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In this chapter1. Statement of responsibility 178

2. Performance of senior staff 178

3. Principal officers 181

4. EPA Board members’ curricula vitae 182

5. Significant statutory bodies and advisory committees 184

6. Staff statistics 196

7. Legislation and legal changes 198

8. Infringements and prosecutions 199

9. DECC-managed lands and waters 206

10. Statement of affairs 215

11. Freedom of information applications 218

12. Information Centre and Environment Line statistics 222

13. Publications 224

14. Papers published and presented 228

15. Overseas visits by staff 239

16. Consultancies 241

17. Grants to community organisations 242

18. Major works 244

19. Major assets 245

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1. Statement of responsibilityAs Director General, I have worked with other Executive members, principal officers and managers who are responsible for particular internal control processes to provide reasonable assurance that DECC is achieving its objectives and using its resources efficiently. These processes include:

organisational performance

aspects of our work

operational and financial risk.

I participate in an independently chaired statutory audit and compliance committee established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 that reports to the Minister, and am on the Internal Audit Committee which has an independent chair and members. Details of internal audits and external assessments are provided in chapter 5.

To the best of my knowledge, all these control processes have operated satisfactorily during the reporting year.

LISA CORBYN Director General

2. Performance of senior staffChief Executive

Name: Ms Lisa Corbyn Position Title: Director General Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 8 Remuneration: $394,700

During the year, Ms Corbyn provided strong leadership, sound management and corporate team building to:

for the future super agency

resource programs including those identified in the State Plan which include targets for clean air, greenhouse gas reduction, natural resource management, building Aboriginal community wellbeing and increasing visitation to national parks.

Throughout the year Ms Corbyn led DECC’s Executive to progress challenging policy and legislative reforms, and implement a broad range of environmental, conservation and natural resource management programs. Ms Corbyn is active in whole-of-government and national processes including chairing the Climate Change and Natural Resource Management and Environment Chief Executive Officer clusters, and participating in the Chief Executives Committee and on Standing Committees for national Ministerial Councils in NRM and Environment Protection and Heritage. She is also a member of the Marine Parks Authority. In June 2009, Ms Corbyn was identified as one of the new 13 NSW super agency CEOs.

Results:

including leading the statewide input on the national Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and statewide consultation on the development of the NSW Climate Change Action Plan; chairing the Climate Change Science Network of eminent NSW scientists developing a Climate Change Research partnership; and progressing the NSW Government’s Sustainability Policy and the NSW $150 million Energy Efficiency Strategy, including legislation enabling the Energy Savings Scheme.

a new draft Action for Air – the Government’s 25 year air quality management plan, the natural resource management Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Strategy, the draft 13 state of the catchment reports, and nature-based tourism programs so people could have a broader range of visitor experiences in national parks.

achieving red tape reductions, consulting on marine parks zoning plans and regulations, implementing new legislation on contaminated land management, and implementing regulations on licensing industry and waste levies.

including a new native vegetation compliance approach and new vegetation report cards, and progressed BioBanking.

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including programs for new co-management arrangements and partnerships, rolling out DECC’s cultural awareness training, increasing DECC’s Aboriginal employment and supporting Two Ways Together, especially through the community wellbeing program.

authorities to progress natural resource management programs and reposition efforts in the context of the Commonwealth’s new Caring for Our Country funding approach, and to improve corporate governance frameworks.

year of NSW Riverbank, delivered on the NSW component of The Living Murray, developed a whole-of-government framework for environmental water management in NSW and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth environmental water holder on the cooperative use of environmental water holdings for the benefit of priority wetlands in NSW.

including in Western Sydney (Cranebrook) and in Western NSW (Toorale), continued the roll out of a new asset maintenance approach, pursued strategic fire management including significantly increasing hazard reduction programs in parks and delivered ongoing pest and weed programs for national parks.

achieve achieved significant corporate servicing benchmarks, improved on DECC’s progress on occupational health and safety targets, and fostered strong financial management throughout DECC.

Senior Executive Officers

Name: Mr Simon A Y Smith Position Title: Deputy Director General, Climate Change,

Policy and Programs GroupPeriod: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 7 Remuneration: $357,300

The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Mr Smith’s performance throughout 2008–09. Mr Smith has achieved the performance criteria in his performance agreement. He has been a strong leader, driving implementation of reforms using innovative approaches to meet Government priorities and community expectations.

Results

the regionally based consultation for the development of the Climate Change Action Plan; co-organising the Green Jobs summit conference and green skills task force, and being appointed as DECC’s ‘go to’ person; developed NSW submissions to national efforts such as energy efficiency and renewable energy. Also developed and is delivering the multi-pronged $150 million Energy Efficiency Strategy and the separate legislation on the innovative Energy Savings Scheme.

million Climate Change Fund, including grants and rebates for householders, businesses and local councils.

NSW, with water entitlement holdings by 30 June 2009 totalling 89,996 megalitres of entitlement across the Gwydir,

the review of the Government’s coastal and floodplain program.

reforms of conservation legislation, policies and programs. These included implementation of the BioBanking Scheme, and regulation of forestry activities in native forests conducted by the private sector, including the policy framework for a structural adjustment program.

Environmental Trust programs, the initiation of new waste and environment levies and the Sustainability Program which included significant progress in leading DECC’s programs to reduce DECC’s ecological footprint.

Name: Ms Sally Barnes Position title: Deputy Director General, Parks and Wildlife

GroupPeriod: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES level: 6 Remuneration: $292,050

The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Ms Barnes’ performance during the period in which she led Parks and Wildlife Group in 2008–09. Ms Barnes has achieved the performance criteria in her performance agreement. As Head of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in DECC, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to building the protected area system and managing the reserve system to an excellent standard.

Results

western NSW with the purchase of Toorale Station near Bourke, Booligal Station on the Lachlan River near Hay and

conservation reserves in western Sydney was also extended through the purchase of the former Air Services Australia property at Cranebrook.

Parks in NSW whose recommendations were to maintain the protection of natural and cultural values in NSW parks while proposing ways of developing the nature tourism industry in NSW to make it more competitive with other destinations in Australia.

Program to projects which connect Aboriginal communities with parks to grow capacity and create new opportunities for Aboriginal co-management across the reserve system.

a consolidated mountain lease which encompasses the whole of their operations for a 40-year lease term, including the implementation of a comprehensive environmental management system.

Grose and Colo rivers as wild rivers, bringing the total area of declared wilderness in NSW to almost 2 million hectares.


services in national parks such as the $1.7 million redevelopment of the facilities at Wentworth Falls picnic area and lookout.

reserves, and finished 59,202 hectares of hazard reduction burning which is the highest total ever completed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

with the public able to enjoy the natural and cultural assets of Yanga.

Name: Mr Joe Woodward Position Title: Deputy Director General, Environment

Protection and Regulation GroupPeriod: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 6 Remuneration: $284,950

The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Mr Woodward’s performance throughout 2008–09. Mr Woodward has achieved the criteria in his performance agreement. He has driven better regulation and has sought to achieve a high level of regulatory credibility with a reduction in unnecessary and duplicative red tape. He has successfully integrated a wide range of regulatory responsibilities including environment protection, biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage.

Results

investigations and audits leading to remedial actions, sanctions or ultimately successful prosecution of environmental offenders across the full range of environmental and Aboriginal cultural heritage protection legislation.

framework, including a transparent compliance policy; education for and advice to landholders; a targeted audit campaign and an annual public compliance report. Initiated review of legislation to improve compliance effectiveness.

regulation; implemented the national radiation security code and commenced the review of the Radiation Act; aligned NSW with national legislation for dangerous goods transport; amended contaminated land legislation; and amended waste and environment protection legislation to improve risk assessment and remove loopholes.

regulation; drove environment protection legislation leading to reductions of over 500 low-risk licensed activities; reviewed the Radiation Act; drove chemicals regulation; adopted the government licensing system for dangerous goods and radiation; and removed duplicative DECC planning concurrences.

e.g. online public litter reporting; accredited private motor vehicle noise testing stations; regulated contaminated sites; administered the pubic register and additional guidance material on the DECC website.

internal and external guidance material to assist with impact applications; engaged widely with communities on consultation guidelines; provided assistance for Aboriginal communities.

clean air targets and was chair of the National Air Quality Working Group for the Environment Protection and Heritage Council.

Agreements and Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals for environment protection.

Name: Mr Len Banks Position Title: Executive Director Scientific Services Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 5 Remuneration: $259,850

The Director General expressed satisfaction with Mr Banks’ performance throughout 2008–09. Mr Banks was Executive Director, Scientific Services for the full year, achieved the performance criteria agreed for that position and retired from the Public Service on 1 July 2009.

Results

Division, creating improved delivery of scientific services within DECC and to other clients.

Evaluation and Reporting Strategy (MER Strategy) and prepared 13 draft state of the catchment reports through collecting and analysing natural resource condition data in line with State Plan targets, achieving initial reporting products at state and catchment levels.

laboratories, providing the capacity for in-house analytical services for the MER Strategy and catchment management authority programs, as well as forensic and pollution control needs.

Native Vegetation Report Card and the use of new computing power for the analysis and storage of digital satellite and other imagery, principally for vegetation monitoring.

which included valuable assessments of marine habitats and information to assist in marine park zonings and management options.

for DECC in support of DECC science needs and for State Plan outcomes.

NSW scientists to advise on science needs, and contributed to the completion of the NSW biophysical scan to support the development of the Climate Change Action Plan.

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Name: Ms Stephanie Cross Position Title: Executive Director Corporate Services Period: 1 September 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 5 Remuneration: $236,000

The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Ms Cross’ performance during the year.

Following the creation of DECC in 2007, Corporate Services has been progressively integrating systems and processes to improve efficiency and service delivery. This includes using technology to deliver services and improving communication flows.

Results

strengthened through improved financial monitoring and control mechanisms including program forecasting, the use of business intelligence, enhanced reporting, and the refinement of financial management policy and procedures for catchment management authorities.

with technology and system upgrades for key services, delivery of business system improvement projects, the pilot of a video conferencing initiative and greater access to DECC systems by catchment management authorities.

DECC has delivered online personnel services and ready access to relevant information for staff and managers, resulting in better services and increased efficiencies.

continuity planning, including the development of a comprehensive pandemic plan, has delivered DECC a robust strategy to facilitate the delivery of key business services during emergencies.

health and safety (OH&S) culture continues to deliver improved OH&S and injury management performance, and includes the delivery of additional online learning packages and commencement of an online OH&S hazard and incident management system.

managed to provide for the delivery of new systems and

3. Principal officersThe DECC Executive comprises 12 principal officers. Following is a list of Executive members on 30 June 2009:

Director GeneralMs Lisa Corbyn, BA, MPA, FIPAA

Deputy Director General, Climate Change, Policy and Programs GroupMr Simon Smith, BA (Hons)

Deputy Director General, Environment Protection and Regulation GroupMr Joe Woodward, BSc, ME (Hons)

Deputy Director General, Parks and Wildlife GroupMs Sally Barnes, BA, DipEd, GradDip Information Sciences(Teacher Librarianship)

Executive Director, Botanic Gardens TrustDr Tim Entwisle, BSc (Hons), PhD (Botany)

Executive Director, Corporate Services DivisionMs Stephanie Cross, BSocSc, MBA

Executive Director, Cultural and Heritage DivisionMr Reece McDougall, BSc (Forestry), MEnvSc (Acting from 5 January 2009)

Mr Jason Ardler, BEc (to 12 June 2009)

Executive Director, Scientific Services DivisionMr Len Banks, BScAgr, MScAgr

Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management and CommunicationMr Tim Rogers, BEc, MAd

Executive Director, Legal ServicesMr Steve Garrett, BEc, LLB

Executive Director, Park ManagementMr Bob Conroy, Grad Dip Environmental Studies, MMgt

Director, Executive ServicesMr Steve Beaman, BSc


4. EPA Board members’ curricula vitae

The EPA functions as a statutory body corporate under whose power regulatory actions relating to environment protection legislation are taken. It is a part of the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC).

Provisions for administering the EPA Board are detailed in the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991. Section 15(3) of the Act sets out appointment procedures for each of the part-time Board members. DECC administers these procedures in line with the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Guidelines for NSW Board and Committee Members 2005. Members of the EPA Board are appointed for a period of up to five years. The Minister makes final decisions on appointments for Cabinet approval. Of the appointed members, one is appointed by the Governor as the Chair of the Board and another is appointed by the Governor as Deputy Chair of the Board.

The EPA Board met eleven times in 2008–09. Ms Beverley Smiles was appointed to the Board in October 2008 and attended her first meeting in November 2009. Mr Peter Prineas completed his term with the Board in October 2008.

Board Members

Chair and member with expertise in environment protection policyThe Honourable Paul Stein AM, QC (attended 11 meetings)

Paul Stein has over 25 years’ experience in the Australian judicial system, serving as a Judge of the NSW Court of Appeal, the NSW Supreme Court, the NSW District Court, and the NSW Land and Environment Court. He has served on numerous boards and committees throughout his career, gaining extensive experience in environment protection policy. He is currently Chair of

Committee and Chair of the Board of the Law and Justice Foundation. He sits on the Heritage Committee of NSW Supreme Court, and on the advisory boards of the Australian Centre for Environmental Law.

Deputy Chair and member with experience in, or knowledge of, environmental aspects of agriculture, industry or commerceMr Tony Wright, DipTech MBA (attended 9 meetings)

Tony Wright is Managing Director of Wright Corporate Strategy Pty Ltd and Chair of the State Water Corporation. He is Chair of the State of the Environment Advisory Council of NSW and Chair of the Extended Producer Responsibility Expert Reference Group. He is a past Chair of Environment Business Australia and a past Director of the CRC for Waste Management and Pollution Control.

Director General, Department of Environment and Climate ChangeMs Lisa Corbyn, BA MPA FIPAA (attended 10 meetings)

Lisa Corbyn is the Director General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change. She previously held the positions of Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation and Director General of the NSW Environment Protection Authority. She is also Chair of the Natural Resources and Environment CEOs’ Cluster Group.

Lisa Corbyn has had a varied career as a senior manager in both the public and private sectors in Australia where she has worked for the Ministry of the Environment, AWA Limited, the Sydney Water Board and the Department of Planning. Before moving

States Environmental Protection Agency, primarily in water programs.

Members with experience in, or knowledge of, nature conservation or environment protectionProf. Don White, FIChemE, CEng (attended 11 meetings)

Don White is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Faculty

years’ experience as a manager and engineer in the process and chemical industries, and since 1998 has provided private consulting services to chemical, petrochemical and magnesium metal industries, under the company name Don White and Co. During this time, he has also been involved in nature conservation, environment protection and community issues.

Don is the current Chairperson of the Nature Conservation Council of NSW and member of several of its internal committees. He is a member of several government and liaison committees including the Load Based Licensing Technical Review Panel and Waste Committee of the Environmental Trust. He has also served on the Hazardous Chemicals Advisory Committee and the Homebush Bay Environment Reference Group.

Members with experience in, or knowledge of, nature conservation or environment protectionMs Beverley Smiles (eligible to attend 5 meetings, attended 5 meetings)

Beverley Smiles is an environmental consultant working with peak state environment groups such as the National Parks Association of NSW.

She is convenor of various community-based groups such as Central West Environment Council and Northern Inland Council for the Environment. She is the local conservation representative on the Central West Community Conservation Advisory Committee, and Cudgegong Water Committee representative on

Cudgegong Water Sharing Plan. She has held positions on natural resource management bodies such as the Hunter Catchment Management Trust, Hunter River Management Committee and

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Member with experience in, or knowledge of, environmental aspects of agriculture, industry or commerceDr John Keniry, AM BSc (Hons) PhD (attended 10 meetings)

John Keniry chairs several bodies, including Ridley Corporation Ltd, and the Scientific Advisory Council to the NSW Minister for Primary Industries. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003. He is Past Chairman of the Livestock Export Review, the National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals

Member with experience in environmental scienceMr Robert Junor, HDA BA (attended 11 meetings)

Bob Junor is a former Commissioner and Chief Soil Conservationist with the Soil Conservation Service of NSW, having served in a field-based career in the coastal, Murray and north-western regions of the State.

He has chaired the Community Advisory Committee of the

Catchment Management Trust, Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority, and Greening Australia (NSW). He is currently a natural resources management consultant, undertaking strategic planning, environmental audits and land management consultancies.

Member with expertise in regional environmental issuesYvonne Stewart (attended 9 meetings)

Yvonne Stewart is the Chair of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, the Cape Byron Trust and the Arakwal National Park Board of Management. She is also a member of the Marine Parks Advisory Council.

Yvonne Stewart is Chief Executive Officer of the Arakwal Corporation and is actively involved with the Byron Shire Council Aboriginal Consultative Committee, in both environmental management issues and plans of management.

In the past, she was actively involved in the creation of the Arakwal National Park following the signing of a historic

Department of Lands Water Sharing Committee. She received a NSW Government Heritage Volunteer Award in 2004 for her work in promoting and protecting Aboriginal culture and involving Aboriginal people in the management of national parks.

Member with expertise in environmental law and an academic employed in a NSW tertiary institutionProfessor Gerry Bates, LLB (Hons) PhD (Birm) (attended 10 meetings)

Gerry Bates teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in environmental law at a number of universities, including the

He has published extensively on environmental law, including the standard text Environmental law in Australia, and has been Editor-in-Chief of the Environmental and Planning Law Journal since its inception in 1983.

Dr Bates is a Director of Kimbriki Environmental Enterprises, a waste recovery centre and landfill on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, and was formerly leader of the Greens in the Tasmanian State Parliament.

Member with expertise in local government mattersCr Genia McCaffery, BEc (Hons) (attended 7 meetings)

Genia McCaffery is the Mayor of North Sydney and President of the NSW Local Government Association. She has worked for the Department of Labour and Immigration and as a researcher for the National Trust and has undertaken work in youth issues, unemployment and public advocacy. She is a member of the Local Government Environmental and Planning Committee, the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority Board and the Environmental Trust.

5. Significant statutory bodies and advisory committees

Significant committees advising DECC

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory CommitteeThe Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee is established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, and consists of nominees of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council and Aboriginal Elders groups, as well as registered native title claimants and Aboriginal owners. It advises the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and the Director General of DECC on any matter relating to identification, assessment and management of Aboriginal cultural heritage in NSW. All memberships (below) expired on 31 March 2009 and as at 30 June 2009 arrangements are under way to reconstitute the committee.

Chair: Yvonne StewartDeputy Chair: Victor PerryViola BrownGlenda ChalkerCraig CromelinLavinia DurouxMary DurouxRobin HeathJames IngramMaureen O’DonnellStephen Ryan

Aboriginal Water Trust Advisory CommitteeThe Aboriginal Water Trust Committee provides strategic advice to the Minister on Aboriginal Water Trust issues, and assesses and provides recommendations to the Minister on grant applications to the community under the Trust.

Michael BellGlenda ChalkerCraig CromelinLionel MongtaMerle Williams

Animal Ethics CommitteeThe Animal Ethics Committee was originally formed in 1991 by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Its role is to approve and monitor all animal research conducted by DECC employees.

Darill ClementsAnne FowlerMiranda Gott, DECCTony GregorySusan HemsleyDavid PriddelRobert TaylorSerena ToddFlett Turner

BioBanking Ministerial Reference GroupThe BioBanking Ministerial Reference Group was formed to assist in finalising the BioBanking Assessment Methodology and regulations for operating the BioBanking Scheme under Part 7A of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.

Chair: Simon Smith, DECCJeff AngelGeorgina BeattieRachelle BenhowRichard ClarkePam GreenSandy HalleyGeoff HudsonRobert HumphriesJenny RudolphRachel WalmsleyRobert Wilcher

Cape Byron State Conservation Area TrustThe Cape Byron State Conservation Area is managed by the trust which was established in 1989. The trust is a voluntary, not-for-profit community body empowered by the provisions of the National Park and Wildlife Act 1974 with the care, control and management of the reserve.

Chair: Yvonne StewartDeputy Chair: Tony McCabeJan Barham (resigned)Barry CameronJudy ConlanMark Johnston, DECCSean KayDulcie NichollsLinda Vidler (deceased)

Climate Change Fund Advisory CommitteeThe Climate Change Fund Advisory Committee advises the Minister and DECC on strategy and priorities; reviews these priorities to take account of changing conditions and the success of various climate change activities; and monitors, reviews and reports to the Minister on the overall performance of the fund against the established objectives.

Chair: Simon Smith, DECCJeff AngelSteven BeletichPeter BirkRoman DomanskiGavin GilchristPaul HackneyBen HamiltonAndrew KirkwoodMark LudbrookeGenia McCaffreyAngus NardiTim NelsonPaul OrtonPeter SzentalKaren WaldmanDr Stephen White


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Climate Change Science Research NetworkThe Climate Change Science Research Network helps the Government to access the best available information on regional climatic changes, impacts and adaptation. It informs and advises on coordinating climate change impacts and adaptation research in NSW, and integrating this research with other State, Territory, national and international programs; advises on research priorities for NSW; and reviews the NSW climate change impacts and adaptation research and investment plan.

Chair: Lisa Corbyn, DECCRoss BradstockRon CoxIan GoodwinLesley HughesStephen LeederJohn McAneneyAndy PitmanPerry WilesGarry Willgoose

Community Conservation Advisory CommitteesCommunity Conservation Advisory Committees (CCACs) are constituted under the Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Area Act 2005 to advise the Community Conservation Council on the provisions of the Community Conservation Area Agreement. CCACs are appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and the Minister for Primary Industries. Committee members include representatives from national parks regional advisory committees, local environment groups, industry (timber, mining and apiary), local government and catchment management authorities; and local farmers, local recreation users, Aboriginal people and scientific experts.

