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Have your say on our Draft Motor Vehicle Access (Tracks) PolicyDEH is currently developing the Motor Vehicle Access (Tracks) Policy to guide future management of motor vehicle access in DEH-managed parks and reserves. The draft Motor Vehicle Access (Tracks) Policy is supported by the draft Motor Vehicle Access (Tracks) Procedure. A reference group that includes representatives from Four Wheel Drive South Australia, Australian Motorcycle Trail Riders Association, Conservation Council of South Australia and Friends of Parks has provided advice to DEH during the development of these documents. As part of the development of these documents, DEH is now seeking comment and feedback on these draft documents from stakeholders. Your input to the further development of these documents would be greatly appreciated. The draft policy and procedure, a fact sheet and a question and answer sheet are all available to download below. A submission form is also provided to assist you in making your submission.
Written comments are due by 25 July 2008. Please submit all written comments to: Michael Kidd
Phone (61 8) 8124 4874 For further information please contact Michael Kidd at the above contact details. Stirring the Possum - Could Adelaide Burn?The Department for Environment and Heritage will hold the next community forum in the popular "Stirring the Possum" series on Wednesday 2 April at The Italian Centre, 262 Carrington Street Adelaide. A host of high profile speakers including Bruce Esplin, the Victorian Emergency Services Commissioner; Euan Ferguson, the CFS Chief Executive Officer; Dr Justin Leonard, Project Leader of CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems’ Bushfire Urban Design project; and Miriam Smith, Mayor of the City of Tea Tree Gully will join DEH Chief Executive Allan Holmes to discuss the role of fire; living with fire in the South Australian metropolitan area and the balance between managing for biodiversity and protecting our assets. The event is in partnership with the Country Fire Service and the Local Government Association, and sponsored by Visage Audio Visual. On street parking & a dedicated car park to the rear of the venue is available. For further information click here Draft Recovery Plan for 23 Threatened Flora Taxa on Eyre Peninsula – Public ConsultationThe Draft Recovery Plan for 23 Threatened Flora Taxa on Eyre Peninsula, South Australia 2007-2012 (4.5Mb PDF) has been released for public comment. For an overview, see the Draft Recovery Plan brochure (1Mb PDF). Please send written submissions to: Threatened Flora Officer or email to: WestBioConservation@saugov.sa.gov.au Submissions close 30 June 2008. Environment Highlights – Fifteen Stories of 2007Environment Highlights – Fifteen Stories of 2007 is a collection of stories revealing the diverse and inspiring work carried out by the talented people of DEH. This is the fourth year that we have produced Environment Highlights and this year’s contemporary design heralds the new direction of the department as outlined in our three year Corporate Plan, launched in July of this year. The stories featured represent the richness of our multi-faceted department and tell of our collaboration and engagement with the community and industry. Environment Highlights – Fifteen Stories of 2007 can be downloaded from the following link: Environment Highlights – Fifteen Stories of 2007 No Species Loss - A Nature Conservation Strategy for South Australia 2007-2017No Species Loss - A Nature Conservation Startegy for South Australia was released by the Minister for Environment and Conservation on 10 July 2007. No Species Loss is the first statewide nature conservation strategy for South Australia. As its name suggests, the aim of the No Species Loss Strategy is to lose no more species in South Australia, whether they be on land, in rivers, creeks, lakes and estuaries or the sea. No Species Loss defines what is required within the next ten years to protect the State's wide array of ecosystems - the native plants and animals, and the environments in which they live. The Strategy also recognises that some of the damage we have done to our ecosystems may take hundreds of years to repair. Please see the Nature Conservation Strategy web page for further information Draft National Parks and Wildlife (Protected Animals - Marine Mammals) Regulations 2007The Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) has released for public comment draft National Parks and Wildlife (Protected Animals - Marine Mammals) Regulations 2007 (200Kb PDF). These regulations replace the current regulations governing the management of commercial and recreational marine mammal interactions in South Australia. A draft Regulatory Impact Statement (100Kb PDF) has been prepared to facilitate public comment. DEH will be contacting identified stakeholders to discuss the permitting arrangements that support the regulations. If you would like any further information please email marinedeh@saugov.sa.gov.au or telephone (61 8) 8124 4900. See Whale Watching Guidelines 2005 (150Kb PDF) Draft Macropod Conservation and Management Plan for South Australia 2008-2012The Department for Environment and Heritage is seeking comment on the Draft Macropod Conservation and Management Plan for South Australia 2008-2012 (2.6Mb PDF). This management plan allows for kangaroos to be commercially harvested in South Australia under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. It is reviewed every five years, and this draft is now open for public comment. This is your opportunity to convey your opinion on the proposed management for commercially harvested kangaroos in South Australia. Proposed Temporary Pomanda Island Weir near WellingtonThe Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) has been asked to manage the Commonwealth environmental impact assessment process under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 for the operation of the proposed temporary Pomanda Island Weir near Wellington on behalf of the Government. Please see the Wetlands of South Australia web page for further information.. 