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110 Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress Cultural heritage 1999 1 October UNE, LNE, Eden 2.8 2002 30 June Sthn 2.8 1999 1 April 2001 1 April UNE, LNE, Eden UNE, LNE, Eden 2.7 (E) 2.8 2.7 (E) 2.8 2002 31 August Sthn 2.8 Annually UNE, LNE, Eden Sthn 2.7 (E) 2.8 2.7 (E) Cultural heritage management guidelines for SFNSW to be attached to the IFOA. SFNSW cultural heritage management guidelines should be attached to the IFOA. NPWS to review its cultural heritage guidelines and ensure consistency with the principles contained in CRA project reports prepared by the Cultural Heritage Working Group (2000a and b). Finalisation of SFNSW policy on Indigenous and non- Indigenous cultural heritage. Finalisation of policy on Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal cultural heritage (SFNSW). Report on cultural heritage performance through annual report, State of the Environment reports that publish against performance indicators and provide access to the outcomes of performance reviews. Completed Cultural heritage guidelines have been attached to the LNE, UNE and Eden IFOAs. Completed Cultural heritage guidelines have been attached to the Southern IFOA. Completed Cultural heritage policies endorsed by the NPWS Executive include its Cultural Heritage Strategic Policy, Consultation Policy, Cultural Heritage Information Policy and Guidelines for the Assessment of Impact on Heritage Places. These policies are consistent with the principles contained in the CRA/RFA project reports: Protective Mechanisms for Cultural Heritage – Generic Version (Cultural Heritage Working Group 2000a) and Protective Mechanisms for Cultural Heritage – Lower North East Region (Cultural Heritage Working Group, 2000b). Ongoing review of PWG statewide guidelines is also consistent with the principles contained in the abovementioned reports. Completed Forests NSW has completed policies for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal cultural heritage and they are included in the ESFM Plans. They state that: ‘Forests NSW will protect and manage aboriginal and non aboriginal cultural heritage values on State forests in cooperation with the community’. The ESFM Plans are located at: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forests/management/esfm Forests NSW state-wide Aboriginal Cultural Heritage management policy has been incorporated into Operational Guidelines for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Policy and guidelines for due diligence and documentation of minimum standards to assess impacts, locate and manage Aboriginal sites and places; and processes to address issues relevant to Aboriginal people was prepared by Forests NSW in consultation with DPI Aboriginal Liaison and Cultural Heritage Unit during March 2006 and approved 9 May 2006, (Unpublished) Forests NSW, Sydney. Completed Refer to milestone above. Implemented Cultural heritage performance and achievements are outlined in DECC’s annual report. More detailed performance indicators for cultural heritage are included in State of the Parks reporting. Forests NSW reports on cultural heritage performance and indicators within its SEEing Report 2007– 2008. Forests NSW, Pennant Hills NSW. Forests NSW and DECC also contribute significant information to this report each year, which includes cultural heritage indicators. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
Ongoing 1999 Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress UNE, LNE, Eden Att. 8 Ongoing Sthn 2.8 2005 31 December Places of cultural significance Ongoing Sthn Sthn 5.1.4.5 UNE, LNE, Eden Sthn 2.8 2.7 (E) Manage cultural values, both Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal, according to guidelines. Apply cultural heritage management guidelines when managing cultural heritage. All NPWS staff located in the Southern Directorate to be provided with adequate cultural awareness training to improve customer relations with Aboriginal communities. Updating of Section 170 register; sites of State significance will also be listed. Implemented Cultural values are managed according to DECC’s legislative responsibilities and existing statewide policies and guidelines. These include a Cultural Heritage Strategic Policy, Consultation Policy, Cultural Heritage Information Policy and Guidelines for the Assessment of Impact on Heritage Places. These DECC policies are consistent with these principles and are periodically reviewed. Forests NSW has completed its Operational Guidelines for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management to help it develop and maintain a systematic approach to consultation with Aboriginal communities on forest management and to manage Aboriginal values in State forests. The document contains policy and guidelines for due diligence and documentation of minimum standards to assess impacts, locate and manage Aboriginal sites and places; and processes to address issues relevant to Aboriginal people. It was prepared by Forests NSW in consultation with DPI Aboriginal Liaison and Cultural Heritage Unit during March 2006 and approved 9 May 2006, (Unpublished) Forests NSW, Sydney. Implemented See above. Implemented Aboriginal cultural awareness training continues to be included as a corporate priority to ensure all DECC staff understand and are familiar with the needs of Aboriginal staff, individuals and communities. A new cultural awareness training package began implementation in 2007 and all DECC staff are required to attend this training as courses become available to them. Feedback from participants indicates that Aboriginal cultural awareness training continues to be highly valued throughout DECC. Implemented – for DECC DECC started to use a new Historic Heritage Information Management System (HHIMS) in August 2002. It allows field staff and consultants to add or amend information related to heritage items they manage and also incorporates necessary technology such as GIS into the database. The system is regularly updated to include items required to be on the DECC 170 register, including items of State significance. The system was updated as necessary during the reporting year. Implemented – Forests NSW Forests NSW regions maintain a Section 170 Heritage and Conservation Register, using the State Heritage Inventory database developed by the NSW Heritage Office that identifies sites and objects of heritage significance for internal reference. Site details are also submitted to the NSW Heritage Office for inclusion on the State Heritage Register when required. All sites of non-Indigenous exploration and settlement that are assessed and recognised to be of local or regional historical significance are also incorporated within Forests NSW GIS system. Potential buffers around significant sites are incorporated into the FMZ system. This is an ongoing commitment as part of Forests NSW requirement to consider heritage sites as part of the planning process. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 111
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