Border Rivers/Gwydir CCACChair: Steven AdamsKate BoydCasey CooperBob CouchJames Croft (resigned)Liza DuncanWendy HawesBrett HeathRenee Hill (resigned)David Paull (resigned)Keith PickstonePhillip SparkPeter Thompson (resigned)Peter TurnbullKim Wright

Central West CCACChair: Kenneth RabbettMike BlakeTom GavelDavid GoldneyJanis HoskingBryn JonesAnne KerleTim Lacey (resigned)Richard MacFarlaneDavid MaynardAnthony O’HalloranStephen RyanBev SmilesMichael WebbKim Wright

Namoi CCACChair: Colleen FullerJane BenderHugh FordTed HaymanJane JuddAnne KerleDavid KingJim McDonaldRobert MichieTim ScraceTed SpackmanHelen Stevens

Conservation Audit and Compliance CommitteeThe Conservation Audit and Compliance Committee is established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and oversees, on behalf of the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, the compliance of the Director General of DECC with her legislative responsibilities under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or any other related legislation.

Chair: Arthur ButlerBob Conroy, DECCLisa Corbyn, DECCNicholas JacomasMark Peacock, DECCKathryn RidgeStephen Ryan

Environmental TrustThe Environmental Trust is empowered under the Environmental Trust Act 1998, and its main responsibility is to make and supervise the expenditure of grants.

Chair: the Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MPLisa Corbyn, DECCGenia McCafferyRob PallinLindsay Williams


Internal Audit CommitteeThe Internal Audit Committee ensures that DECC’s internal audit activity focuses on areas of identified significant risk; internal audit recommendations properly address identified issues of risk

recommendations is effective and complete.

Chair: Arthur ButlerLen Banks, DECCLisa Corbyn, DECCCatherine Donnellan, DECCDr John KenirySimon Smith, DECC

Kangaroo Management Advisory PanelThe Kangaroo Management Advisory Panel advises the Director General on matters pertaining to the implementation and review of the NSW Kangaroo Management Program (KMP), which sets the framework for the commercial harvest of kangaroos. These

licensing and compliance monitoring, animal welfare issues, legislation and policy, fees and funding, research needs and priorities, long-term strategic planning and any matter raised by the Minister or the Director General. All the above matters should be addressed in a manner consistent with the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, the National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2002, and the KMP. Members on the panel represent the views and interests of their organisation.

Chair: Joshua Gilroy, DECCSandy BrightMichael CavanaghDr Tony EnglishDick MacFarlaneBen MannixGreg MarkwickPatrick MedwayMike MulliganDavid O’ShannessyNicole Payne, DECCMarie Russell

Karst Management Advisory CommitteeThe Karst Management Advisory Committee is established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 to advise the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council on the conservation and management of karst environments.

Chair: Michael Wright, DECCMichael AugeeTracey AustinAssociate Professor Julia JamesAssociate Professor Neil LipscombeChris NortonGraeme PattisonAndy SpateAlfie Walker Jnr

Load-based Licensing Technical Review PanelThe Load-based Licensing Technical Review Panel advises DECC on the contents of the Load Calculation Protocol. It includes representatives from industry, local government, environment groups, DECC and an independent adviser. The Load Calculation Protocol sets out the methods that holders of licences issued under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 must use to calculate assessable pollutant loads.

Chair: Mark Gifford, DECCDr Richard BensonJohn CourtWalter MooreDr Keith Osborne, DECCDr Debashis RahaPaul Rendell, DECCProfessor Donald White

Marine Parks AuthorityThe NSW Government set up the Marine Parks Authority in 1997 to investigate and recommend where marine parks should be established, recommend which areas in each marine park should be set aside for conservation, recreational and commercial purposes (this is called zoning), manage activities in marine parks to protect the marine environment, tell the public about marine parks, and carry out and encourage research on how marine parks affect the marine environment and nearby communities.

Chair: John LeeLisa Corbyn, DECCDr Richard Sheldrake

Bateman’s Marine Park Advisory CommitteeRic CummingAssociate Professor Andy Davis Mark FlemingPaul GreenSam NerrieDene MooreDoug MorrisNeil MummeIan SmithWayne SmithDarryl Stuart

Cape Byron Marine Park Advisory CommitteeSharon CadwalladerDr Tim HochgrebePaul Johnstone Serge KillingbeckBruce LewisDr David LloydTheresa NicholsAntonio PuglisiJames Robinson-GaleTom Tabart

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Jervis Bay Marine Park Advisory CommitteeChair: Attila BicskosAnthony ByrnesMatt CrossLynnette ClearyAnn Garard Malcom GorryPaul GreenDr Todd Minchinton John SperringCaptain John Vandyke

Lord Howe Island Marine Park Authority Advisory CommitteePhillip BoxallBrian BusteedStan FentonKeith GallowayLauren GathererDean HiscoxIan Hutton OAMCraig MorrisCindy ShickSteve WillsCampbell WilsonRhonda Wilson

Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park Advisory CommitteeDaniel AldrichProfessor David BoothPeter ChappelowJohn ClarkeDallas DaviesDarrell DawsonRoss FiddenAllan FreihautFrank FutureAssociate Professor Bill GladstoneGuy HolbertKaren HutchinsonJohn NellChristian Patteson

Solitary Islands Marine Park Advisory CommitteeGeoff Blackburn Pat CombenChris ConnellMichael FeatherstoneRus GloverMark GrahamLeif LemkeAlistair McIlgormBob Palmer Richard Taffs Neil Vaughan

National Parks and Wildlife Advisory CouncilThe National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council is constituted under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. The council has

set out in the Act. The Advisory Council advises the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and the Director General on a range of issues including the management of national parks and reserves, the protection of wildlife, and the management of conservation agreements and wilderness areas.

Chair: Jane Judd, Nature Conservation Council of NSW

Deputy Chair: Ken Prendergast, National Parks and Wildlife Service Advisory Committee, Southern Region

Sally Barnes, DECC

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Glenda Chalker, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee

Christine Ferguson, NSW Aboriginal Land Council (deceased)

Cr Janet Hayes, Local Government and Shires Association (appointed 1 October 2008)

Diana Hoffman, National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Committee, Western Region

James Ingram, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee (term ended March 2009)

Nicholas Jacomas, National Parks and Wildlife Service Advisory Committee, Central Region

Dr George McKay, National Parks and Wildlife Service Advisory Committee, Northern Region

Cr Ian McKenzie, Local Government and Shires Association

Anne Reeves, National Parks Association of NSW

Jean Rice, Australian International Council on Monuments and Sites


Blue Mountains RegionWarwick ArmstrongTracey AustinJoseph BanffyElizabeth BlackRobyn BushellTara CameronHelen DreweShonelle GleesonAndrew LukeFiona MellerBeth RushtonChris TobinJack TolhurstIan TuckerMerle Gloria Williams

Central Coast Hunter Range RegionKim BaillieDaryl BowerNoel DateNarelle HowardNicholas JacomasDellas JohnstonRobert KellyTerri LatellaChristine O’BrienDeborah SwanTrevor Woolley

Far South Coast RegionMichael DarcyChris KowalCatherine LawlerMichael LitchfieldShane McAlisterRobert RossDavid ShawGeorge Sherrif fYvonne Thomson

Far West RegionPeter BevenBeryl CarmichaelDavid CroftJames GrahamDiana HoffmanRichard KellyRoy KennedyDorothy KielyMichael McCulkinFrances McKinnonMaureen O’DonnellPeter SullivanArthur Vann

Hartley Historic SiteKrystina CampbellMargaret CombsRoss FragarAnnette GilbeyCheryl KennyNoel KindSiobhan LavelleLynda LovegroveJohn LuchettiMalcolm McDonaldRobert MorrisDavid PetersSharon Simcoe

Hunter RegionHelen BrownJohn ClarkeTrevor ConnellJoachim EngelMargaret FrancisGeorge McKayGerard TuckermanViola BrownMichael Elfick

Christine PriettoSuzanne Landers

Mid North Coast RegionElton AllisonJai CooperFranklin HarrisonChristopher HodgsonPhilip HolbertonMax IngramIsabelle LeeAlana ParkinsPaul PriceBarry RamkeMave RichardsonSuzanne TurnerClark Valler

North Coast RegionLyndall CoomberBarbara FaheyRobin HeathMarie HowlettKay JefferyPeter MorganJudith MortlockPaul ParramoreWarwick RochePeter SmithJames Tedder

Northern Plains RegionMeryl DillonKay DurhamSandy FindlayJane JuddGeoffrey MitchellKen RogersMaureen SulterJoan TreweekeJohn Whitehead

Northern Rivers RegionRod CaldicottKylie ColdwellRaylee DelaneyAngela DunlopTiago FreireAnthony GleesonHugh NicholsonJeanette OlleyYvonne StewartLorraine VassMax Willoughby

Northern Tablelands RegionRosemary CurtisAlan GraceLynne HoskingPeter MetcalfeDonald NoakesJames RaingerDianne RobertsJeremy SmithStephen Wood

Snowy Mountains RegionRoger AndersonRobert CreelmanEuan DiverJames HartJoanne HearneJohn HoodNoreen PendergastAnthony SeldenRae Solomon-StewartDiane ThompsonJan WalkerIris White

South Coast RegionWilliam BarnetsonWilliam BeanStanley BraddickFrances BrayEthel CrossleyJodie EganGenelle GregoryRebecca HayesTony HillKevin MillsRobert PallinDavid PhelpsRobert SneddenVic WalkerPia Winberg

South West Slopes RegionJanet AndersonCoral BulgerTimothy CathlesMartin ChalkPaul DaviesSusan MooreKenneth PrendergastGerry ProftRoger QuartermanMaurice SextonPeter Southwell

Sydney RegionSimon BalderstoneKevin CrameriEmma DegenhardtBrigid DowsettDennis FoleyGeoff GougeonLisa HarroldGary HollowayGarry McIlwaineGary PetersOmar SeychellVic SimmsAllan Young

National Parks and Wildlife Regional Advisory CommitteesRegional Advisory Committees help the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council and DECC to manage natural and cultural heritage, including Aboriginal cultural heritage, and to influence behaviour throughout the community to help protect the environment. There are 19 regional advisory committees across NSW with members appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment.

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Boards of ManagementThe National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 set up a process by which some parks can be returned to a local Aboriginal land council to hold on behalf of the Aboriginal owners. The park can then be leased back to the NSW Government under mutually agreed conditions, with the lease payments to be spent on the care, control and management of the park. A board of management cares for the park. The Aboriginal owners have a majority representation on the board, but there are also representatives of DECC, local government, a conservation group and adjoining landholders.

Biamanga National Park Board of ManagementChair: John MumblerKim Aldridge (resigned)Cr John AveyardKen CampbellPam Flanders (resigned)John HibberdKathy JonesStephen Kelly (resigned)John MannsJim ScottTim Shepherd, DECCPaul StewartClif ford ThomasPauline Thomas (resigned)

Gulaga National Park Board of ManagementChair: Mary DurouxRon Callaghan (resigned)Deanna Campbell (resigned)William DavisDeanna DavisonMalcolm DibdenShirley FosterVivienne MasonLionel MongtaGeorgina ParsonsTim Shepherd, DECCFergus ThomsonDane Wimbush

Mount Grenfell Historic Site Board of ManagementChair: Phil SullivanPeter DykesKeith HamptonPeter HarrisFay JohnstoneRichard KennedyStacey MeredithElaine OhlsenIsabel PrettyPhillip SullivanGwen TroutmanDennis WilliamsSteve Wolter, DECC

Mutawintji Board of ManagementChair: Kim O’DonnellDeputy Chair: Elizabeth HunterRichard AndersonBadger BatesHarold John Bates JnrWilliam BatesBarbara ClarkAdrian DaveyNorma DuttonWalter DuttonMary Ann HausiaDoris HunterEdna HunterRobert HunterSky KiddPaul O’ConnorDulcie O’DonnellMaureen O’DonnellMark Peacock, DECCAnthony PeaseGerald QuayleWilliam RileyPatricia Whyman

Worimi Conservation Lands Board of ManagementChair: Steve LarkinsAnthony AndersonLennie AndersonRod BennisonSally DoverDavid FeeneyBev MantonPetrice MantonVal MerrickRob Quirk, DECCGwen RussellAndrew SmithDavid Towers

Sydney North RegionDavid BenthamTrevor BrownStuart BurleyDiane CampbellPatricia GilesPenny HollowayTracie-Lee HowieDoug MacDonaldKelly McFadyenChristine RandRobert SaltDavid Tribe

Sydney South RegionSheelah BoleynGlenda ChalkerPhillip CostaSharyn CullisJoanne DalyBrian EveringhamMartyn KiellorRhonda LenardonCita MurphyMartin ParmenterPhilip SansomPeter StittShayne WilliamsMark Wood

Upper Darling RegionMichael DavisDouglas EganJanis HoskingPhilip JohnstonSteve MeredithAnthony O’HalloranIsabell PrettyMarie Russell

Western Rivers RegionDavid CarterYvonne HuttonCecilia KinrossWilliam KiteIan LockhartBill MollerNerida ReidClif ford SchultzRoy StacyIan ThompsonSusan WakefieldGraham WilliamsJames Williams


Co-management committeesThrough co-management committees, DECC and the local Aboriginal community work together to manage areas of high cultural significance and reduce impacts on those areas; involve local Aboriginal people in the development of plans of management, fire management plans, weed and pest management plans and other plans for the park; and ensure that local Aboriginal people are consulted on park management issues like the works program for the park, new proposals for commercial tour operations and research proposals.

Arakwal National Park Management CommitteeChair: Yvonne StewartJan BarhamLorraine HardingMark Johnston, DECCDulcie NichollsLinda Vidler (deceased)Sue Walker, DECC

Central Coast Hunter Range Regional Aboriginal Co-management CommitteeChair: Robert WelshAnthony AndersonLennie AndersonTom Bagnat, DECCJeff BetteridgeNoel DateJason EdwardsTroy EdwardsCraig ForeshewRon GordonClifford GreenAllen MaddenJohn MathewsMargaret MathewsTom MillerGlen MorrisVictor PerryTracey SkeneJack SmithRobert SmithDeb SwanStephen TalbotRhonda WardBrad Welsh

Darug Peoples Advisory CommitteeRichard GreenKerrie KentonBrad MooreGordon MortonChris TobinJacinta TobinLeanne Watson (resigned)Simone WilsonGordon Workman

Githabul National Parks Management CommitteeAmanda Bryant, DECCShirley CharlesTrevor CloseMark Johnston, DECCGilbert KingLena RobinsonQueenie SpeedingDianne TorrensDoug WilliamsGloria WilliamsJames WilliamsJennifer WilliamsPaul Williams

Goobang National Park and Snake Rock Aboriginal Area CommitteeRay KeedValda KeedChristine PeckhamWilliam RileyFrancis RobinsonJenny RobinsonWilliam West

Menindee Aboriginal Elders CouncilEvelyn Bates (resigned)Harold Bates Snr (resigned)Isobel BennettBonnie BlairMirandah DoylePatricia DoyleNoeleen FergusonMarietta FilesLorriane KingMaureen O’DonnellPatricia QuayleWilliam RileyRichard Williams

Mungo National Park Joint Management Advisory CommitteeJean CharlesTanya CharlesBeryl KennedyFaye KennedyRoy KennedySheila KirbyPatrick LawsonJunette MitchellSteve O’HalloranMary Pappin SnrJoan SladeDes WakefieldMartin WestbrookeLottie WilliamsPatsy Winch

Paroo Darling National Park Co-management GroupBadger BatesEvelyn BatesHarold Bates SnrIsobel BennettBonnie BlairMurray ButcherGladys EpsworthCyril HunterChristopher KingColin KingFrances McKellarMaureen O’DonnellDorothy StephensRita Wilson

Gawambaraay Pilliga Co-Management CommitteeMichael HorneElizabeth HumbleMargaret LesliePatricia MaddenRonald McGannRobert MillerElizabeth NiddrieWilliam RobinsonMaureen SulterDanny TrindallSylvia Trindall

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NSW Climate Change CouncilThe NSW Climate Change Council replaced the Premier’s Greenhouse Advisory Panel. The council is the Minister’s key advisory panel on climate change which operates to ensure that the broad policy and program directions of the Government are informed by scientific, industry and broader community views. The council is overseeing the development of the NSW Climate Change Action Plan.

Chair: Martijn WilderMaria AtkinsonGreg BourneJohn ConnorDiana GibbsSam MostynGreg MullinsPaul OrtonProfessor Andy PitmanAdam SpencerDr Lorraine Stephenson

NSW Council on Environmental EducationThe NSW Council on Environmental Education was established by the Protection of the Environment Administration Amendment (Environmental Education) Act 1998. Its main functions are to advise the Government on key issues, trends and research

coordinate the preparation, implementation and review of statewide three-year plans for environmental education.

Chair: VacantPeter BattenRachelle BenbowA/Professor Robyn BushellBernard Carlon, DECCNeil DuftyDr Cecilia KinrossMika MalkkiRobyn MamouneyRichard PearsonMichael Wright, DECC

NSW Landcare CommitteeThe NSW Landcare Committee is the peak state body for Landcare in NSW. It represents the independent Landcare networks and groups in NSW in its primary roles of advising the NSW Government and fostering NSW Landcare. The committee advises the NSW Government via the Director General of DECC. DECC also provides secretariat support to the committee. The chair of the committee is the ex-officio representative for Landcare on the Natural Resources Advisory Council. Members are appointed by the Director General of DECC.

Chair: Chris ScottDeputy Chair: Ted SpackmanAndrew BainJim Booth, DECCRobert Clegg (term expired 30 September 2008)Vanessa EkinsRobert Gledhill (appointed 28 January 2009)John Klem (term expired 30 September 2008)Stuart Mosely (appointed 28 January 2009)Cyril Sampson (appointed 28 January 2009)Mandi Stevenson (appointed 28 January 2009)David Walker (appointed 3 December 2008)

NSW Scientific CommitteeThe NSW Scientific Committee is established under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. It is an independent committee of scientists appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment. The committee’s main functions include deciding which species should be listed as critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or presumed extinct in NSW; deciding which populations should be listed as endangered in NSW; deciding which ecological communities should be listed as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable; deciding which threats to native plants and animals should be declared key threatening processes under the Act; and reviewing and updating the lists of threatened species, populations and communities and key threatening processes in the schedules of the Act. The NSW Scientific Committee does not make decisions about threatened fish and marine plants. This is the responsibility of the NSW Fisheries Scientific Committee.

Chair: Dr Richard MajorDr Tony Auld, DECCDr Linda BroadhurstDr Peter ClarkeDr Melissa Giese, DECCProfessor Geoffrey GurrDr Rod KavanaghDr Michelle LeishmanBob Makinson, DECCDr Andrea Wilson


NSW State of the Environment Advisory CommitteeChair: Tony WrightGerry BatesBob JunorGenia McCafferyTim Rogers, DECC

Radiation Advisory CouncilThe Radiation Advisory Council is set up under the Radiation Control Act 1990 and comprises 16 members appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment. The council advises the Minister on the administration of the Act and measures to prevent or minimise the dangers arising from radiation. The council also advises DECC on a wide range of radiation matters.

Chair: Craig Lamberton, DECCDr Cameron HazlehurstKathy MeleadyJohn RobinsonPhilip PasfieldFrank GaleaBrad CasselsBrian HollandDr Eva Wegner Associate Professor Lee Collins, AMMark MoskvitchDr Ludmilla RobinsonJon D’AstoliMargaret Conley Dr Richard SmartDr Mary Dwyer

Waste Service Performance Improvement Payment Advisory GroupThe Group was established under a memorandum of understanding between DECC and the Local Government and Shires Association to set criteria for councils to drive increased resource recovery.

Chair: Stephen SawtellRobert BaileyJames CareyBernard Carlon, DECCQuentin EspeyDavid EvansJohn Harley, DECCDavid HojemRon SmithNick TobinRobert VerheyAllan WildingKen Wilson

World Heritage Areas advisory committeesWorld Heritage Areas (WHAs) advisory committees advise DECC on matters relating to the protection, conservation, presentation and management of the area, including strategic policies on Australia’s obligations under the World Heritage Convention.

