Native Vegetation
On the 26th October 2006 the Minister for Natural Resources announced changes to the Native Vegetation Act 2003. More information.
The Native Vegetation Act 2003 drives historic change to the way we manage native vegetation across NSW:
- it delivers the Government’s commitment to end broadscale clearing, to protect the health of our land, rivers and wildlife
- it delivers investment security and increased flexibility for farmers
- it delivers the Government’s first major down payment of $436 million over four years which will go direct to farmers and other local groups to repair damaged rivers and restore over cleared landscapes, and
- it gives new powers to local Catchment Management Authorities to make decisions in the best interests of the community.
Information brochure
A new approach to native vegetation (HTML)( PDF file 856KB)
Information sheets
1. How does native vegetation improve farm profitability? (HTML) (PDF file 152KB)
2. What funding is available to restore native vegetation on my property? (HTML) (PDF file 135KB)
3. How do I get a Property Vegetation Plan? (HTML) (PDF file 200KB)
4. Details about the Native Vegetation Act 2003 (HTML) (PDF file 754KB)
5. What clearing requires approval? (HTML) (PDF File 206KB)
6. What clearing does not require approval? (HTML) (PDF file 149KB)
7a. What are the exemptions for routine agricultural management activities in the Western Division? (HTML) (PDF File 168KB)
7b. What are the exemptions for routine agricultural management activities in coastal CMAs? (HTML) (PDF File 173KB)
7c. What are the exemptions for routine agricultural management activities in central NSW CMAs? (HTML) (PDF File 179KB)
8. How does the PVP Developer work? (HTML) (PDF file 224KB)
9. Managing invasive native scrub (HTML) (PDF file 385KB)
10. Private native forestry and the Native Vegetation Act 2003 (HTML) (PDF file 136KB)
11. Clearing on Vulnerable Land (HTML) ( PDF file 145KB)
12. Suggested methods for assessing groundcover (PDF file)
13. How does the Native Vegetation Act 2003 interact with other legislation? (HTML) (PDF file 145KB)
14. Native vegetation in the Western Division (HTML) (PDF file 205KB)
15. Clearing on state protected land (HTML) (PDF file 448KB)
16. The NSW Government's native vegetation assistance package:
Farmer exit assistance (HTML) (PDF 149KB)
Sustainable farming grants (HTML) (PDF 151KB)
Offset pool (HTML) (PDF 148KB)
17. Local government issues (HTML) (PDF file 260KB)
18. Rural Lands Protection Boards (HTML) (PDF file 167KB)
19. Crown Land and the Native Vegetation Act 2003 (HTML) (PDF file 167KB)
20. Clearing native vegetation for essential local government infrastructure (HTML) (PDF file 200KB)