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Policy and legislation

The following legislation, plans, strategies and policies provide the framework and guidance as to how you undertake biodiversity conservation in your local area. Note that some legislation and policies are State specific.

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Plans, strategies and policies	legislation
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Plans, strategies and policies

Commonwealth

• A National Approach to Firewood Collection and Use in Australia
• Australia's Oceans Policy
  • Volume 1 - Caring, Understanding, Using Wisely
  • Volume 2 - Specific Sectoral Measures
• Biodiversity Conservation Research: Australia's Priorities
• Environmental Indicators for National State of the Environment Reporting: Biodiversity
• Managing Natural Resources in Rural Australia for a Sustainable Future (1999). Discussion document that formed the background to the development of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality
• National Framework for the Management and Monitoring of Australia's Native Vegetation
• National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality
• National Forest Policy Statement 1999
• National Local Government Biodiversity Strategy (PDF)
• National Objectives and Targets for Biodiversity Conservation 2001 -2005 (Environment Australia)
• National Principles and Guidelines for Rangeland Management (ANZECC 1999)
• National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development
• National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity
• National Weeds Strategy: A Strategic Approach to Weed Problems of National Significance (ANZECC, ARMCANZ 1997)
• Recovery Plans for threatened species and ecological communities listed under the EPBC Act
• Threat Abatement Plans to reduce the impact of a listed Key Threatening Process on a threatened species or ecological community.
• Wetlands Policy of the Commonwealth Government of Australia

• Australia’s International Role
• Convention of Migratory Species (1979)
• Convention of Biological Diversity
• Convention on Wetlands of International Importance 1971 (Ramsar Convention)
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Regional

• Basin Salinity Management Strategy 2001 - 2015 (Murray Darling Basin Commission)

New South Wales

• Biodiversity Strategy 1999
• Catchment Blueprints (Dept of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources)
• Native Vegetation Conservation Strategy
• Regional Vegetation Management Plans (Dept of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources)
• Salinity Strategy 
• Wetlands Management Policy 1996 
• Wetland Action Plan 2000 - 2003 

Victoria

• Victoria’s Biodiversity Strategy
• Victoria's Native Vegetation Management Framework
• Catchment Management Authorities
• Regional Catchment Management Strategies (go to the specific Catchment Management Authority)
• Regional Vegetation Management
• Biodiversity and Environmental Management Systems for Victorian Agriculture
• Victoria's Biodiversity (Department of Sustainability and Environment)

Tasmania

• Natural Resource Management Framework 2002  (Dept of Primary Industries, Water and Envt)
• Non-forest Vegetation Priorities
• State Coastal Policy 1996  (Dept of Primary Industries, Water and Envt)
• Tasmania Nature Conservation Strategy 2002-2006
• Tasmania Together
• Threatened Species Strategy for Tasmania 2000
• Weedplan: Tasmania's Weed Management Strategy
• Vegetation Management Strategy (PDF)
• Wetlands Strategy

South Australia

• Biodiversity Plan for the South East of Australia 1999 (PDF) (Dept for Envt & Heritage)
• Catchment Water Management Boards Strategic Plans
• State Dryland Salinity Strategy 2000 (PDF)
• Draft Wetland Strategy for South Australia 2002 (Dept for Envt & Heritage)
• Our Seas and Coasts: A Marine and Estuarine Strategy for South Australia 1998
• Regional Biodiversity Plans  (Dept for Environment & Heritage)
• Regional Natural Resource Management Strategies
• Sustainability - Natural Resource Management
• Sustainable Resource Management Strategy for Aboriginal Managed Lands in South Australia 2000
• Weed Strategy for South Australia 1997 (Not available electronically; contact the Animal and Plant Control Commission at the Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation on (08) 8303 9555)
• Wetlands Strategy (Note: PDF format)

Western Australia

• Bush Forever - Swan Coastal Plain
• Draft State Sustainability Strategy
• Managing the Rangeland Policy (not available electronically; contact the Department of Agriculture's Carnarvon office on 08 9956 3315)
• New Horizons in Marine Conservation Policy (not available electronically; contact the Dept of Conservation & Land Management on 08 9334 0333)
• Wetlands Conservation Policy for Western Australia 1997 (not available electronically; contact the Department of Water, Environment and Catchment Protection on 08 9222 7000)

Northern Territory

• A listing of threatened Northern Territory species
• A Strategy for the Conservation of Biological Diversity of the Wetlands of the Northern Territory of Australia 2000*
• A Strategy for the Conservation of Species and Ecological Communities Threatened with Extinction in the Northern Territory of Australia 1998*
• A Strategy for the Conservation through the Sustainable Use Wildlife in the Northern Territory of Australia 1997*
• Litchfield Shire Vegetation Management Strategy (PDF) 
• Northern Territory Parks Masterplan 1997*
• Northern Territory Weed Management Strategy
• Tamali Natural Resource Management Strategy (in preparation phone 08 89362888)

