177 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 245 178 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

1. Statement of responsibility 2. Performance of senior staff

As Director General, I have worked with other Executive Chief Executive members, principal officers and managers who are responsible for particular internal control processes to provide reasonable Name: Ms Lisa Corbyn assurance that DECC is achieving its objectives and using its Position Title: Director General resources efficiently. These processes include: Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 8 r SFQPSUJOHUPNFBOEUIF&YFDVUJWFPOBTQFDUTPG Remuneration: $394,700 organisational performance During the year, Ms Corbyn provided strong leadership, sound r DPOUSPMMJOHIPXFYQFOEJUVSFBOETUBGGSFTPVSDFTBSFNBOBHFE management and corporate team building to: r DPOUSBDUJOHPVUWBSJPVTJOEFQFOEFOUFYUFSOBMBTTFTTNFOUTPG aspects of our work r CFEEPXOUIFQSFWJPVTNBKPSBHFODZSFTUSVDUVSFBOEQSFQBSF for the future super agency r NBOBHJOHBQSPHSBNPGJOUFSOBMBVEJUTUIBUGPDVTFTPO operational and financial risk. r EFMJWFSPOQSJPSJUZFOWJSPONFOUBM DMJNBUFDIBOHFBOEOBUVSBM resource programs including those identified in the State I participate in an independently chaired statutory audit and Plan which include targets for clean air, greenhouse gas compliance committee established under the National Parks and reduction, natural resource management, building Aboriginal Wildlife Act 1974 that reports to the Minister, and am on the community wellbeing and increasing visitation to national Internal Audit Committee which has an independent chair and parks. members. Details of internal audits and external assessments are provided in chapter 5. Throughout the year Ms Corbyn led DECC’s Executive to progress challenging policy and legislative reforms, and implement To the best of my knowledge, all these control processes have a broad range of environmental, conservation and natural operated satisfactorily during the reporting year. 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 LISA CORBYN Authority. In June 2009, Ms Corbyn was identified as one of the Director General new 13 NSW super agency CEOs. Results: r %FMJWFSFELFZDMJNBUFDIBOHFBOETVTUBJOBCJMJUZQSPHSBNT 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. r $PPSEJOBUFEXIPMFPGHPWFSONFOUTUSBUFHJFTJODMVEJOH 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. r %FMJWFSFENBKPSSFHVMBUPSZBOEQPMJDZBQQSPBDIFTJODMVEJOH 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. r *NQMFNFOUFEOFXTUSBUFHJFTUPQSPUFDUOBUJWFWFHFUBUJPO including a new native vegetation compliance approach and new vegetation report cards, and progressed BioBanking. Appendices 179

r 4VQQPSUFEPOHPJOHXPSLXJUI"CPSJHJOBMDPNNVOJUJFT r $POUJOVFEUIFTVDDFTTGVMBDRVJTJUJPOPGXBUFSGPSJOMBOE including programs for new co-management arrangements NSW, with water entitlement holdings by 30 June 2009 and partnerships, rolling out DECC’s cultural awareness totalling 89,996 megalitres of entitlement across the Gwydir, training, increasing DECC’s Aboriginal employment and .BDRVBSJF -BDIMBO BOE.VSSVNCJEHFFWBMMFZT BOEJOJUJBUFE supporting Two Ways Together, especially through the the review of the Government’s coastal and floodplain community wellbeing program. program. r 8PSLFEDPMMBCPSBUJWFMZXJUIDBUDINFOUNBOBHFNFOU r 4VQQPSUFEUIFDPOUJOVFEEFWFMPQNFOUPGUIF(PWFSONFOUT authorities to progress natural resource management reforms of conservation legislation, policies and programs. programs and reposition efforts in the context of the These included implementation of the BioBanking Scheme, Commonwealth’s new Caring for Our Country funding and regulation of forestry activities in native forests approach, and to improve corporate governance frameworks. conducted by the private sector, including the policy r 1SPHSFTTFEFOWJSPONFOUBMXBUFSSFDPWFSZUBSHFUTJOUIFUIJSE framework for a structural adjustment program. year of NSW Riverbank, delivered on the NSW component r (VJEFEUIFTUSBUFHJDQMBOOJOHGPSUIFOFYUQIBTFPGUIF of The Living Murray, developed a whole-of-government Environmental Trust programs, the initiation of new waste framework for environmental water management in and environment levies and the Sustainability Program which NSW and signed a memorandum of understanding with included significant progress in leading DECC’s programs to the Commonwealth environmental water holder on the reduce DECC’s ecological footprint. cooperative use of environmental water holdings for the benefit of priority wetlands in NSW. Name: Ms Sally Barnes r "EEFENBKPSOFXBSFBTUPUIFQSPUFDUFEBSFBTZTUFN Position title: Deputy Director General, Parks and Wildlife including in Western (Cranebrook) and in Western Group NSW (Toorale), continued the roll out of a new asset Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 maintenance approach, pursued strategic fire management SES level: 6 including significantly increasing hazard reduction programs Remuneration: $292,050 in parks and delivered ongoing pest and weed programs for The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Ms national parks. Barnes’ performance during the period in which she led Parks r %FMJWFSFEPOUIFNBKPSBHFODZSFTUSVDUVSF DPOUJOVFEUP and Wildlife Group in 2008–09. Ms Barnes has achieved the achieve achieved significant corporate servicing benchmarks, performance criteria in her performance agreement. As Head improved on DECC’s progress on occupational health and of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in DECC, she has safety targets, and fostered strong financial management demonstrated a strong commitment to building the protected throughout DECC. area system and managing the reserve system to an excellent standard. Senior Executive Officers Results Name: Mr Simon A Y Smith r "DRVJSFETJHOJGJDBOUBEEJUJPOTUPUIFSFTFSWFTZTUFNJO Position Title: Deputy Director General, Climate Change, western NSW with the purchase of Toorale Station near Policy and Programs Group Bourke, Booligal Station on the Lachlan River near Hay and Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 1JMMJDBXBSSJOBJOUIF.BDRVBSJF.BSTIFT5IFOFUXPSLPG SES Level: SES 7 conservation reserves in western Sydney was also extended Remuneration: $357,300 through the purchase of the former Air Services Australia The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Mr Smith’s property at Cranebrook. performance throughout 2008–09. Mr Smith has achieved r 3FQSFTFOUFE%&$$POUIF5BTLGPSDFPO5PVSJTNJO/BUJPOBM the performance criteria in his performance agreement. He Parks in NSW whose recommendations were to maintain the has been a strong leader, driving implementation of reforms protection of natural and cultural values in NSW parks while using innovative approaches to meet Government priorities and proposing ways of developing the nature tourism industry in community expectations. NSW to make it more competitive with other destinations in Results Australia. r -FEDMJNBUFDIBOHFQPMJDZJOJUJBUJWFTJODMVEJOHPSDIFTUSBUJOH r 1SPWJEFEBTTJTUBODFUISPVHIUIF"CPSJHJOBM1BSUOFSTIJQT the regionally based consultation for the development of Program to projects which connect Aboriginal communities the Climate Change Action Plan; co-organising the Green with parks to grow capacity and create new opportunities for Jobs summit conference and green skills task force, and Aboriginal co-management across the reserve system. being appointed as DECC’s ‘go to’ person; developed NSW r 3FBDIFEBHSFFNFOUXJUI1FSJTIFS#MVF1UZ-UEUPFTUBCMJTI submissions to national efforts such as energy efficiency and a consolidated mountain lease which encompasses the renewable energy. Also developed and is delivering the multi- whole of their operations for a 40-year lease term, including pronged $150 million Energy Efficiency Strategy and the the implementation of a comprehensive environmental separate legislation on the innovative Energy Savings Scheme. management system. r 4VDDFTTGVMMZPWFSIBVMFEBOENBOBHFEUIF(PWFSONFOUT r 1SPWJEFEJOQVUUP/48(PWFSONFOUEFDMBSBUJPOTPGUIF million Climate Change Fund, including grants and rebates for Grose and Colo rivers as wild rivers, bringing the total area of householders, businesses and local councils. declared wilderness in NSW to almost 2 million hectares. 180 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

r .BOBHFEUIFSFWJUBMJTBUJPOPGBTTFUTUPJNQSPWFWJTJUPS r *NQSPWFEQSPUFDUJPOPG"CPSJHJOBM)FSJUBHFXJUIOFX services in national parks such as the $1.7 million internal and external guidance material to assist with redevelopment of the facilities at Wentworth Falls picnic area impact applications; engaged widely with communities on and lookout. consultation guidelines; provided assistance for Aboriginal r $PNQMFUFEGJSFNBOBHFNFOUTUSBUFHJFTGPSBMMQBSLTBOE communities. reserves, and finished 59,202 hectares of hazard reduction r -FEDPSQPSBUFBOEFYFDVUJWFQSPHSBNTJODMVEJOH4UBUF1MBO burning which is the highest total ever completed by the clean air targets and was chair of the National Air Quality National Parks and Wildlife Service. Working Group for the Environment Protection and Heritage r -BVODIFE:BOHB/BUJPOBM1BSLJO.BZ5IJTIJHIQSPGJMF Council. BDRVJTJUJPOIBTOPXNPWFEJOUPJUTOFYUTUBHFPGEFWFMPQNFOU r 3FWJFXFE/48BOE"VTUSBMJBO(PWFSONFOU'PSFTU with the public able to enjoy the natural and cultural assets of Agreements and Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals for Yanga. environment protection.

Name: Mr Joe Woodward Name: Mr Len Banks Position Title: Deputy Director General, Environment Position Title: Executive Director Scientific Services Protection and Regulation Group Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 Period: 1 July 2008–30 June 2009 SES Level: SES 5 SES Level: SES 6 Remuneration: $259,850 Remuneration: $284,950 The Director General expressed satisfaction with Mr Banks’ The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Mr performance throughout 2008–09. Mr Banks was Executive Woodward’s performance throughout 2008–09. Mr Woodward Director, Scientific Services for the full year, achieved the has achieved the criteria in his performance agreement. He has performance criteria agreed for that position and retired from the driven better regulation and has sought to achieve a high level Public Service on 1 July 2009. of regulatory credibility with a reduction in unnecessary and duplicative red tape. He has successfully integrated a wide range Results of regulatory responsibilities including environment protection, r &GGFDUJWFMZNBOBHFEUIFJOUFHSBUFE4DJFOUJGJD4FSWJDFT biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage. Division, creating improved delivery of scientific services Results within DECC and to other clients. r %FWFMPQFESJTLCBTFESFHVMBUPSZQSPHSBNTJOWPMWJOH r 1SPHSFTTFEUIFOBUVSBMSFTPVSDFNBOBHFNFOU.POJUPSJOH  investigations and audits leading to remedial actions, Evaluation and Reporting Strategy (MER Strategy) and sanctions or ultimately successful prosecution of prepared 13 draft state of the catchment reports through environmental offenders across the full range of collecting and analysing natural resource condition data environmental and Aboriginal cultural heritage protection in line with State Plan targets, achieving initial reporting legislation. products at state and catchment levels. r $PNQMFUFEUIFPWFSIBVMPGUIFOBUJWFWFHFUBUJPODPNQMJBODF r 0WFSTBXNBOBHFNFOUPGUIFTPQIJTUJDBUFEDPNQMFYPG%&$$ framework, including a transparent compliance policy; laboratories, providing the capacity for in-house analytical education for and advice to landholders; a targeted audit services for the MER Strategy and catchment management campaign and an annual public compliance report. Initiated authority programs, as well as forensic and pollution control review of legislation to improve compliance effectiveness. needs. r 0WFSTBXNBOZSFHVMBUPSZSFGPSNTJODMVEJOHUIFOFXTPMBSJB r 1SPWJEFEMFBEFSTIJQBOEEJSFDUJPOJOUIFEFWFMPQNFOUPGUIF regulation; implemented the national radiation security code Native Vegetation Report Card and the use of new computing and commenced the review of the Radiation Act; aligned power for the analysis and storage of digital satellite and NSW with national legislation for dangerous goods transport; other imagery, principally for vegetation monitoring. amended contaminated land legislation; and amended r -FEPOHPJOHTDJFODFTVQQPSUGPSUIF.BSJOF1BSLT"VUIPSJUZ  waste and environment protection legislation to improve risk which included valuable assessments of marine habitats and assessment and remove loopholes. information to assist in marine park zonings and management options. r %SPWFSFEVDUJPOTJOVOOFDFTTBSZSFEUBQFBDSPTTXBTUF regulation; drove environment protection legislation leading r %FWFMPQFEUIF4DJFODF*OWFTUNFOUBOE.BOBHFNFOU1MBO to reductions of over 500 low-risk licensed activities; for DECC in support of DECC science needs and for State Plan reviewed the Radiation Act; drove chemicals regulation; outcomes. adopted the government licensing system for dangerous r *OJUJBUFEUIF$MJNBUF$IBOHF4DJFODF/FUXPSLPGFNJOFOU goods and radiation; and removed duplicative DECC planning NSW scientists to advise on science needs, and contributed concurrences. to the completion of the NSW biophysical scan to support the r *NQSPWFEQVCMJDBDDFTTJCJMJUZUP%&$$TSFHVMBUPSZQSPDFTTFT  development of the Climate Change Action Plan. 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. Appendices 181

Name: Ms Stephanie Cross Position Title: Executive Director Corporate Services 3. Principal officers Period: 1 September 2008–30 June 2009 The DECC Executive comprises 12 principal officers. Following is a SES Level: SES 5 list of Executive members on 30 June 2009: Remuneration: $236,000 Director General The Director General has expressed satisfaction with Ms Cross’ Ms Lisa Corbyn, BA, MPA, FIPAA performance during the year. Deputy Director General, Climate Change, Policy and Following the creation of DECC in 2007, Corporate Services has Programs Group been progressively integrating systems and processes to improve efficiency and service delivery. This includes using technology to Mr Simon Smith, BA (Hons) deliver services and improving communication flows. Deputy Director General, Environment Protection and Regulation Group Results Mr Joe Woodward, BSc, ME (Hons) r %&$$TGJOBODJBMNBOBHFNFOUTZTUFNTXFSFGVSUIFS Deputy Director General, Parks and Wildlife Group strengthened through improved financial monitoring and control mechanisms including program forecasting, the use of Ms Sally Barnes, BA, DipEd, GradDip Information Sciences business intelligence, enhanced reporting, and the refinement (Teacher Librarianship) of financial management policy and procedures for catchment Executive Director, Botanic Gardens Trust management authorities. Dr Tim Entwisle, BSc (Hons), PhD (Botany) r %&$$TPOHPJOHJNQSPWFNFOUQSPHSBNGPSTFSWJDFTDPOUJOVFE Executive Director, Corporate Services Division with technology and system upgrades for key services, Ms Stephanie Cross, BSocSc, MBA delivery of business system improvement projects, the pilot of a video conferencing initiative and greater access to DECC Executive Director, Cultural and Heritage Division systems by catchment management authorities. Mr Reece McDougall, BSc (Forestry), MEnvSc (Acting from 5 January 2009) r 5IFGJOBMJTBUJPOPGUIFEFMJWFSZPG&MFDUSPOJD4FMG4FSWJDFBDSPTT DECC has delivered online personnel services and ready access Mr Jason Ardler, BEc (to 12 June 2009) to relevant information for staff and managers, resulting in Executive Director, Scientific Services Division better services and increased efficiencies. Mr Len Banks, BScAgr, MScAgr r "TUSBUFHJDSFWJFXBOESFEFWFMPQNFOUPG%&$$TCVTJOFTT continuity planning, including the development of a Executive Director, Departmental Performance comprehensive pandemic plan, has delivered DECC a robust Management and Communication strategy to facilitate the delivery of key business services Mr Tim Rogers, BEc, MAd during emergencies. Executive Director, Legal Services r 5IFFOIBODFEGPDVTPONBJOUBJOJOHBTUSPOHPDDVQBUJPOBM Mr Steve Garrett, BEc, LLB health and safety (OH&S) culture continues to deliver Executive Director, Park Management improved OH&S and injury management performance, and Mr Bob Conroy, Grad Dip Environmental Studies, MMgt includes the delivery of additional online learning packages and commencement of an online OH&S hazard and incident Director, Executive Services management system. Mr Steve Beaman, BSc r 6OJUTJOUIF$PSQPSBUF4FSWJDFT%JWJTJPOXFSFBMMBDUJWFMZ managed to provide for the delivery of new systems and QSPHSBNTBOEBIJHIRVBMJUZPGTFSWJDF 182 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

