There has been no appropriate environmental impacts assessment conducted for the proposed development sites. The site has significant bushfire risks which have not been addressed, these bushfire risks are predicted to increase with climate change as the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle intensifies resulting in more intense El Niño related droughts and heatwaves. Additionally, intensified La Niña periods is predicted to cause increased frequency and intensity of flooding, this is likely to directly impact areas of the proposed sites as well and indirectly impacting the greater catchment as development will result in increase runoff due to impervious surface.
Furthermore, I am deeply concerned that this process has not consulted with the Traditional custodians of this land, the Guringai people, my understanding is that the MLALC does not have the authority to speak on behalf of other nations regarding decisions for their land.
I strongly oppose not only the development of Lizard Rock but ALL development of native bushland areas on the Northern Beaches of Sydney including all proposed development of MLALC land. All MLALC must be protected and conserved as valuable bushland and habitat and acknowledged for the important services it provides our community. The preservation of these lands offers opportunities for carbon credits by maintaining the carbon storage of this area.
There has been no appropriate environmental impacts assessment conducted for the proposed development sites. The site has significant bushfire risks which have not been addressed, these bushfire risks are predicted to increase with climate change as the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle intensifies resulting in more intense El Niño related droughts and heatwaves. Additionally, intensified La Niña periods is predicted to cause increased frequency and intensity of flooding, this is likely to directly impact areas of the proposed sites as well and indirectly impacting the greater catchment as development will result in increase runoff due to impervious surface.
Furthermore, I am deeply concerned that this process has not consulted with the Traditional custodians of this land, the Guringai people, my understanding is that the MLALC does not have the authority to speak on behalf of other nations regarding decisions for their land.
I strongly oppose not only the development of Lizard Rock but ALL development of native bushland areas on the Northern Beaches of Sydney including all proposed development of MLALC land. All MLALC must be protected and conserved as valuable bushland and habitat and acknowledged for the important services it provides our community. The preservation of these lands offers opportunities for carbon credits by maintaining the carbon storage of this area.