Nature conservation

Threatened species

Public register of section 91 applications, licences and certificates

The following register shows all processed and pending applications for licences under section 91 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. It also shows licences issued under section 91 and certificates issued under section 95 of the Act. You can download scanned copies of these documents in PDF format (generally around 250KB in size).

Please note that this register only shows applications, licences and certificates processed after 31 October 2005. For details of documents prior to this date, please contact the relevant OEH Office.

The table is sorted by the application received date. For earlier applications, please visit the register archives:

Register of section 91 licence applications
App.
no.		 Date
rec'd		 Local govt.
area
(OEH office)		 Proposed action Current
status		 Link to
docs.
NEHU
027		 05/01/11 Cessnock
(Newcastle)		 Develop an outdoor teaching and learning place. Certificate
Issues		 Application
---
Certificate
NC
023		 02/02/11 Bellingen
(Grafton)		 Regeneration of a narrow section of creek. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NC
024		 03/02/11 Clarence
Valley
(Grafton)		 Trimming and removal of vegetation to create a buffer between the Maclean High School and the flying-foxes within the western carpark. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NWDU
014		 18/02/11 Bathurst
(Dubbo)		 Slash groundcover along fencline of Purple copper butterfly habitat. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
052		 23/02/11 Bankstown
(Parramatta)		 Creek restoration project. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NC
025		 07/03/11 Clarence
Valley
(Grafton)		 Trimming and removal of vegetation to create a buffer between dwelling houses and the flying-foxes within the gully. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NEHU
028		 17/03/11 Port
Macquarie
(Newcastle)		 Removal or pruning of Melaleuca biconvexa where necessary, for the purpose of Asset Protection Zone construction and/or maintenance. Withdrawn Application
MEPA
053		 25/03/11 Hornsby
(Parramatta)		 Remove a large Blue Gum tree as the structural integrity has a high potential for failure. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
054		 13/04/11 Hunters Hill
(Parramatta)		 Stockpile branches and mulch in the vicinity of a flying fox roosting site. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEWO
015		 19/04/11 Wollongong
(Wollongong)		 Control weeds within bushland remnant. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
056		 18/04/11 Pittwater
(Parramatta)		 Remove trees for the purpose of removing Grey-headed Flying foxes from the property. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
057		 20/04/11 Pittwater
(Parramatta)		 Remove trees to limit the available roosting area for Grey-headed flying foxes. Variation
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
---
Variation
MEPA
055		 21/04/11 Ku-ring-gai
(Parramatta)		 Remove 3 dead trees. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NC
026		 03/05/11 Clarence
Valley
(Grafton)		 Trimming and removal of vegetation to create buffer between the school and the flying-foxes. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
058 		 05/05/11  Hornsby
(Parramatta)		 Remove 1 Blackbutt tree to prevent further property damage. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
NC
027 		 23/05/11  Clarence
Valley
(Grafton)		 Disturbance of roosting flying-foxes using noise. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
NEHU
029 		 20/05/11  Lake
Macquarie
(Newcastle)		 Seed collection. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
059 		 12/05/11  Manly
(Parramatta)		 Coral tree removal. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
---
Variation
NWDU
016		 06/06/11  Lithgow
(Dubbo)		 Installation of shallow piezometers. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
NWDU
015 		 06/06/11  Lithgow
(Dubbo)		 Installation of shallow piezometers. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
DOC11
29065		 16/06/11 Shoalhaven
(Queanbeyan)		 Improve stormwater drainage. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
DOC11
28522		 17/06/11 Shoalhaven
(Queanbeyan)		 Conduct essential routine maintenance of parks and reserves etc. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
060		 22/06/11 Normanhurst(Parramatta) Removal of a dead blue gum from property due to associated risks. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
061		 30/06/11 Pittwater
(Parramatta)		 Removal and pruning of vegetation to minimise the flying foxes impacts on surrounding residents. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
034		 30/06/11 Sydney
(Parramatta)		 Allow expert panel to fufill role of steering committee. Variation
Issued

Application
---

Variation

NEHU
030		 04/08/11 Port
Stephens
(Newcastle)		 Potential removal of Eucalyptus parramattensis subsp. decadens within the development footprint. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
DOC11
36370		 10/08/11 Young
(Queanbeyan)		 Flying fox camp management. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
062		 15/08/11 Hornsby
(Parramatta)		 Removal of two dead trees: Eucalyptus paniculata subspecies paniculata. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
NEHU
031		 22/08/11 Port
Stephens
(Newcastle)		 Herbicide spraying to remove weeds in vicinity of maundia triglochinoides. Pending Application
NC
028		 23/08/11 Clarence
Valley
(Grafton)		 Trimming of vegetation. Certificate
Issued 		Application
---
Certificate
DOC11
28522		 26/08/11 Shoalhaven
(Queanbeyan)		 Seeking to modify condition B. Variation
Issued		 Application
---
Variation
NC
029		 19/09/11 Coffs
Harbour
(Grafton)		 Infrastructure tower replacement project. Provide towers and communication infrastructure the meet current Australian and Airservices Australia standards to support aircraft navigational aides. Certificate
Issued

