Ranges Environmental Consulting was engaged by Landcare Australia to prepare a Biodiversity and Landscaping Masterplan for the CityLink Leased Vegetation Corridors for Transurban – CityLink. The Study Area spanned a combined 21 kilometers of the M1 and M2 motorway networks through five local government areas:

The management plan identifies 28 key sites (Core Focus Areas) within CityLink Vegetation Corridors and details results and recommendations including:

• The plant species composition (native and environmental weeds)

• The opportunities for enhancing vegetation and fauna habitat

• The ecological and amenity values

• Plant selection for revegetation

The Development of the Master Plan was in 4 stages: Assessment of candidate sites, development of a Draft Plan, community consultation (including community groups and local government organisations) and a Final Master Plan following stakeholder feedback. The final report provided clear management objectives and guidelines including:

• A time stamped condition assessment for each site

• Concept plans to inform detailed landscape design

• A register of high threat weeds within each site and a hierarchy of management priorities

• Information for contractors and Transurban staff to enable long-term management planning