(* These resources will be available soon on the new Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment website at www.ipe.nt.gov.au; for now contact the Director of Wildlife Management on (08) 8999 4561 to order)

Queensland

• Biodiversity Planning Assessments
• Cape York Peninsula Land Use Strategy 1997
• Coastal Policy
• Conservaton of koalas in the Koala Coast
  • State Planning Policy 1/97 (PDF)
  • Planning guidelines to support SPP 1/97 (PDF)
• Pest Animals Strategy (Draft) (PDF)
• Regional Planning Strategies & Plans 
• Regional Vegetation Management Plans (Dept of Natural Resource & Minerals)
• State Policy for Vegetation Management on Freehold Land (PDF)
• State Policy for Vegetation Management on Leasehold Land (PDF)
• Strategy for the Conservation and Management of Queensland's Wetlands
• The Regional Landscape Strategy
• Weeds Strategy (Draft) (Note: PDF format)

Australian Capital Territory

• ACT Firewood Strategy
• Integrated Catchment Management Framework 2000
• Nature Based Tourism Strategy
• Nature Conservation Strategy 1997 (Environment ACT) (Note: PDF format)
• Roadside Management Strategy
• Tree Management and Protection Policy
• Vertebrate Pest Management Strategy
• Weeds Strategy

Legislation

Commonwealth

Australasian Legal Information Institute: http://www.austlii.edu.au/
Commonwealth and State http://www.comlaw.gov.au

• Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975
• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
• Environment Australia EPBC Act & Local Government page
• Native Title Act 1993
• WWF EPBC Act - opportunities and implications for Local Government (PDF)

New South Wales

http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/

• Catchment Management Act 1989
• Companion Animals Act 1998
• Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
• Fisheries Management Act 1994
• Local Government Act 1993
• Marine Parks Act 1997
• National Parks and Wildlife Service Act 1974
• Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997
• Noxious Weeds Act 1993
• Real Property Act 1900
• Rivers and Foreshores Improvement Act 1948
• Rural Fires Act 1997
• Soil Conservation Act 1938
• Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995

Victoria

http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/

• Animals Legislation (Responsible Ownership) Act 2001
• Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994
• Conservation, Forests and Land Act 1987
• Environment Protection Act 1970
• Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
• Heritage Rivers Act 1992
• Local Government Act 1989
• Local Government Amendment Act 1996
• Marine Act 1988
• National Parks Act 1975
• Planning and Environment Act 1987
• Water Act 1989
• Wildlife Act 1975

Tasmania

http://www.thelaw.tas.gov.au/

• Environmental Management and Pollution Act 1994
• Forrest Practices Act 1985
• Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993
• Local Government Act 1993
• Local Government Amendment Act 1998
• Local Government Amendment Act 1999
• National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 
• Natural Resource Management Bill 2002 (Note: PDF format)
• Noxious Weeds Act 1964
• Threatened Species Protection Act 1995

South Australia

http://www.service.sa.gov.au

• Development Act 1993
• Environment Protection Act 1993
• National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972
• Native Vegetation Act 1991
• Soil Conservation and Land Care Act 1989
• Water Resources Act 1997

Western Australia

http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/statutes/swans.nsf

• Bush Fires Act 1954
• Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
• Country areas Water Supply Act 1947
• Dog Act 1976
• Environmental Protection Act 1986
• Fish Resources Management Act 1994
• Local Government Act 1995
• Parks and Reserves Act 1895
• Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945
• Town Planning and Development Act 1928
• Wildlife Conservation Act 1950

Northern Territory

http://www.lpe.nt.gov.au/enviro/legislat/legislat.htm

• Heritage Conservation Act 1991
• Interim Development Control Order
• Local Government Act
• Noxious Weeds Act
• Pastoral Lands Act 1992
• Planning Act
• Soil Conservation and Land Utilisation Act
• Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act
• Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998

Queensland

http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/

• Environmental Protection Act 1994
• Integrated Planning Act 1997
• Local Government Act 1993
• Land Act 1994
• Nature Conservation Act 1992
• Rural Lands Protection Act 1985/Land Protection (Pest 7 Stock route) Act 2002
• Vegetation Management Act 1999 (PDF)
• Water Act 2000 (PDF)
• Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993

Australian Capital Territory

• Bushfire Act 1936
• Dog Control Act 1975
• Environment Protection Act 1997
• Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991
• Nature Conservation Act 1980
• Trespass on Territory Land Act 1932
• Water Resources Act 1998

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