South Moruya and Broulee Biocertification Project - Landholder Information

A project is being considered for the South Moruya area that aims to streamline the development assessment process through a mechanism called Biodiversity Certification. The Project proposes to specifically focus on the larger, rural residential (1c) zoned holdings in the South Moruya area that are potentially capable of further subdivision.  Through this investigation, it is proposed to map natural resource constraints and identify development areas within properties that could be 'certified' under a Biodiversity Certification Strategy.  This means that for those certified development areas, the need for assessment under theThreatened Species Conservation Act 1995 and theNative Vegetation Act 2003 is effectively switched off.

In Broulee, the residential zoned village area will be the subject of certification efforts.  Using the Biocertification pathway it is proposed to deliver better environmental outcomes from anticipated urban development, at lower cost by considering biodiversity issues up-front.  For certification of the urban area to be achieved, it must be demonstrated that proposed conservation measures, inside and outside the Assessment Area, improve or maintain biodiversity values.

A Biodiversity Certification scheme provides the opportunity to replace site by site, development by development assessment of threatened species with a landscape-wide strategic assessment.  This approach provides certainty to landowners regarding potential land uses and future development opportunities, saves time and money spent on individual flora and fauna studies and improves consistency in assessment and survey standards.

Web Links

• Introducing Biodiversity Certification video,
  http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/biocertification/biocertvideo.htm
• Biodiversity Certification,
  http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/biocertification/index.htm
• Biodiversity Certification discussion paper,
  http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/consult/bcbcga.htm

Links Related to South Moruya

• Lowland Grassy Woodland Endangered Ecological Community final determination,
  http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/determinations/LowlandGrassyWoodlandEndSpListing.htm
• Lowland Grassy Woodland Endangered Ecological Community profile,
  http://www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=20070
• Brogo Wet Vine Forest Endangered Ecological Community final determination,
  http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/determinations/BrogoWetVineForestSouthEastCornerEndComListing.htm
• Brogo Wet Vine Forest Endangered Ecological Community profile,
  http://www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10110

Links Related to Broulee

• Bangalay Sand Forest Final Determination 
  Environment & Heritage | Bangalay Sand Forest of the Sydney Basin and South East Corner bioregions - Determination to make a minor amendment to Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 
• Bangalay Sand Forest Profile 
  DEC | NSW threatened species - Bangalay Sand forest of the Sydney Basin and South East Corner Bioregions

PDF Downloads - South Moruya

• Bega or Candelo Dry Grass Forests Lowland Grassy Woodland Fact Sheet (754 KB)
• Bega or Candelo Dry Grass Forests Lowland Grassy Woodland Management Issues (44 KB)
• Brogo Wet Vine Forest (760 KB)
• Brogo Wet Vine Forest and Dry Rainforest Management Issues (2.12 MB)
• Frequently asked questions (469 KB)
• Landholder presentation – South Moruya Biocertification Project (3.41 MB)
• Lowland Grassy Woodland Guideline (369 KB)

PDF Downloads - Broulee

• Bangalay Sand Forest Fact Sheet 11 (538 KB)
• Broulee Landholder Meeting November 2011 (Part 1 OEH) (494 KB)
• Broulee Landholder Meeting November 2011 (Part 2 ESC) (1.92 MB)

For further information please contact Paula Pollock on (02) 4474 7449