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Department of Planning and Environment
NSW Government
5 April 2018

Re: Modification 4 to SSD 5093 - M2 site, North Ryde Station Urban
Activation Precinct

Dear Minister Roberts,

I wish to submit my objection to the above Modification to SSD 5093
and ask that it be refused outright.

I am a long-term resident of Ryde having lived in the City for 50
years and having worked in Julius Avenue adjacent to these
developments for over 15 years.

The area around the intersection of Delhi Road, Epping Road and M2 has
seen extraordinary increase in density of development over the past 5
years and it is vital that the very limited amount of remnant native
vegetation that remains be protected.

Modification 4 affects the Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest in and
around Bundara Reserve which is protected under Commonwealth and State
threatened species legislation. Turpentine Ironbark Margin Forest, is
listed as endangered under the Threatened Species Conservation Act
1995.
The modification proposes a significant loss of trees, much greater in
number than that originally proposed and given approval. Supporting
environmental assessments to the original application proposed none or
minimal disturbance to Bundara Reserve. Now it is proposed to remove
22 trees from Bundara Reserve and adjoining lands all of which are
zoned for environmental protection in Ryde's LEP 2014. As stated in
the supporting documentation these trees are considered to be of high
significance and would typically be required to be retained and
protected.

I am particularly concerned about the conservation of native birds in
our urban environment and the need to retain the few remaining remnant
areas of habitat in our urban area. These remnants are required not
only as habitat for resident animals but as corridors to enable
movement across the landscape in this case from Lane Cove River NP
through very limited native remnants to the Parramatta River valley
and further south.

A financial offsetting contribution by Landcom to directly benefit
Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest in the local area would not
adequately offset the removal of existing mature turpentine-Ironbark
trees in a natural habitat.

I request that Landcom (previously Urban Growth who did the design for
the pedestrian bridge) be directed to go back to the "drawing board"
on both the bridge's alignment and design and comply with the
environmental constraints identified in the original environmental
assessment.

It is also very disappointing that this important modification was
only on exhibition for two weeks and over the Easter period. This
severely limits the ability for community to contribute their views
regarding the modification.

Yours sincerely
Catherine Goswell

Please see the attached submission

Please find attached submission from RHHFFPS