4. EPA Board members’ Director General, Department of Environment and Climate Change curricula vitae Ms Lisa Corbyn, BA MPA FIPAA (attended 10 meetings) The EPA functions as a statutory body corporate under whose Lisa Corbyn is the Director General of the Department of power regulatory actions relating to environment protection Environment and Climate Change. She previously held the legislation are taken. It is a part of the Department of positions of Director General of the Department of Environment Environment and Climate Change (DECC). and Conservation and Director General of the NSW Environment Provisions for administering the EPA Board are detailed in the Protection Authority. She is also Chair of the Natural Resources Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991. Section and Environment CEOs’ Cluster Group. 15(3) of the Act sets out appointment procedures for each of the Lisa Corbyn has had a varied career as a senior manager in both part-time Board members. DECC administers these procedures in the public and private sectors in Australia where she has worked line with the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Guidelines for for the Ministry of the Environment, AWA Limited, the Sydney NSW Board and Committee Members 2005. Members of the EPA Water Board and the Department of Planning. Before moving Board are appointed for a period of up to five years. The Minister UP"VTUSBMJB .T$PSCZOXPSLFEGPSPWFSZFBSTGPSUIF6OJUFE makes final decisions on appointments for Cabinet approval. Of States Environmental Protection Agency, primarily in water the appointed members, one is appointed by the Governor as the programs. Chair of the Board and another is appointed by the Governor as Deputy Chair of the Board. Members with experience in, or knowledge of, The EPA Board met eleven times in 2008–09. Ms Beverley Smiles nature conservation or environment protection was appointed to the Board in October 2008 and attended her Prof. Don White, FIChemE, CEng (attended 11 meetings) first meeting in November 2009. Mr Peter Prineas completed his term with the Board in October 2008. Don White is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Faculty PG&OHJOFFSJOHBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG4ZEOFZ%POIBTUIJSUZ years’ experience as a manager and engineer in the process Board Members and chemical industries, and since 1998 has provided private consulting services to chemical, petrochemical and magnesium Chair and member with expertise in environment metal industries, under the company name Don White and protection policy Co. During this time, he has also been involved in nature The Honourable Paul Stein AM, QC (attended 11 meetings) conservation, environment protection and community issues. Paul Stein has over 25 years’ experience in the Australian judicial Don is the current Chairperson of the Nature Conservation Council system, serving as a Judge of the NSW Court of Appeal, the of NSW and member of several of its internal committees. He is a NSW Supreme Court, the NSW District Court, and the NSW Land member of several government and liaison committees including and Environment Court. He has served on numerous boards and the Load Based Licensing Technical Review Panel and Waste committees throughout his career, gaining extensive experience Committee of the Environmental Trust. He has also served on the in environment protection policy. He is currently Chair of Hazardous Chemicals Advisory Committee and the Homebush Bay Environment Reference Group. .BDRVBSJF6OJWFSTJUZT$FOUSFGPS&OWJSPONFOUBM-BX"EWJTPSZ Committee and Chair of the Board of the Law and Justice Members with experience in, or knowledge of, Foundation. He sits on the Heritage Committee of NSW Supreme Court, and on the advisory boards of the Australian Centre for nature conservation or environment protection Environmental Law. Ms Beverley Smiles (eligible to attend 5 meetings, attended 5 meetings) Deputy Chair and member with experience in, or knowledge of, environmental aspects of Beverley Smiles is an environmental consultant working with peak state environment groups such as the National Parks agriculture, industry or commerce Association of NSW. Mr Tony Wright, DipTech MBA (attended 9 meetings) She is convenor of various community-based groups such as Tony Wright is Managing Director of Wright Corporate Strategy Central West Environment Council and Northern Inland Council Pty Ltd and Chair of the State Water Corporation. He is Chair of for the Environment. She is the local conservation representative the State of the Environment Advisory Council of NSW and Chair on the Central West Community Conservation Advisory of the Extended Producer Responsibility Expert Reference Group. Committee, and Cudgegong Water Committee representative on He is a past Chair of Environment Business Australia and a past UIF&OWJSPONFOUBM'MPXT3FGFSFODF(SPVQGPSUIF.BDRVBSJFm Director of the CRC for Waste Management and Pollution Control. 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 .BDRVBSJFm$VEHFHPOH3JWFS.BOBHFNFOU$PNNJUUFF Appendices 183

Member with experience in, or knowledge of, Member with expertise in environmental law environmental aspects of agriculture, industry or and an academic employed in a NSW tertiary commerce institution Dr John Keniry, AM BSc (Hons) PhD (attended 10 meetings) Professor Gerry Bates, LLB (Hons) PhD (Birm) (attended John Keniry chairs several bodies, including Ridley Corporation 10 meetings) Ltd, and the Scientific Advisory Council to the NSW Minister Gerry Bates teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses for Primary Industries. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian in environmental law at a number of universities, including the Chemical Institute and the Academy of Technological Sciences "VTUSBMJBO$FOUSFGPS$MJNBUFBOE&OWJSPONFOUBM-BX 6OJWFSTJUZ and Engineering and was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003. PG4ZEOFZ"VTUSBMJBO/BUJPOBM6OJWFSTJUZ $BOCFSSB BOE He is Past Chairman of the Livestock Export Review, the National 6OJWFSTJUZPG/FX4PVUI8BMFT Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals He has published extensively on environmental law, including BOE6OJTFBSDI-UE the standard text Environmental law in Australia, and has been Member with experience in environmental science Editor-in-Chief of the Environmental and Planning Law Journal since its inception in 1983. Mr Robert Junor, HDA BA (attended 11 meetings) Dr Bates is a Director of Kimbriki Environmental Enterprises, a Bob Junor is a former Commissioner and Chief Soil waste recovery centre and landfill on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Conservationist with the Soil Conservation Service of NSW, and was formerly leader of the Greens in the Tasmanian State having served in a field-based career in the coastal, Murray and Parliament. north-western regions of the State. Member with expertise in local government He has chaired the Community Advisory Committee of the matters .VSSBZm%BSMJOH#BTJO$PNNJTTJPO 6QQFS1BSSBNBUUB3JWFS Catchment Management Trust, Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Cr Genia McCaffery, BEc (Hons) (attended 7 meetings) Management Authority, and Greening Australia (NSW). He Genia McCaffery is the Mayor of North Sydney and President is currently a natural resources management consultant, of the NSW Local Government Association. She has worked for undertaking strategic planning, environmental audits and land the Department of Labour and Immigration and as a researcher management consultancies. for the National Trust and has undertaken work in youth issues, Member with expertise in regional unemployment and public advocacy. She is a member of the environmental issues Local Government Environmental and Planning Committee, the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority Board Yvonne Stewart (attended 9 meetings) and the Environmental Trust. 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 *OEJHFOPVT-BOE6TF"HSFFNFOU BOEXBTBNFNCFSPGUIF 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. 184 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

5. Significant statutory bodies BioBanking Ministerial Reference Group The BioBanking Ministerial Reference Group was formed to and advisory committees assist in finalising the BioBanking Assessment Methodology and regulations for operating the BioBanking Scheme under Part 7A Significant committees advising DECC of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. Chair: Simon Smith, DECC Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee Jeff Angel Georgina Beattie The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee is Rachelle Benhow established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, Richard Clarke and consists of nominees of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council Pam Green and Aboriginal Elders groups, as well as registered native title Sandy Halley claimants and Aboriginal owners. It advises the Minister for Geoff Hudson Climate Change and the Environment and the Director General Robert Humphries of DECC on any matter relating to identification, assessment Jenny Rudolph and management of Aboriginal cultural heritage in NSW. All Rachel Walmsley memberships (below) expired on 31 March 2009 and as at 30 Robert Wilcher June 2009 arrangements are under way to reconstitute the committee. Cape Byron State Conservation Area Trust Chair: Yvonne Stewart The Cape Byron State Conservation Area is managed by the trust Deputy Chair: Victor Perry which was established in 1989. The trust is a voluntary, not- Viola Brown for-profit community body empowered by the provisions of the Glenda Chalker National Park and Wildlife Act 1974 with the care, control and Craig Cromelin management of the reserve. Lavinia Duroux Mary Duroux Chair: Yvonne Stewart Robin Heath Deputy Chair: Tony McCabe James Ingram Jan Barham (resigned) Maureen O’Donnell Barry Cameron Stephen Ryan Judy Conlan Mark Johnston, DECC Aboriginal Water Trust Advisory Committee Sean Kay Dulcie Nicholls The Aboriginal Water Trust Committee provides strategic advice Linda Vidler (deceased) to the Minister on Aboriginal Water Trust issues, and assesses and provides recommendations to the Minister on grant applications Climate Change Fund Advisory Committee to the community under the Trust. The Climate Change Fund Advisory Committee advises the Michael Bell Minister and DECC on strategy and priorities; reviews these Glenda Chalker priorities to take account of changing conditions and the success Craig Cromelin of various climate change activities; and monitors, reviews and Lionel Mongta reports to the Minister on the overall performance of the fund Merle Williams against the established objectives. Animal Ethics Committee Chair: Simon Smith, DECC Jeff Angel The Animal Ethics Committee was originally formed in 1991 by Steven Beletich the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Its role is to approve and Peter Birk monitor all animal research conducted by DECC employees. Roman Domanski Darill Clements Gavin Gilchrist Anne Fowler Paul Hackney Miranda Gott, DECC Ben Hamilton Tony Gregory Andrew Kirkwood Susan Hemsley Mark Ludbrooke David Priddel Genia McCaffrey Robert Taylor Angus Nardi Serena Todd Tim Nelson Flett Turner Paul Orton Peter Szental Karen Waldman Dr Stephen White Appendices 185

Climate Change Science Research Network Central West CCAC The Climate Change Science Research Network helps the Chair: Kenneth Rabbett Government to access the best available information on regional Mike Blake climatic changes, impacts and adaptation. It informs and advises Tom Gavel on coordinating climate change impacts and adaptation research David Goldney in NSW, and integrating this research with other State, Territory, Janis Hosking national and international programs; advises on research Bryn Jones priorities for NSW; and reviews the NSW climate change impacts Anne Kerle and adaptation research and investment plan. Tim Lacey (resigned) Richard MacFarlane Chair: Lisa Corbyn, DECC David Maynard Ross Bradstock Anthony O’Halloran Ron Cox Stephen Ryan Ian Goodwin Bev Smiles Lesley Hughes Michael Webb Stephen Leeder Kim Wright John McAneney Andy Pitman Namoi CCAC Perry Wiles Chair: Colleen Fuller Garry Willgoose Jane Bender Hugh Ford Community Conservation Advisory Committees Ted Hayman Community Conservation Advisory Committees (CCACs) are Jane Judd constituted under the Brigalow and Nandewar Community Anne Kerle Conservation Area Act 2005 to advise the Community David King Conservation Council on the provisions of the Community Jim McDonald Conservation Area Agreement. CCACs are appointed by Robert Michie the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and Tim Scrace the Minister for Primary Industries. Committee members Ted Spackman include representatives from national parks regional advisory Helen Stevens committees, local environment groups, industry (timber, mining 5PN6OEFSXPPE and apiary), local government and catchment management Conservation Audit and Compliance Committee authorities; and local farmers, local recreation users, Aboriginal people and scientific experts. The Conservation Audit and Compliance Committee is established under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and oversees, on Border Rivers/Gwydir CCAC behalf of the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Chair: Steven Adams the compliance of the Director General of DECC with her Kate Boyd legislative responsibilities under the National Parks and Wildlife Casey Cooper Act 1974 or any other related legislation. Bob Couch Chair: Arthur Butler James Croft (resigned) Bob Conroy, DECC Liza Duncan Lisa Corbyn, DECC Wendy Hawes Nicholas Jacomas Brett Heath Mark Peacock, DECC Renee Hill (resigned) Kathryn Ridge David Paull (resigned) Stephen Ryan Keith Pickstone Phillip Spark Environmental Trust Peter Thompson (resigned) Peter Turnbull The Environmental Trust is empowered under the Environmental Kim Wright 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 186 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Internal Audit Committee Load-based Licensing Technical Review Panel The Internal Audit Committee ensures that DECC’s internal audit The Load-based Licensing Technical Review Panel advises DECC activity focuses on areas of identified significant risk; internal on the contents of the Load Calculation Protocol. It includes audit recommendations properly address identified issues of risk representatives from industry, local government, environment BOEPUIFSJTTVFTSFRVJSJOHJNQSPWFNFOUBOEJNQMFNFOUBUJPOPG groups, DECC and an independent adviser. The Load Calculation recommendations is effective and complete. Protocol sets out the methods that holders of licences issued Chair: Arthur Butler under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 must Len Banks, DECC use to calculate assessable pollutant loads. Lisa Corbyn, DECC Chair: Mark Gifford, DECC Catherine Donnellan, DECC Dr Richard Benson Dr John Keniry John Court Simon Smith, DECC Walter Moore Dr Keith Osborne, DECC Kangaroo Management Advisory Panel Dr Debashis Raha The Kangaroo Management Advisory Panel advises the Director Paul Rendell, DECC General on matters pertaining to the implementation and review Professor Donald White of the NSW Kangaroo Management Program (KMP), which sets the framework for the commercial harvest of kangaroos. These Marine Parks Authority NBUUFSTJODMVEFLBOHBSPPQPQVMBUJPOEZOBNJDT IBSWFTURVPUBT  The NSW Government set up the Marine Parks Authority in licensing and compliance monitoring, animal welfare issues, 1997 to investigate and recommend where marine parks legislation and policy, fees and funding, research needs and should be established, recommend which areas in each marine priorities, long-term strategic planning and any matter raised park should be set aside for conservation, recreational and by the Minister or the Director General. All the above matters commercial purposes (this is called zoning), manage activities in should be addressed in a manner consistent with the provisions marine parks to protect the marine environment, tell the public of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, the National Parks and about marine parks, and carry out and encourage research on Wildlife Regulation 2002, and the KMP. Members on the panel how marine parks affect the marine environment and nearby represent the views and interests of their organisation. communities. Chair: Joshua Gilroy, DECC Chair: John Lee Sandy Bright Lisa Corbyn, DECC Michael Cavanagh Dr Richard Sheldrake Dr Tony English Dick MacFarlane Bateman’s Marine Park Advisory Committee Ben Mannix Ric Cumming Greg Markwick Associate Professor Andy Davis Patrick Medway Mark Fleming Mike Mulligan Paul Green David O’Shannessy Sam Nerrie Nicole Payne, DECC Dene Moore Marie Russell Doug Morris Neil Mumme Karst Management Advisory Committee Ian Smith The Karst Management Advisory Committee is established under Wayne Smith the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 to advise the National Darryl Stuart Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council on the conservation and Cape Byron Marine Park Advisory Committee management of karst environments. Sharon Cadwallader Chair: Michael Wright, DECC Dr Tim Hochgrebe Michael Augee Paul Johnstone Tracey Austin Serge Killingbeck Associate Professor Julia James Bruce Lewis Associate Professor Neil Lipscombe Dr David Lloyd Chris Norton Theresa Nichols Graeme Pattison Antonio Puglisi Andy Spate James Robinson-Gale Alfie Walker Jnr Tom Tabart Appendices 187

Jervis Bay Marine Park Advisory Committee National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council Chair: Attila Bicskos The National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council is constituted Anthony Byrnes under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. The council has Matt Cross VQUPNFNCFST FBDIPOFIBWJOHUIFSFRVJSFERVBMJGJDBUJPOT Lynnette Cleary set out in the Act. The Advisory Council advises the Minister for Ann Garard Climate Change and the Environment and the Director General Malcom Gorry on a range of issues including the management of national parks Paul Green and reserves, the protection of wildlife, and the management of Dr Todd Minchinton conservation agreements and wilderness areas. John Sperring Captain John Vandyke Chair: Jane Judd, Nature Conservation Council of NSW Deputy Chair: Ken Prendergast, National Parks and Wildlife Lord Howe Island Marine Park Authority Advisory Service Advisory Committee, Southern Region Committee Sally Barnes, DECC Phillip Boxall Brian Busteed %S(FPGG$BSZ "VTUSBMJBO/BUJPOBM6OJWFSTJUZ UFSNFOEFE.BSDI Stan Fenton 2009) Keith Galloway Glenda Chalker, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee Lauren Gatherer Christine Ferguson, NSW Aboriginal Land Council (deceased) Dean Hiscox Ian Hutton OAM %S3POOJF)BSEJOH 6OJWFSTJUZPG/48 Craig Morris Cr Janet Hayes, Local Government and Shires Association Cindy Shick (appointed 1 October 2008) Steve Wills %S#SVDF)BZMMBS 6OJWFSTJUZPG5FDIOPMPHZ4ZEOFZ Campbell Wilson Diana Hoffman, National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Committee, Rhonda Wilson Western Region Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park Advisory James Ingram, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee Committee (term ended March 2009) Daniel Aldrich Nicholas Jacomas, National Parks and Wildlife Service Advisory Professor David Booth Committee, Central Region Peter Chappelow Dr George McKay, National Parks and Wildlife Service Advisory John Clarke Committee, Northern Region Dallas Davies Cr Ian McKenzie, Local Government and Shires Association Darrell Dawson Ross Fidden Anne Reeves, National Parks Association of NSW Allan Freihaut Jean Rice, Australian International Council on Monuments and Frank Future Sites 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 188 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

