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Legislation and policy

In 2005 the NSW Government introduced the Native Vegetation Act 2003 (NV Act) and the Native Vegetation Regulation 2005 (NV Reg) to end broadscale land clearing across the State. In November 2006 the NV Act was updated to simplify the PVP process for CMA officers, landholders and local councils.

The latest amendment to the NV Regulation was made in February 2008.

• Find out more information on the Native Vegetation Act.
• Learn about how the Native Vegetation Regulation prescribes various matters for the purposes of the Act, and sets out the environmental outcomes assessment methodology.
• Understand how the Environmental Outcomes Assessment Methodology (EOAM) works, how it is used to assess clearing applications, and the Minister's protocols for making minor changes to the EOAM.
• See how other legislation may, in certain circumstances, affect the approval to clear native vegetation.
• Learn about the restrictions on clearing on vulnerable land and look at the vulnerable land map for NSW.
• Learn about monitoring and investigation to detect illegal clearing activities, and the consequences of failing to comply.

The native vegetation interim type standard

The DECCW native vegetation interim type standard addresses the scientific processes involved in the gathering, processing and presentation of a range of native vegetation products.

The standard addresses the nature and quality of the scientific processes for native vegetation type activities (remote sensing interpretation, field survey, data manipulation, data management and mapping). The standard:

1. adopts consistent, comparable, transparent and quantified science practices for native vegetation type information
2. specifically does not seek to address particular products; a range of products can be produced under this standard
3. is intended to be scale independent.

In 2011-12, the OEH will review the standard, in consultation with stakeholders.

Download

• Native Vegetation Interim Type Standard (10060nvinttypestand.pdf 1.6MB)