex Inlet, NSW
• an Asset Protection Zone at Culburra, NSW
• a residential development at Wingello, NSW
• a residential development at Berrima, NSW
• a RFS Station at Colo Vale, NSW
• a residential subdivision at South Nowra, NSW
• a residential development at East Kurrajong, NSW
• a residential development at Goulburn, NSW
• a commercial development at Pomeroy, NSW
• the construction of road at Pomeroy / Baw Baw, NSW
• a commercial development at Lakesland, NSW
• a residential subdivision at Horsley, NSW
• a residential development at St Georges Basin, NSW
• a residential development at Pleasure Point, NSW
• a residential development at Kentlyn, NSW
• a residential development at Silverdale, NSW
• a commercial development at Bargo, NSW
• a residential subdivision at Burradoo, NSW
• a subdivision development at Tahmoor, NSW
• a meditation retreat at South Marulan NSW

Review of Environmental Factors

• a Wingecarribee Shire Council infrastructure development at Mittagong NSW

NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Conservation Agreements and Wildlife Refuges

• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Jamberoo NSW
• a Conservation Agreement for a property at Goulburn NSW
• a Wildlife Refuge for a property at Young, NSW

Conferences, seminars and workshops

• conducted environmental management seminars at Bhagwanpur and Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

• facilitating a conference on ‘A Christian Perspective on Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration’ at Capernwray, Burradoo NSW

Communications and education

• preparing an identification and management guide to Southern Highlands Shale Forest and Woodlands website

Other projects

• a desktop assessment for a rural subdivision at Roseberg NSW

• monitoring of vegetation restoration at Tallong, NSW
• a review of an environmental assessment undertaken at Renwick for Wingecarribee Shire Council

In 2014 we undertook or were involved in the following projects:

• a flora and fauna assessment for a residential subdivision at Oakdale, NSW
•  a Review of Environmental Factors for road works at Exeter, NSW
• a Great Eastern Ranges Forum at Cowra, NSW
• Department of Environment consideration for EPBC listing of Southern Highlands Shale Woodland
•  a flora and fauna assessment for a Waste Transfer Station at Badgery’s Creek, NSW
• an environmental conference at Capernwray Bible College, Burradoo, NSW
• a preliminary assessment for a eco-tourism development at Sutton Forest, NSW
• a flora and fauna report for a  residential development at Alpine, NSW
• review of a flora and fauna assessment for a residential development at Balmoral, NSW on behalf of Wingecarribee Shire Council
• an Assessment of Significance for a subdivsion at Prince Street, Mittagong
• a flora and fauna assessment for a residential subdivision at East Bowral, NSW
• a flora and fauna assessment for a industrial development at Goulburn, NSW
• a Review of Environmental Factors for a bridge upgrade at Robertson, NSW
• a Vegetation Report for a development at Renwick, NSW
• a flora and fauna assessment for a commercial motor-cycle facility near Gunning, NSW
• a flora and fauna assessment for a development at Kangaroo Valley, NSW
• a flora and fauna report for a residential development at Bungonia, NSW
• an Office of Environment and Heritage Wildlife Refuge for a property near Dalgety, NSW
• a flora and fauna assessment for a poultry farm development at Pheasants Nest, NSW
• inspection and monitoring of several Conservation Agreement properties around Brogo, NSW
• inspection and monitoring of several Conservation Agreement properties around Brogo, NSW
• facilitation of Land for Wildlife community planning workshops and projects at Wamboin-Bywong and Burra-Royalla on behalf of Molonglo Catchment Group and FuturePLANS
• implemention of an environmental offsets program at Burradoo, NSW
• monitoring a Vegetation Management Plan at Tallong, NSW
• a preliminary flora and fauna assessment for a monastery at Wilton, NSW
• a flora and fauna assessment for a poultry farm development at Bargo, NSW
• flora surveying and monitoring at a gold mine at Majors Creek, NSW
• a Vegetation Management Plan for remnant Southern Highlands Shale Woodland at Mittagong, NSW
• a Conservation Agreement for a property near Comboyne, NSW
• a Wildlife Refuge plan for a property at Brogo, NSW

In 2013 we undertook or were involved in the following projects:

• conducting a Southern Highlands Shale Woodland community workshop for Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA)
• Native Vegetation Act 2003 training for staff of HNCMA
• updating and revising flora and fauna assessment guidelines for Wingecarribee Shire Council
• preparation of Conservation Agreements at Burra and Coolagolite on behalf of NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
• inspection of a Conservation Agreements at Bombala on behalf of OEH
• preparation of Wildlife Refuges at Kybeyan and Coolagolite on behalf of OEH
• preparation of Vegetation Management Plans for Endangered Ecological Communities at Bargo and Mittagong
• flora and fauna assessments for developments at Moss Vale, Robertson, Canyonleigh and Marulan in the Southern Highlands, at Williamsdale and Braidwood on the Southern Tablelands and at Long Beach on the South Coast
• preparation of  Assessments of Significance (7-part test) for Endangered Ecological Communities at Werombi, Razorback, Barrengarry, Berrima and Burradoo
• preliminary environmental assessments and constraints reports for developments at Bundanoon, Bargo, Currans Hill, Oakdale, Pomeroy, Tahmoor and Welby
• flora and fauna assessment and preparation of a Vegetation Management Plan for an Endangered Ecological Community at Glenquarry
• conducting environmental assessment training workshops  (EP&A Act – Part 5) for local government  staff
• preparing information brochures and booklets on Photo Monitoring and Bird Monitoring for HNCMA
• implementing a Vegetation Management Plan at Tallong
• flora monitoring at a gold mine at Major’s Creek

In March 2013 we began a three-year contract with NSW Office of Environment and Heritage as a part of the new Kanangra Boyd to Wyangala (K2W) Link within The Great Eastern Ranges Initiative. This will include undertaking promotions, liaison and landholder engagement in addition to establishing and monitoring Conservation Agreements and Wildlife Refuges.

http://www.greateasternranges.org.au/kanangra-boyd-to-wyangala-k2w-link