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Ku-ring-gai Council Draft Management Plan 2005-2009 Disability Discrimination Act Action Plan The introduction ong>ofong> the Federal Disability Discrimination Act in 1992 has seen Council respond in the first instance by forming the Ku-ring-gai Access Consultative Committee, a community based advisory committee ong>toong> Council. Council with the support ong>ofong> the Committee went on ong>toong> develop an Access Policy for Council and further ong>toong> this a Development Control plan for Access (DCP - 31). Both ong>ofong> these documents are aimed at providing a built and recreational environment which ong>ofong>fers the ong>beong>st possible quality ong>ofong> life for all people. Following the development ong>ofong> these two documents, Council developed and adopted a Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) Action Plan. The Plan is essentially designed ong>toong> cover eight main areas:- 1. Organisational Change 2. Participation 3. Employment 4. Community Development 5. Direct Service Provision 6. Education and Promotion 7. Asset Management 8. Urban Development By improving access in each ong>ofong> these areas, Council is effectively improving access for all people who live and work in the Ku-ring-gai area. Such improvements are a high priority for Ku-ring-gai Council, and the Disability Discrimination Act Action Plan ensures that these improvements will happen now and will continue inong>toong> the future. Council is currently developing a new integrated Access Policy and Disability Discrimination Act Action Plan. This document will ong>beong> placed on exhibition during April ong>toong> June 2005. Note: Full copies ong>ofong> the Social Plan, Access and Equity Policy and Action Plan, and the Disability Discrimination Act Action Plan can ong>beong> obtained by contacting Council’s Community Services department. Page 59

Ku-ring-gai Council Draft Management Plan 2005-2009 ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES Summary ong>ofong> the State ong>ofong> the Environment Report Land State Council manages two former landfill sites, at St Ives and North Turramurra. Council administers land contamination issues under the provisions ong>ofong> its Contaminated Land Policy and State Environmental Planning Policy no. 55 (SEPP 55). Pressure Many activities which have ong>beong>en carried out in the past such as agriculture may cause contamination ong>ofong> land. Impacts upon the condition ong>ofong> Ku-ring-gai’s land may also ong>beong> caused by urban development, gardening activities, landfill activities, road use and road construction. Response Council records factual information about both possible and/or actual contamination on its Planning Certificates (Section 149 certificates). Council manages the potential impacts ong>ofong> its former landfill sites by implementing Environment Management Plans for each site. Initiatives for the coming year: Continued implementation ong>ofong> the Environmental Management Plans for the former landfills. Moniong>toong>ring analysis ong>ofong> water quality data collected from the surface waters surrounding Ku-ring-gai’s former landfill sites. Continue ong>toong> prepare, moniong>toong>r and review Plans ong>ofong> Management (PoMs) for community land. Page 60

Ku-ring-gai Council<br />

Draft Management Plan <strong>2005</strong>-2009<br />

ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES<br />

Summary <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the St<strong>at</strong>e <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Envir<strong>on</strong>ment Report<br />

Land<br />

St<strong>at</strong>e<br />

Council manages two former landfill sites, <strong>at</strong> St Ives and North Turramurra.<br />

Council administers land c<strong>on</strong>tamin<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> issues under the provisi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> its<br />

C<strong>on</strong>tamin<strong>at</strong>ed Land Policy and St<strong>at</strong>e Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Planning Policy no. 55 (SEPP<br />

55).<br />

Pressure<br />

Many activities which have <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g>en carried out in the past such as agriculture may<br />

cause c<strong>on</strong>tamin<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> land.<br />

Impacts up<strong>on</strong> the c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Ku-ring-gai’s land may also <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> caused by urban<br />

development, gardening activities, landfill activities, road use and road c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Resp<strong>on</strong>se<br />

Council records factual inform<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> about both possible and/or actual c<strong>on</strong>tamin<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>on</strong> its Planning Certific<strong>at</strong>es (Secti<strong>on</strong> 149 certific<strong>at</strong>es).<br />

Council manages the potential impacts <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> its former landfill sites by implementing<br />

Envir<strong>on</strong>ment Management Plans for each site.<br />

Initi<strong>at</strong>ives for the coming year:<br />

C<strong>on</strong>tinued implement<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Management Plans for the former<br />

landfills.<br />

M<strong>on</strong>i<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ring analysis <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> w<strong>at</strong>er quality d<strong>at</strong>a collected from the surface w<strong>at</strong>ers<br />

surrounding Ku-ring-gai’s former landfill sites.<br />

C<strong>on</strong>tinue <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> prepare, m<strong>on</strong>i<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r and review Plans <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Management (PoMs) for<br />

community land.<br />

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