Greater Blue Mountains WHA Advisory CommitteeChair: Joan DomiceljDeputy Chair: Richard MackayDoug BensonJodi CameronLincoln HallJulia JamesWendy LewisJudy SmithHaydn Washington

Gondwana Rainforests Community Advisory CommitteeHague BestYsola Best (deceased)Professor Richard BraithwaiteHelen BrownTrevor CloseCathie Duffy MastersBarbara FaheyFrank HarrisonProf Roger KitchingPeter LloydPeter MetcalfeHugh NicholsonJan OlleyShane O’ReillyVirginia WestRichard Zoomers

Gondwana Rainforests Technical and Scientific Advisory CommitteeProfessor Richard BraithwaiteProfessor Ralf BuckleyDr Aila KetoProfessor Roger KitchingAssociate Professor Michael MahonyDr Bill McDonaldDr Kathryn TaffsDr Erica Wilson

Willandra Lakes WHA Advisory CommitteeChair: Michael OckwellGary GriffithsRhys HarrisBeryl KennedyRoy KennedyGeoff LarmourPatrick LawsonJohn MageeRon MenglerSteve Millington, DECCTim NevillWilfred ShawcrossDarrel SueBill TatnellBrian WakefieldDes WakefieldIan WakefieldProf Martin WestbrookeLottie Williams

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DECC membership of other significant statutory bodiesBrigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Council Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee Bob Conroy, Parks and Wildlife Group

Lake Illawarra Authority Brian Dooley, Climate Change, Policy and Programs

Chris Page, Climate Change, Policy and Programs

Lord Howe Island Board Alistair Henchman, Parks and Wildlife Group

Natural Resources Advisory Council Lisa Corbyn, Director General (ex-officio)

Nature Conservation Trust Tom Grosskopf, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

NSW Heritage Council Jason Ardler, Executive Director, Culture and Heritage Division

Russell Couch, Culture and Heritage Division

Radiation Health Committee Len Potapof, Environment Protection and Regulation Group

State Contracts Control Board Tim Rogers, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

State Heritage Register Committee Jason Ardler, Culture and Heritage Division

Russell Couch, Culture and Heritage Division

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Bob Conroy, Parks and Wildlife Group


DECC membership of significant interdepartmental committeesAdaptation Senior Officer’s Group Mark Conlon, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Australian Collaborative Rangelands Information System Management Committee

Malcolm Stephens, Scientific Services Division

Australian Government and New South Wales Government Natural Resource Management Joint Steering Committee

Jim Booth (Co-Chair), Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Australian Transport Council, Fuel Efficiency Working Group Chris Thomas, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Biofuels Expert Panel Ann-Louise Crotty, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Board of Surveyors and Spatial Information – Spatial Information Committee

Neil Bennett, Scientific Services Division

Chief Executive Committee Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Climate Change CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Climate Change Working Group Mark Conlon, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Commonwealth Fuel Standards Consultative Committee Nigel Routh, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Council of Australian Governments Adaptation Subgroup

Mark Conlon, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Council of Australian Governments Working Group on Climate Change and Water

Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Counter Terrorism CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Data and Information Management Working Group – NSW Remote Sensing Subcommittee

Neil Bennett, Scientific Services Division

Data and Information Management Working Group – NSW Spatial Data Infrastructure Subcommittee

Jonathon Doig, Scientific Services Division

DECC/CMA/ServiceFirst Shared Services Steering Committee Stephanie Cross, Executive Director Corporate Services

Economic and Business CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Environment Protection and Heritage Council Air Quality Working Group

Ann-Louise Crotty, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Environment Protection and Heritage Council/Australian Transport Council Fuel Efficiency Working Group

Chris Thomas, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Environment Protection and Heritage Council Working Group on Noise Labelling

Grant Harper, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Environment Protection and Heritage Ministerial Council Standing Committee

Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management and Communication

Environmental Trust Subcommittee: Clean Air, Healthy Communities Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Environmental Trust Subcommittee: NSW RiverBank Derek Rutherford, Climate Change, Policy and Programs

Environmental Trust Technical Committee: Restoration and Rehabilitation Program

Joe Woodward, Deputy Director General, Environment Protection and Regulation Group

Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area Steering Committee

John O’Gorman, Parks and Wildlife Group

Intensive Agriculture Consultative Committee Joe Woodward, Deputy Director General, Environment Protection and Regulation Group

Land Supply CEO Group Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Metropolitan Planning CEO Group Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Metropolitan Water CEO Committee Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Management Team Dr Klaus Koop, Scientific Services Division

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Acid Sulfate Soils Advisory Board Glenn Atkinson, Scientific Services Division

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Acid Sulfate Soils Scientific Reference Panel

Glenn Atkinson, Scientific Services Division

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Murray–Darling Basin Commission Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Murray–Darling Basin Commission Salinity Management in Catchments Task Force

Dr Mark Littleboy, Scientific Services Division

John Patten, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

National Coordination Committee – Biodiversity Working Group Michael Cavanagh, Scientific Services Division

National Coordination Committee – Executive Steering Committee Keith Emery, Scientific Services Division

National Coordination Committee – Executive Steering Committee for Australian Vegetation Information

Dominic Siversten, Scientific Services Division

National Coordination Committee – River Health Contact Group Dr Peter Scanes, Scientific Service Division

National Coordination Committee for Salinity Information Dr Mark Littleboy, Scientific Services Division

Allan Nicholson, Scientific Services Division

National Coordination Committee – Technical Advisory Group for Australian Landuse Mapping

Keith Emery, Scientific Services Division

Nik Henry, Scientific Services Division

National Committee on Soil and Terrain Information Greg Chapman, Scientific Services Division

National Environment Protection Council Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management and Communication

National Packaging Covenant Council Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management and Communication

Natural Resources and Environment CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council Standing Committee

Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management and Communication

Natural Resource Policies and Program Committee Jim Booth, Climate Change Policy and Programs Group

NSW Chief Information Officers Executive Council David Schneider, Corporate Services Division

NSW Electric Vehicle Taskforce Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

NSW Feed-in Tariffs Taskforce Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

NSW National Oil Spill Plan Executive Committee Joe Woodward, Deputy Director General Environment Protection and Regulation

NSW Research Scientist Classification Committee Dr Klaus Koop, Scientific Services Division

NSW Soil Policy Working Group Peter Barker, Scientific Services Division

Dr Greg Bowman, Scientific Services Division

Planning and Approvals CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Premier’s Council for Active Living Chris Thomas, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Senior Officers’ Group on Energy Efficiency (reporting to the Council of Australian Governments)

Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

State Emergency Management Committee Mark Conlon, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

Joe Woodward, Deputy Director General, Environment Protection and Regulation

Sustainability CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General

The Living Murray Environmental Watering Group Justen Simpson, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

The Living Murray MDBC Committee Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Transport, Planning and Infrastructure CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General

Two Ways Together Coordinating Committee Jason Ardler, Executive Director, Cultural Heritage

Kellyanne Stanford, Culture and Heritage Division

Wetlands and Waterbirds Task Force Alison Curtin, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

6. Staff statistics

6.1 DECC employees by classification

Staff category EFT 30 June 2007

EFT 30 June 2008

EFT 30 June 2009

Administrative and clerical 787 836 844

Field 648 655 663

Horticultural 135 135 146

Manager positions 286 321 353

Operations 135 132 136

Other 99 129 134

Policy, project and research 680 975 993

Ranger categories 288 293 303

Senior officers and senior executive service 83 105 108

Trade 16 15 18

Subtotal 3157 3596 3698

28 – –

From Department of Natural Resources 315 – –

From Department of Primary Industries 15 – –

From NSW Greenhouse Office 5 – –

4 – –

Subtotal of staff transferred 367 – –

Total number of DECC employees 3524 3596 3698

Notes: Includes all DECC employees by classification (including employees of the Botanic Gardens Trust). Excludes catchment management authority employees who are employed under separate statutory bodies and produce their own annual report with staffing statistics.

6.2 DECC employees by locationLocation EFT

30 June 2007*EFT

30 June 2008EFT

30 June 2009Sydney metropolitan area 1697 1944 2027

Regional areas 1460 1652 1671

Total 3157 3596 3698

Notes: Includes all DECC employees by classification (including employees of the Botanic Gardens Trust). Excludes catchment management authority employees who are employed under separate statutory bodies and produce their own annual report with staffing statistics.

the Department of Premier and Cabinet.


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6.3 DECC executive officersSES Level 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 20098 1 1 1

7 1 1 1

6 3 3 2

5 2 2 2

4 6 5 5

3 11 11 11

2 5 5 2

1 0 0 0

Total 29 28 24

6.4 DECC female executive officers30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 2009

Total 6 4 5

6.5 Staff representation levels for EEO groupsTrends in the representation of EEO groups

% of total staff*EEO Group Benchmark 30 June 2006 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 2009Women 50 42 42 42 42

Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders 2 6.9 7.5 8 8.8

People whose first language was not English 20 8 8 7 7

People with a disability 12 4 4 4 4

work-related adjustment

7 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4

* Excludes casual staff.

Trends in the distribution of EEO groups

Distribution index* for total staff**EEO Group Benchmark 30 June 2006 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 2009Women 100 102 102 99 100

Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders 100 66 73 73 72

People whose first language was not English 100 107 107 103 105

People with a disability 100 104 98 101 103

work-related adjustment

100 115 112 114 118

less than 100 mean that the EEO group tends to be more concentrated at lower salary levels than is the case for other staff. The more pronounced this tendency is, the lower the index will be. In some cases the index may be more than 100, indicating that the EEO group is less concentrated at lower salary levels.

** Excludes casual staff.

7. Legislation and legal changes

Acts administered by DECC 1 July 2008– 30 June 2009DECC had responsibilities, powers, duties and functions – some of which were executed in the name of the EPA – under the following legislation:

Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Area Act 2005

Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003

Coastal Protection Act 1979

Contaminated Land Management Act 1997

Crown Lands Act 1989, so far as it relates to the Crown Reserve known as Jenolan Caves Reserves, and the land dedicated for the public purpose of accommodation house D590137, in the Parishes of Jenolan, Bombah and Bouverie, Counties of Westmoreland and Georgiana (remainder, the Minister for Sport and Recreation, the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Lands)

Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 so far as it relates to the on-road and on-rail transport of dangerous goods by road or rail (remainder, the Minister for Finance)

Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987, Part 6A so far as it relates to water and water utilities; s. 40(1A); and s45 so far as it relates to Part 6A and section 40(1A) (remainder, the Minister for Energy)

Environmental Trust Act 1998

Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985

Filming Approval Act 2004

Fisheries Management Act 1994, Division 2 of Part 7 and s. 227 so far as it relates to Division 2 of Part 7; and ss 243 & 245 so

Minister for Primary Industries)

Forestry and National Park Estate Act 1998

Forestry Restructuring and Nature Conservation Act 1995

Forestry Revocation and National Park Reservation Act 1996

Forestry Revocation and National Parks Reservation Act 1983

Forestry Revocation and National Parks Reservation Act 1984

Lake Illawarra Authority Act 1987

Lane Cove National Park (Sugarloaf Point Additions) Act 1996

Lord Howe Island Act 1953

Lord Howe Island Aerodrome Act 1974

Marine Parks Act 1997 (jointly with Minister for Primary Industries)

National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995

National Park Estate (Lower Hunter Region Reservations) Act 2006

National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2002



National Park Estate (Southern Region Reservations) Act 2000

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974

National Parks and Wildlife (Adjustment of Areas) Act 2001



National Parks and Wildlife (Further Adjustment of Areas) Act 2005

National Parks and Wildlife (Leacock Regional Park) Act 2008

Native Vegetation Act 2003

Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001

Ozone Protection Act 1989

Pesticides Act 1999

Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

Radiation Control Act 1990

Recreation Vehicles Act 1983 (except parts, jointly the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Roads)

Roads Act 1993, so far as it relates to Lord Howe Island (remainder, the Minister for Roads, the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Lands)

Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980

Soil Conservation Act 1938, Parts 2A, 3 and 4 and sections 15 and 30A in so far as they relate to parts 2A, 3 or 4, jointly with the Minister for Lands (remander, the Minister for Lands)

Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995

Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001

Wilderness Act 1987

New and amending ActsThe following Acts were assented to in 2008–09:

Contaminated Land Management Amendment Act 2008

Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008

Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Special Provisions) Act 2008

New and amending RegulationsThe following Regulations were made or re-made in 2008–09:

2009

Regulation 2009

Regulation 2008

(Miscellaneous) Regulation 2009

Regulation 2009

Salinity Trading Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2009

2009

Regulation 2008

Legislative reviewsThere were four legislative reviews commenced this year:

Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003

Native Vegetation Act 2003

Lord Howe Island Act 1953

Filming Approval Act 2004


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8. Infringements and prosecutions

Penalty notices issued by DECC and local government under Environment Protection Authority legislationInfringement DECC

authorised officers

Local government

authorised officers

Air: Smoky vehicles – POEO* (Clean Air) Regulation 382 0

Air: Other air offences from vehicles – POEO Act, POEO (Clean Air) Regulation 56 0

Air and odour: All non-vehicles offences – POEO Act, POEO (Noise Control) Regulation 11 5

Noise: Noisy vehicles – POEO (Noise Control) Regulation 316 68

Noise: All non-vehicles offences – POEO Act, POEO (Noise Control) Regulation 5 0

Waste: Littering (from motor vehicles) – POEO Act 818 2621

Waste: Aggravated littering (motor vehicle related) – POEO Act 2 19

Waste: Littering (other than motor vehicles) – POEO Act 0 1876

Waste: All offences – POEO Act, POEO (Waste) Regulation 26 648

Water: All offences – POEO Act 21 710

Dangerous goods: All offences – Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) (NSW) Regulations, Rail Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) (NSW) Regulations

28 21

Pesticides: All offences – Pesticides Act and Regulation 19 0

Radiation: All offences – Radiation Control Act and Regulation 12 0

Ozone: All offences – Ozone Protection Act and Regulation 0 0

Other offences (e.g. contravene a condition of a licence) – POEO Act, POEO (General) Regulation 77 101

Other offences Non Return of Annual Returns 13 0

Total penalty infringement notices issued 1786 6069

Total value of fines imposed (estimates only) $727,500 $2,450,740

Source: Office of State Revenue (Infringement Processing Bureau)

* POEO = Protection of the Environment Operations

ProsecutionsDECC can commence prosecutions for environment protection offences under the authority of the Environment Protection Authority. DECC can also commence prosecutions for offences under native vegetation, threatened species, parks, wildlife and Aboriginal heritage provisions in DECC legislation.

In total, DECC commenced 137 prosecutions in 2008–09. Ninety-severn prosecutions were completed, resulting in:

Details of prosecutions completed during 2008–09 are recorded below:

LEC = Land and Environment Court

LC = local court

s.10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 the court, although finding the defendant guilty of the offences charged, did not record a conviction or impose a penalty.


Prosecutions completed under Environment Protection Authority legislation

TIER 1 OFFENCES

Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court


Pal, Kate Maree Negligently dispose of waste in a manner that harms or is likely to harm the environment

$13,500

Ordered to perform 135 hours community service

LEC

Pal, Kate Maree Negligently dispose of waste in a manner that harms or is likely to harm the environment

$31,500

Ordered to perform 315 hours community service

LEC

TIER 2 OFFENCES


ADE Environmental Pty Ltd Breach licence condition s. 10 Armidale LC

Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd Pollute waters Ordered to pay $120,000 to Tamworth Council for woodlands rehabilitation project and to publicise details of the offence in the Sydney Morning Herald, Financial Review and Northern Daily Leader. Also ordered to pay investigation costs of $4,872

LEC

Boral Australia Gypsum Limited Pollute waters $58,500

Ordered to pay investigation costs of $3,000

LEC

Buchanan, Ruth Dorothy Breach licence condition $39,500

Ordered to pay clean up costs of $88,395.75 to DECC and $375,933.43 to Mr and Mrs Wong

LEC

Caltex Refineries (NSW) Pty Ltd Breach licence condition Ordered to pay $78,000 for the implementation of the Weed Management Strategy for Towra Point Nature Reserve

LEC

Coastal Recycled Cooking Oils Pty Ltd

Breach licence condition Ordered to pay $18,000 to Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority for a weed management project

LEC

Coastal Recycled Cooking Oils Pty Ltd

Breach licence condition s. 10 LEC

Coroneos, Nicholas Littering $200 North Sydney LC

CSR Building Products Pty Ltd Pollute waters Ordered to pay $280,000 to Parramatta Council for the Fishways Project and to publicise details of the offence in the Sydney Morning Herald and Parramatta Advertiser. Also ordered to pay clean-up costs of $83,407.09

LEC

Dazzmann Solutions Pty Ltd Littering Downing Centre LC

Delta Electricity Breach licence condition $45,000 LEC

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Forgacs Engineering Pty Limited Breach licence condition Ordered to pay $45,000 to Newcastle City Council for Throsby Creek Mangrove Boardwalk upgrade and to publicise details of the offence in the Newcastle Herald. Also ordered to pay investigation costs of $5,883

LEC

Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd Pollute waters $100,000

Ordered to pay investigation costs of $1,897.50

LEC

Hanson Precast Pty Ltd Pollute waters $50,000


LEC

Hatzimitros, Jim Littering $400 Kogarah LC

McArthur, Adam Michael Failure to comply with an

Chapter 7

$300 Ballina LC

MSM Milling Pty Ltd Pollute waters $10,000 Orange LC

Ross, Harold Mark Pollute waters $18,000


LEC

Snowy Hydro Limited Pollute waters $100,000

Ordered to pay investigation costs of $1,897.50

LEC

Wastecorp (NSW) Pty Ltdwaste

$4,000 Blacktown LC


$4,000 Blacktown LC


$4,000 Blacktown LC


$4,000 Blacktown LC

Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2002

Arslan, Musa Smoky vehicle $500 Downing Centre LC

Fahy, Michael Francis Smoky vehicle $750 Kogarah LC

G&M Walker Haulage Pty Ltd Smoky vehicle $3,000 Downing Centre LC

Haphop Pty Ltd Smoky vehicle $2,000 Kogarah LC

Haphop Pty Ltd Smoky vehicle $1,000 Liverpool LC

Harvey, Jillian Phyliss Smoky vehicle $750 Kogarah LC

Harvey, Jillian Phyliss Smoky vehicle $500 Kogarah LC

Marce Pty Ltd Smoky vehicle $400 Wollongong LC

O’Sullivan, Peter Jon Smoky vehicle $1,000 Hornsby LC

Seliametis, Yvonne Smoky vehicle $1,500 Kogarah LC


NON-TIER OFFENCES


Pesticides Act 1999

Despi, Orlandoinstruction

$10,000 North Sydney LC

Road and Rail Transport (Dangerous Goods) (NSW) Act 1997

Burne, Gary Failure to ensure dangerous goods transported in a safe manner

$5,000 Gosford LC

Total prosecutions under EPA legislation

Fines $509,300Other financial penalties $541,000Total fines and other financial penalties $1,050,300

Prosecutions completed under parks, wildlife, threatened species and Aboriginal heritage legislationNON-TIER OFFENCES


Fisheries Management Act 1994

Fenej, Mohamed Provide false name and address $330 Raymond Terrace LC

Fenej, Mohamed Take prohibited sized fish $330 Raymond Terrace LC

Fenej, Mohamed Failure to pay recreational fishing fee $220 Raymond Terrace LC

Fenej, Walid Provide false name and address $330 Raymond Terrace LC

Fenej, Walid Failure to pay recreational fishing fee $220 Raymond Terrace LC

Marine Parks Regulation 1999

Harm animal in sanctuary zone $10,000 Narooma LC

Burnett, Michael James Attempt to harm animal in sanctuary zone

$200 Maitland LC

Cheers, Paul Leslie Possess fishing gear in sanctuary zone

$800

Ordered fishing net to be forfeited

Forster LC

Cheers, Paul Leslie Harm animal in sanctuary zone $1,000 Forster LC

Fenej, Mohamed Possess fishing gear in sanctuary zone

$110 Raymond Terrace LC

Fenej, Walid Possess fishing gear in sanctuary zone

$110 Raymond Terrace LC

Howard, Michael Harm animal in sanctuary zone $1,000 Armidale LC

James, Gilbert Peter Harm animal in sanctuary zone $500 Nowra LC

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National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974

Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd Damage vegetation on reserved land

$3,250 Coffs Harbour LC

Alison, Craig Dugan Deface Aboriginal object $550 Bourke LC

Alison, Craig Dugan Disturb Aboriginal object $1,100 Bourke LC

Ayre, Warren Barry Harm protected fauna $2,500 Wollongong LC

Bryant, Stephen John Harm protected fauna s.10

Ordered to enter into a six-month good behaviour bond

Inverell LC

Corney, John Raymond Harm protected fauna s.10

Ordered to enter into a six-month good behaviour bond

Inverell LC

Freeman, Geoffrey Noel Damage known habitat of threatened species

$38,000 LEC

Freeman, Geoffrey Noel Damage known habitat of threatened species

$19,000 LEC

Johnston, Luke Mark Arthur Sell protected fauna $500 Cobar LC

Johnston, Luke Mark Arthur Harm protected fauna $700 Cobar LC

Johnston, Luke Mark Arthur Sell protected fauna $500 Cobar LC

Long, Michael John Failure of owner to provide details of driver

$300 Gunnedah LC

Murray, Daniel Joseph Breach licence condition $1,200 Coonamble LC

Osborne, Steve Mark Harm protected fauna $3,000 Cobar LC

Osborne, Steve Mark Breach licence condition $500 Cobar LC

Osborne, Steve Mark Breach licence condition $500 Cobar LC

Damage known habitat of threatened species

$13,000 LEC


$6,500 LEC


$26,000 LEC

Saal, Gary John Harm protected fauna $4,000 Moree LC

Stewart, Scott Nathan Harm protected fauna $700 Cobar LC

Stewart, Scott Nathan Sell protected fauna $500 Cobar LC

Stewart, Scott Nathan Sell protected fauna $500 Cobar LC

Stovold, James Harm protected fauna $700 Maitland LC

Tickner, Michael Williams Damage vegetation on reserved land

$2,000

Ordered to pay $2,000 in compensation to DECC for damage caused

Nowra LC

Walker, Robert Charles Harm protected fauna $5,000 Warren LC


Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2002

Bastac, Ante Frane Hunt animal in park $600 Mudgee LC

Chiaverini, Pietro Interfere with soil in park $500

Ordered to pay $9,000 in compensation to DECC for damage caused

Wollongong LC

Chiaverini, Pietro $500 Wollongong LC

Christian, Anthony Bruce Park vehicle without valid pass displayed

$200 Sutherland LC

Christochowitz, Klaus Damage vegetation in park $330 Raymond Terrace LC

Christochowitz, Klaus $330 Raymond Terrace LC

Hackett, Andrew John Park vehicle without valid pass displayed

s.10 Downing Centre LC

Hackett, Andrew John Park vehicle otherwise than in an authorised area

s.10 Downing Centre LC

Host, Daniel Faith Camp in park contrary to notice s.10 Coffs Harbour LC

Kalemusic, Tom Hunt animal in park $600 Mudgee LC

Kolosovs, John George Carry out activity in park contrary to notice

s.10 Queanbeyan LC

Pritchard, Adam Keith Park vehicle without valid pass displayed

$68 Sutherland LC

Selmes, Philip Carry out activity in park contrary to notice

s.10 Queanbeyan LC

Whelan, Martin James Park vehicle without valid pass displayed

$68 Sutherland LC

Total prosecutions under parks wildlife, threatened species and Aboriginal heritage legislation

Total fines $148,846

Appendices 205

Prosecutions completed under native vegetation legislationNON-TIER OFFENCES

Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court Native Vegetation Act 2003

