Eurobodalla Shire Council is looking for community input as they seek to construct a biodiversity strategy to ensure plants and animals are safe and protected as the shire grows.
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As a service provider, land-use and regulatory authority, and landowner and manager, Eurobodalla Shire Council has a role to play in preserving and enhancing the shire's biodiversity.
Council's environmental planner Stacey Clohesy said the Eurobodalla attracted residents who loved and valued nature, and that the population within the shire was only going to continue to grow.
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"By 2036 the shire's population is forecast to increase by 5,000 people with an estimated 4,000 additional homes needed. Eurobodalla already has more than 200 plants, animals and ecological communities listed as threatened. A biodiversity strategy ensures our plants and animals also have a home as the human population grows."
The council is seeking community input as the draft strategy process commences.
"We want to know your thoughts before we start drafting," Ms Clohesy said.
"For example, what parts of the natural landscape are important to you and why? Do you see opportunities for habitat restoration within urban areas? Should there be opportunities for local landholders to set aside areas of their property to offset residential development, generating an income stream? How else can individuals, groups, businesses and the council promote biodiversity in the shire?"
Ms Clohesy said people could participate in several ways, with an online survey on the council's website over the next month and in-person workshops in early May.
"Alternatively, it is possible to talk to Council staff working to draft the strategy and I encourage everyone interested to sign up for project updates," she said.
The completed draft will be put on public display once it is completed in September.
For more information visit Council's biodiversity strategy webpage.
