Consultation archive - policies, guidelines and legislative amendments |
Title | Type of document | Closing date for public comment | Notes |
Accreditation scheme for individuals involved threatened species and biodiversity survey and assessment |
Policy/guideline |
30/06/2006 |
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Approved methods for the sampling and analysis of water pollutants in NSW |
Policy/guideline |
30/01/2004 |
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Bago Bluff National Park Plan Amendments |
Draft amendments |
07/05/2015 |
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Barrenjoey Head - draft concept plans for adaptive re-use of cottages |
Draft concept plans |
30/04/2016 |
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Ben Boyd National Park and Bell Bird Creek Nature Reserve: Draft Amendment to Plan of Management - Light to Light Walk Improvements |
Draft amendment |
26/08/2019 |
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Bents Basin State Conservation Area and Gulguer Nature Reserve |
Consultation on proposed draft plan of management |
30/06/2019 |
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Berowra Valley National Park and Berowra Valley Regional Park draft plan of management |
Management plan |
06/07/2015 |
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BioBanking Assessment Methodology (Draft) |
Environmental Guidelines and Codes of Practice |
09/07/2012 |
Revised methodology used to assess biodiversity values as part of the NSW Biodiversity Banking and Offsets Scheme (BioBanking)
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Biodiversity Assessment Method |
Public consultation |
16/10/2019 |
Changes to the Biodiversity Assessment Method
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Biodiversity certification and banking in coastal and growth areas |
Policy/guideline |
30/09/2005 |
This paper explains how the new concepts of 'biodiversity certification' and 'biodiversity banking' will operate in areas where high population growth and economic development are transforming the landscape and causing irreversible biodiversity loss. |
Biodiversity Legislation Review |
Legislation |
05/09/2014 |
Review of the Native Vegetation Act 2003, Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001 and related legislation. |
Bobbiwaa Parks Draft Plan of Management |
Draft management plan |
21/05/2018 |
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Boonalla Aboriginal Area Community Conservation Area Zone 2 Draft Plan of Management |
Draft management plans |
22/06/2018 |
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Boronia inflexa subsp. torringtonensis, a shrub |
NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee Preliminary Determinations |
30/11/2019 |
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Bouddi National Park Draft Plan of Management |
Draft management plan |
30/09/2019 |
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Bundjalung National Park rehabilitation project |
Consultation |
30/01/2015 |
Public exhibition of remediation plan to remove an unwanted waste legacy from Bundjalung National Park. |
Bundjalung National Park ordnance removal |
Public consultation |
09/11/2018 |
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Cape Byron Preliminary Visitor Master Plan - Draft |
Master plan |
27/03/2017 |
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Catchment Management Authorities (Hunter Central Rivers) Regulation 2010 |
Policy/guideline |
09/06/2010 |
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Clean Cars for NSW |
Policy/guideline |
30/06/2003 |
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Coastal reforms overview |
Consultation |
29/02/2016 |
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Coffs Coast Regional Park Draft Plan of Management |
Draft management plans |
12/02/2018 |
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Commercial use of protected plants |
Draft management plans |
09/11/2017 |
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Consultation Paper: Extended Producer Responsibility Priority Statement |
Policy/guideline |
30/04/2003 |
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Coolbaggie Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management |
Consultation |
27/11/2017 |
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Crawney Pass National Park Draft Plan of Management |
Consultation |
20/11/2017 |
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Croom Reserve Conservation Agreement Variation |
Consultation |
16/12/2018 |
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Curracabundi Parks Draft Plan of Management |
POM |
30/05/2016 |
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Developing a NSW Koala Strategy |
Consultation |
03/03/2017 |
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Development of industry guidance notes for local council officers to manage air quality |
Policy/guideline |
05/12/2003 |
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Development of an air emissions inventory for the greater metropolitan region |
Policy/guideline |
13/02/2004 |
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Draft Beekeeping policy |
Consultation |
11/05/2016 |
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Draft Biodiversity Certification Assessment Methodology |
Policy/guideline |
30/07/2010 |
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Draft Biodiversity Conservation Investment Strategy 2017-2037 |
Strategy |
15/12/2017 |
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Draft Code of Practice for Archaeological Investigation in NSW |
Policy/guideline |
28/07/2010 |
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Draft Environmental Guidelines: Composting and Related Organics Processing Facilities |
Policy/guideline |
30/08/2002 |
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Draft general information for commercial fishing and aquaculture vehicle access permits |
Policy/guideline |
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This permit application package is applicable to commercial fishing or aquaculture permit holders licensed under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 |
Draft Lachlan River (Jemalong Gap to Condobolin) floodplain management plan |
Statutory document |
13/05/2011 |
The draft plan defines requirements for managing floodwaters within the floodplain. Once adopted under Part 8 of the Water Act, the plan will be used by the NSW Office of Water to regulate flood control works on the floodplain. |
