Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW, 2008-2009 Annual Report, pages 177-246. Appendices In this chapter 1. Statement of responsibility 178 2. Performance of senior staff 178 3. Principal officers 181 4. EPA Board members’ curricula vitae 182 5. Significant statutory bodies and advisory committees 184 6. Staff statistics 196 7. Legislation and legal changes 198 8. Infringements and prosecutions 199 9. DECC-managed lands and waters 206 10. Statement of affairs 215 11. Freedom of information applications 218 12. Information Centre and Environment Line statistics 222 13. Publications 224 14. Papers published and presented 228 15. Overseas visits by staff 239 16. Consultancies 241 17. Grants to community organisations 242 18. Major works 244 19. Major assets 245

1. Statement of responsibility As Director General, I have worked with other Executive members, principal officers and managers who are responsible for particular internal control processes to provide reasonable assurance that DECC is achieving its objectives and using its resources efficiently. These processes include: • reporting to me and the Executive on aspects of organisational performance • controlling how expenditure and staff resources are managed • contracting out various independent external assessments of aspects of our work • managing a program of internal audits that focuses on operational and financial risk. I participate in an independently chaired statutory audit and compliance committee established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 that reports to the Minister, and am on the Internal Audit Committee which has an independent chair and members. Details of internal audits and external assessments are provided in chapter 5. To the best of my knowledge, all these control processes have operated satisfactorily during the reporting year.

LISA CORBYN Director General 2. Performance of senior staff

Chief Executive Name: Ms Lisa Corbyn Position Title: Director General Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 8 Remuneration: $394,700 During the year, Ms Corbyn provided strong leadership, sound management and corporate team building to: • bed down the previous major agency restructure and prepare for the future super agency • deliver on priority environmental, climate change and natural resource programs including those identified in the State Plan which include targets for clean air, greenhouse gas reduction, natural resource management, building Aboriginal community wellbeing and increasing visitation to national parks. Throughout the year Ms Corbyn led DECC’s Executive to progress challenging policy and legislative reforms, and implement a broad range of environmental, conservation and natural resource management programs. Ms Corbyn is active in whole-of-government and national processes including chairing the Climate Change and Natural Resource Management and Environment Chief Executive Officer clusters, and participating in the Chief Executives Committee and on Standing Committees for national Ministerial Councils in NRM and Environment Protection and Heritage. She is also a member of the Marine Parks Authority. In June 2009, Ms Corbyn was identified as one of the new 13 NSW super agency CEOs. Results: • Delivered key climate change and sustainability programs including leading the statewide input on the national Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and statewide consultation on the development of the NSW Climate Change Action Plan; chairing the Climate Change Science Network of eminent NSW scientists developing a Climate Change Research partnership; and progressing the NSW Government’s Sustainability Policy and the NSW $150 million Energy Efficiency Strategy, including legislation enabling the Energy Savings Scheme. • Coordinated whole-of-government strategies including a new draft Action for Air – the Government’s 25 year air quality management plan, the natural resource management Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Strategy, the draft 13 state of the catchment reports, and nature-based tourism programs so people could have a broader range of visitor experiences in national parks. • Delivered major regulatory and policy approaches including achieving red tape reductions, consulting on marine parks zoning plans and regulations, implementing new legislation on contaminated land management, and implementing regulations on licensing industry and waste levies. • Implemented new strategies to protect native vegetation including a new native vegetation compliance approach and new vegetation report cards, and progressed BioBanking. • Supported ongoing work with Aboriginal communities including programs for new co-management arrangements and partnerships, rolling out DECC’s cultural awareness training, increasing DECC’s Aboriginal employment and supporting Two Ways Together, especially through the community wellbeing program. • Worked collaboratively with catchment management authorities to progress natural resource management programs and reposition efforts in the context of the Commonwealth’s new Caring for Our Country funding approach, and to improve corporate governance frameworks. • Progressed environmental water recovery targets in the third year of NSW Riverbank, delivered on the NSW component of The Living Murray, developed a whole-of-government framework for environmental water management in NSW and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth environmental water holder on the cooperative use of environmental water holdings for the benefit of priority wetlands in NSW. • Added major new areas to the protected area system including in Western Sydney (Cranebrook) and in Western NSW (Toorale), continued the roll out of a new asset maintenance approach, pursued strategic fire management including significantly increasing hazard reduction programs in parks and delivered ongoing pest and weed programs for national parks. • Delivered on the major agency restructure, continued to achieve achieved significant corporate servicing benchmarks, improved on DECC’s progress on occupational health and safety targets, and fostered strong financial management throughout DECC.

Senior Executive Officers Name: Mr Simon A Y Smith Position Title: Deputy Director General, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 7 Remuneration: $357,300 The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Mr Smith’s performance throughout 2008–09. Mr Smith has achieved the performance criteria in his performance agreement. He has been a strong leader, driving implementation of reforms using innovative approaches to meet Government priorities and community expectations. Results • Led climate change policy initiatives including orchestrating the regionally based consultation for the development of the Climate Change Action Plan; co-organising the Green Jobs summit conference and green skills task force, and being appointed as DECC’s ‘go to’ person; developed NSW submissions to national efforts such as energy efficiency and renewable energy. Also developed and is delivering the multi-pronged $150 million Energy Efficiency Strategy and the separate legislation on the innovative Energy Savings Scheme. • Successfully overhauled and managed the Government’s $300 million Climate Change Fund, including grants and rebates for householders, businesses and local councils. • Continued the successful acquisition of water for inland NSW, with water entitlement holdings by 30 June 2009 totalling 89,996 megalitres of entitlement across the Gwydir, Macquarie, Lachlan, and Murrumbidgee valleys, and initiated the review of the Government’s coastal and floodplain program. • Supported the continued development of the Government’s reforms of conservation legislation, policies and programs. These included implementation of the BioBanking Scheme, and regulation of forestry activities in native forests conducted by the private sector, including the policy framework for a structural adjustment program. • Guided the strategic planning for the next phase of the Environmental Trust programs, the initiation of new waste and environment levies and the Sustainability Program which included significant progress in leading DECC’s programs to reduce DECC’s ecological footprint.

Name: Ms Sally Barnes Position title: Deputy Director General, Parks and Wildlife Group Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES level: 6 Remuneration: $292,050 The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Ms Barnes’ performance during the period in which she led Parks and Wildlife Group in 2008–09. Ms Barnes has achieved the performance criteria in her performance agreement. As Head of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in DECC, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to building the protected area system and managing the reserve system to an excellent standard. Results • Acquired significant additions to the reserve system in western NSW with the purchase of Toorale Station near Bourke, Booligal Station on the Lachlan River near Hay and Pillicawarrina in the Macquarie Marshes. The network of conservation reserves in western Sydney was also extended through the purchase of the former Air Services Australia property at Cranebrook. • Represented DECC on the Taskforce on Tourism in National Parks in NSW whose recommendations were to maintain the protection of natural and cultural values in NSW parks while proposing ways of developing the nature tourism industry in NSW to make it more competitive with other destinations in Australia. • Provided assistance through the Aboriginal Partnerships Program to projects which connect Aboriginal communities with parks to grow capacity and create new opportunities for Aboriginal co-management across the reserve system. • Reached agreement with Perisher Blue Pty Ltd to establish a consolidated mountain lease which encompasses the whole of their operations for a 40-year lease term, including the implementation of a comprehensive environmental management system. • Provided input to NSW Government declarations of the Grose and Colo rivers as wild rivers, bringing the total area of declared wilderness in NSW to almost 2 million hectares. • Managed the revitalisation of assets to improve visitor services in national parks such as the $1.7 million redevelopment of the facilities at Wentworth Falls picnic area and lookout. • Completed fire management strategies for all parks and reserves, and finished 59,202 hectares of hazard reduction burning which is the highest total ever completed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. • Launched Yanga National Park in May 2009. This high profile acquisition has now moved into its next stage of development with the public able to enjoy the natural and cultural assets of Yanga.

Name: Mr Joe Woodward Position Title: Deputy Director General, Environment Protection and Regulation Group Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 6 Remuneration: $284,950 The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Mr Woodward’s performance throughout 2008–09. Mr Woodward has achieved the criteria in his performance agreement. He has driven better regulation and has sought to achieve a high level of regulatory credibility with a reduction in unnecessary and duplicative red tape. He has successfully integrated a wide range of regulatory responsibilities including environment protection, biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage. Results • Developed risk-based regulatory programs involving investigations and audits leading to remedial actions, sanctions or ultimately successful prosecution of environmental offenders across the full range of environmental and Aboriginal cultural heritage protection legislation. • Completed the overhaul of the native vegetation compliance framework, including a transparent compliance policy; education for and advice to landholders; a targeted audit campaign and an annual public compliance report. Initiated review of legislation to improve compliance effectiveness. • Oversaw many regulatory reforms including the new solaria regulation; implemented the national radiation security code and commenced the review of the Radiation Act; aligned NSW with national legislation for dangerous goods transport; amended contaminated land legislation; and amended waste and environment protection legislation to improve risk assessment and remove loopholes. • Drove reductions in unnecessary red tape across waste regulation; drove environment protection legislation leading to reductions of over 500 low-risk licensed activities; reviewed the Radiation Act; drove chemicals regulation; adopted the government licensing system for dangerous goods and radiation; and removed duplicative DECC planning concurrences. • Improved public accessibility to DECC’s regulatory processes, e.g. online public litter reporting; accredited private motor vehicle noise testing stations; regulated contaminated sites; administered the pubic register and additional guidance material on the DECC website. • Improved protection of Aboriginal Heritage with new internal and external guidance material to assist with impact applications; engaged widely with communities on consultation guidelines; provided assistance for Aboriginal communities. • Led corporate and executive programs including State Plan clean air targets and was chair of the National Air Quality Working Group for the Environment Protection and Heritage Council. • Reviewed NSW and Australian Government Forest Agreements and Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals for environment protection.

Name: Mr Len Banks Position Title: Executive Director Scientific Services Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 5 Remuneration: $259,850 The Director General expressed satisfaction with Mr Banks’ performance throughout 2008–09. Mr Banks was Executive Director, Scientific Services for the full year, achieved the performance criteria agreed for that position and retired from the Public Service on 1 July 2009. Results • Effectively managed the integrated Scientific Services Division, creating improved delivery of scientific services within DECC and to other clients. • Progressed the natural resource management Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Strategy (MER Strategy) and prepared 13 draft state of the catchment reports through collecting and analysing natural resource condition data in line with State Plan targets, achieving initial reporting products at state and catchment levels. • Oversaw management of the sophisticated complex of DECC laboratories, providing the capacity for in-house analytical services for the MER Strategy and catchment management authority programs, as well as forensic and pollution control needs. • Provided leadership and direction in the development of the Native Vegetation Report Card and the use of new computing power for the analysis and storage of digital satellite and other imagery, principally for vegetation monitoring. • Led ongoing science support for the Marine Parks Authority, which included valuable assessments of marine habitats and information to assist in marine park zonings and management options. • Developed the Science Investment and Management Plan for DECC in support of DECC science needs and for State Plan outcomes. • Initiated the Climate Change Science Network of eminent NSW scientists to advise on science needs, and contributed to the completion of the NSW biophysical scan to support the development of the Climate Change Action Plan.

Name: Ms Stephanie Cross Position Title: Executive Director Corporate Services Period: 1 September 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 5 Remuneration: $236,000 The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Ms Cross’ performance during the year. Following the creation of DECC in 2007, Corporate Services has been progressively integrating systems and processes to improve efficiency and service delivery. This includes using technology to deliver services and improving communication flows. Results • DECC’s financial management systems were further strengthened through improved financial monitoring and control mechanisms including program forecasting, the use of business intelligence, enhanced reporting, and the refinement of financial management policy and procedures for catchment management authorities. • DECC’s ongoing improvement program for services continued with technology and system upgrades for key services, delivery of business system improvement projects, the pilot of a video conferencing initiative and greater access to DECC systems by catchment management authorities. • The finalisation of the delivery of Electronic Self Service across DECC has delivered online personnel services and ready access to relevant information for staff and managers, resulting in better services and increased efficiencies. • A strategic review and redevelopment of DECC’s business continuity planning, including the development of a comprehensive pandemic plan, has delivered DECC a robust strategy to facilitate the delivery of key business services during emergencies. • The enhanced focus on maintaining a strong occupational health and safety (OH&S) culture continues to deliver improved OH&S and injury management performance, and includes the delivery of additional online learning packages and commencement of an online OH&S hazard and incident management system. • Units in the Corporate Services Division were all actively managed to provide for the delivery of new systems and programs and a high quality of service. 3. Principal officers The DECC Executive comprises 12 principal officers. Following is a list of Executive members on 30 June 2009: Director General Ms Lisa Corbyn, BA, MPA, FIPAA Deputy Director General, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Mr Simon Smith, BA (Hons) Deputy Director General, Environment Protection and Regulation Group Mr Joe Woodward, BSc, ME (Hons) Deputy Director General, Parks and Wildlife Group Ms Sally Barnes, BA, DipEd, GradDip Information Sciences (Teacher Librarianship) Executive Director, Botanic Gardens Trust Dr Tim Entwisle, BSc (Hons), PhD (Botany) Executive Director, Corporate Services Division Ms Stephanie Cross, BSocSc, MBA Executive Director, Cultural and Heritage Division Mr Reece McDougall, BSc (Forestry), MEnvSc (Acting from 5 January 2009) Mr Jason Ardler, BEc (to 12 June 2009) Executive Director, Scientific Services Division Mr Len Banks, BScAgr, MScAgr Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management and Communication Mr Tim Rogers, BEc, MAd Executive Director, Legal Services Mr Steve Garrett, BEc, LLB Executive Director, Park Management Mr Bob Conroy, Grad Dip Environmental Studies, MMgt Director, Executive Services Mr Steve Beaman, BSc

4. EPA Board members’ curricula vitae The EPA functions as a statutory body corporate under whose power regulatory actions relating to environment protection legislation are taken. It is a part of the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC). Provisions for administering the EPA Board are detailed in the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991. Section 15(3) of the Act sets out appointment procedures for each of the part-time Board members. DECC administers these procedures in line with the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Guidelines for NSW Board and Committee Members 2005. Members of the EPA Board are appointed for a period of up to five years. The Minister makes final decisions on appointments for Cabinet approval. Of the appointed members, one is appointed by the Governor as the Chair of the Board and another is appointed by the Governor as Deputy Chair of the Board. The EPA Board met eleven times in 2008–09. Ms Beverley Smiles was appointed to the Board in October 2008 and attended her first meeting in November 2009. Mr Peter Prineas completed his term with the Board in October 2008. Board Members Chair and member with expertise in environment protection policy The Honourable Paul Stein AM, QC (attended 11 meetings) Paul Stein has over 25 years’ experience in the Australian judicial system, serving as a Judge of the NSW Court of Appeal, the NSW Supreme Court, the NSW District Court, and the NSW Land and Environment Court. He has served on numerous boards and committees throughout his career, gaining extensive experience in environment protection policy. He is currently Chair of Macquarie University’s Centre for Environmental Law Advisory Committee and Chair of the Board of the Law and Justice Foundation. He sits on the Heritage Committee of NSW Supreme Court, and on the advisory boards of the Australian Centre for Environmental Law. Deputy Chair and member with experience in, or knowledge of, environmental aspects of agriculture, industry or commerce Mr Tony Wright, DipTech MBA (attended 9 meetings) Tony Wright is Managing Director of Wright Corporate Strategy Pty Ltd and Chair of the State Water Corporation. He is Chair of the State of the Environment Advisory Council of NSW and Chair of the Extended Producer Responsibility Expert Reference Group. He is a past Chair of Environment Business Australia and a past Director of the CRC for Waste Management and Pollution Control. Director General, Department of Environment and Climate Change Ms Lisa Corbyn, BA MPA FIPAA (attended 10 meetings) Lisa Corbyn is the Director General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change. She previously held the positions of Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation and Director General of the NSW Environment Protection Authority. She is also Chair of the Natural Resources and Environment CEOs’ Cluster Group. Lisa Corbyn has had a varied career as a senior manager in both the public and private sectors in Australia where she has worked for the Ministry of the Environment, AWA Limited, the Sydney Water Board and the Department of Planning. Before moving to Australia, Ms Corbyn worked for over 10 years for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, primarily in water programs. Members with experience in, or knowledge of, nature conservation or environment protection Prof. Don White, FIChemE, CEng (attended 11 meetings) Don White is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney. Don has thirty years’ experience as a manager and engineer in the process and chemical industries, and since 1998 has provided private consulting services to chemical, petrochemical and magnesium metal industries, under the company name Don White and Co. During this time, he has also been involved in nature conservation, environment protection and community issues. Don is the current Chairperson of the Nature Conservation Council of NSW and member of several of its internal committees. He is a member of several government and liaison committees including the Load Based Licensing Technical Review Panel and Waste Committee of the Environmental Trust. He has also served on the Hazardous Chemicals Advisory Committee and the Homebush Bay Environment Reference Group. Members with experience in, or knowledge of, nature conservation or environment protection Ms Beverley Smiles (eligible to attend 5 meetings, attended 5 meetings) Beverley Smiles is an environmental consultant working with peak state environment groups such as the National Parks Association of NSW. She is convenor of various community-based groups such as Central West Environment Council and Northern Inland Council for the Environment. She is the local conservation representative on the Central West Community Conservation Advisory Committee, and Cudgegong Water Committee representative on the Environmental Flows Reference Group for the Macquarie–Cudgegong Water Sharing Plan. She has held positions on natural resource management bodies such as the Hunter Catchment Management Trust, Hunter River Management Committee and Macquarie–Cudgegong River Management Committee. Member with experience in, or knowledge of, environmental aspects of agriculture, industry or commerce Dr John Keniry, AM BSc (Hons) PhD (attended 10 meetings) John Keniry chairs several bodies, including Ridley Corporation Ltd, and the Scientific Advisory Council to the NSW Minister for Primary Industries. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003. He is Past Chairman of the Livestock Export Review, the National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals and Unisearch Ltd. Member with experience in environmental science Mr Robert Junor, HDA BA (attended 11 meetings) Bob Junor is a former Commissioner and Chief Soil Conservationist with the Soil Conservation Service of NSW, having served in a field-based career in the coastal, Murray and north-western regions of the State. He has chaired the Community Advisory Committee of the Murray–Darling Basin Commission, Upper Parramatta River Catchment Management Trust, Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority, and Greening Australia (NSW). He is currently a natural resources management consultant, undertaking strategic planning, environmental audits and land management consultancies. Member with expertise in regional environmental issues Yvonne Stewart (attended 9 meetings) Yvonne Stewart is the Chair of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, the Cape Byron Trust and the Arakwal National Park Board of Management. She is also a member of the Marine Parks Advisory Council. Yvonne Stewart is Chief Executive Officer of the Arakwal Corporation and is actively involved with the Byron Shire Council Aboriginal Consultative Committee, in both environmental management issues and plans of management. In the past, she was actively involved in the creation of the Arakwal National Park following the signing of a historic Indigenous Land Use Agreement, and was a member of the Department of Lands Water Sharing Committee. She received a NSW Government Heritage Volunteer Award in 2004 for her work in promoting and protecting Aboriginal culture and involving Aboriginal people in the management of national parks. Member with expertise in environmental law and an academic employed in a NSW tertiary institution Professor Gerry Bates, LLB (Hons) PhD (Birm) (attended 10 meetings) Gerry Bates teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in environmental law at a number of universities, including the Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental Law, University of Sydney; Australian National University, Canberra, and University of New South Wales. He has published extensively on environmental law, including the standard text Environmental law in Australia, and has been Editor-in-Chief of the Environmental and Planning Law Journal since its inception in 1983. Dr Bates is a Director of Kimbriki Environmental Enterprises, a waste recovery centre and landfill on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, and was formerly leader of the Greens in the Tasmanian State Parliament. Member with expertise in local government matters Cr Genia McCaffery, BEc (Hons) (attended 7 meetings) Genia McCaffery is the Mayor of North Sydney and President of the NSW Local Government Association. She has worked for the Department of Labour and Immigration and as a researcher for the National Trust and has undertaken work in youth issues, unemployment and public advocacy. She is a member of the Local Government Environmental and Planning Committee, the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority Board and the Environmental Trust.

5. Significant statutory bodies and advisory committees Significant committees advising DECC Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee is established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, and consists of nominees of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council and Aboriginal Elders groups, as well as registered native title claimants and Aboriginal owners. It advises the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and the Director General of DECC on any matter relating to identification, assessment and management of Aboriginal cultural heritage in NSW. All memberships (below) expired on 31 March 2009 and as at 30 June 2009 arrangements are under way to reconstitute the committee. Chair: Yvonne Stewart Deputy Chair: Victor Perry Viola Brown Glenda Chalker Craig Cromelin Lavinia Duroux Mary Duroux Robin Heath James Ingram Maureen O’Donnell Stephen Ryan Aboriginal Water Trust Advisory Committee The Aboriginal Water Trust Committee provides strategic advice to the Minister on Aboriginal Water Trust issues, and assesses and provides recommendations to the Minister on grant applications to the community under the Trust. Michael Bell Glenda Chalker Craig Cromelin Lionel Mongta Merle Williams Animal Ethics Committee The Animal Ethics Committee was originally formed in 1991 by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Its role is to approve and monitor all animal research conducted by DECC employees. Darill Clements Anne Fowler Miranda Gott, DECC Tony Gregory Susan Hemsley David Priddel Robert Taylor Serena Todd Flett Turner BioBanking Ministerial Reference Group The BioBanking Ministerial Reference Group was formed to assist in finalising the BioBanking Assessment Methodology and regulations for operating the BioBanking Scheme under Part 7A of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. Chair: Simon Smith, DECC Jeff Angel Georgina Beattie Rachelle Benhow Richard Clarke Pam Green Sandy Halley Geoff Hudson Robert Humphries Jenny Rudolph Rachel Walmsley Robert Wilcher Cape Byron State Conservation Area Trust The Cape Byron State Conservation Area is managed by the trust which was established in 1989. The trust is a voluntary, not-for-profit community body empowered by the provisions of the National Park and Wildlife Act 1974 with the care, control and management of the reserve. Chair: Yvonne Stewart Deputy Chair: Tony McCabe Jan Barham (resigned) Barry Cameron Judy Conlan Mark Johnston, DECC Sean Kay Dulcie Nicholls Linda Vidler (deceased) Climate Change Fund Advisory Committee The Climate Change Fund Advisory Committee advises the Minister and DECC on strategy and priorities; reviews these priorities to take account of changing conditions and the success of various climate change activities; and monitors, reviews and reports to the Minister on the overall performance of the fund against the established objectives. Chair: Simon Smith, DECC Jeff Angel Steven Beletich Peter Birk Roman Domanski Gavin Gilchrist Paul Hackney Ben Hamilton Andrew Kirkwood Mark Ludbrooke Genia McCaffrey Angus Nardi Tim Nelson Paul Orton Peter Szental Karen Waldman Dr Stephen White Climate Change Science Research Network The Climate Change Science Research Network helps the Government to access the best available information on regional climatic changes, impacts and adaptation. It informs and advises on coordinating climate change impacts and adaptation research in NSW, and integrating this research with other State, Territory, national and international programs; advises on research priorities for NSW; and reviews the NSW climate change impacts and adaptation research and investment plan. Chair: Lisa Corbyn, DECC Ross Bradstock Ron Cox Ian Goodwin Lesley Hughes Stephen Leeder John McAneney Andy Pitman Perry Wiles Garry Willgoose Community Conservation Advisory Committees Community Conservation Advisory Committees (CCACs) are constituted under the Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Area Act 2005 to advise the Community Conservation Council on the provisions of the Community Conservation Area Agreement. CCACs are appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and the Minister for Primary Industries. Committee members include representatives from national parks regional advisory committees, local environment groups, industry (timber, mining and apiary), local government and catchment management authorities; and local farmers, local recreation users, Aboriginal people and scientific experts. Border Rivers/Gwydir CCAC Chair: Steven Adams Kate Boyd Casey Cooper Bob Couch James Croft (resigned) Liza Duncan Wendy Hawes Brett Heath Renee Hill (resigned) David Paull (resigned) Keith Pickstone Phillip Spark Peter Thompson (resigned) Peter Turnbull Kim Wright Central West CCAC Chair: Kenneth Rabbett Mike Blake Tom Gavel David Goldney Janis Hosking Bryn Jones Anne Kerle Tim Lacey (resigned) Richard MacFarlane David Maynard Anthony O’Halloran Stephen Ryan Bev Smiles Michael Webb Kim Wright Namoi CCAC Chair: Colleen Fuller Jane Bender Hugh Ford Ted Hayman Jane Judd Anne Kerle David King Jim McDonald Robert Michie Tim Scrace Ted Spackman Helen Stevens Tom Underwood Conservation Audit and Compliance Committee The Conservation Audit and Compliance Committee is established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and oversees, on behalf of the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, the compliance of the Director General of DECC with her legislative responsibilities under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or any other related legislation. Chair: Arthur Butler Bob Conroy, DECC Lisa Corbyn, DECC Nicholas Jacomas Mark Peacock, DECC Kathryn Ridge Stephen Ryan Environmental Trust The Environmental Trust is empowered under the Environmental Trust Act 1998, and its main responsibility is to make and supervise the expenditure of grants. Chair: the Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MP Lisa Corbyn, DECC Genia McCaffery Rob Pallin Lindsay Williams Internal Audit Committee The Internal Audit Committee ensures that DECC’s internal audit activity focuses on areas of identified significant risk; internal audit recommendations properly address identified issues of risk and other issues requiring improvement; and implementation of recommendations is effective and complete. Chair: Arthur Butler Len Banks, DECC Lisa Corbyn, DECC Catherine Donnellan, DECC Dr John Keniry Simon Smith, DECC Kangaroo Management Advisory Panel The Kangaroo Management Advisory Panel advises the Director General on matters pertaining to the implementation and review of the NSW Kangaroo Management Program (KMP), which sets the framework for the commercial harvest of kangaroos. These matters include kangaroo population dynamics, harvest quotas, licensing and compliance monitoring, animal welfare issues, legislation and policy, fees and funding, research needs and priorities, long-term strategic planning and any matter raised by the Minister or the Director General. All the above matters should be addressed in a manner consistent with the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, the National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2002, and the KMP. Members on the panel represent the views and interests of their organisation. Chair: Joshua Gilroy, DECC Sandy Bright Michael Cavanagh Dr Tony English Dick MacFarlane Ben Mannix Greg Markwick Patrick Medway Mike Mulligan David O’Shannessy Nicole Payne, DECC Marie Russell Karst Management Advisory Committee The Karst Management Advisory Committee is established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 to advise the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council on the conservation and management of karst environments. Chair: Michael Wright, DECC Michael Augee Tracey Austin Associate Professor Julia James Associate Professor Neil Lipscombe Chris Norton Graeme Pattison Andy Spate Alfie Walker Jnr Load-based Licensing Technical Review Panel The Load-based Licensing Technical Review Panel advises DECC on the contents of the Load Calculation Protocol. It includes representatives from industry, local government, environment groups, DECC and an independent adviser. The Load Calculation Protocol sets out the methods that holders of licences issued under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 must use to calculate assessable pollutant loads. Chair: Mark Gifford, DECC Dr Richard Benson John Court Walter Moore Dr Keith Osborne, DECC Dr Debashis Raha Paul Rendell, DECC Professor Donald White Marine Parks Authority The NSW Government set up the Marine Parks Authority in 1997 to investigate and recommend where marine parks should be established, recommend which areas in each marine park should be set aside for conservation, recreational and commercial purposes (this is called zoning), manage activities in marine parks to protect the marine environment, tell the public about marine parks, and carry out and encourage research on how marine parks affect the marine environment and nearby communities. Chair: John Lee Lisa Corbyn, DECC Dr Richard Sheldrake Bateman’s Marine Park Advisory Committee Ric Cumming Associate Professor Andy Davis Mark Fleming Paul Green Sam Nerrie Dene Moore Doug Morris Neil Mumme Ian Smith Wayne Smith Darryl Stuart Cape Byron Marine Park Advisory Committee Sharon Cadwallader Dr Tim Hochgrebe Paul Johnstone Serge Killingbeck Bruce Lewis Dr David Lloyd Theresa Nichols Antonio Puglisi James Robinson-Gale Tom Tabart Jervis Bay Marine Park Advisory Committee Chair: Attila Bicskos Anthony Byrnes Matt Cross Lynnette Cleary Ann Garard Malcom Gorry Paul Green Dr Todd Minchinton John Sperring Captain John Vandyke Lord Howe Island Marine Park Authority Advisory Committee Phillip Boxall Brian Busteed Stan Fenton Keith Galloway Lauren Gatherer Dean Hiscox Ian Hutton OAM Craig Morris Cindy Shick Steve Wills Campbell Wilson Rhonda Wilson Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park Advisory Committee Daniel Aldrich Professor David Booth Peter Chappelow John Clarke Dallas Davies Darrell Dawson Ross Fidden Allan Freihaut Frank Future Associate Professor Bill Gladstone Guy Holbert Karen Hutchinson John Nell Christian Patteson Solitary Islands Marine Park Advisory Committee Geoff Blackburn Pat Comben Chris Connell Michael Featherstone Rus Glover Mark Graham Leif Lemke Alistair McIlgorm Bob Palmer Richard Taffs Neil Vaughan National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council The National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council is constituted under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. The council has up to 19 members, each one having the required qualifications set out in the Act. The Advisory Council advises the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and the Director General on a range of issues including the management of national parks and reserves, the protection of wildlife, and the management of conservation agreements and wilderness areas. Chair: Jane Judd, Nature Conservation Council of NSW Deputy Chair: Ken Prendergast, National Parks and Wildlife Service Advisory Committee, Southern Region Sally Barnes, DECC Dr Geoff Cary, Australian National University (term ended March 2009) Glenda Chalker, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee Christine Ferguson, NSW Aboriginal Land Council (deceased) Dr Ronnie Harding, University of NSW Cr Janet Hayes, Local Government and Shires Association (appointed 1 October 2008) Dr Bruce Hayllar, University of Technology Sydney Diana Hoffman, National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Committee, Western Region James Ingram, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee (term ended March 2009) Nicholas Jacomas, National Parks and Wildlife Service Advisory Committee, Central Region Dr George McKay, National Parks and Wildlife Service Advisory Committee, Northern Region Cr Ian McKenzie, Local Government and Shires Association Anne Reeves, National Parks Association of NSW Jean Rice, Australian International Council on Monuments and Sites National Parks and Wildlife Regional Advisory Committees Regional Advisory Committees help the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council and DECC to manage natural and cultural heritage, including Aboriginal cultural heritage, and to influence behaviour throughout the community to help protect the environment. There are 19 regional advisory committees across NSW with members appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment. Blue Mountains Region Warwick Armstrong Tracey Austin Joseph Banffy Elizabeth Black Robyn Bushell Tara Cameron Helen Drewe Shonelle Gleeson Andrew Luke Fiona Meller Beth Rushton Chris Tobin Jack Tolhurst Ian Tucker Merle Gloria Williams Central Coast Hunter Range Region Kim Baillie Daryl Bower Noel Date Narelle Howard Nicholas Jacomas Dellas Johnston Robert Kelly Terri Latella Christine O’Brien Deborah Swan Trevor Woolley Far South Coast Region Michael Darcy Chris Kowal Catherine Lawler Michael Litchfield Shane McAlister Robert Ross David Shaw George Sherriff Yvonne Thomson Far West Region Peter Beven Beryl Carmichael David Croft James Graham Diana Hoffman Richard Kelly Roy Kennedy Dorothy Kiely Michael McCulkin Frances McKinnon Maureen O’Donnell Peter Sullivan Arthur Vann Hartley Historic Site Krystina Campbell Margaret Combs Ross Fragar Annette Gilbey Cheryl Kenny Noel Kind Siobhan Lavelle Lynda Lovegrove John Luchetti Malcolm McDonald Robert Morris David Peters Sharon Simcoe Hunter Region Helen Brown John Clarke Trevor Connell Joachim Engel Margaret Francis George McKay Gerard Tuckerman Viola Brown Michael Elfick John Asquith Christine Prietto Suzanne Landers Mid North Coast Region Elton Allison Jai Cooper Franklin Harrison Christopher Hodgson Philip Holberton Max Ingram Isabelle Lee Alana Parkins Paul Price Barry Ramke Mave Richardson Suzanne Turner Clark Valler North Coast Region Lyndall Coomber Barbara Fahey Robin Heath Marie Howlett Kay Jeffery Peter Morgan Judith Mortlock Paul Parramore Warwick Roche Peter Smith James Tedder Northern Plains Region Meryl Dillon Kay Durham Sandy Findlay Jane Judd Geoffrey Mitchell Ken Rogers Maureen Sulter Joan Treweeke John Whitehead Northern Rivers Region Rod Caldicott Kylie Coldwell Raylee Delaney Angela Dunlop Tiago Freire Anthony Gleeson Hugh Nicholson Jeanette Olley Yvonne Stewart Lorraine Vass Max Willoughby Northern Tablelands Region Rosemary Curtis Alan Grace Lynne Hosking Peter Metcalfe Donald Noakes James Rainger Dianne Roberts Jeremy Smith Stephen Wood Snowy Mountains Region Roger Anderson Robert Creelman Euan Diver James Hart Joanne Hearne John Hood Noreen Pendergast Anthony Selden Rae Solomon-Stewart Diane Thompson Jan Walker Iris White South Coast Region William Barnetson William Bean Stanley Braddick Frances Bray Ethel Crossley Jodie Egan Genelle Gregory Rebecca Hayes Tony Hill Kevin Mills Robert Pallin David Phelps Robert Snedden Vic Walker Pia Winberg South West Slopes Region Janet Anderson Coral Bulger Timothy Cathles Martin Chalk Paul Davies Susan Moore Kenneth Prendergast Gerry Proft Roger Quarterman Maurice Sexton Peter Southwell Jacqueline Stol Sydney Region Simon Balderstone Kevin Crameri Emma Degenhardt Brigid Dowsett Dennis Foley Geoff Gougeon Lisa Harrold Gary Holloway Garry McIlwaine Gary Peters Omar Seychell Vic Simms Allan Young Sydney North Region David Bentham Trevor Brown Stuart Burley Diane Campbell Patricia Giles Penny Holloway Tracie-Lee Howie Doug MacDonald Kelly McFadyen Christine Rand Robert Salt David Tribe Sydney South Region Sheelah Boleyn Glenda Chalker Phillip Costa Sharyn Cullis Joanne Daly Brian Everingham Martyn Kiellor Rhonda Lenardon Cita Murphy Martin Parmenter Philip Sansom Peter Stitt Shayne Williams Mark Wood Upper Darling Region Michael Davis Douglas Egan Janis Hosking Philip Johnston Steve Meredith Anthony O’Halloran Isabell Pretty Marie Russell Western Rivers Region David Carter Yvonne Hutton Cecilia Kinross William Kite Ian Lockhart Bill Moller Nerida Reid Clifford Schultz Roy Stacy Ian Thompson Susan Wakefield Graham Williams James Williams Boards of Management The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 set up a process by which some parks can be returned to a local Aboriginal land council to hold on behalf of the Aboriginal owners. The park can then be leased back to the NSW Government under mutually agreed conditions, with the lease payments to be spent on the care, control and management of the park. A board of management cares for the park. The Aboriginal owners have a majority representation on the board, but there are also representatives of DECC, local government, a conservation group and adjoining landholders. Biamanga National Park Board of Management Chair: John Mumbler Kim Aldridge (resigned) Cr John Aveyard Ken Campbell Pam Flanders (resigned) John Hibberd Kathy Jones Stephen Kelly (resigned) John Manns Jim Scott Tim Shepherd, DECC Paul Stewart Clifford Thomas Pauline Thomas (resigned) Gulaga National Park Board of Management Chair: Mary Duroux Ron Callaghan (resigned) Deanna Campbell (resigned) William Davis Deanna Davison Malcolm Dibden Shirley Foster Vivienne Mason Lionel Mongta Georgina Parsons Tim Shepherd, DECC Fergus Thomson Dane Wimbush Mount Grenfell Historic Site Board of Management Chair: Phil Sullivan Peter Dykes Keith Hampton Peter Harris Fay Johnstone Richard Kennedy Stacey Meredith Elaine Ohlsen Isabel Pretty Phillip Sullivan Gwen Troutman Dennis Williams Steve Wolter, DECC Mutawintji Board of Management Chair: Kim O’Donnell Deputy Chair: Elizabeth Hunter Richard Anderson Badger Bates Harold John Bates Jnr William Bates Barbara Clark Adrian Davey Norma Dutton Walter Dutton Mary Ann Hausia Doris Hunter Edna Hunter Robert Hunter Sky Kidd Paul O’Connor Dulcie O’Donnell Maureen O’Donnell Mark Peacock, DECC Anthony Pease Gerald Quayle William Riley Patricia Whyman Worimi Conservation Lands Board of Management Chair: Steve Larkins Anthony Anderson Lennie Anderson Rod Bennison Sally Dover David Feeney Bev Manton Petrice Manton Val Merrick Rob Quirk, DECC Gwen Russell Andrew Smith David Towers Co-management committees Through co-management committees, DECC and the local Aboriginal community work together to manage areas of high cultural significance and reduce impacts on those areas; involve local Aboriginal people in the development of plans of management, fire management plans, weed and pest management plans and other plans for the park; and ensure that local Aboriginal people are consulted on park management issues like the works program for the park, new proposals for commercial tour operations and research proposals. Arakwal National Park Management Committee Chair: Yvonne Stewart Jan Barham Lorraine Harding Mark Johnston, DECC Dulcie Nicholls Linda Vidler (deceased) Sue Walker, DECC Central Coast Hunter Range Regional Aboriginal Co-management Committee Chair: Robert Welsh Anthony Anderson Lennie Anderson Tom Bagnat, DECC Jeff Betteridge Noel Date Jason Edwards Troy Edwards Craig Foreshew Ron Gordon Clifford Green Allen Madden John Mathews Margaret Mathews Tom Miller Glen Morris Victor Perry Tracey Skene Jack Smith Robert Smith Deb Swan Stephen Talbot Rhonda Ward Brad Welsh Darug Peoples Advisory Committee Richard Green Kerrie Kenton Brad Moore Gordon Morton Chris Tobin Jacinta Tobin Leanne Watson (resigned) Simone Wilson Gordon Workman Githabul National Parks Management Committee Amanda Bryant, DECC Shirley Charles Trevor Close Mark Johnston, DECC Gilbert King Lena Robinson Queenie Speeding Dianne Torrens Doug Williams Gloria Williams James Williams Jennifer Williams Paul Williams Goobang National Park and Snake Rock Aboriginal Area Committee Ray Keed Valda Keed Christine Peckham William Riley Francis Robinson Jenny Robinson William West Menindee Aboriginal Elders Council Evelyn Bates (resigned) Harold Bates Snr (resigned) Isobel Bennett Bonnie Blair Mirandah Doyle Patricia Doyle Noeleen Ferguson Marietta Files Lorriane King Maureen O’Donnell Patricia Quayle William Riley Richard Williams Mungo National Park Joint Management Advisory Committee Jean Charles Tanya Charles Beryl Kennedy Faye Kennedy Roy Kennedy Sheila Kirby Patrick Lawson Junette Mitchell Steve O’Halloran Mary Pappin Snr Joan Slade Des Wakefield Martin Westbrooke Lottie Williams Patsy Winch Paroo Darling National Park Co-management Group Badger Bates Evelyn Bates Harold Bates Snr Isobel Bennett Bonnie Blair Murray Butcher Gladys Epsworth Cyril Hunter Christopher King Colin King Frances McKellar Maureen O’Donnell Dorothy Stephens Rita Wilson Gawambaraay Pilliga Co-Management Committee Michael Horne Elizabeth Humble Margaret Leslie Patricia Madden Ronald McGann Robert Miller Elizabeth Niddrie William Robinson Maureen Sulter Danny Trindall Sylvia Trindall NSW Climate Change Council The NSW Climate Change Council replaced the Premier’s Greenhouse Advisory Panel. The council is the Minister’s key advisory panel on climate change which operates to ensure that the broad policy and program directions of the Government are informed by scientific, industry and broader community views. The council is overseeing the development of the NSW Climate Change Action Plan. Chair: Martijn Wilder Maria Atkinson Greg Bourne John Connor Diana Gibbs Sam Mostyn Greg Mullins Paul Orton Professor Andy Pitman Adam Spencer Dr Lorraine Stephenson NSW Council on Environmental Education The NSW Council on Environmental Education was established by the Protection of the Environment Administration Amendment (Environmental Education) Act 1998. Its main functions are to advise the Government on key issues, trends and research requirements relating to environmental education and to coordinate the preparation, implementation and review of statewide three-year plans for environmental education. Chair: Vacant Peter Batten Rachelle Benbow A/Professor Robyn Bushell Bernard Carlon, DECC Neil Dufty Dr Cecilia Kinross Mika Malkki Robyn Mamouney Richard Pearson Michael Wright, DECC NSW Landcare Committee The NSW Landcare Committee is the peak state body for Landcare in NSW. It represents the independent Landcare networks and groups in NSW in its primary roles of advising the NSW Government and fostering NSW Landcare. The committee advises the NSW Government via the Director General of DECC. DECC also provides secretariat support to the committee. The chair of the committee is the ex-officio representative for Landcare on the Natural Resources Advisory Council. Members are appointed by the Director General of DECC. Chair: Chris Scott Deputy Chair: Ted Spackman Andrew Bain Jim Booth, DECC Robert Clegg (term expired 30 September 2008) Vanessa Ekins Robert Gledhill (appointed 28 January 2009) John Klem (term expired 30 September 2008) Stuart Mosely (appointed 28 January 2009) Cyril Sampson (appointed 28 January 2009) Mandi Stevenson (appointed 28 January 2009) David Walker (appointed 3 December 2008) NSW Scientific Committee The NSW Scientific Committee is established under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. It is an independent committee of scientists appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment. The committee’s main functions include deciding which species should be listed as critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or presumed extinct in NSW; deciding which populations should be listed as endangered in NSW; deciding which ecological communities should be listed as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable; deciding which threats to native plants and animals should be declared key threatening processes under the Act; and reviewing and updating the lists of threatened species, populations and communities and key threatening processes in the schedules of the Act. The NSW Scientific Committee does not make decisions about threatened fish and marine plants. This is the responsibility of the NSW Fisheries Scientific Committee. Chair: Dr Richard Major Dr Tony Auld, DECC Dr Linda Broadhurst Dr Peter Clarke Dr Melissa Giese, DECC Professor Geoffrey Gurr Dr Rod Kavanagh Dr Michelle Leishman Bob Makinson, DECC Dr Andrea Wilson NSW State of the Environment Advisory Committee Chair: Tony Wright Gerry Bates Bob Junor Genia McCaffery Tim Rogers, DECC Radiation Advisory Council The Radiation Advisory Council is set up under the Radiation Control Act 1990 and comprises 16 members appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment. The council advises the Minister on the administration of the Act and measures to prevent or minimise the dangers arising from radiation. The council also advises DECC on a wide range of radiation matters. Chair: Craig Lamberton, DECC Dr Cameron Hazlehurst Kathy Meleady John Robinson Philip Pasfield Frank Galea Brad Cassels Brian Holland Dr Eva Wegner Associate Professor Lee Collins, AM Mark Moskvitch Dr Ludmilla Robinson Jon D’Astoli Margaret Conley Dr Richard Smart Dr Mary Dwyer Waste Service Performance Improvement Payment Advisory Group The Group was established under a memorandum of understanding between DECC and the Local Government and Shires Association to set criteria for councils to drive increased resource recovery. Chair: Stephen Sawtell Robert Bailey James Carey Bernard Carlon, DECC Quentin Espey David Evans John Harley, DECC David Hojem Ron Smith Nick Tobin Robert Verhey Allan Wilding Ken Wilson World Heritage Areas advisory committees World Heritage Areas (WHAs) advisory committees advise DECC on matters relating to the protection, conservation, presentation and management of the area, including strategic policies on Australia’s obligations under the World Heritage Convention. Greater Blue Mountains WHA Advisory Committee Chair: Joan Domicelj Deputy Chair: Richard Mackay Doug Benson Jodi Cameron Lincoln Hall Julia James Wendy Lewis Judy Smith Haydn Washington Gondwana Rainforests Community Advisory Committee Hague Best Ysola Best (deceased) Professor Richard Braithwaite Helen Brown Trevor Close Cathie Duffy Masters Barbara Fahey Frank Harrison Prof Roger Kitching Peter Lloyd Peter Metcalfe Hugh Nicholson Jan Olley Shane O’Reilly Virginia West Richard Zoomers Gondwana Rainforests Technical and Scientific Advisory Committee Professor Richard Braithwaite Professor Ralf Buckley Dr Aila Keto Professor Roger Kitching Associate Professor Michael Mahony Dr Bill McDonald Dr Kathryn Taffs Dr Erica Wilson Willandra Lakes WHA Advisory Committee Chair: Michael Ockwell Gary Griffiths Rhys Harris Beryl Kennedy Roy Kennedy Geoff Larmour Patrick Lawson John Magee Ron Mengler Steve Millington, DECC Tim Nevill Wilfred Shawcross Darrel Sue Bill Tatnell Brian Wakefield Des Wakefield Ian Wakefield Prof Martin Westbrooke Lottie Williams DECC membership of other significant statutory bodies Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Council Lisa Corbyn, Director General Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee Bob Conroy, Parks and Wildlife Group Lake Illawarra Authority Brian Dooley, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Chris Page, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Lord Howe Island Board Alistair Henchman, Parks and Wildlife Group Natural Resources Advisory Council Lisa Corbyn, Director General (ex-officio) Nature Conservation Trust Tom Grosskopf, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group NSW Heritage Council Jason Ardler, Executive Director, Culture and Heritage Division Russell Couch, Culture and Heritage Division Radiation Health Committee Len Potapof, Environment Protection and Regulation Group State Contracts Control Board Tim Rogers, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group State Heritage Register Committee Jason Ardler, Culture and Heritage Division Russell Couch, Culture and Heritage Division Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Bob Conroy, Parks and Wildlife Group DECC membership of significant interdepartmental committees Adaptation Senior Officer’s Group Mark Conlon, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Australian Collaborative Rangelands Information System Management Malcolm Stephens, Scientific Services Division Committee Australian Government and New South Wales Government Natural Jim Booth (Co-Chair), Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Resource Management Joint Steering Committee Australian Transport Council, Fuel Efficiency Working Group Chris Thomas, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Biofuels Expert Panel Ann-Louise Crotty, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Board of Surveyors and Spatial Information – Spatial Information Neil Bennett, Scientific Services Division Committee Chief Executive Committee Lisa Corbyn, Director General Climate Change CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General Climate Change Working Group Mark Conlon, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Commonwealth Fuel Standards Consultative Committee Nigel Routh, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Council of Australian Governments Adaptation Subgroup Mark Conlon, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Council of Australian Governments Working Group on Climate Change Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group and Water Counter Terrorism CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General Data and Information Management Working Group – NSW Remote Neil Bennett, Scientific Services Division Sensing Subcommittee Data and Information Management Working Group – NSW Spatial Jonathon Doig, Scientific Services Division Data Infrastructure Subcommittee DECC/CMA/ServiceFirst Shared Services Steering Committee Stephanie Cross, Executive Director Corporate Services Economic and Business CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General Environment Protection and Heritage Council Air Quality Ann-Louise Crotty, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Working Group Environment Protection and Heritage Council/Australian Transport Chris Thomas, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Council Fuel Efficiency Working Group Environment Protection and Heritage Council Working Group on Grant Harper, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Noise Labelling Environment Protection and Heritage Ministerial Council Standing Lisa Corbyn, Director General Committee Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management and Communication Environmental Trust Subcommittee: Clean Air, Healthy Communities Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Environmental Trust Subcommittee: NSW RiverBank Derek Rutherford, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Environmental Trust Technical Committee: Restoration and Joe Woodward, Deputy Director General, Environment Protection and Rehabilitation Program Regulation Group Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area Steering John O’Gorman, Parks and Wildlife Group Committee Intensive Agriculture Consultative Committee Joe Woodward, Deputy Director General, Environment Protection and Regulation Group Land Supply CEO Group Lisa Corbyn, Director General Metropolitan Planning CEO Group Lisa Corbyn, Director General Metropolitan Water CEO Committee Lisa Corbyn, Director General Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Management Team Dr Klaus Koop, Scientific Services Division Murray–Darling Basin Authority Acid Sulfate Soils Advisory Board Glenn Atkinson, Scientific Services Division Murray–Darling Basin Authority Acid Sulfate Soils Scientific Reference Glenn Atkinson, Scientific Services Division Panel Murray–Darling Basin Commission Lisa Corbyn, Director General Murray–Darling Basin Commission Salinity Management in Dr Mark Littleboy, Scientific Services Division Catchments Task Force National Coordination Committee – Aquatic Ecosystems Task Group John Patten, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group National Coordination Committee – Biodiversity Working Group Michael Cavanagh, Scientific Services Division National Coordination Committee – Executive Steering Committee for Keith Emery, Scientific Services Division Australian Land Use Mapping National Coordination Committee – Executive Steering Committee for Dominic Siversten, Scientific Services Division Australian Vegetation Information National Coordination Committee – River Health Contact Group Dr Peter Scanes, Scientific Service Division National Coordination Committee for Salinity Information Dr Mark Littleboy, Scientific Services Division Allan Nicholson, Scientific Services Division National Coordination Committee – Technical Advisory Group for Keith Emery, Scientific Services Division Australian Landuse Mapping Nik Henry, Scientific Services Division National Committee on Soil and Terrain Information Greg Chapman, Scientific Services Division National Environment Protection Council Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management and Communication National Packaging Covenant Council Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management and Communication Natural Resources and Environment CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council Standing Lisa Corbyn, Director General Committee Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management and Communication Natural Resource Policies and Program Committee Jim Booth, Climate Change Policy and Programs Group NSW Chief Information Officers Executive Council David Schneider, Corporate Services Division NSW Electric Vehicle Taskforce Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group NSW Feed-in Tariffs Taskforce Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group NSW National Oil Spill Plan Executive Committee Joe Woodward, Deputy Director General Environment Protection and Regulation NSW Research Scientist Classification Committee Dr Klaus Koop, Scientific Services Division NSW Soil Policy Working Group Peter Barker, Scientific Services Division Dr Greg Bowman, Scientific Services Division Planning and Approvals CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General Premier’s Council for Active Living Chris Thomas, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Senior Officers’ Group on Energy Efficiency (reporting to the Council Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group of Australian Governments) State Emergency Management Committee Mark Conlon, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Joe Woodward, Deputy Director General, Environment Protection and Regulation Sustainability CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General The Living Murray Environmental Watering Group Justen Simpson, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group The Living Murray MDBC Committee Lisa Corbyn, Director General Transport, Planning and Infrastructure CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General Two Ways Together Coordinating Committee Jason Ardler, Executive Director, Cultural Heritage Kellyanne Stanford, Culture and Heritage Division Wetlands and Waterbirds Task Force Alison Curtin, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group

