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1. Dear DA officer.
   There were two substantial trees removed as part of this DA, both Angophora Floribunda, an important tree for local biodiversity and listed as one of the Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland species. These were once prevalent on the Peninsula but we are losing the last few to development and THEY ARE NOT BEING REPLACED.

   Can you please let me know:
   1. Is Council counting/recording numbers of removed trees?
   2. When will tree removals (as part of DAs) REQUIRE (not request) replacement trees of a similar canopy size and if local providence to be replanted?

   It is unsustainable and, from a planning perspective, irresponsible to allow these valuable trees to be removed without replacement planting. If an Angophora Floribunda can’t fit on the block you can state that 3 x blueberry ash (or a similar medium sized tree) by planted and they can go along the northern boundary.

   The Peninsula is now documented (by an independent study tendered by Council) to be suffering from Urban Heat Island Effect. This means hotter local temperatures that will lead to health issues and more reliance on air conditioning in summer. That and the habitat issue (already mentioned) both warrant strict rules for landscaping as requirements for residential DAs.

   Thank you for considering my comment.

   Melissa Chandler

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