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 Hartley Historic Site Northern Plains Region South Coast Region Warwick Armstrong Krystina Campbell Meryl Dillon William Barnetson Tracey Austin Margaret Combs Kay Durham William Bean Joseph Banffy Ross Fragar Sandy Findlay Stanley Braddick Elizabeth Black Annette Gilbey Jane Judd Frances Bray Robyn Bushell Cheryl Kenny Geoffrey Mitchell Ethel Crossley Tara Cameron Noel Kind Ken Rogers Jodie Egan Helen Drewe Siobhan Lavelle Maureen Sulter Genelle Gregory Shonelle Gleeson Lynda Lovegrove Joan Treweeke Rebecca Hayes Andrew Luke John Luchetti John Whitehead Tony Hill Fiona Meller Malcolm McDonald Kevin Mills Beth Rushton Robert Morris Region Robert Pallin Chris Tobin David Peters Rod Caldicott David Phelps Jack Tolhurst Sharon Simcoe Kylie Coldwell Robert Snedden Ian Tucker Raylee Delaney Vic Walker Merle Gloria Williams Angela Dunlop Pia Winberg Helen Brown Tiago Freire Central Coast Hunter John Clarke Anthony Gleeson South West Slopes Range Region Trevor Connell Hugh Nicholson Region Kim Baillie Joachim Engel Jeanette Olley Janet Anderson Daryl Bower Margaret Francis Yvonne Stewart Coral Bulger Noel Date George McKay Lorraine Vass Timothy Cathles Narelle Howard Gerard Tuckerman Max Willoughby Martin Chalk Nicholas Jacomas Viola Brown Paul Davies Dellas Johnston Michael Elfick Susan Moore Region Robert Kelly +PIO"TRVJUI Kenneth Prendergast Terri Latella Christine Prietto Rosemary Curtis Gerry Proft Christine O’Brien Suzanne Landers Alan Grace Roger Quarterman Deborah Swan Lynne Hosking Maurice Sexton Trevor Woolley Region Peter Metcalfe Peter Southwell Elton Allison Donald Noakes +BDRVFMJOF4UPM Far South Coast Region Jai Cooper James Rainger Michael Darcy Franklin Harrison Dianne Roberts Sydney Region Chris Kowal Christopher Hodgson Jeremy Smith Simon Balderstone Catherine Lawler Philip Holberton Stephen Wood Kevin Crameri Michael Litchfield Max Ingram Emma Degenhardt Shane McAlister Isabelle Lee Snowy Mountains Region Brigid Dowsett Robert Ross Alana Parkins Roger Anderson Dennis Foley David Shaw Paul Price Robert Creelman Geoff Gougeon George Sherriff Barry Ramke Euan Diver Lisa Harrold Yvonne Thomson Mave Richardson James Hart Gary Holloway Suzanne Turner Joanne Hearne Garry McIlwaine Far West Region Clark Valler John Hood Gary Peters Peter Beven Noreen Pendergast Omar Seychell Beryl Carmichael North Coast Region Anthony Selden Vic Simms David Croft Lyndall Coomber Rae Solomon-Stewart Allan Young James Graham Barbara Fahey Diane Thompson Diana Hoffman Robin Heath Jan Walker Richard Kelly Marie Howlett Iris White Roy Kennedy Kay Jeffery Dorothy Kiely Peter Morgan Michael McCulkin Judith Mortlock Frances McKinnon Paul Parramore Maureen O’Donnell Warwick Roche Peter Sullivan Peter Smith Arthur Vann James Tedder Appendices 189

Sydney North Region Sydney South Region Upper Darling Region Western Rivers Region David Bentham Sheelah Boleyn Michael Davis David Carter Trevor Brown Glenda Chalker Douglas Egan Yvonne Hutton Stuart Burley Phillip Costa Janis Hosking Cecilia Kinross Diane Campbell Sharyn Cullis Philip Johnston William Kite Patricia Giles Joanne Daly Steve Meredith Ian Lockhart Penny Holloway Brian Everingham Anthony O’Halloran Bill Moller Tracie-Lee Howie Martyn Kiellor Isabell Pretty Nerida Reid Doug MacDonald Rhonda Lenardon Marie Russell Clifford Schultz Kelly McFadyen Cita Murphy Roy Stacy Christine Rand Martin Parmenter Ian Thompson Robert Salt Philip Sansom Susan Wakefield David Tribe Peter Stitt Graham Williams Shayne Williams James Williams Mark Wood

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 Mount Grenfell Mutawintji Board of Worimi Conservation Board of Management Historic Site Board of Management Lands Board of Chair: John Mumbler Management Chair: Kim O’Donnell Management Kim Aldridge (resigned) Chair: Phil Sullivan Deputy Chair: Elizabeth Chair: Steve Larkins Cr John Aveyard Peter Dykes Hunter Anthony Anderson Ken Campbell Keith Hampton Richard Anderson Lennie Anderson Pam Flanders (resigned) Peter Harris Badger Bates Rod Bennison John Hibberd Fay Johnstone Harold John Bates Jnr Sally Dover Kathy Jones Richard Kennedy William Bates David Feeney Stephen Kelly (resigned) Stacey Meredith Barbara Clark Bev Manton John Manns Elaine Ohlsen Adrian Davey Petrice Manton Jim Scott Isabel Pretty Norma Dutton Val Merrick Tim Shepherd, DECC Phillip Sullivan Walter Dutton Rob Quirk, DECC Paul Stewart Gwen Troutman Mary Ann Hausia Gwen Russell Clifford Thomas Dennis Williams Doris Hunter Andrew Smith Pauline Thomas (resigned) Steve Wolter, DECC Edna Hunter David Towers Robert Hunter Gulaga National Park Sky Kidd Board of Management Paul O’Connor Chair: Mary Duroux Dulcie O’Donnell Ron Callaghan (resigned) Maureen O’Donnell Deanna Campbell (resigned) Mark Peacock, DECC William Davis Anthony Pease Deanna Davison Gerald Quayle Malcolm Dibden William Riley Shirley Foster Patricia Whyman Vivienne Mason Lionel Mongta Georgina Parsons Tim Shepherd, DECC Fergus Thomson Dane Wimbush 190 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

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 Darug Peoples Advisory Menindee Aboriginal Paroo Darling National Management Committee Committee Elders Council Park Co-management Chair: Yvonne Stewart Richard Green Evelyn Bates (resigned) Group Jan Barham Kerrie Kenton Harold Bates Snr (resigned) Badger Bates Lorraine Harding Brad Moore Isobel Bennett Evelyn Bates Mark Johnston, DECC Gordon Morton Bonnie Blair Harold Bates Snr Dulcie Nicholls Chris Tobin Mirandah Doyle Isobel Bennett Linda Vidler (deceased) Jacinta Tobin Patricia Doyle Bonnie Blair Sue Walker, DECC Leanne Watson (resigned) Noeleen Ferguson Murray Butcher Simone Wilson Marietta Files Gladys Epsworth Central Coast Gordon Workman Lorriane King Cyril Hunter Hunter Range Maureen O’Donnell Christopher King Regional Aboriginal Githabul National Parks Patricia Quayle Colin King Co-management Management Committee William Riley Frances McKellar Committee Amanda Bryant, DECC Richard Williams Maureen O’Donnell Chair: Robert Welsh Shirley Charles Dorothy Stephens Anthony Anderson Trevor Close Mungo National Park Rita Wilson Lennie Anderson Mark Johnston, DECC Joint Management Tom Bagnat, DECC Gilbert King Advisory Committee Gawambaraay Pilliga Co- Jeff Betteridge Lena Robinson Jean Charles Management Committee Noel Date Queenie Speeding Tanya Charles Michael Horne Jason Edwards Dianne Torrens Beryl Kennedy Elizabeth Humble Troy Edwards Doug Williams Faye Kennedy Margaret Leslie Craig Foreshew Gloria Williams Roy Kennedy Patricia Madden Ron Gordon James Williams Sheila Kirby Ronald McGann Clifford Green Jennifer Williams Patrick Lawson Robert Miller Allen Madden Paul Williams Junette Mitchell Elizabeth Niddrie John Mathews Steve O’Halloran William Robinson Margaret Mathews Goobang National Mary Pappin Snr Maureen Sulter Tom Miller Park and Snake Rock Joan Slade Danny Trindall Glen Morris Aboriginal Area Des Wakefield Sylvia Trindall Victor Perry Committee Martin Westbrooke Tracey Skene Ray Keed Lottie Williams Jack Smith Valda Keed Patsy Winch Robert Smith Christine Peckham Deb Swan William Riley Stephen Talbot Francis Robinson Rhonda Ward Jenny Robinson Brad Welsh William West Appendices 191

NSW Climate Change Council NSW Landcare Committee The NSW Climate Change Council replaced the Premier’s The NSW Landcare Committee is the peak state body for Greenhouse Advisory Panel. The council is the Minister’s key Landcare in NSW. It represents the independent Landcare advisory panel on climate change which operates to ensure that networks and groups in NSW in its primary roles of advising the the broad policy and program directions of the Government are NSW Government and fostering NSW Landcare. The committee informed by scientific, industry and broader community views. advises the NSW Government via the Director General of DECC. The council is overseeing the development of the NSW Climate DECC also provides secretariat support to the committee. The Change Action Plan. chair of the committee is the ex-officio representative for Chair: Martijn Wilder Landcare on the Natural Resources Advisory Council. Members Maria Atkinson are appointed by the Director General of DECC. Greg Bourne Chair: Chris Scott John Connor Deputy Chair: Ted Spackman Diana Gibbs Andrew Bain Sam Mostyn Jim Booth, DECC Greg Mullins Robert Clegg (term expired 30 September 2008) Paul Orton Vanessa Ekins Professor Andy Pitman Robert Gledhill (appointed 28 January 2009) Adam Spencer John Klem (term expired 30 September 2008) Dr Lorraine Stephenson Stuart Mosely (appointed 28 January 2009) Cyril Sampson (appointed 28 January 2009) NSW Council on Environmental Education Mandi Stevenson (appointed 28 January 2009) David Walker (appointed 3 December 2008) The NSW Council on Environmental Education was established by the Protection of the Environment Administration Amendment NSW Scientific Committee (Environmental Education) Act 1998. Its main functions are to advise the Government on key issues, trends and research The NSW Scientific Committee is established under the SFRVJSFNFOUTSFMBUJOHUPFOWJSPONFOUBMFEVDBUJPOBOEUP Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. It is an independent coordinate the preparation, implementation and review of committee of scientists appointed by the Minister for Climate statewide three-year plans for environmental education. Change and the Environment. The committee’s main functions Chair: Vacant include deciding which species should be listed as critically Peter Batten endangered, endangered, vulnerable or presumed extinct in Rachelle Benbow NSW; deciding which populations should be listed as endangered A/Professor Robyn Bushell in NSW; deciding which ecological communities should be listed Bernard Carlon, DECC as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable; deciding Neil Dufty which threats to native plants and animals should be declared Dr Cecilia Kinross key threatening processes under the Act; and reviewing and Mika Malkki updating the lists of threatened species, populations and Robyn Mamouney communities and key threatening processes in the schedules of Richard Pearson the Act. The NSW Scientific Committee does not make decisions Michael Wright, DECC 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 192 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

NSW State of the Environment Advisory World Heritage Areas advisory committees Committee World Heritage Areas (WHAs) advisory committees advise DECC Chair: Tony Wright on matters relating to the protection, conservation, presentation Gerry Bates and management of the area, including strategic policies on Bob Junor Australia’s obligations under the World Heritage Convention. Genia McCaffery Greater Blue Mountains Gondwana Rainforests Tim Rogers, DECC WHA Advisory Committee Technical and Scientific Radiation Advisory Council Chair: Joan Domicelj Advisory Committee Deputy Chair: Richard Mackay Professor Richard Braithwaite The Radiation Advisory Council is set up under the Radiation Doug Benson Professor Ralf Buckley Control Act 1990 and comprises 16 members appointed by Jodi Cameron Dr Aila Keto the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment. The Lincoln Hall Professor Roger Kitching council advises the Minister on the administration of the Act Julia James Associate Professor Michael and measures to prevent or minimise the dangers arising from Wendy Lewis Mahony radiation. The council also advises DECC on a wide range of Judy Smith Dr Bill McDonald radiation matters. Haydn Washington Dr Kathryn Taffs Dr Erica Wilson Chair: Craig Lamberton, DECC Gondwana Rainforests Dr Cameron Hazlehurst Community Advisory Willandra Lakes WHA Kathy Meleady Committee Advisory Committee John Robinson Hague Best Chair: Michael Ockwell Philip Pasfield Ysola Best (deceased) Gary Griffiths Frank Galea Professor Richard Braithwaite Rhys Harris Brad Cassels Helen Brown Beryl Kennedy Brian Holland Trevor Close Roy Kennedy Dr Eva Wegner Cathie Duffy Masters Geoff Larmour Associate Professor Lee Collins, AM Barbara Fahey Patrick Lawson Mark Moskvitch Frank Harrison John Magee Dr Ludmilla Robinson Prof Roger Kitching Ron Mengler Jon D’Astoli Peter Lloyd Steve Millington, DECC Margaret Conley Peter Metcalfe Tim Nevill Dr Richard Smart Hugh Nicholson Wilfred Shawcross Dr Mary Dwyer Jan Olley Darrel Sue Waste Service Performance Improvement Shane O’Reilly Bill Tatnell Payment Advisory Group Virginia West Brian Wakefield Richard Zoomers Des Wakefield The Group was established under a memorandum of Ian Wakefield understanding between DECC and the Local Government and Prof Martin Westbrooke Shires Association to set criteria for councils to drive increased Lottie Williams 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 Appendices 193

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 194 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

DECC membership of significant interdepartmental committees Adaptation Senior Officer’s Group Mark Conlon, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Australian Collaborative Rangelands Information System Malcolm Stephens, Scientific Services Division Management Committee Australian Government and Government Natural Jim Booth (Co-Chair), Climate Change, Policy and Programs Resource Management Joint Steering Committee Group 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 – Neil Bennett, Scientific Services Division Spatial Information 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 Mark Conlon, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Subgroup Council of Australian Governments Working Group on Zoe de Saram, Climate Change, Policy and Programs Group Climate Change and Water Counter Terrorism CEO’s Cluster Lisa Corbyn, Director General Data and Information Management Working Group – Neil Bennett, Scientific Services Division NSW Remote Sensing Subcommittee Data and Information Management Working Group – Jonathon Doig, Scientific Services Division NSW Spatial 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 Lisa Corbyn, Director General Standing 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 Rehabilitation Program Protection and 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 Glenn Atkinson, Scientific Services Division Reference Panel Appendices 195

Murray–Darling Basin Commission Lisa Corbyn, Director General Murray–Darling Basin Commission Salinity Management in Dr Mark Littleboy, Scientific Services Division Catchments Task Force /BUJPOBM$PPSEJOBUJPO$PNNJUUFFm"RVBUJD&DPTZTUFNT5BTL(SPVQ 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 Keith Emery, Scientific Services Division GPS"VTUSBMJBO-BOE6TF.BQQJOH National Coordination Committee – Executive Steering Committee Dominic Siversten, Scientific Services Division for 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 Keith Emery, Scientific Services Division for 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 Lisa Corbyn, Director General Standing 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 196 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

6. Staff statistics 6.1 DECC employees by classification 5IFOVNCFSTSFQPSUFEBSFFRVJWBMFOUGVMMUJNF &'5 FNQMPZFFT 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 'SPN%FQBSUNFOUPG&OFSHZ 6UJMJUJFTBOE4VTUBJOBCJMJUZ 28–– From Department of Natural Resources 315 – – From Department of Primary Industries 15 – – From NSW Greenhouse Office 5 – – 'SPN3FTPVSDFBOE$POTFSWBUJPO6OJU %FQUPG1SFNJFSBOE$BCJOFU 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. &'5BTBU+VOFEPFTOPUJODMVEFFNQMPZFFTGSPNGPSNFSBHFODJFTUSBOTGFSSFEUP%&$$JFGSPNUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG&OFSHZ 6UJMJUJFTBOE 4VTUBJOBCJMJUZ %FQBSUNFOUPG/BUVSBM3FTPVSDFT %FQBSUNFOUPG1SJNBSZ*OEVTUSJFT /48(SFFOIPVTF0GGJDFBOE3FTPVSDFBOE$POTFSWBUJPO6OJU BOE the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Appendices 197

6.3 DECC executive officers SES Level 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 2009 8 111 7 111 6 332 5 222 4 655 3 111111 2 552 1 000 Total 29 28 24

6.4 DECC female executive officers 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 30 June 2009 Total 645

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 5042424242 Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders 2 6.9 7.5 8 8.8 People whose first language was not English 208877 People with a disability 12 4 4 4 4 1FPQMFXJUIBEJTBCJMJUZSFRVJSJOHB 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 1FPQMFXJUIBEJTBCJMJUZSFRVJSJOHB 100 115 112 114 118 work-related adjustment

