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Trees and the vegetation in these woodlands provide for extensive and a variety of ecological systems, as well as wildlife habitats; and
• e 5 - River of Life [CP7]; the artery that injects life into the surrounds of the larger water catchment
where the Anglesea River, wetlands and vegetation are key to the functioning of the ecological
system. The River is the largest local drainage line in the immediate region. The River flows southeast towards the coast and has its headwaters in the hills and valleys to the north and northwest.
Numerous tributaries that flow eastwards include Salt Creek, Marshy Creek and Edwards Creek,
which all feed into the Anglesea River.
r1
Regenerative attributes can assist in the healing of places that are damaged in the Anglesea catchment area, by allowing them to evolve, adapt and regenerate to be resilient. The natural environment
of Anglesea can be resilient if the natural systems of the place are kept intact to allow adaptation to
changes in climate. Additionally, where accelerated changes occur, the adaptive capacity of current
ecosystems will not be able to adapt, and therefore putting in place ecological resilient strategies as
part of future development will assist in the regenerative and adaptive capacity of place. These regenerative attributes include:
• r1 - Water Flow [AS-RA1]; the consideration of local water flows and storage systems as part of
the hydrologic cycle will support the regenerative attributes of the local water systems for Anglesea,
taking into account the landform, soil, plants and biological processes of the watershed.
5
Fitted into
the topography of place, using landform alterations such as swales, berms, and depressions, they
can aid water to flow and be regenerative for Anglesea, both in supply and as an agent for improving ecological systems and biodiversity. Water storages to be constructed and located according to
the land and topography;
• r2 - Solar [AS-RA3]; the allowance of nature’s optimisation of solar energy to regenerate natural
systems including photosynthesis, absorption and reflection, providing heat sinks and evaporation
for conversion and dissipation. Energy concentrations through the natural energy flow of place, can
be used to support a low-entropy society for Anglesea;
• r3 - Woodlands [AS-RA4]; the protection and sustainable management to assist regeneration of
woodlands that support the integrity of the overall watershed, with roots holding soils in place and
thereby slowing down and absorbing surface runoff water. The support of an extensive biodiversity
system in the Anglesea Heath, which includes about a quarter of the state of Victoria’s recorded
plant species and over 80 different species of orchids, is undoubtedly integral to the importance to
the ecological system of the Anglesea area;
• r4 - River Course [AS-RA5]; the Anglesea River, wetlands and surrounding vegetation are key to
the functioning of the larger ecological system in the Anglesea River catchment area. Because the
Anglesea River is the largest local drainage line in the immediate region, it is key to the functioning
of hydrology in the catchment area. Controlled water runoff, catchment and controlled flooding
through the inclusion of wetlands and saltmarshes next to the River could assist in reinstating the
balance of water chemistry and water flow that is current due to local extraction activities despite
the recent closure of the Alcoa open cut Coal Mine
6
(the mine site is directly located upstream in
the River course), and to reinstate the natural water flow of the River;
• r5 - Ocean [AS-RA6]; the ocean is a key attribute to the coastal communities along the Victorian
coast both in services and the marine environment. The marine environment, just offshore from
5 Regenerative technology for water systems needs to include the conversion, distribution, storage, assimilation and
filtration process of the full hydrologic cycle. The regenerative water system includes ecosystem principles of the ecosystem structure, ecosystem function and locational patterns (Lyle, 1994, p.146).
6 The water flow in the Anglesea River will drastically change due to River levels that will drop up to one meter when
the pumps of the mine shut down (Noonan, 2016).
Appendix 6
Trees and the vegetation in these woodlands provide for extensive and a variety of ecological systems, as well as wildlife habitats; and
• e 5 - River of Life [CP7]; the artery that injects life into the surrounds of the larger water catchment
where the Anglesea River, wetlands and vegetation are key to the functioning of the ecological
system. The River is the largest local drainage line in the immediate region. The River flows southeast towards the coast and has its headwaters in the hills and valleys to the north and northwest.
Numerous tributaries that flow eastwards include Salt Creek, Marshy Creek and Edwards Creek,
which all feed into the Anglesea River.
r1
Regenerative attributes can assist in the healing of places that are damaged in the Anglesea catchment area, by allowing them to evolve, adapt and regenerate to be resilient. The natural environment
of Anglesea can be resilient if the natural systems of the place are kept intact to allow adaptation to
changes in climate. Additionally, where accelerated changes occur, the adaptive capacity of current
ecosystems will not be able to adapt, and therefore putting in place ecological resilient strategies as
part of future development will assist in the regenerative and adaptive capacity of place. These regenerative attributes include:
• r1 - Water Flow [AS-RA1]; the consideration of local water flows and storage systems as part of
the hydrologic cycle will support the regenerative attributes of the local water systems for Anglesea,
taking into account the landform, soil, plants and biological processes of the watershed.
5
Fitted into
the topography of place, using landform alterations such as swales, berms, and depressions, they
can aid water to flow and be regenerative for Anglesea, both in supply and as an agent for improving ecological systems and biodiversity. Water storages to be constructed and located according to
the land and topography;
• r2 - Solar [AS-RA3]; the allowance of nature’s optimisation of solar energy to regenerate natural
systems including photosynthesis, absorption and reflection, providing heat sinks and evaporation
for conversion and dissipation. Energy concentrations through the natural energy flow of place, can
be used to support a low-entropy society for Anglesea;
• r3 - Woodlands [AS-RA4]; the protection and sustainable management to assist regeneration of
woodlands that support the integrity of the overall watershed, with roots holding soils in place and
thereby slowing down and absorbing surface runoff water. The support of an extensive biodiversity
system in the Anglesea Heath, which includes about a quarter of the state of Victoria’s recorded
plant species and over 80 different species of orchids, is undoubtedly integral to the importance to
the ecological system of the Anglesea area;
• r4 - River Course [AS-RA5]; the Anglesea River, wetlands and surrounding vegetation are key to
the functioning of the larger ecological system in the Anglesea River catchment area. Because the
Anglesea River is the largest local drainage line in the immediate region, it is key to the functioning
of hydrology in the catchment area. Controlled water runoff, catchment and controlled flooding
through the inclusion of wetlands and saltmarshes next to the River could assist in reinstating the
balance of water chemistry and water flow that is current due to local extraction activities despite
the recent closure of the Alcoa open cut Coal Mine
6
(the mine site is directly located upstream in
the River course), and to reinstate the natural water flow of the River;
• r5 - Ocean [AS-RA6]; the ocean is a key attribute to the coastal communities along the Victorian
coast both in services and the marine environment. The marine environment, just offshore from
5 Regenerative technology for water systems needs to include the conversion, distribution, storage, assimilation and
filtration process of the full hydrologic cycle. The regenerative water system includes ecosystem principles of the ecosystem structure, ecosystem function and locational patterns (Lyle, 1994, p.146).
6 The water flow in the Anglesea River will drastically change due to River levels that will drop up to one meter when
the pumps of the mine shut down (Noonan, 2016).
Appendix 6