Draft Lower Coxs Creek: floodplain management plan |
Management plan |
20/07/2012 |
The draft plan defines requirements for managing floodwaters within the floodplain. |
Draft Mid North Coast Regional Conservation Plan |
Policy/guideline |
08/04/2011 |
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Draft Murrumbidgee (Hay to Maude) floodplain management plan |
Statutory document |
23/09/2011 |
The draft plan defines requirements for managing floodwaters within the floodplain. Once adopted under Part 8 of the Water Act, the plan will be used by the NSW Office of Water to regulate flood control works on the floodplain. |
Draft National Parks System Directions Statement |
Strategy |
15/12/2017 |
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Draft New South Wales Biodiversity Strategy 2010-2015 |
Policy/guideline |
11/02/2011 |
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Draft NPWS Fossicking in parks policy |
Policy |
18/05/2016 |
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Draft Pesticide Use Notification Plan |
Policy/guideline |
14/05/2015 |
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Draft private native forestry code of practice |
policy/guideline |
24//08/2012 |
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Draft standards and best practice guidelines for vapour recovery at petrol service stations |
Policy/guideline |
15/06/2012 |
OEH is proposing changes to the vapour recovery guidelines. These changes are contained in Draft standards and best practice guidelines for vapour recovery at petrol service stations. |
Draft Sustainable Management Plan For the Commercial Harvest, Salvage and Propagation of Protected Whole Plants 2012
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Draft plan of management
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02/03/2012 |
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Draft Sydney Region Pest Management Strategy 2008-2011 |
Policy/guideline |
29/02/2012 |
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. |
Draft Warrah Creek floodplain management plan |
Statutory document |
15/04/2011 |
The draft plan defines requirements for managing floodwaters within the floodplain. Once adopted under Part 8 of the Water Act, the plan will be used by the NSW Office of Water to regulate flood control works on the floodplain. |
Dubay Jarjum Nurahm Aboriginal Area - draft plan of management |
Policy/guideline |
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Draft plan of management for Dubay Jarjum Nurahm Aboriginal Area (also known as Dubay Nurahm Aboriginal Area) |
Deua Catchment Parks Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of Management |
13/02/17 |
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Ecological Thinning Trial in NSW and Victorian River Red Gum Forests |
Public environment report |
27/03/2014 |
This Public Environment Report provides comprehensive information on the design of a proposed ecological thinning trial for the NSW Murray Valley National Park (Millewa precinct) and Barmah National Park in Victoria. |
Euston Regional Park Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of Management |
02/10/17 |
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Fire station in Scheyville National Park |
Land lease |
23/01/2015 |
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Gap Bluff - Review of Environmental Factors |
EOI, REF |
10/11/2015 |
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Goonoowigall State Conservation Area, Barayamal and Nullamanna National Parks Draft Plan of Management |
POM |
27/08/2018 |
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High Temperature Solar Thermal Technology Roadmap |
Policy/guideline |
20/11/2007 |
The NSW and Victorian governments are jointly developing a national high temperature solar thermal technology roadmap. Feedback is sought from stakeholders on a range of questions outlined in a discussion paper. |
Horse riding in wilderness amendments to plans of management for Far South Coast Escarpment Parks, Kosciuszko National Park and Mummel Gulf National Park and State Conservation Area |
Proposed amendments |
31/10/2016 |
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Horton Falls National Park Community Conservation Area Zone 1 Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of Management |
03/07/2017 |
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Illawarra Escarpment Mountain Bike Draft Strategy |
Draft strategy |
21/12/2018 |
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Inner Pocket Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management |
POM |
31/07/2017 |
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Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve: draft plan of management |
POM |
23/01/2014 |
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Jerilderie Nature Reserve: fire management strategy |
Fire management strategy |
15/06/2015 |
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Kamay Botany Bay National Park |
Commemorative installation |
11/11/2019 |
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Kardomia prominens, a shrub |
NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee Preliminary Determinations |
30/11/2019 |
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Kemendok National Park Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of Management |
02/10/2017 |
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Kemendok National Park Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of Management |
02/10/2017 |
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Kosciuszko National Park - Proposed amendments to plan of management |
Policy/guideline |
04/04/2014 |
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Kosciuszko National Park - proposed naming of roads in resort areas |
Policy/guideline |
11/05/2007 |
DEC proposes to name the roads in the ski resort villages of Perisher Valley, Smiggin Holes and Guthega. |
Kosciuszko National Park - Licence |
Development application |
17/06/2015 |
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Kosciuszko National Parks - Lease of Land |
Development application |
17/06/2015 |
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Kosciuszko National Park alpine resorts carrying capacity review |
Consultation |
14/03/2015 |
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Kosciuszko National Park Draft Wild Horse Management Plan |