6. Staff statistics 6.1 DECC employees by classification The numbers reported are equivalent full-time (EFT) employees. Staff category EFT EFT EFT 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 2009 Administrative and clerical 787 836 844 Field 648 655 663 Horticultural 135 135 146 Manager positions 286 321 353 Operations 135 132 136 Other 99 129 134 Policy, project and research 680 975 993 Ranger categories 288 293 303 Senior officers and senior executive service 83 105 108 Trade 16 15 18 Subtotal 3157 3596 3698 From Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability 28 – – From Department of Natural Resources 315 – – From Department of Primary Industries 15 – – From NSW Greenhouse Office 5 – – From Resource and Conservation Unit, Dept of Premier and Cabinet 4 – – Subtotal of staff transferred 367 – – Total number of DECC employees 3524 3596 3698 Notes: Includes all DECC employees by classification (including employees of the Botanic Gardens Trust). Excludes catchment management authority employees who are employed under separate statutory bodies and produce their own annual report with staffing statistics.

6.2 DECC employees by location Location EFT EFT EFT 30 June 2007* 30 June 2008 30 June 2009 Sydney metropolitan area 1697 1944 2027 Regional areas 1460 1652 1671 Total 3157 3596 3698

Notes: Includes all DECC employees by classification (including employees of the Botanic Gardens Trust). Excludes catchment management authority employees who are employed under separate statutory bodies and produce their own annual report with staffing statistics. * EFT as at 30 June 2007 does not include 367 employees from former agencies transferred to DECC i.e. from the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Primary Industries, NSW Greenhouse Office and Resource and Conservation Unit, and the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

6.3 DECC executive officers SES Level 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 2009 8 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 6 3 3 2 5 2 2 2 4 6 5 5 3 11 11 11 2 5 5 2 1 0 0 0 Total 29 28 24

6.4 DECC female executive officers 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 2009 Total 6 4 5

6.5 Staff representation levels for EEO groups Trends in the representation of EEO groups % of total staff* EEO Group Benchmark 30 June 2006 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 2009 Women 50 42 42 42 42 Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders 2 6.9 7.5 8 8.8 People whose first language was not English 20 8 8 7 7 People with a disability 12 4 4 4 4 People with a disability requiring a 7 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 work-related adjustment

* Excludes casual staff. Trends in the distribution of EEO groups Distribution index* for total staff** EEO Group Benchmark 30 June 2006 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 2009 Women 100 102 102 99 100 Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders 100 66 73 73 72 People whose first language was not English 100 107 107 103 105 People with a disability 100 104 98 101 103 People with a disability requiring a 100 115 112 114 118 work-related adjustment

* A distribution index of 100 indicates that the centre of the distribution of the EEO group across salary levels is equivalent to that of other staff. Values less than 100 mean that the EEO group tends to be more concentrated at lower salary levels than is the case for other staff. The more pronounced this tendency is, the lower the index will be. In some cases the index may be more than 100, indicating that the EEO group is less concentrated at lower salary levels. ** Excludes casual staff.

7. Legislation and legal changes Acts administered by DECC 1 July 2008– 30 June 2009 DECC had responsibilities, powers, duties and functions – some of which were executed in the name of the EPA – under the following legislation: • Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Area Act 2005 • Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003 • Coastal Protection Act 1979 • Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 • Crown Lands Act 1989, so far as it relates to the Crown Reserve known as Jenolan Caves Reserves, and the land dedicated for the public purpose of accommodation house D590137, in the Parishes of Jenolan, Bombah and Bouverie, Counties of Westmoreland and Georgiana (remainder, the Minister for Sport and Recreation, the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Lands) • Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 so far as it relates to the on-road and on-rail transport of dangerous goods by road or rail (remainder, the Minister for Finance) • Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987, Part 6A so far as it relates to water and water utilities; s. 40(1A); and s45 so far as it relates to Part 6A and section 40(1A) (remainder, the Minister for Energy) • Environmental Trust Act 1998 • Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 • Filming Approval Act 2004 • Fisheries Management Act 1994, Division 2 of Part 7 and s. 227 so far as it relates to Division 2 of Part 7; and ss 243 & 245 so far as is required in relation to this Division (remainder, the Minister for Primary Industries) • Forestry and National Park Estate Act 1998 • Forestry Restructuring and Nature Conservation Act 1995 • Forestry Revocation and National Park Reservation Act 1996 • Forestry Revocation and National Parks Reservation Act 1983 • Forestry Revocation and National Parks Reservation Act 1984 • Lake Illawarra Authority Act 1987 • Lane Cove National Park (Sugarloaf Point Additions) Act 1996 • Lord Howe Island Act 1953 • Lord Howe Island Aerodrome Act 1974 • Marine Parks Act 1997 (jointly with Minister for Primary Industries) • National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995 • National Park Estate (Lower Hunter Region Reservations) Act 2006 • National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2002 • National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2003 • National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2005 • National Park Estate (Southern Region Reservations) Act 2000 • National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 • National Parks and Wildlife (Adjustment of Areas) Act 2001 • National Parks and Wildlife (Adjustment of Areas) Act 2005 • National Parks and Wildlife (Adjustment of Areas) Act 2006 • National Parks and Wildlife (Further Adjustment of Areas) Act 2005 • National Parks and Wildlife (Leacock Regional Park) Act 2008 • Native Vegetation Act 2003 • Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001 • Ozone Protection Act 1989 • Pesticides Act 1999 • Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 • Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 • Radiation Control Act 1990 • Recreation Vehicles Act 1983 (except parts, jointly the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Roads) • Roads Act 1993, so far as it relates to Lord Howe Island (remainder, the Minister for Roads, the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Lands) • Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980 • Soil Conservation Act 1938, Parts 2A, 3 and 4 and sections 15 and 30A in so far as they relate to parts 2A, 3 or 4, jointly with the Minister for Lands (remander, the Minister for Lands) • Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 • Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 • Wilderness Act 1987 New and amending Acts The following Acts were assented to in 2008–09: • Contaminated Land Management Amendment Act 2008 • Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 • Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Special Provisions) Act 2008 New and amending Regulations The following Regulations were made or re-made in 2008–09: • Contaminated Land Management Amendment Regulation 2009 • Contaminated Land Management Regulation 2008 • Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation 2009 • Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Regulation 2008 • Lord Howe Island Amendment (Duration of Licences) Regulation 2009 • Pesticides Amendment (Notification of Proposed Use) Regulation 2008 • Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2009 • Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009 • Protection of the Environment Operations (Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2009 • Radiation Control Amendment (Tanning Units) Regulation 2009 • Threatened Species Conservation (Biodiversity Banking) Regulation 2008 Legislative reviews There were four legislative reviews commenced this year: • Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003 • Native Vegetation Act 2003 • Lord Howe Island Act 1953 • Filming Approval Act 2004

8. Infringements and prosecutions Penalty notices issued by DECC and local government under Environment Protection Authority legislation

Infringement DECC Local government authorised officers authorised officers Air: Smoky vehicles – POEO* (Clean Air) Regulation 382 0 Air: Other air offences from vehicles – POEO Act, POEO (Clean Air) Regulation 56 0 Air and odour: All non-vehicles offences – POEO Act, POEO (Noise Control) Regulation 11 5 Noise: Noisy vehicles – POEO (Noise Control) Regulation 316 68 Noise: All non-vehicles offences – POEO Act, POEO (Noise Control) Regulation 5 0 Waste: Littering (from motor vehicles) – POEO Act 818 2621 Waste: Aggravated littering (motor vehicle related) – POEO Act 2 19 Waste: Littering (other than motor vehicles) – POEO Act 0 1876 Waste: All offences – POEO Act, POEO (Waste) Regulation 26 648 Water: All offences – POEO Act 21 710 Dangerous goods: All offences – Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) (NSW) Regulations, Rail Transport 28 21 Reform (Dangerous Goods) (NSW) Regulations Pesticides: All offences – Pesticides Act and Regulation 19 0 Radiation: All offences – Radiation Control Act and Regulation 12 0 Ozone: All offences – Ozone Protection Act and Regulation 0 0 Other offences (e.g. contravene a condition of a licence) – POEO Act, POEO (General) Regulation 77 101 Other offences Non Return of Annual Returns 13 0 Total penalty infringement notices issued 1786 6069 Total value of fines imposed (estimates only) $727,500 $2,450,740 Source: Office of State Revenue (Infringement Processing Bureau) * POEO = Protection of the Environment Operations Prosecutions DECC can commence prosecutions for environment protection offences under the authority of the Environment Protection Authority. DECC can also commence prosecutions for offences under native vegetation, threatened species, parks, wildlife and Aboriginal heritage provisions in DECC legislation. In total, DECC commenced 137 prosecutions in 2008–09. Ninety-severn prosecutions were completed, resulting in: • 85 convictions • 9 matters where the offence was proven but a conviction was not recorded • 1 acquittal • 2 permanent stays. Details of prosecutions completed during 2008–09 are recorded below: LEC = Land and Environment Court LC = local court s.10 = Under section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 the court, although finding the defendant guilty of the offences charged, did not record a conviction or impose a penalty. Note: Unless otherwise stated, the dollar amount referred to in the result/penalty column is a fine. Prosecutions completed under Environment Protection Authority legislation Tier 1 offences Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Pal, Kate Maree Negligently dispose of waste in a $13,500 LEC manner that harms or is likely to harm Ordered to perform 135 hours community the environment service Pal, Kate Maree Negligently dispose of waste in a $31,500 LEC manner that harms or is likely to harm Ordered to perform 315 hours community the environment service

Tier 2 offences Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ADE Environmental Pty Ltd Breach licence condition s. 10 Armidale LC Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd Pollute waters Ordered to pay $120,000 to Tamworth LEC Council for woodlands rehabilitation project and to publicise details of the offence in the Sydney Morning Herald, Financial Review and Northern Daily Leader. Also ordered to pay investigation costs of $4,872 Boral Australia Gypsum Limited Pollute waters $58,500 LEC Ordered to pay investigation costs of $3,000 Buchanan, Ruth Dorothy Breach licence condition $39,500 LEC Ordered to pay clean up costs of $88,395.75 to DECC and $375,933.43 to Mr and Mrs Wong Caltex Refineries (NSW) Pty Ltd Breach licence condition Ordered to pay $78,000 for the LEC implementation of the Weed Management Strategy for Towra Point Nature Reserve Coastal Recycled Cooking Oils Breach licence condition Ordered to pay $18,000 to Hunter Central LEC Pty Ltd Rivers Catchment Management Authority for a weed management project Coastal Recycled Cooking Oils Breach licence condition s. 10 LEC Pty Ltd Coroneos, Nicholas Littering $200 North Sydney LC CSR Building Products Pty Ltd Pollute waters Ordered to pay $280,000 to Parramatta LEC Council for the Fishways Project and to publicise details of the offence in the Sydney Morning Herald and Parramatta Advertiser. Also ordered to pay clean-up costs of $83,407.09 Dazzmann Solutions Pty Ltd Littering Acquitted Downing Centre LC Delta Electricity Breach licence condition $45,000 LEC Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court Forgacs Engineering Pty Limited Breach licence condition Ordered to pay $45,000 to Newcastle LEC City Council for Throsby Creek Mangrove Boardwalk upgrade and to publicise details of the offence in the Newcastle Herald. Also ordered to pay investigation costs of $5,883 Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd Pollute waters $100,000 LEC Ordered to pay investigation costs of $1,897.50 Hanson Precast Pty Ltd Pollute waters $50,000 LEC Ordered to pay investigation costs of $4,320 Hatzimitros, Jim Littering $400 Kogarah LC McArthur, Adam Michael Failure to comply with an investigative $300 Ballina LC requirement under Chapter 7 MSM Milling Pty Ltd Pollute waters $10,000 Orange LC Ross, Harold Mark Pollute waters $18,000 LEC Ordered to pay investigation costs of $12,000 Snowy Hydro Limited Pollute waters $100,000 LEC Ordered to pay investigation costs of $1,897.50 Wastecorp (NSW) Pty Ltd Unlawfully transport and deposit waste $4,000 Blacktown LC Wastecorp (NSW) Pty Ltd Unlawfully transport and deposit waste $4,000 Blacktown LC Wastecorp (NSW) Pty Ltd Unlawfully transport and deposit waste $4,000 Blacktown LC Wastecorp (NSW) Pty Ltd Unlawfully transport and deposit waste $4,000 Blacktown LC Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2002 Arslan, Musa Smoky vehicle $500 Downing Centre LC Fahy, Michael Francis Smoky vehicle $750 Kogarah LC G&M Walker Haulage Pty Ltd Smoky vehicle $3,000 Downing Centre LC Haphop Pty Ltd Smoky vehicle $2,000 Kogarah LC Haphop Pty Ltd Smoky vehicle $1,000 Liverpool LC Harvey, Jillian Phyliss Smoky vehicle $750 Kogarah LC Harvey, Jillian Phyliss Smoky vehicle $500 Kogarah LC Marce Pty Ltd Smoky vehicle $400 Wollongong LC O’Sullivan, Peter Jon Smoky vehicle $1,000 Hornsby LC Seliametis, Yvonne Smoky vehicle $1,500 Kogarah LC