"EJTUSJCVUJPOJOEFYPGJOEJDBUFTUIBUUIFDFOUSFPGUIFEJTUSJCVUJPOPGUIF&&0HSPVQBDSPTTTBMBSZMFWFMTJTFRVJWBMFOUUPUIBUPGPUIFSTUBGG7BMVFT 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. 198 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

r National Parks and Wildlife (Further Adjustment of Areas) Act 7. Legislation and 2005 legal changes r National Parks and Wildlife (Leacock Regional Park) Act 2008 r Native Vegetation Act 2003 Acts administered by DECC 1 July 2008– r Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001 30 June 2009 r Ozone Protection Act 1989 DECC had responsibilities, powers, duties and functions – some r Pesticides Act 1999 of which were executed in the name of the EPA – under the r Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 following legislation: r Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 r Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Area Act r Radiation Control Act 1990 2005 r Recreation Vehicles Act 1983 (except parts, jointly the Minister r Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003 for Transport and the Minister for Roads) r Coastal Protection Act 1979 r Roads Act 1993, so far as it relates to Lord Howe Island r Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (remainder, the Minister for Roads, the Minister for Local r Crown Lands Act 1989, so far as it relates to the Crown Reserve Government and the Minister for Lands) known as Reserves, and the land dedicated r Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980 for the public purpose of accommodation house D590137, r Soil Conservation Act 1938, Parts 2A, 3 and 4 and sections 15 in the Parishes of Jenolan, Bombah and Bouverie, Counties and 30A in so far as they relate to parts 2A, 3 or 4, jointly of Westmoreland and Georgiana (remainder, the Minister with the Minister for Lands (remander, the Minister for Lands) for Sport and Recreation, the Minister for Planning and the r Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Minister for Lands) r Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 r Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 so far as r Wilderness Act 1987 it relates to the on-road and on-rail transport of dangerous goods by road or rail (remainder, the Minister for Finance) New and amending Acts r Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987, Part 6A so far as The following Acts were assented to in 2008–09: it relates to water and water utilities; s. 40(1A); and s45 so Contaminated Land Management Amendment Act 2008 far as it relates to Part 6A and section 40(1A) (remainder, the r Minister for Energy) r Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 r Environmental Trust Act 1998 r Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Special Provisions) Act 2008 r Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 r Filming Approval Act 2004 New and amending Regulations Fisheries Management Act 1994, Division 2 of Part 7 and s. 227 r The following Regulations were made or re-made in 2008–09: so far as it relates to Division 2 of Part 7; and ss 243 & 245 so GBSBTJTSFRVJSFEJOSFMBUJPOUPUIJT%JWJTJPO SFNBJOEFS UIF r $POUBNJOBUFE-BOE.BOBHFNFOU"NFOENFOU3FHVMBUJPO Minister for Primary Industries) 2009 r Forestry and National Park Estate Act 1998 r $POUBNJOBUFE-BOE.BOBHFNFOU3FHVMBUJPO r Forestry Restructuring and Nature Conservation Act 1995 r %BOHFSPVT(PPET 3PBEBOE3BJM5SBOTQPSU 3FHVMBUJPO r Forestry Revocation and National Park Reservation Act 1996 r &OWJSPONFOUBMMZ)B[BSEPVT$IFNJDBMT3FHVMBUJPO r Forestry Revocation and National Parks Reservation Act 1983 r -PSE)PXF*TMBOE"NFOENFOU %VSBUJPOPG-JDFODFT  Regulation 2009 r Forestry Revocation and National Parks Reservation Act 1984 Lake Illawarra Authority Act 1987 r 1FTUJDJEFT"NFOENFOU /PUJGJDBUJPOPG1SPQPTFE6TF  r Regulation 2008 r Lane Cove National Park (Sugarloaf Point Additions) Act 1996 r 1SPUFDUJPOPGUIF&OWJSPONFOU0QFSBUJPOT"NFOENFOU r Lord Howe Island Act 1953 (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2009 Lord Howe Island Aerodrome Act 1974 r r 1SPUFDUJPOPGUIF&OWJSPONFOU0QFSBUJPOT (FOFSBM  r Marine Parks Act 1997 (jointly with Minister for Primary Regulation 2009 Industries) r 1SPUFDUJPOPGUIF&OWJSPONFOU0QFSBUJPOT )VOUFS3JWFS r National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act Salinity Trading Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2009 1995 r 3BEJBUJPO$POUSPM"NFOENFOU 5BOOJOH6OJUT 3FHVMBUJPO r National Park Estate (Lower Hunter Region Reservations) Act 2009 2006 r 5ISFBUFOFE4QFDJFT$POTFSWBUJPO #JPEJWFSTJUZ#BOLJOH  r National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2002 Regulation 2008 r National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2003 r National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2005 Legislative reviews r National Park Estate (Southern Region Reservations) Act 2000 There were four legislative reviews commenced this year: r National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 r Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003 r National Parks and Wildlife (Adjustment of Areas) Act 2001 r Native Vegetation Act 2003 r National Parks and Wildlife (Adjustment of Areas) Act 2005 r Lord Howe Island Act 1953 r National Parks and Wildlife (Adjustment of Areas) Act 2006 r Filming Approval Act 2004 Appendices 199

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

Infringement DECC Local authorised government 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, 28 21 Rail Transport 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: r DPOWJDUJPOT r NBUUFSTXIFSFUIFPGGFODFXBTQSPWFOCVUBDPOWJDUJPOXBTOPUSFDPSEFE r BDRVJUUBM r QFSNBOFOUTUBZT Details of prosecutions completed during 2008–09 are recorded below: LEC = Land and Environment Court LC = local court s.106OEFSTFDUJPOPGUIFCrimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 the court, although finding the defendant guilty of the offences charged, did not record a conviction or impose a penalty. /PUF6OMFTTPUIFSXJTFTUBUFE UIFEPMMBSBNPVOUSFGFSSFEUPJOUIFSFTVMUQFOBMUZDPMVNOJTBGJOF 200 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

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 Ordered to perform 135 hours harm the environment community service Pal, Kate Maree Negligently dispose of waste in a $31,500 LEC manner that harms or is likely to Ordered to perform 315 hours harm the environment community 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 LEC Pty Ltd Central 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 "DRVJUUFE Downing Centre LC Delta Electricity Breach licence condition $45,000 LEC Appendices 201

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 $300 Ballina LC JOWFTUJHBUJWFSFRVJSFNFOUVOEFS 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 6OMBXGVMMZUSBOTQPSUBOEEFQPTJU $4,000 Blacktown LC waste Wastecorp (NSW) Pty Ltd 6OMBXGVMMZUSBOTQPSUBOEEFQPTJU $4,000 Blacktown LC waste Wastecorp (NSW) Pty Ltd 6OMBXGVMMZUSBOTQPSUBOEEFQPTJU $4,000 Blacktown LC waste Wastecorp (NSW) Pty Ltd 6OMBXGVMMZUSBOTQPSUBOEEFQPTJU $4,000 Blacktown LC waste

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

202 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

NON-TIER OFFENCES Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court

Pesticides Act 1999

Despi, Orlando 6TFQFTUJDJEFDPOUSBSZUPMBCFM $10,000 North Sydney LC instruction

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 #SBODBUJTBOP 1BTRVBMF Harm animal in sanctuary zone $10,000 Narooma LC Burnett, Michael James Attempt to harm animal in $200 Maitland LC sanctuary zone Cheers, Paul Leslie Possess fishing gear in sanctuary $800 Forster LC zone 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 $110 Raymond Terrace LC zone Fenej, Walid Possess fishing gear in sanctuary $110 Raymond Terrace LC zone Howard, Michael Harm animal in sanctuary zone $1,000 Armidale LC James, Gilbert Peter Harm animal in sanctuary zone $500 Nowra LC Appendices 203

Defendant Charge Result/penalty Court

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd Damage vegetation on reserved $3,250 Coffs Harbour LC land 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 $38,000 LEC threatened species Freeman, Geoffrey Noel Damage known habitat of $19,000 LEC threatened 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 $300 Gunnedah LC of 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 $500 Cobar LC 1PSU.BDRVBSJF)BTUJOHT$PVODJM Damage known habitat of $13,000 LEC threatened species 1PSU.BDRVBSJF)BTUJOHT$PVODJM Damage known habitat of $6,500 LEC threatened species 1PSU.BDRVBSJF)BTUJOHT$PVODJM Damage known habitat of $26,000 LEC threatened 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 $2,000 Nowra LC land Ordered to pay $2,000 in compensation to DECC for damage caused Walker, Robert Charles Harm protected fauna $5,000 Warren LC 204 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

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 6TFIFBWZNBDIJOFSZJOQBSL $500 Wollongong LC Christian, Anthony Bruce Park vehicle without valid pass $200 Sutherland LC displayed Christochowitz, Klaus Damage vegetation in park $330 Raymond Terrace LC Christochowitz, Klaus 6TFIFBWZNBDIJOFSZJOQBSL $330 Raymond Terrace LC Hackett, Andrew John Park vehicle without valid pass s.10 Downing Centre LC displayed 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 s.10 Queanbeyan LC to notice Pritchard, Adam Keith Park vehicle without valid pass $68 Sutherland LC displayed Selmes, Philip Carry out activity in park contrary s.10 Queanbeyan LC to notice Whelan, Martin James Park vehicle without valid pass $68 Sutherland LC displayed Total prosecutions under parks wildlife, threatened species and Aboriginal heritage legislation Total fines $148,846 Appendices 205

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 SFRVJSFNFOU 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 $1,648,146 206 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

9. DECC-managed lands and waters DECC-managed lands and waters at 30 June 2009 Terrestrial protected areas

Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha) Aboriginal areas National parks Columbey 868 Kosciuszko 673,492 Appletree 4 Abercrombie River 19,000 Conimbla 8,472 Kumbatine 15,100 Bandahngan 3 Arakwal 186 Conjola 11,032 Ku-ring-gai Chase 14,978 Dubay Nurahm 6 Bago Bluff 4,023 Coolah Tops 15,336 Kwiambal 7,157 Finchley 4 Bald Rock 8,883 Coorabakh 1,840 Lane Cove 636 Howe 7 Bangadilly 2,143 Cottan-Bimbang 30,679 Livingstone 1,919 Jubullum Flat Camp 7 Barakee 4,981 Crowdy Bay 10,376 .BDRVBSJF1BTT   Lennox Head <1 Barool 11,214 Culgoa 35,240 Mallanganee 1,144 Mooney Mooney 8 Barrington Tops 74,568 Cunnawarra 16,315 Mallee Cliffs 57,969 Mount Kuring-gai 1 Basket Swamp 2,820 Curracabundi 10,784 Maria 2,335 Murramarang 60 Belford 294 Deua 122,033 Marramarra 11,786 Nambucca 2 Bellinger River 2,830 Dharug 14,852 Marrangaroo 1,670 Nunguu Mirral 122 Benambra 1,399 Dooragan 1,042 Maryland 2,283 Pindera Downs 11,433 Ben Boyd 10,486 Dorrigo 11,902 Mebbin 3,800 Snake Rock 61 Ben Halls Gap 3,018 Dunggir 2,651 Meroo 3,663 Stonewoman 2 Biamanga 13,749 Eurobodalla 2,913 Middle Brother 1,830 Total area 11,720 Bimberamala 4,396 Fortis Creek 7,960 Mimosa Rocks 5,804 Aboriginal areas Bindarri 5,595 Gardens of Stone 15,080 Minjary 1,462 Biriwal Bulga 6,528 Garigal 2,203 Monga 26,465 Blue Mountains 268,001 Georges River 514 Mooball 1,160 Historic sites Bongil Bongil 4,233 Ghin-Doo-Ee 4,819 Morton 194,459 Gibraltar Range 25,407 Mount Clunie 1,426 Cadmans Cottage <1 Boonoo Boonoo 4,377 Gir-um-bit 580 Mount Imlay 4,822 Clybucca 467 Booti Booti 1,567 Goobang 42,080 Mount Jerusalem 5,149 Davidson Whaling Station 27 Border Ranges 31,729 Goonengerry 440 Mount Kaputar 50,226 Hartley 14 Botany Bay 456 Goulburn River 72,578 Mount Nothofagus 2,180 Hill End 134 Bouddi 1,532 Gourock 7,873 Mount Pikapene 2,630 Innes Ruins 406 Bournda 2,655 Gulaga 4,673 Mount Royal 6,920 Koonadan 22 Brindabella 18,454 Gumbaynggirr 4,938 Mount Warning 2,455 Maroota 33 Brisbane Water 11,506 Gundabooka 63,903 Mummel Gulf 14,127 Maynggu Ganai 16 Broadwater 4,232 Guy Fawkes River 107,674 Mungo 110,967 Mount Grenfell 1,357 Budawang 23,787 Hat Head 7,459 Murramarang 12,387 Mutawintji 486 Budderoo 7,120 Heathcote 2,679 Mutawintji 68,912 Throsby Park 75 Bugong 1,022 Hunter Wetlands 3,888 Myall Lakes 47,594 Tweed Heads 8 Bundjalung 20,359 Indwarra 940 Nangar 9,196 Wisemans Ferry 21 Bungawalbin 3,730 Jerrawangala 4,009 Nattai 48,985 Yuranighs Aboriginal Grave 2 Butterleaf 3,000 Jervis Bay 4,854 New England 68,656 Total area 3,066 Capoompeta 4,297 Junuy Juluum 945 Nightcap 8,080 historic sites Carrai 11,397 Cascade 3,620 Kalyarr 8,173 Nowendoc 17,374 Cataract 3,406 Kanangra-Boyd 72,561 Nymboi-Binderay 17,243 Cathedral Rock 10,921 Karuah 3,534 Nymboida 40,492 Cattai 424 Keverstone 1,000 Oolambeyan 21,851 Chaelundi 19,175 Kinchega 44,260 Oxley Wild Rivers 145,145 Clyde River 1,278 Kings Plains 6,919 Paroo-Darling 178,053 Cocoparra 8,358 Kooraban 11,644 Popran 3,970 Koreelah 5,270 Ramornie 3,307 Appendices 207

Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha) Richmond Range 15,712 Nature reserves Bridal Veil Falls 151 Cudgen 897 Royal 15,092 Aberbaldie 284 Brigalow Park 202 Cudgera Creek 60 Saltwater 33 Agnes Banks 123 Brimbin 52 Cullendulla Creek 126 Scheyville 920 Andrew Johnston 21 Broken Head 99 Cumbebin Swamp 40 Scone Mountain 78 Big Scrub Broulee Island 43 Cuumbeun 709 Seven Mile Beach 964 Arakoola 3,180 Brundee Swamp 230 Dalrymple-Hay 11 Single 2,559 Araluen 656 Brunswick Heads 222 Dananbilla 3,416 South East Forest 116,187 Avisford 2,437 47 Dangelong 4,974 Sturt 325,329 Awabakal 228 Brushy Hill 80 Dapper 999 Sydney Harbour 393 Baalijin 2,701 Buddigower 327 Darawank 575 Tallaganda 16,729 Back River 735 Budelah 4,045 Davis Scrub 14 Tapin Tops 10,976 Badja Swamps 561 Bugan 1,530 Deer Vale 181 Tarlo River 8,074 Bagul Waajaarr 520 Bull Island 1 Demon 900 Thirlmere Lakes 641 Ballina 721 Bungabbee 169 Dharawal 347 Tilligerry 141 Bamarang 370 Bungawalbin 467 Doctors Nose Mountain 66 Timbarra 1,772 Bandicoot Island 30 Burning Mountain 15 Donnybrook 276 Tomaree 2,402 Banyabba 15,210 Burnt-Down Scrub 364 Downfall 496 Tooloom 4,380 Barrengarry 21 Burnt School 285 Dthinna Dthinnawan 1,870 Toonumbar 14,991 Barren Grounds 2,024 Burra Creek 270 Dural 36 Towarri 6,074 Barton 529 Burrinjuck 5,250 Durands Island 7 Turon 3,104 Bees Nest 1,616 Bushy Island <1 Duroby 31 6MJEBSSB  Bell Bird Creek 53 Byrnes Scrub 737 Duval 240 Wadbilliga 98,530 Belowla Island 4 Cambewarra Range 1,883 Eagles Claw 1 Wallarah 178 Berkeley 8 Camels Hump 545 Egan Peaks 2,145 Wallaroo 2,780 Bermaguee 818 Camerons Gorge 1,318 Ellerslie 1,877 Wallingat 6,557 Berrico 910 Captains Creek 2,834 Eugowra 120 Warra 2,031 Big Bush 640 Careunga 469 Eusdale 1,238 Warrabah 3,983 Billinudgel 781 Castlereagh 490 Evans Crown 425 Warrumbungle 23,312 Bimberi 10,868 Cecil Hoskins 47 Fifes Knob 553 Washpool 68,819 Binjura 707 Cedar Brush 190 Fishermans Bend 160 Watagans 7,798 Binnaway 3,699 Chambigne 798 Five Islands 27 Weddin Mountains 8,377 Bird Island 7 Chapmans Peak 72 Flaggy Creek 72 Werakata 3,337 Black Andrew 1,559 Clarence Estuary 130 Flagstaff Memorial 18 Werrikimbe 33,309 Bluff River 1,793 Clarkes Hill 2,201 Flat Island 9 Willandra 19,386 Boatharbour 24 Cockle Bay 44 Freemantle 361 Willi Willi 29,870 Bobundara 204 Cocopara 4,647 Gads Sugarloaf 477 Woko 8,730 Bogandyera 9,528 Colongra Swamp 112 Gamilaroi 114 Wollemi 493,770 Boginderra Hills 554 Comboyne 23 Ganay 693 Wollumbin 1,662 Bolivia Hill 1,782 Comerong Island 660 Garby 117 Woolooma 495 Bollanolla 650 Coocumbac Island 5 Georges Creek 1,190 Woomargama 24,185 Bondi Gulf 1,800 Cook Island 5 Gibraltar 161 Worimi 1,827 Boomi 156 Coolbaggie 1,793 Girralang 640 Wyrrabalong 620 Boomi West 149 Coolongolook 198 Good Good 20 Yabbra 8,890 Boonanghi 4,470 Coolumbooka 1,529 Goonawarra 437 Yanga 31,190 Boondelbah 9 Cooperabung Creek 325 Goonook 1,016 Yanununbeyan 3,521 Boorganna 390 Coornartha 1,184 Goorooyarroo 266 Yarrahapinni Wetlands 1,224 Booroolong 968 Copperhannia 3,497 Gubbata 162 Yarriabini 2,183 Boronga 195 Coramba 8 Gulguer 359 Yengo 154,877 Bournda 5,862 Corrie Island 164 Gungewalla 142 Yuraygir 35,502 Bowraville 81 Couchy Creek 218 Guy Fawkes River 1,534 Total area 5,028,434 Bretti 2,902 Courabyra 239 Hattons Bluff 18 national parks Coxcomb 73 Hattons Corner 4 208 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha) Hayters Hill 8 Loughnan 385 Ngadang 160 Snapper Island 13 Hogarth Range 853 .BDRVBSJF  Ngambaa 10,560 Snows Gully 34 Hortons Creek 330 .BDRVBSJF.BSTIFT   Ngulin 1,250 South-West Solitary Island 3 Illawong 51 Mann River 7,137 Nimmo 721 Spectacle Island 36 Illunie 721 Manobalai 3,759 Nocoleche 74,000 Split Solitary Island 4 Iluka 136 Marshalls Creek 152 Nombinnie 70,000 Stony Batter Creek 564 Imbota 218 Medowie 238 North Obelisk 36 Stony Creek 80 Ingalba 4,012 Melville Range 843 North Rock 4 Stormpetrel 8 Inner Pocket 236 Meringo 49 North Solitary Island 20 Stotts Island 142 Ironbark 1,604 Mernot 320 North-West Solitary Island 4 Strike-a-Light 407 Ironmungy 713 Merriangaah 5,669 Numeralla 439 Susan Island 23 Jaaningga 975 Midkin 359 Numinbah 858 Tabbimoble Swamp 1,070 Jagun 100 Mills Island 61 Oak Creek 404 Tabletop 104 Jasper 355 Minimbah 130 One Tree Island 1 Talawahl 3,150 Jerilderie 37 Moffats Swamp 151 Palm Grove 240 Tallawudjah 1,247 Jerralong 341 Monkerai 865 Pambalong 35 Tapitallee 95 Jingellic 2,137 Monkeycot 1,612 Parma Creek 3,565 Tarawi 33,573 Joadja 830 Montague Island 82 Paupong 1,838 Taringa 1,342 Jobs Mountain 702 Moonee Beach 336 Pee Dee 441 The Basin 2,318 John Gould 26 Moon Island 1 Pelican Island 40 The Castles 2,720 Julian Rocks <1 Moore Park 15 Pilliga 80,579 The Charcoal Tank 86 Juugawaarri 2,396 Mororo Creek 80 Pitt Town 46 The Glen 2,750 Kajuligah 13,660 Morrisons Lake 312 Planchonella 717 The Rock 347 Kangaroo River 126 Mother of Ducks Lagoon 181 Prospect 325 Tilligerry 513 Karuah 823 Mount Clifford 306 Pucawan 274 Tinderry 14,711 Kattang 58 Mount Dowling 513 Pulbah Island 69 Tingira Heights 18 Kemendok 1,043 Mount Hyland 2,519 Pulletop 145 Tollgate Islands 12 Kemps Creek 129 Mount Mackenzie 141 Quanda 4,784 Tollingo 3,232 Khappinghat 3,514 Mount Neville 6,575 Queanbeyan 68 Tomalla 605 Khatambuhl 801 Mount Nullum 99 Queens Lake 1,424 Towibakh 62 Killabakh 2,644 Mount Seaview 1,704 Quidong 750 Towra Point 604 Killarney 435 Mount Yarrowyck 587 Rawdon Creek 560 Triplarina 157 Kirramingly 1,306 Muckleewee Mountain 355 Razorback 2,595 Tuckean 919 Koorawatha 1,105 Mudjarn 591 Regatta Island 102 Tucki Tucki 4 Koorebang 465 Muldiva 10 Richmond River 256 Tuggerah 132 Kororo 11 Mulgoa 214 Rileys Island 46 Tuggolo Creek 645 Koukandowie 1,283 Mullengandra 150 Robertson 5 Turallo 25 Kuma 184 Mundoonen 1,471 Rodway 83 Tweed Estuary 59 Kybeyan 432 Munghorn Gap 5,934 Round Hill 13,630 Tyagarah 800 Lake Innes 3,523 Munro Island 14 Saltwater Swamp 215 6LFSFCBHI  -BLF6SBOB  Muogamarra 2,274 Saratoga Island 2 6MBOESB   Langtree 235 Mutawintji 6,688 Scabby Range 4,982 6OEPP  Lansdowne 14 Muttonbird Island 9 Scott 151 6SBMCB  Ledknapper 30,604 Myalla 143 Sea Acres 76 Valla 47 Limeburners Creek 9,224 Nadgee 20,671 Seaham Swamp 11 Victoria Park 18 Limpinwood 2,647 Nadgigomar 5,596 Seal Rocks <1 Wadjan 92 Linton 640 Narrandera 71 Serpentine 723 Wallabadah 1,132 Lion Island 8 Narran Lake 26,480 Severn River 5,750 Wallamba 1,160 Little Broughton Island 36 Narrawallee Creek 874 Shark Island 2 Wallis Island 584 Little Llangothlin 258 Nearie Lake 4,347 Sherwood 5,904 Wallumatta 6 Little Pimlico Island 16 Nest Hill 759 Skillion 691 Wamberal Lagoon 140 Long Island 73 Newington 48 Smiths Lake 24 Wambina 59 Appendices 209

Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha) Area (ha) Wambool 194 State conservation Illawarra Escarpment 2,494 Wombat Creek 1,077 Wanna Wanna 33 areas Jackywalbin 661 Woomargama 7,120 Warragai Creek 186 Arakoon 114 Jilliby 12,159 Worimi 1,043 Watchimbark 744 Avondale 313 Karuah 74 Yanga 33,890 Watsons Creek 1,260 Banyabba 3,566 Kalyarr 10,846 Yanununbeyan 3,823 Wee Jasper 631 Bargo 4,619 Kooyong 753 Yarriabini 9 Weelah 38 Bargo River 1,970 Kumbatine 783 Yarringully 114 Weetalibah 2,146 Barnunj 164 Kybeyan 4,173 Yerranderie 12,192 Wiesners Swamp 103 Barrakee 174 Lake Innes 321 Yurrammie 221 Willi Willi Caves 8 Barrington Tops 8,446 -BLF.BDRVBSJF  Yuraygir 3,150 Wilson 27 Bents Basin 48 Lawrence Road 440 Total area state 448,080 Winburndale 10,719 Livingstone 541 conservation Berlang 2,319 areas Windsor Downs 363 Bindarri 434 Macanally 2,290 Wingen Maid 1,077 Black Bulga 1,554 .BDRVBSJF1BTT  Wingham Brush 8 Boonanghi 1,242 Majors Creek 706 Wogamia 277 Bridal Veil Falls 65 Maroomba 1,895 Regional parks Woggoon 6,373 Brindabella 2,880 Maroota Ridge 260 Berowra Valley 3,885 Wollondilly River 862 Bulahdelah 138 Medowie 2,851 Blue Gum Hills 129 Wongarbon 99 Bundjalung 4,870 Monga 1,005 Bomaderry Creek 82 Woodford Island 374 Bungawalbin 1,834 Morton 1,050 Coffs Coast 379 Woollamia 452 Bungonia 4,007 Mount Canobolas 1,673 Leacock 34 Wooyung 87 Burragorang 17,642 Mount Hyland 293 Parramatta River 5 Woregore 84 Butterleaf 712 Mount Pikapene 17 Penrith Lakes 1 Worrigee 232 Camerons Gorge 429 Mullengandra 258 Rouse Hill 43 Wullwye 155 Cape Byron 99 Mullion Range 1,025 Western Sydney 564 Yaegl 313 Carrai 6,853 Mummel Gulf 1,162 Wianamatta 64 Yahoo Island 47 Cascade 412 Munmorah 1,530 William Howe 43 Yanga 1,773 Cataract 572 Nattai 3,383 Wolli Creek 8 Yanununbeyan 40 Chaelundi 1,624 Nombinnie 46,000 Worimi 1,568 Yaouk 2,924 Chatsworth Hill 510 Nymboi-Binderay 585 Yellomundee 485 Yarravel 318 Colymea 1,674 Nymboida 528 Total area 7,289 Yarringully 285 Coneac 804 Oxley Wild Rivers 1,439 regional parks Yathong 107,241 Copeland Tops 2,202 Paroo-Darling 41,521 Yatteyattah 35 Corramy 856 Parr 38,121 Yessabah 17 Corymbia 495 Queens Lake 1,026 Karst conservation Yina 100 Cottan-Bimbang 105 Sugarloaf 3,926 reserves Total area 888,013 Curracabundi 729 Talawahl 136 Abercrombie 1,434 nature reserves Currys Gap 227 Tallaganda 5,285 Borenore 140 Dharawal 6,276 The Cells 4,708 Jenolan 2,422 Everlasting Swamp 460 Tilligerry 4,570 Wombeyan 569 Fishermans Bend 39 Toonumbar 128 Total area karst 4,565 Fladbury 114 Torrington 30,123 conservation Frogs Hole 77 Tuggerah 126 reserves Garawarra 949 Tumblong 746 Georges River 1 6QQFS/FQFBO   Gir-um-bit 184 Washpool 2,491 Glenrock 534 Watsons Creek 520 Gumbaynggirr 2,561 Werakata 2,300 Gundabooka 25,200 Wereboldera 2,263 Gurranang 111 Werrikimbe 204 Guy Fawkes River 5,241 Whian Whian 2,439 Wollumbin 368 210 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Area (ha) Area (ha) Summary of terrestrial protected areas Community Community at 30 June 2009 conservation areas conservation Zone 1 national parks areas Zone 3 state Type No. Area (ha) Barayamal 179 conservation areas Aboriginal areas 15 11,720 Breelong 6,851 Beni 1,849 Historic sites 15 3,066 Bullala 2,516 Biddon 3,352 National parks 186 5,028,434 Burral Yurrul 1,037 Bingara 1,979 Couradda 362 Bobbiwaa 2,688 Nature reserves 397 888,013 Crawney Pass 250 Bullawa Creek 99 State conservation areas 111 448,080 Durridgere 5,644 Dowe 381 Regional parks 14 7,289 Drillwarrina 1,077 Goodiman 569 Dthinna Dthinnawan 27,803 Goonoo 53,752 Karst conservation reserves 4 4,565 Garrawilla 937 Goonoowigal 1,055 Community conservation areas 27 124,996 Goonoo 9,090 Gwydir River 2,607 Zone 1 national parks Gunyerwarildi 316 Killarney 1,858 Community conservation areas 521,618 Gwydir River 3,383 Leard 1,176 Zone 2 Aboriginal areas Horton Falls 260 Merriwindi 1,730 Community conservation areas 19 187, 288 Kwiambal 796 Pilliga 33,386 Zone 3 state conservation areas Moema 2,028 Pilliga East 24,669 Total 793 6,725,069* Mogriguy 399 Pilliga West 36,070 Murrurundi Pass 215 Trinkey 10,229 *Represents 8.39% of land area of NSW Nullamanna 296 Warialda 2,913 Pilliga 11,120 Wondoba 1,663 Pilliga West 7,927 Total area 187,288 Somerton 759 community conservation areas Timallallie 39,395 Zone 3 state Tinkrameanah 969 conservation areas Warialda 1,603 Yarragin 3,201 TOTAL 6,725,069 Yarrobil 1,846 DECC-TERRESTRIAL Total area 124,996 PROTECTED AREAS community 30-Jun-09 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

Appendices 211

Declared wilderness in NSW Wilderness area Reserve name(s) Size (ha)* CCA: community conservation area Mootwingee Mootwingee NP 47,895 HS: historic site Mount Seaview Cotton-Bimbang NP and Mount 12,114 KCR: karst conservation reserve Seaview NR NP: national park NR: nature reserve Mummel Gulf Mummel Gulf NP 10,636 RP: regional park SCA: state conservation area Nadgee Nadgee NR 19,433 VCA: voluntary conservation area Nandewar Mount Kaputar NP 13,182 Wilderness area Reserve name(s) Size (ha)* Nattai Nattai NP 29,040 Banyabba Banyabba NR 17,924 New England New England NP, Cunnawarra NP 55,462 Barrington Barrington Tops NP, Mt Royal NP 58,330 Pilot Kosciuszko NP 80,311 Bimberi Kosciusko NP, Bimberi and Scabby 60,785 Rusden Mount Kaputar NP 12,637 Range NR, and land in the ACT Tuross Wadbilliga NP 20,592 Bindery-Mann Nymboida NP, Gibraltar Range NP, 56,241 Warrazambil Border Ranges NP 7,228 Barool NP Washpool Washpool NP, Gibraltar Ranges NP, 53,092 Bogong Peaks Kosciusko NP 28,758 Nymboida NP Bramina Kosciusko NP 10,897 Werrikimbe Werrikimbe NP 27,051 Brogo Wadbilliga NP 39,900 West Ettrema Morton NP 12,770 Buckenbowra Monga NP, Deua NP 9,180 Western Fall Kosciusko NP 15,217 Budawang Morton NP, Budawang NP 75,839 Willi Willi Willi Willi NP & Boonanghi NR 23,289 Bundjalung Bundjalung NP, Fortis Creek NP 10,679 Woila Deua Deua NP 26,996 Burra Oulla Deua NP 17,776 Wollemi Wollemi NP, Blue Mountains NP 360,098 Byadbo Kosciuszko NP 80,907 Yowrie Wadbilliga NP 15,787 Carrai Carrai NP 3,503 Total (48 contiguous areas) 1,907,233** Cathedral Rock Cathedral Rock NP 8,453 * Areas are calculated from DECC’s digital mapping system (Lambert’s Chaelundi Chaelundi NP 10,833 projection) and rounded to the nearest hectare. Ettrema Morton NP 75,424 ** Represents 2.4% of the total land area of NSW and 28.3% of total DECC-managed parks and reserves 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, 84,100 Cathedral Rock NP Indi Kosciuszko NP 11,652 Jagungal Kosciuzsko NP 67,213 Kanangra-Boyd Blue Mountains NP, Kanangra-Boyd 122,522 NP, Yerranderie SCA 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 77,741 NP and Georges Creek NR 212 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Other lands managed by DECC Lands acquired under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, pending reservation/dedication at 30 June 2009

Park/Location Area (ha) Park/Location Area (ha) Park/Location Area (ha) Park/Location Area (ha) Bagul Waajaar NR 259 Cuddy Springs 6,239 Karuah NR 0 Pilliga NR 1,907 Barren Grounds NR 16 Culgoa NP 894 Keverstone SCA 2,024 Pilliga East CCA (SCA) 40 Barton NR 16 Cumbebin Swamp NR 2 Ku-ring-gai Chase NP 0 Pilliga West CCA (NP) 113 Barwon 4,048 Curracabundi NP 5,142 Kwiambal NP 1,721 Pilliga West CCA (SCA) 20 Billinudgel NR 16 Dananbilla NR 9 Lake Innes 16 Queens Gap 1,949 Blue Mountains NP 1,083 Darawank NR 334 -BLF.BDRVBSJF4$"  South East Forest NP 182 Boginderra Hills NR 243 Dharawal SCA 287 Lane Cove NP 40 South Solitary Island NR 11 Booligal 5,936 Dthinna Dthinnawan NR 140 Ledknapper NR 17,256 Sturt NP 12,355 Boonoo Boonoo NP 700 Durridgere CCA (SCA) 502 Livingstone SCA 61 Sydney Harbour NP 1 Brigalow Park NR 51 Eurobodalla NP 1 .BDRVBSJF.BSTIFT/3   Tamboroora 10 Brigalow Park NR 202 Eusdale 642 Marramarra NP 0 Thirlmere Lakes NP 24 (Claremont) Gandangara 7 Marshalls Creek NR 49 Ti Tree Lake 11 Bullala CCA (NP) 3,385 Garawarra SCA 2 Minimbah NR 105 Toorale 91,383 Burragorang SCA 1 Glenrock SCA 5 Monga NP 612 Towarri NP 443 Burral Yurrul 1,341 Goonengerry NP 70 Monga SCA 0 Tuggerah NR 3 Burrinjuck NR 132 Goonoo CCA (SCA) 2,589 Morton NP 16 6QQFS/FQFBO4$"  Cataract NP 469 Goulburn River NP 118 Mount Werong Creek 204 Warrabah NP 407 Cathedral Rock NP 45 Gundabooka SCA 265 Munmorah SCA 130 Washpool NP 636 Chaelundi NP 1,878 Guy Fawkes River NP 3,913 Murramarang NP 28 Watchimbark 520 Clybucca HS 310 Gwydir River CCA (SCA) 1,439 Myall Lakes NP 8 Wee Jasper NR 2 Cobaki Broadwater 70 Gwydir River CCA (NP) 986 Narran Lake NR 1,509 Wollemi NP 78 Cockle Bay NR 25 Hayters Hill NR 0 Nattai NP 1,134 Wolli Creek RP 11 Coffs Coast RP 2 Hill End HS 4 New England NP 65 Yanga NP 4,838 Coolah Tops NP 1,148 Illawarra Escarpment SCA 103 Nombinnie 7,063 Yellomundee RP 0 Coolangatta Mountain 68 Jenolan KCR 607 Nymboida NP 3,218 Yuraygir NP 30 Copeland Tops SCA 219 Jervis Bay NP 364 Oxley Wild Rivers NP 6,994 Total 206,878 Crowdy Bay NP 49 Kanangra Boyd NP 79 Paroo-Darling NP 521 Appendices 213

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 6MMBEVMMB 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 214 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