Application
---

Certificate

MEPA
063		 21/10/11

Liverpool

(Parramatta)

 Vegetation regeneration. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NWDU
017		 02/11/11 Parkes
(Dubbo)		 Seed collection and weed control. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
DOC11
51847		 14/11/11 Shoalhaven
(Queanbeyan)		 Road construction. Variation
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
---
Variation
NC
030		 16/11/11 Ballina
(Grafton)		 Replace telecommunications tower. Certificate
Issued

Application
---
Certificate

MEPA
064		 06/12/11 EPA Metro
branch area

(Parramatta)

 To pick and harm threatened species, populations and ecological communities, for the purposes of identification, collection of evidence and lodgement of voucher specimens. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
065		 23/12/11

All of NSW
(Parramatta)

 To pick and harm threatened species, populations and ecological communities, for the purposes of identification, collection of evidence and lodgement of voucher specimens. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Ceritficate
NWDU
018		 05/03/12 Warrumbungle
(Dubbo)		 Archaeological excavation to investigate the history of Aboriginal occupation at the site. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NC
031		 16/03/12 Nambucca
Shire
(Grafton)		 Weeding and re-vegetation to protect flying fox camp. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
DOC12
12355		 23/03/12 Shoalhaven
(Queanbeyan)		 Relocate nest to purpose built structure and removal of a tower crane post building construction. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NWDU
019		 29/03/12 Gunnedah
(Dubbo)		 Archaeological excavation to investigate the history of Aboriginal occupation at the site. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NEHU
032		 05/04/12 Wyong
(Newcastle)		 Thinning of understorey by fire to promote flowering of genoplesium insignus. Variation
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
---
Variation
MEPA
066		 11/04/12 Parramatta

(Parramatta)

 Carry out conservation heritage works to the Heness Bridge. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
CPP(M)
/05/01  		11/04/12 Manly

(Parramatta)

 Gardening within Little penguin critical habitat. Extension of time. Original application received 23/06/2005. Varitation
Issued		 Variation
DOC12
12079		 13/04/12 Palerang
(Queanbeyan)		 RFS training exercise and biomass reduction burn in a small portion of land where the Majors Creek Leek Orchid (Prasophyllum sp. ‘Majors Creek’) has previously been recorded. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NEHU
033		 18/04/12 Port Stephens
(Newcastle)		 Occasional mechanical clearing of drains in a regular maintenance program. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
DOC12
17864		 23/04/12 Urana
(Queanbeyan)		 Biomass reduction burning in habitat that contains Oaklands Diuris (Diuris sp. Oaklands, D.L. Jones 5380) to create an open sward which is important for maintaining species diversity. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NEHU
034		 08/05/12 Port Stephens
(Newcastle)		 Remediating land where geotechnical investigations had taken place. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
067		 15/05/12 Pittwater

(Parramatta)

 Remove and/or lop a minimal number of canopy trees to ameliorate the impact that the Grey-headed flying fox camp has on residents. Licence
Issued		 Application
---
Licence
MEPA
068		 16/05/12 Pittwater

(Parramatta)

 Remove some trees to ameliorate the impact that the Grey-headed flying fox camp has on the premises. Licence
Issued		 Application
---
Licence
NEHU
035		 22/05/12 Muswellbrook
(Newcastle)		 Transplant a single known individual of Diuris tricolor from its present location on development approved land, to a suitable location to avoid its lawful destruction. Pending Application
---
Certificate
NEHU
036		 18/06/12 Port Macquarie-
Hastings
(Newcastle)		 Removal or pruning of Melaleuca Biconvexa where necessary for stormwater drainage and outlet construction. Pending Application
NEHU
037		 11/07/12 Port Stephens
(Newcastle)		 Removal of a single mature Forest Red Gum Eucalyptus tereticornis. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
069		 26/07/12 Sydney

(Parramatta)

Removal of up to 15 square meters of land, some of which is supporting coastal saltmarsh EEC and associated habitat to allow for installation of 2 adjacent 375 mm drainage pipes on the East side of Johnston’s Canal at Jubilee oval.

 Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NEHU
038		 15/08/12 Maitland
(Newcastle)		 Reduce the height of trees when flying foxes are present. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NEHU
039		 15/08/12 Maitland
(Newcastle)		 Reduce the height of trees when flying foxes have vacated the site. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NWDU
020		 16/08/12 Lithgow
(Dubbo)

Works are to be undertaken for the remediation of disturbed areas in a peat swamp, consisting of vegetation classified as ‘Newnes Plateau Shrub Swamp’. This swamp is locally known as Narrow Swamp and is located on the Newnes Plateau

 

 Pending Application
NWDU
021		 16/08/12 Lithgow
(Dubbo)

Works are to be undertaken for the remediation of a disturbed area in a high altitude peat swamp, consisting of vegetation classified as ‘Newnes Plateau Shrub Swamp’. The swamp is locally known as East Wolgan Swamp and is located on the Newnes Plateau.

 Pending Application
NEHU
040		 29/08/12 Singleton
(Newcastle)

It is proposed that large, fully grown trees will have limbs which are protruding into powerline corridors removed, and any small eucalypt and casuarinas (bull oak) regrowth trees growing directly underneath powerlines or within the corridor which can present a future concern, removed.

 Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
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Variation
NEHU
041		 12/09/12 Great Lakes
(Newcastle)

The purpose of the application is to allow the remediation of Squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) habitat that was cleared and filled in 2009.

 Withdrawn Application
NEHU
042		 12/09/12 Great Lakes
(Newcastle)

The purpose of the application is to allow the remediation of Squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) habitat that was cleared in 2009.

 Withdrawn Application
MEPA
070		 02/11/12 Hornsby

(Parramatta)

 Application for removal of two Eucalyptus saligna (Sydney Blue Gum) trees within close proximity to house and garage. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
071		 27/11/12 Wollongong

(Parramatta)

Shell has engaged URS as their environmental consultants to complete site assessment works at this site in line with the EPA’s Sampling Design Guidelines. The works will comprise soil and groundwater sampling. Up to 30 soil bore locations will be investigated and the conversion of up to 15 of these locations to groundwater monitoring wells.

 Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
068B		 12/12/12 Pittwater

(Parramatta)

 Remove some trees to ameliorate the impact that the Grey-headed flying fox camp has on the premises. Licence
Issued

Application
---

Licence

NC
032		 24/12/12 Kyogle
(Grafton)

Implement low to moderate intensity prescribed burns within a grassy wet sclerophyll forest community where the nationally endangered eastern bristlebird (Dasyornis brachypterus) has been recorded previously.

 Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
073		 11/02/13 Blacktown

(Parramatta)

 Upgrade of Richmond Road at Marsden Park between Bells Creek and 500 metres north of Townson Road. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NEHU
043		 20/02/13 Lake Macquarie
(Newcastle)		 Relocate microbats from the roof of a residential property. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
MEPA
074		 01/03/13 Ausgrid supply area

(Parramatta)

The action covered by this application is Ausgrid's essential service and legal obligation to maintain minimum vegetation clearances from its network assets and associated infrastructure.

 Pending Application
MEPA
075		 18/03/13 Lane Cove

(Parramatta)

Removal of Hills Weeping Fig tree at the back of a residential property in Lane Cove.

 Pending Application
NC
033		 04/04/13 Tweed Shire
(Grafton)		 Remove a tree and trim some branches from a small number of other trees on a suburban block. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NWDU
022		 08/04/13 Multiple locations(Dubbo) This proposal involves the removal of dead trees within cropping paddocks to assist the implementation of controlled traffic farming on nine properties, allowing for more efficient farming operations and improved soil health. Pending Application
MEPA
076		 12/04/13 Horsnby

(Parramatta)

 Remove 1 Sydney blue gum tree (eucalyptus saligna) located within 3 metres of a residential dwelling. Certificate
Issued		 Application
---
Certificate
NC
034		 03/05/13 Tweed Shire
(Grafton)		 Remove a Peanut Tree (Sterculia) from a suburban block. Pending Application
NWDU
023		 09/05/13 Mudgee
(Dubbo)

Replacement of an existing informal gate and removal of a cattle grid. There is currently one Grevillea obtusiflora living underneath the cattle grid.

 

 Pending Application
MEPA
077		 21/05/13 Pittwater

(Parramatta)

 Remove and/or lop 2 x Ligustrum lucidum (Broad-leaf privet) which are non-indigenous canopy trees within Cannes Reserve Avalon. Certificate
Issued		 Application
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Certificate

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