NON-TIER OFFENCES Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court

Pesticides Act 1999 Despi, Orlando Use pesticide contrary to label instruction $10,000 North Sydney LC

Road and Rail Transport (Dangerous Goods) (NSW) Act 1997 Burne, Gary Failure to ensure dangerous goods $5,000 Gosford LC transported in a safe manner Total prosecutions under EPA legislation Fines $509,300 Other financial penalties $541,000 Total fines and other financial penalties $1,050,300

Prosecutions completed under parks, wildlife, threatened species and Aboriginal heritage legislation Non-tier offences Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court Fisheries Management Act 1994 Fenej, Mohamed Provide false name and address $330 Raymond Terrace LC Fenej, Mohamed Take prohibited sized fish $330 Raymond Terrace LC Fenej, Mohamed Failure to pay recreational fishing fee $220 Raymond Terrace LC Fenej, Walid Provide false name and address $330 Raymond Terrace LC Fenej, Walid Failure to pay recreational fishing fee $220 Raymond Terrace LC Marine Parks Regulation 1999 Brancatisano, Pasquale Harm animal in sanctuary zone $10,000 Narooma LC Burnett, Michael James Attempt to harm animal in sanctuary $200 Maitland LC zone Cheers, Paul Leslie Possess fishing gear in sanctuary zone $800 Forster LC Ordered fishing net to be forfeited Cheers, Paul Leslie Harm animal in sanctuary zone $1,000 Forster LC Fenej, Mohamed Possess fishing gear in sanctuary zone $110 Raymond Terrace LC Fenej, Walid Possess fishing gear in sanctuary zone $110 Raymond Terrace LC Howard, Michael Harm animal in sanctuary zone $1,000 Armidale LC James, Gilbert Peter Harm animal in sanctuary zone $500 Nowra LC Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd Damage vegetation on reserved land $3,250 Coffs Harbour LC Alison, Craig Dugan Deface Aboriginal object $550 Bourke LC Alison, Craig Dugan Disturb Aboriginal object $1,100 Bourke LC Ayre, Warren Barry Harm protected fauna $2,500 Wollongong LC Bryant, Stephen John Harm protected fauna s.10 Inverell LC Ordered to enter into a six-month good behaviour bond Corney, John Raymond Harm protected fauna s.10 Inverell LC Ordered to enter into a six-month good behaviour bond Freeman, Geoffrey Noel Damage known habitat of threatened $38,000 LEC species Freeman, Geoffrey Noel Damage known habitat of threatened $19,000 LEC species Johnston, Luke Mark Arthur Sell protected fauna $500 Cobar LC Johnston, Luke Mark Arthur Harm protected fauna $700 Cobar LC Johnston, Luke Mark Arthur Sell protected fauna $500 Cobar LC Long, Michael John Failure of owner to provide details of $300 Gunnedah LC driver Murray, Daniel Joseph Breach licence condition $1,200 Coonamble LC Osborne, Steve Mark Harm protected fauna $3,000 Cobar LC Osborne, Steve Mark Breach licence condition $500 Cobar LC Osborne, Steve Mark Breach licence condition $500 Cobar LC Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Damage known habitat of threatened $13,000 LEC species Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Damage known habitat of threatened $6,500 LEC species Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Damage known habitat of threatened $26,000 LEC species Saal, Gary John Harm protected fauna $4,000 Moree LC Stewart, Scott Nathan Harm protected fauna $700 Cobar LC Stewart, Scott Nathan Sell protected fauna $500 Cobar LC Stewart, Scott Nathan Sell protected fauna $500 Cobar LC Stovold, James Harm protected fauna $700 Maitland LC Tickner, Michael Williams Damage vegetation on reserved land $2,000 Nowra LC Ordered to pay $2,000 in compensation to DECC for damage caused Walker, Robert Charles Harm protected fauna $5,000 Warren LC

Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2002 Bastac, Ante Frane Hunt animal in park $600 Mudgee LC Chiaverini, Pietro Interfere with soil in park $500 Wollongong LC Ordered to pay $9,000 in compensation to DECC for damage caused Chiaverini, Pietro Use heavy machinery in park $500 Wollongong LC Christian, Anthony Bruce Park vehicle without valid pass displayed $200 Sutherland LC Christochowitz, Klaus Damage vegetation in park $330 Raymond Terrace LC Christochowitz, Klaus Use heavy machinery in park $330 Raymond Terrace LC Hackett, Andrew John Park vehicle without valid pass displayed s.10 Downing Centre LC Hackett, Andrew John Park vehicle otherwise than in an s.10 Downing Centre LC authorised area Host, Daniel Faith Camp in park contrary to notice s.10 Coffs Harbour LC Kalemusic, Tom Hunt animal in park $600 Mudgee LC Kolosovs, John George Carry out activity in park contrary to s.10 Queanbeyan LC notice Pritchard, Adam Keith Park vehicle without valid pass displayed $68 Sutherland LC Selmes, Philip Carry out activity in park contrary to s.10 Queanbeyan LC notice Whelan, Martin James Park vehicle without valid pass displayed $68 Sutherland LC Total prosecutions under parks wildlife, threatened species and Aboriginal heritage legislation Total fines $148,846

Prosecutions completed under native vegetation legislation Non-tier offences Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court Native Vegetation Act 2003 Hudson, John Ross Failure to comply with investigative $8,000 LEC requirement Hudson, John Ross Clear native vegetation $400,000 LEC McBurnie, David Keith Clear native vegetation $1,000 Gilgandra LC Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997 Epacris Pty Ltd Clear native vegetation Permanent stay granted LEC Gleeson, David John Clear native vegetation Permanent stay granted LEC Wilton, Donald Norman Clear native vegetation $10,000 LEC Wilton, Donald Norman Clear native vegetation $30,000 LEC Total fines under native vegetation legislation: $449,000

Total DECC prosecutions completed

Number of completed Value of fines and prosecutions financial penalties Total prosecutions under EPA legislation (fines and other financial penalties) 37 $1,050,300 Total prosecutions under parks, wildlife, threatened species and Aboriginal 53 $148,846 heritage legislation (fines) Total prosecutions under native vegetation legislation (fines) 7 $449,000 Total DECC prosecutions 97 $1,648,146

9. DECC-managed lands and waters DECC-managed lands and waters at 30 June 2009 Terrestrial protected areas Aboriginal areas Appletree 4 Bandahngan 3 Dubay Nurahm 6 Finchley 4 Howe 7 Jubullum Flat Camp 7 Lennox Head <1 Mooney Mooney 8 Mount Kuring-gai 1 Murramarang 60 Nambucca 2 Nunguu Mirral 122 Pindera Downs 11,433 Snake Rock 61 Stonewoman 2 Total area 11,720 Aboriginal areas Historic sites Cadmans Cottage <1 Clybucca 467 Davidson Whaling Station 27 Hartley 14 Hill End 134 Innes Ruins 406 Koonadan 22 Maroota 33 Maynggu Ganai 16 Mount Grenfell 1,357 Mutawintji 486 Throsby Park 75 Tweed Heads 8 Wisemans Ferry 21 Yuranighs Aboriginal Grave 2 Total area 3,066 historic sites National parks Abercrombie River 19,000 Arakwal 186 Bago Bluff 4,023 Bald Rock 8,883 Bangadilly 2,143 Barakee 4,981 Barool 11,214 Barrington Tops 74,568 Basket Swamp 2,820 Belford 294 Bellinger River 2,830 Benambra 1,399 Ben Boyd 10,486 Ben Halls Gap 3,018 Biamanga 13,749 Bimberamala 4,396 Bindarri 5,595 Biriwal Bulga 6,528 Blue Mountains 268,001 Bongil Bongil 4,233 Boonoo Boonoo 4,377 Booti Booti 1,567 Border Ranges 31,729 Botany Bay 456 Bouddi 1,532 Bournda 2,655 Brindabella 18,454 Brisbane Water 11,506 Broadwater 4,232 Budawang 23,787 Budderoo 7,120 Bugong 1,022 Bundjalung 20,359 Bungawalbin 3,730 Butterleaf 3,000 Capoompeta 4,297 Carrai 11,397 Cascade 3,620 Cataract 3,406 Cathedral Rock 10,921 Cattai 424 Chaelundi 19,175 Clyde River 1,278 Cocoparra 8,358 Columbey 868 Conimbla 8,472 Conjola 11,032 Coolah Tops 15,336 Coorabakh 1,840 Cottan-Bimbang 30,679 Crowdy Bay 10,376 Culgoa 35,240 Cunnawarra 16,315 Curracabundi 10,784 Deua 122,033 Dharug 14,852 Dooragan 1,042 Dorrigo 11,902 Dunggir 2,651 Eurobodalla 2,913 Fortis Creek 7,960 Gardens of Stone 15,080 Garigal 2,203 Georges River 514 Ghin-Doo-Ee 4,819 Gibraltar Range 25,407 Gir-um-bit 580 Goobang 42,080 Goonengerry 440 Goulburn River 72,578 Gourock 7,873 Gulaga 4,673 Gumbaynggirr 4,938 Gundabooka 63,903 Guy Fawkes River 107,674 Hat Head 7,459 Heathcote 2,679 Hunter Wetlands 3,888 Indwarra 940 Jerrawangala 4,009 Jervis Bay 4,854 Junuy Juluum 945 Kalyarr 8,173 Kanangra-Boyd 72,561 Karuah 3,534 Keverstone 1,000 Kinchega 44,260 Kings Plains 6,919 Kooraban 11,644 Koreelah 5,270 Kosciuszko 673,492 Kumbatine 15,100 Ku-ring-gai Chase 14,978 Kwiambal 7,157 Lane Cove 636 Livingstone 1,919 Macquarie Pass 1,064 Mallanganee 1,144 Mallee Cliffs 57,969 Maria 2,335 Marramarra 11,786 Marrangaroo 1,670 Maryland 2,283 Mebbin 3,800 Meroo 3,663 Middle Brother 1,830 Mimosa Rocks 5,804 Minjary 1,462 Monga 26,465 Mooball 1,160 Morton 194,459 Mount Clunie 1,426 Mount Imlay 4,822 Mount Jerusalem 5,149 Mount Kaputar 50,226 Mount Nothofagus 2,180 Mount Pikapene 2,630 Mount Royal 6,920 Mount Warning 2,455 Mummel Gulf 14,127 Mungo 110,967 Murramarang 12,387 Mutawintji 68,912 Myall Lakes 47,594 Nangar 9,196 Nattai 48,985 New England 68,656 Nightcap 8,080 Nowendoc 17,374 Nymboi-Binderay 17,243 Nymboida 40,492 Oolambeyan 21,851 Oxley Wild Rivers 145,145 Paroo-Darling 178,053 Popran 3,970 Ramornie 3,307 Richmond Range 15,712 Royal 15,092 Saltwater 33 Scheyville 920 Scone Mountain 78 Seven Mile Beach 964 Single 2,559 South East Forest 116,187 Sturt 325,329 Sydney Harbour 393 Tallaganda 16,729 Tapin Tops 10,976 Tarlo River 8,074 Thirlmere Lakes 641 Tilligerry 141 Timbarra 1,772 Tomaree 2,402 Tooloom 4,380 Toonumbar 14,991 Towarri 6,074 Turon 3,104 Ulidarra 680 Wadbilliga 98,530 Wallarah 178 Wallaroo 2,780 Wallingat 6,557 Warra 2,031 Warrabah 3,983 Warrumbungle 23,312 Washpool 68,819 Watagans 7,798 Weddin Mountains 8,377 Werakata 3,337 Werrikimbe 33,309 Willandra 19,386 Willi Willi 29,870 Woko 8,730 Wollemi 493,770 Wollumbin 1,662 Woolooma 495 Woomargama 24,185 Worimi 1,827 Wyrrabalong 620 Yabbra 8,890 Yanga 31,190 Yanununbeyan 3,521 Yarrahapinni Wetlands 1,224 Yarriabini 2,183 Yengo 154,877 Yuraygir 35,502 Total area 5,028,434 national parks Nature reserves Aberbaldie 284 Agnes Banks 123 Andrew Johnston 21 Big Scrub Arakoola 3,180 Araluen 656 Avisford 2,437 Awabakal 228 Baalijin 2,701 Back River 735 Badja Swamps 561 Bagul Waajaarr 520 Ballina 721 Bamarang 370 Bandicoot Island 30 Banyabba 15,210 Barrengarry 21 Barren Grounds 2,024 Barton 529 Bees Nest 1,616 Bell Bird Creek 53 Belowla Island 4 Berkeley 8 Bermaguee 818 Berrico 910 Big Bush 640 Billinudgel 781 Bimberi 10,868 Binjura 707 Binnaway 3,699 Bird Island 7 Black Andrew 1,559 Bluff River 1,793 Boatharbour 24 Bobundara 204 Bogandyera 9,528 Boginderra Hills 554 Bolivia Hill 1,782 Bollanolla 650 Bondi Gulf 1,800 Boomi 156 Boomi West 149 Boonanghi 4,470 Boondelbah 9 Boorganna 390 Booroolong 968 Boronga 195 Bournda 5,862 Bowraville 81 Bretti 2,902 Bridal Veil Falls 151 Brigalow Park 202 Brimbin 52 Broken Head 99 Broulee Island 43 Brundee Swamp 230 Brunswick Heads 222 Brush Island 47 Brushy Hill 80 Buddigower 327 Budelah 4,045 Bugan 1,530 Bull Island 1 Bungabbee 169 Bungawalbin 467 Burning Mountain 15 Burnt-Down Scrub 364 Burnt School 285 Burra Creek 270 Burrinjuck 5,250 Bushy Island <1 Byrnes Scrub 737 Cambewarra Range 1,883 Camels Hump 545 Camerons Gorge 1,318 Captains Creek 2,834 Careunga 469 Castlereagh 490 Cecil Hoskins 47 Cedar Brush 190 Chambigne 798 Chapmans Peak 72 Clarence Estuary 130 Clarkes Hill 2,201 Cockle Bay 44 Cocopara 4,647 Colongra Swamp 112 Comboyne 23 Comerong Island 660 Coocumbac Island 5 Cook Island 5 Coolbaggie 1,793 Coolongolook 198 Coolumbooka 1,529 Cooperabung Creek 325 Coornartha 1,184 Copperhannia 3,497 Coramba 8 Corrie Island 164 Couchy Creek 218 Courabyra 239 Coxcomb 73 Cudgen 897 Cudgera Creek 60 Cullendulla Creek 126 Cumbebin Swamp 40 Cuumbeun 709 Dalrymple-Hay 11 Dananbilla 3,416 Dangelong 4,974 Dapper 999 Darawank 575 Davis Scrub 14 Deer Vale 181 Demon 900 Dharawal 347 Doctors Nose Mountain 66 Donnybrook 276 Downfall 496 Dthinna Dthinnawan 1,870 Dural 36 Durands Island 7 Duroby 31 Duval 240 Eagles Claw 1 Egan Peaks 2,145 Ellerslie 1,877 Eugowra 120 Eusdale 1,238 Evans Crown 425 Fifes Knob 553 Fishermans Bend 160 Five Islands 27 Flaggy Creek 72 Flagstaff Memorial 18 Flat Island 9 Freemantle 361 Gads Sugarloaf 477 Gamilaroi 114 Ganay 693 Garby 117 Georges Creek 1,190 Gibraltar 161 Girralang 640 Good Good 20 Goonawarra 437 Goonook 1,016 Goorooyarroo 266 Gubbata 162 Gulguer 359 Gungewalla 142 Guy Fawkes River 1,534 Hattons Bluff 18 Hattons Corner 4 Hayters Hill 8 Hogarth Range 853 Hortons Creek 330 Illawong 51 Illunie 721 Iluka 136 Imbota 218 Ingalba 4,012 Inner Pocket 236 Ironbark 1,604 Ironmungy 713 Jaaningga 975 Jagun 100 Jasper 355 Jerilderie 37 Jerralong 341 Jingellic 2,137 Joadja 830 Jobs Mountain 702 John Gould 26 Julian Rocks <1 Juugawaarri 2,396 Kajuligah 13,660 Kangaroo River 126 Karuah 823 Kattang 58 Kemendok 1,043 Kemps Creek 129 Khappinghat 3,514 Khatambuhl 801 Killabakh 2,644 Killarney 435 Kirramingly 1,306 Koorawatha 1,105 Koorebang 465 Kororo 11 Koukandowie 1,283 Kuma 184 Kybeyan 432 Lake Innes 3,523 Lake Urana 302 Langtree 235 Lansdowne 14 Ledknapper 30,604 Limeburners Creek 9,224 Limpinwood 2,647 Linton 640 Lion Island 8 Little Broughton Island 36 Little Llangothlin 258 Little Pimlico Island 16 Long Island 73 Loughnan 385 Macquarie 12 Macquarie Marshes 19,825 Mann River 7,137 Manobalai 3,759 Marshalls Creek 152 Medowie 238 Melville Range 843 Meringo 49 Mernot 320 Merriangaah 5,669 Midkin 359 Mills Island 61 Minimbah 130 Moffats Swamp 151 Monkerai 865 Monkeycot 1,612 Montague Island 82 Moonee Beach 336 Moon Island 1 Moore Park 15 Mororo Creek 80 Morrisons Lake 312 Mother of Ducks Lagoon 181 Mount Clifford 306 Mount Dowling 513 Mount Hyland 2,519 Mount Mackenzie 141 Mount Neville 6,575 Mount Nullum 99 Mount Seaview 1,704 Mount Yarrowyck 587 Muckleewee Mountain 355 Mudjarn 591 Muldiva 10 Mulgoa 214 Mullengandra 150 Mundoonen 1,471 Munghorn Gap 5,934 Munro Island 14 Muogamarra 2,274 Mutawintji 6,688 Muttonbird Island 9 Myalla 143 Nadgee 20,671 Nadgigomar 5,596 Narrandera 71 Narran Lake 26,480 Narrawallee Creek 874 Nearie Lake 4,347 Nest Hill 759 Newington 48 Ngadang 160 Ngambaa 10,560 Ngulin 1,250 Nimmo 721 Nocoleche 74,000 Nombinnie 70,000 North Obelisk 36 North Rock 4 North Solitary Island 20 North-West Solitary Island 4 Numeralla 439 Numinbah 858 Oak Creek 404 One Tree Island 1 Palm Grove 240 Pambalong 35 Parma Creek 3,565 Paupong 1,838 Pee Dee 441 Pelican Island 40 Pilliga 80,579 Pitt Town 46 Planchonella 717 Prospect 325 Pucawan 274 Pulbah Island 69 Pulletop 145 Quanda 4,784 Queanbeyan 68 Queens Lake 1,424 Quidong 750 Rawdon Creek 560 Razorback 2,595 Regatta Island 102 Richmond River 256 Rileys Island 46 Robertson 5 Rodway 83 Round Hill 13,630 Saltwater Swamp 215 Saratoga Island 2 Scabby Range 4,982 Scott 151 Sea Acres 76 Seaham Swamp 11 Seal Rocks <1 Serpentine 723 Severn River 5,750 Shark Island 2 Sherwood 5,904 Skillion 691 Smiths Lake 24 Snapper Island 13 Snows Gully 34 South-West Solitary Island 3 Spectacle Island 36 Split Solitary Island 4 Stony Batter Creek 564 Stony Creek 80 Stormpetrel 8 Stotts Island 142 Strike-a-Light 407 Susan Island 23 Tabbimoble Swamp 1,070 Tabletop 104 Talawahl 3,150 Tallawudjah 1,247 Tapitallee 95 Tarawi 33,573 Taringa 1,342 The Basin 2,318 The Castles 2,720 The Charcoal Tank 86 The Glen 2,750 The Rock 347 Tilligerry 513 Tinderry 14,711 Tingira Heights 18 Tollgate Islands 12 Tollingo 3,232 Tomalla 605 Towibakh 62 Towra Point 604 Triplarina 157 Tuckean 919 Tucki Tucki 4 Tuggerah 132 Tuggolo Creek 645 Turallo 25 Tweed Estuary 59 Tyagarah 800 Ukerebagh 150 Ulandra 3,931 Undoo 19 Uralba 288 Valla 47 Victoria Park 18 Wadjan 92 Wallabadah 1,132 Wallamba 1,160 Wallis Island 584 Wallumatta 6 Wamberal Lagoon 140 Wambina 59 Wambool 194 Wanna Wanna 33 Warragai Creek 186 Watchimbark 744 Watsons Creek 1,260 Wee Jasper 631 Weelah 38 Weetalibah 2,146 Wiesners Swamp 103 Willi Willi Caves 8 Wilson 27 Winburndale 10,719 Windsor Downs 363 Wingen Maid 1,077 Wingham Brush 8 Wogamia 277 Woggoon 6,373 Wollondilly River 862 Wongarbon 99 Woodford Island 374 Woollamia 452 Wooyung 87 Woregore 84 Worrigee 232 Wullwye 155 Yaegl 313 Yahoo Island 47 Yanga 1,773 Yanununbeyan 40 Yaouk 2,924 Yarravel 318 Yarringully 285 Yathong 107,241 Yatteyattah 35 Yessabah 17 Yina 100 Total area 888,013 nature reserves State conservation areas Arakoon 114 Avondale 313 Banyabba 3,566 Bargo 4,619 Bargo River 1,970 Barnunj 164 Barrakee 174 Barrington Tops 8,446 Bents Basin 48 Berlang 2,319 Bindarri 434 Black Bulga 1,554 Boonanghi 1,242 Bridal Veil Falls 65 Brindabella 2,880 Bulahdelah 138 Bundjalung 4,870 Bungawalbin 1,834 Bungonia 4,007 Burragorang 17,642 Butterleaf 712 Camerons Gorge 429 Cape Byron 99 Carrai 6,853 Cascade 412 Cataract 572 Chaelundi 1,624 Chatsworth Hill 510 Colymea 1,674 Coneac 804 Copeland Tops 2,202 Corramy 856 Corymbia 495 Cottan-Bimbang 105 Curracabundi 729 Currys Gap 227 Dharawal 6,276 Everlasting Swamp 460 Fishermans Bend 39 Fladbury 114 Frogs Hole 77 Garawarra 949 Georges River 1 Gir-um-bit 184 Glenrock 534 Gumbaynggirr 2,561 Gundabooka 25,200 Gurranang 111 Guy Fawkes River 5,241 Illawarra Escarpment 2,494 Jackywalbin 661 Jilliby 12,159 Karuah 74 Kalyarr 10,846 Kooyong 753 Kumbatine 783 Kybeyan 4,173 Lake Innes 321 Lake Macquarie 761 Lawrence Road 440 Livingstone 541 Macanally 2,290 Macquarie Pass 166 Majors Creek 706 Maroomba 1,895 Maroota Ridge 260 Medowie 2,851 Monga 1,005 Morton 1,050 Mount Canobolas 1,673 Mount Hyland 293 Mount Pikapene 17 Mullengandra 258 Mullion Range 1,025 Mummel Gulf 1,162 Munmorah 1,530 Nattai 3,383 Nombinnie 46,000 Nymboi-Binderay 585 Nymboida 528 Oxley Wild Rivers 1,439 Paroo-Darling 41,521 Parr 38,121 Queens Lake 1,026 Sugarloaf 3,926 Talawahl 136 Tallaganda 5,285 The Cells 4,708 Tilligerry 4,570 Toonumbar 128 Torrington 30,123 Tuggerah 126 Tumblong 746 Upper Nepean 25,869 Washpool 2,491 Watsons Creek 520 Werakata 2,300 Wereboldera 2,263 Werrikimbe 204 Whian Whian 2,439 Wollumbin 368 Wombat Creek 1,077 Woomargama 7,120 Worimi 1,043 Yanga 33,890 Yanununbeyan 3,823 Yarriabini 9 Yarringully 114 Yerranderie 12,192 Yurrammie 221 Yuraygir 3,150 Total area state 448,080 conservation areas Regional parks Berowra Valley 3,885 Blue Gum Hills 129 Bomaderry Creek 82 Coffs Coast 379 Leacock 34 Parramatta River 5 Penrith Lakes 1 Rouse Hill 43 Western Sydney 564 Wianamatta 64 William Howe 43 Wolli Creek 8 Worimi 1,568 Yellomundee 485 Total area 7,289 regional parks Karst conservation reserves Abercrombie 1,434 Borenore 140 Jenolan 2,422 Wombeyan 569 Total area karst 4,565 conservation reserves

