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State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021

The Housing SEPP has made the planning system simpler by consolidating 5 former housing-related policies:

State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 (ARHSEPP)
State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors and People with a Disability) 2004 (Seniors SEPP)
State Environmental Planning Policy No 70 - Affordable Housing (Revised Schemes) (SEPP 70)
State Environmental Planning Policy No 21 - Caravan Parks
State Environmental Planning Policy No 36 - Manufactured Home Estates

Introducing two new housing types to meet changing needs:

Co-living housing
Independent living units

Improving the way existing types of homes are delivered including:

Boarding houses
Build-to-rent housing
Seniors housing

Including the planning rules for:

Caravan parks and manufactured home estates
Group homes
Retention of existing affordable rental housing
Secondary dwellings (sometimes known as granny flats)
Social and affordable housing
Short term rental accommodation (sometimes known as STRA)


Tags: Affordable Housing, EPI, Group Homes, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Housing, Housing, New consolidated SEPP, SEPP, SEPP consolidation, senior Housing
Organization: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Port Stephens Road Segment 3D May 2024

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent Title&nbsp;Port Stephens Road Segment 3D May 2024Content TypeScene Layer/Scene Layer PackageDescriptionNSW Transport Theme Road Segment is a line feature class representing a section of road having common attributes and terminating at its physical and or at an intersection with another road at the same grade (same level). Its position is determined by the methodology used to input into the Topographic Database. Common methods of input include GPS, traced from the cadastre or traced from an orthorectified image.Data included in Road Segments includes:Vehicular TrackPathwayContinuity LineStandard Road&nbsp;On-off RampDual CarriagewayInitial Publication Date01/05/2024Data Currency01/05/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceData provider filesFile TypeScene Layer Package (*.slpk)AttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsTransport Theme of the NSW Foundation Spatial Data FrameworkAccuracyThe dataset maintains a positional relationship to, and alignment with, the Lot and Property digital datasets. The Lot and Property data was captured by digitising the best available cadastral mapping at a variety of scales and accuracies, ranging from 1:500 to 1:250 000 according to the National Mapping Council of Australia, Standards of Map Accuracy (1975). Therefore, the position of the feature instance will be within 0.5mm at the map scale for 90% of the well-defined points. That is 1:500 = 0.25m, 1:2000 = 1m, 1:4000 = 2m, 1:25000 = 12.5m, 1:50000 = 25m and 1:00000 = 50m. A program of positional upgrade (accuracy improvement) is currently underway. Feature heights have been derived from LiDAR elevation sources including 1m and 2m DEMS. The data used to create the DEMs have an accuracy of 0.3m (95% Confidence Interval) vertical and 0.8m (95% Confidence Interval) horizontal. The features vertical accuracy is also a function of its horizon.Spatial Reference System (dataset)WGS84Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA2020Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationData CustodianSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesPoint of ContactSS-SDS@customerservice.nsw.gov.auData AggregatorSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesData DistributorSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesAdditional Supporting InformationOpen Geospatial Consortium (OGC) implemented and compatible for the consumption by common GIS platforms. Available as either cache or non-cache, depending on client use or requirement.TRIM Number

Tags: 3D, Port Stephens, Road Segment, Transport
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Multi Attribute Data - Clarence River Catchment - Landform and Condition Dataset

The multiple attribute mapping process as applied in this dataset provides a vector based inventory of the landscape in terms of landuse, vegetation, presence of tree regrowth, tree and shrub canopy density, presence of understorey and soil erosion condition.
It is referred to as Land Condition Mapping.  Mass movement is mapped where it exists as is a selected range of weed species.  These characteristics of the land are part of the larger dataset of characteristics that can be mapped using the NSW Dept. of Land and Water Conservation's full set of attribute codes.  Multi Attribute Data is a vector-based inventory of the landscape comprising polygon and linear features.  This system of mapping can describe a number of attributes (such as slope, terrain, landuse, vegetation community, presence of tree regrowth, soil erosion, rock outcrops, geology, Great Soil Groups, weed species and soil conservation measures) in to one polygon.  The value of attribute mapping lies in the fact that the data, which objectively characterises the land, can be used for a variety of purposes and is only limited by the scale of mapping and the classification used.  This translates into the availability of a range of derivative products.  Mapping is typically carried out at 1:25 000 scale using topographic maps as a base.  Outputs are most useful at a sub- catchment or regional scale but not generally at property level.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NSW Koala Baseline Likelihood Map 2016

