Progress Report 2007-2008 - Department of Environment and ...
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92<br />
Due date Region FA section Milestone <strong>Progress</strong><br />
2004 30 April Sthn<br />
2.1.2<br />
Att. 6(2b)<br />
Ongoing Sthn 2.1.2<br />
PLANS OF MANAGEMENT<br />
Plans <strong>of</strong> management for the NPWS estate<br />
2005 1 January<br />
UNE,<br />
LNE,<br />
Eden<br />
2.3.2<br />
Att. 8<br />
2006 31 January Sthn 2.3.2<br />
1999 31 March<br />
UNE,<br />
LNE,<br />
Eden<br />
2.4.1<br />
Att. 8<br />
Development <strong>and</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> EMS by NPWS.<br />
To facilitate implementation <strong>of</strong> the EMS, NPWS staff<br />
<strong>and</strong> contractors must continue to receive appropriate<br />
competency-based training.<br />
Preparation <strong>of</strong> plans <strong>of</strong> management for dedicated<br />
reserves under the National Parks <strong>and</strong> Wildlife Act<br />
1974.<br />
Preparation <strong>of</strong> plans <strong>of</strong> management for dedicated<br />
reserves under the National Parks <strong>and</strong> Wildlife Act<br />
1974.<br />
Release <strong>and</strong> adoption <strong>of</strong> NSW Biodiversity Strategy. Completed<br />
• PWG does planning at a range <strong>of</strong> scales to achieve its management objectives. A Park Planning Guide is planned for<br />
development under the PMP to structure these plans under an agreed planning hierarchy <strong>and</strong> ensure consistency <strong>and</strong> accuracy.<br />
This component is under development <strong>and</strong> to date most emphasis has involved the development <strong>of</strong> specific planning<br />
capabilities at different scales. In <strong>2008</strong> for example, Regional Operations Plans were developed across the state. Regional<br />
Operations Plans consider all planning document for parks within a Region <strong>and</strong> identify <strong>and</strong> prioritise actions that are required<br />
for implementation in the coming financial year. In this way, PWG is ensuring that all proposed actions are being systematically<br />
considered <strong>and</strong> addressed.<br />
• DECC has also developed Branch Visitor Management Plans (BVMP) as a central action under Living Parks – Sustainable<br />
Visitation Strategy (2006). BVMPs identify initiatives that will enhance visitor opportunities <strong>and</strong> regional tourism in the short to<br />
medium term. They are being finalised <strong>and</strong> will be distributed in late <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
In progress<br />
Refer to milestone above.<br />
Continuing<br />
DECC continues to provide staff training programs. These cover natural <strong>and</strong> cultural (including Aboriginal) heritage management <strong>and</strong><br />
operational, technical <strong>and</strong> safety matters. Programs range from technical training-related to occupational health <strong>and</strong> safety<br />
requirements to statewide capacity-building initiatives directed at particular staff classifications.<br />
Continuing<br />
Of the 387 reserves in the UNE <strong>and</strong> LNE regions, plans <strong>of</strong> management have been adopted for 146 by the NSW Minister for the<br />
<strong>Environment</strong>. A further 64 draft plans have been publicly exhibited, 25 draft plans have been finalised <strong>and</strong> 64 draft plans are in<br />
preparation. The increase in the total number <strong>of</strong> reserves since the last reporting period reflects the addition <strong>of</strong> new reserves in <strong>2007</strong>–<br />
<strong>2008</strong>. Additions for <strong>2007</strong>–<strong>2008</strong> include those as a result <strong>of</strong> Lower Hunter Regional Strategy – National Park Estate (Lower Hunter<br />
Region Reservations) Act 2006, they also include amalgamations <strong>and</strong> revocation/renaming <strong>of</strong> park areas. Hexham Swamp <strong>and</strong><br />
Kooragang Nature reserves were merged into Hunter Estuary National Park.<br />
Of the 18 reserves in the Eden region, 12 have had plans <strong>of</strong> management adopted by the NSW Minister for the <strong>Environment</strong>. A further<br />
three draft plans have been publicly exhibited, one draft plan has been finalised <strong>and</strong> two draft plans are in preparation.<br />
Continuing<br />
Of the 125 reserves in the Southern region, 40 have had plans <strong>of</strong> management adopted by the NSW Minister for the <strong>Environment</strong>. A<br />
further 49 draft plans have been publicly exhibited. Fifteen draft plans have been finalised <strong>and</strong> 13 are in preparation.<br />
NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS