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…
On 3 May 2016, the government announced a consultation package for a new system of land management and conservation of native plant and animal species in the State. The package is ‘designed to create a new system that improves both environmental outcomes and the…
Recommendations for change to the 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Entitlement Scheme released by NSW Government
The NSW Government has released the long awaited report into the review of the 10/50 Vegetation Entitlement Scheme(Scheme). The report follows extensive public consultation that resulted in over 3500 submissions being considered. The report contains 30 recommendations that have been…