The map presents the distribution of the likelihood of koala occurrence across NSW based on publicly available data held in the Atlas of NSW Wildlife (www.bionet.nsw.gov.au). The proportion (’p’ column) of koalas (‘Koala’ column) recorded relative to a suite of arboreal mammals is presented in a 10 kilometre grid across NSW. A separate 5 kilometre grid is also available for Koala Management Area (KMA) 1 – North Coast. A measure of the confidence (‘Conf’ column) in the likelihood estimate is also presented. 
In KMA 1 Atlas of NSW Wildlife (Bionet) record data has been supplemented with data from koala spot assessment (SAT) survey along with “rapid SAT” method undertaken where major data deficiencies remained. SAT surveys observation efforts and resulting koala records were used in the same manner as arboreal mammal records. This map can be used to inform the likely occurrence of koalas and informing decisions on mitigation of activities such as native forestry.
Distance
Koala Likelihood Mapping 5 km - 5 km Grid Cell
Koala Likelihood Mapping 10 km - 10 km Grid Cell

Organization: Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
Forest Ecosystems, South East Highlands, Validated 2002. VIS_ID 4136

Validating the extent of modelled "rare and vulnerable forest ecosystems" identified during the Southern CRA (Comprehensive Regional Assessment), 1997-2000, was required for ecologically sustainable conservation management of reserves within the NPWS South Coast Region. The validation was for 47 forest ecosystems out of a total of 96 forest ecosystems that occur in the NPWS South Coast Region. Considerable improvements were made to the reliability and accuracy of the vegetation ecosystem map. Some 3000 edits were incorporated into the revised forest ecosystem map. Six new ecosystems were newly classified as part of this contract. VIS_ID 4136

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Neighbourhood Safer Places

A Neighbourhood Safer Place is a place of last resort during a bush fire emergency. They are to be used when all other options in your Bush Fire Survival Plan cannot be put into action safely. A NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFER PLACE DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR SAFETY. You should be aware of any Neighbourhood Safer Places in your area, and note them in your Bush Fire Survival Plan before a bush fire occurs. If there is no Neighbourhood Safer Place in your area, you should identify other safer locations you can go to as a last resort, such as a nearby home which is well prepared, shopping centre or oval, which are well away from the bush. If it is unsafe to leave the area or take shelter in your property, and the path is clear, you should move to your pre-identified Neighbourhood Safer Places, or other safer location, well before the impact of a bush fire. Attempting to travel to an Neighbourhood Safer Places too late can introduce more risks than sheltering in place. Conditions at the Neighbourhood Safer Place may be uncomfortable and you may be affected by heat, smoke and embers. Water, toilets and food may not be available at the Neighbourhood Safer Place and emergency service personnel may not be present. Neighbourhood Safer Places are not designed for pets and large animals. LEAVING EARLY, WELL BEFORE A FIRE THREATENS, IS ALWAYS THE SAFEST OPTION. Approved NSPs only.
Metadata
TypeUpdate FrequencyAs NeededContact Detailsgis@rfs.nsw.gov.auRelationship to Themes and DatasetsData ProviderAccuracy50mStandards and SpecificationsAggregatorsNSW Rural Fire ServiceDistributorsNSW Rural Fire ServiceDataset Producers and ContributorsNSW Rural Fire Service

Tags: DEMOGRAPHY, HAZARDS-Fire, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Vegetation Stratum Cover Data

These data were collected as part of the NSW Grazing Study.  An assessment of the foliage cover of each stratum at each of the 451 sites. Each 2m along a linear transect (200m) cover of groundstorey vegetation (less than 50cm), shrubs/midstorey (50cm to 4m) and overstorey (greater than 4m) was estimated.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Yessabah Nature Reserve Vegetation Mapping 2001 and 2007. VIS_ID 742

Vegetation Community Mapping for Yessabah Nature Reserve by P.Kendall 2001 &amp; 2007.  A Mid North Coast NPWS Region Contract. Includes growth stages for 2001 and 2007. Mapping extends outside the reserve to the east and south. VIS_ID 742

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Wambool Nature Reserve Vegetation 2000. VIS_ID 1011

Freemantle Nature Reserve vegetation mapping conducted in 1999-2000.  This mapping was part of the vegetation survey of Mullion Range State Recreation Area, Wambool Nature Reserve, Freemantle Nature Reserve, Girralang Nature Reserve and Eugowra Nature Reserve undertaken for the Central West District of NSW by Marianne F. Portners in 2000. Report for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. 
The composition and extent of the present vegetation within Wambool, Freemantle, Girralang and Eugowra Nature Reserves and Mullion Range State Recreation Area (SRA), in the Central West region of NSW, is described and mapped at 1:25 000 scale (1:50 000 scale for Eugowra) from intensive quadrat samples, field traverses and aerial photograph interpretation. Eleven vegetation communities are described and 302 species (308 taxa) of vascular plants recorded from 70 families, several of which are at their geographical limits or regionally restricted. A significantly high proportion of species (19%) are exotic. 
VIS_ID 1011

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Gwydir Wetlands Vegetation 1996. VIS_ID 815