4th Annual AELERT Conference - Adelaide 26 - 28 November 2007The Holiday Inn is on 65 Hindley Street, Adelaide, and the conference dinner will be held at the Busby Hall at the National Wine Centre of Australia. Please view for more details on this venue. See the AELERT Conference Logistics site to view the program for the day, register your attendance, or to submit a precis for consideration if you would be interested in presenting a paper at the conference with relation to the below theme. Theme - ‘Innovative Compliance’Regulatory agencies administer a wide range of legislation, with many common challenges and requirements. There is a growing demand for more sophisticated and responsive regulatory service delivery. Contemporary regulatory thinking emphasises the value of innovation and problem solving. Thus strategies that utilise self-regulation and co-regulation and even market mechanisms and incentives should all be considered as part of an integrated strategy to enhance the regulatory system. Innovative Compliance is about challenging ourselves as regulatory agencies to be innovative in every aspect of our business and continually explore innovative ways to better deliver environmental protection and the detection of non-compliance with environmental legislation. Regulatory agencies need to transcend traditional ideas, rules and processes to create meaningful new methods of environmental law enforcement and compliance that are efficient and effective. The conference program will include presentations from a range of domestic and international key note speakers, and will also offer case studies from the field by practitioners, panel sessions to encourage discussion and break-out sessions in the areas of water, pollution, wildlife, local government, technology, auditing, innovative compliance strategies and regulatory practice. NatureMaps - Environmental interactive online mapping siteNatureMaps
is the South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage's
public web based mapping site. NatureMaps improved access for the
wider community and in particular the Natural Resource Management
(NRM) community to environmental information resources. Marine Planning in South AustraliaA major initiative outlined in the Living Coast Strategy in 2004, committed the South Australian Government to the development of a policy framework to guide ecologically sustainable development and use of the marine, coastal and estuarine environment. The Marine Planning Framework for South Australia (1Mb PDF) heralds a new era in conserving, protecting and utilising the State's marine environment and its resources. The Framework establishes the policy direction for a network of six individual marine plans spanning the whole of South Australia's State waters and is built on a foundation of ecologically sustainable development (ESD), ecosystem-based management and adaptive management principles. This an exciting new concept that has been developed by the South Australian Government, with the intention of protecting our marine environment by guiding the management of current and future activities within the ability of the environment to cope with their impacts. The key challenge for this project is for all users of the marine environment to take responsibility for their actions and by doing so, contribute to the ongoing health and vitality of our marine coastal and estuarine environment. Opportunities will be available for all users to take part in the development of each marine plan. More information on the Marine Planning Framework for South Australia Biodiversity Conservation Programs of the Northern and Yorke RegionAs part of our commitment to protecting the environment of the Northern and Yorke Region, the Department for Environment and Heritage runs a number of programs designed to conserve biodiversity on both public and private lands. See the Biodiversity Conservation Programs of the Northern and Yorke Region website for more information. State Heritage Areas WebsiteVisitors to http://www.stateheritageareas.com.au can explore each of South Australia's seventeen State Heritage Areas online, and hopefully be inspired to see these 'heritage hot-spots' for themselves. Each area represents unique aspects of the State's natural and cultural heritage. They range from the state's far north (Innamincka/Cooper Creek and Arckaringa Hills) to the south-east (Penola, Mount Schank and two areas in Mount Gambier) and include the mid north towns of Burra and Mintaro, the former mine site at Moonta and part of the river port of Goolwa. Closer to Adelaide are the historic precincts of Port Adelaide and Gawler, the garden suburb of Colonel Light Gardens and the Hills' towns of Hahndorf and Mount Torrens. The website provides an overview of the State Heritage Areas as a group as well as presenting detailed descriptions, histories and photographs of individual Areas. Fact sheets for significant heritage places within each Area are included, as are location maps and public notices. This practical site also explains concepts of heritage assessment, protection, conservation and legislation and provides links to a range of related heritage information and agencies. Visit the State Heritage Areas website. Draft No Species Loss – A Biodiversity Strategy for South AustraliaThe Department for Environment and Heritage is seeking comment on the Draft No Species Loss – A Biodiversity Strategy for South Australia - Part 1 (2.3Mb PDF) and Part 2 (2.7Mb PDF). South Australia’s biodiversity is in decline. No Species Loss has been prepared to provide a vision for biodiversity conservation and management in South Australia. The strategy identifies goals and targets for halting the decline. Adelaide's Living Beaches: A Strategy for 2005–2025The Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) has developed an innovative strategy for managing Adelaide's beaches called Adelaide's Living Beaches: A Strategy for 2005–2025. By using pipeline transfer systems to recycle sand, and integrating sand bypassing at harbours with beach management, the strategy will reduce not only the cost of managing the Adelaide coastline but also the impact of coastal management on beach users and seaside residents. The Government of South Australia endorsed the strategy in November 2005. See more information on Adelaide's Living Beaches: A Strategy for 2005–2025. Parks and Trails ClosuresInformation about parks closures is now available on the Parks Closures page of the Parks website. Information about walking trail closures is available on the Trail Closures and Heysen Trail Route Changes and Closures pages of the Parks website. Please also see the Media Releases for additional information. |
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