Land Excluded from Native Vegetation Regulation in New South Wales
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Description
33 local government areas and 22 listed local environmental plan zones are mapped as land excluded from native vegetation clearing regulations under the Local Land Services Act. The Department of Planning and Environment prepared this spatial dataset, which was last reviewed in 2022 and is updated monthly for landholder-initiated reviews. It identifies urban areas, national parks, state forests, crown reserves, heritage sites, and Lord Howe Island.
Use Cases
Analyze spatial patterns of excluded land categories like National Park estate and State forestry land to understand conservation coverage.
Track changes in land excluded from the LLS Act resulting from Environmental Planning Instrument zoning updates in specific local government areas.
Monitor monthly updates for Landholder initiated Map Reviews to assess changes in regulatory boundaries for urban areas under the State Environmental Planning Policy.
Strengths
Data is updated monthly for Landholder initiated Map Reviews and other minor changes.
Explicitly lists 33 local government areas and 22 listed local environmental plan zones as excluded urban areas.
Defined by Section 60A of the Local Land Services Act 2013, providing a clear regulatory basis.
Limitations
Specific row counts, column structures, and file sizes for the underlying spatial data are unavailable.
The core annual review was published in March 2022, so some underlying policy boundaries may be dated.
Spatial data is held within NSW Government databases; direct access may require specific tools or requests.
Provenance
Source
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Collection Method
Prepared by the Department of Planning and Environment under Part 5A of the Local Land Services Act 2013.
Time Range
Based on the 2022 annual review, with ongoing monthly updates.
Freshness
Updated monthly; last platform update was March 2026.
Geography
New South Wales, Australia, including Lord Howe Island.
Primary access is via an ArcGIS REST service or online viewer; underlying spatial databases are maintained by NSW Government. A detailed method statement is provided in a separate PDF. License is CC-BY.