Community conservation areas Zone 1 national parks Barayamal 179 Breelong 6,851 Bullala 2,516 Burral Yurrul 1,037 Couradda 362 Crawney Pass 250 Dowe 381 Drillwarrina 1,077 Dthinna Dthinnawan 27,803 Garrawilla 937 Goonoo 9,090 Gunyerwarildi 316 Gwydir River 3,383 Horton Falls 260 Kwiambal 796 Moema 2,028 Mogriguy 399 Murrurundi Pass 215 Nullamanna 296 Pilliga 11,120 Pilliga West 7,927 Somerton 759 Timallallie 39,395 Tinkrameanah 969 Warialda 1,603 Yarragin 3,201 Yarrobil 1,846 Total area 124,996 community conservation areas Zone 1 national parks

Community conservation areas Zone 2 Aboriginal areas Dandry Gorge 382 Deriah 2,240 Kelvin 2,267 Pilliga East 1,347 Terry Hie Hie 15,382 Total area 21,618 community conservation areas Zone 2 Aboriginal areas

Community conservation areas Zone 3 state conservation areas Beni 1,849 Biddon 3,352 Bingara 1,979 Bobbiwaa 2,688 Bullawa Creek 99 Durridgere 5,644 Goodiman 569 Goonoo 53,752 Goonoowigal 1,055 Gwydir River 2,607 Killarney 1,858 Leard 1,176 Merriwindi 1,730 Pilliga 33,386 Pilliga East 24,669 Pilliga West 36,070 Trinkey 10,229 Warialda 2,913 Wondoba 1,663 Total area 187,288 community conservation areas Zone 3 state conservation areas

TOTAL 6,725,069 DECC-TERRESTRIAL PROTECTED AREAS 30-Jun-09

Summary of terrestrial protected areas at 30 June 2009 Type No. Area (ha) Aboriginal areas 15 11,720 Historic sites 15 3,066 National parks 186 5,028,434 Nature reserves 397 888,013 State conservation areas 111 448,080 Regional parks 14 7,289 Karst conservation reserves 4 4,565 Community conservation areas 27 124,996 Zone 1 national parks Community conservation areas 5 21,618 Zone 2 Aboriginal areas Community conservation areas 19 187, 288 Zone 3 state conservation areas Total 793 6,725,069* *Represents 8.39% of land area of NSW Declared wilderness in NSW CCA: community conservation area HS: historic site KCR: karst conservation reserve NP: national park NR: nature reserve RP: regional park SCA: state conservation area VCA: voluntary conservation area Wilderness area Reserve name(s) Size (ha)* Banyabba Banyabba NR 17,924 Barrington Barrington Tops NP, Mt Royal NP 58,330 Bimberi Kosciusko NP, Bimberi and Scabby Range NR, and land in the ACT 60,785 Bindery-Mann Nymboida NP, Gibraltar Range NP, Barool NP 56,241 Bogong Peaks Kosciusko NP 28,758 Bramina Kosciusko NP 10,897 Brogo Wadbilliga NP 39,900 Buckenbowra Monga NP, Deua NP 9,180 Budawang Morton NP, Budawang NP 75,839 Bundjalung Bundjalung NP, Fortis Creek NP 10,679 Burra Oulla Deua NP 17,776 Byadbo Kosciuszko NP 80,907 Carrai Carrai NP 3,503 Cathedral Rock Cathedral Rock NP 8,453 Chaelundi Chaelundi NP 10,833 Ettrema Morton NP 75,424 Genoa South East Forest NP 6,161 Goobarragandra Kosciuszko NP 33,532 Grattai Mount Kaputar NP 4,180 Grose Blue Mountains NP 37,788 Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes River NP and NR, Cathedral Rock NP 84,100 Indi Kosciuszko NP 11,652 Jagungal Kosciuzsko NP 67,213 Kanangra-Boyd Blue Mountains NP, Kanangra-Boyd NP, Yerranderie SCA 122,522 Kunderang Oxley Wild Rivers NP 21,402 Levers Border Ranges NP 15,266 Limeburners Creek Limeburners Creek NR 8,351 Lost World Border Ranges NP, Limpinwood NR 9,068 Macleay Gorges Cunnawarra NP, Oxley Wild Rivers NP and Georges Creek NR 77,741 Mootwingee Mootwingee NP 47,895 Mount Seaview Cotton-Bimbang NP and Mount Seaview NR 12,114 Mummel Gulf Mummel Gulf NP 10,636 Nadgee Nadgee NR 19,433 Nandewar Mount Kaputar NP 13,182 Nattai Nattai NP 29,040 New England New England NP, Cunnawarra NP 55,462 Pilot Kosciuszko NP 80,311 Rusden Mount Kaputar NP 12,637 Tuross Wadbilliga NP 20,592 Warrazambil Border Ranges NP 7,228 Wilderness area Reserve name(s) Size (ha)* Washpool Washpool NP, Gibraltar Ranges NP, Nymboida NP 53,092 Werrikimbe Werrikimbe NP 27,051 West Ettrema Morton NP 12,770 Western Fall Kosciusko NP 15,217 Willi Willi Willi Willi NP & Boonanghi NR 23,289 Woila Deua Deua NP 26,996 Wollemi Wollemi NP, Blue Mountains NP 360,098 Yowrie Wadbilliga NP 15,787 Total (48 contiguous areas) 1,907,233** *Areas are calculated from DECC’s digital mapping system (Lambert’s projection) and rounded to the nearest hectare. **Represents 2.4% of the total land area of NSW and 28.3% of total DECC-managed parks and reserves Other lands managed by DECC Lands acquired under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, pending reservation/dedication at 30 June 2009 Bagul Waajaar NR 259 Barren Grounds NR 16 Barton NR 16 Barwon 4,048 Billinudgel NR 16 Blue Mountains NP 1,083 Boginderra Hills NR 243 Booligal 5,936 Boonoo Boonoo NP 700 Brigalow Park NR 51 Brigalow Park NR 202 (Claremont) Bullala CCA (NP) 3,385 Burragorang SCA 1 Burral Yurrul 1,341 Burrinjuck NR 132 Cataract NP 469 Cathedral Rock NP 45 Chaelundi NP 1,878 Clybucca HS 310 Cobaki Broadwater 70 Cockle Bay NR 25 Coffs Coast RP 2 Coolah Tops NP 1,148 Coolangatta Mountain 68 Copeland Tops SCA 219 Crowdy Bay NP 49 Cuddy Springs 6,239 Culgoa NP 894 Cumbebin Swamp NR 2 Curracabundi NP 5,142 Dananbilla NR 9 Darawank NR 334 Dharawal SCA 287 Dthinna Dthinnawan NR 140 Durridgere CCA (SCA) 502 Eurobodalla NP 1 Eusdale 642 Gandangara 7 Garawarra SCA 2 Glenrock SCA 5 Goonengerry NP 70 Goonoo CCA (SCA) 2,589 Goulburn River NP 118 Gundabooka SCA 265 Guy Fawkes River NP 3,913 Gwydir River CCA (SCA) 1,439 Gwydir River CCA (NP) 986 Hayters Hill NR 0 Hill End HS 4 Illawarra Escarpment SCA 103 Jenolan KCR 607 Jervis Bay NP 364 Kanangra Boyd NP 79 Karuah NR 0 Keverstone SCA 2,024 Ku-ring-gai Chase NP 0 Kwiambal NP 1,721 Lake Innes 16 Lake Macquarie SCA 173 Lane Cove NP 40 Ledknapper NR 17,256 Livingstone SCA 61 Macquarie Marshes NR 2,387 Marramarra NP 0 Marshalls Creek NR 49 Minimbah NR 105 Monga NP 612 Monga SCA 0 Morton NP 16 Mount Werong Creek 204 Munmorah SCA 130 Murramarang NP 28 Myall Lakes NP 8 Narran Lake NR 1,509 Nattai NP 1,134 New England NP 65 Nombinnie 7,063 Nymboida NP 3,218 Oxley Wild Rivers NP 6,994 Paroo-Darling NP 521 Pilliga NR 1,907 Pilliga East CCA (SCA) 40 Pilliga West CCA (NP) 113 Pilliga West CCA (SCA) 20 Queens Gap 1,949 South East Forest NP 182 South Solitary Island NR 11 Sturt NP 12,355 Sydney Harbour NP 1 Tamboroora 10 Thirlmere Lakes NP 24 Ti Tree Lake 11 Toorale 91,383 Towarri NP 443 Tuggerah NR 3 Upper Nepean SCA 120 Warrabah NP 407 Washpool NP 636 Watchimbark 520 Wee Jasper NR 2 Wollemi NP 78 Wolli Creek RP 11 Yanga NP 4,838 Yellomundee RP 0 Yuraygir NP 30 Total 206,878 Lands vested in the Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 by virtue of Act 1996 No. 131 (Forestry Revocation and National Park Reservation Act) Total area: approximately 452 hectares, mainly in south-east NSW

Crown land occupied by DECC under reserves or lease for various management purposes at 30 June 2009

Location Reserve* Area (m2) Purpose R= Crown Reserve No. 95 gazetted Sp.L = Special lease with Department of Lands Armidale R 89685 1,256 Workshop Armidale Sp.L.1989/4 2,753 Depot Bingara R87087 2,023 Depot Broken Hill R 230017 1,125 Residence Cobar R 92637 749 Staff accommodation Eden R 91136 1,145 Workshop Gol Gol R 91509 2,023 Workshop Narooma R 95616 1,992 Workshop Rylstone R 190042 2,491 Depot Tibooburra R 96931 1,012 Workshop Tibooburra R 95882 1,799 Workshop/depot Tibooburra R 91376 2,023 Workshop Ulladulla R 180018 3,661 Workshop/office Walcha R 98162 3,862 Workshop/depot Other land owned by DECC Location Area (m2) Purpose Lidcombe, 480 Weeroona Road 20,820 Scientific facilities and laboratories Lands acquired under the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and held for management purposes (not reserved) at 30 June 2009 Location Area (m2) Purpose Armidale: 145 Miller Street 2,815 Depot Baradine 5,615 Visitor centre Boambee 4,725 Workshop/depot Bombala 4,900 Workshop/depot Bourke: Short, Anson and Tudor streets 3,036 Staff accommodation Broken Hill 475 Regional office Broken Hill: 167–173 Argent Street 1,881 Parking area Bucketty 6,731 Workshop Bulga 35,8000 Office/depot Cobar: 61 Bradley Street 563 Staff accommodation Cobar: lots 36 and 37 Wrightville Street and lots 42 and 43 Brickworks Road 7,498 Workshop Dorrigo 5,210 Workshop/depot Dubbo 4,007 Area office/workshop Dungog 2,104 Depot Ebor 1,700 Workshop/depot Eden 4,196 Workshop/depot Gloucester 7,245 Depot Griffith 1,808 Workshop/depot Hay: 2 Meakes Street 865 Staff accommodation Hay 2,803 Area office Jindabyne: Munyang and Cobbon streets and Snowy River Avenue 1.0825 ha Staff accommodation/visitor centre Khancoban: 1, 5 and 13 Douglas Street, 1 and 3 Blackburn Street, 10,460 Staff accommodation 8 Whitehead Street, Scammel Street, 19 Read Street and 24 Sheather Street Khancoban: 5 and 6 Gray Street 2,049 Depot Khancoban: corner McIlree and Gray streets 1,031 Depot Menindee 2,023 Staff accommodation Narooma 2,665 Workshop/depot Nowra 7,954 Workshop/depot Oakdale 4,274 Depot Oberon 1,701 Office Oberon 6,000 Workshop Peak Hill 4,023 Workshop/depot Rylstone 2,188 Depot Scone: Hayes Street 4,529 Workshop/depot Tenterfield 6,327 Depot Tibooburra 506 Office accommodation Tibooburra 506 Visitor centre Tibooburra: Sturt Street 1,012 Staff accommodation White Cliffs: corner Johnston Street and Karara Road 3,590 Visitor centre Wilcannia: Woore Street 8,090 Workshop Yetman 4,312 Depot/staff accommodation Yetman: 63 Simpson Street 2,023 Staff accommodation Aquatic protected areas The NSW Government has declared six marine parks: Area (ha) Batemans 85,100 Cape Byron 22,200 Jervis Bay 21,500 Lord Howe Island 45,500 Port Stephens–Great Lakes 98,400 Solitary Islands 71,500 Total 345,100 As at 30 June 2009, 34% (345,100 ha) of NSW waters are in the marine parks system, including approximately 6.5% (64,900 ha) in sanctuary zones.

Aquatic reserves

Area (ha) Barrenjoey Head 20 Boat Harbour 72 Bronte-Coogee 43 Bushrangers Bay 4 Cabbage Tree Bay 20 Cape Banks 22 Cook Island 78 Long Reef 60 Narrabeen Head 5 North (Sydney) Harbour 260 Shiprock 2 Towra Point 1,401 Total 1,987

Summary of aquatic protected areas as at 30 June 2009

Type No. Area (ha) Marine parks 6 345,100 Aquatic reserves 12 1,987 Total 18 347,087 10. Statement of affairs Under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (FOI Act), DECC is required to prepare a statement of affairs which describes its structure and functions; how the functions affect members of the public; how the public can participate in policy development; documents held by DECC; and how people can access those documents or seek amendment to documents concerning their personal affairs. Structure and functions DECC consists of the following Groups and Divisions: • Climate Change Policy and Programs Group • Parks and Wildlife Group • Environment Protection and Regulation Group • Culture and Heritage Division • Scientific Services Division • Corporate Services Division The Botanic Gardens Trust is also part of DECC but reports separately under the statutory trust. For detailed descriptions of DECC’s structure and functions, see Chapter 1: Overview. Effect of functions on members of the public DECC is the NSW government agency primarily responsible for working with the community to protect and conserve our environment, including our natural and cultural heritage. DECC leads the state’s response to climate change and natural resource management and delivers water, energy and waste sustainability programs. Strategic policies and programs set corporate-wide direction and priorities in biodiversity and landscape conservation and environment protection. DECC is committed to preventing pollution before it occurs, avoiding the creation of waste and managing cultural heritage, wildlife and the protected area system. DECC also recognises that strong and credible regulatory programs and innovative regulatory tools are needed to help address environmental problems. These functions have a broad effect on members of the public through, for example: • licensing regimes for a range of issues including regulation of pollution from industrial premises through to licences to keep native wildlife • specifying what recreation and other activities can take place on DECC-managed land and waters while maintaining important conservation values • receiving reports of pollution incidents and responding appropriately • monitoring and reporting on air quality and water quality • encouraging waste reduction, recycling and the sustainable use of resources, such as energy and water. Public participation in policy formulation The health of the environment depends on community commitment and its involvement at all levels from policy development to everyday business, recreational or domestic activities. This includes all sectors: business, industry, environment groups, Aboriginal communities, individuals, landholders, catchment management authorities, and state, local and federal government bodies. DECC works with all these to implement an integrated environment protection framework for NSW, and to protect our natural resources and cultural heritage. The community participates in policy formulation through the various consultative bodies described elsewhere in this annual report. DECC also seeks public submissions when developing and reviewing policies, plans and programs. DECC’s website regularly features calls for public comment and describes how to make submissions on its proposals. Documents held by DECC and how to obtain them DECC holds documents in its metropolitan, regional and area offices. While many documents are available for inspection or purchase, access to some documents may require an application under the Freedom of Information Act 1989, the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 or the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002. Freedom of information applications You can apply under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 for access to documents held by DECC that are not publicly available. The documents can relate to personal or non-personal information. You can also apply under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 to correct any information about your personal affairs that may be incomplete, incorrect, misleading or out-of-date. Contact the Freedom of Information/Privacy Officer at PO Box A290, Sydney South 1232, phone (02) 9995 6080 or (02) 9995 6497, or visit DECC’s website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au for an application form and information about the Freedom of Information Act 1989, the process, fees and charges. Freedom of Information statistics for 2008–09 are detailed in Appendix 11. Privacy applications The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 regulate the way DECC deals with personal and health information and gives people a legally enforceable right of access to their information. Applications can be made for personal information that may be held by DECC. Applications may also be made to amend personal information that may be incomplete, incorrect, misleading or out-of-date. If you believe that DECC has breached your privacy, you can ask us to investigate what occurred. Contact the Freedom of Information/Privacy Officer at PO Box A290, Sydney South 1232, phone (02) 9995 6080 or (02) 9995 6497, or visit DECC’s website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au for more information. Policy documents A list of policy documents called the Summary of Affairs is published each June and December in the Government Gazette and on the DECC website. These documents include corporate policy documents, scientific policies and manuals, environmental guidelines, field policies and procedures. Many of these documents are also available on the DECC website, while others may be purchased. Publications DECC produces a range of books, guides, teachers’ kits, information pamphlets and posters. Publications may be obtained over the counter at DECC’s office at 59 Goulburn Street, Sydney, and from many regional and area offices, and visitor centres. The DECC website features a list of publications for sale and downloading. Photographs A photographic library is available to the public and other agencies under certain conditions. Fees and charges may apply. For further information, phone (02) 9995 5000. Registers Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO) Public Register The POEO Public Register is a register of environment protection licences and notices, any exemptions from the provisions of the Act or Regulations, details of convictions for offences under the Act and the results of civil proceedings. For more information, contact DECC’s Environment Line on 131 555 or email info@ environment.nsw.gov.au. Also visit the Public Register on the DECC website free of charge. Contaminated land Copies of declarations, orders and notices issued under the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 are available at a register of contaminated sites on the DECC website free of charge – visit www.environment.nsw.gov.au/clmapp/aboutregister.aspx. Chemicals and dangerous goods DECC holds a number of public registers for chemicals and dangerous goods: • approvals, exemptions and determinations under the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 • dangerous goods licences • licences under the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 • declared chemical wastes and chemical control orders under the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985. For more information on the above registers, contact DECC by telephone on 131 555 or by email at [email protected]. The dangerous goods register is accessible on the DECC website free of charge at www.environment.nsw.gov.au/prdg/index.htm. Threatened species DECC holds three public registers under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. The register for section 91 licences under the Act, which contains the applications for licences (section 96) and the licences issued (section 104), and the register of critical habitat declared under section 55 of the Act are available at DECC’s office at 59 Goulburn Street, Sydney and on DECC’s website free of charge. Phone 131 555 for more information. The Biodiversity Banking and Offsets Scheme (BioBanking) public register covers: • biobanking agreements • biobank site expressions of interest • biobanking statements • biodiversity credits • biodiversity credit transactions. It is available on the DECC website – visit www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Native vegetation DECC maintains a public register on the internet on a number of issues that relate to managing native vegetation in NSW. The register includes information on: • the approval of broadscale clearing of native vegetation • property vegetation plans (PVPs) and development consents that allow broadscale clearing where a catchment management authority has exercised its discretion • dates specified in PVPs to meet relevant regrowth definitions • clearing native vegetation for essential local government infrastructure. Visit the native vegetation register at www.nativevegetation.nsw.gov.au/registry/index.shtml. Heritage and conservation Section 170 of the Heritage Act 1977 requires all NSW Government departments to have a heritage and conservation register. DECC’s register contains details of the Aboriginal, historic, natural, archaeological, moveable, multicultural and maritime heritage it manages with local, state, national and world heritage significance. The register is recorded as a subset of data within DECC’s Historic Heritage Information Management System (HHIMS). DECC is refining the information it holds to provide a comprehensive register to the NSW Heritage Office by December 2009 in line with Heritage Council guidelines for NSW Government agencies managing heritage assets. The draft register currently contains over 3000 items from parks and reserves across the state. It includes 37 items managed by DECC which are also on the State Heritage Register. DECC is still collating information about the items on the register, including information on the condition and cartilage of each item. When completed by December 2009, the dataset will also form part of State of the Parks reporting, which will require a review of information on the condition of these items every three years. The condition of the 37 items on the State Heritage Register that DECC owns or manages complies with the standards set by the NSW Heritage Office for items on that register. The Royal Botanic Gardens maintains its own section 170 register. HHIMS includes information about recorded historic places on sites managed by DECC. HHIMS holds details on the type and location of historic places and sites, reports, permits and other archival material. Access to HHIMS is available to researchers and interested members of the public through the HHIMS Registrar. For more information, contact the HHIMS Registrar, Culture and Heritage Division, Hurstville by emailing [email protected]. The Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS) includes a database and recording cards for all Aboriginal objects, Aboriginal Places and other Aboriginal heritage values in NSW that have been reported to DECC. Access to AHIMS is available to Aboriginal groups, researchers and interested members of the public. Access may be restricted in some cases due to the sensitivity of some matters. DECC undertakes searches of AHIMS for a fee. For more information, contact the AHIMS Registrar, Culture and Heritage Division, Hurstville on (02) 9585 6513 or (02) 9585 6345 or by emailing ahims@ environment.nsw.gov.au. Conservation DECC holds registers of conservation agreements, interim protection orders and wilderness protection agreements. These are available at DECC’s Hurstville office. For more information, phone 131 555. Leases, easements and rights of way on national parks and reserves Section 151D of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 requires the agency to keep a register of information on every lease, easement or right of way granted on national parks and reserves. This register is available on the DECC website. Other information services A recorded message on air pollution, ‘No burn’ notices and ‘Don’t light tonight’ advice is available on: Sydney: 1300 130 520 Newcastle: 1800 817 838 Wollongong: 1800 819 112 The Beachwatch and Harbourwatch information line provides a daily summary of water quality conditions at ocean and harbour beaches: phone 1800 036 677. It advises the public on whether there is any risk of bacterial contamination from swimming beaches and harbours in Sydney, and the Hunter and Illawarra regions.