Hudson, John Ross Failure to comply with investigative $8,000 LEC

Hudson, John Ross Clear native vegetation $400,000 LEC

McBurnie, David Keith Clear native vegetation $1,000 Gilgandra LC

Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997

Epacris Pty Ltd Clear native vegetation Permanent stay granted LEC

Gleeson, David John Clear native vegetation Permanent stay granted LEC

Wilton, Donald Norman Clear native vegetation $10,000 LEC

Wilton, Donald Norman Clear native vegetation $30,000 LEC

Total fines under native vegetation legislation: $449,000

Total DECC prosecutions completed

Number of completed prosecutions

Value of fines and financial penalties

Total prosecutions under EPA legislation (fines and other financial penalties) 37 $1,050,300

Total prosecutions under parks, wildlife, threatened species and Aboriginal heritage legislation (fines)

53 $148,846

Total prosecutions under native vegetation legislation (fines) 7 $449,000

Total DECC prosecutions 97 $1,648,146


9. DECC-managed lands and watersDECC-managed lands and waters at 30 June 2009

Terrestrial protected areas

Aboriginal areasAppletree 4

Bandahngan 3

Dubay Nurahm 6

Finchley 4

Howe 7

Jubullum Flat Camp 7

Lennox Head <1

Mooney Mooney 8

Mount Kuring-gai 1

Murramarang 60

Nambucca 2

Nunguu Mirral 122

Pindera Downs 11,433

Snake Rock 61

Stonewoman 2

Total area 11,720 Aboriginal areas

Historic sitesCadmans Cottage <1

Clybucca 467

Davidson Whaling Station 27

Hartley 14

Hill End 134

Innes Ruins 406

Koonadan 22

Maroota 33

Maynggu Ganai 16

Mount Grenfell 1,357

Mutawintji 486

Throsby Park 75

Tweed Heads 8

Wisemans Ferry 21

Yuranighs Aboriginal Grave 2

Total area 3,066 historic sites

National parksAbercrombie River 19,000

Arakwal 186

Bago Bluff 4,023

Bald Rock 8,883

Bangadilly 2,143

Barakee 4,981

Barool 11,214

Barrington Tops 74,568

Basket Swamp 2,820

Belford 294

Bellinger River 2,830

Benambra 1,399

Ben Boyd 10,486

Ben Halls Gap 3,018

Biamanga 13,749

Bimberamala 4,396

Bindarri 5,595

Biriwal Bulga 6,528

Blue Mountains 268,001

Bongil Bongil 4,233

Boonoo Boonoo 4,377

Booti Booti 1,567

Border Ranges 31,729

Botany Bay 456

Bouddi 1,532

Bournda 2,655

Brindabella 18,454

Brisbane Water 11,506

Broadwater 4,232

Budawang 23,787

Budderoo 7,120

Bugong 1,022

Bundjalung 20,359

Bungawalbin 3,730

Butterleaf 3,000

Capoompeta 4,297

Carrai 11,397

Cascade 3,620

Cataract 3,406

Cathedral Rock 10,921

Cattai 424

Chaelundi 19,175

Clyde River 1,278

Cocoparra 8,358

Columbey 868

Conimbla 8,472

Conjola 11,032

Coolah Tops 15,336

Coorabakh 1,840

Cottan-Bimbang 30,679

Crowdy Bay 10,376

Culgoa 35,240

Cunnawarra 16,315

Curracabundi 10,784

Deua 122,033

Dharug 14,852

Dooragan 1,042

Dorrigo 11,902

Dunggir 2,651

Eurobodalla 2,913

Fortis Creek 7,960

Gardens of Stone 15,080

Garigal 2,203

Georges River 514

Ghin-Doo-Ee 4,819

Gibraltar Range 25,407

Gir-um-bit 580

Goobang 42,080

Goonengerry 440

Goulburn River 72,578

Gourock 7,873

Gulaga 4,673

Gumbaynggirr 4,938

Gundabooka 63,903

Guy Fawkes River 107,674

Hat Head 7,459

Heathcote 2,679

Hunter Wetlands 3,888

Indwarra 940

Jerrawangala 4,009

Jervis Bay 4,854

Junuy Juluum 945

Kalyarr 8,173

Kanangra-Boyd 72,561

Karuah 3,534

Keverstone 1,000

Kinchega 44,260

Kings Plains 6,919

Kooraban 11,644

Koreelah 5,270

Kosciuszko 673,492

Kumbatine 15,100

Ku-ring-gai Chase 14,978

Kwiambal 7,157

Lane Cove 636

Livingstone 1,919

Mallanganee 1,144

Mallee Clif fs 57,969

Maria 2,335

Marramarra 11,786

Marrangaroo 1,670

Maryland 2,283

Mebbin 3,800

Meroo 3,663

Middle Brother 1,830

Mimosa Rocks 5,804

Minjary 1,462

Monga 26,465

Mooball 1,160

Morton 194,459

Mount Clunie 1,426

Mount Imlay 4,822

Mount Jerusalem 5,149

Mount Kaputar 50,226

Mount Nothofagus 2,180

Mount Pikapene 2,630

Mount Royal 6,920

Mount Warning 2,455

Mummel Gulf 14,127

Mungo 110,967

Murramarang 12,387

Mutawintji 68,912

Myall Lakes 47,594

Nangar 9,196

Nattai 48,985

New England 68,656

Nightcap 8,080

Nowendoc 17,374

Nymboi-Binderay 17,243

Nymboida 40,492

Oolambeyan 21,851

Oxley Wild Rivers 145,145

Paroo-Darling 178,053

Popran 3,970

Ramornie 3,307

Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha)

Richmond Range 15,712

Royal 15,092

Saltwater 33

Scheyville 920

Scone Mountain 78

Seven Mile Beach 964

Single 2,559

South East Forest 116,187

Sturt 325,329

Sydney Harbour 393

Tallaganda 16,729

Tapin Tops 10,976

Tarlo River 8,074

Thirlmere Lakes 641

Tilligerry 141

Timbarra 1,772

Tomaree 2,402

Tooloom 4,380

Toonumbar 14,991

Towarri 6,074

Turon 3,104

Wadbilliga 98,530

Wallarah 178

Wallaroo 2,780

Wallingat 6,557

Warra 2,031

Warrabah 3,983

Warrumbungle 23,312

Washpool 68,819

Watagans 7,798

Weddin Mountains 8,377

Werakata 3,337

Werrikimbe 33,309

Willandra 19,386

Willi Willi 29,870

Woko 8,730

Wollemi 493,770

Wollumbin 1,662

Woolooma 495

Woomargama 24,185

Worimi 1,827

Wyrrabalong 620

Yabbra 8,890

Yanga 31,190

Yanununbeyan 3,521

Yarrahapinni Wetlands 1,224

Yarriabini 2,183

Yengo 154,877

Yuraygir 35,502

Total area 5,028,434 national parks

Nature reservesAberbaldie 284

Agnes Banks 123

Andrew Johnston 21 Big Scrub

Arakoola 3,180

Araluen 656

Avisford 2,437

Awabakal 228

Baalijin 2,701

Back River 735

Badja Swamps 561

Bagul Waajaarr 520

Ballina 721

Bamarang 370

Bandicoot Island 30

Banyabba 15,210

Barrengarry 21

Barren Grounds 2,024

Barton 529

Bees Nest 1,616

Bell Bird Creek 53

Belowla Island 4

Berkeley 8

Bermaguee 818

Berrico 910

Big Bush 640

Billinudgel 781

Bimberi 10,868

Binjura 707

Binnaway 3,699

Bird Island 7

Black Andrew 1,559

Bluff River 1,793

Boatharbour 24

Bobundara 204

Bogandyera 9,528

Boginderra Hills 554

Bolivia Hill 1,782

Bollanolla 650

Bondi Gulf 1,800

Boomi 156

Boomi West 149

Boonanghi 4,470

Boondelbah 9

Boorganna 390

Booroolong 968

Boronga 195

Bournda 5,862

Bowraville 81

Bretti 2,902

Bridal Veil Falls 151

Brigalow Park 202

Brimbin 52

Broken Head 99

Broulee Island 43

Brundee Swamp 230

Brunswick Heads 222

Brush Island 47

Brushy Hill 80

Buddigower 327

Budelah 4,045

Bugan 1,530

Bull Island 1

Bungabbee 169

Bungawalbin 467

Burning Mountain 15

Burnt-Down Scrub 364

Burnt School 285

Burra Creek 270

Burrinjuck 5,250

Bushy Island <1

Byrnes Scrub 737

Cambewarra Range 1,883

Camels Hump 545

Camerons Gorge 1,318

Captains Creek 2,834

Careunga 469

Castlereagh 490

Cecil Hoskins 47

Cedar Brush 190

Chambigne 798

Chapmans Peak 72

Clarence Estuary 130

Clarkes Hill 2,201

Cockle Bay 44

Cocopara 4,647

Colongra Swamp 112

Comboyne 23

Comerong Island 660

Coocumbac Island 5

Cook Island 5

Coolbaggie 1,793

Coolongolook 198

Coolumbooka 1,529

Cooperabung Creek 325

Coornartha 1,184

Copperhannia 3,497

Coramba 8

Corrie Island 164

Couchy Creek 218

Courabyra 239

Coxcomb 73

Cudgen 897

Cudgera Creek 60

Cullendulla Creek 126

Cumbebin Swamp 40

Cuumbeun 709

Dalrymple-Hay 11

Dananbilla 3,416

Dangelong 4,974

Dapper 999

Darawank 575

Davis Scrub 14

Deer Vale 181

Demon 900

Dharawal 347

Doctors Nose Mountain 66

Donnybrook 276

Downfall 496

Dthinna Dthinnawan 1,870

Dural 36

Durands Island 7

Duroby 31

Duval 240

Eagles Claw 1

Egan Peaks 2,145

Ellerslie 1,877

Eugowra 120

Eusdale 1,238

Evans Crown 425

Fifes Knob 553

Fishermans Bend 160

Five Islands 27

Flaggy Creek 72

Flagstaff Memorial 18

Flat Island 9

Freemantle 361

Gads Sugarloaf 477

Gamilaroi 114

Ganay 693

Garby 117

Georges Creek 1,190

Gibraltar 161

Girralang 640

Good Good 20

Goonawarra 437

Goonook 1,016

Goorooyarroo 266

Gubbata 162

Gulguer 359

Gungewalla 142


Hattons Bluff 18

Hattons Corner 4

Appendices 207


Hayters Hill 8

Hogarth Range 853

Hortons Creek 330

Illawong 51

Illunie 721

Iluka 136

Imbota 218

Ingalba 4,012

Inner Pocket 236

Ironbark 1,604

Ironmungy 713

Jaaningga 975

Jagun 100

Jasper 355

Jerilderie 37

Jerralong 341

Jingellic 2,137

Joadja 830

Jobs Mountain 702

John Gould 26

Julian Rocks <1

Juugawaarri 2,396

Kajuligah 13,660

Kangaroo River 126

Karuah 823

Kattang 58

Kemendok 1,043

Kemps Creek 129

Khappinghat 3,514

Khatambuhl 801

Killabakh 2,644

Killarney 435

Kirramingly 1,306

Koorawatha 1,105

Koorebang 465

Kororo 11

Koukandowie 1,283

Kuma 184

Kybeyan 432

Lake Innes 3,523

Langtree 235

Lansdowne 14

Ledknapper 30,604

Limeburners Creek 9,224

Limpinwood 2,647

Linton 640

Lion Island 8

Little Broughton Island 36

Little Llangothlin 258

Little Pimlico Island 16

Long Island 73

Loughnan 385

Mann River 7,137

Manobalai 3,759

Marshalls Creek 152

Medowie 238

Melville Range 843

Meringo 49

Mernot 320

Merriangaah 5,669

Midkin 359

Mills Island 61

Minimbah 130

Moffats Swamp 151

Monkerai 865

Monkeycot 1,612

Montague Island 82

Moonee Beach 336

Moon Island 1

Moore Park 15

Mororo Creek 80

Morrisons Lake 312

Mother of Ducks Lagoon 181

Mount Clif ford 306

Mount Dowling 513

Mount Hyland 2,519

Mount Mackenzie 141

Mount Neville 6,575

Mount Nullum 99

Mount Seaview 1,704

Mount Yarrowyck 587

Muckleewee Mountain 355

Mudjarn 591

Muldiva 10

Mulgoa 214

Mullengandra 150

Mundoonen 1,471

Munghorn Gap 5,934

Munro Island 14

Muogamarra 2,274

Mutawintji 6,688

Muttonbird Island 9

Myalla 143

Nadgee 20,671

Nadgigomar 5,596

Narrandera 71

Narran Lake 26,480

Narrawallee Creek 874

Nearie Lake 4,347

Nest Hill 759

Newington 48

Ngadang 160

Ngambaa 10,560

Ngulin 1,250

Nimmo 721

Nocoleche 74,000

Nombinnie 70,000

North Obelisk 36

North Rock 4

North Solitary Island 20

North-West Solitary Island 4

Numeralla 439

Numinbah 858

Oak Creek 404

One Tree Island 1

Palm Grove 240

Pambalong 35

Parma Creek 3,565

Paupong 1,838

Pee Dee 441

Pelican Island 40

Pilliga 80,579

Pitt Town 46

Planchonella 717

Prospect 325

Pucawan 274

Pulbah Island 69

Pulletop 145

Quanda 4,784

Queanbeyan 68

Queens Lake 1,424

Quidong 750

Rawdon Creek 560

Razorback 2,595

Regatta Island 102

Richmond River 256

Rileys Island 46

Robertson 5

Rodway 83

Round Hill 13,630

Saltwater Swamp 215

Saratoga Island 2

Scabby Range 4,982

Scott 151

Sea Acres 76

Seaham Swamp 11

Seal Rocks <1

Serpentine 723

Severn River 5,750

Shark Island 2

Sherwood 5,904

Skillion 691

Smiths Lake 24

Snapper Island 13

Snows Gully 34

South-West Solitary Island 3

Spectacle Island 36

Split Solitary Island 4

Stony Batter Creek 564

Stony Creek 80

Stormpetrel 8

Stotts Island 142

Strike-a-Light 407

Susan Island 23

Tabbimoble Swamp 1,070

Tabletop 104

Talawahl 3,150

Tallawudjah 1,247

Tapitallee 95

Tarawi 33,573

Taringa 1,342

The Basin 2,318

The Castles 2,720

The Charcoal Tank 86

The Glen 2,750

The Rock 347

Tilligerry 513

Tinderry 14,711

Tingira Heights 18

Tollgate Islands 12

Tollingo 3,232

Tomalla 605

Towibakh 62

Towra Point 604

Triplarina 157

Tuckean 919

Tucki Tucki 4

Tuggerah 132

Tuggolo Creek 645

Turallo 25

Tweed Estuary 59

Tyagarah 800

Valla 47

Victoria Park 18

Wadjan 92

Wallabadah 1,132

Wallamba 1,160

Wallis Island 584

Wallumatta 6

Wamberal Lagoon 140

Wambina 59



Wambool 194

Wanna Wanna 33

Warragai Creek 186

Watchimbark 744

Watsons Creek 1,260

Wee Jasper 631

Weelah 38

Weetalibah 2,146

Wiesners Swamp 103

Willi Willi Caves 8

Wilson 27

Winburndale 10,719

Windsor Downs 363

Wingen Maid 1,077

Wingham Brush 8

Wogamia 277

Woggoon 6,373

Wollondilly River 862

Wongarbon 99

Woodford Island 374

Woollamia 452

Wooyung 87

Woregore 84

Worrigee 232

Wullwye 155

Yaegl 313

Yahoo Island 47

Yanga 1,773

Yanununbeyan 40

Yaouk 2,924

Yarravel 318

Yarringully 285

Yathong 107,241

Yatteyattah 35

Yessabah 17

Yina 100

Total area 888,013 nature reserves

State conservation areasArakoon 114

Avondale 313

Banyabba 3,566

Bargo 4,619

Bargo River 1,970

Barnunj 164

Barrakee 174

Barrington Tops 8,446

Bents Basin 48

Berlang 2,319

Bindarri 434

Black Bulga 1,554

Boonanghi 1,242

Bridal Veil Falls 65

Brindabella 2,880

Bulahdelah 138

Bundjalung 4,870

Bungawalbin 1,834

Bungonia 4,007

Burragorang 17,642

Butterleaf 712

Camerons Gorge 429

Cape Byron 99

Carrai 6,853

Cascade 412

Cataract 572

Chaelundi 1,624

Chatsworth Hill 510

Colymea 1,674

Coneac 804

Copeland Tops 2,202

Corramy 856

Corymbia 495

Cottan-Bimbang 105

Curracabundi 729

Currys Gap 227

Dharawal 6,276

Everlasting Swamp 460

Fishermans Bend 39

Fladbury 114

Frogs Hole 77

Garawarra 949

Georges River 1

Gir-um-bit 184

Glenrock 534

Gumbaynggirr 2,561

Gundabooka 25,200

Gurranang 111


Illawarra Escarpment 2,494

Jackywalbin 661

Jilliby 12,159

Karuah 74

Kalyarr 10,846

Kooyong 753

Kumbatine 783

Kybeyan 4,173

Lake Innes 321

Lawrence Road 440

Livingstone 541

Macanally 2,290

Majors Creek 706

Maroomba 1,895

Maroota Ridge 260

Medowie 2,851

Monga 1,005

Morton 1,050

Mount Canobolas 1,673

Mount Hyland 293

Mount Pikapene 17

Mullengandra 258

Mullion Range 1,025

Mummel Gulf 1,162

Munmorah 1,530

Nattai 3,383

Nombinnie 46,000

Nymboi-Binderay 585

Nymboida 528

Oxley Wild Rivers 1,439

Paroo-Darling 41,521

Parr 38,121

Queens Lake 1,026

Sugarloaf 3,926

Talawahl 136

Tallaganda 5,285

The Cells 4,708

Tilligerry 4,570

Toonumbar 128

Torrington 30,123

Tuggerah 126

Tumblong 746

Washpool 2,491

Watsons Creek 520

Werakata 2,300

Wereboldera 2,263

Werrikimbe 204

Whian Whian 2,439

Wollumbin 368

Wombat Creek 1,077

Woomargama 7,120

Worimi 1,043

Yanga 33,890

Yanununbeyan 3,823

Yarriabini 9

Yarringully 114

Yerranderie 12,192

Yurrammie 221

Yuraygir 3,150

Total area state 448,080 conservation areas

Regional parksBerowra Valley 3,885

Blue Gum Hills 129

Bomaderry Creek 82

Coffs Coast 379

Leacock 34

Parramatta River 5

Penrith Lakes 1

Rouse Hill 43

Western Sydney 564

Wianamatta 64

William Howe 43

Wolli Creek 8

Worimi 1,568

Yellomundee 485

Total area 7,289 regional parks

Karst conservation reservesAbercrombie 1,434

Borenore 140

Jenolan 2,422

Wombeyan 569

Total area karst 4,565 conservation reserves

Appendices 209



Summary of terrestrial protected areas at 30 June 2009

Type No. Area (ha)

Aboriginal areas 15 11,720

Historic sites 15 3,066

National parks 186 5,028,434

Nature reserves 397 888,013

State conservation areas 111 448,080

Regional parks 14 7,289

Karst conservation reserves 4 4,565

Community conservation areas Zone 1 national parks

27 124,996

Community conservation areas Zone 2 Aboriginal areas

5 21,618

Community conservation areas Zone 3 state conservation areas

19 187, 288

Total 793 6,725,069*

*Represents 8.39% of land area of NSW

Community conservation areas Zone 1 national parksBarayamal 179

Breelong 6,851

Bullala 2,516

Burral Yurrul 1,037

Couradda 362

Crawney Pass 250

Dowe 381

Drillwarrina 1,077

Dthinna Dthinnawan 27,803

Garrawilla 937

Goonoo 9,090

Gunyerwarildi 316

Gwydir River 3,383

Horton Falls 260

Kwiambal 796

Moema 2,028

Mogriguy 399

Murrurundi Pass 215

Nullamanna 296

Pilliga 11,120

Pilliga West 7,927

Somerton 759

Timallallie 39,395

Tinkrameanah 969

Warialda 1,603

Yarragin 3,201

Yarrobil 1,846

Total area 124,996 community conservation areas Zone 1 national parks

Community conservation areas Zone 2 Aboriginal areasDandry Gorge 382

Deriah 2,240

Kelvin 2,267

Pilliga East 1,347

Terry Hie Hie 15,382

Total area 21,618 community conservation areas Zone 2 Aboriginal areas

Community conservation areas Zone 3 state conservation areasBeni 1,849

Biddon 3,352

Bingara 1,979

Bobbiwaa 2,688

Bullawa Creek 99

Durridgere 5,644

Goodiman 569

Goonoo 53,752

Goonoowigal 1,055

Gwydir River 2,607

Killarney 1,858

Leard 1,176

Merriwindi 1,730

Pilliga 33,386

Pilliga East 24,669

Pilliga West 36,070

Trinkey 10,229

Warialda 2,913

Wondoba 1,663

Total area 187,288 community conservation areas Zone 3 state conservation areas

TOTAL 6,725,069 DECC-TERRESTRIAL PROTECTED AREAS 30-Jun-09

Area (ha) Area (ha)

Appendices 211

Declared wilderness in NSWCCA: community conservation areaHS: historic siteKCR: karst conservation reserveNP: national parkNR: nature reserveRP: regional parkSCA: state conservation areaVCA: voluntary conservation area

Wilderness area Reserve name(s) Size (ha)*

Banyabba Banyabba NR 17,924

Barrington Barrington Tops NP, Mt Royal NP 58,330

Bimberi Kosciusko NP, Bimberi and Scabby Range NR, and land in the ACT

60,785

Bindery-Mann Nymboida NP, Gibraltar Range NP, Barool NP

56,241

Bogong Peaks Kosciusko NP 28,758

Bramina Kosciusko NP 10,897

Brogo Wadbilliga NP 39,900

Buckenbowra Monga NP, Deua NP 9,180

Budawang Morton NP, Budawang NP 75,839

Bundjalung Bundjalung NP, Fortis Creek NP 10,679

Burra Oulla Deua NP 17,776

Byadbo Kosciuszko NP 80,907

Carrai Carrai NP 3,503

Cathedral Rock Cathedral Rock NP 8,453

Chaelundi Chaelundi NP 10,833

Ettrema Morton NP 75,424

Genoa South East Forest NP 6,161

Goobarragandra Kosciuszko NP 33,532

Grattai Mount Kaputar NP 4,180

Grose Blue Mountains NP 37,788

Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes River NP and NR, Cathedral Rock NP

84,100

Indi Kosciuszko NP 11,652

Jagungal Kosciuzsko NP 67,213

Kanangra-Boyd Blue Mountains NP, Kanangra-Boyd NP, Yerranderie SCA

122,522

Kunderang Oxley Wild Rivers NP 21,402

Levers Border Ranges NP 15,266

Limeburners Creek Limeburners Creek NR 8,351

Lost World Border Ranges NP, Limpinwood NR 9,068

Macleay Gorges Cunnawarra NP, Oxley Wild Rivers NP and Georges Creek NR

77,741

Wilderness area Reserve name(s) Size (ha)*

Mootwingee Mootwingee NP 47,895

Mount Seaview Cotton-Bimbang NP and Mount Seaview NR

12,114

Mummel Gulf Mummel Gulf NP 10,636

Nadgee Nadgee NR 19,433

Nandewar Mount Kaputar NP 13,182

Nattai Nattai NP 29,040

New England New England NP, Cunnawarra NP 55,462

Pilot Kosciuszko NP 80,311

Rusden Mount Kaputar NP 12,637

Tuross Wadbilliga NP 20,592

Warrazambil Border Ranges NP 7,228

Washpool Washpool NP, Gibraltar Ranges NP, Nymboida NP

53,092

Werrikimbe Werrikimbe NP 27,051

West Ettrema Morton NP 12,770

Western Fall Kosciusko NP 15,217

Willi Willi Willi Willi NP & Boonanghi NR 23,289

Woila Deua Deua NP 26,996

Wollemi Wollemi NP, Blue Mountains NP 360,098

Yowrie Wadbilliga NP 15,787

Total (48 contiguous areas) 1,907,233**

* Areas are calculated from DECC’s digital mapping system (Lambert’s projection) and rounded to the nearest hectare.