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 Appendices 215

Aquatic protected areas 10. Statement of affairs The NSW Government has declared six marine parks: 6OEFSUIFFreedom of Information Act 1989 (FOI Act), DECC is Area (ha) SFRVJSFEUPQSFQBSFBTUBUFNFOUPGBGGBJSTXIJDIEFTDSJCFTJUT structure and functions; how the functions affect members of Batemans 85,100 the public; how the public can participate in policy development; Cape Byron 22,200 documents held by DECC; and how people can access those documents or seek amendment to documents concerning their Jervis Bay 21,500 personal affairs. Lord Howe Island 45,500 Structure and functions Port Stephens–Great Lakes 98,400 DECC consists of the following Groups and Divisions: Solitary Islands 71,500 r $MJNBUF$IBOHF1PMJDZBOE1SPHSBNT(SPVQ Total 345,100 r 1BSLTBOE8JMEMJGF(SPVQ As at 30 June 2009, 34% (345,100 ha) of NSW waters are in the r &OWJSPONFOU1SPUFDUJPOBOE3FHVMBUJPO(SPVQ marine parks system, including approximately 6.5% (64,900 ha) r $VMUVSFBOE)FSJUBHF%JWJTJPO in sanctuary zones. r 4DJFOUJGJD4FSWJDFT%JWJTJPO r $PSQPSBUF4FSWJDFT%JWJTJPO Aquatic reserves The Botanic Gardens Trust is also part of DECC but reports separately under the statutory trust. For detailed descriptions of Area (ha) DECC’s structure and functions, see Chapter 1: Overview. Barrenjoey Head 20 Boat Harbour 72 Effect of functions on members of Bronte-Coogee 43 the public Bushrangers Bay 4 DECC is the NSW government agency primarily responsible for working with the community to protect and conserve our Cabbage Tree Bay 20 environment, including our natural and cultural heritage. DECC Cape Banks 22 leads the state’s response to climate change and natural resource management and delivers water, energy and waste sustainability Cook Island 78 programs. Strategic policies and programs set corporate-wide Long Reef 60 direction and priorities in biodiversity and landscape conservation and environment protection. Narrabeen Head 5 DECC is committed to preventing pollution before it occurs, North (Sydney) Harbour 260 avoiding the creation of waste and managing cultural heritage, wildlife and the protected area system. DECC also recognises Shiprock 2 that strong and credible regulatory programs and innovative Towra Point 1,401 regulatory tools are needed to help address environmental problems. These functions have a broad effect on members of Total 1,987 the public through, for example: r MJDFOTJOHSFHJNFTGPSBSBOHFPGJTTVFTJODMVEJOHSFHVMBUJPOPG pollution from industrial premises through to licences to keep Summary of aquatic protected areas native wildlife as at 30 June 2009 r TQFDJGZJOHXIBUSFDSFBUJPOBOEPUIFSBDUJWJUJFTDBOUBLF place on DECC-managed land and waters while maintaining Type No. Area (ha) important conservation values Marine parks 6 345,100 r SFDFJWJOHSFQPSUTPGQPMMVUJPOJODJEFOUTBOESFTQPOEJOH appropriately "RVBUJDSFTFSWFT 12 1,987 r NPOJUPSJOHBOESFQPSUJOHPOBJSRVBMJUZBOEXBUFSRVBMJUZ Total 18 347,087 r FODPVSBHJOHXBTUFSFEVDUJPO SFDZDMJOHBOEUIFTVTUBJOBCMF use of resources, such as energy and water. 216 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Public participation in policy Policy documents formulation A list of policy documents called the Summary of Affairs is published each June and December in the Government Gazette The health of the environment depends on community and on the DECC website. These documents include corporate commitment and its involvement at all levels from policy policy documents, scientific policies and manuals, environmental development to everyday business, recreational or domestic guidelines, field policies and procedures. Many of these activities. This includes all sectors: business, industry, documents are also available on the DECC website, while others environment groups, Aboriginal communities, individuals, may be purchased. landholders, catchment management authorities, and state, local and federal government bodies. DECC works with all these to implement an integrated environment protection framework for Publications NSW, and to protect our natural resources and cultural heritage. DECC produces a range of books, guides, teachers’ kits, The community participates in policy formulation through the information pamphlets and posters. Publications may be various consultative bodies described elsewhere in this annual obtained over the counter at DECC’s office at 59 Goulburn Street, report. DECC also seeks public submissions when developing and Sydney, and from many regional and area offices, and visitor reviewing policies, plans and programs. DECC’s website regularly centres. The DECC website features a list of publications for sale features calls for public comment and describes how to make and downloading. submissions on its proposals. Photographs Documents held by DECC and how to A photographic library is available to the public and other obtain them agencies under certain conditions. Fees and charges may apply. DECC holds documents in its metropolitan, regional and area For further information, phone (02) 9995 5000. offices. While many documents are available for inspection or QVSDIBTF BDDFTTUPTPNFEPDVNFOUTNBZSFRVJSFBOBQQMJDBUJPO Registers under the Freedom of Information Act 1989, the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 or the Health Records Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 and Information Privacy Act 2002. (POEO) Public Register Freedom of information applications The POEO Public Register is a register of environment protection licences and notices, any exemptions from the provisions of the You can apply under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 Act or Regulations, details of convictions for offences under the for access to documents held by DECC that are not publicly Act and the results of civil proceedings. For more information, available. The documents can relate to personal or non-personal contact DECC’s Environment Line on 131 555 or email info@ information. You can also apply under the Freedom of Information environment.nsw.gov.au. Also visit the Public Register on the Act 1989 to correct any information about your personal affairs DECC website free of charge. that may be incomplete, incorrect, misleading or out-of-date. Contact the Freedom of Information/Privacy Officer at PO Box Contaminated land A290, Sydney South 1232, phone (02) 9995 6080 or (02) 9995 Copies of declarations, orders and notices issued under the 6497, or visit DECC’s website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 are available at a for an application form and information about the Freedom of register of contaminated sites on the DECC website free of charge Information Act 1989, the process, fees and charges. Freedom of – visit www.environment.nsw.gov.au/clmapp/aboutregister.aspx. Information statistics for 2008–09 are detailed in Appendix 11. Chemicals and dangerous goods Privacy applications DECC holds a number of public registers for chemicals and The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and dangerous goods: the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 regulate the r BQQSPWBMT FYFNQUJPOTBOEEFUFSNJOBUJPOTVOEFSUIF way DECC deals with personal and health information and gives Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 people a legally enforceable right of access to their information. r EBOHFSPVTHPPETMJDFODFT Applications can be made for personal information that may be r MJDFODFTVOEFSUIF Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act held by DECC. Applications may also be made to amend personal 1985 information that may be incomplete, incorrect, misleading or r EFDMBSFEDIFNJDBMXBTUFTBOEDIFNJDBMDPOUSPMPSEFSTVOEFS out-of-date. If you believe that DECC has breached your privacy, the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985. you can ask us to investigate what occurred. For more information on the above registers, contact DECC by Contact the Freedom of Information/Privacy Officer at PO Box telephone on 131 555 or by email at [email protected]. A290, Sydney South 1232, phone (02) 9995 6080 or (02) 9995 gov.au. The dangerous goods register is accessible on the DECC 6497, or visit DECC’s website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au for website free of charge at www.environment.nsw.gov.au/prdg/ more information. index.htm. Appendices 217

Threatened species The condition of the 37 items on the State Heritage Register that DECC owns or manages complies with the standards set by the DECC holds three public registers under the Threatened Species NSW Heritage Office for items on that register. The Royal Botanic Conservation Act 1995. The register for section 91 licences under Gardens maintains its own section 170 register. the Act, which contains the applications for licences (section 96) and the licences issued (section 104), and the register of HHIMS includes information about recorded historic places on critical habitat declared under section 55 of the Act are available sites managed by DECC. HHIMS holds details on the type and at DECC’s office at 59 Goulburn Street, Sydney and on DECC’s location of historic places and sites, reports, permits and other website free of charge. Phone 131 555 for more information. archival material. Access to HHIMS is available to researchers and interested members of the public through the HHIMS Registrar. The Biodiversity Banking and Offsets Scheme (BioBanking) public register covers: For more information, contact the HHIMS Registrar, Culture and Heritage Division, Hurstville by emailing hhims@environment. r CJPCBOLJOHBHSFFNFOUT nsw.gov.au. r CJPCBOLTJUFFYQSFTTJPOTPGJOUFSFTU The Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System r CJPCBOLJOHTUBUFNFOUT (AHIMS) includes a database and recording cards for all r CJPEJWFSTJUZDSFEJUT Aboriginal objects, Aboriginal Places and other Aboriginal r CJPEJWFSTJUZDSFEJUUSBOTBDUJPOT heritage values in NSW that have been reported to DECC. Access to AHIMS is available to Aboriginal groups, researchers and It is available on the DECC website – visit www.environment. interested members of the public. Access may be restricted nsw.gov.au. in some cases due to the sensitivity of some matters. DECC Native vegetation undertakes searches of AHIMS for a fee. For more information, contact the AHIMS Registrar, Culture and DECC maintains a public register on the internet on a number Heritage Division, Hurstville on (02) 9585 6513 or (02) 9585 6345 of issues that relate to managing native vegetation in NSW. The or by emailing [email protected]. register includes information on: r UIFBQQSPWBMPGCSPBETDBMFDMFBSJOHPGOBUJWFWFHFUBUJPO Conservation r QSPQFSUZWFHFUBUJPOQMBOT 171T BOEEFWFMPQNFOU DECC holds registers of conservation agreements, interim consents that allow broadscale clearing where a catchment protection orders and wilderness protection agreements. These management authority has exercised its discretion are available at DECC’s Hurstville office. For more information, r EBUFTTQFDJGJFEJO171TUPNFFUSFMFWBOUSFHSPXUIEFGJOJUJPOT phone 131 555. r DMFBSJOHOBUJWFWFHFUBUJPOGPSFTTFOUJBMMPDBMHPWFSONFOU infrastructure. Leases, easements and rights of way on national parks and reserves Visit the native vegetation register at www.nativevegetation.nsw. gov.au/registry/index.shtml. Section 151D of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 SFRVJSFT the agency to keep a register of information on every lease, Heritage and conservation easement or right of way granted on national parks and reserves. This register is available on the DECC website. Section 170 of the Heritage Act 1977SFRVJSFTBMM/48 Government departments to have a heritage and conservation register. DECC’s register contains details of the Aboriginal, Other information services historic, natural, archaeological, moveable, multicultural and A recorded message on air pollution, ‘No burn’ notices and ‘Don’t maritime heritage it manages with local, state, national and light tonight’ advice is available on: world heritage significance. The register is recorded as a subset of data within DECC’s Historic Heritage Information Management Sydney: 1300 130 520 System (HHIMS). Newcastle: 1800 817 838 DECC is refining the information it holds to provide a Wollongong: 1800 819 112 comprehensive register to the NSW Heritage Office by December 2009 in line with Heritage Council guidelines for The Beachwatch and Harbourwatch information line provides a NSW Government agencies managing heritage assets. The EBJMZTVNNBSZPGXBUFSRVBMJUZDPOEJUJPOTBUPDFBOBOEIBSCPVS draft register currently contains over 3000 items from parks beaches: phone 1800 036 677. It advises the public on whether and reserves across the state. It includes 37 items managed by there is any risk of bacterial contamination from swimming DECC which are also on the State Heritage Register. DECC is still beaches and harbours in Sydney, and the Hunter and Illawarra collating information about the items on the register, including regions. information on the condition and cartilage of each item. When completed by December 2009, the dataset will also form part PG4UBUFPGUIF1BSLTSFQPSUJOH XIJDIXJMMSFRVJSFBSFWJFXPG information on the condition of these items every three years. 218 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

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 6OGJOJTIFE DBSSJFEGPSXBSE 00127127

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 3FRVFTUUSBOTGFSSFEPVUUPBOPUIFSBHFODZ T 003030 "QQMJDBOUXJUIESFXSFRVFTU 002626 Applicant failed to pay advance deposit (s. 22) 0 0 4 2 4 2 "QQMJDBOUGBJMFEUPBNFOEBSFRVFTUUIBUXPVMEIBWF 001111 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 Appendices 219

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 01710711 Deemed refused 000000 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) 004141 Documents affecting law enforcement and public safety 005050 (Clause 4) Documents requiring consultation Documents affecting personal affairs (Clause 6) 1 0 0 3 1 3 Documents affecting business affairs (Clause 7)003535 Documents otherwise exempt Documents subject to legal professional privilege 008282 (Clause 10) Documents subject to secrecy provisions (Clause 12)002020 Documents containing confidential material (Clause 13) 1 1 5 9 6 10 Documents affecting financial or property interests of 001010 the state or an agency (Clause 15) Documents containing information relating to threatened 000101 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 0 220 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Formal consultations

Formal consultations conducted Number

2007–08 2008–09 /VNCFSPGBQQMJDBUJPOTSFRVJSJOHGPSNBMDPOTVMUBUJPO 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 000000 Public interest discounts 005555 Financial hardship discounts – pensioner or child 010001 Financial hardship discounts – non profit organisation005858 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 00 correction of personal records Appendices 221

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 000000 determination period applies Over 35 days – deemed refusal where extended 004242 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 003535 Over 40 hours 000101 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 000000 Exempt matter deleted from documents 000000 6OSFBTPOBCMFDIBSHFT 000000 Failure to consult with third parties 000000 Third parties’ views disregarded 000000 Amendment of personal records refused 000000 Total 0 0 12 0 12 0 222 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

12. Information Centre and Environment Line statistics

5IFGPMMPXJOHUBCMFTIPXTBEFUBJMFECSFBLEPXOPGJORVJSJFTUP%&$$T*OGPSNBUJPO$FOUSFBOEQSFEFDFTTPSTFSWJDFTPWFSUIFMBTUGJWF 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 207,691248,9802510,0672816,4022515,577 Total 100 38,898 100 37,524 100 40,268 100% 58,580 100 62,309

Flora/fauna nana2816,5183120,6402416,5041414,352 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 Appendices 223

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 4.13933.2263427953545344 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 8,958 224 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Lodge environment manual: a guide to managing environmental 13. Publications risk and monitoring environmental performance PRREMS Corporate publications .BDRVBSJF3JWFS /BSSPNJOFUP0YMFZ4UBUJPO 'MPPEQMBJO Management Plan Aboriginal people, the environment and conservation: Principles Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume to incorporate the rights and interests of Aboriginal people into 2A Installation of services the work of the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume 2B Waste landfills About the Department of Environment and Climate Change Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume Department of Environment and Climate Change Annual Report $6OTFBMFESPBET 2007–08 Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume Department of Environment and Climate Change Corporate Plan 2D Main road construction 2008–2012 Managing urban stormwater: Soils and construction – Volume Environmental Trust Annual Report 2007–08 &.JOFTBOERVBSSJFT Radiation Advisory Council Annual Report 2007–08 Native plant species at risk from bitou bush invasion: a field guide for New South Wales. Discussion papers and draft plans New South Wales construction noise guideline: draft for Aboriginal cultural heritage draft community consultation consultation SFRVJSFNFOUTGPSQSPQPOFOUT Pesticides notification: using pesticides on properties adjacent to A new biodiversity strategy for New South Wales: discussion sensitive places (Industry guidance fact sheet) paper Protecting and restoring coastal saltmarsh Discussion paper: review of the New South Wales Radiation Protecting and restoring Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest Control Act 1990 Protecting and restoring Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub Discussion paper: towards an Aboriginal land management Protecting and restoring the Cumberland Plain Woodland framework for NSW community at Campbell Hill West Reserve, Chester Hill Draft radiation guideline 7: Radiation shielding design assessment Protecting and restoring the fungi community of Lane Cove BOEWFSJGJDBUJPOSFRVJSFNFOUT Bushland Park Regulatory impact statement: proposed Marine Parks Regulation Protecting and restoring green and golden bell frog habitat 2009 Protecting and restoring grey-headed flying-fox habitat Regulatory impact statement: proposed National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009 Protecting and restoring blue gum high forest Regulatory impact statement: proposed Pesticides Regulation Strategic environmental compliance and performance review: 2009 industrial estates (2008/444 -September 2008) There were always people here: a history of Yuraygir National Guidelines and advisory documents Park Acid sulfate soils remediation guidelines for coastal floodplains Environmental and technical reports in NSW Best practice guidelines for coastal saltmarsh BioBanking Assessment Methodology and Credit Calculator Best practice guidelines: Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest BioBanking handbook for local government Bitou bush management manual: current management and control options Best practice guidelines: Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub for bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata) in Best practice guidelines: green and golden bell frog habitat Australia Best practice guidelines for the grey-headed flying fox Climatic influence on shallow fractured-rock groundwater Best practice guidelines: Hygrocybeae community of Lane Cove systems in the Murray–Darling Basin, NSW. Bushland Park Fire in the NSW environment Best practice guidelines: managing threatened beach-nesting Karst research prospectus shorebirds Lower Hunter Regional Conservation Plan Best practice guidelines: Sydney Turpentine–Ironbark Forest New South Wales national parks establishment plan 2008 Illegal dumping prevention and clean-up: handbook for New South Wales Taskforce on tourism and national parks – Aboriginal communities final report Guidelines for implementing the Protection of the Environment New South Wales Taskforce on tourism and national parks – 0QFSBUJPOT 6OEFSHSPVOE1FUSPMFVN4UPSBHF4ZTUFNT  appendix Regulation 2008 NSW Diffuse Source Water Pollution Strategy Appendices 225

