Public consultation
DECC produces a range of draft plans, policies, agreements and reports inviting public comment. This page shows all draft documents on the DECC websites that are currently out for comment. See our public consultation archive for draft documents that are no longer open for comment.
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Conservation plans
Community involvement in conservation is vital. DECC invites wide public comment on draft conservation plans and reports, including plans of management for national parks and reserves, fire management plans, listings of endangered and vulnerable species and more.
Documents for public comment, sorted by document type
| Policy - public exhibition | ^ Back to top |
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| 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 | |
| A new Biodiversity Strategy for NSW: discussion paper -The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) invite public submissions on A new Biodiversity Strategy for New South Wales - Discussion Paper. The closing date for submissions is 13 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. | |
Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Area Agreement - an agreement between the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and the Minister for Primary Industries in accord with the Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Area Act 2005. | |
| 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 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. | |
| Park management plan - public exhibition | ^ Back to top |
| Ellerslie Nature Reserve - draft plan of management On public exhibition until 16 February 2009 | |
| Lease of land in Kosciuszko National Park - Notice of lease of land in Kosciuszko National Park As required by Section 151AA of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 the following proposals to lease land within Kosciuszko National Park are hereby publicly advertised. Submissions are called from persons who wish to comment on any of the proposed leases. | |
| Razorback Nature Reserve - draft plan of management On public exhibition until 16 February 2009 | |
| Manobalai Nature Reserve - draft plan of management - on public exhibition until 16 February 2009 | |
| Woodford Island Nature Reserve - draft plan of management - on public exhibition until 15 December 2008 | |
| Bees Nest Nature Reserve - draft plan of management - on public exhibition until 27 October 2008 | |
| Corramy State Conservation Area - draft plan of management - on public exhibition until 27 October 2008 | |
| Jerralong Nature Reserve - draft plan of management - on public exhibition until 27 October 2008 | |
| Avondale State Conservation Area - draft plan of management - on public exhibition until 13 October 2008 | |
| Dananbilla, Koorawatha, Illunie and Gungewalla Nature Reserves - draft plan of management - on public exhibition until 13 October 2008 | |
| Proposed Amendments to the Royal National Park, Heathcote National Park and Garawarra State Conservation Area Plan Of Management 2000 in relation to boat launching at Bonnie Vale - on public exhibition until 13 October 2008 | |
Proposed Amendments to the Royal National Park, Heathcote National Park and Garawarra State Conservation Area Plan of Management 2000 in relation to leases and licences - on public exhibition until 13 October 2008 | |
| Yaouk Nature Reserve - draft plan of managment - On public exhibition until 13 October 2008 | |
| Scabby Range Nature Reserve - draft plan of managment - On public exhibition until 13 October 2008 | |
| Rebuilding of Brooks and Sawyers Huts - draft plan - On public exhibition to 16 May 2008 | |
| Scott Nature Reserve - draft plan of management - On public exhibition to 30 June 2008. | |
| Jubullum Flat Camp Aboriginal Area - draft plan of management - On public exhibition until 23 June 2008. Aboriginal readers are warned that this plan contains names or images of some Aboriginal people who have since died. | |
| Whian Whian State Conservation Area - draft plan of management - On public exhibition until 23 June 2008. | |
Proposed amendments to the Plan of Management for Tweed Caldera National Parks and Nature Reserves - On public exhibition until 23 June 2008. | |
| Cockle Bay Nature Reserve - draft plan of management - On public exhibition to 21 April 2008 | |
| Wee Jasper Nature Reserve - draft plan of management - On public exhibition to 25 April 2008. | |
| Pest management plan - in preparation (public exhibition) | ^ Back to top |
| 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. | |
Page last updated: 22 December 2008