** Represents 2.4% of the total land area of NSW and 28.3% of total DECC-managed parks and reserves


Other lands managed by DECC

Lands acquired under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, pending reservation/dedication at 30 June 2009

Bagul Waajaar NR 259

Barren Grounds NR 16

Barton NR 16

Barwon 4,048

Billinudgel NR 16

Blue Mountains NP 1,083

Boginderra Hills NR 243

Booligal 5,936

Boonoo Boonoo NP 700

Brigalow Park NR 51

Brigalow Park NR 202 (Claremont)

Bullala CCA (NP) 3,385

Burragorang SCA 1

Burral Yurrul 1,341

Burrinjuck NR 132

Cataract NP 469

Cathedral Rock NP 45

Chaelundi NP 1,878

Clybucca HS 310

Cobaki Broadwater 70

Cockle Bay NR 25

Coffs Coast RP 2

Coolah Tops NP 1,148

Coolangatta Mountain 68

Copeland Tops SCA 219

Crowdy Bay NP 49

Cuddy Springs 6,239

Culgoa NP 894

Cumbebin Swamp NR 2

Curracabundi NP 5,142

Dananbilla NR 9

Darawank NR 334

Dharawal SCA 287

Dthinna Dthinnawan NR 140

Durridgere CCA (SCA) 502

Eurobodalla NP 1

Eusdale 642

Gandangara 7

Garawarra SCA 2

Glenrock SCA 5

Goonengerry NP 70

Goonoo CCA (SCA) 2,589

Goulburn River NP 118

Gundabooka SCA 265

Guy Fawkes River NP 3,913

Gwydir River CCA (SCA) 1,439

Gwydir River CCA (NP) 986

Hayters Hill NR 0

Hill End HS 4

Illawarra Escarpment SCA 103

Jenolan KCR 607

Jervis Bay NP 364

Kanangra Boyd NP 79

Karuah NR 0

Keverstone SCA 2,024

Ku-ring-gai Chase NP 0

Kwiambal NP 1,721

Lake Innes 16

Lane Cove NP 40

Ledknapper NR 17,256

Livingstone SCA 61

Marramarra NP 0

Marshalls Creek NR 49

Minimbah NR 105

Monga NP 612

Monga SCA 0

Morton NP 16

Mount Werong Creek 204

Munmorah SCA 130

Murramarang NP 28

Myall Lakes NP 8

Narran Lake NR 1,509

Nattai NP 1,134

New England NP 65

Nombinnie 7,063

Nymboida NP 3,218

Oxley Wild Rivers NP 6,994

Paroo-Darling NP 521

Pilliga NR 1,907

Pilliga East CCA (SCA) 40

Pilliga West CCA (NP) 113

Pilliga West CCA (SCA) 20

Queens Gap 1,949

South East Forest NP 182

South Solitary Island NR 11

Sturt NP 12,355

Sydney Harbour NP 1

Tamboroora 10

Thirlmere Lakes NP 24

Ti Tree Lake 11

Toorale 91,383

Towarri NP 443

Tuggerah NR 3

Warrabah NP 407

Washpool NP 636

Watchimbark 520

Wee Jasper NR 2

Wollemi NP 78

Wolli Creek RP 11

Yanga NP 4,838

Yellomundee RP 0

Yuraygir NP 30

Total 206,878

Park/Location Area (ha) Park/Location Area (ha) Park/Location Area (ha) Park/Location Area (ha)

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Lands vested in the Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 by virtue of Act 1996 No. 131 (Forestry Revocation and National Park Reservation Act)Total area: approximately 452 hectares, mainly in south-east NSW

Crown land occupied by DECC under reserves or lease for various management purposes at 30 June 2009

Location Reserve*R= Crown Reserve No. 95 gazettedSp.L = Special lease with Department of Lands

Area (m2) Purpose

Armidale R 89685 1,256 Workshop

Armidale Sp.L.1989/4 2,753 Depot

Bingara R87087 2,023 Depot

Broken Hill R 230017 1,125 Residence

Cobar R 92637 749 Staff accommodation

Eden R 91136 1,145 Workshop

Gol Gol R 91509 2,023 Workshop

Narooma R 95616 1,992 Workshop

Rylstone R 190042 2,491 Depot

Tibooburra R 96931 1,012 Workshop

Tibooburra R 95882 1,799 Workshop/depot

Tibooburra R 91376 2,023 Workshop

R 180018 3,661 Workshop/office

Walcha R 98162 3,862 Workshop/depot

Other land owned by DECCLocation Area (m2) Purpose

Lidcombe, 480 Weeroona Road 20,820 Scientific facilities and laboratories


Lands acquired under the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and held for management purposes (not reserved) at 30 June 2009

Location Area (m2) PurposeArmidale: 145 Miller Street 2,815 Depot

Baradine 5,615 Visitor centre

Boambee 4,725 Workshop/depot

Bombala 4,900 Workshop/depot

Bourke: Short, Anson and Tudor streets 3,036 Staff accommodation

Broken Hill 475 Regional office

Broken Hill: 167–173 Argent Street 1,881 Parking area

Bucketty 6,731 Workshop

Bulga 35,8000 Office/depot

Cobar: 61 Bradley Street 563 Staff accommodation

Cobar: lots 36 and 37 Wrightville Street and lots 42 and 43 Brickworks Road 7,498 Workshop

Dorrigo 5,210 Workshop/depot

Dubbo 4,007 Area office/workshop

Dungog 2,104 Depot

Ebor 1,700 Workshop/depot

Eden 4,196 Workshop/depot

Gloucester 7,245 Depot

Griffith 1,808 Workshop/depot

Hay: 2 Meakes Street 865 Staff accommodation

Hay 2,803 Area office

Jindabyne: Munyang and Cobbon streets and Snowy River Avenue 1.0825 ha Staff accommodation/visitor centre

Khancoban: 1, 5 and 13 Douglas Street, 1 and 3 Blackburn Street, 8 Whitehead Street, Scammel Street, 19 Read Street and 24 Sheather Street

10,460 Staff accommodation

Khancoban: 5 and 6 Gray Street 2,049 Depot

Khancoban: corner McIlree and Gray streets 1,031 Depot

Menindee 2,023 Staff accommodation

Narooma 2,665 Workshop/depot

Nowra 7,954 Workshop/depot

Oakdale 4,274 Depot

Oberon 1,701 Office

Oberon 6,000 Workshop

Peak Hill 4,023 Workshop/depot

Rylstone 2,188 Depot

Scone: Hayes Street 4,529 Workshop/depot

Tenterfield 6,327 Depot

Tibooburra 506 Office accommodation

Tibooburra 506 Visitor centre

Tibooburra: Sturt Street 1,012 Staff accommodation

White Clif fs: corner Johnston Street and Karara Road 3,590 Visitor centre

Wilcannia: Woore Street 8,090 Workshop

Yetman 4,312 Depot/staff accommodation

Yetman: 63 Simpson Street 2,023 Staff accommodation

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Aquatic protected areasThe NSW Government has declared six marine parks:

Area (ha)

Batemans 85,100

Cape Byron 22,200

Jervis Bay 21,500

Lord Howe Island 45,500

Port Stephens–Great Lakes 98,400

Solitary Islands 71,500

Total 345,100

As at 30 June 2009, 34% (345,100 ha) of NSW waters are in the marine parks system, including approximately 6.5% (64,900 ha) in sanctuary zones.

Aquatic reserves

Area (ha)

Barrenjoey Head 20

Boat Harbour 72

Bronte-Coogee 43

Bushrangers Bay 4

Cabbage Tree Bay 20

Cape Banks 22

Cook Island 78

Long Reef 60

Narrabeen Head 5

North (Sydney) Harbour 260

Shiprock 2

Towra Point 1,401

Total 1,987

Summary of aquatic protected areas as at 30 June 2009

Type No. Area (ha)

Marine parks 6 345,100

12 1,987

Total 18 347,087

10. Statement of affairsFreedom of Information Act 1989 (FOI Act), DECC is

structure and functions; how the functions affect members of the public; how the public can participate in policy development; documents held by DECC; and how people can access those documents or seek amendment to documents concerning their personal affairs.

Structure and functionsDECC consists of the following Groups and Divisions:

The Botanic Gardens Trust is also part of DECC but reports separately under the statutory trust. For detailed descriptions of DECC’s structure and functions, see Chapter 1: Overview.

Effect of functions on members of the publicDECC is the NSW government agency primarily responsible for working with the community to protect and conserve our environment, including our natural and cultural heritage. DECC leads the state’s response to climate change and natural resource management and delivers water, energy and waste sustainability programs. Strategic policies and programs set corporate-wide direction and priorities in biodiversity and landscape conservation and environment protection.

DECC is committed to preventing pollution before it occurs, avoiding the creation of waste and managing cultural heritage, wildlife and the protected area system. DECC also recognises that strong and credible regulatory programs and innovative regulatory tools are needed to help address environmental problems. These functions have a broad effect on members of the public through, for example:

pollution from industrial premises through to licences to keep native wildlife

place on DECC-managed land and waters while maintaining important conservation values

appropriately

use of resources, such as energy and water.


Public participation in policy formulationThe health of the environment depends on community commitment and its involvement at all levels from policy development to everyday business, recreational or domestic activities. This includes all sectors: business, industry, environment groups, Aboriginal communities, individuals, landholders, catchment management authorities, and state, local and federal government bodies. DECC works with all these to implement an integrated environment protection framework for NSW, and to protect our natural resources and cultural heritage.

The community participates in policy formulation through the various consultative bodies described elsewhere in this annual report. DECC also seeks public submissions when developing and reviewing policies, plans and programs. DECC’s website regularly features calls for public comment and describes how to make submissions on its proposals.

Documents held by DECC and how to obtain themDECC holds documents in its metropolitan, regional and area offices. While many documents are available for inspection or

under the Freedom of Information Act 1989, the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 or the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002.

Freedom of information applicationsYou can apply under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 for access to documents held by DECC that are not publicly available. The documents can relate to personal or non-personal information. You can also apply under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 to correct any information about your personal affairs that may be incomplete, incorrect, misleading or out-of-date.

Contact the Freedom of Information/Privacy Officer at PO Box A290, Sydney South 1232, phone (02) 9995 6080 or (02) 9995 6497, or visit DECC’s website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au for an application form and information about the Freedom of Information Act 1989, the process, fees and charges. Freedom of Information statistics for 2008–09 are detailed in Appendix 11.

Privacy applicationsThe Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 regulate the way DECC deals with personal and health information and gives people a legally enforceable right of access to their information.

Applications can be made for personal information that may be held by DECC. Applications may also be made to amend personal information that may be incomplete, incorrect, misleading or out-of-date. If you believe that DECC has breached your privacy, you can ask us to investigate what occurred.

Contact the Freedom of Information/Privacy Officer at PO Box A290, Sydney South 1232, phone (02) 9995 6080 or (02) 9995 6497, or visit DECC’s website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au for more information.

Policy documentsA list of policy documents called the Summary of Affairs is published each June and December in the Government Gazette and on the DECC website. These documents include corporate policy documents, scientific policies and manuals, environmental guidelines, field policies and procedures. Many of these documents are also available on the DECC website, while others may be purchased.

PublicationsDECC produces a range of books, guides, teachers’ kits, information pamphlets and posters. Publications may be obtained over the counter at DECC’s office at 59 Goulburn Street, Sydney, and from many regional and area offices, and visitor centres. The DECC website features a list of publications for sale and downloading.

PhotographsA photographic library is available to the public and other agencies under certain conditions. Fees and charges may apply.

For further information, phone (02) 9995 5000.

Registers

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO) Public RegisterThe POEO Public Register is a register of environment protection licences and notices, any exemptions from the provisions of the Act or Regulations, details of convictions for offences under the Act and the results of civil proceedings. For more information, contact DECC’s Environment Line on 131 555 or email [email protected]. Also visit the Public Register on the DECC website free of charge.

Contaminated landCopies of declarations, orders and notices issued under the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 are available at a register of contaminated sites on the DECC website free of charge – visit www.environment.nsw.gov.au/clmapp/aboutregister.aspx.

Chemicals and dangerous goodsDECC holds a number of public registers for chemicals and dangerous goods:

Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008

Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985

the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985.

For more information on the above registers, contact DECC by telephone on 131 555 or by email at [email protected]. The dangerous goods register is accessible on the DECC website free of charge at www.environment.nsw.gov.au/prdg/index.htm.

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Threatened speciesDECC holds three public registers under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. The register for section 91 licences under the Act, which contains the applications for licences (section 96) and the licences issued (section 104), and the register of critical habitat declared under section 55 of the Act are available at DECC’s office at 59 Goulburn Street, Sydney and on DECC’s website free of charge. Phone 131 555 for more information.

The Biodiversity Banking and Offsets Scheme (BioBanking) public register covers:

It is available on the DECC website – visit www.environment.nsw.gov.au.

Native vegetationDECC maintains a public register on the internet on a number of issues that relate to managing native vegetation in NSW. The register includes information on:

consents that allow broadscale clearing where a catchment management authority has exercised its discretion

infrastructure.

Visit the native vegetation register at www.nativevegetation.nsw.gov.au/registry/index.shtml.

Heritage and conservationSection 170 of the Heritage Act 1977Government departments to have a heritage and conservation register. DECC’s register contains details of the Aboriginal, historic, natural, archaeological, moveable, multicultural and maritime heritage it manages with local, state, national and world heritage significance. The register is recorded as a subset of data within DECC’s Historic Heritage Information Management System (HHIMS).

DECC is refining the information it holds to provide a comprehensive register to the NSW Heritage Office by December 2009 in line with Heritage Council guidelines for NSW Government agencies managing heritage assets. The draft register currently contains over 3000 items from parks and reserves across the state. It includes 37 items managed by DECC which are also on the State Heritage Register. DECC is still collating information about the items on the register, including information on the condition and cartilage of each item. When completed by December 2009, the dataset will also form part

information on the condition of these items every three years.

The condition of the 37 items on the State Heritage Register that DECC owns or manages complies with the standards set by the NSW Heritage Office for items on that register. The Royal Botanic Gardens maintains its own section 170 register.

HHIMS includes information about recorded historic places on sites managed by DECC. HHIMS holds details on the type and location of historic places and sites, reports, permits and other archival material. Access to HHIMS is available to researchers and interested members of the public through the HHIMS Registrar.

For more information, contact the HHIMS Registrar, Culture and Heritage Division, Hurstville by emailing [email protected].

The Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS) includes a database and recording cards for all Aboriginal objects, Aboriginal Places and other Aboriginal heritage values in NSW that have been reported to DECC. Access to AHIMS is available to Aboriginal groups, researchers and interested members of the public. Access may be restricted in some cases due to the sensitivity of some matters. DECC undertakes searches of AHIMS for a fee.

For more information, contact the AHIMS Registrar, Culture and Heritage Division, Hurstville on (02) 9585 6513 or (02) 9585 6345 or by emailing [email protected].

ConservationDECC holds registers of conservation agreements, interim protection orders and wilderness protection agreements. These are available at DECC’s Hurstville office. For more information, phone 131 555.

Leases, easements and rights of way on national parks and reservesSection 151D of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 the agency to keep a register of information on every lease, easement or right of way granted on national parks and reserves. This register is available on the DECC website.

Other information servicesA recorded message on air pollution, ‘No burn’ notices and ‘Don’t light tonight’ advice is available on:

Sydney: 1300 130 520

Newcastle: 1800 817 838

Wollongong: 1800 819 112

The Beachwatch and Harbourwatch information line provides a

beaches: phone 1800 036 677. It advises the public on whether there is any risk of bacterial contamination from swimming beaches and harbours in Sydney, and the Hunter and Illawarra regions.

11. Freedom of information applications

New freedom of information (FOI) applications

FOI applications received, discontinued or completed

Number of FOI applications

Personal Other Total2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09

New 2 4 84 87 86 91

Brought forward 0 0 7 12 7 12

Total to be processed 2 4 91 99 93 103

Completed 2 3 69 84 71 87

Discontinued 0 1 10 8 10 9

Total processed 2 4 79 92 81 96

0 0 12 7 12 7

Discontinued applications

Reasons why FOI applications were discontinued

Number of discontinued FOI applications


0 0 3 0 3 0

0 0 2 6 2 6

Applicant failed to pay advance deposit (s. 22) 0 0 4 2 4 2

been an unreasonable diversion of resources to complete (s. 25(1)(a1))

0 0 1 1 1 1

Total discontinued 0 0 10 9 10 9

Completed applications

Completed FOI applications Number of completed FOI applications


Granted or otherwise available in full 0 2 36 40 36 42

Granted or otherwise available in part 2 0 21 22 23 22

Refused 0 1 7 10 7 11

No documents held 0 1 5 11 5 12

Total completed 2 4 69 83 71 87

Applications granted or otherwise available in full

How documents were made available to the applicant

Number of FOI applications (granted or otherwise available in full)

Personal Other Total

All documents requested were: 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09

Provided to the applicant 0 2 36 40 36 42


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Applications granted or otherwise available in part

How documents were made available to the applicant

Number of FOI applications (granted or otherwise available in part)


Documents made available were: 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09

Provided to the applicant 2 0 21 22 23 22

Refused FOI applications

Reasons why access to the documents was refused

Number of refused FOI applications


Exempt 0 1 7 10 7 11

Deemed refused 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total refused 0 0 7 10 7 11

Exempt documents

Reasons why the documents were classified as exempt

Number of FOI applications (refused or access granted or otherwise available in part only)


2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09

Restricted documents

Cabinet documents (Clause 1) 0 0 4 1 4 1

Documents affecting law enforcement and public safety (Clause 4)

0 0 5 0 5 0

Documents requiring consultation

Documents affecting personal affairs (Clause 6) 1 0 0 3 1 3

Documents affecting business affairs (Clause 7) 0 0 3 5 3 5

Documents otherwise exempt

Documents subject to legal professional privilege (Clause 10)

0 0 8 2 8 2

Documents subject to secrecy provisions (Clause 12) 0 0 2 0 2 0

Documents containing confidential material (Clause 13) 1 1 5 9 6 10

Documents affecting financial or property interests of the state or an agency (Clause 15)

0 0 1 0 1 0

Documents containing information relating to threatened species, Aboriginal objects and Aboriginal Places (Clause 23)

0 0 0 1 0 1

Total applications including exempt documents 2 1 28 21 30 22

Ministerial certificates (s. 59)

Number of Ministerial certificates

2007–08 2008–09

Ministerial certificates issued 0 0


Formal consultations

Formal consultations conducted Number 2007–08 2008–09

41 46

Number of persons formally consulted 272 236

Amendment of personal records

Applications for amendment of personal records agreed to or refused

Number of applications for amendment of personal records

2007–08 2008–09

Agreed in full 0 0

Agreed in part 0 0

Refused 0 0

Total 0 0

Notation of personal records

Formal consultations conducted Number of applications for notation2007–08 2008–09

Applications for notation 0 0

Fees and costs

Fees assessed and received for FOI applications processed (excluding applications transferred out) Assessed costs Fees received

2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09

All completed applications $10,972 $11,002 $10,972 $10,733

Fee discounts and waivers

Fee waivers and discounts allowed and reasons Number of FOI applications (where fees were waived or discounted)


Processing fees waived in full 0 0 0 0 0 0

Public interest discounts 0 0 5 5 5 5

Financial hardship discounts – pensioner or child 0 1 0 0 0 1

Financial hardship discounts – non profit organisation 0 0 5 8 5 8

Total 0 1 10 13 10 14

Fee refunds

Fee refunds granted Number of refunds2007–08 2008–09

Number of fee refunds granted as a result of significant correction of personal records

0 0

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Days taken to complete request

Calendar days taken to process completed applications

Number of completed FOI applications


0–21 days – statutory determination period 0 3 33 42 33 45

22–35 days – extended statutory determination period 2 0 32 40 34 40

Over 21 days – deemed refusal where no extended determination period applies

0 0 0 0 0 0

Over 35 days – deemed refusal where extended determination period applies

0 0 4 2 4 2

Total 2 3 69 84 71 87

Processing time

Time taken to process completed applications

Number of completed FOI applications


0–10 hours 2 3 52 71 54 74

11–20 hours 0 0 14 7 14 7

21–40 hours 0 0 3 5 3 5

Over 40 hours 0 0 0 1 0 1

Total 2 3 69 84 71 87

Number of reviews finalised

2007–08 2008–09

Internal reviews 6 12

Ombudsman reviews 0 0

Administrative Decisions Tribunal reviews 0 2

Results of internal reviews

Grounds on which the internal review was requested

Number of internal reviews


Original agency decision: Upheld Varied Upheld Varied Upheld Varied

Access refused 0 0 12 0 12 0

Access deferred 0 0 0 0 0 0

Exempt matter deleted from documents 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Failure to consult with third parties 0 0 0 0 0 0

Third parties’ views disregarded 0 0 0 0 0 0

Amendment of personal records refused 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 12 0 12 0


12. Information Centre and Environment Line statistics

years. It includes calls taken by the Environment Line telephone service.