Rapid fauna habitat assessment of the Sydney Metropolitan Summary of climate change impacts Sydney Region: NSW Catchment Management Authority area Climate Change Action Plan Review of state conservation areas: report of the first five-year Summary of climate change impacts Western Region: NSW review of state conservation areas under the National Parks and Climate Change Action Plan Wildlife Act1974 Sydney Region Pest Management Strategy 2008–2011 Fire management plans and strategies The Pilliga Forest – healthy parks for healthy people CCA = community conservation area Vegetation of the Cessnock-Kurri Region. Survey, classification Z = zone and mapping Agnes Banks Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006 Vertebrate fauna of north-eastern Blue Mountains National Park Bents Basin State Conservation Area and Gulguer Nature Reserve Vertebrate fauna of south-eastern Wollemi National Park Fire Management Strategy 2006 Vertebrate fauna of Southern Yengo National Park and Parr State Biddon State Conservation Area Conservation Area Biddon State Conservation Area – CCAZ3 Fire Management Vertebrate fauna of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area Strategy 2008–2013 Vertebrate fauna of Werakata National Park and Werakata State Botany Bay South National Park – Kamay (Kurnell) Conservation Area Bouddi National Park and Cockle Bay Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2008 Native vegetation, catchment management and Cattai National Park Fire Management Strategy 2007 soil publications Cobaki Reserve Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2009 Bitou bush management manual: Current management and Conimbla National Park Fire Management Strategy 2005 control options for bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata) in Australia Copperhannia Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005 Evaluation framework for catchment management authority Cudgera Creek Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2009 natural resource management Eugowra Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2007 Native plant species at risk from bitou bush invasion: a field guide Fire Management Plan Mallee Cliffs National Park Feb 2006– for New South Wales Feb 2011 Native vegetation management in NSW: variations within the Freemantle Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006 Native Vegetation Regulation 2005 Garrawilla National Park – CCAZ1 Fire Management Strategy Native vegetation of Yengo and Parr reserves and surrounds 2008–2013 Saltwater wetlands rehabilitation manual Garrawilla National Park Soil and land resources of the Hawkesbury–Nepean Catchment Georges River National Park Fire Management Strategy 2009 – DVD Goobang National Park – North Fire Management Strategy 2005 Goobang National Park – South Fire Management Strategy 2005 Water and energy-savings publications Hill End Historic Site Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009 NSW Climate Change Action Plan regional community Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area Fire Management consultation forums: resource kit Strategy 2009 NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2007–2008 Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve Fire Management Strategy Summary of climate change impacts Central Coast Region: NSW 2009 Climate Change Action Plan Joadja Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009 Summary of climate change impacts Hunter Region: NSW Climate Kemps Creek Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006 Change Action Plan Kosciuszko National Park Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013 Summary of climate change impacts Illawarra Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan Leacock Regional Park Fire Management Strategy 2006 Summary of climate change impacts New England/North West Marrangaroo National Park Fire Management Strategy 2009 NSW Region: NSW Climate Change Action Plan Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area Fire Management Summary of climate change impacts North Coast Region: NSW Strategy 2009 Climate Change Action Plan Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area/Barton Nature Reserve Summary of climate change impacts Riverina Murray Region: Fire Management Strategy 2005 NSW Climate Change Action Plan Mulgoa Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2006 Summary of climate change impacts South East Region: NSW Mullion Range State Conservation Area/Girralang Nature Reserve Climate Change Action Plan – Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005 226 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Mungo National Park Fire Management Strategy Dubay Jarjum Nurahm Aboriginal Area Draft Plan of Management Murramarang National Park, Murramarang Aboriginal Area, Ellerslie Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Belowla Island Nature Reserve, Brush Island Nature Reserve, Gibraltar Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Tollgate Islands Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy Glenrock State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Nangar National Park Fire Management Strategy 2005 Jerilderie Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management 1JMMJHB/BUVSF3FTFSWF :FBSJOBO 6LFSCBSMFZBOE6QQFS%BOESZ Blocks) Fire Management Strategy 2008–2013 John Gould and Boondelbah nature reserves Draft Plan of Management Pindera Downs Aboriginal Area Fire Management Strategy 2005 Kosciuszko National Park Draft Geotechnical and Water Fire Management Strategy 2009 Management Amendments to the Plan of Management Somerton Community Conservation Area Fire Management Lord Howe Island Permanent Park Reserve Draft Plan of Strategy 2008–2013 Management Sturt National Park Fire Management Strategy 2005 Manobalai Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Tarawi Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy Marshalls Creek Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management The Rock Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2007 Mimosa Rocks National Park Draft Plan of Management Tinkrameanah National Park – CCA Zone 1 Fire Management Montague Nature Reserve Draft Amendments to the Plan of Strategy 2008–2013 Management Tollingo and Woggoon Nature Reserves Fire Management Mooball National Park Draft Plan of Management Strategy 2005 Weddin Mtns National Park Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2005 Moonee Beach Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Tyagarah Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) Mororo Creek Nature Reserve and Chatsworth Hill State 2008 Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management 6QQFS/FQFBO4UBUF$POTFSWBUJPO"SFB'JSF.BOBHFNFOU4USBUFHZ Nadgigomar Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management 2009 Nymboi-Binderay National Park and State Conservation Area Wadbilliga National Park Fire Management Strategy 2009 Draft Plan of Management Werakata National Park Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2006 Paroo–Darling National Park and State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Winburndale Nature Reserve Fire Management Strategy 2009– 2014 Ramornie National Park Draft Plan of Management Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve Fire Management Razorback Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Strategy 2009 Royal National Park Draft Amendments to the Plan of Yarrahappini Wetlands National Park, Clybucca Historic Site & Management in relation to boat launching at Bonnie Vale Aboriginal Area Fire Management Strategy (Type 2) 2009 Royal National Park Draft Amendments to the Plan of Management in relation to leases and licences Terrestrial reserve plans of management Susan Island Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Draft plans 6MJEBSSB/BUJPOBM1BSL%SBGU1MBOPG.BOBHFNFOU Avondale State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Warragai Creek Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Bees Nest and Jerralong nature reserves Draft Plan of Watagans National Park and Jilliby State Conservation Area Draft Management Plan of Management Budelah Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Willi Willi National Park Draft Plan of Management Burrinjuck Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Woodford Island Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Camerons Gorge Nature Reserve and State Conservation Area Yaegl Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management Draft Plan of Management Approved plans Cascade and Junuy Juluum national parks and Cascade State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Araluen Nature Reserve Plan of Management Clyde River National Park Draft Plan of Management Avisford Nature Reserve Plan of Management Corramy State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management Bindarri National Park Plan of Management Coxcomb, Goonook and Killabakh nature reserves Draft Plan of Boginderra Hills Nature Reserve Plan of Management Management Bondi Gulf Nature Reserve Plan of Management Dananbilla, Koorawatha, Illunie and Gungewalla nature reserves Broulee Island Nature Reserve Plan of Management Draft Plan of Management Appendices 227

Brundee Swamp and Saltwater Swamp nature reserves Plan of Recovery and threat abatement plans Management Approved plans Burnt-Down Scrub Nature Reserve Plan of Management Approved NSW recovery plan for the Kurri Sand Swamp Carrai National Park and State Conservation Area Plan of Woodland Endangered Ecological Community Management Approved NSW recovery plan for the koala (Phascolarctos Central Monaro Reserves (Bobundara, Ironmungy, Myalla, cinereus) Wullwye, Paupong, Ngadang and Nimmo Nature Reserves) Plan of Management Education and community relations Conjola National Park Plan of Management Beachwatch and Harbourwach State of the Beaches 2007–2008 Coolumbooka Nature Reserve Plan of Management Beachwatch Partnership Program: State of the Beaches 2007– Coramba Nature Reserve Plan of Management 2008 Dorrigo Plateau group of nature reserves (Bagul Waajaarr, Deer Dealing with barking dogs – updated Vale and Muldiva Nature Reserves) Plan of Management Dealing with neighbourhood noise – updated Evans Crown Nature Reserve Plan of Management Guide to NSW national parks 2009 Goonawarra Nature Reserve Plan of Management Managing noise from intruder alarms Guy Fawkes River National Park, Nature Reserve and State Managing vehicle noise Conservation Area Plan of Management NSW cleaner vehicles and fuels strategy Illawong Nature Reserve Plan of Management Seeking noise abatement orders Kangaroo Valley group of nature reserves Plan of Management Kemendok Nature Reserve Plan of Management New or revised parks and reserves brochures Kororo Nature Reserve Plan of Management National parks Kumbatine National Park and State Conservation Area Plan of Burrawang walk: Botany and bush tucker brochure Management Saving the brush-tailed rock-wallaby Little Pimlico Island Nature Reserve Plan of Management Livingstone National Park and State Conservation Area Plan of Other Management BioBanking and other conservation options for private land Monkerai Nature Reserve Plan of Management Bushrock belongs in the bush – not in gardens brochure Mudjarn Nature Reserve Plan of Management Know your responsibilities – managing garden waste brochure Mulgoa Nature Reserve Plan of Management Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment Narrandera Nature Reserve Plan of Management Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment (simplified Nearie Lake Nature Reserve Plan of Management Chinese) Scheyville National Park Conservation Management Plan: Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment (traditional Chinese) r 7PMVNFm)JTUPSZ Managing dry cleaning waste for a safer environment r 7PMVNFm1IZTJDBMBOBMZTJTBOENBOBHFNFOU (Vietnamese) r 7PMVNFm"QQFOEJDFT Safely disposing of asbestos waste from your home Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve Plan of Management Stormwater pollution – the difference is you Plan of Management Think before you lift – whose home are you disturbing? Tingira Heights Nature Reserve Plan of Management Tucki Tucki Nature Reserve Plan of Management Posters Tumblong State Conservation Area Plan of Management Have you seen a green and golden bell frog? 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 submissions 228 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

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Walpole SC, Dick RC, Robson AD and Packard PW 2008, ‘Strategic You ZJ 2009, ‘Statistical distribution of nearbed wave orbital additions to the western NSW protected area system 1998-2008’, velocity in intermediate coastal water depth’, Coastal Engineering, in Australian Protected Area Congress 2008: Protected Areas in the 56, pp 844–852. Century of Change, Proceedings of the Australian Protected Area Congress 2008, Twin Waters, Queensland, pp 260–263. You ZJ 2009, ‘A close approximation of wave dispersion relation for direct calculation of wavelength in any coastal water depth’, 8BUTPO1 #SBETUPDL3"BOE.PSSJT&$ A'JSFGSFRVFODZ Applied Ocean Research, 30, pp 133–139. influences composition and structure of the shrub layer in an Australian sub-coastal temperate grassy woodland’, Austral You ZJ and Lord D 2008, ‘Influence of the El Nino Southern Ecology, vol. 34, pp 218–232. 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You ZJ 2008, ‘Modified Newton-Raphson Solution for dispersion FRVBUJPOPGUSBOTJUJPOXBUFSXBWFTDPNNFOUT Journal of Coastal Research, 24, pp 1349–1350. You ZJ, Yin BS, and Huo G 2008, ’Direct measurement of bed shear stress under irregular waves’, IAHR-APD 2008, 20–23 October 2008, Nanjing, China. You ZJ 2008, ’ Statistical distribution of wave orbital velocity in finite water depth’, 16th IAHR-APD 2008, 20–23 October 2008, Nanjing, China. Zerger A, Gibbons P, Seddon J, Briggs S and Freudenberger DA 2009, ‘A method for predicting native vegetation condition at regional scales’, Landscape and Urban Planning, vol. 91, pp 65–77. Zerger A, Gibbons P, Seddon J, Warren G, Austin M, Ryan P 2008, ‘Native vegetation condition: site to regional assessments’ in Landscape analysis and visualisation: spatial models for natural resource management and planning, (eds. Pettit C, Cartwright W, Bishop I, Lowell K, Pullar D and Duncan D), Springer, Berlin, pp 139–158. Appendices 239

15. Overseas visits by staff

Name Purpose of visit Destination Dates Cost to DECC Notes Sally Barnes "UUFOE*6$/8PSME Spain 3–11 October 2008 $14,650.31 Conservation Congress Tegan Burton Participate in the JENESYS Japan 2–15 March 2009 Nil Funded by the Japan East Asia Future Leaders Foundation Programme Nicholas Carlile Recovery of the Bermuda Bermuda 2–26 January 2009 Nil $16,000.00, funded by Petrel Bermuda Government Dr John Chapman Audit Hong Kong’s chronic China November 2008 $240.00 Funded by Hong Kong toxicity testing procedures Environment Protection once developed by the Hong Department ,POH6OJWFSTJUZ Danny Corcoran Participate on the Interagency 6OJUFE4UBUFT July 2008 Nil 'VOEFECZUIF6OJUFE Fire Fighting Team which States Government BTTJTUFEUIF64(PWFSONFOU Andrew Daff Participate in the Global Travel Brazil 13–18 May 2009 $1,731.43 6QUP  GVOEFE and Tourism Summit by World Travel and Tourism Council Gary Davey Attend course on ‘Managing New Zealand 30 November– $8,700.00 regulation, enforcement and 5 December 2008 compliance’

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

Shaun Elwood "UUFOE*6$/8PSME Spain 3–11 October 2008 $6363.00 Conservation Congress Caroline Ford Attend Coastal Heritage 6OJUFE,JOHEPN 25–29 June 2009 Nil Self-funded Conference Ken Green Attend the North American Canada 11–14 November 2008 $3,596.50 Lake Management Society Conference Russell Harrison INTERPOL – 6th International France 13–17 October 2008 Nil Funded by the Conference on Environmental Australasian Crime Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulation Network Kerry Lack Attend the SmartWay 64" 2–4 December 2008 $1,830.60 $3,000.00, funded International Transportation by Department of Summit Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Dr Anthony Roach Attend a Society for 64" 22 February– Nil Funded by SETAC and Environmental Chemistry and 3 March 2009 Australian Academy of Toxicology (SETAC) Pellstone Technological Sciences Workshop and Engineering Dr Peter Scanes "UUFOEUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG Spain 27 March–6 April 2009 $350.00 2400 Euro, funded by Cantabria, Spain as Visiting Spanish Ministry of Professor 4DJFODF6OJWFSTJUZPG Cantabria Peter Stathis 1SFTFOUBUUIFGPVSUI*6$/ Spain 3–12 October 2008 $7,120.68 World Conservation Congress 240 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Name Purpose of visit Destination Dates Cost to DECC Notes Dr Elizabeth Tasker Present paper at The ’88 Fires: 64" 15 September– $2,748.30 Additional $2,000.00, Yellowstone and Beyond’ 13 October 2008 GVOEFECZ64/BUJPOBM Conference Park Service

Deon van Rensburg Participate on the Interagency 6OJUFE4UBUFT July 2008 Nil 'VOEFECZUIF6OJUFE Fire Fighting Team which States Government BTTJTUFEUIF64(PWFSONFOU Appendices 241

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 1,363,628 242 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

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 Appendices 243

Recipient Amount ($) Program Nature and purpose of grant 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 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 %POBUJPOGPSBUSBORVJMJTFSHVO 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 1,548,577.44 244 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

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 "DRVJTJUJPOPGTBUFMMJUFJNBHFSZ 7,016 2010–11 "DRVJTJUJPOPGTQBUJBMEBUB 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. Appendices 245

19. Major assets r ,JODIFHB8PPMTIFE ,JODIFHB/BUJPOBM1BSL r -JEDPNCFMBCPSBUPSJFTBOEFOWJSPONFOUBMTDJFODFGBDJMJUZ By virtue of its functions the DECC asset base covers a wide r -JHIUIPVTFTm#BSSFOKPFZ 1PSU4UFQIFOT (SFFODBQFBOE$BQF range of fixed assets and other infrastructure which have been Byron categorised as follows for accounting purposes: r /BSPPNBBSFBPGGJDF r 1FSJTIFS*OGPSNBUJPO$FOUSF ,PTDJVT[LP/BUJPOBM1BSL Land r 2VBSBOUJOF4UBUJPO BDDPNNPEBUJPOVOJUT IPTQJUBMBOE Most of the land parcels in this category are ‘dedicated land’ conference centre, Sydney Harbour National Park including national parks, nature reserves, historic sites, Aboriginal r 4BXQJU$SFFLPGGJDF ,PTDJVT[LP/BUJPOBM1BSL areas, state conservation areas and regional parks. A full list of r 4FB"DSFT7JTJUPS$FOUSF 1PSU.BDRVBSJF dedicated and DECC-managed lands is included in Appendix 9. r 4OPXZ.PVOUBJOT7JTJUPS$FOUSF +JOEBCZOF r 5IF-BLFT"SFB0GGJDFBOE7JTJUPS$FOUSF -BLF.VONPSBI Land disposal r 5ISPTCZ1BSL)PNFTUFBE 5ISPTCZ1BSLIJTUPSJDTJUF A parcel of four properties attached to Yanga Station (Yanga Heritage buildings are at the following locations: National Park) was auctioned in June 2007 for $5.83 million, of r #BSF*TMBOE which $4.475 million (balance of the sale proceeds) was received in July 2008. Ministerial approval was granted for the disposal. r $VSSBDBCVOEJ/1 ,BSFNB$PUUBHF r (SFFO$BQF %BWJETPO8IBMJOH4UBUJPO The portions sold had been historically cropped and were on the edges of the property, therefore their sale would not impact r )BSUMFZ)JTUPSJD4JUF negatively on the conservation value for which the property was r )JMM&OE)JTUPSJD4JUF purchased. r 2VBSBOUJOF4UBUJPO .BOMZ Application for access to documents concerning the sale can be r 3PZBM/BUJPOBM1BSL (PPHMFT$PUUBHF made under the Freedom of Information Act 1989. r :BOHB/BUJPOBM1BSL ‘Improvements’ such as picnic areas, campsites and lookouts Buildings and improvements with a replacement value of $750,000 or more are located in Blue Mountains, Botany Bay, Bundjalung, Cattai, Garigal, Georges This category includes all buildings and improvements in use River, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Murramarang, Royal, Sydney or temporarily out of use. There are 1,475 buildings in total and Harbour and Warrambungle national parks; Arakoon State those with a replacement value of $1 million or more are: Conservation Area; and Leacock, Rouse Hill and Western Sydney r "VEMFZSFHJPOBMPGGJDF 3PZBM/BUJPOBM1BSL regional parks. r #BSBEJOF7JTJUPST$FOUSF r #MBDLIFBUI7JTJUPST$FOUSF #MVF.PVOUBJOT/BUJPOBM1BSL Roads and other access r #PCCJO)FBE7JTJUPS$FOUSFBOE)BMWPSTFOT#PBU4IFE  Ku-Ring-Gai Chase NP Apart from roads of various constructions, this category includes access facilities such as fire trails, walking tracks, car parks, r #SPLFO)JMM 'BS8FTUSFHJPOBMPGGJDF bridges, boat ramps and wharves. Roads and other access with a r #ZSPO$PBTUBSFBPGGJDF #ZSPO#BZ replacement value of $5 million or more are: r $BNQ#MBDLNBOBNFOJUJFTCMPDL 8BSSVNCVOHMF/BUJPOBM r $BNCSJEHF1MBUFBV%SJWF 3JDINPOE3BOHF/BUJPOBM1BSL Park r $BNFSPO$PSOFS3PBE 4UVSU/BUJPOBM1BSL r $BUUBJ/BUJPOBM1BSLBDDPNNPEBUJPOVOJUTBOEIPNFTUFBE r %SJWF5PVS3PBE .VOHP/BUJPOBM1BSL r $PGGT)BSCPVSTVCEJTUSJDUPGGJDF r &MMJPU8BZ ,PTDJVT[LP/BUJPOBM1BSL r %JTDPWFSZ$FOUSF #PUBOZ#BZ/BUJPOBM1BSL r (FFIJ8BMMT5SBDL ,PTDJVT[LP/BUJPOBM1BSL r %PSSJHP3BJOGPSFTU$FOUSF r (VUIFHB3PBE ,PTDJVT[LP/BUJPOBM1BSL r 'JU[SPZ'BMMT7JTJUPS$FOUSF .PSUPO/BUJPOBM1BSL r +VNQVQ-PPQ%SJWF 4UVSU/BUJPOBM1BSL r 'PSU%FOJTPO 4ZEOFZ)BSCPVS/BUJPOBM1BSL r ,JBOESBUP,IBODPCBO3PBE ,PTDJVT[LP/BUJPOBM1BSL r (BQ#MVGG0GGJDFST.FTT 4ZEOFZ)BSCPVS/BUJPOBM1BSL r .VUBXJOUKJ3PBE .VUBXJOUKJ/BUJPOBM1BSL r (BSJF#FBDI4VSG4BGFUZ$FOUSF 3PZBM/BUJPOBM1BSL r .VOHP#SVTI3PBE .ZBMM-BLFT/BUJPOBM1BSL r (PBU*TMBOEBNFOJUJFTBOETIJQSFQBJSCVJMEJOH 4ZEOFZ r 0MTFOT3PBE ,PTDJVT[LP/BUJPOBM1BSL Harbour National Park r 5BOUBOHBSB3PBE ,PTDJVT[LP/BUJPOBM1BSL r (SFZDMJGGF)PVTF 7BVDMVTF 4ZEOFZ)BSCPVS/BUJPOBM1BSL r 5JO.JOF3PBE 8PPNBSHBNB/BUJPOBM1BSL r )BSUMFZ$IVSDI $PVSUIPVTFBOE1SFTCZUFSZ )BSUMFZ)JTUPSJD Site r 5XFFE3BOHF4DFOJD%SJWF #PSEFS3BOHFT/BUJPOBM1BSL r )JMM&OE)JTUPSJD4JUF 3PZBM)PUFM r +FOLJOT$FOUSF -BOF$PWF/BUJPOBM1BSL 246 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Utilities and other infrastructure This category includes airstrips, electricity reticulation, sewerage systems, levees, fencing and water supply systems. Those with a replacement value of $1 million or more are: r BJSTUSJQTJOGBSXFTUFSO/48m#PVSLF #SPLFO)JMMBOE$PCBS regions r UIFIFMJQBEBU1FSJTIFS7BMMFZ r TFXFSBHFUSFBUNFOUQMBOUTBU#PCCJO)FBE (PBU*TMBOE )JMM End Historic Site, Kosciuszko and Lane Cove national parks and Yarrangobilly Caves r UIFTUPSNXBUFSTZTUFNBU8FTUFSO4ZEOFZ3FHJPOBM1BSL r XBUFSTVQQMZTZTUFNTJO(VOEBCPPLB ,PTDJVT[LPBOE.U Kaputar national parks and .

