NRM & Local Government Land Use Planning Support Tool

Natural Resource Management (NRM) & Local Government Land Use Planning Support Tool

The Planning Tool focuses on providing locally relevant best practices for integrating natural resource management (NRM) with local government land use and development planning across the South Coast region of Western Australia.

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Updates - 27th July 2010

Focus on Phytophthora Dieback
Since its introduction during European settlement the pathogen has spread through more than 1 million hectares of forest, woodland and heathland communities. Another million hectares of healthy bush is predicted to be under immediate threat from this disease.

Will the intended activities spread this disease and/or impact on healthy plant communities?

Under State Planning Policy No. 2 Environment and Natural Resources, when preparing planning strategies, schemes and decision-making, planners are required to "5.1 (vii) Take account of (among other things) the potential for on-site and off-site impacts of land use on the environment, natural resources and natural systems." This includes key threatening processes such as dieback.

Relevant pages and guidelines are provided in the Planning Support Tool to assist planners address the impacts of dieback. Select the relevant links below.

Resources added

Rural Residential and Smallholdings guidelines(Weeds, pest and disease - Manage impacts of Dieback (Phytophthora)

Phytophthora Dieback in State of the Environment Report Western Australia 2007 website link.
Phytophthora Dieback Strategic Mapping Western Australia website link to information about mapping resources.
Manage impacts of Dieback (Phytophthora) website link.
Managing Phytophthora dieback in Bushland - A Guide for Landholders and Community Conservation Groups guidelines.
Managing Phytophthora dieback in Extractive Industries best practice guidelines.
Managing Phytophthora dieback - Guidelines for Local Government guidelines.
Dieback Hygiene Notes information sheet.
Project Dieback website link.

Map Cabinet - Biodiversity.

Phytophthora Dieback Strategic Mapping Western Australia website link to information about mapping resources.

Rural Residential and Smallholdings section (Energy and Air quality and pollution guidelines)

Climate Change: Whole of Landscape Analysis of the Impacts and Options for the South Coast Region report.

News

July 28th 2010 - Integrating Planning and Environmental Law.
Sept 9 -10 2010 - 2010 PIA (WA) State Conference FUTURE PROOFING COMMUNITIES Respond/Adapt/Grow.

In June the Planning Support Tool recorded 730 hits from 361 visitors.

Many thanks to Annabelle Bushell, Dieback Officer for South Coast NRM for much of the information contained in this update. Email: Annabelleb@southcoastnrm.com.au.

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Bushland edge degradation

Cattle in bushland

Fencing bushland