Information inquiries to DECC’s Information Centre by subject area

Subject 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09

% No. % No. % No. % No. % No.

Air 14 5,570 13 4,818 10 4,027 7 4,100 7 4,361

Chemicals 15 5,689 12 4,480 8 3,200 8.5 4,980 8.3 5,172

Land 5.7 2,202 6.4 2,418 4 1,612 7 4,101 8 4,985

Noise 16 6,193 12 4,278 8 3,242 8 4,686 7.6 4,735

Waste 17 6,535 22 8,205 36 14,496 35 20,503 38.4 23,927

Water 13 5,018 12 4,345 9 3,624 6.5 3,808 5.7 3,552

Other 20 7,691 24 8,980 25 10,067 28 16,402 25 15,577

Total 100 38,898 100 37,524 100 40,268 100% 58,580 100 62,309

Flora/fauna na na 28 16,518 31 20,640 24 16,504 14 14,352

National parks na na 48 28,713 51 33,956 30 20,630 31 30,884

National parks passes na na 24 14,260 18 11,984 22 15,128 12 12,170

Climate Change Fund na na na na na na 24 16,506 43 43,433

Total na na 100 59,491 100 66,580 100 68,768 100 100,839

Total information contacts

na na na 97,015 100 106,848 100 127,348 163,148

Other inquiries at reception

na na 100 30,355 100 33,635 100 37,330 36,782

Switchboard inquiries na na 100 60,658 100 67,500 100 63,907 71,030

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Calls to Environment Line reporting pollution incidents by type

Incident type 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09

% No. % No. % No.1 % No. % No.

Air 11 1,078 9.2 746 10 671 10 695 8 572

Air – odour 33 3,238 33 2,662 36 2,478 32 2,215 32 2262

Chemicals – waste 4.2 405 4.2 338 5 339 5 360 5 341

Chemicals – hazardous waste 1.9 180 1.3 103 2 120 2 115 1.5 105

Chemicals – illegal dumping 0.9 92 0.8 65 1 92 1 74 2 146

Chemicals – toxic spills 0.3 33 0.5 39 0.3 22 0.2 15 0.2 13

Contaminated land 0.2 23 0.3 23 0.5 31 0.4 25 0.4 31

Cultural heritage na na 0.1 6 0.1 8 0.1 7 0.2 10

Noise 4.1 393 3.2 263 4 279 5 354 5 344

Noise – scheduled premises 11 1,045 10.6 867 11 760 12 800 16 1136

Native vegetation 5.5 378 7 485

Pesticides 3.4 331 3.1 255 4 279 4.5 310 4 293

Radiation < 0.1 2 0.1 6 0.4 25 0.1 7 0.1 7

Threatened species < 0.1 4 0.9 72 2.3 157 2 120 1.0 91

Water 13 1,292 13 1,097 8 563 8 530 7.3 517

Water – algae 0.2 17 0.4 34 0.4 26 0.2 15 0.3 18

Water – fish kills 0.7 67 0.9 70 1 62 0.7 50 1 62

Water – oil spills 1.6 153 1.8 147 2 151 2.3 165 2 140

Water – stormwater 14 1,343 16.6 1,350 12 801 9 600 7 512

Total 100 9,696 100 8,143 100 6,864 100 6,835 100 7085

Calls to Environment Line and reports to the DECC website on vehicle-related pollution incidents

Incident type 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09

Smoky vehicles 4,466 3,488 3,396 2,830 2,451

Noisy vehicles 1,155 561 896 1,063 1,411

Littering from vehicles 5,574 4,379 5,058 4,429 5,096

Total 11,195 8,428 9,350 8,322 8,958

13. Publications

Corporate publicationsAboriginal people, the environment and conservation: Principles to incorporate the rights and interests of Aboriginal people into the work of the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW

About the Department of Environment and Climate Change

Department of Environment and Climate Change Annual Report 2007–08

Department of Environment and Climate Change Corporate Plan 2008–2012

Environmental Trust Annual Report 2007–08

Radiation Advisory Council Annual Report 2007–08

Discussion papers and draft plansAboriginal cultural heritage draft community consultation

A new biodiversity strategy for New South Wales: discussion paper

Discussion paper: review of the New South Wales Radiation Control Act 1990

Discussion paper: towards an Aboriginal land management framework for NSW

Draft radiation guideline 7: Radiation shielding design assessment

Regulatory impact statement: proposed Marine Parks Regulation 2009

Regulatory impact statement: proposed National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009

Regulatory impact statement: proposed Pesticides Regulation 2009

Guidelines and advisory documentsAcid sulfate soils remediation guidelines for coastal f loodplains in NSW

Best practice guidelines for coastal saltmarsh

Best practice guidelines: Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest

Best practice guidelines: Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub

Best practice guidelines: green and golden bell frog habitat

Best practice guidelines for the grey-headed flying fox

Best practice guidelines: Hygrocybeae community of Lane Cove Bushland Park

Best practice guidelines: managing threatened beach-nesting shorebirds

Best practice guidelines: Sydney Turpentine–Ironbark Forest

Illegal dumping prevention and clean-up: handbook for Aboriginal communities

Guidelines for implementing the Protection of the Environment

Regulation 2008

Lodge environment manual: a guide to managing environmental risk and monitoring environmental performance PRREMS

Management Plan

Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume 2A Installation of services

Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume 2B Waste landfills

Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume

Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume 2D Main road construction

Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume

Native plant species at risk from bitou bush invasion: a field guide for New South Wales.

New South Wales construction noise guideline: draft for consultation

Pesticides notification: using pesticides on properties adjacent to sensitive places (Industry guidance fact sheet)

Protecting and restoring coastal saltmarsh

Protecting and restoring Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest

Protecting and restoring Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub

Protecting and restoring the Cumberland Plain Woodland community at Campbell Hill West Reserve, Chester Hill

Protecting and restoring the fungi community of Lane Cove Bushland Park

Protecting and restoring green and golden bell frog habitat

Protecting and restoring grey-headed flying-fox habitat

Protecting and restoring blue gum high forest

Strategic environmental compliance and performance review: industrial estates (2008/444 -September 2008)

There were always people here: a history of Yuraygir National Park

Environmental and technical reportsBioBanking Assessment Methodology and Credit Calculator

BioBanking handbook for local government Bitou bush management manual: current management and control options for bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata) in Australia

Climatic influence on shallow fractured-rock groundwater systems in the Murray–Darling Basin, NSW.

Fire in the NSW environment

Karst research prospectus

Lower Hunter Regional Conservation Plan

New South Wales national parks establishment plan 2008

New South Wales Taskforce on tourism and national parks – final report

New South Wales Taskforce on tourism and national parks – appendix

NSW Diffuse Source Water Pollution Strategy


Appendices 225

Rapid fauna habitat assessment of the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority area

Review of state conservation areas: report of the first five-year review of state conservation areas under the National Parks and Wildlife Act1974

Sydney Region Pest Management Strategy 2008–2011

The Pilliga Forest – healthy parks for healthy people

Vegetation of the Cessnock-Kurri Region. Survey, classification and mapping

Vertebrate fauna of north-eastern Blue Mountains National Park

Vertebrate fauna of south-eastern Wollemi National Park

Vertebrate fauna of Southern Yengo National Park and Parr State Conservation Area

Vertebrate fauna of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area

Vertebrate fauna of Werakata National Park and Werakata State Conservation Area

Native vegetation, catchment management and soil publicationsBitou bush management manual: Current management and control options for bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata) in Australia

Evaluation framework for catchment management authority natural resource management

Native plant species at risk from bitou bush invasion: a field guide for New South Wales

Native vegetation management in NSW: variations within the Native Vegetation Regulation 2005

Native vegetation of Yengo and Parr reserves and surrounds

Saltwater wetlands rehabilitation manual

Soil and land resources of the Hawkesbury–Nepean Catchment – DVD

Water and energy-savings publicationsNSW Climate Change Action Plan regional community consultation forums: resource kit

NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2007–2008

Summary of climate change impacts Central Coast Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan

Summary of climate change impacts Hunter Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan

Summary of climate change impacts Illawarra Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan

Summary of climate change impacts New England/North West NSW Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan

Summary of climate change impacts North Coast Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan

Summary of climate change impacts Riverina Murray Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan

Summary of climate change impacts South East Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan

Summary of climate change impacts Sydney Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan

Summary of climate change impacts Western Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan

Fire management plans and strategiesCCA = community conservation area Z = zone

Agnes Banks Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006

Bents Basin State Conservation Area and Gulguer Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006

Biddon State Conservation Area

Biddon State Conservation Area – CCAZ3 Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013

Botany Bay South National Park – Kamay (Kurnell)

Bouddi National Park and Cockle Bay Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2008

Cattai National Park Fire Management Strategy 2007

Cobaki Reserve Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2009

Conimbla National Park Fire Management Strategy 2005

Copperhannia Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005

Cudgera Creek Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2009

Eugowra Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2007

Fire Management Plan Mallee Clif fs National Park Feb 2006–Feb 2011

Freemantle Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006

Garrawilla National Park – CCAZ1 Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013

Garrawilla National Park

Georges River National Park Fire Management Strategy 2009

Goobang National Park – North Fire Management Strategy 2005

Goobang National Park – South Fire Management Strategy 2005

Hill End Historic Site Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009

Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area Fire Management Strategy 2009

Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009

Joadja Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009

Kemps Creek Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006

Kosciuszko National Park Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013

Leacock Regional Park Fire Management Strategy 2006

Marrangaroo National Park Fire Management Strategy 2009

Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area Fire Management Strategy 2009

Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area/Barton Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005

Mulgoa Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006

Mullion Range State Conservation Area/Girralang Nature Reserve – Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005


Mungo National Park Fire Management Strategy

Murramarang National Park, Murramarang Aboriginal Area, Belowla Island Nature Reserve, Brush Island Nature Reserve, Tollgate Islands Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy

Nangar National Park Fire Management Strategy 2005

Blocks) Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013

Pindera Downs Aboriginal Area Fire Management Strategy 2005

Prospect Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009

Somerton Community Conservation Area Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013

Sturt National Park Fire Management Strategy 2005

Tarawi Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy

The Rock Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2007

Tinkrameanah National Park – CCA Zone 1 Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013

Tollingo and Woggoon Nature Reserves Fire Management Strategy 2005 Weddin Mtns National Park Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005

Tyagarah Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2008

2009

Wadbilliga National Park Fire Management Strategy 2009

Werakata National Park Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2006

Winburndale Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009–2014

Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009

Yarrahappini Wetlands National Park, Clybucca Historic Site & Aboriginal Area Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2009

Terrestrial reserve plans of managementDraft plans

Avondale State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management

Bees Nest and Jerralong nature reserves Draft Plan of Management

Budelah Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Burrinjuck Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Camerons Gorge Nature Reserve and State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management

Cascade and Junuy Juluum national parks and Cascade State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management

Clyde River National Park Draft Plan of Management

Corramy State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management

Coxcomb, Goonook and Killabakh nature reserves Draft Plan of Management

Dananbilla, Koorawatha, Illunie and Gungewalla nature reserves Draft Plan of Management

Dubay Jarjum Nurahm Aboriginal Area Draft Plan of Management

Ellerslie Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Gibraltar Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Glenrock State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management

Jerilderie Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

John Gould and Boondelbah nature reserves Draft Plan of Management

Kosciuszko National Park Draft Geotechnical and Water Management Amendments to the Plan of Management

Lord Howe Island Permanent Park Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Manobalai Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Marshalls Creek Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Mimosa Rocks National Park Draft Plan of Management

Montague Nature Reserve Draft Amendments to the Plan of Management

Mooball National Park Draft Plan of Management

Moonee Beach Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Mororo Creek Nature Reserve and Chatsworth Hill State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management

Nadgigomar Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Nymboi-Binderay National Park and State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management

Paroo–Darling National Park and State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management

Ramornie National Park Draft Plan of Management

Razorback Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Royal National Park Draft Amendments to the Plan of Management in relation to boat launching at Bonnie Vale

Royal National Park Draft Amendments to the Plan of Management in relation to leases and licences

Susan Island Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Warragai Creek Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Watagans National Park and Jilliby State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management

Willi Willi National Park Draft Plan of Management

Woodford Island Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Yaegl Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management

Approved plans

Araluen Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Avisford Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Bindarri National Park Plan of Management

Boginderra Hills Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Bondi Gulf Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Broulee Island Nature Reserve Plan of Management

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Brundee Swamp and Saltwater Swamp nature reserves Plan of Management

Burnt-Down Scrub Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Carrai National Park and State Conservation Area Plan of Management

Central Monaro Reserves (Bobundara, Ironmungy, Myalla, Wullwye, Paupong, Ngadang and Nimmo Nature Reserves) Plan of Management

Conjola National Park Plan of Management

Coolumbooka Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Coramba Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Dorrigo Plateau group of nature reserves (Bagul Waajaarr, Deer Vale and Muldiva Nature Reserves) Plan of Management

Evans Crown Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Goonawarra Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Guy Fawkes River National Park, Nature Reserve and State Conservation Area Plan of Management

Illawong Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Kangaroo Valley group of nature reserves Plan of Management

Kemendok Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Kororo Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Kumbatine National Park and State Conservation Area Plan of Management

Little Pimlico Island Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Livingstone National Park and State Conservation Area Plan of Management

Monkerai Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Mudjarn Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Mulgoa Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Narrandera Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Nearie Lake Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Scheyville National Park Conservation Management Plan:

Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Sherwood Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Tingira Heights Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Tucki Tucki Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Tumblong State Conservation Area Plan of Management

Valla and Jagun nature reserves Plan of Management

Marine parks publications

Solitary Islands Marine Park: zoning plan review report

Jervis Bay Marine Park: zoning plan review report

Solitary Islands Marine Park: zoning plan review report – Appendix 2: Summary of stakeholder consultations and submissions

Jervis Bay Marine Park: zoning plan review report – Appendix 2: Summary of stakeholder consultations and submissions

Recovery and threat abatement plansApproved plans

Approved NSW recovery plan for the Kurri Sand Swamp Woodland Endangered Ecological Community

Approved NSW recovery plan for the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Education and community relations

Beachwatch and Harbourwach State of the Beaches 2007–2008

Beachwatch Partnership Program: State of the Beaches 2007–2008

Dealing with barking dogs – updated

Dealing with neighbourhood noise – updated

Guide to NSW national parks 2009

Managing noise from intruder alarms

Managing vehicle noise

NSW cleaner vehicles and fuels strategy

Seeking noise abatement orders

New or revised parks and reserves brochuresNational parks

Burrawang walk: Botany and bush tucker brochure

Saving the brush-tailed rock-wallaby

Other

BioBanking and other conservation options for private land

Bushrock belongs in the bush – not in gardens brochure

Know your responsibilities – managing garden waste brochure

Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment

Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment (simplified Chinese)

Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment (traditional Chinese)

Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment (Vietnamese)

Safely disposing of asbestos waste from your home

Stormwater pollution – the difference is you

Think before you lift – whose home are you disturbing?

PostersHave you seen a green and golden bell frog?


14. Papers published and presented

Amaral MJ, Carretero MA, Agra AR, Soares AMVM and Mann R 2008, ‘A tiered approach to reptile ecotoxicology in Europe using lacertids as sentinel organisms’, 6th Symposium on the Lacertids of the Mediterranean Basin, Lesvos, Greece, 23–27 June.

Amaral MJ, Carretero MA, Agra AR, Soares AMVM and Mann RM 2008, ‘A tiered approach to reptile ecotoxicology in Europe using lacertids as sentinel organisms’, X Congresso Luso-Espanhol / XIV Congresso Espanhol de Herpetologia, Coimbra, Portugal, 15–18 October.

Aoyama M, Barwell-Clarke J, Becker S, Blum M, Braga ES, Coverly SC, Czobik E, Dahllof I, Dai MH, Donnell GO, Engelke C, Gong GC, Hong G-H, Hydes DJ, Jin MM, Kasai H, Kerouel R, Kiyomono Y, Knockaert M, Kress N, Krogslund KA, Kumagai M, Leterme S, Li Y, Masuda S, Miyao T, Moutin T, Murata A, Nagai N, Nausch G, Ngirchechol MK, Nybakk A, Ogawa H, van Ooijen J, Ota H, Pan JM, Payne C, Pierre-Duplessix O, Pujo-Pay M, Raabe T, Saito K, Sato K, Schmidt C, Schuett M, Shammon TM, Sun J, Tanhua T, White L, Woodward EMS, Worsfold P, Yeats P, Yoshimura T, Youenou A and Zhang JZ 2008, ‘2006 inter-laboratory comparison study of reference material for nutrients in seawater’, Meteorological Research Institute, Japan, p. 104.

Aplin K,Copley P, Robinson T, Burbidge A, Morris K, Woinarski, J, Friend, T, Ellis, M and Menkhorst, P (2008), ‘Hydromys chrysogaster’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesGland, Switzerland.

Arabena K 2008, ‘Indigenous epistemology and wellbeing: universe referent citizenship’, AIATSIS Research Discussion Paper 22, Canberra, 2008, visit ww.aiatsis.gov.au/_data/assets/pdf_file/10053/DP22_Arabena.pdf, AIATSIS.

Auld T 2009, ‘Adaptive management’, Australasian Plant Conservation Bulletin, vol. 17, pp 4–5.

Auld TD 2009, ‘Petals may act as a reward: myrmecochory in shrubby Darwinia species of south-eastern Australia’, Austral Ecology, vol. 34(3), pp 351–356.

Auld TD and Keith DA 2009, ‘Dealing with threats: integrating science and management’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, S79–87.

Auld TD and Ooi MKJ 2008, ‘Applying seed germination studies in fire management for biodiversity conservation in south-eastern Australia’, Web Ecology, vol. 8, pp 47–53.

Auld TD and Ooi MKJ 2009, ‘Heat increases germination of water-permeable seeds of obligate-seeding Darwinia species (Myrtaceae)’, Plant Ecology, vol. 200, pp 117–127.

Austin T, Hughes MG, Ranasinghe R and Short A, and Vila-Concejo A. 2008, ‘Short- to medium-term flood-tide delta morphodynamics and implications for shoreline management’, Proceedings of Coast to Coast Conference, Darwin, Australia (on CD-Rom).

Austin T, Short AD, Hughes MG, Vila- Concejo A and Ranasinghe R 2009, ‘Sediment transport pathways in a wave dominated estuary: Port Stephens, NSW Australia’, Proceedings of Coasts and Ports ‘09, Wellington, New Zealand (in press).

Austin T, Short AD, Hughes MG, Vila-Concejo A and Ranasinghe R 2009, ‘Tidal hydrodynamics of a micro-tidal, wave dominated flood tidal delta: Port Stephens, Australia’, Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, vol. 1, pp 693–697.

Baker J, Priddel D, Auld TD and Keith DA 2009, ‘Science supporting threatened species conservation’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, S145.

Banks L, Woodward J and Baker J 2009, ‘A critical evaluation of science achievements under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 in New South Wales’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, S1–2.

Beaumont LJ, Gallagher RV, Thuiller W, Downey PO, Leishman MR and Hughes L 2009, ‘Different climatic envelopes among invasive populations may lead to underestimations of current and future biological invasions’, Diversity and Distributions 15(3), pp 409–420.

Beckers D 2008, Good from bad: is there an up side to roadkill? Too close for contentious issues in human-wildlife encounters (eds. Lunney D, Munn A and Meikle W).

Beckers D 2008, ‘Tracks, scats and rats – the benefits and costs of implementing a biodiversity monitoring program aimed at evaluating park management practices’, poster presentation, Australian Protected Areas Congress, Conference Proceedings 2008, Twin Waters, Queensland.

Besley CH and Chessman BC 2008, ‘Rapid biological assessment charts the recovery of stream macroinvertebrate assemblages after sewage discharges cease’, Ecological Indicators, vol. 8, pp 625–638.

Bluett R 2008, ‘National consideration of VOC emissions from surface coatings’, presented to the Surface Coatings Association of Australia Annual Conference, in August 2008.

Boer MM, Sadler RJ, Bradstock RA, Gill AM and Grierson PF 2008, ‘Spatial scale invariance of forest fires mirrors the scaling behaviour of weather events’, Landscape Ecology, vol. 23, pp 899–913.

Bradstock RA 2008, ‘Effects of large fires on biodiversity in south-eastern Australia: disaster or template for diversity?’, International Journal of Wildland Fire, vol.17, pp 809–822.

