Attachment 1 to Item 53 - Roadside Vegetation Management Plan

H AW K E S B U R Y C IT Y C O U N C IL R O AD S ID E V E G E T AT IO N M AN AG E M E N T P L AN
2 Statutory Requirements
A wide range of legislation, policies, strategies, and plans relate to the assessment, planning and
management of roadside vegetation within the Hawkesbury LGA, which allow for both the management
of road verges for the conservation of remnant vegetation, and the maintenance of the functional role of
these reserves.
This information was reviewed and an overview of relevant legislation applicable to HCC’s activities is
provided along with HCC’s responsibilities in regard to this legislation when maintaining roadside
environments and performing road works and maintenance.
The overview defines which activities in roadside environments require environmental assessments
and/or permits. Further, for each activity, the overview provides the circumstances and triggers that will
help determine the level and type of assessment required.
Legislation and policies reviewed included:
Commonwealth
• Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; and
• Draft National Biodiversity Strategy 2010-2020.
State
Local
• NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979;
• NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995;
• NSW Fisheries Management Act 1994;
• NSW Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997;
• NSW Contaminated Land Management Act 1997;
• NSW Native Vegetation Act 2003;
• NSW Water Management Act 2000;
• NSW Rural Fires Act 1997;
• NSW Roads Act 1993;
• NSW Heritage Act 1997;
• NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974;
• NSW Noxious Weeds Act 1993;
• NSW Local Government Act 1993;
• NSW Rural Lands Protection Act 1998;
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007;
• State Environmental Planning Policy No.19 – Bushland in Urban Areas;
• State Environmental Planning Policy No.44 – Koala Habitat Protection;
• NSW Biodiversity Strategy 1999;
• State Regional Environmental Plan No. 20 – Hawkesbury-Nepean River (No. 2 – 1997);
and
• Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Action Plan.
• Hawkesbury Local Environment Plan 1989
• Hawkesbury Development Control Plan
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