9.1.6.Laws surrounding native vegetation

Anyone proposing to clear land must consider the Native Vegetation Conservation Act (NSW) as well as any local Tree Preservation Orders.
The Native Vegetation Conservation Act was developed, among other reasons, to slow and reverse the unsustainable level of native vegetation clearance still going on in New South Wales in the early 1990s.
The Act provides a framework for government and community to work together to achieve sustainable native vegetation management through regional vegetation management plans (RVMPs) developed by community-based regional vegetation committees and property agreements with individuals and groups of landholders.