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Independent real time air quality monitoring network for the Upper Hunter: notice of community meetings
DECCW will hold community information and consultation meetings on the proposal announced by the NSW Government on 21 October 2009 to establish a independent real time air quality monitoring network in the Upper Hunter. | |
| Review of policy for management techniques, under clause 28 of Native Vegetation Regulation 2005 | |
| Draft code of practice for reptile keepers | |
| Native Vegetation Act Discussion Paper | |
Review of the Lord Howe Island Act 1953
The Department of Environment and Climate Change has commenced the statutory review of the Lord Howe Island Act 1953 (LHI Act). The review is being undertaken on behalf of the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment to check that its objectives are still valid, and to ensure they are drafted to effectively deliver on those objectives. | |
| Draft Pesticides Regulation 2009: The proposed Regulation is now available for written comment until Friday 17 April 2009. It is proposed that the draft Regulation will replace the Pesticides Regulation 1995. | |
Draft sea level rise policy statement
Submissions must be received by 5 pm, Friday 11 December 2009 | |
| Regulatory Impact Statement: Proposed National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009: The National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2002 is due for automatic repeal on 1 September 2009. The proposed Regulation is available for comment until 27 March 2009. | |
| Review of the NSW Radiation Control Act: A discussion paper on DECC’s review of this legislation is now available for comment until 27 February 2009. | |
Draft Radiation Control Amendment (Sun-tanning Units) Regulation 2008
Submissions close 6 February 2009 | |
Kosciuszko National Park - proposed naming of roads in resort areas
On public exhibition until 20 February 2009 | |
| Draft Sydney Region Pest Management Strategy 2008-2011 - Comments are currently being sought on the draft Pest Management Strategy for the Sydney Region of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The strategy identifies the negative impacts of pest animals and weeds to biodiversity, cultural heritage, amenity and other park values and provides NPWS with a strategic approach to pest management. The draft strategy is on exhibition from 13 October 2008 -l 21 November 2008. | |
| Proposed Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2008 - The draft POEO (General) Regulation 2008 aims to ensure that the provisions of the POEO Act can be implemented in an efficient and effective manner, recover the costs of administering the POEO Act and the Regulation as part of applying the polluter-pays principle, and provide additional incentive for the reduction of emissions of pollutants for activities under Schedule 1 of the POEO Act. This includes encouraging licensees subject to Load Based Licensing (LBL) to improve their environmental performance beyond what is required by the complementary command and control approaches. | |
| Draft NSW Construction Noise Guideline - The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) is seeking community comment on a revised Construction Noise Guideline. It is intended that this will replace the Noise Control Guideline: Construction Site Noise published by the State Pollution Control Commission in 1985. The objective of the proposed guideline is to provide clear and consistent guidance on how to assess. Comments must be received by 19 September 2008. | |
| Shannon Creek Draft Conservation Agreement - A draft Conservation Agreement over land at Shannon Creek, near Coutts Crossing, managed by North Coast Water, a business unit of the Clarence Valley Council, has been prepared, in partnership with DECC. The Conservation Agreement protects significant natural heritage conservation values in perpetuity. | |
| The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change and the NSW Department of Water and Energy invite stakeholders and members of the public to make comments in writing on the design of the Discussion Paper on the NSW Energy Efficiency Trading Scheme. Closing date for comments is Wednesday 6 August 2008. | |
| Draft Contaminated Land Management Regulation 2008 - The Contaminated Land Management Regulation 1998 is due for automatic repeal on 1 September 2008. It is proposed that a new Regulation be made under the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (CLM Act) by 1 September 2008. | |
| Draft general information for commercial fishing and aquaculture vehicle access permits - This permit application package is applicable to commercial fishing or aquaculture permit holders licensed under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 | |
| Interim Community Consultation Requirements for Applicants - DECC respects and acknowledges the role of Aboriginal people in the management and protection of their cultural heritage. Applicants for an AHIP are required to consult with members and representatives of Aboriginal communities that might be affected by the activity. To facilitate this, DECC developed Interim Community Consultation Requirements for Applicants to clarify consultation requirements. DECC is committed to a comprehensive review of these interim requirements before they are finalised. A Discussion Paper has been developed to identify the key issues raised with DECC, and to pose questions for consideration. | |
| Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act The EHC Act allows DECC to regulate activities of chemicals or groups of chemicals of environmental concern. These requirements are set out in chemical control orders and may require a licence or prohibit certain activities. The activities may include storing, transporting or treating chemicals and/or their wastes. | |
| Draft BioBanking Assessment MethodologyThis draft set of rules will be used to assess the biodiversity values that NSW's new BioBanking Scheme is designed to protect. | |
| Draft Compliance Assurance StrategyThis is a proposed strategy to ensure that the NSW BioBanking Scheme is implemented lawfully, equitably and transparently and that biodiversity values are conserved and improved. | |
| Regulatory Impact Statement - Proposed Marine Parks Regulation 2009: This document assesses whether the proposed new Regulation will provide a net benefit to the community compared with a number of alternative options. The community is invited to provide written comment on the analysis and the replacement Regulation until Friday 12 June. | |
| Regulatory Impact Statement: Proposed Threatened Species Conservation (Biodiversity Banking) Regulation 2007 This proposed regulation completes the legal framework for establishment of the BioBanking Scheme which aims to address the loss of biodiversity in NSW, including threatened species. | |
| Threatened Biodiversity Survey and Assessment: Guidelines for Developments and Activities - working draft (PDF - 487KB) - As the diversity of species and their habitats may be adversely affected by development, it is important that informed decisions regarding the impact of development can be made. | |
| Threatened Species Management: Policy and procedure statement No 08 (PDF - 179KB) Statewide prioritisation for recovery plan preparation | |
Towards an Aboriginal land management framework: The NSW Government is currently working with Aboriginal communities to reach a common understanding about how to strengthen their connections to Country. Find out how to have your say. | |
| Vapour recovery at service stations: Stage 2 vapour recovery or ‘VR2’ is being phased in at petrol stations in metropolitan NSW to reduce the escape of emissions during refuelling and improve the quality of our air. Find out more and how to comment on the proposal. | |
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Skyville Festival
Review of Environment Factors (REF) for music and cultural festival to be held within Scheyville National Park | |
Julian Rocks Nature Reserve
On public exhibition until 29 March 2010 | |
The Northern Monaro Reserves
On public exhibition until 1 March 2010
Incorporating Dangelong, Wadjan, Kybeyan, Numeralla, Undoo, Coornartha, Mount Clifford and Good Good Nature Reserves, and Kybeyan and Macanally State Conservation Areas | |
Duroby Nature Reserve
On public exhibition until 1 March 2010 | |
Belford National Park
On public exhibition until 18 January 2010 | |
Dural Nature Reserve
On public exhibition until 18 January 2010 | |
Cape Byron State Conservation Area amendments
On public exhibition until 18 December 2009 | |
Tallaganda National Park and State Conservation Area
On public exhibition 21 December 2009 | |
| Pest management plan - in preparation (public exhibition) | ^ Back to top |
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| Draft regional pest management strategiesThe development of regional pest management strategies provides the National Parks and Wildlife Service with a strategic approach to pest management across NSW. The strategy developed for each region provides a tool to broadly identify pest distribution and their associated impacts across the parks. | |
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