Consultation |
19/08/2016 |
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Kosciuszko Summit Precinct Walking Tracks Strategy |
Consultation |
11/03/2019 |
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Kosciuszko Visitor Experience Improvements |
Consultation |
11/03/2019 |
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Light to Light Walk Draft Strategy |
Draft strategy |
26/08/2019 |
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Malabar Headland National Park eastern walking track |
Concept plans |
29/07/2016 |
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Mallee Cliffs National Park Review of Environmental Factors for the reintroduction of locally extinct mammals |
Review of Environmental Factors |
02/12/2017 |
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Maroubra Woodland Snail |
NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee Preliminary Determinations |
30/11/2019 |
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Men's shed licence in Georges River National Park |
Licence |
06/03/2015 |
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Minyon Falls master plan |
Consultation |
25/11/2019 |
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Monga State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of Management |
16/10/2017 |
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Morton State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of Management |
25/09/2017 |
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Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of Management |
01/10/2018 |
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Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area: Draft Plan of Management |
POM |
31/12/2015 |
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Murrah Flora Reserves Draft Working Plan |
Consultation |
31/01/2018 |
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Murrurundi Pass National Park Draft Plan of Management |
POM |
10/10/2016 |
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Native Vegetation Regulatory Map 2019 Annual Update |
Public consultation |
08/10/2019 |
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Native Vegetation self-assessable codes of practice |
Codes of practice |
26/08/2014 |
Self-assessable codes relating to thinning native vegetation, clearing isolated paddock trees in a cultivated area and clearing invasive native species. |
Native Vegetation Regulation Review |
Regulation |
24/08/2012 |
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Newcastle Air Quality Monitoring Network regulation |
Regulation |
14/09/2014 |
Draft Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Newcastle Local Air Quality Monitoring) Regulation 2014. |
Notification of pesticide use |
Policy/guideline |
17/05/2004 |
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Oceanographic Antennae Research System licence proposal |
Consultation |
11/08/2017 |
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Ongoing funding for the Upper Hunter Air Quality Monitoring Network: Public consultation on proposed regulation |
Regulation |
21/10/2012 |
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Palm Grove Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management |
POM |
22/08/2016 |
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Pesticides Amendment (Records) Regulation 2000 |
Regulation |
30/03/2001 |
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Pilliga Outwash Parks Statement of Management Intent |
SMI |
07/08/2017 |
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Pilliga State Conservation Area Review of Environmental Factors for the reintroduction of locally extinct mammals |
REF |
28/10/2017 |
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Pollution Control Regulation 1998 |
Regulation |
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Preferred resource recovery practices by local councils |
Policy/guideline |
29/07/2005 |
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Proposal: Auctioning Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme Credits |
Policy/guideline |
19/12/2003 |
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Proposal for amendments to the NSW Site Auditor Scheme |
Policy/guideline |
09/08/2002 |
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Proposed Pesticides Amendment (User Training) Regulation |
Regulation |
01/03/2002 |
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Proposed Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air - Domestic Solid Fuel Heaters) Regulation 2002 |
Policy/guideline |
07/08/2002 |
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Proposed Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air - Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Fuels) Regulation 2002 |
Policy/guideline |
02/08/2002 |
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Proposed amendments to the BioBanking Assessment Methodology |
Policy/guideline |
19/11/2010 |
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Proposed Use and Upgrade of Access Trail in Royal National Park for Bundeena Eco-tourism Lodge |
Review of environmental factors |
15/06/17 |
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Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998 |
Regulation |
12/06/1998 |
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Protection of the Environment Operations (Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme) Regulation 2001 |
Regulation |
04/05/2001 |
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Protection of the Environment Operations (Control of Burning) Regulation 2000 |
Regulation |
07/07/2000 |
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Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2000 |
Regulation |
03/07/2000 |
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Queens Lake Nature Reserve and State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management |
Consultation |
09/04/2018 |
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Regulatory Impact Statement: Proposed National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009 |
Policy/guideline |
27/03/2009 |
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Review of Environmental Factors for the Construction of a Mountain Bike Track, Bantry Bay, Garigal National Park |
Review of environmental factors |
26/07/2013 |
