Attachment 1 to Item 53 - Roadside Vegetation Management Plan
Attachment 1 to Item 53 - Roadside Vegetation Management Plan
Attachment 1 to Item 53 - Roadside Vegetation Management Plan
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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<br />
HCC’s Responsibilities in Managing <strong>Roadside</strong>s<br />
• The State Regional Environmental <strong>Plan</strong> No. 20 – Hawkesbury-Nepean River (No 2 – 1997) is<br />
legally binding. However, works carried out by HCC will not necessarily have <strong>to</strong> adhere <strong>to</strong> it as<br />
works will fall under assessment under Part 5 of the EP&A Act. Nevertheless, HCC is<br />
encouraged <strong>to</strong> consider strategies under this plan.<br />
2.2.21 Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Action <strong>Plan</strong><br />
The Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Action <strong>Plan</strong> (Hawkesbury Nepean CAP) sets the direction for the<br />
activities and investment of the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment <strong>Management</strong> Authority (Hawkesbury<br />
Nepean CMA) over the next ten years. It was approved by the Minister for Environment and Climate<br />
Change in March 2008.<br />
The Hawkesbury Nepean CAP is the first stage of managing the catchment in a way that will improve<br />
river health, protect biodiversity, and encourage best practice soil and land management. The goals of<br />
the CAP are underpinned by community and partnership programs which build community awareness<br />
and capacity, and support Indigenous community involvement.<br />
The Hawkesbury Nepean CAP sets clear targets and a timetable for the Hawkesbury Nepean CMA’s<br />
action and investment and is designed <strong>to</strong> be responsive <strong>to</strong> the changing needs of the catchment and<br />
the community. The Hawkesbury Nepean CAP operates across the same area as the Hawkesbury<br />
Nepean CMA's boundary.<br />
HCC’s Responsibilities in Managing <strong>Roadside</strong>s<br />
• The Hawkesbury Nepean CAP is a non-regula<strong>to</strong>ry statu<strong>to</strong>ry plan created under the NSW<br />
Catchment <strong>Management</strong> Authorities Act 2003, but local governments are strongly encouraged<br />
<strong>to</strong> work closely with and cooperate with the HNCMA<br />
2.3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING POLICIES<br />
2.3.1 Hawkesbury Local Environment <strong>Plan</strong> 1989 and Hawkesbury Development Control <strong>Plan</strong><br />
Along with Commonwealth and State legislation, strategies, and policies outlined above, Hawkesbury’s<br />
Local Environmental <strong>Plan</strong> (LEP) and Development Control <strong>Plan</strong> (DCP) will influence the level and type<br />
of assessment required for particular activities. These are prepared pursuant <strong>to</strong> the EP&A Act.<br />
Additionally, Council Occupational Health and Safety requirements will need <strong>to</strong> be complied with for any<br />
roadside activities.<br />
These requirements will need <strong>to</strong> be investigated prior <strong>to</strong> the commencement of any roadside activities,<br />
however are beyond the scope of this guide.<br />
2.4 OTHER MATTERS<br />
2.4.1 Regionally Significant Species<br />
Species of regional significance refer <strong>to</strong> the flora and fauna species that are not identified on national or<br />
state legislation and therefore not specifically protected. They may be considered vulnerable in the<br />
region and not commonly found locally. They may refer <strong>to</strong> species that do not have a large area of<br />
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