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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 203

MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

GI 5 Objective 3: To add in as a new bullet point “To plant “pocket forests” in tracts of open grassland to act as an oasis for biodiversity”.

REPORT:

The Council is trialling Miyawaki planting in Sean Walsh Park and this method is proposed for extensive use in the Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme. It also has potential for creating stepping stone areas within the overall GI Strategy. However, the extent of the use of this method will be determined by the outcome of the current trials. The subject of this motion has been addressed to some extent in motion ids 70968 and 70968 and 70970. However, this raises the particular issue of pocket forests in open grassland for biodiversity purposes.  It is considered that this is acceptable.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted and inserted as a new bullet point into GI 5 Objective 3 to read:

• Plant “pocket forests” in tracts of open grassland to act as an oasis for biodiversity”.