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Environmental Plans & Policies

Last modified: June 2, 2009 - 2:37 PM

Planning plays a vital role in natural resource management ensuring a strategic approach to protecting the local environment. As such, Council has developed key plans and strategies to guide the management and implementation of onground works ensuring the long term viability of the regions environment.

Wetland Management - Published: 07 Jul 2009
Council has commenced a series of programs to ensure that wetlands in our LGA and the Wallis Lake catchment are appropriately recognised for their environmental, social and economic values and are appropriately conserved, managed and, where required, restored. more ..

Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP) - Published: 23 Jun 2009
The Great Lakes Water Quality Improvement Plan outlines the water quality improvement actions required to protect and rehabilitate Wallis, Smiths and Myall Lakes. more ..

Darawakh/Frogalla Wetland Management Plan - Published: 28 May 2009
This project aims to reduce acid sulfate discharge into the Wallamba River. more ..

Port Stephens/Myall Lakes Estuary Management Plan - Published: 28 May 2009
The Port Stephens/Myall Lakes Estuary Management Plan was developed to address water quality issues within Myall Lake and surrounding environment. more ..

Smiths Lake Estuary Management Plan - Published: 28 May 2009
The Smiths Lake Estuary Management Plan was developed with the intent of achieving integrated, balanced, responsible and ecologically sustainable use of the lake. more ..

Wallis Lake Estuary Management Plan - Published: 28 May 2009
The Wallis Lake Estuary Management Plan (WLEMP) addresses issues regarding the social, cultural, environmental, recreational and commercial amenity of the lake. more ..

Mid Wallamba River: Rivercare Plan - Published: 28 May 2009
This Plan has been produced to assist landholders with the conservation and rehabilitation of the Mid Wallamba River, Firefly Creek and lower Khoribakh Creek. more ..

Lower Wallamba River: Rivercare Plan - Published: 28 May 2009
The Rivercare Plan was developed to address erosion issues within the lower Wallamba River. more ..

State of the Environment (SoE) Report - Published: 02 Jun 2009
This report provides an overall picture of the health of the Great Lakes environment and serves to identify key environmental trends. more ..

Wallis Lake Catchment Management Plan (WLCMP) - Published: 02 Jun 2009
The Wallis Lake Catchment Management Plan (WLCMP) provides a detailed picture of the state of the Wallis Lake catchment. more ..

Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens Endangered Koala Recovery Plan - Published: 02 Jun 2009
The Recovery Plan for the Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens endangered Koala population aims to address the species decline and restore the overall viability of the population in nature. more ..

Vegetation Strategy - Published: 11 Jul 2005
A Vegetation Strategy is currently being developed with the intent of effectively conserving and managing the regions local plant communities. more ..


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