The act applies to all nsw except for listed interim designated areas which are exempt from the act until 24 november 2018. The cumberland plain conservation plan will meet legislative requirements for strategic biodiversity certification under the nsw biodiversity conservation act 2016 and strategic assessment under the commonwealth environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 epbc act. Environmental protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999. Edo nsw briefing note areas of outstanding biodiversity value.
Major differences between the biodiversity conservation act 2016 and the wildlife conservation act 1950 and, as relevant, the sandalwood act 1929 1. Biodiversity conservation trust or trust means the biodiversity conservation trust of new south wales established by part 10. Biodiversity conservation act 2016 nsw legislation. Standard submission requirements for ecological reports under. Biodiversity conservation bill 2016 nsw explanatory note traditional aboriginal ecological knowledge about biodiversity conservation, supporting biodiversity conservation in the context of a changing climate and supporting, collating and sharing data, and monitoring and reporting on the status of biodiversity and the effectiveness of. Read online below, or download details of all 6 issues as a pdf. Biodiversity conservation bill 2016 and local land services amendment bill 2016 page 5 of 10 encourages the broader and deeper application of offsetting, as approved in the nsw biodiversity offsetting policy for major projects and through mechanisms such as biodiversity certification and biobanking. Land management and biodiversity conservation reforms. Department of biodiversity, conservation and attractions. Obtaining other approvals managing native vegetation. Regulations for nsw biodiversity conservation act 2016 eco. The bc bill would repeal and replace the threatened species conservation act 1995 tsc act. And while the proposed biodiversity conservation bill retains many of the.
Vegetation clearing is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity in australia and has been listed as a key threatening process under the nsw biodiversity conservation act 2016 and the cth environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 epbc act. This act is the biodiversity conservation act 2016. Landholders are not eligible to participate in future cmp tenders or fixed price offer for the same area that is already protected through these agreements. While ancillary legislation to those described elsewhere in this document, it is important that to maintain resilient biodiversity that these areas do not become polluted. Schedules of the biodiversity conservation act schedules 1,2 and 3 of the biodiversity conservation act 2016 contain the lists of species, populations and ecological communities that are threatened in nsw and a list of key threatening processes. An act relating to the conservation of biodiversity. Draft biodiversity conservation regulation 2017 regulatory. Edo nsw submission, june 2016, which consists of three reports, on. This nsw adaptation hub project provides baseline information about the potential extinction risk for a suite of 5000 nsw plant species which are currently not listed as threatened under the nsw biodiversity conservation act 2016.
Were developing a new legislation website and need your feedback. For the purposes of the biodiversity offsets scheme, a biodiversity. Biodiversity conservation bill 2016 parliament of nsw. This is the second of three submissions by edo nsw and focuses on the draft biodiversity conservation bill bc bill. Damaging habitat of threatened species or ecological community. Responsible minister minister for energy and environment authorisation this version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45c of the interpretation act 1987. The information regarding the new bill to date does not identify or explain how the new nsw legislation will apply where there are potential overlaps in offset requirements. Biodiversity conservation act and regulations department of. Whilst the flora and fauna assessments in development applications document is. Cumberland plain conservation plan planning portal. Draft submission to the nsw land management and conservation reforms june 2016 5 avoid, minimise, offset principle one of the underlying principles of the tools used to assess biodiversity impact is the avoid, minimise, offset approach which informs the use of the biodiversity assessment methodology bam. Nsw biodiversity conservation trust conservation management. Biodiversity conservation agreements on crown land indo261. Biodiversity study wilton and greather macarthur priority.
Land ru1ru4 zones not associated environmental services. Division 6 biodiversity conservation program for threatened species and threatened ecological communities. Apply for a licence to carry out taxidermy service nsw. The biodiversity conservation act 2016 and biodiversity conservation regulations 2018 provide greater protection for biodiversity, particularly. Used in the context of this report to refer to species introduced from overseas. The biodiversity conservation act 2016 nsw and local land services amendment act 2016 nsw, passed into law in november 2016. Biodiversity conservation act 2016 western australia.
Programs, legislation and framework nsw environment, energy. The biodiversity conservation savings and transitions regulation 2017 has allowed for development applications and planning applications to be determined under the former nsw threatened species conservation act as opposed to the new biodiversity conservation act, 2016 in the interim for certain designated local government authorities. In the meantime, below are links to the new material which has been placed on exhibition. Biodiversity legislation reform background nsw environment.
Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions history of this act. Nsw biodiversity conservation act 2016 clearing on rural land if you are clearing vegetation on rural land ru1ru4 zones not associated. Land subject to a biocertification conservation measure land comprising an offset under a property vegetation plan or set aside under a code under the native vegetation act 2003 coastal wetlands and littoral rainforests coastal management act 2016 high conservation grasslands. Comparison topic wildlife conservation act biodiversity conservation act scope of the act regulates the taking of fauna native animals on all lands and waters, the.
Areas of outstanding biodiversity value under the biodiversity conservation act 2016 an area of outstanding biodiversity value aobv is an area with irreplaceable biodiversity values that is of state, national or global importance. Landuse and biodiversity conservation planning in the wilton and greater macarthur pgas requires particularly careful consideration due to the presence of shale sandstone transition forest and cumberland plain woodland, both of which are listed as threatened communities under nsw and commonwealth. Terms of reference for western sydney strategic assessment. Biodiversity conservation act 2016 commencement proclamation 2016. Environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999. This report will also determine if a species impact statement or biodiversity development assessment report refer section 7. Draft biodiversity conservation regulation 2017 pdf. Approval under the biodiversity conservation act 2016 is not required for native vegetation management, including clearing on category 2 regulated land that is.
Biodiversity conservation act 2016 the purpose of the nsw biodiversity conservation act. Aobvs identify the most valuable sites for biodiversity conservation in nsw outside of the national reserve system. These requirements, where applicable, must already be abided by developers and decision authorities. The legislation delivers a strategic approach to conservation in nsw, while supporting improved farm productivity and sustainable development. Biodiversity conservation act 2016 no 63 nsw contents page 2. This act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. Programs, legislation and framework the key pieces of legislation that identify and protect threatened species, populations and ecological communities in nsw is the biodiversity conservation act 2016 and its regulations. Nsw legislation biodiversity conservation regulation 2017. Schedules of the biodiversity conservation act nsw. Biodiversity conservation act 2016 no 63 nsw legislation. Koala habitat protection and the biodiversity conservation. This biodiversity assessment report has been prepared to test if the proposed activity is likely to significantly affect. Following public exhibition in may and june 2016, the legislative reforms including the repeal of the existing legislation were passed by the nsw parliament on 17 november 2016 and were contained in. Current version for 15 november 2019 to date accessed 22 december 2019 at 10.
The nsw biodiversity conservation act 2016 commenced on 25 august 2017. Local land services act 20 the amended local land services act 20, provides a new regulatory framework for native vegetation and land management activities in nsw. How to navigate the complexities of the nsw biodiversity. Submission on the draft biodiversity conservation bill 2016. Koala habitat protection and the biodiversity conservation act 2016 bc act state environmental planning policy 44 koala habitat protection sepp 44 encourages the conservation of koala habitat sepp 44 aims to encourage the proper conservation and management of areas of natural vegetation. Bc agreements on crown land will be approved where they genuinely secure conservation and biodiversity outcomes that would not otherwise be achieved and where the use of the land for conservation and biodiversity is in the best interest of the people of new south wales. Current version for 15 november 2019 to date accessed 7 march 2020 at 04. Epbc act commonwealth environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 exotic introduced from outside the area stralberg et al. Draft submission to the nsw land management and conservation.
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