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Review of the native vegetation regulations

On 13 September 2011, the Minister for Environment, the Hon. Robyn Parker MP, announced the commencement of the review of the regulations for the Native Vegetation Act 2003. This includes a review of the Native Vegetation Regulation 2005, the Environmental Outcomes Assessment Methodology (EOAM) and the Private Native Forestry Code of Practice (PNF Code).

Regional workshops in November

A series of 12 information sessions were held across the state in November as the first stage of consultation on the Native Vegetation Regulation. These sessions were run by the local Catchment Management Authority (CMA) with support from OEH.

In a media release Minister Parker said that the sessions provided a good start to the review and thanked everyone who has contributed to the review so far.

Input from community members at each meeting were recorded.  Links to the meeting notes will be included below as they become available on the relevant Catchment Management Authority website. This input provides important information to inform the review.

Cooma, Southern Rivers CMA Tuesday 15 November, 9:30am–12:30pm	Condobolin, Lachlan CMA Friday 18 November, 9:30am–12:30pm
Gunnedah Bowling Club, Namoi CMA Tuesday 15 November, 1:00pm–4:00pm	Goulburn, Hawkesbury-Nepean CMA Monday 21 November, 9:30am–12:30pm
Tocumwal, Murray CMA Wednesday 16 November, 9:30am–12:30pm	Wagga Wagga, Murrumbidgee CMA Monday 21 November, 9:30am–12:30pm
Cobar, Western CMA Thursday 17 November, 9:30am–12:30pm	Narromine, Central West CMA Thursday 24 November, 9:30am–12:30pm
Ashford, Border Rivers/Gwydir CMA Friday 18 November, 3:30-6:30pm	Maitland, Hunter-Central Rivers CMA Friday 25 November, 9:30am–12:30pm
Wentworth, Lower Murray Darling CMA Friday 18 November, 10:00am–1:00pm	Grafton, Northern Rivers CMA Friday 25 November, 9:30am–12:30pm

Updates on the Review

Regular updates on progress with the Review of the Native Vegetation Regulation will be made available.

Progress update 1 (NVRegReviewUpdate1.pdf, 123KB)

Progress update 2 (NVRegReviewUpdate2.pdf, 114KB)

Progress update 3 (NVRegReviewUpdate3.pdf, 116KB)

Native Vegetation Survey

Tell us about your experiences with the way government regulates native vegetation by completing the Native Vegetation Survey. This information will inform the review of the Native Vegetation Regulation.

The survey will be open until 30 March 2012.

If you would prefer to complete the survey on paper you can download a printable version (110923NVSurvey, 200 KB) or call 131 555 to request a hard-copy be mailed to you.

Registering your interest

If you are interested in providing input to the review please send an email with your details to: native.vegetation@environment.nsw.gov.au.

By registering your interest you will receive updates on the review, including notification of consultation documents, announcements and whenever we publish anything in which you may have an interest.

Formal public exhibition and consultation in early 2012

The draft Native Vegetation Regulation, Environmental Outcomes Assessment Methodology and Private Native Forestry Code of Practice will be placed on exhibition for at least ten weeks early in 2012 providing all interested parties with the opportunity to comment.

The public exhibition and consultation process will be widely publicised through the Office of Environment and Heritage website, the NSW Government Gazette and the media. A notification email will also be sent to those who have registered their interest with native.vegetation@environment.nsw.gov.au.