11. Freedom of information applications

New freedom of information (FOI) applications FOI applications received, discontinued or Number of FOI applications completed Personal Other Total 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 New 2 4 84 87 86 91 Brought forward 0 0 7 12 7 12 Total to be processed 2 4 91 99 93 103 Completed 2 3 69 84 71 87 Discontinued 0 1 10 8 10 9 Total processed 2 4 79 92 81 96 Unfinished (carried forward) 0 0 12 7 12 7

Discontinued applications

Reasons why FOI applications were Number of discontinued FOI applications discontinued Personal Other Total 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 Request transferred out to another agency (s. 20) 0 0 3 0 3 0 Applicant withdrew request 0 0 2 6 2 6 Applicant failed to pay advance deposit (s. 22) 0 0 4 2 4 2 Applicant failed to amend a request that would have 0 0 1 1 1 1 been an unreasonable diversion of resources to complete (s. 25(1)(a1)) Total discontinued 0 0 10 9 10 9

Completed applications

Completed FOI applications Number of completed FOI applications Personal Other Total 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 Granted or otherwise available in full 0 2 36 40 36 42 Granted or otherwise available in part 2 0 21 22 23 22 Refused 0 1 7 10 7 11 No documents held 0 1 5 11 5 12 Total completed 2 4 69 83 71 87

Applications granted or otherwise available in full

How documents were made available Number of FOI applications (granted or otherwise available in full) to the applicant Personal Other Total All documents requested were: 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 Provided to the applicant 0 2 36 40 36 42

Applications granted or otherwise available in part

How documents were made available Number of FOI applications (granted or otherwise available in part) to the applicant Personal Other Total Documents made available were: 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 Provided to the applicant 2 0 21 22 23 22

Refused FOI applications

Reasons why access to the documents Number of refused FOI applications was refused Personal Other Total 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 Exempt 0 1 7 10 7 11 Deemed refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total refused 0 0 7 10 7 11

Exempt documents

Reasons why the documents were classified Number of FOI applications as exempt (refused or access granted or otherwise available in part only) Personal Other Total

2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 Restricted documents Cabinet documents (Clause 1) 0 0 4 1 4 1 Documents affecting law enforcement and public safety 0 0 5 0 5 0 (Clause 4) Documents requiring consultation Documents affecting personal affairs (Clause 6) 1 0 0 3 1 3 Documents affecting business affairs (Clause 7) 0 0 3 5 3 5 Documents otherwise exempt Documents subject to legal professional privilege 0 0 8 2 8 2 (Clause 10) Documents subject to secrecy provisions (Clause 12) 0 0 2 0 2 0 Documents containing confidential material (Clause 13) 1 1 5 9 6 10 Documents affecting financial or property interests of 0 0 1 0 1 0 the state or an agency (Clause 15) Documents containing information relating to threatened 0 0 0 1 0 1 species, Aboriginal objects and Aboriginal Places (Clause 23) Total applications including exempt documents 2 1 28 21 30 22

Ministerial certificates (s. 59)

Number of Ministerial certificates

2007–08 2008–09 Ministerial certificates issued 0 0

Formal consultations

Formal consultations conducted Number 2007–08 2008–09 Number of applications requiring formal consultation 41 46 Number of persons formally consulted 272 236

Amendment of personal records

Applications for amendment of personal records Number of applications for agreed to or refused amendment of personal records 2007–08 2008–09 Agreed in full 0 0 Agreed in part 0 0 Refused 0 0 Total 0 0

Notation of personal records

Formal consultations conducted Number of applications for notation 2007–08 2008–09 Applications for notation 0 0

Fees and costs

Fees assessed and received for FOI applications processed (excluding applications transferred out) Assessed costs Fees received 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 All completed applications $10,972 $11,002 $10,972 $10,733

Fee discounts and waivers

Fee waivers and discounts allowed and reasons Number of FOI applications (where fees were waived or discounted) Personal Other Total 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 Processing fees waived in full 0 0 0 0 0 0 Public interest discounts 0 0 5 5 5 5 Financial hardship discounts – pensioner or child 0 1 0 0 0 1 Financial hardship discounts – non profit organisation 0 0 5 8 5 8 Total 0 1 10 13 10 14

Fee refunds

Fee refunds granted Number of refunds 2007–08 2008–09 Number of fee refunds granted as a result of significant 0 0 correction of personal records

Days taken to complete request

Calendar days taken to process Number of completed FOI applications completed applications Personal Other Total 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 0–21 days – statutory determination period 0 3 33 42 33 45 22–35 days – extended statutory determination period 2 0 32 40 34 40 Over 21 days – deemed refusal where no extended 0 0 0 0 0 0 determination period applies Over 35 days – deemed refusal where extended 0 0 4 2 4 2 determination period applies Total 2 3 69 84 71 87 Processing time

Time taken to process completed Number of completed FOI applications applications Personal Other Total 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 2007–08 2008–09 0–10 hours 2 3 52 71 54 74 11–20 hours 0 0 14 7 14 7 21–40 hours 0 0 3 5 3 5 Over 40 hours 0 0 0 1 0 1 Total 2 3 69 84 71 87

Number of reviews finalised

2007–08 2008–09 Internal reviews 6 12 Ombudsman reviews 0 0 Administrative Decisions Tribunal reviews 0 2

Results of internal reviews

Grounds on which the internal review Number of internal reviews was requested Personal Other Total Original agency decision: Upheld Varied Upheld Varied Upheld Varied Access refused 0 0 12 0 12 0 Access deferred 0 0 0 0 0 0 Exempt matter deleted from documents 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unreasonable charges 0 0 0 0 0 0 Failure to consult with third parties 0 0 0 0 0 0 Third parties’ views disregarded 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amendment of personal records refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 12 0 12 0

12. Information Centre and Environment Line statistics The following table shows a detailed breakdown of inquiries to DECC’s Information Centre and predecessor services over the last five years. It includes calls taken by the Environment Line telephone service. Information inquiries to DECC’s Information Centre by subject area

Subject 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. Air 14 5,570 13 4,818 10 4,027 7 4,100 7 4,361 Chemicals 15 5,689 12 4,480 8 3,200 8.5 4,980 8.3 5,172 Land 5.7 2,202 6.4 2,418 4 1,612 7 4,101 8 4,985 Noise 16 6,193 12 4,278 8 3,242 8 4,686 7.6 4,735 Waste 17 6,535 22 8,205 36 14,496 35 20,503 38.4 23,927 Water 13 5,018 12 4,345 9 3,624 6.5 3,808 5.7 3,552 Other 20 7,691 24 8,980 25 10,067 28 16,402 25 15,577 Total 100 38,898 100 37,524 100 40,268 100% 58,580 100 62,309

Flora/fauna na na 28 16,518 31 20,640 24 16,504 14 14,352 National parks na na 48 28,713 51 33,956 30 20,630 31 30,884 National parks passes na na 24 14,260 18 11,984 22 15,128 12 12,170 Climate Change Fund na na na na na na 24 16,506 43 43,433 Total na na 100 59,491 100 66,580 100 68,768 100 100,839 Total information na na na 97,015 100 106,848 100 127,348 163,148 contacts

Other inquiries at na na 100 30,355 100 33,635 100 37,330 36,782 reception

Switchboard inquiries na na 100 60,658 100 67,500 100 63,907 71,030

Calls to Environment Line reporting pollution incidents by type

Incident type 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 % No. % No. % No.1 % No. % No. Air 11 1,078 9.2 746 10 671 10 695 8 572 Air – odour 33 3,238 33 2,662 36 2,478 32 2,215 32 2262 Chemicals – waste 4.2 405 4.2 338 5 339 5 360 5 341 Chemicals – hazardous waste 1.9 180 1.3 103 2 120 2 115 1.5 105 Chemicals – illegal dumping 0.9 92 0.8 65 1 92 1 74 2 146 Chemicals – toxic spills 0.3 33 0.5 39 0.3 22 0.2 15 0.2 13 Contaminated land 0.2 23 0.3 23 0.5 31 0.4 25 0.4 31 Cultural heritage na na 0.1 6 0.1 8 0.1 7 0.2 10 Noise 4.1 393 3.2 263 4 279 5 354 5 344 Noise – scheduled premises 11 1,045 10.6 867 11 760 12 800 16 1136 Native vegetation 5.5 378 7 485 Pesticides 3.4 331 3.1 255 4 279 4.5 310 4 293 Radiation < 0.1 2 0.1 6 0.4 25 0.1 7 0.1 7 Threatened species < 0.1 4 0.9 72 2.3 157 2 120 1.0 91 Water 13 1,292 13 1,097 8 563 8 530 7.3 517 Water – algae 0.2 17 0.4 34 0.4 26 0.2 15 0.3 18 Water – fish kills 0.7 67 0.9 70 1 62 0.7 50 1 62 Water – oil spills 1.6 153 1.8 147 2 151 2.3 165 2 140 Water – stormwater 14 1,343 16.6 1,350 12 801 9 600 7 512 Total 100 9,696 100 8,143 100 6,864 100 6,835 100 7085 Calls to Environment Line and reports to the DECC website on vehicle-related pollution incidents

Incident type 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 Smoky vehicles 4,466 3,488 3,396 2,830 2,451 Noisy vehicles 1,155 561 896 1,063 1,411 Littering from vehicles 5,574 4,379 5,058 4,429 5,096 Total 11,195 8,428 9,350 8,322 8,958

13. Publications

Corporate publications Aboriginal people, the environment and conservation: Principles to incorporate the rights and interests of Aboriginal people into the work of the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW About the Department of Environment and Climate Change Department of Environment and Climate Change Annual Report 2007–08 Department of Environment and Climate Change Corporate Plan 2008–2012 Environmental Trust Annual Report 2007–08 Radiation Advisory Council Annual Report 2007–08

Discussion papers and draft plans Aboriginal cultural heritage draft community consultation requirements for proponents A new biodiversity strategy for New South Wales: discussion paper Discussion paper: review of the New South Wales Radiation Control Act 1990 Discussion paper: towards an Aboriginal land management framework for NSW Draft radiation guideline 7: Radiation shielding design assessment and verification requirements Regulatory impact statement: proposed Marine Parks Regulation 2009 Regulatory impact statement: proposed National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009 Regulatory impact statement: proposed Pesticides Regulation 2009

Guidelines and advisory documents Acid sulfate soils remediation guidelines for coastal floodplains in NSW Best practice guidelines for coastal saltmarsh Best practice guidelines: Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest Best practice guidelines: Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub Best practice guidelines: green and golden bell frog habitat Best practice guidelines for the grey-headed flying fox Best practice guidelines: Hygrocybeae community of Lane Cove Bushland Park Best practice guidelines: managing threatened beach-nesting shorebirds Best practice guidelines: Sydney Turpentine–Ironbark Forest Illegal dumping prevention and clean-up: handbook for Aboriginal communities Guidelines for implementing the Protection of the Environment Operations (Underground Petroleum Storage Systems) Regulation 2008 Lodge environment manual: a guide to managing environmental risk and monitoring environmental performance PRREMS Macquarie River (Narromine to Oxley Station) Floodplain Management Plan Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume 2A Installation of services Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume 2B Waste landfills Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume 2C Unsealed roads Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume 2D Main road construction Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume 2E Mines and quarries Native plant species at risk from bitou bush invasion: a field guide for New South Wales. New South Wales construction noise guideline: draft for consultation Pesticides notification: using pesticides on properties adjacent to sensitive places (Industry guidance fact sheet) Protecting and restoring coastal saltmarsh Protecting and restoring Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest Protecting and restoring Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub Protecting and restoring the Cumberland Plain Woodland community at Campbell Hill West Reserve, Chester Hill Protecting and restoring the fungi community of Lane Cove Bushland Park Protecting and restoring green and golden bell frog habitat Protecting and restoring grey-headed flying-fox habitat Protecting and restoring blue gum high forest Strategic environmental compliance and performance review: industrial estates (2008/444 -September 2008) There were always people here: a history of Yuraygir National Park

Environmental and technical reports BioBanking Assessment Methodology and Credit Calculator BioBanking handbook for local government Bitou bush management manual: current management and control options for bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata) in Australia Climatic influence on shallow fractured-rock groundwater systems in the Murray–Darling Basin, NSW. Fire in the NSW environment Karst research prospectus Lower Hunter Regional Conservation Plan New South Wales national parks establishment plan 2008 New South Wales Taskforce on tourism and national parks – final report New South Wales Taskforce on tourism and national parks – appendix NSW Diffuse Source Water Pollution Strategy Rapid fauna habitat assessment of the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority area Review of state conservation areas: report of the first five-year review of state conservation areas under the National Parks and Wildlife Act1974 Sydney Region Pest Management Strategy 2008–2011 The Pilliga Forest – healthy parks for healthy people Vegetation of the Cessnock-Kurri Region. Survey, classification and mapping Vertebrate fauna of north-eastern Blue Mountains National Park Vertebrate fauna of south-eastern Wollemi National Park Vertebrate fauna of Southern Yengo National Park and Parr State Conservation Area Vertebrate fauna of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area Vertebrate fauna of Werakata National Park and Werakata State Conservation Area

Native vegetation, catchment management and soil publications Bitou bush management manual: Current management and control options for bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata) in Australia Evaluation framework for catchment management authority natural resource management Native plant species at risk from bitou bush invasion: a field guide for New South Wales Native vegetation management in NSW: variations within the Native Vegetation Regulation 2005 Native vegetation of Yengo and Parr reserves and surrounds Saltwater wetlands rehabilitation manual Soil and land resources of the Hawkesbury–Nepean Catchment – DVD Water and energy-savings publications NSW Climate Change Action Plan regional community consultation forums: resource kit NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2007–2008 Summary of climate change impacts Central Coast Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan Summary of climate change impacts Hunter Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan Summary of climate change impacts Illawarra Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan Summary of climate change impacts New England/North West NSW Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan Summary of climate change impacts North Coast Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan Summary of climate change impacts Riverina Murray Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan Summary of climate change impacts South East Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan Summary of climate change impacts Sydney Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan Summary of climate change impacts Western Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan

Fire management plans and strategies CCA = community conservation area Z = zone Agnes Banks Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006 Bents Basin State Conservation Area and Gulguer Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006 Biddon State Conservation Area Biddon State Conservation Area – CCAZ3 Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013 Botany Bay South National Park – Kamay (Kurnell) Bouddi National Park and Cockle Bay Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2008 Cattai National Park Fire Management Strategy 2007 Cobaki Reserve Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2009 Conimbla National Park Fire Management Strategy 2005 Copperhannia Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005 Cudgera Creek Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2009 Eugowra Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2007 Fire Management Plan Mallee Cliffs National Park Feb 2006–Feb 2011 Freemantle Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006 Garrawilla National Park – CCAZ1 Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013 Garrawilla National Park Georges River National Park Fire Management Strategy 2009 Goobang National Park – North Fire Management Strategy 2005 Goobang National Park – South Fire Management Strategy 2005 Hill End Historic Site Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009 Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area Fire Management Strategy 2009 Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009 Joadja Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009 Kemps Creek Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006 Kosciuszko National Park Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013 Leacock Regional Park Fire Management Strategy 2006 Marrangaroo National Park Fire Management Strategy 2009 Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area Fire Management Strategy 2009 Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area/Barton Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005 Mulgoa Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006 Mullion Range State Conservation Area/Girralang Nature Reserve – Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005 Mungo National Park Fire Management Strategy Murramarang National Park, Murramarang Aboriginal Area, Belowla Island Nature Reserve, Brush Island Nature Reserve, Tollgate Islands Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy Nangar National Park Fire Management Strategy 2005 Pilliga Nature Reserve (Yearinan, Ukerbarley and Upper Dandry Blocks) Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013 Pindera Downs Aboriginal Area Fire Management Strategy 2005 Prospect Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009 Somerton Community Conservation Area Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013 Sturt National Park Fire Management Strategy 2005 Tarawi Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy The Rock Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2007 Tinkrameanah National Park – CCA Zone 1 Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013 Tollingo and Woggoon Nature Reserves Fire Management Strategy 2005 Weddin Mtns National Park Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005 Tyagarah Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2008 Upper Nepean State Conservation Area Fire Management Strategy 2009 Wadbilliga National Park Fire Management Strategy 2009 Werakata National Park Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2006 Winburndale Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009–2014 Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009 Yarrahappini Wetlands National Park, Clybucca Historic Site & Aboriginal Area Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2009