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Review of policy for management techniques, under clause 28 of Native Vegetation Regulation 2005 |
Policy/guideline |
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Review of the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act |
Policy/guideline |
22/09/2003 |
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Review of the Lord Howe Island Act 1953 |
Legislative amendment |
10/03/2010 |
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. |
Review of the Memorandum of Understanding between Sydney Water Corporation and the Office of Environment and Heritage
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Memorandum of Understanding |
30/09/2011 |
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Rouse Hill Regional Park Draft Occupation Licence
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Occupation Licence |
05/09/2016 |
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Rouse Hill Regional Park Men's Shed
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Occupation Licence |
26/09/2019 |
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Royal National Park: request for trail access at Bundeena
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REF |
04/08/2017 |
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Securing the koala in the wild in NSW |
Consultation |
03/03/2017 |
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Shaws Creek Conservation Program |
Draft conservation management plan |
02/06/2017 |
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Snake Rock Aboriginal Area: plan of management |
Plan of management |
25/09/2015 |
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Snowies Iconic Walk Review of Environmental Factors |
REF |
02/09/2019 |
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Strategic assessment of Sydney's growth centres |
Policy/guideline |
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The Department of Planning is undertaking a Strategic Assessment of the North West and South West Growth Centres under the Commonwealth nvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). |
Sturt National Park Draft Plan of Management |
Consultation |
17/07/2017 |
Sturt National Park Review of Environmental Factors for the reintroduction of locally extinct mammals |
Consultation |
16/09/2017 |
Sydney Harbour National Park: exhibition of the Gap Bluff Hospitality proposal and review of environmental factors |
REF |
06/09/2018 |
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Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal Area Draft Plan of Management |
Consultation |
22/01/2018 |
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Thick-billed Grasswren |
NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee Preliminary Determinations |
30/11/2019 |
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Thirlmere Lakes inquiry draft report |
Report/recommendation |
30/06/2012 |
Draft report into water levels in Thirlmere Lakes |
Thirlmere Lakes National Park Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of management |
01/03/2015 |
The exhibition of the draft plan provided an important opportunity for the community to have a say on future management directions for the Thirlmere Lakes National Park. |
Threatened Biodiversity Survey and Assessment: Guidelines for Developments and Activities - working draft (PDF - 487KB) |
Policy/guideline |
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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 biodiversity survey draft guidelines |
Policy/guideline |
30/04/2005 |
Download these draft guidelines, which explain the process involved in undertaking a threatened species assessment, set out the responsibilities of the people involved, and provide some general survey standards for flora and fauna surveys. The guidelines were on public exhibition to 30 April 2005. |
Threatened species Priorities Action Statement (PAS) amendments |
Policy/guideline |
14/02/2014 |
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Ti Tree Lake Aboriginal Area Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of Management |
25/03/2016 |
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Tomaree National Park Plan of Management - Coastal Walk and Visitor Experience Improvements |
Draft Amendment |
30/09/2019 |
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Toorale National Park and Toorale State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management |
Draft Plan of Management |
07/05/2018 |
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Toorale Water Infrastructure Project Phase 1 Review of Environmental Factors |
Review of Environmental Factors |
30/04/2019 |
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Towards an Aboriginal land management framework |
Policy/guideline |
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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. |
Tweed Caldera Parks and Reserves and Whian Whian State Conservation Area: Proposed Amendment to Plans of Management: Tweed Byron Hinterland Multi-Day Walking Track |
Amendment |
11/03/2019 |
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Tyagarah Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management |
POM |
22/08/2016 |
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Unhealthy Building Land Act 1990 - proposed repeal |
Policy/guideline |
28/09/2001 |
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Upper Nepean State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management |
POM |
25/09/2017 |
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Waste Point Kosciuszko National Park preliminary master plan |
Preliminary master plan |
29/08/2017 |
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Weddin Mountains National Park Plan of Management - Draft Amendment for Horse Riding |
Draft Amendment |
03/04/2017 |
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Wongarbon Nature Reserve draft plan of management |
POM |
22/08/2016 |
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Wood preservation industry - Part A, Part B |
Policy/guideline |
31/07/2003 |
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Yanga National Park, Yanga State Conservation Area and Yanga Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management |
Plan of Management |
23/04/2018 |
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Yurammie State Conservation Area draft plan of management |
Plan of management |
10/05/2015 |
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