| Consultation archive - policies, guidelines and legislative amendments |
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| Accreditation scheme for individuals involved threatened species and biodiversity survey and assessment | Policy/guideline | 30/06/2006 | Available for public comment until 30 June 2006. |
| Approved methods for the sampling and analysis of water pollutants in NSW | Policy/guideline | 30/01/2004 | Submission closing date 30 January 2004 |
| 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) |
| BioBanking review | Discussion paper | 09/07/2012 | The BioBanking review discussion paper aims to encourage feedback on ways in which the New South Wales Biodiversity Banking and Offsets Scheme (BioBanking) could be improved. |
| 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. The public consultation period has been extended to 30 September 2005. |
| Catchment Management Authorities (Hunter Central Rivers) Regulation 2010 | Policy/guideline | 09/06/2010 | Regulatory Impact Statement - for public comment until 9 June 2010 |
| Clean Cars for NSW | Policy/guideline | 30/06/2003 | Submission closing date 30 June 2003 |
| Consultation Paper: Extended Producer Responsibility Priority Statement | Policy/guideline | 30/04/2003 | Submission closing date 30 April 2003 |
| Development of industry guidance notes for local council officers to manage air quality | Policy/guideline | 05/12/2003 | Submission closing date 5 December 2003 |
| Development of an air emissions inventory for the greater metropolitan region | Policy/guideline | 13/02/2004 | Submission closing date 13 February 2004 |
| Draft Biodiversity Certification Assessment Methodology | Policy/guideline | 30/07/2010 | on public exhibition until 30 July 2010 |
| Draft Code of Practice for Archaeological Investigation in NSW | Policy/guideline | 28/07/2010 | exhibition until 28 July 2010 |
| Draft Compliance Assurance Strategy | Policy/guideline | | This 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. |
| Draft Ecological Harvesting Plan Guideline for Endangered Ecological Communities | Policy/guideline | 16/08/2010 | Available for public comment until 16 August 2010 |
| Draft Environmental Guidelines: Composting and Related Organics Processing Facilities | | 30/08/2002 | Submission closing date 30 August 2002 |
| Draft general information for commercial fishing and aquaculture vehicle access permits | Policy/guideline | | 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 | Available for public comment until 08 April 2011 |
| 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 New South Wales Biodiversity Strategy 2010-2015 | Policy/guideline | 11/02/2011 | The closing date for submissions is 11 February 2011 |
| Draft private native forestry code of practice | policy/guideline | 24//08/2012 | |
| 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 strategic directions for horse riding in NSW national parks and reserves | Strategy | 30/06/2012 | Draft strategic directions for horse riding in NSW national parks and reserves will guide the provision of improved horse riding opportunities. |
Draft Sustainable Management Plan For the Commercial Harvest, Salvage and Propagation of Protected Whole Plants 2012 | Draft plan of management | 02/03/2012 | Public exhibition for this document 23 January 2012 to 2 March 2012. Submissions due 2 March 2012. |
| Draft Sydney Region Pest Management Strategy 2008-2011 | Policy/guideline | | 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 - 21 November 2008. |
| 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 | draft plan of management | | draft plan of management for Dubay Jarjum Nurahm Aboriginal Area (also known as Dubay Nurahm Aboriginal Area) |
| Extended Producer Responsibility Priority Statement 2005-06 | Policy/guideline | 30/06/2006 | |
| 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. |
| Kosciuszko National Park - proposed naming of roads in resort areas | Policy/guideline | | On public exhibition until 20 February 2009 |
| Naming of roads - ski resort villages, Kosciuszko National Park | Policy/guideline | 11/05/2007 | DEC proposes to name the roads in the ski resort villages of Perisher Valley, Smiggin Holes and Guthega. |
| Native Vegetation Regulation Review | Regulation | 24 August 2012 | |
| Notice of lease of land in Ben Boyd National Park | Lease | 24 OCtober 2012 | |
| Notification of pesticide use | Policy/guideline | 17 May 2004 | |
| Ongoing funding for the Upper Hunter Air Quality Monitoring Network: Public consultation on proposed regulation | Regulation | 21/10/2012 | |
| Pesticides Amendment (Records) Regulation 2000 | | 30/03/2001 | Submission closing date 30 March 2001 |
| Pollution Control Regulation 1998 | | | |
| Preferred resource recovery practices by local councils | Policy/guideline | 29/07/2005 | Available for public comment until 29 July 2005. |
| Proposal: Auctioning Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme Credits | Policy/guideline | 19/12/2003 | Submission closing date 19 December 2003 |