Terrestrial reserve plans of management Draft plans Avondale State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Bees Nest and Jerralong nature reserves Draft Plan of Management Budelah Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Burrinjuck Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Camerons Gorge Nature Reserve and State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Cascade and Junuy Juluum national parks and Cascade State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Clyde River National Park Draft Plan of Management Corramy State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Coxcomb, Goonook and Killabakh nature reserves Draft Plan of Management Dananbilla, Koorawatha, Illunie and Gungewalla nature reserves Draft Plan of Management Dubay Jarjum Nurahm Aboriginal Area Draft Plan of Management Ellerslie Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Gibraltar Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Glenrock State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Jerilderie Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management John Gould and Boondelbah nature reserves Draft Plan of Management Kosciuszko National Park Draft Geotechnical and Water Management Amendments to the Plan of Management Lord Howe Island Permanent Park Reserve Draft Plan of Management Manobalai Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Marshalls Creek Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Mimosa Rocks National Park Draft Plan of Management Montague Nature Reserve Draft Amendments to the Plan of Management Mooball National Park Draft Plan of Management Moonee Beach Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Mororo Creek Nature Reserve and Chatsworth Hill State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Nadgigomar Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Nymboi-Binderay National Park and State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Paroo–Darling National Park and State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Ramornie National Park Draft Plan of Management Razorback Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Royal National Park Draft Amendments to the Plan of Management in relation to boat launching at Bonnie Vale Royal National Park Draft Amendments to the Plan of Management in relation to leases and licences Susan Island Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Ulidarra National Park Draft Plan of Management Warragai Creek Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Watagans National Park and Jilliby State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Willi Willi National Park Draft Plan of Management Woodford Island Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Yaegl Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Approved plans Araluen Nature Reserve Plan of Management Avisford Nature Reserve Plan of Management Bindarri National Park Plan of Management Boginderra Hills Nature Reserve Plan of Management Bondi Gulf Nature Reserve Plan of Management Broulee Island Nature Reserve Plan of Management Brundee Swamp and Saltwater Swamp nature reserves Plan of Management Burnt-Down Scrub Nature Reserve Plan of Management Carrai National Park and State Conservation Area Plan of Management Central Monaro Reserves (Bobundara, Ironmungy, Myalla, Wullwye, Paupong, Ngadang and Nimmo Nature Reserves) Plan of Management Conjola National Park Plan of Management Coolumbooka Nature Reserve Plan of Management Coramba Nature Reserve Plan of Management Dorrigo Plateau group of nature reserves (Bagul Waajaarr, Deer Vale and Muldiva Nature Reserves) Plan of Management Evans Crown Nature Reserve Plan of Management Goonawarra Nature Reserve Plan of Management Guy Fawkes River National Park, Nature Reserve and State Conservation Area Plan of Management Illawong Nature Reserve Plan of Management Kangaroo Valley group of nature reserves Plan of Management Kemendok Nature Reserve Plan of Management Kororo Nature Reserve Plan of Management Kumbatine National Park and State Conservation Area Plan of Management Little Pimlico Island Nature Reserve Plan of Management Livingstone National Park and State Conservation Area Plan of Management Monkerai Nature Reserve Plan of Management Mudjarn Nature Reserve Plan of Management Mulgoa Nature Reserve Plan of Management Narrandera Nature Reserve Plan of Management Nearie Lake Nature Reserve Plan of Management Scheyville National Park Conservation Management Plan: • Volume 1 – History • Volume 2 – Physical analysis and management • Volume 3 – Appendices Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve Plan of Management Sherwood Nature Reserve Plan of Management Tingira Heights Nature Reserve Plan of Management Tucki Tucki Nature Reserve Plan of Management Tumblong State Conservation Area Plan of Management Valla and Jagun nature reserves Plan of Management Marine parks publications Solitary Islands Marine Park: zoning plan review report Jervis Bay Marine Park: zoning plan review report Solitary Islands Marine Park: zoning plan review report – Appendix 2: Summary of stakeholder consultations and submissions Jervis Bay Marine Park: zoning plan review report – Appendix 2: Summary of stakeholder consultations and 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Recovery and threat abatement plans Approved plans Approved NSW recovery plan for the Kurri Sand Swamp Woodland Endangered Ecological Community Approved NSW recovery plan for the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Education and community relations Beachwatch and Harbourwach State of the Beaches 2007–2008 Beachwatch Partnership Program: State of the Beaches 2007–2008 Dealing with barking dogs – updated Dealing with neighbourhood noise – updated Guide to NSW national parks 2009 Managing noise from intruder alarms Managing vehicle noise NSW cleaner vehicles and fuels strategy Seeking noise abatement orders

New or revised parks and reserves brochures National parks Burrawang walk: Botany and bush tucker brochure Saving the brush-tailed rock-wallaby Other BioBanking and other conservation options for private land Bushrock belongs in the bush – not in gardens brochure Know your responsibilities – managing garden waste brochure Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment (simplified Chinese) Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment (traditional Chinese) Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment (Vietnamese) Safely disposing of asbestos waste from your home Stormwater pollution – the difference is you Think before you lift – whose home are you disturbing?

Posters Have you seen a green and golden bell frog? 14. Papers published and presented Amaral MJ, Carretero MA, Agra AR, Soares AMVM and Mann R 2008, ‘A tiered approach to reptile ecotoxicology in Europe using lacertids as sentinel organisms’, 6th Symposium on the Lacertids of the Mediterranean Basin, Lesvos, Greece, 23–27 June. Amaral MJ, Carretero MA, Agra AR, Soares AMVM and Mann RM 2008, ‘A tiered approach to reptile ecotoxicology in Europe using lacertids as sentinel organisms’, X Congresso Luso-Espanhol / XIV Congresso Espanhol de Herpetologia, Coimbra, Portugal, 15–18 October. Aoyama M, Barwell-Clarke J, Becker S, Blum M, Braga ES, Coverly SC, Czobik E, Dahllof I, Dai MH, Donnell GO, Engelke C, Gong GC, Hong G-H, Hydes DJ, Jin MM, Kasai H, Kerouel R, Kiyomono Y, Knockaert M, Kress N, Krogslund KA, Kumagai M, Leterme S, Li Y, Masuda S, Miyao T, Moutin T, Murata A, Nagai N, Nausch G, Ngirchechol MK, Nybakk A, Ogawa H, van Ooijen J, Ota H, Pan JM, Payne C, Pierre-Duplessix O, Pujo-Pay M, Raabe T, Saito K, Sato K, Schmidt C, Schuett M, Shammon TM, Sun J, Tanhua T, White L, Woodward EMS, Worsfold P, Yeats P, Yoshimura T, Youenou A and Zhang JZ 2008, ‘2006 inter-laboratory comparison study of reference material for nutrients in seawater’, Meteorological Research Institute, Japan, p. 104. Aplin K,Copley P, Robinson T, Burbidge A, Morris K, Woinarski, J, Friend, T, Ellis, M and Menkhorst, P (2008), ‘Hydromys chrysogaster’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Arabena K 2008, ‘Indigenous epistemology and wellbeing: universe referent citizenship’, AIATSIS Research Discussion Paper 22, Canberra, 2008, visit ww.aiatsis. gov.au/_data/assets/pdf_file/10053/DP22_Arabena.pdf, AIATSIS. Auld T 2009, ‘Adaptive management’, Australasian Plant Conservation Bulletin, vol. 17, pp 4–5. Auld TD 2009, ‘Petals may act as a reward: myrmecochory in shrubby Darwinia species of south-eastern Australia’, Austral Ecology, vol. 34(3), pp 351–356. Auld TD and Keith DA 2009, ‘Dealing with threats: integrating science and management’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, S79–87. Auld TD and Ooi MKJ 2008, ‘Applying seed germination studies in fire management for biodiversity conservation in south-eastern Australia’, Web Ecology, vol. 8, pp 47–53. Auld TD and Ooi MKJ 2009, ‘Heat increases germination of water-permeable seeds of obligate-seeding Darwinia species (Myrtaceae)’, Plant Ecology, vol. 200, pp 117–127. Austin T, Hughes MG, Ranasinghe R and Short A, and Vila-Concejo A. 2008, ‘Short- to medium-term flood-tide delta morphodynamics and implications for shoreline management’, Proceedings of Coast to Coast Conference, Darwin, Australia (on CD-Rom). Austin T, Short AD, Hughes MG, Vila- Concejo A and Ranasinghe R 2009, ‘Sediment transport pathways in a wave dominated estuary: Port Stephens, NSW Australia’, Proceedings of Coasts and Ports ‘09, Wellington, New Zealand (in press). Austin T, Short AD, Hughes MG, Vila-Concejo A and Ranasinghe R 2009, ‘Tidal hydrodynamics of a micro-tidal, wave dominated flood tidal delta: Port Stephens, Australia’, Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, vol. 1, pp 693–697. Baker J, Priddel D, Auld TD and Keith DA 2009, ‘Science supporting threatened species conservation’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, S145. Banks L, Woodward J and Baker J 2009, ‘A critical evaluation of science achievements under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 in New South Wales’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, S1–2. Beaumont LJ, Gallagher RV, Thuiller W, Downey PO, Leishman MR and Hughes L 2009, ‘Different climatic envelopes among invasive populations may lead to underestimations of current and future biological invasions’, Diversity and Distributions 15(3), pp 409–420. Beckers D 2008, Good from bad: is there an up side to roadkill? Too close for contentious issues in human-wildlife encounters (eds. Lunney D, Munn A and Meikle W). Beckers D 2008, ‘Tracks, scats and rats – the benefits and costs of implementing a biodiversity monitoring program aimed at evaluating park management practices’, poster presentation, Australian Protected Areas Congress, Conference Proceedings 2008, Twin Waters, Queensland. Besley CH and Chessman BC 2008, ‘Rapid biological assessment charts the recovery of stream macroinvertebrate assemblages after sewage discharges cease’, Ecological Indicators, vol. 8, pp 625–638. Bluett R 2008, ‘National consideration of VOC emissions from surface coatings’, presented to the Surface Coatings Association of Australia Annual Conference, in August 2008. Boer MM, Sadler RJ, Bradstock RA, Gill AM and Grierson PF 2008, ‘Spatial scale invariance of forest fires mirrors the scaling behaviour of weather events’, Landscape Ecology, vol. 23, pp 899–913. Bradstock RA 2008, ‘Effects of large fires on biodiversity in south-eastern Australia: disaster or template for diversity?’, International Journal of Wildland Fire, vol.17, pp 809–822. Briggs SV 2009, ‘Priorities and paradigms: directions in threatened species recovery’, Conservation Letters, vol. 2, pp 101–108. Briggs SV, Taws NM, Seddon JA and Vanzella B 2008, ‘Condition of fenced and unfenced remnant vegetation in inland catchments in south-eastern Australia’, Australian Journal of Botany, vol. 56(7), pp 590–599. Burbidge A, Menkhorst P, Ellis M and Copley P 2008, ‘Macropus fuliginosus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Burbidge A, Morris K, Ellis M, van Weenen J and Menkhorst P 2008, ‘Cercartetus concinnus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Burbidge A, Robinson T, Ellis M, Dickman C, Menkhorst P and Woinarski J 2008, ‘Sminthopsis crassicaudata’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Burley AL, Strehling NL, Hamilton MA and Downey PO, ‘Implementing the Bitou Bush Threat Abatement Plan: a strategic approach to weed management for biodiversity conservation’, (Poster), NSW Coastal Conference, Wollongong. Burnett S and Ellis M 2008, ‘Thylogale stigmatica’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Callaghan DP, Nielsen P, Short A and Ranasinghe R 2008, ’Estimating extreme beach erosion from wave climate simulation’, Coastal Engineering, 55, pp 375–390. Callaghan DP, Ranasinghe R, and Short A 2009, ‘Quantifying the storm erosion hazard for coastal planning’, Coastal Engineering, 56, pp 90–93. Callaghan DP, Nielsen P, Larson M, Short A and Ranasinghe R 2008, ‘Process determined coastal erosion hazards’,. 31st International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Hamburg, Germany, 31 – 5 September 2008 Calver M, Lymbery A, McComb J, Lunney D and Recher HF 2009, ‘A natural legacy’ in Environmental Biology, (eds. Calver M, Lymbery A, McComb J and Bamford M), Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, pp 601–618. Carlile N and Priddel D 2009, ‘Finding Fiji’s ”Cahow” the critically endangered ”Kacau” ‘, Fiji Petrel (Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi), Bermuda. Carlile N and Priddel D 2009, ‘Mortality of adult Livistona australis on Cabbage Tree Island, Australia’, Palms, vol. 53, pp 46–50. Carlile N and Priddel D 2009, ‘Providence petrel of Lord Howe Island, South Pacific’, Bermuda Audubon Society meeting, Bermuda. Carlile N, Priddel D and Honan P 2009, ‘The recovery programme for the Lord Howe Island Phasmid (Dryococelus australis) following its rediscovery’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, S124–128. Cary G, Flannigan M, Keane R, Bradstock R, Davies I, Lenihan J, Li C, Logan K and Parsons R 2009, ‘Relative importance of fuel management, ignition likelihood and weather to area burned: Evidence from five landscape-fire-succession models‘, International Journal of Wildland Fire, vol.18, pp 147–156. Castinel A, Kittelberger R, Duignan PJ, Pomroy A, Chilvers BL and Wilkinson I 2008, ‘Humoral immune response to Klebsiella spp. in New Zealand sea lions Phocarctos hookeri and the passive transfer of immunity to pups’, Journal of Wildlife Diseases, vol. 44, pp 8–15. Chaffey C, ‘Goonoo Lands fox control project’, Australasian Pest Animal Conference, Darwin, NT. Chapman G, Wilson B, Murphy B, Bowman G, Atkinson G, Muller R and Peaseley B 2009, ‘Soil condition monitoring program for NSW’,Combined Australia and New Zealand Societies of Soil Science Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1–5 December. Chariton A, Simpson S, Roach A and Batley G 2008, ‘The influence of environmental variable choice on interpreting the spatial patterns of sediment contaminants and their relationships with benthic communities’, SETAC 5th World Congress 2008, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Sydney, 3–7 August. Chejara VK, Kristiansen P, Whalley RDB, Sindel BM and Nadolny C 2008, ‘Factors affecting germination of coolatai grass (Hyparrhenia hirta)’, Weed Science, vol. 56, pp 543–548. Cherry H, ‘Eradication versus long-term surveillance and removal: contrasting approaches to Chrysanthemoides monilifera (L.) Norlindh management in Australia‘, Proceedings of the 16th Australian Weeds Conference (eds. van Klinken RD, Osten VA, Panetta FD and Scanlan JC), Queensland Weeds Society, Brisbane, Cherry H 2007, ‘The value of eradication programs for outlier populations of widespread alien plants: the Western Australia boneseed example’, Proceedings of the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions Conference, September 2007, Perth, WA. Cherry H and Downey PO (eds), Bitou bush management manual: current management and control options for bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata) in Australia, pp 99–100, Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW, Sydney. Chessman BC, Westhorpe DP, Mitrovic SM and Hardwick L 2009, ‘Trophic linkages between periphyton and grazing macroinvertebrates in rivers with different levels of catchment development’, Hydrobiologia, vol. 625, pp 135–150. Chilvers BL and Wilkinson IS 2008, ‘Philopatry and site fidelity of New Zealand sea lions Phocarctos hookeri’, Wildlife Research, vol. 35, pp 463–470. Choung CB, Hyne RV, Hose GC and Stevens MM 2008, ‘The individual and joint effects of corn pesticides terbufos, its metabolites and atrazine on aquatic organisms’, SETAC 5th World Congress 2008, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, NSW, 3–7 August. Chung PP, Hyne R, Mann R and Ballard B 2008 ’Genetic, morphological and life-history trait variation of the amphipod Melita plumulosa from polluted and unpolluted waterways in eastern Australia’, SETAC 5th World Congress 2008, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Sydney, 3–7 August. Chung PP, Hyne RV, Mann RM and Ballard JWO 2008, ‘Genetic and life-history trait variation of the amphipod Melita plumulosa from polluted and unpolluted waterways in eastern Australia’, Science of the Total Environment, vol. 403, pp 222–229. Clark D and Rawson A 2009, ‘New field observations pertaining to the structure of the northern Lapstone Structural Complex, and implications for seismic hazard, Potential geological sources of seismic hazard in the Sydney Basin, Geosciences Australia Record 2009/11’, Geosciences Australia, Canberra, pp 31–45. Claridge A and Hunt R 2008, ‘Evaluating the role of the dingo as a trophic regulator: additional practical suggestions’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 9 No. 2, August 2008. Claridge AW, Tennant P, Chick R and Barry SC 2008, ‘Factors influencing the distribution of small ground-dwelling mammals in south-eastern mainland Australia’, Journal of Mammalogy 89, pp. 916–923. Claridge AW, Trappe JM and Hansen K 2009, ‘Do fungi have a role as soil stabilisers and remediators after fire?’ Forest Ecology and Management, 257, pp 1063– 1069. Claridge AW, Trappe JM, Mills DJ and Claridge, DL 2009, ‘Diversity and habitat relationships of hypogeous fungi. III: Factors influencing the occurrence of fire- adapted species’, Mycological Research, 113, pp 792–801. Colville A, Shiraishi F, Horiguchi T, Nakajima D, Kamata R, Lovell A, Warne M, Chapman J, Carruthers A-M and Lim R 2008, ‘Endocrine disrupting compounds in Breakfast Creek, Western Sydney, NSW, Australia’, SETAC 5th World Congress 2008, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Sydney, 3–7 August. Copley P, Ellis M and van Weenen J 2008, ‘Petrogale xanthopus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Crocetti S 2009, ‘Tools, Tactics and techniques to tackle the toad – an integrated approach to pest management’, Desert Cane Toad Forum, Longreach, April 2009. Crowther MS, McAlpine CA, Lunney D, Shannon I and Bryant J 2008, ‘Using broad-scale data to compare koala conservation strategies across regions’, ESA2008: Interactions in Science, Interactions in Nature, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Sydney, 1–5 December. Crowther MS, McAlpine CA, Lunney D, Shannon I and Bryant JV 2008, ‘Using broad-scale, community survey data to compare species’ conservation strategies across regions: a case study of the koala in adjacent catchments’, 54th Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society, Darwin, 29 September–1 October. Crowther MS, McAlpine CA, Lunney D, Shannon I and Bryant JV 2009, ‘Using broad-scale, community survey data to compare species conservation strategies across regions: a case study of the koala in a set of adjacent ”catchments’’ ‘, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, S88–S96. Daly BG, Dickman CR and Crowther MS 2008, ‘Causes of habitat divergence in two species of agamid lizards in arid central Australia: a mechanistic analysis’, Ecology, vol. 89(1), pp. 65–76. Davies NA, Bradley AJ, McAlpine C, Seabrook L, Rhodes J, Baxter G and Lunney D 2008, ‘Using faecal pellets to detect physiological stress in koalas in response to habitat and bioclimatic conditions’, ESA2008: Interactions in Science, Interactions in Nature, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Sydney, 1–5 December. Dee J, Shrestha KK and Crowther MS 2008, ‘Environmental impact assessment and environmental planning education: value conflicts in Sydney’s Port Botany expansion’, Proceedings of Australian and New Zealand Association of Planning Schools conference, Sydney, 26–28 September. Denham AJ 2008, ‘Seed predation limits post-fire recruitment in the waratah (Telopea speciosissima)’, Plant Ecology, vol. 199, pp 9–19. Denham AJ, Whelan RJ and Auld TD 2009, ‘Characterising the litter in post-fire environments: implications for seedling recruitment’, International Journal of Plant Sciences, vol. 170, pp 53–60. Dickman CR and Crowther MS 2009, ‘Science and the environment’ in Calver M, Lymbery A, McComb J and Bamford M (eds), Environmental Biology, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, pp 23–42. Dissanayake DMPK, Ranasinghe R and Roelvink JA 2009, ‘Effect of sea level rise on tidal inlet evolution’, Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, vol. 2, pp 942–946. Downey PO, ‘Conserving biodiversity from biological invasions: a two-stage triage’, 5th Neobiota Conference, Prague, Czech Republic. Downey PO, Auld BA, Holtkamp RH and Schmitzer T 2008, ‘Review of the lantana biological control program in NSW’, unpublished report to the NSW Lantana Biocontrol Taskforce, Taree. Downey PO, King SA and Burley AL, ‘Monitoring the response of alien and native species to control measures – can we achieve a synthesis?’, 5th Neobiota Conference, Prague, Czech Republic. Downey PO and Turnbull I 2009, ‘Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.)’ , (eds. Gentry AH and Panetta DF), The biology of Australian weeds, vol. 3, pp. 194–210, RG and FJ Richardson, Melbourne. Downey PO and Turner PJ, ‘The role of native birds in native plant species decline, revegetation and alien plant reinvasion: consequences for management and biodiversity conservation’, 5th Neobiota Conference , Prague, Czech Republic. Downey PO, Williams MC, Whiffen LK, Turner PJ, Burley AL and Hamilton MA 2009, ‘Weeds and biodiversity conservation: a review of managing weeds under the New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995’, Ecological Management and Restoration, 10(S1), S53–S58. Downey PO, Williams MC, Whiffen LK, Turner PJ, Burley AL and Hamilton MA, ‘Weed management and threatened species conservation’, 33rd Ecological Society of Australia annual conference, Sydney. Drielsma M and Ferrier S 2009, ‘Rapid evaluation of metapopulation persistence in highly variegated landscapes’, Biological Conservation, vol. 142(3), pp 529– 540. Dunkerley G and Ford H 2008, ’Changes in bird community structure over 30 years in a eucalypt woodland remnant on the Northern Tablelands of NSW’, ESA2008: Interactions in Science, Interactions in Nature, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Sydney, 1– 5 December. Ellis M and Pennay M 2008, ‘Chalinolobus picatus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Ellis M, Denny M, Burnett S and Lunney D 2008, ‘Thylogale thetis’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Ellis M, Menkhorst P, van Weenen J and Burbidge A 2008, ‘Ningaui yvonneae’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Ellis M, Menkhorst P, van Weenen J, Burbidge A, Copley P, Denny M, Woinarski J, Mawson P and Morris K 2008, ‘Macropus robustus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Ellis M, van Weenen J and Burnett S 2008, ‘Planigale tenuirostris’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Ellis M, van Weenen J and Pennay M 2008, ‘Planigale gilesi’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Ellis M, van Weenen J, Copley P, Dickman C, Mawson P and Woinarski J 2008, ‘Macropus rufus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Eldridge DJ and Whitford WG 2009, ‘Badger (Taxidea taxus) disturbances increase soil heterogeneity in a degraded shrub-steppe ecosystem’, Journal of Arid Environments, 73, pp 66–73. Eldridge DJ 2009, ‘Badger (Taxidea taxus) mounds affect soil hydrological properties in a degraded shrub-steppe’, American Midland Naturalist 161, pp 350–358. Eldridge DJ and Koen TB 2008, ‘Formation of nutrient-poor soil patches in a semi-arid woodland by the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.)’‘, Austral Ecology, 33, pp 88–98. Eldridge DJ and Kwok ABC 2008, ‘Soil disturbance by animals at varying spatial scales in a semi-arid Australian woodland’, The Rangeland Journal, 30, pp 327– 337. Finkelstein M, Bakker V, Doak DF, Sullivan B, Lewison R, Satterthwaite WH, McIntyre PB, Wolf S, Priddel D, Arnold JM, Henry RW, Sievert P and Croxall J 2008, ‘Evaluating the potential effectiveness of compensatory mitigation strategies for marine bycatch’, PLoS ONE, vol. 3(6), e2480. Finlayson GR, Vieira EM, Priddel D, Wheeler R, Bentley J and Dickman CR 2008, ‘Multi-scale patterns of habitat use by re-introduced mammals: a case study using medium-sized marsupials’, Biological Conservation, vol. 141(1), pp 320–331. Fryirs K, Chessman B, Hillman M, Outhet D and Spink A 2008, ‘The Australian river management experience’ in River futures. an integrative scientific approach to river repair, (eds. Brierley G and Fryirs K), Island Press, Washington, USA, pp 149–173. Funke N (in conjunction with ABC network and NBA Staff), website video presentation, ‘ACE Day jobs – a day in the life of a ranger‘, visit www.abc.net.au/ acedayjobs/cooljobs/ Gibbons P, Briggs SV, Ayers D, Seddon J, Doyle S, Cosier P, McElhinny C, Pelly V and Roberts K 2009, ‘An operational method to rapidly assess impacts of land clearing on terrestrial biodiversity’, Ecological Indicators, vol. 9, pp 26-40. Gibbons P, Briggs SV, Ayers DA, Doyle S, Seddon J, McElhinny C, Jones N, Sims R and Doody JS 2008, ‘Rapidly quantifying reference conditions in modified landscapes’, Biological Conservation, vol. 141(10), pp 2483–2493. Gibbons P, Lindenmayer DB, Fischer J, Manning A, Weinberg A, Seddon J, Ryan P and Barrett G 2008, ‘The future of scattered trees in agricultural landscapes’, Conservation Biology, vol. 22(5), pp 1309–1319. Gooden B, French K and Turner PJ 2009, ‘Invasion and management of a woody plant (Lantana camara L.) alters vegetation diversity within wet sclerophyll forest‘, Forest Ecology and Management, 257, pp 960–967. Gordon G, Menkhorst P, Robinson T, Lunney D, Martin R and Ellis M 2008, ‘Phascolarctos cinereus’, in 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Gorrod EJ and Keith DA 2009, ‘Observer variation in field assessments of vegetation condition: Implications for biodiversity conservation’, Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 10, pp 31–40. Gray J and Chapman G 2009, ‘Land management within capability. A NSW monitoring, evaluation and reporting project’, Combined Australia and New Zealand Societies of Soil Science Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1–5 December. Gray J, Humphreys G and Deckers J 2009, ‘Relationships in soil distribution as revealed by a global soil database’, Geoderma, vol. 150(3-4), pp 309–323. Green K 2008, ‘Migratory bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) transport arsenic and concentrate it to lethal effect by gregariously aestivating in alpine regions of the Snowy Mountains of Australia’, Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine, 40, pp 74–80. Green K and Pickering C 2009, ‘The decline of snowpatches in the Snowy Mountains of Australia: importance of climate warming, variable snow and wind’, Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, 41, pp 212–218. Green K, Stein JA and Driessen MM 2008, ‘The projected distributions of Mastacomys fuscus and Rattus lutreolus in south-eastern Australia under a scenario of climate change: potential for enhanced competition?’, Wildlife Research, 35, pp 113–119. Green K 2008, ‘Fragmented distribution of a rock climbing fish, the Mountain Galaxias Galaxias olidus, in the Snowy Mountains’, Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 129, pp 175–182. Green K 2008, Alpine ecosystems. Ten commitments (eds. Lindenmayer D, Morton S, Dovers S and Harriss Olson M), CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, pp 73–78. Hamilton MA, Turner PJ and Downey PO, ‘National lantana threat abatement plan: national priorities for lantana management to conserve native species and ecological communities’, Weeds Society of Qld, Weeds Forum: Practical Solutions for Weed Management, Tweed Heads. Hamilton MA, Winkler MA and Downey PO, ‘Identification guide to the biodiversity at risk from bitou bush invasion in NSW’, 33rd Ecological Society of Australia annual conference, Sydney. Hammill K and Bradstock RA 2009, ‘Spatial patterns of fire behaviour in relation to weather, terrain and vegetation’, Proceedings of Royal Society of Queensland, vol. 115, pp 127–133. Harley MHM, Turner I, Short A, Ranasinghe R 2008, ‘Rotation and oscillation of an embayed beach’, in Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Hamburg, Germany, 31 August–5 September 2008 Harley M, Turner I, Short AD and Ranasinghe R 2009, ’Inter-annual variability and controls of the Sydney wave climate’, International journal of climatology. Harley M, Turner I, Short AD, and Ranasinghe R, ‘Evaluation of a multi-decadal beach survey program for assessing climate-coastal variability’, Journal of Geophysical Research – Earth Surface (in review). Harley M, Turner I, Short A and Ranasinghe R 2009, ‘An empirical model of beach response to storms’, Proceedings of Coasts and Ports ‘09, Wellington, New Zealand. Harvey F, Koen T, Miller ML, McGeoch SJ 2009, 2006 stream EC trends for inland New South Wales, Department of Environment and Climate Change, Sydney, 297. 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Name Purpose of visit Destination Dates Cost to DECC Notes Sally Barnes Attend IUCN World Conservation Congress Spain 3–11 October 2008 $14,650.31 Tegan Burton Participate in the JENESYS East Asia Future Japan 2–15 March 2009 Nil Funded by the Japan Leaders Programme Foundation Nicholas Carlile Recovery of the Bermuda Petrel Bermuda 2–26 January 2009 Nil $16,000.00, funded by Bermuda Government Dr John Chapman Audit Hong Kong’s chronic toxicity testing China November 2008 $240.00 Funded by Hong Kong procedures once developed by the Hong Kong Environment Protection University Department Danny Corcoran Participate on the Interagency Fire Fighting Team United States July 2008 Nil Funded by the United which assisted the US Government States Government Andrew Daff Participate in the Global Travel and Tourism Brazil 13–18 May 2009 $1,731.43 Up to $5,000.00, funded by Summit World Travel and Tourism Council Gary Davey Attend course on ‘Managing regulation, New Zealand 30 November– $8,700.00 enforcement and compliance’ 5 December 2008