Plant and equipment Items valued at $5,000 or more are: Quantity Aircraft Helicopter, Eurocopter AS 350B-3 1 1MBOF $FTTOB6( 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. 247 Indexes

Compliance index References to regulatory requirements for annual reporting are shown below: Aims and objectives 6 Industrial relations 111 Access Inside back cover Land disposal 245–246 Annual report costs Inside back cover Legal change 198 Auditor-General’s financial audit report: Legislation administered by DECC 198 Department of Environment and Climate Change 122–123 Letter of submission 1 Environment Protection Authority 160–161 Major assets 245–246 Marine Parks Authority 169–170 Major capital works 244 Charter 5 Management, structure and performance 10–17 Clients and stakeholders 8 Occupational health and safety 111 Code of ethical conduct 103 Organisational chart 11 Consultants 241 Overseas visits 239–240 Consumer response 107–110 Payment of accounts 119 Contact details Inside back cover Performance indicators 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, Controlled entities – see EPA Board and 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 66, 68, 76, 81, 85, Marine Parks Authority in ‘Index’ 89, 91, 93, 97, 108, 109, 112, 115, 119 Corporate objectives 5 Personnel policies and practices 113–118 Corporate governance 101–103 Privacy management plan 216 Corporate structure 11 Public registers 216–217 Credit card certification 119 Publications 224–227 Director General and senior executives’ performance 178–181 Remuneration of Senior Executive Service Officers level 5 or above 178–181 Disability plan 116–117 Research and development 15, 26–30, 65–69, 71–74, Electronic service delivery 56–57, 107–108 77–80, 82–83, 90 Energy use 104–106 Research papers 228–238 EPA Board 4 Review of operations 19–120 Equal employment opportunity 114 Risk management and insurance activities 101–103, 111, Ethnic affairs priority statement 114–116 118–119 Executive (principal officers) 10, 181 Significant committees 184–195 Financial statements: Spokeswomen program 117 Department of Environment and Climate Change 122–159 Statement of affairs 215–217 Environment Protection Authority 160–168 Statement of responsibility 178 Marine Parks Authority 169–176 Summary review of operations 12–17 Financial summary 18 Threatened species 15, 29, 50, 65, 71–78, 82, 217 Freedom of information 109, 218–221 Vision 5 Funds granted to non-government bodies 242–243 Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy (WRAPP) 106 Heritage management 92–94, 96 Wilderness 77 Human resources 113–119, 196–197 248 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

Index

Aboriginal issues: Beachwatch and Harbourwatch 56 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee 96 biodiversity: Aboriginal Discovery program 93–94 BioBanking Scheme 71–72 Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permits 92 biocertification 72 Aboriginal Land Management Framework 94 biodiversity management plans 72 Aboriginal Park Partnerships Program 98 biodiversity strategy 71 Aboriginal Water Trust 98 monitoring 71 Aboriginal Water Use Capacity Project 98 bioregions 76 cadetship program 114 bushfire – see fire clean up program 54–55, 96 business: consultation 92 FleetWise 42 cultural heritage regulation 92–94 NSW Green Skills Strategy 38 culture and heritage 92–95 Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program 36 culture camps 95 Sustainability Advantage 34–35 employment strategy 115 heritage protection 92 catchment management authorities 67–70 Interim Community Consultation Requirements 92 charter 5 joint management of parks 97 climate change: Land Alive 97 adaptation programs 28–30 NAIDOC celebrations 110 biodiversity impacts 28–30 Places 92 bushfire 28 repatriation and reburial 92 Climate Change Action Plan 26 rock art training and management 94 climate impact profile 26 site awareness training 94 coastal ocean monitoring 30 traineeships 114 Eastern Seaboard Climate Change Initiative 32 Two Ways Together 109–110 floodplain wetlands impacts 32 air: health impacts 27 Action for Air 41 national initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 21 Clean Air, Healthy Communities Fund 41 NSW Climate Change Fund 22 Diesel Retrofit Program 42 NSW Energy Efficiency Strategy 21 FleetWise 42 NSW Solar Bonus Scheme 25 NSW Cleaner Vehicles and Fuels Strategy 42 pests and weeds – impact on 30 pollution reduction programs 46 research 28–30 Regional Air Quality Index 57 Residential Rebate Program 22 Sydney Greater Metropolitan Region air quality 41, 43 sea level rise 27 vapour recovery at service stations 42 Sydney Carbon Market Taskforce 37 volatile organic compound reduction 43 coasts: woodsmoke 42 Beachwatch and Harbourwatch 56 annual report costs Inside back cover Coastal Management Program 31 aquatic reserves 79, 89–90 coastal ocean monitoring 30 asset management: Eastern Seaboard Climate Change Initiative 32 asset maintenance in parks and reserves 89 estuaries – see estuaries Total Asset Management Strategy 102 management plans 31 audit and compliance program 102 sea level rise 27, 32–33 Auditor-General’s financial audit report: code of ethical conduct 103 Department of Environment and Climate Change 122–123 committees 184–195 Environment Protection Authority 160–161 community: Marine Parks Authority 169–170 Discovery program 85, 93–94 grants 21–23, 242–243 living more sustainably 115 wellbeing 56–59 Indexes 249

conservation agreements – see private land conservation energy: Conservation Partners Program 90 DECC energy efficiency initiatives 104 consultancies 241 electric vehicles 25, 106 consumer response (feedback and complaints) 107–110 Energy Efficiency Community Education and contaminated sites: Awareness Program 22 acid sulfate soils 68 Energy Efficiency Strategy (NSW) 21 management 53–55 energy savings action plans 23–24 regulatory actions 54 Energy Savings Scheme 21 remediation 53–54 Fridge Buyback Program 22 underground petroleum storage systems 53 Low-income Household Refit Program 21 contact details inside back cover NSW Solar Bonus Scheme 25 corporate governance 101–103 Public Facilities Program 24 corporate structure 11 Renewable Energy Development Program 23 credit card certification 119 Small Business Energy Efficiency Program 21 cycling – On Your Bike! 41–42 Environment Line 107 Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Board: dangerous goods: chair’s report 4 education and training 61 financial statement 160–168 legislation 48, 61 members’ curricula vitae 182–183 transport 48, 61 equal employment opportunity 114 Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC): estuaries: awards and public recognition 117–118 Cooks River foreshore 33 consumers (clients) and stakeholders 8 Estuary Management Program 31 corporate plan summary 9 management plans 31 executive (principal officers) 10, 181 research on nutrient impacts 67 information services inside back cover seawall guidelines 33 Learning and Development Framework 113 ethnic affairs priority statement 114–116 library services 114 organisational structure 11 feral animals – see pests performance summary 12–17 financial statements: vision and values 5 Department of Environment and Climate Change 122–159 Department of Environment, Climate Change and Environment Protection Authority 160–168 Water (DECCW) 8 Marine Parks Authority 169–176 Director General: financial management 118 performance 178–179 financial summary 18 review 2–3 fire: disability plan 116 bushfire and climate change modelling in Sydney region 28 fire management strategies for reserves 81 education: management 81–82 Aboriginal rock art training 94 prescribed burning 81–82 Aboriginal site awareness training 94 training for firefighters 113–114 Chinese communities 116 Victoria – assistance to 82 dangerous goods 61 wildfire incidents 82–83 Discovery program 85, 93–94 fleet – see Green Fleet Energy Efficiency Community Education and floodplains: Awareness Program 22 floodplain risk management plans 32 ethnic communities 115 floodplain wetlands 29, 67 NSW Green Skills Strategy 38 research 67 electronic service delivery 56–57, 107–108 rural floodplain management plans 32 emergency management: Urban Floodplain Management Program 31 climate change threats 32 forensics – environmental 58 environmental forensics 58 forests – see native vegetation Hazmat incidents 58 freedom of information 109, 218–221 funds granted to non-government bodies 242–243 250 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

graduate development program 144 marine parks: Great Eastern Ranges Initiative 29 area managed 76, 215 green fleet: Marine Parks Authority financial statement 169–176 DECC Fleet Improvement Plan 106 marine wildlife management 79 electric vehicle 25 planning 89–90 green skills: research 79 Energy Efficiency Skills Program 38 major assets 245–246 Green Skills Summit 38 major capital works 244 NSW Green Skills Strategy 38 management, structure and performance 10–17 greenhouse gas – see climate change monitoring: Beachwatch and Harbourwatch 56 Hawkesbury–Nepean River Recovery Program 35 bioacoustic monitoring 82 heritage: biodiversity 71 Aboriginal heritage protection 92–94 Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Strategy (NSW) 67 Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System 93 oceans 30 historic heritage maintenance 93–94 Regional Air Quality Index 57 human resources 113–119, 196–197 State of the Catchment reports 67 Hunter Valley Flood Mitigation Scheme 32 NAIDOC celebrations 110 illegal dumping – see waste nanotechnology inquiry (NSW) 59 incident reports 44 National Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) 36–37 industrial awards 111 NABERS ratings in DECC buildings 105 industry: national parks and reserves: effluent reuse in irrigation review 47 area managed 206–215 monitoring practices review 47 asset maintenance 89 regulation 45–47 Booligal Station 75 waste industry compliance and enforcement program 47 Discovery program 85, 93–94 Information Centre 107–108 fire management strategies 81–83 Integrated Marine Observing System 30 historic heritage maintenance 89 karst reserves 77 Kangaroo Management Program 78 leasing and property management 87 list of DECC-managed lands 8, 206–215 land disposal 245–246 new and extended reserves 75–76 Land for Wildlife – see private land conservation Park Management Program 88 legal change 198 pest and weed management 79–81 legislation administered by DECC 198 plans of management 88–89 licence reviews 47 promotion and marketing plan 86 local government: protected area acquisition program 74–75 climate change impacts and adaptation 28 State of the Parks 88 floodplain risk management plans 31 Taskforce on Tourism and National Parks 3, 84 local environment plans and biodiversity 52, 72 threatened species management 71–74 Local Government Biodiversity Capacity Building Project 91 visitation management 86 Sustainable Choice 37 visitor facilities upgrades 86–87 Waste and Sustainability Improvement Scheme 43 volunteers 84–85 Waste Service Performance Improvements wetlands 74–76 Payment Program 35 wilderness 77 Low-income Household Refit Program 21 wildlife research and monitoring 65–67, 71–73, 75, 77–80, 82–83 wild rivers 77 National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council 88 Indexes 251

native vegetation: private native forestry 70 Brigalow and Nandewar integrated forestry prosecutions 49–51 operations approval 70 Public Facilities Program 24 compliance and enforcement strategy 48 public registers 216–217 Native Vegetation Report Card 67–68 publications 224–227 NSW vegetation information system 68 private native forestry 70 radiation 48, 51, 60, 62 property vegetation plans 68 rebates – see Residential Rebate Program prosecutions 51 red tape reduction – cutting unnecessary regulation 60–61 PVPs, Agreements, Data and Customer Service registers – see public system (PADACS) 69 remuneration of Senior Executive Services Officers regional forest agreements 70 level 5 or above 178–181 vegetation mapping 69 research and development 15, 26–30, 65–69, 71–74, noise: 77–80, 82–83, 90 construction noise guideline 44 research papers 228–238 neighbourhood noise 44 Residential Rebate Program 22 road noise policy 44 resource recovery: vehicle noise testing 44 aligning resource recovery with NSW Cleaner Vehicles and Fuels Strategy 42 waste management 43–44, 47, 61 exemptions 47, 61 occupational health and safety: 111–112 extended producer responsibility 38 accidents and incidents reported 111–112 National Packaging Covenant 38 Occupational Health and Safety Strategy (DECC) 111 mobile muster 38 workers compensation claims 111–112 reserves – see national parks overseas visits 239–240 review of operations 19–120 risk management 101–103, 111, 118–119 papers published 228–238 rivers – see water parks – see national parks and reserves payment of accounts 119 Senior Executive Service Officers 181 penalty infringement notices 51, 199 Spokeswomen program 117 performance indicators 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44, 45, staff statistics 196–197 47, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 66, 68, 76, State of the Catchment reports 2, 67 81, 85, 89, 91, 93, 97, 108, 109, 112, statement of affairs 215–217 115, 119 statement of responsibility 178 personnel policies and practices 113–118 summary review of operations 12–17 pest animals: sustainability: climate change effects 28, 30 community programs 114–115 control 79–81 DECC energy saving 104 feral animals (goats, pigs, wild dogs, deer) 80–81 DECC Sustainability Action Plan 104 fox threat abatement plan 79 DECC water saving 105 Operation Safe Haven – Brush Island 80 NSW Government Sustainability Policy 36, 104 pollution 41–51 Sustainability Advantage 34 pollution reduction programs 46–47 sustainability clusters 34 privacy management plan 216 Sustainable Choice 37 private land conservation: Sustainable Property Guide 37 conservation agreements 90 Conservation Partners Program 90 Great Eastern Ranges Initiative 29 Land for Wildlife 91 Wildlife Habitats and Corridors program 91 wildlife refuges 90 252 DECC Annual Report 2008–09

threatened species: weeds: bioacoustic monitoring of fire sensitive species 82 bitou bush threat abatement plan 79–80 endangered ecological communities 74 climate change effects 30 endangered grasslands conservation 74 control 79–80 Lower Hunter Regional Conservation Plan 74 wetlands: NSW Threatened Species Priorities acid sulfate soils – inland wetlands 68 Action Statement (PAS) 73 floodplain wetlands and climate change 29 recovery 71–73 NSW Wetland Recovery Program 65–66 threat abatement plans – fox and bitou bush 79 NSW Wetlands Policy 66 tourism: Ramsar wetlands 66 Discovery programs 85, 93–94 rehabilitation 76 Parks Eco Pass 86 research 67 parks promotions and marketing 86 reserved in national parks 75 taskforce on tourism and national parks 84 wilderness 77 training – see education wildlife: Atlas of NSW Wildlife 120 volunteers 84 licensing 78–79 marine wildlife 79 waste (see also resource recovery): management 77–81 CleanOut Program for hazardous household chemicals 38 wildlife refuges – see private land conservation illegal dumping 54–55 wild rivers 77 NSW Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 55 online waste tracking system 61 waste and environment levy 43, 61 waste disposed of to landfill 55 Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy (WRAPP) 106 Waste Service Performance Improvements Payment Program 35 water: Beachwatch and Harbourwatch 56 Central Coast Water Savings Fund 23 for the environment 2, 65–67 infrastructure projects 65 NSW RiverBank 65–66 NSW Rivers Environmental Restoration Program 65–66 NSW Wetland Recovery Program 65–66 Public Facilities Program 24 The Living Murray 65–66 water savings action plans 23–24