Which government department issues approvals for actions that impact on endangered ecological communities?
The approval authority will vary according to the scale of the action and local environmental planning requirements. At present, the initial contact for most clearing applications is the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources. Natural resource management reforms have resulted in the establishment Of Catchment Management Authorities throughout the state. In the future, these Catchment Management Authorities will be the primary point of contact for people wishing to clear native vegetation. Coolibah Black Box woodland falls primarily within the Central West, Namoi, Border Rivers/Gwydir and Western catchment management authorities. Actions that are likely to impact on the endangered ecological community and which fall outside the consent or approval process and which are not otherwise exempt may require licensing under the Threatened Species Conservation Act. In this situation, further advice may be sought from the relevant Department of Environment and Conservation
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