In 1996, extant vegetation associations of the Gingham and Lower Gwydir Floodplain, including the Gingham and the Lower Gwydir watercourses, were mapped from 1:25,000 colour aerial photographs. VIS_ID 815

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Repealed - State Environmental Planning Policy (Koala Habitat Protection) 2019

This is a repealed State Environmental Planning Policy and has been superseded by the State Environmental Planning Policy (Koala Habitat Protection) 2020.
This dataset contains map data relevant to Site Investigation Area for Koala Plans of Management Map. The description and method for this layer is detailed below.
Site Investigation Area for Koala Plans of Management Map
This map identifies areas that are likely to have koala use trees, as well as environmental features such as soil type, topography and climate suitable for sustaining koalas. This map was developed from the Koala Habitat Information Base. The map does not show core koala habitat, and is only relevant as an investigation area, when councils resolve to prepare a Koala Plan of Management. Outside of this process, the map is not relevant and is not used.
The map only captures land in the LGAs listed in schedule 1 of the SEPP. The map also excludes the lands that the SEPP does not apply to, such as national parks and state forests.
The Site Investigation Area Map is not publicly available. To access this map, please contact your local council or the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. 
Contact data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au for more information. 

Tags: ECOLOGY-Habitat, EPI, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning, Koala SEPP 2019, Planning, SEPP, SEPP 44, SEPP Koala Habitat Protection, Standard Instrument
Organization: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Watsons Creek National Park vegetation map, 2017. VIS_ID 4694

In 2017, the Northern Tablelands office of the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) commissioned Eco Logical Australia (ELA) to conduct a comprehensive vegetation survey of the National Park.
Vegetation across the study area was mapped using high resolution ADS40 aerial imagery via a 2D computer screen interface. A total of 66 polygons were captured collectively representing seven vegetation communities. Five of these communities were reasonable matches for existing Plant Community Types (PCTs) as described by OEH, while two other “communities” were small areas of derived grassland and rocky heath for which there are currently no suitable PCT matches.
VIS_ID 4694
see related dataset VIS_ID 4695

Tags: plant community type, vegetation map
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Environmental Planning Instrument  -  Acid Sulfate Soils

This spatial dataset identifies areas of land showing the extent of acid sulfate soils. Acid sulfate soils have been classified into 5 different classes based on the likelihood of the acid sulfate soils being present in particular areas and at certain depths. 

Class 1: Acid sulfate soils in a class 1 area are likely to be found on and below the natural ground surface.  
Class 2 : Acid sulfate soils in a class 2 area are likely to be found below the natural ground surface. 
Class 3: Acid sulfate soils in a class 3 area are likely to be found beyond 1 metre below the natural ground surface.  
Class 4: Acid sulfate soils in a class 4 area are likely to be found beyond 2 metres below the natural ground surface.  
Class 5: Acid sulfate soils are not typically found in Class 5 areas.  Areas classified as Class 5 are located within 500 metres on adjacent class 1,2,3 or 4 land.

Contact data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au for a data package (shapefile) 

Tags: ASS, Acid Sulfate Soils, EPI, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning, LEP, Planning, SEPP, SOIL-Chemistry, standard instrument
Organization: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
HWC surface water quality monitoring sites

Export DataAccess APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleHWC surface water quality monitoring sitesContent TypeHosted Feature LayerDescriptionSurface water quality monitoring site; variables measured include turbidity, pH and electrical conductivity.Initial Publication Date10/05/2022Data Currency21/02/2024Data Update FrequencyYearlyContent SourceFile TypeCSV (*.csv)AttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsAccuracyLocation data captured by aerial photography.Spatial Reference System (dataset)WGS84Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA94Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationData CustodianHunter Water Corporation&nbsp;Point of Contactwrdata.request@hunterwater.com.auData AggregatorHunter Water CorporationData DistributorHunter Water Corporation on requestAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: Electrical Conductivity, Hunter Water, Turbidity, Water Quality, pH
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Joint Vegetation Mapping Project: Brigalow Belt South Bioregion, Extant Vegetation model VIS_ID 1649

The JVMP produced an extant vegetation model, presented in mapped form, for the BBS bioregion. The map shows the modelled distribution of extant vegetation, identified through aerial photography and satellite image interpretation. The extant vegetation model was restricted to the extant woody vegetation with an approximate crown canopy projection of greater than 10% and identified open woodland / grassland vegetation groups. The extant vegetation model was designed as a tool suitable for landscape level planning at a bioregional scale. VIS_ID 1649

