Threatened Biodiversity Survey and Assessment: Guidelines for Developments and Activities Working Draft November 2004 Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) Prepared by the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service) based on a report prepared by SMEC Australia and the results of workshops with consultants, government, and other relevant practitioners and stakeholders. ã NSW Department of Environment and Conservation 2004 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced without prior written permission from the Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly the National Parks and Wildlife Service). Department of Environment and Conservation PO Box A290 Sydney South NSW 1232 Tel: 02 9995 5000 www.environment.nsw.gov.au These Threatened Species Survey and Assessment Guidelines are being released as a working draft. They have not been formally endorsed. A review will be undertaken in 2005. Comments to assist in this review are welcome and should be forwarded in writing, detailing the number of the section and page number to which your comments relate, to: Coordinator, Survey and Assessment Guidelines Biodiversity Management Unit Environment Protection and Regulation Division Department of Environment and Conservation PO Box A290 Sydney South NSW 1232. or e-mailed to:
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