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CONTACT LIST This Contact List is designed to accompany the Abbreviations book entitled Resource Kit for Landholders on the Northern Tablelands of NSW and each section Abbreviations used in this document include: lists the resources found in the corresponding section in that book. BR-G CMA = Border Rivers - Gwydir Catchment Management Authority It is produced as a separate document so it can be updated on a more regular basis. DECC = Department of Environment and Climate Change Disclaimer DWE = Department of Water and Energy EPRG = Environmental Protection and Regulation Group Information contained in this publication is provided as general advice only. For application to LALC = Local Aboriginal Land Council specific circumstances, professional advice should LHPA = Livestock Health & Pest Authority be sought. Views of individuals do not necessarily reflect New South Wales Government policy. The NEWA = New England Weeds Authority authors have taken all reasonable steps to ensure NPWS = National Parks & Wildlife Service (a division of DECC) the information contained in this publication is accurate at the time of publication. Readers NR CMA = Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority should ensure that they make appropriate NRM = Natural Resource Management inquiries to determine whether new information is available on the particular subject matter. NSW DPI = NSW Department of Primary Industries PVP = Property Vegetation Plan WIRES = NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service Inc Page 1 of 18 Last updated August 2009 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................................................3 Rural living...................................................................................................................................................................3 NATURAL RESOURCES.................................................................................................................................................................3 Climate ........................................................................................................................................................................3 Soils .............................................................................................................................................................................3 Water...........................................................................................................................................................................3 Native vegetation & biodiversity..................................................................................................................................3 Cultural heritage ..........................................................................................................................................................4 LAND USES .................................................................................................................................................................................4 Animal enterprises.......................................................................................................................................................4 Fencing ........................................................................................................................................................................5 Pastures.......................................................................................................................................................................6 Forestry........................................................................................................................................................................6 Crops............................................................................................................................................................................6 Horticulture .................................................................................................................................................................6 New & emerging industries..........................................................................................................................................6 Organic farming ...........................................................................................................................................................6 Pests & weeds..............................................................................................................................................................7 HAZARDS....................................................................................................................................................................................7 Contaminated land.......................................................................................................................................................7 Fire...............................................................................................................................................................................7 Storms, severe weather & floods .................................................................................................................................7 Drought........................................................................................................................................................................8 CONTACTS LISTED ALHPABETICALLY.............................................................................................................................................9 Page 2 of 18 Last updated August 2009 - Private dam builders (see “Earth Moving/ INTRODUCTION Excavating Contractors” in the Yellow Pages). Rural living • Bore and river pumping regulations and licensing - Licensing Division of DWE. • Local taxation specialists or your accountant (see Taxation Consultants in the Yellow Pages). • Aquifer locations, depths and possible yields - Resource Access Officer in DWE. • Australian Tax Office on phone 13 28 66. • Bore construction - Private contractors (see “Boring &/Or Drilling Contractors” in the Yellow Pages). NATURAL RESOURCES • River quality/height monitoring - Local Climate Government, SES. • Pump performance and irrigation design - • How climate affects pastures, crops, and Irrigation Officer in NSW DPI. horticulture - agronomists in NSW DPI. • Private irrigation consultants (see “Irrigation • General information on temperature, rainfall &/Or Reticulation Systems” in the Yellow etc Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website. Pages). Soils • Stock and irrigation water quality testing • General information about local soils - - NSW DPI. agronomists, NSW DPI. - Soil Conservation Services in the • Soil erosion control measures – Your CMA, Soil Department of Lands. Works in the Department of Lands. • Domestic tank water quality testing - Local • Landcare Coordinators at Tenterfield, Glen Government. Innes, Guyra, Armidale, Uralla, Walcha, Inverell and Bingara. Native vegetation & biodiversity • Soil Conservation Services in the Department • Vegetation identification of Lands. - Agronomist, NSW DPI – pastures, weeds • Soil erosion control funding – contact Your and poisonous plants. CMA or Landcare network. - Botanical Information Service, Sydney • Soil erosion earthworks - Local Government for Botanic Gardens, Department of planning controls. Environment and Climate Change, Sydney – all plants (fees do apply). • Local contractors (see “Excavating &/Or Earth Moving Contractors” in the Yellow Pages). - Your CMA. NPWS Rangers at DECC. • Soil chemical testing - NSW DPI offices for - advice and list of testing laboratories, - Private Consultants (see “Natural agribusiness stores (see Yellow Pages). Resource” or “Environmental &/Or Pollution” consultants in Yellow Pages). Water - Local Weeds Authorities. • Dam regulations and licensing - licensing - Local Native Plant Nurseries. division of DWE, Local Government. - Botany Department, University of New • Advice on dam construction and earthworks - England (fees may apply). Soil Conservation Services in the Department of Lands, Your CMA. • Vegetation assessment • River health: management and funding - Your - Your CMA. CMA, Landcare Networks, Local Government. - Private Consultants (see “natural • Dam construction resource” or “environmental &/or pollution” consultants in Yellow Pages). - Soil Conservation Services in the Department of Lands. Page 3 of 18 Last updated August 2009 - Landcare Networks can also provide more - Reserves acquisition and voluntary local contacts. conservation agreements through DECC. • Vegetation assessment Cultural heritage - Your CMA. • Local Aboriginal Lands Councils. - Private Consultants (see “Natural • Resource” or “Environmental &/Or Your CMA, Aboriginal Project Officers. Pollution” consultants in Yellow Pages). • Cultural Heritage Division of DECC (Dubbo and - Landcare Networks can also provide more Hurstville). local contacts. • NPWS section of DECC. - University of New England. • Consultants (check yellow pages or through • Native pasture management Local Aboriginal Land Councils). - Agronomists, NSW DPI. - Agronomists at local agribusinesses. LAND USES - Private Consultants (see “Farm & Agricultural Advisory Services” in the Animal enterprises Yellow Pages). - Your CMA. Beef cattle and sheep • Wetland management Property identification