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19 Dec 2022
Hunter River catchment and salt
The Hunter River drains the largest coastal catchment in New South Wales, covering about 22,000 square kilometres. Salt occurs naturally, but is increased by human industry which has lead to the raising of salt levels in the river.
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16 Sep 2024
Review of the POEO (Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme) Regulation 2002
The 10-year statutory review was completed in 2016. The regulation will be reviewed after March 2027.
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10 Oct 2022
Final compliance audit report: Forestry Corporation of NSW
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has completed a compliance audit of the Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW).
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07 Dec 2022
Guideline for transport infrastructure pre-construction works
This guideline focuses on works commonly undertaken during the pre-construction phase of a transport infrastructure project, considers the circumstances that may trigger the need for an environment protection licence (EPL) for scheduled development work, and provides examples.
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05 Aug 2024
Regulation
We are the primary environmental regulator for New South Wales. As environmental stewards we are committed to a sustainable future for NSW, focussing our regulatory activities on improving outcomes that lead to a healthy, sustainable environment and a thriving society. Find out more about how we regulate and some of the tools we use.
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05 Aug 2024
Regulatory framework
Our regulatory framework sets out how we regulate and who we work with to improve outcomes for the environment and our communities.
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05 Aug 2024
How we regulate
We apply the elements of our framework as needed and appropriate to each specific situation, using a series of tools and actions to give us the best outcome.
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09 Aug 2024
Our regulatory framework: Listen
We listen and actively engage with the community and people to understand their concerns and their ideas for addressing the issues.