Briggs SV 2009, ‘Priorities and paradigms: directions in threatened species recovery’, Conservation Letters, vol. 2, pp 101–108.

Briggs SV, Taws NM, Seddon JA and Vanzella B 2008, ‘Condition of fenced and unfenced remnant vegetation in inland catchments in south-eastern Australia’, Australian Journal of Botany, vol. 56(7), pp 590–599.

Burbidge A, Menkhorst P, Ellis M and Copley P 2008, ‘Macropus fuliginosus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesGland, Switzerland.

Burbidge A, Morris K, Ellis M, van Weenen J and Menkhorst P 2008, ‘Cercartetus concinnus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Burbidge A, Robinson T, Ellis M, Dickman C, Menkhorst P and Woinarski J 2008, ‘Sminthopsis crassicaudata’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Burley AL, Strehling NL, Hamilton MA and Downey PO, ‘Implementing the Bitou Bush Threat Abatement Plan: a strategic approach to weed management for biodiversity conservation’, (Poster), NSW Coastal Conference, Wollongong.

Burnett S and Ellis M 2008, ‘Thylogale stigmatica’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species,

Callaghan DP, Nielsen P, Short A and Ranasinghe R 2008, ’Estimating extreme beach erosion from wave climate simulation’, Coastal Engineering, 55, pp 375–390.

Callaghan DP, Ranasinghe R, and Short A 2009, ‘Quantifying the storm erosion hazard for coastal planning’, Coastal Engineering, 56, pp 90–93.

Callaghan DP, Nielsen P, Larson M, Short A and Ranasinghe R 2008, ‘Process determined coastal erosion hazards’,. 31st International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Hamburg, Germany, 31 – 5 September 2008

Calver M, Lymbery A, McComb J, Lunney D and Recher HF 2009, ‘A natural legacy’ in Environmental Biology, (eds. Calver M, Lymbery A, McComb J and Bamford M), Press, Melbourne, pp 601–618.

Carlile N and Priddel D 2009, ‘Finding Fiji’s ”Cahow” the critically endangered ”Kacau” ‘, Fiji Petrel (Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi), Bermuda.

Carlile N and Priddel D 2009, ‘Mortality of adult Livistona australis on Cabbage Tree Island, Australia’, Palms, vol. 53, pp 46–50.

Carlile N and Priddel D 2009, ‘Providence petrel of Lord Howe Island, South Pacific’, Bermuda Audubon Society meeting, Bermuda.

Carlile N, Priddel D and Honan P 2009, ‘The recovery programme for the Lord Howe Island Phasmid (Dryococelus australis) following its rediscovery’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, S124–128.

Cary G, Flannigan M, Keane R, Bradstock R, Davies I, Lenihan J, Li C, Logan K and Parsons R 2009, ‘Relative importance of fuel management, ignition likelihood and weather to area burned: Evidence from five landscape-fire-succession models‘, International Journal of Wildland Fire, vol.18, pp 147–156.

Castinel A, Kittelberger R, Duignan PJ, Pomroy A, Chilvers BL and Wilkinson I 2008, ‘Humoral immune response to Klebsiella spp. in New Zealand sea lions Phocarctos hookeri and the passive transfer of immunity to pups’, Journal of Wildlife Diseases, vol. 44, pp 8–15.

Chaffey C, ‘Goonoo Lands fox control project’, Australasian Pest Animal Conference, Darwin, NT.

Chapman G, Wilson B, Murphy B, Bowman G, Atkinson G, Muller R and Peaseley B 2009, ‘Soil condition monitoring program for NSW’,Combined Australia and New Zealand Societies of Soil Science Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1–5 December.

Chariton A, Simpson S, Roach A and Batley G 2008, ‘The influence of environmental variable choice on interpreting the spatial patterns of sediment contaminants and their relationships with benthic communities’, SETAC 5th World Congress 2008, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Sydney, 3–7 August.

Chejara VK, Kristiansen P, Whalley RDB, Sindel BM and Nadolny C 2008, ‘Factors affecting germination of coolatai grass (Hyparrhenia hirta)’, Weed Science, vol. 56, pp 543–548.

Cherry H, ‘Eradication versus long-term surveillance and removal: contrasting approaches to Chrysanthemoides monilifera (L.) Norlindh management in Australia‘, Proceedings of the 16th Australian Weeds Conference (eds. van Klinken RD, Osten VA, Panetta FD and Scanlan JC), Queensland Weeds Society, Brisbane,

Cherry H 2007, ‘The value of eradication programs for outlier populations of widespread alien plants: the Western Australia boneseed example’, Proceedings of the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions Conference, September 2007, Perth, WA.

Cherry H and Downey PO (eds), Bitou bush management manual: current management and control options for bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata) in Australia, pp 99–100, Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW, Sydney.

Chessman BC, Westhorpe DP, Mitrovic SM and Hardwick L 2009, ‘Trophic linkages between periphyton and grazing macroinvertebrates in rivers with different levels of catchment development’, Hydrobiologia, vol. 625, pp 135–150.

Chilvers BL and Wilkinson IS 2008, ‘Philopatry and site fidelity of New Zealand sea lions Phocarctos hookeri’, Wildlife Research, vol. 35, pp 463–470.

Choung CB, Hyne RV, Hose GC and Stevens MM 2008, ‘The individual and joint effects of corn pesticides terbufos, its

SETAC 5th World Congress 2008, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, NSW, 3–7 August.

Chung PP, Hyne R, Mann R and Ballard B 2008 ’Genetic, morphological and life-history trait variation of the amphipod Melita plumulosa from polluted and unpolluted waterways in eastern Australia’, SETAC 5th World Congress 2008, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Sydney, 3–7 August.

Chung PP, Hyne RV, Mann RM and Ballard JWO 2008, ‘Genetic and life-history trait variation of the amphipod Melita plumulosa from polluted and unpolluted waterways in eastern Australia’, Science of the Total Environment, vol. 403, pp 222–229.

Clark D and Rawson A 2009, ‘New field observations pertaining to the structure of the northern Lapstone Structural Complex, and implications for seismic hazard, Potential geological sources of seismic hazard in the Sydney Basin, Geosciences Australia Record 2009/11’, Geosciences Australia, Canberra, pp 31–45.

Claridge A and Hunt R 2008, ‘Evaluating the role of the dingo as a trophic regulator: additional practical suggestions’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 9 No. 2, August 2008.

Claridge AW, Tennant P, Chick R and Barry SC 2008, ‘Factors influencing the distribution of small ground-dwelling mammals in south-eastern mainland Australia’, Journal of Mammalogy 89, pp. 916–923.

Claridge AW, Trappe JM and Hansen K 2009, ‘Do fungi have a role as soil stabilisers and remediators after fire?’ Forest Ecology and Management, 257, pp 1063–1069.


Claridge AW, Trappe JM, Mills DJ and Claridge, DL 2009, ‘Diversity and habitat relationships of hypogeous fungi. III: Factors influencing the occurrence of fire-adapted species’, Mycological Research, 113, pp 792–801.

Colville A, Shiraishi F, Horiguchi T, Nakajima D, Kamata R, Lovell A, Warne M, Chapman J, Carruthers A-M and Lim R 2008, ‘Endocrine disrupting compounds in Breakfast Creek, Western Sydney, NSW, Australia’, SETAC 5th World Congress 2008, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Sydney, 3–7 August.

Copley P, Ellis M and van Weenen J 2008, ‘Petrogale xanthopus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesSwitzerland.

– an integrated approach to pest management’, Desert Cane Toad Forum, Longreach, April 2009.

Crowther MS, McAlpine CA, Lunney D, Shannon I and Bryant J

strategies across regions’, ESA2008: Interactions in Science, Interactions in Nature, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Sydney, 1–5 December.

Crowther MS, McAlpine CA, Lunney D, Shannon I and Bryant JV

species’ conservation strategies across regions: a case study of the koala in adjacent catchments’, 54th Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society, Darwin, 29 September–1 October.

Crowther MS, McAlpine CA, Lunney D, Shannon I and Bryant JV

species conservation strategies across regions: a case study of the koala in a set of adjacent ”catchments’’ ‘, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, S88–S96.

Daly BG, Dickman CR and Crowther MS 2008, ‘Causes of habitat divergence in two species of agamid lizards in arid central Australia: a mechanistic analysis’, Ecology, vol. 89(1), pp. 65–76.

Davies NA, Bradley AJ, McAlpine C, Seabrook L, Rhodes J,

physiological stress in koalas in response to habitat and bioclimatic conditions’, ESA2008: Interactions in Science, Interactions in Nature, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Sydney, 1–5 December.

Dee J, Shrestha KK and Crowther MS 2008, ‘Environmental impact assessment and environmental planning education: value conflicts in Sydney’s Port Botany expansion’, Proceedings of Australian and New Zealand Association of Planning Schools conference, Sydney, 26–28 September.

Denham AJ 2008, ‘Seed predation limits post-fire recruitment in the waratah (Telopea speciosissima)’, Plant Ecology, vol. 199, pp 9–19.

Denham AJ, Whelan RJ and Auld TD 2009, ‘Characterising the litter in post-fire environments: implications for seedling recruitment’, International Journal of Plant Sciences, vol. 170, pp 53–60.

Dickman CR and Crowther MS 2009, ‘Science and the environment’ in Calver M, Lymbery A, McComb J and Bamford M (eds), Environmental Biology, Melbourne, pp 23–42.

Dissanayake DMPK, Ranasinghe R and Roelvink JA 2009, ‘Effect of sea level rise on tidal inlet evolution’, Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, vol. 2, pp 942–946.

Downey PO, ‘Conserving biodiversity from biological invasions: a two-stage triage’, 5th Neobiota Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.

Downey PO, Auld BA, Holtkamp RH and Schmitzer T 2008, ‘Review of the lantana biological control program in NSW’, unpublished report to the NSW Lantana Biocontrol Taskforce, Taree.

Downey PO, King SA and Burley AL, ‘Monitoring the response of alien and native species to control measures – can we achieve a synthesis?’, 5th Neobiota Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.

Downey PO and Turnbull I 2009, ‘Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.)’ , (eds. Gentry AH and Panetta DF), The biology of Australian weeds, vol. 3, pp. 194–210, RG and FJ Richardson, Melbourne.

Downey PO and Turner PJ, ‘The role of native birds in native plant species decline, revegetation and alien plant reinvasion:

5th Neobiota Conference , Prague, Czech Republic.

Downey PO, Williams MC, Whiffen LK, Turner PJ, Burley AL and Hamilton MA 2009, ‘Weeds and biodiversity conservation: a review of managing weeds under the New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995’, Ecological Management and Restoration, 10(S1), S53–S58.

Downey PO, Williams MC, Whiffen LK, Turner PJ, Burley AL and Hamilton MA, ‘Weed management and threatened species conservation’, 33rd Ecological Society of Australia annual conference, Sydney.

Drielsma M and Ferrier S 2009, ‘Rapid evaluation of metapopulation persistence in highly variegated landscapes’, Biological Conservation, vol. 142(3), pp 529–540.

Dunkerley G and Ford H 2008, ’Changes in bird community structure over 30 years in a eucalypt woodland remnant on the Northern Tablelands of NSW’, ESA2008: Interactions in Science, Interactions in Nature, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Sydney, 1– 5 December.

Ellis M and Pennay M 2008, ‘Chalinolobus picatus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Ellis M, Denny M, Burnett S and Lunney D 2008, ‘Thylogale thetis’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesSwitzerland.

Ellis M, Menkhorst P, van Weenen J and Burbidge A 2008, ‘Ningaui yvonneae’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species,

Ellis M, Menkhorst P, van Weenen J, Burbidge A, Copley P, Denny M, Woinarski J, Mawson P and Morris K 2008, ‘Macropus robustus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesGland, Switzerland.

Ellis M, van Weenen J and Burnett S 2008, ‘Planigale tenuirostris’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesSwitzerland.

Ellis M, van Weenen J and Pennay M 2008, ‘Planigale gilesi’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesSwitzerland.

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Ellis M, van Weenen J, Copley P, Dickman C, Mawson P and Woinarski J 2008, ‘Macropus rufus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Eldridge DJ and Whitford WG 2009, ‘Badger (Taxidea taxus) disturbances increase soil heterogeneity in a degraded shrub-steppe ecosystem’, Journal of Arid Environments, 73, pp 66–73.

Eldridge DJ 2009, ‘Badger (Taxidea taxus) mounds affect soil hydrological properties in a degraded shrub-steppe’, American Midland Naturalist 161, pp 350–358.

Eldridge DJ and Koen TB 2008, ‘Formation of nutrient-poor soil patches in a semi-arid woodland by the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.)’‘, Austral Ecology, 33, pp 88–98.

Eldridge DJ and Kwok ABC 2008, ‘Soil disturbance by animals at varying spatial scales in a semi-arid Australian woodland’, The Rangeland Journal, 30, pp 327–337.

Finkelstein M, Bakker V, Doak DF, Sullivan B, Lewison R, Satterthwaite WH, McIntyre PB, Wolf S, Priddel D, Arnold JM, Henry RW, Sievert P and Croxall J 2008, ‘Evaluating the potential effectiveness of compensatory mitigation strategies for marine bycatch’, PLoS ONE, vol. 3(6), e2480.

Finlayson GR, Vieira EM, Priddel D, Wheeler R, Bentley J and Dickman CR 2008, ‘Multi-scale patterns of habitat use by re-introduced mammals: a case study using medium-sized marsupials’, Biological Conservation, vol. 141(1), pp 320–331.

Fryirs K, Chessman B, Hillman M, Outhet D and Spink A 2008, ‘The Australian river management experience’ in River futures. an integrative scientific approach to river repair, (eds. Brierley G and

Funke N (in conjunction with ABC network and NBA Staff), website video presentation, ‘ACE Day jobs – a day in the life of a ranger‘, visit www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs/cooljobs/

Gibbons P, Briggs SV, Ayers D, Seddon J, Doyle S, Cosier P, McElhinny C, Pelly V and Roberts K 2009, ‘An operational method to rapidly assess impacts of land clearing on terrestrial biodiversity’, Ecological Indicators, vol. 9, pp 26-40.

Gibbons P, Briggs SV, Ayers DA, Doyle S, Seddon J, McElhinny

reference conditions in modified landscapes’, Biological Conservation, vol. 141(10), pp 2483–2493.

Gibbons P, Lindenmayer DB, Fischer J, Manning A, Weinberg A, Seddon J, Ryan P and Barrett G 2008, ‘The future of scattered trees in agricultural landscapes’, Conservation Biology, vol. 22(5), pp 1309–1319.

Gooden B, French K and Turner PJ 2009, ‘Invasion and management of a woody plant (Lantana camara L.) alters vegetation diversity within wet sclerophyll forest‘, Forest Ecology and Management, 257, pp 960–967.

Gordon G, Menkhorst P, Robinson T, Lunney D, Martin R and Ellis M 2008, ‘Phascolarctos cinereus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Gorrod EJ and Keith DA 2009, ‘Observer variation in field assessments of vegetation condition: Implications for biodiversity conservation’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, pp 31–40.

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Tasker EM, Whelan RJ and Baker J 2008, ‘The impacts of fire on Australian fauna: a synthesis of research 1995-2006’, ESA2008: Interactions in Science, Interactions in Nature, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Sydney,1–5 December.

Taylor A, Maher W, Roach A and Krikowa F 2008, ‘Subcellular biomarkers of cadmium, lead and selenium exposure in the marine bivalve Anadara trapezia’, SETAC 5th World Congress 2008, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Sydney, 3–7 August.

Thomas CR, Hose GC, Warne MStJ and Lim RP 2008, ‘Effects of river water and salinity on the toxicity of deltamethrin to freshwater shrimp, cladoceran, and fish’, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 55, pp 610–618.

Tighe M, Reid R, Wilson B and Briggs SV 2009, ‘Invasive native scrub and soil condition in semi-arid south-eastern Australia’, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 132, pp 212–222.

Trappe JM and Claridge AW 2008, ‘Arcangeliella claridgei comb. nov. and A. corkii comb. nov. transferred from the genus Zelleromyces‘, Australasian Mycologist 27, p. 117.

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Trappe JM, Bougher NL, Castellano MA, Claridge AW, Gates GM, Lebel T and Ratkowsky DA 2008, ‘A preliminary census of the

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Venn SE and Morgan JW 2009, ‘Germination characteristics of mountain celery Aciphylla glacialis‘,The Victorian Naturalist, 26, pp 4–12.

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Zerger A, Gibbons P, Seddon J, Briggs S and Freudenberger DA 2009, ‘A method for predicting native vegetation condition at regional scales’, Landscape and Urban Planning, vol. 91, pp 65–77.

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15. Overseas visits by staffName Purpose of visit Destination Dates Cost to DECC Notes

Sally Barnes

Conservation Congress

Spain 3–11 October 2008 $14,650.31

Tegan Burton Participate in the JENESYS East Asia Future Leaders Programme

Japan 2–15 March 2009 Nil Funded by the Japan Foundation

Nicholas Carlile Recovery of the Bermuda Petrel

Bermuda 2–26 January 2009 Nil $16,000.00, funded by

Bermuda Government

Dr John Chapman Audit Hong Kong’s chronic

toxicity testing procedures

once developed by the Hong

China November 2008 $240.00 Funded by Hong Kong

Environment Protection

Department

Danny Corcoran Participate on the Interagency

Fire Fighting Team which

July 2008 Nil

States Government

Andrew Daff Participate in the Global Travel

and Tourism Summit

Brazil 13–18 May 2009 $1,731.43

by World Travel and

Tourism Council

Gary Davey Attend course on ‘Managing

regulation, enforcement and

compliance’

New Zealand 30 November–

5 December 2008

$8,700.00

Dr Paul Downey Present paper at the NeoBiota

Conference

Czech Republic 23–26 September 2008 Nil Self-funded

Shaun Elwood

Conservation Congress

Spain 3–11 October 2008 $6363.00

Caroline Ford Attend Coastal Heritage

Conference

25–29 June 2009 Nil Self-funded

Ken Green Attend the North American

Lake Management Society

Conference

Canada 11–14 November 2008 $3,596.50

Russell Harrison INTERPOL – 6th International

Conference on Environmental

Crime

France 13–17 October 2008 Nil Funded by the

Australasian

Environmental Law

Enforcement and

Regulation Network

Kerry Lack Attend the SmartWay

International Transportation

Summit

2–4 December 2008 $1,830.60 $3,000.00, funded

by Department of

Environment, Water,

Heritage and the Arts

Dr Anthony Roach Attend a Society for

Environmental Chemistry and

Toxicology (SETAC) Pellstone

Workshop

22 February–

3 March 2009

Nil Funded by SETAC and

Australian Academy of

Technological Sciences

and Engineering

Dr Peter Scanes

Cantabria, Spain as Visiting

Professor

Spain 27 March–6 April 2009 $350.00 2400 Euro, funded by

Spanish Ministry of

Cantabria

Peter Stathis

World Conservation Congress

Spain 3–12 October 2008 $7,120.68


Name Purpose of visit Destination Dates Cost to DECC Notes

Dr Elizabeth Tasker Present paper at The ’88 Fires:

Yellowstone and Beyond’

Conference

15 September–

13 October 2008

$2,748.30 Additional $2,000.00,

Park Service

Deon van Rensburg Participate on the Interagency

Fire Fighting Team which

July 2008 Nil

States Government

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16. ConsultanciesA consultant is an organisation or individual engaged for a defined period of time solely to provide an expert opinion or recommendation to DECC on a specific issue.

