extra: management legislation and policies

Question 1

When was the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act made?

Answer 1

1999

Question 2

What were 2 key components of the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act?

Answer 2

1) Regulations provided for issuing a number of permits for a range of activities that concern the environment on common wealth land
2) Identified a number of national environmental significance sites that were either heritage sites, wetlands of international importance and threatened ad migratory species

Question 3

When was the coastal protection act?

Answer 3

1997

Question 4

What were 3 key components of the coastal protection act?

Answer 4

1) Protect, enhance and maintain coastal environments and other related areas
2) facilitate proper integration of management activities at all levels
3) Promote plans for adaptations in response to coastal climate change impacts

Question 5

When was the local government act?

Answer 5

1993

Question 6

What was the purpose of the local government act?

Answer 6

To devolve some governmental power down to the local level

Question 7

When was the Crown Lands Act?

Answer 7

1989

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Crown Lands Act?

Answer 8

To protect in the name and interest of the crown, a number of sites across NSW that are deemed crown lands. Named crown lands due to their environmental value and significance

Question 9

When was the threatened species act?

Answer 9

1995

Question 10

What was the purpose of the threatened species act?

Answer 10

Ensure protection of threatened species such as those in coastal environments like mangroves and saltmarshes

Question 11

When was the Wollongong Local Environment Plan made?

Answer 11

2009/2010

Question 12

What is the purpose of a local environmental plan?

Answer 12

Describe the different land use zones in a n area as either residential, commercial or industrial and state what type of development is allowed in each zone

Question 13

What were two objectives of the Wollongong Local Environment Plan?

Answer 13

1) conserve and enhance remnant terrestrial, aquatic and riparian habitats
2) ensure significant landscapes are conserved including the Illawarra escarpment, Lake Illawarra, the drinking water catchment and the coastline

Question 14

What are State Environmental Planning Policies?

Answer 14

These are policies that aim to establish a plan for conserving, protecting and managing certain parts of the environment

Question 15

What does SEPP 14 address?

Answer 15

Wetlands

Question 16

What does SEPP 26 address?

Answer 16

Littoral rainforest

Question 17

What does SEPP 71 address?

Answer 17

Coastal protection

Question 18

When was the NSW Coastal Policy?

Answer 18

1997

Question 19

What is the aim of the NSW Coastal Policy?

Answer 19

Guide management and planning of the coastal zone management, planning and conservation in NSW in to the the next century

Question 20

What policies does the NSW Coastal Policy build upon?

Answer 20

1990 Coastal Policy and the 1994 Draft Revised Coastal Policy

Question 21

What are the 3 levels of the NSW Coastal Policy? and what was consistent across all these levels in terms of their role?

Answer 21

State and local government as well as community level. They all needed to have a coastal management plan and an estuary management plan

Question 22

What are some key actions that were outlined in the NSW Coastal Policy?

Answer 22

1. New ocean outfalls will be embargoed until a full investigation of alternative wastewater strategies is undertaken
2. Rigorous enforcement of SEPP 14 and 26
3. Beaches, frontal dunes and undeveloped headlands protected
4. Impact of natural coastal processes and hazards will be addressed in coastline and estuary management plans by DLWC
5. Investigation and monitoring of climate change for coastal areas continued and SLR scenarios incorporated in to management plans
6. Coastal processes, planning and management information made more available to all levels of government, private sector and community

Question 23

When was the Coastal Management Act?

Answer 23

2016

Question 24

What were 3 objectives of the Coastal Management Act?

Answer 24

1. Coastal zone recognised as a valuable economic zone
2. Promote integrated and co-ordinated coastal planning
3. Support public participation in coastal zone management

Question 25

When was the Marine Estate Management Act?

Answer 25

2014

Question 26

What was defined as comprising the NSW Marine Estate in the Marine Estate Management Act?

Answer 26

Coastal waters of state, estuaries, lakes and lagoons and wetlands

Question 27

What was the purpose of the Marine Estate Management Act?

Answer 27

To protect and manage the marine estate in a manner consistent with ecological sustainable development