Biodiversity certification of environmental planning instruments
The following environmental planning instrument (EPI) has had biodiversity certification conferred by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water (Environment) under section 126G of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995:
State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006
Download the documents relevant to this biocertification, some of which are pdf files requiring Acrobat Reader:
Biodiversity certification of the native vegetation reform package
On 22 November 2005, an order conferring biodiversity certification on the native vegetation reform package was made by the Minister for the Environment under section 126C of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (the Act). The order excluded private native forestry from the certification. The order took effect on and from 1 December 2005, and was published in New South Wales Government Gazette No. 142 of 25 November 2005 on page 9809.
On 1 August 2007, an order to include private native forestry in the biodiversity certification of the native vegetation reform package was made by the Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water under section 126C of the Act. The order took effect on and from 1 August 2007 and was published in New South Wales Government Gazette No. 97 Special Supplement of 1 August 2007 on page 5338.
The Minister is required to keep a register of notices issued under section 126F of the Act. The register is available for inspection, without charge, at the Department of Environment and Climate Change, Information Centre, Level 14, 59-61 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW, during ordinary business hours.
Proposal for biodiversity certification of the Albury Local Environmental Plan 2009
DECCW has placed on public exhibition a proposal for biodiversity certification of the Albury Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2009, a draft of which has also been placed on public exhibition.
The proposed biocertification will cover 97% of the Albury Local Government Area. The biodiversity certification report is on public exhibition (concurrently with the draft Albury LEP) until 29 January 2010. DECCW is inviting public submissions on the proposed biodiversity certification during this period.
Submissions are due by 5 pm on Friday 29 January 2010, and should be sent to:
Biodiversity Certification
Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW
PO Box 733
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Email: albury.biocertification@environment.nsw.gov.au
Download the documents relevant to this biocertification:
Proposal for biodiversity certification of the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2008
DECC has placed on public exhibition a proposal to biodiversity certify the draft Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2008. The draft Wagga Wagga LEP 2008 has also been placed on public exhibition.
The proposed bio-certification will be restricted to a part of the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area, comprising 10,655 hectares, that represents the current and future urban and industrial area around Wagga Wagga City.
The biodiversity certification report is on public exhibition (concurrently with the draft LEP) until 15 April 2009. DECC is inviting public submissions on the proposed biodiversity certification during this period.
Submissions are due by 5 pm on Wednesday 15 April 2009, and should be sent to:
Biodiversity Certification
Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW
PO Box 733
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Email: wagga.biocertification@environment.nsw.gov.au
Download the documents relevant to this biocertification, pdf files require Adobe Reader:
• Proposed Biodiversity Certification for the Wagga Wagga LEP 2008 (0937WaggaBiocertification.pdf, 1.4 MB)
• Draft Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2008, available from the City of Wagga Wagga website