Consultancies of $30,000 or more 2008–09

Consultant Product description Cost ($)

Christo Aitken & Associates Heritage building specifications 40,000

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Review of management framework for visitor related business operation

84,957

Department of Commerce – Riverina/Western OH&S housing inspections 92,000

Dr Johanna Kijas Land tenure reports 33,000

GHD Pty Ltd Fire investigation 36,364

Marianne Porteners Vegetation surveys 44,000

Milsearch Pty Ltd Fire planning – Goorooyarroo NR 42,780

NSW Department of Primary Industries Pest survey 36,750

Planning For People P/L Strategic direction for tourism in Parks and Wildlife Group 102,338

Public Relations Partners P/L Development of tourism and partnerships 64,253

Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd Hawkesbury–Nepean River Recovery Package 134,946

Sue Rosen & Associates Conservation management plans 44,423

Subtotal – consultancies of $30,000 or more 755,811

Consultancies less than $30,000 2008-09

Category Number Cost ($)

Finance & Accounting 3 22,960

Information Technology 5 4,833

Legal 0 –

Management Services 21 162,231

Environment 45 336,671

Engineering 9 47,274

Organisational Review 0 –

Training 3 33,848

Subtotal – consultancies less than $30,000 86 607,817

Subtotal – consultancies of $30,000 or more 12 755,811

Total consultancies 98 1,363,628


17. Grants to community organisationsFor the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009

Key to programs

1. Climate Change and Policy Programs2. Parks and Wildlife3. Cultural Heritage4. Environment Protection and Regulation5. Scientific Services

Recipient Amount ($) Program Nature and purpose of grant

Aboriginal Housing Company Ltd 16,363.64 2 Daraug Co-Management Project

Australian Seabird Rescue Inc 3,240.00 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups

Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare 5,000.00 1 Support for the Big Scrub Rainforest Day

Blue Mountains Aboriginal Culture and Resource Centre 16,363.64 2 Sustainable Business Plan

Brewarrina Business Coop Ltd 90,909.09 3 Installation of water infrastructure to the Brewarrina fish traps

Brewarrina Local Aboriginal Land Council 30,636.36 3 Installation of water infrastructure to the Brewarrina Billabong

C W McNabb & The CSM Family Trust 51,338.28 4 Management agreement for Lignum Park

Caldera Environment Centre Inc 2,000.00 1 Support for the World Environment Day

Centennial Parklands Foundation 76,000.00 1 Rainwater tank, filtration and water distribution for the Centennial Park restaurant toilets

Central Coast Community Environment Network Inc 25,000.00 1 Transfer of the Land for Wildlife database

Chillingham Community Association Inc 35,906.00 1 Installation of solar panels, stand and solar lights

Comboyne Community Association 50,000.00 1 Establishment of the mid-north coast Centre for Sustainability

Community Broadcasting Association 64,000.00 1 Energy Savings Project

Corrowong Bushfire Brigade 1,000.00 2 Contribution to Corrowong Fire Brigade

Denison Partnership 62,253.00 4 Management agreement for cutbushes

Dorrigo Plateau Local Aboriginal Land Council 46,149.85 3 Contribution for installation of water infrastructure

Edgerton Kiwiembal Environment Heritage and Cultural Aboriginal Corp

5,000.00 3 Irrigation bore 24-hour flow test

Ethnic Communities’ Council Of NSW Inc 58,000.00 1 Asian Dry Cleaner Electricity Savings Project

Foundation For National Parks 36,000.00 1 Conservation Partners Project

Foundation For National Parks 15,000.00 1 Private land grants program 2008–09

Friends of The Koala Inc 5,000.00 2 Conference re koala conservation

Friends of The Koala Inc 3,240.00 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups

Garry RB and Leanne M Hall 6,781.85 4 Management agreement for The Mole fencing

Gundungurra Aboriginal Heritage Association Inc 15,000.00 2 Project grant – Gundungurra Pathways

Gundungurra Aboriginal Heritage Association Inc 15,000.00 2 Project grant – Kings Tableland

Gundungurra Aboriginal Heritage Association Inc 15,000.00 2 Project grant – Megalong Valley Pathways

Gundungurra Tribal Council 15,000.00 2 Gundungurra Women’s Cultural Camp

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Recipient Amount ($) Program Nature and purpose of grant

Gundungurra Tribal Council 15,000.00 2 Gundungurra regeneration and cultural uses

Gundungurra Tribal Council 15,000.00 2 Gundungurra Men’s Cultural Camp

Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation 58,181.82 2 Contribution for materials for Jumbulla Track

Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council 93,952.73 3 Contribution for installation of water infrastructure

Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council 1,363.64 2 Contribution towards NAIDOC celebrations

Laoko 3,500.00 2 Contribution to local wildlife rescue organisation

Lions Club of Jindabyne 250.00 2 Sponsorship Of Koori art and craft prize

Mungindi Local Aboriginal Land Council 198,000.00 3 Glanville reticulated stock water supply

Murrin Bridge Local Aboriginal Land Council 36,000.00 3 Develop an integrated water management plan

Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural Centre 32,727.28 2 Daraug Cultural Management Project

Ngaimpe Aboriginal Corporation 7,026.00 1 Conservation of excess rainwater through water storage

Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers 3,240.00 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups

NSW Outback Division Of General Practice 195,454.54 3 Implement sustainable water and waste reuse projects

PJ Morton and SE Morton 4,972.80 4 Management agreement for Dundomallee

Price Merrett Consulting Pty Ltd 16,158.00 4 Water infrastructure project

Quilbone Pastoral Company 12,629.65 4 Management agreement for Quilbone

The Trustee For North Winnabri 2,538.18 4 Management agreement for South Roubaix

Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers 3,240.00 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups

Wandoo Aboriginal Corporation 30,909.09 3 Contribution for installation of water infrastructure

Waste Management Association Of Aust 2,500.00 1 Sponsor the annual compost NSW ‘community education’ Award

Wildcare Inc 5,000.00 2

Wildlife Animal Rescue and Care 3,000.00 2 Injured and orphaned native animal care

Wilgara Partnership 2,866.55 4 Management agreement for Wilgara Property

WIRES – Central Coast 3,000.00 2 Injured and orphaned native animal care

WIRES – Clarence Valley 1,818.18 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups

WIRES – Forestville 5,500.00 2 Grant for the launch of the WIRES ambulance.

WIRES – mid north coast 2,727.27 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups

WIRES – Northern Rivers 3,840.00 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups

WIRES – Snowy Mountains 3,000.00 2 Donation to ‘Towards Centenary’ Project for wildlife

Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council 5,000.00 2 Assistance with costs of NAIDOC

Youloe-Ta Indigenous Development Association Incorporated 15,000.00 3 Design, development and implementation of core sustainable water infrastructure

Total 1,548,577.44


18. Major works

ProjectCost to date

$’000Estimated

completion

Major new worksRadio network – Parks and Wildlife Group 6,750 2010–11

Bushfire management 3,295 2012–13

Major works in progressPurchase of perpetual Crown leases for conservation 6,407 2010–11

Improve fire, feral animal and weed control 993 2012–13

Lower Hunter Conservation Area 2,450 2011–12

7,016 2010–11

6,827 2009–10

Brigalow/Nandewar establishment 19,044 2012–13

Infrastructure improvements in national parks 29,953 2012–13

Kosciuszko Centenary 2,529 2025–26

Land purchases – funded by grants and donations 69,366 2012–13

Marine parks 3,317 2012–13

New park establishment costs 23,496 2012–13

Perisher Range redevelopment 15,961 2025–26

RiverBank 61,757 2010–11

Rivers Environmental Restoration 45,625 2010–11

Wetlands recovery 4,706 2008–09

Total 309,492

There were no significant cost overruns in these projects.

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19. Major assetsBy virtue of its functions the DECC asset base covers a wide range of fixed assets and other infrastructure which have been categorised as follows for accounting purposes:

LandMost of the land parcels in this category are ‘dedicated land’ including national parks, nature reserves, historic sites, Aboriginal areas, state conservation areas and regional parks. A full list of dedicated and DECC-managed lands is included in Appendix 9.

Land disposalA parcel of four properties attached to Yanga Station (Yanga National Park) was auctioned in June 2007 for $5.83 million, of which $4.475 million (balance of the sale proceeds) was received in July 2008. Ministerial approval was granted for the disposal.

The portions sold had been historically cropped and were on the edges of the property, therefore their sale would not impact negatively on the conservation value for which the property was purchased.

Application for access to documents concerning the sale can be made under the Freedom of Information Act 1989.

Buildings and improvementsThis category includes all buildings and improvements in use or temporarily out of use. There are 1,475 buildings in total and those with a replacement value of $1 million or more are:

Ku-Ring-Gai Chase NP

Park

Harbour National Park

Site

Byron

conference centre, Sydney Harbour National Park

Heritage buildings are at the following locations:

‘Improvements’ such as picnic areas, campsites and lookouts with a replacement value of $750,000 or more are located in Blue Mountains, Botany Bay, Bundjalung, Cattai, Garigal, Georges River, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Murramarang, Royal, Sydney Harbour and Warrambungle national parks; Arakoon State Conservation Area; and Leacock, Rouse Hill and Western Sydney regional parks.

Roads and other accessApart from roads of various constructions, this category includes access facilities such as fire trails, walking tracks, car parks, bridges, boat ramps and wharves. Roads and other access with a replacement value of $5 million or more are:


Utilities and other infrastructureThis category includes airstrips, electricity reticulation, sewerage systems, levees, fencing and water supply systems. Those with a replacement value of $1 million or more are:

regions

End Historic Site, Kosciuszko and Lane Cove national parks and Yarrangobilly Caves

Kaputar national parks and Yathong Nature Reserve.

Plant and equipmentItems valued at $5,000 or more are:

Quantity

Aircraft

Helicopter, Eurocopter AS 350B-3 1

1

Motor vehicles (excl leased)

Dual cab and utility vehicles 16

Trucks – 1-5 tonne, >5 tonne 153

Motorbikes 24

Quad bikes 128

Off-road carriers, 6x6 52

Scientific equipment

Analysers, calibrators, data loggers, diluters, monitoring systems, etc.

741

Field plant

Boats (including outboards) 61

Graders, dozers, excavators, rollers 44

Forklifts 64

Generators 24

Mowers, ride-on 84

Quickspray, weed spray units 121

Slip on fire units, chassis exchange 367

Skidoo, snow vehicles 19

Tractors, loaders, backhoes, bobcats 169

Trailers, caravans 173

Other – cameras, cranes, diggers, mulchers, power carriers, routers, slashers, weather stations etc.

158

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Indexes

Compliance indexReferences to regulatory requirements for annual reporting are shown below:

Aims and objectives 6

Access Inside back cover

Annual report costs Inside back cover

Auditor-General’s financial audit report:

Department of Environment and Climate Change 122–123

Environment Protection Authority 160–161

Marine Parks Authority 169–170

Charter 5

Clients and stakeholders 8

Code of ethical conduct 103

Consultants 241

Consumer response 107–110

Contact details Inside back cover

Controlled entities – see EPA Board and Marine Parks Authority in ‘Index’

Corporate objectives 5

Corporate governance 101–103

Corporate structure 11

Credit card certification 119

Director General and senior executives’ performance 178–181

Disability plan 116–117

Electronic service delivery 56–57, 107–108

Energy use 104–106

EPA Board 4

Equal employment opportunity 114

Ethnic affairs priority statement 114–116

Executive (principal officers) 10, 181

Financial statements:




Financial summary 18

Freedom of information 109, 218–221

Funds granted to non-government bodies 242–243

Heritage management 92–94, 96

Human resources 113–119, 196–197

Industrial relations 111

Land disposal 245–246

Legal change 198

Legislation administered by DECC 198

Letter of submission 1

Major assets 245–246

Major capital works 244

Management, structure and performance 10–17

Occupational health and safety 111

Organisational chart 11

Overseas visits 239–240

Payment of accounts 119

Performance indicators 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 66, 68, 76, 81, 85, 89, 91, 93, 97, 108, 109, 112, 115, 119

Personnel policies and practices 113–118

Privacy management plan 216

Public registers 216–217

Publications 224–227

Remuneration of Senior Executive Service Officers level 5 or above 178–181

Research and development 15, 26–30, 65–69, 71–74, 77–80, 82–83, 90

Research papers 228–238

Review of operations 19–120

Risk management and insurance activities 101–103, 111, 118–119

Significant committees 184–195

Spokeswomen program 117

Statement of affairs 215–217

Statement of responsibility 178

Summary review of operations 12–17

Threatened species 15, 29, 50, 65, 71–78, 82, 217

Vision 5

Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy (WRAPP) 106

Wilderness 77


Aboriginal issues:

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee 96

Aboriginal Discovery program 93–94

Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permits 92

Aboriginal Land Management Framework 94

Aboriginal Park Partnerships Program 98

Aboriginal Water Trust 98

Aboriginal Water Use Capacity Project 98

cadetship program 114

clean up program 54–55, 96

consultation 92

cultural heritage regulation 92–94

culture and heritage 92–95

culture camps 95

employment strategy 115

heritage protection 92

Interim Community Consultation Requirements 92

joint management of parks 97

Land Alive 97

NAIDOC celebrations 110

Places 92

repatriation and reburial 92

rock art training and management 94

site awareness training 94

traineeships 114

Two Ways Together 109–110

air:

Action for Air 41

Clean Air, Healthy Communities Fund 41

Diesel Retrofit Program 42

FleetWise 42

NSW Cleaner Vehicles and Fuels Strategy 42

pollution reduction programs 46

Regional Air Quality Index 57

Sydney Greater Metropolitan Region air quality 41, 43

vapour recovery at service stations 42

volatile organic compound reduction 43

woodsmoke 42

annual report costs Inside back cover

aquatic reserves 79, 89–90

asset management:

asset maintenance in parks and reserves 89

Total Asset Management Strategy 102

audit and compliance program 102

Auditor-General’s financial audit report:




Beachwatch and Harbourwatch 56

biodiversity:

BioBanking Scheme 71–72

biocertification 72

biodiversity management plans 72

biodiversity strategy 71

monitoring 71

bioregions 76

bushfire – see fire

business:

FleetWise 42

NSW Green Skills Strategy 38

Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program 36

Sustainability Advantage 34–35

catchment management authorities 67–70

charter 5

climate change:

adaptation programs 28–30

biodiversity impacts 28–30

bushfire 28

Climate Change Action Plan 26

climate impact profile 26

coastal ocean monitoring 30

Eastern Seaboard Climate Change Initiative 32

floodplain wetlands impacts 32

health impacts 27

national initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 21

NSW Climate Change Fund 22

NSW Energy Efficiency Strategy 21

NSW Solar Bonus Scheme 25

pests and weeds – impact on 30

research 28–30

Residential Rebate Program 22

sea level rise 27

Sydney Carbon Market Taskforce 37

coasts:


Coastal Management Program 31

coastal ocean monitoring 30

Eastern Seaboard Climate Change Initiative 32

estuaries – see estuaries

management plans 31

sea level rise 27, 32–33

code of ethical conduct 103

committees 184–195

community:

Discovery program 85, 93–94

grants 21–23, 242–243

living more sustainably 115

wellbeing 56–59

Index

Indexes 249249

conservation agreements – see private land conservation

Conservation Partners Program 90

consultancies 241

consumer response (feedback and complaints) 107–110

contaminated sites:

acid sulfate soils 68

management 53–55

regulatory actions 54

remediation 53–54

underground petroleum storage systems 53

contact details inside back cover

corporate governance 101–103

corporate structure 11

credit card certification 119

cycling – On Your Bike! 41–42

dangerous goods:

education and training 61

legislation 48, 61

transport 48, 61

Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC):

awards and public recognition 117–118

consumers (clients) and stakeholders 8

corporate plan summary 9

executive (principal officers) 10, 181

information services inside back cover

Learning and Development Framework 113

library services 114

organisational structure 11

performance summary 12–17

vision and values 5

Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) 8

Director General:

performance 178–179

review 2–3

disability plan 116

education:

Aboriginal rock art training 94

Aboriginal site awareness training 94

Chinese communities 116

dangerous goods 61


Energy Efficiency Community Education and Awareness Program 22

ethnic communities 115


electronic service delivery 56–57, 107–108

emergency management:

climate change threats 32

environmental forensics 58

Hazmat incidents 58

energy:

DECC energy efficiency initiatives 104

electric vehicles 25, 106

Energy Efficiency Community Education and Awareness Program 22

Energy Efficiency Strategy (NSW) 21

energy savings action plans 23–24

Energy Savings Scheme 21

Fridge Buyback Program 22

Low-income Household Refit Program 21

NSW Solar Bonus Scheme 25

Public Facilities Program 24

Renewable Energy Development Program 23

Small Business Energy Efficiency Program 21

Environment Line 107

Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Board:

chair’s report 4

financial statement 160–168

members’ curricula vitae 182–183

equal employment opportunity 114

estuaries:

Cooks River foreshore 33

Estuary Management Program 31

management plans 31

research on nutrient impacts 67

seawall guidelines 33

ethnic affairs priority statement 114–116

feral animals – see pests

financial statements:




financial management 118

financial summary 18

fire:

bushfire and climate change modelling in Sydney region 28

fire management strategies for reserves 81

management 81–82

prescribed burning 81–82

training for firefighters 113–114

Victoria – assistance to 82

wildfire incidents 82–83

fleet – see Green Fleet

floodplains:

f loodplain risk management plans 32

floodplain wetlands 29, 67

research 67

rural f loodplain management plans 32

Urban Floodplain Management Program 31

forensics – environmental 58

forests – see native vegetation

freedom of information 109, 218–221

funds granted to non-government bodies 242–243


graduate development program 144

Great Eastern Ranges Initiative 29

green fleet:

DECC Fleet Improvement Plan 106

electric vehicle 25

green skills:

Energy Efficiency Skills Program 38

Green Skills Summit 38


greenhouse gas – see climate change

Hawkesbury–Nepean River Recovery Program 35

heritage:

Aboriginal heritage protection 92–94

Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System 93

historic heritage maintenance 93–94

human resources 113–119, 196–197

Hunter Valley Flood Mitigation Scheme 32

illegal dumping – see waste

incident reports 44

industrial awards 111

industry:

effluent reuse in irrigation review 47

monitoring practices review 47

regulation 45–47

waste industry compliance and enforcement program 47

Information Centre 107–108

Integrated Marine Observing System 30

Kangaroo Management Program 78

land disposal 245–246

Land for Wildlife – see private land conservation

legal change 198

legislation administered by DECC 198

licence reviews 47

local government:

climate change impacts and adaptation 28

floodplain risk management plans 31

local environment plans and biodiversity 52, 72

Local Government Biodiversity Capacity Building Project 91

Sustainable Choice 37

Waste and Sustainability Improvement Scheme 43

Waste Service Performance Improvements Payment Program 35

Low-income Household Refit Program 21

marine parks:

area managed 76, 215

Marine Parks Authority financial statement 169–176

marine wildlife management 79

planning 89–90

research 79

major assets 245–246

major capital works 244

management, structure and performance 10–17

monitoring:


bioacoustic monitoring 82

biodiversity 71

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Strategy (NSW) 67

oceans 30

Regional Air Quality Index 57

State of the Catchment reports 67

NAIDOC celebrations 110

nanotechnology inquiry (NSW) 59

National Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) 36–37

NABERS ratings in DECC buildings 105

national parks and reserves:

area managed 206–215

asset maintenance 89

Booligal Station 75


fire management strategies 81–83

historic heritage maintenance 89

karst reserves 77

leasing and property management 87

list of DECC-managed lands 8, 206–215

new and extended reserves 75–76

Park Management Program 88

pest and weed management 79–81

plans of management 88–89

promotion and marketing plan 86

protected area acquisition program 74–75

State of the Parks 88

Taskforce on Tourism and National Parks 3, 84

threatened species management 71–74

visitation management 86

visitor facilities upgrades 86–87

volunteers 84–85

wetlands 74–76

wilderness 77

wildlife research and monitoring 65–67, 71–73, 75, 77–80, 82–83

wild rivers 77

National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council 88

Indexes 251

native vegetation:

Brigalow and Nandewar integrated forestry operations approval 70

compliance and enforcement strategy 48

Native Vegetation Report Card 67–68

NSW vegetation information system 68

private native forestry 70

property vegetation plans 68

prosecutions 51

PVPs, Agreements, Data and Customer Service system (PADACS) 69

regional forest agreements 70

vegetation mapping 69

noise:

construction noise guideline 44

neighbourhood noise 44

road noise policy 44

vehicle noise testing 44

NSW Cleaner Vehicles and Fuels Strategy 42

occupational health and safety: 111–112

accidents and incidents reported 111–112

Occupational Health and Safety Strategy (DECC) 111

workers compensation claims 111–112

overseas visits 239–240

papers published 228–238

parks – see national parks and reserves

payment of accounts 119

penalty infringement notices 51, 199

performance indicators 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 66, 68, 76, 81, 85, 89, 91, 93, 97, 108, 109, 112, 115, 119

personnel policies and practices 113–118

pest animals:

climate change effects 28, 30

control 79–81

feral animals (goats, pigs, wild dogs, deer) 80–81

fox threat abatement plan 79

Operation Safe Haven – Brush Island 80

pollution 41–51

pollution reduction programs 46–47

privacy management plan 216

private land conservation:

conservation agreements 90

Conservation Partners Program 90

Great Eastern Ranges Initiative 29

Land for Wildlife 91

Wildlife Habitats and Corridors program 91

wildlife refuges 90

private native forestry 70

prosecutions 49–51


public registers 216–217

publications 224–227

radiation 48, 51, 60, 62

rebates – see Residential Rebate Program

red tape reduction – cutting unnecessary regulation 60–61

registers – see public

remuneration of Senior Executive Services Officers level 5 or above 178–181

research and development 15, 26–30, 65–69, 71–74, 77–80, 82–83, 90

research papers 228–238

Residential Rebate Program 22

resource recovery:

aligning resource recovery with waste management 43–44, 47, 61

exemptions 47, 61

extended producer responsibility 38

National Packaging Covenant 38

mobile muster 38

reserves – see national parks

review of operations 19–120

risk management 101–103, 111, 118–119

rivers – see water

Senior Executive Service Officers 181

Spokeswomen program 117

staff statistics 196–197

State of the Catchment reports 2, 67

statement of affairs 215–217

statement of responsibility 178

summary review of operations 12–17

sustainability:

community programs 114–115

DECC energy saving 104

DECC Sustainability Action Plan 104

DECC water saving 105

NSW Government Sustainability Policy 36, 104

Sustainability Advantage 34

sustainability clusters 34

Sustainable Choice 37

Sustainable Property Guide 37


threatened species:

bioacoustic monitoring of fire sensitive species 82

endangered ecological communities 74

endangered grasslands conservation 74

Lower Hunter Regional Conservation Plan 74

NSW Threatened Species Priorities Action Statement (PAS) 73

recovery 71–73

threat abatement plans – fox and bitou bush 79

tourism:

Discovery programs 85, 93–94

Parks Eco Pass 86

parks promotions and marketing 86

taskforce on tourism and national parks 84

training – see education

volunteers 84

waste (see also resource recovery):

CleanOut Program for hazardous household chemicals 38

illegal dumping 54–55

NSW Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 55

online waste tracking system 61

waste and environment levy 43, 61

waste disposed of to landfill 55

Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy (WRAPP) 106

Waste Service Performance Improvements Payment Program 35

water:


Central Coast Water Savings Fund 23

for the environment 2, 65–67

infrastructure projects 65

NSW RiverBank 65–66

NSW Rivers Environmental Restoration Program 65–66

NSW Wetland Recovery Program 65–66


The Living Murray 65–66

water savings action plans 23–24

weeds:

bitou bush threat abatement plan 79–80

climate change effects 30

control 79–80

wetlands:

acid sulfate soils – inland wetlands 68

floodplain wetlands and climate change 29

NSW Wetland Recovery Program 65–66

NSW Wetlands Policy 66

Ramsar wetlands 66

rehabilitation 76

research 67

reserved in national parks 75

wilderness 77

wildlife:

Atlas of NSW Wildlife 120

licensing 78–79

marine wildlife 79

management 77–81

wildlife refuges – see private land conservation

wild rivers 77