Dr Paul Downey Present paper at the NeoBiota Conference Czech Republic 23–26 September 2008 Nil Self-funded

Shaun Elwood Attend IUCN World Conservation Congress Spain 3–11 October 2008 $6363.00 Caroline Ford Attend Coastal Heritage Conference United Kingdom 25–29 June 2009 Nil Self-funded Ken Green Attend the North American Lake Management Canada 11–14 November 2008 $3,596.50 Society Conference Russell Harrison INTERPOL – 6th International Conference on France 13–17 October 2008 Nil Funded by the Australasian Environmental Crime Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulation Network Kerry Lack Attend the SmartWay International Transportation USA 2–4 December 2008 $1,830.60 $3,000.00, funded Summit by Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Dr Anthony Roach Attend a Society for Environmental Chemistry and USA 22 February– Nil Funded by SETAC and Toxicology (SETAC) Pellstone Workshop 3 March 2009 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Dr Peter Scanes Attend the University of Cantabria, Spain as Spain 27 March–6 April 2009 $350.00 2400 Euro, funded by Visiting Professor Spanish Ministry of Science/University of Cantabria Peter Stathis Present at the fourth IUCN World Conservation Spain 3–12 October 2008 $7,120.68 Congress Dr Elizabeth Tasker Present paper at The ’88 Fires: Yellowstone and USA 15 September– $2,748.30 Additional $2,000.00, Beyond’ Conference 13 October 2008 funded by U.S. National Park Service

Deon van Rensburg Participate on the Interagency Fire Fighting Team United States July 2008 Nil Funded by the United which assisted the US Government States Government 16. Consultancies A consultant is an organisation or individual engaged for a defined period of time solely to provide an expert opinion or recommendation to DECC on a specific issue.

Consultancies of $30,000 or more 2008–09 Consultant Product description Cost ($) Christo Aitken & Associates Heritage building specifications 40,000 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Review of management framework for visitor related 84,957 business operation Department of Commerce – Riverina/Western OH&S housing inspections 92,000 Dr Johanna Kijas Land tenure reports 33,000 GHD Pty Ltd Fire investigation 36,364 Marianne Porteners Vegetation surveys 44,000 Milsearch Pty Ltd Fire planning – Goorooyarroo NR 42,780 NSW Department of Primary Industries Pest survey 36,750 Planning For People P/L Strategic direction for tourism in Parks and Wildlife Group 102,338 Public Relations Partners P/L Development of tourism and partnerships 64,253 Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd Hawkesbury–Nepean River Recovery Package 134,946 Sue Rosen & Associates Conservation management plans 44,423 Subtotal – consultancies of $30,000 or more 755,811

Consultancies less than $30,000 2008-09 Category Number Cost ($) Finance & Accounting 3 22,960 Information Technology 5 4,833 Legal 0 – Management Services 21 162,231 Environment 45 336,671 Engineering 9 47,274 Organisational Review 0 – Training 3 33,848 Subtotal – consultancies less than $30,000 86 607,817 Subtotal – consultancies of $30,000 or more 12 755,811 Total consultancies 98 1,363,628 17. Grants to community organisations For the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 Key to programs 1. Climate Change and Policy Programs 2. Parks and Wildlife 3. Cultural Heritage 4. Environment Protection and Regulation 5. Scientific Services Recipient Amount ($) Program Nature and purpose of grant Aboriginal Housing Company Ltd 16,363.64 2 Daraug Co-Management Project Australian Seabird Rescue Inc 3,240.00 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare 5,000.00 1 Support for the Big Scrub Rainforest Day Blue Mountains Aboriginal Culture and Resource Centre 16,363.64 2 Sustainable Business Plan Brewarrina Business Coop Ltd 90,909.09 3 Installation of water infrastructure to the Brewarrina fish traps Brewarrina Local Aboriginal Land Council 30,636.36 3 Installation of water infrastructure to the Brewarrina Billabong C W McNabb & The CSM Family Trust 51,338.28 4 Management agreement for Lignum Park Caldera Environment Centre Inc 2,000.00 1 Support for the World Environment Day Centennial Parklands Foundation 76,000.00 1 Rainwater tank, filtration and water distribution for the Centennial Park restaurant toilets Central Coast Community Environment Network Inc 25,000.00 1 Transfer of the Land for Wildlife database Chillingham Community Association Inc 35,906.00 1 Installation of solar panels, stand and solar lights Comboyne Community Association 50,000.00 1 Establishment of the mid-north coast Centre for Sustainability Community Broadcasting Association 64,000.00 1 Energy Savings Project Corrowong Bushfire Brigade 1,000.00 2 Contribution to Corrowong Fire Brigade Denison Partnership 62,253.00 4 Management agreement for cutbushes Dorrigo Plateau Local Aboriginal Land Council 46,149.85 3 Contribution for installation of water infrastructure Edgerton Kiwiembal Environment Heritage and Cultural 5,000.00 3 Irrigation bore 24-hour flow test Aboriginal Corp Ethnic Communities’ Council Of NSW Inc 58,000.00 1 Asian Dry Cleaner Electricity Savings Project Foundation For National Parks 36,000.00 1 Conservation Partners Project Foundation For National Parks 15,000.00 1 Private land grants program 2008–09 Friends of The Koala Inc 5,000.00 2 Conference re koala conservation Friends of The Koala Inc 3,240.00 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups Garry RB and Leanne M Hall 6,781.85 4 Management agreement for The Mole fencing Gundungurra Aboriginal Heritage Association Inc 15,000.00 2 Project grant – Gundungurra Pathways Gundungurra Aboriginal Heritage Association Inc 15,000.00 2 Project grant – Kings Tableland Gundungurra Aboriginal Heritage Association Inc 15,000.00 2 Project grant – Megalong Valley Pathways Gundungurra Tribal Council 15,000.00 2 Gundungurra Women’s Cultural Camp Gundungurra Tribal Council 15,000.00 2 Gundungurra regeneration and cultural uses Gundungurra Tribal Council 15,000.00 2 Gundungurra Men’s Cultural Camp Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation 58,181.82 2 Contribution for materials for Jumbulla Track Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council 93,952.73 3 Contribution for installation of water infrastructure Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council 1,363.64 2 Contribution towards NAIDOC celebrations Laoko 3,500.00 2 Contribution to local wildlife rescue organisation Recipient Amount ($) Program Nature and purpose of grant Lions Club of Jindabyne 250.00 2 Sponsorship Of Koori art and craft prize Mungindi Local Aboriginal Land Council 198,000.00 3 Glanville reticulated stock water supply Murrin Bridge Local Aboriginal Land Council 36,000.00 3 Develop an integrated water management plan Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural Centre 32,727.28 2 Daraug Cultural Management Project Ngaimpe Aboriginal Corporation 7,026.00 1 Conservation of excess rainwater through water storage Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers 3,240.00 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups NSW Outback Division Of General Practice 195,454.54 3 Implement sustainable water and waste reuse projects PJ Morton and SE Morton 4,972.80 4 Management agreement for Dundomallee Price Merrett Consulting Pty Ltd 16,158.00 4 Water infrastructure project Quilbone Pastoral Company 12,629.65 4 Management agreement for Quilbone The Trustee For North Winnabri 2,538.18 4 Management agreement for South Roubaix Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers 3,240.00 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups Wandoo Aboriginal Corporation 30,909.09 3 Contribution for installation of water infrastructure Waste Management Association Of Aust 2,500.00 1 Sponsor the annual compost NSW ‘community education’ Award Wildcare Inc 5,000.00 2 Donation for a tranquiliser gun Wildlife Animal Rescue and Care 3,000.00 2 Injured and orphaned native animal care Wilgara Partnership 2,866.55 4 Management agreement for Wilgara Property WIRES – Central Coast 3,000.00 2 Injured and orphaned native animal care WIRES – Clarence Valley 1,818.18 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups WIRES – Forestville 5,500.00 2 Grant for the launch of the WIRES ambulance. WIRES – mid north coast 2,727.27 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups WIRES – Northern Rivers 3,840.00 2 Assistance for wildlife carer groups WIRES – Snowy Mountains 3,000.00 2 Donation to ‘Towards Centenary’ Project for wildlife Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council 5,000.00 2 Assistance with costs of NAIDOC Youloe-Ta Indigenous Development Association Incorporated 15,000.00 3 Design, development and implementation of core sustainable water infrastructure Total 1,548,577.44

18. Major works

Cost to date Estimated Project $’000 completion Major new works Radio network – Parks and Wildlife Group 6,750 2010–11 Bushfire management 3,295 2012–13

Major works in progress Purchase of perpetual Crown leases for conservation 6,407 2010–11 Improve fire, feral animal and weed control 993 2012–13 Lower Hunter Conservation Area 2,450 2011–12 Acquisition of satellite imagery 7,016 2010–11 Acquisition of spatial data 6,827 2009–10 Brigalow/Nandewar establishment 19,044 2012–13 Infrastructure improvements in national parks 29,953 2012–13 Kosciuszko Centenary 2,529 2025–26 Land purchases – funded by grants and donations 69,366 2012–13 Marine parks 3,317 2012–13 New park establishment costs 23,496 2012–13 Perisher Range redevelopment 15,961 2025–26 RiverBank 61,757 2010–11 Rivers Environmental Restoration 45,625 2010–11 Wetlands recovery 4,706 2008–09 Total 309,492 There were no significant cost overruns in these projects.

19. Major assets By virtue of its functions the DECC asset base covers a wide range of fixed assets and other infrastructure which have been categorised as follows for accounting purposes:

Land Most of the land parcels in this category are ‘dedicated land’ including national parks, nature reserves, historic sites, Aboriginal areas, state conservation areas and regional parks. A full list of dedicated and DECC-managed lands is included in Appendix 9.

Land disposal A parcel of four properties attached to Yanga Station (Yanga National Park) was auctioned in June 2007 for $5.83 million, of which $4.475 million (balance of the sale proceeds) was received in July 2008. Ministerial approval was granted for the disposal. The portions sold had been historically cropped and were on the edges of the property, therefore their sale would not impact negatively on the conservation value for which the property was purchased. Application for access to documents concerning the sale can be made under the Freedom of Information Act 1989.

Buildings and improvements This category includes all buildings and improvements in use or temporarily out of use. There are 1,475 buildings in total and those with a replacement value of $1 million or more are: • Audley regional office, Royal National Park • Baradine Visitors Centre • Blackheath Visitors Centre, Blue Mountains National Park • Bobbin Head Visitor Centre and Halvorsen’s Boat Shed, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase NP • Broken Hill, Far West regional office • Byron Coast area office, Byron Bay • Camp Blackman amenities block, Warrumbungle National Park • Cattai National Park accommodation units and homestead • Coffs Harbour sub district office • Discovery Centre, Botany Bay National Park • Dorrigo Rainforest Centre • Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre, Morton National Park • Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour National Park • Gap Bluff Officers Mess, Sydney Harbour National Park • Garie Beach Surf Safety Centre, Royal National Park • Goat Island amenities and ship repair building, Sydney Harbour National Park • Greycliffe House, Vaucluse, Sydney Harbour National Park • Hartley Church, Courthouse and Presbytery, Hartley Historic Site • Hill End Historic Site, Royal Hotel, • Jenkins Centre, Lane Cove National Park • Kinchega Woolshed, Kinchega National Park • Lidcombe laboratories and environmental science facility • Lighthouses – Barrenjoey, Port Stephens, Greencape and Cape Byron • Narooma area office • Perisher Information Centre, Kosciuszko National Park • Quarantine Station, accommodation units, hospital and conference centre, Sydney Harbour National Park • Sawpit Creek office, Kosciuszko National Park • Sea Acres Visitor Centre, Port Macquarie • Snowy Mountains Visitor Centre, Jindabyne • The Lakes Area Office and Visitor Centre, Lake Munmorah • Throsby Park Homestead, Throsby Park historic site. Heritage buildings are at the following locations: • Bare Island • Curracabundi NP, Karema Cottage • Green Cape, Davidson Whaling Station • Hartley Historic Site • Hill End Historic Site • Quarantine Station, Manly • Royal National Park, Googles Cottage • Yanga National Park ‘Improvements’ such as picnic areas, campsites and lookouts with a replacement value of $750,000 or more are located in Blue Mountains, Botany Bay, Bundjalung, Cattai, Garigal, Georges River, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Murramarang, Royal, Sydney Harbour and Warrambungle national parks; Arakoon State Conservation Area; and Leacock, Rouse Hill and Western Sydney regional parks.

Roads and other access Apart from roads of various constructions, this category includes access facilities such as fire trails, walking tracks, car parks, bridges, boat ramps and wharves. Roads and other access with a replacement value of $5 million or more are: • Cambridge Plateau Drive, Richmond Range National Park • Cameron Corner Road, Sturt National Park • Drive Tour Road, Mungo National Park • Elliot Way, Kosciuszko National Park • Geehi Walls Track, Kosciuszko National Park • Guthega Road, Kosciuszko National Park • Jump up Loop Drive, Sturt National Park • Kiandra to Khancoban Road, Kosciuszko National Park • Mutawintji Road, Mutawintji National Park • Mungo Brush Road, Myall Lakes National Park • Olsens Road, Kosciuszko National Park • Tantangara Road, Kosciuszko National Park • Tin Mine Road, Woomargama National Park • Tweed Range Scenic Drive, Border Ranges National Park

Utilities and other infrastructure This category includes airstrips, electricity reticulation, sewerage systems, levees, fencing and water supply systems. Those with a replacement value of $1 million or more are: • airstrips in far western NSW – Bourke, Broken Hill and Cobar regions • the helipad at Perisher Valley • sewerage treatment plants at Bobbin Head, Goat Island, Hill End Historic Site, Kosciuszko and Lane Cove national parks and Yarrangobilly Caves • the stormwater system at Western Sydney Regional Park • water supply systems in Gundabooka, Kosciuszko and Mt Kaputar national parks and Yathong Nature Reserve.

Plant and equipment Items valued at $5,000 or more are: Quantity Aircraft Helicopter, Eurocopter AS 350B-3 1 Plane, Cessna U206G 1 Motor vehicles (excl leased) Dual cab and utility vehicles 16 Trucks – 1-5 tonne, >5 tonne 153 Motorbikes 24 Quad bikes 128 Off-road carriers, 6x6 52 Scientific equipment Analysers, calibrators, data loggers, diluters, 741 monitoring systems, etc. Field plant Boats (including outboards) 61 Graders, dozers, excavators, rollers 44 Forklifts 64 Generators 24 Mowers, ride-on 84 Quickspray, weed spray units 121 Slip on fire units, chassis exchange 367 Skidoo, snow vehicles 19 Tractors, loaders, backhoes, bobcats 169 Trailers, caravans 173 Other – cameras, cranes, diggers, mulchers, power 158 carriers, routers, slashers, weather stations etc.