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks Logs raw data V1.2

Vegetation Condition Benchmarks describe the reference state to which sites are compared to score their site-scale biodiversity values or set goals for management or restoration. This file contains some of the raw data used to create the most current vegetation condition benchmarks. Refer to the 'Dataset relationship' section, below, to access all the raw data files used in creating the Vegetation Condition Benchmarks.
The ‘Vegetation Condition Benchmarks Logs Raw Data V1.2’ file contains length of logs data from 4367 plots that were used to create length of logs benchmarks. 
For further details see Capararo S, Watson CJ, Somerville M, Travers SK, McNellie MJ, Dorrough J and Oliver I (2019) Function Attribute Benchmarks for the Biodiversity Assessment Method: Data audit, compilation and analysis. Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

Tags: vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NSW Urban Vegetation Cover to Modified Mesh Block 2016

The NSW Urban Vegetation Cover to Modified Mesh Block 2016 provides both an area and percentage of vegetation for city blocks and infrastructure corridors in the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area as of 2016. With this dataset, users can estimate tree canopy and vegetation cover in urban areas at many scales, such as mesh block, precinct, or local government area.  Having current and accurate estimates of tree canopy and vegetation like this supports citizens and governments to reliably identify areas of tree canopy and confidently develop urban greening and heat island mitigation strategies and action.     
This dataset provides the user with information of high spatial accuracy. The dataset uses vegetation information derived from high resolution aerial photography combined with boundary and land use information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Mesh Block polygon dataset augmented with road and railroad data from the NSW Digital Cadastral Database. The content was co-designed with state and local governments and developed using scientifically-rigorous methodologies. The extent of the dataset covers urban, major urban, peri-urban and other urban areas within the Sydney Greater Metropolitan. While the dataset provides wall to wall coverage of many councils, it does not include far outlying rural areas in local government areas with a largely rural component. 

Tags: HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Livability, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Urban-Design, LAND-Cadastre, LAND-Cover, LAND-Use, VEGETATION, green infrastructure, tree canopy, vegetation cover
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation Structure and Recruitment Data

These data were collected as part of the NSW Grazing Study.  An assessment of vegetation structure and recruitment conducted at each of the 451 sites using variable belt transects. 
To determine tree density all mature trees were enumerated within a 200m x 1-10m (variable width) belt transect. Mature trees were enumerated into four DBH classes (5-10cm, 10-20cm, 20-30cm, &gt;30cm). 
Woody (tree and shrub) recruitment was enumerated within a 200m x 1-10m (variable width) belt transect into two classes (0.5m -1.3m and 1.3 - 3m).

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Rectified and radiometrically corrected Landsat imagery 1988-2010

These are the pre-processed Landsat images that are used to generate all other Landsat products.  They are rectified to a map projection and adjusted for the effects of the atmosphere, sun angle, view angle and topography. They can be used to generate remote sensing products for other applications.

Tags: PHOTOGRAPHY-AND-IMAGERY-Satellite, VEGETATION
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation Map for the Northern Rivers CMA VIS_ID 524

A vegetation map was produced for the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA) by integrating two products undertaken for the northern Comprehensive Regional Assessment (CRA), namely the forest ecosystem model and API coverage. The work was undertaken by Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd in 2005. The new product represents a substantial improvement over the original forest ecosystem model as it provides nomenclatural consistency between forest ecosystem types and API polygon labels, includes remnant vegetation not originally captured by the CRAFTI API project, improves the spatial rigour of forest ecosystem distribution, and introduces a number of new ecosystems based on fine scale API and expert advice. The map incorporates 167 ecosystems covering a combined area of 3,332,900 ha, about 67% of the NRCMA region. It includes dry and moisttableland types, rainforest and wet escarpment brushbox and eucalypt forests, dry foothills eucalypt forest, rugged gorges woodlands, and non-eucalypt coastal types. The map includes a table which lists areal estimates for each ecosystem, including area outside the NRCMA region and pre-1750 area.;
Albeit an improved product, the final map was assembled from two existing layers which have major limitations on private land, including an unsuitable vegetation;
classification and a broad and often unreliable API layer. It is thus recommended that the product be used only in the interim by the NRCMA to support identification;
and prioritisation of high conservation value vegetation, and that any attempt to reconcile the map with local landscapes be done with due caution.;
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The original NRCMA Veg layer is in grid format but was converted to polygons.  See data history section.;
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Data custodian - Northern Rivers CMA;
VIS_ID 524

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vegetation within Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area and Lachlan Valley Regional Park. VIS_ID 3981

The composition and extent of the present vegetation within Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area (Hunthawang) and Lachlan Valley Regional Park (Hillston) is described and mapped. A total of 22 226.8 hectares were mapped, including 2 224.7 hectares of cleared areas. Forty-five (45) quadrat-based sites were sampled for full floristics, with an additional 25 condition-assessed sites, intensive field traverses, opportunistic sampling and aerial photograph interpretation. Eight vegetation communities are described and 269 taxa of vascular plants recorded from 62 families, including one listed threatened species and a further six which are considered to be regionally significant. VIS_ID 3981

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water