A recent decision by the Land and Environment Court provides some guidance on how a proposal to offset biodiversity impacts must be considered in determining a development application under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act). Although…
This blog follows our previous post on the key changes to the current system for land management and biodiversity conservation in NSW. In this post we focus on the new processes for the clearing of native vegetation due to commence operation on…
The Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (‘BC Act‘) and the Local Land Services Amendment Act 2016 (‘LLSA Act’) will commence on 25 August 2017. The commencement of these two Acts will result in a new system for land management and conservation in NSW. This is the…
Review to be conducted over laws protecting threatened species, native vegetation and biodiversity in NSW
29 Jun, 2014
The Minister for the Environment has announced a review of the legislative and policy framework for the management of native vegetation, threatened species and other protected flora and fauna.
Biodiversity offsets are often proposed to address environmental impacts of development. However, a recent court decision indicates that when assessing proposed development, offsets are not to be preferred over avoidance and mitigation strategies. It is therefore worthwhile considering the role…