| Proposal for amendments to the NSW Site Auditor Scheme | Policy/guideline | 09/08/2002 | The closing date for submissions is 9 August 2002 |
| Proposed Pesticides Amendment (User Training) Regulation | | 01/03/2002 | Submission closing date 1 March 2002 |
| Proposed Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air - Domestic Solid Fuel Heaters) Regulation 2002 | Policy/guideline | 07/08/2002 | Submission closing date 7 August 2002 |
| Proposed Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air - Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Fuels) Regulation 2002 | Policy/guideline | 02/08/2002 | Submission closing date 2 August 2002 |
| Proposed amendments to the BioBanking Assessment Methodology | Policy/guideline | 19/11/2010 | On exhibition until 19 November 2010 |
| Proposed Radiation Control Regulation 2012: Regulatory Impact Statement | Regulation | 26/10/2012 | Public exhibition for this document was from 20 September 2012 to 26 October 2012 |
| Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998 | | 12/06/1998 | Submission closing date 12 June 1998 |
| Protection of the Environment Operations (Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme) Regulation 2001 | | 04/05/2001 | Submission closing date 4 May 2001 |
| Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Scheduled Activities and Waste) Regulation 2007 | Policy/guideline | 29/10/2007 | The POEO Amendment Regulation proposes amendments to Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2005 and Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998. These changes aim to simplify and clarify current regulatory requirements in order to achieve the best environmental outcomes. |
| Protection of the Environment Operations (Control of Burning) Regulation 2000 | | 07/07/2000 | Submission closing date 7 July 2000 |
| Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2000 | | 03/07/2000 | Submission closing date 3 July 2000 |
Rail infrastruction noise guideline - Draft for consultation | Policy/guideline (draft) | 30/03/2012 | Submission closing date 3 March 2012 |
| Regulatory Impact Statement for the proposed Threatened Species Conservation Regulation 2010 | Policy/guideline | 02/07/2010 | The existing Regulation is due for repeal in 2010. The proposed Regulation is available for public comment until 2 July 2010. |
| Regulatory Impact Statement: Proposed National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009 | Policy/guideline | | The National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2002 is due for automatic repeal on 1 September 2009. The proposed Regulation is available for comment until 27 March 2009. |
| Review of policy for management techniques, under clause 28 of Native Vegetation Regulation 2005 | Policy/guideline | | |
| Review of NSW Forest Agreements and Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals | Policy/guideline | 17/11/2010 | The NSW Government is undertaking a review of the NSW Forest Agreements and integrated forestry operations approvals (IFOAs) for the Upper North East, Lower North East, Eden, and Southern regions. You are invited to view the report on the review, and if you have any comments, to submit these to DECCW no later than 17 November 2010. |
| Review of the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act | Policy/guideline | 22/09/2003 | Submissions close 22 September 2003 |
| Review of the Lord Howe Island Act 1953 | Legislative amendment | | 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
| Memorandum of Understanding | 30/09/2011 | Submissions closed 30th September 2011 |
| Statutory review of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 | Policy/guideline | 17/11/2010 | Closing date for submissions is 17 November 2010 |
| Strategic assessment of Sydney's growth centres | Policy/guideline | | 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). |
| Thirlmere Lakes inquiry draft report | report/recommendation | 30/06/2012 | Draft report into water levels in Thirlmere Lakes |
| Threatened Biodiversity Survey and Assessment: Guidelines for Developments and Activities - working draft (PDF - 487KB) | Policy/guideline | | 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. |
| Towards an Aboriginal land management framework | Policy/guideline | | 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. |
| Unhealthy Building Land Act 1990 - proposed repeal | | 28/09/2001 | Submission closing date 28 September 2001 |
| Vapour recovery at service stations | Policy/guideline | | 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. |
| Vapour Recovery at Service Stations in the NSW Greater Metropolitan Region - discussion paper | Policy/guideline | 14/09/2007 | The Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW has released a discussion paper that outlines the results of its vapour recovery evaluation at the bowser and proposes the next steps in vapour recovery at service stations in the Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and Central Coast regions. |
| Wood preservation industry - Part A, Part B | Policy/guideline | 31/07/2003 | Submission closing date 31 July 2003 |
