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High Ecological Value Waterways and Water Dependent Ecosystems - GREATER SYDNEY REGION

A collection of Integrated High Ecological Value assets that form the natural hydrological grid  across 34 Local Government Areas within the Greater Sydney Region.  This data has been prepared by the Science Division of DPIE (former OEH), with input layers and support for the map provided by the NSW Department of Primary Industries-Fisheries and Department of Industry-Crown Lands and Water. Similar mapping has been prepared by OEH for the Land Use and Infrastructure Implementation Plans for the Wilton (Wilton2040, page 22) and Greater Macarthur (interim plan, page 36) Priority Growth Areas. These data packages were specifically developed for input to Local Government Local Strategic Planning Statements to support Council’s delivery of Strategy 25.1 of the Greater Sydney Region Plan.
The map shows areas where waterways and water dependent ecosystems are defined as high ecological value, based on definitions, guidelines and policies under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, Fisheries Management Act 1994 and Water Management Act 2000.  Water dependent ecosystems are defined as wetlands, and flora and fauna that rely on water sources (including groundwater). The map represents an overlay of 39 indicators being used by the State Government to define high value water dependent assets. The method used to derive the integrated layer is similar to mapping produced for the draft Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan.
The purpose of the map is to identify strategic planning priorities for protecting and improving the health of high value waterways and water dependent ecosystems in the Greater Sydney Region LGAs. Once identified, the priorities can be used as a basis for identifying aquatic biodiversity refugia, stream rehabilitation efforts and setting management targets and/or land use planning controls that would protect or improve the health of waterways and water dependent ecosystems so they provide the essential services and functions expected of a cool blue-green corridor.
The datasets were created by initially placing a 1-hectare hexagon grid over the relevant boundary area and attributing the grid with either ‘Absent’ or ‘Present’.  This represents an occurrence only of high value water dependent ecosystems layers within the hexagon grid.  The ‘HEVlyr’ field provides a count of the number of layers within the hexagon.  A value of zero (0) represents Absent, values of greater and equal to one (1) represents the Presence of high ecological value assets.  The values DONOT indicate the significance of the area, i.e., a value of 1 is no less significant to a higher value.  Where layers are Present, please contact data steward for details relating to the underpinning datasets.

Tags: Coastal Wetlands, Groundwater, HEV_water, Riparian Lands Watercourses
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Salinity Hazard for Catchment Action Plan (CAP) Updates: Murray CMA Area - August 2012

The thirteen NSW Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) are required to update their Catchment Action Plans (CAPs) in a process to be completed by early 2013. The CAPs are required to be "Whole of Government" in order to provide greater coherence between policies and plans as they develop strategic direction at regional levels. CAPs must align with or take into account common elements of agency activity, and require a high level of co-ordination. ;
A cross agency team was employed in December 2011 to produce a salinity tool for CAP updates, as a Salinity Hazard for CAP Updates project. This project has been funded by Catchment Action NSW.;
The primary output of the Salinity Hazard for CAP Updates project is a broad scale salinity hazard spatial coverage and report for each CMA. The product referred to in this metadata statement is produced for the Murray CMA for use in upgrading its Catchment Action Plan (CAP). The Murray CAP is a cabinet approved document which outlines the investment priorities and delivery targets for natural resource management (NRM) across the Murray CMA area. The Murray CMA is currently reviewing and upgrading the CAP which was developed in 2004-05.

Tags: Catchment Planning, Salinity
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Tweed and Brunswick River Catchment Wetlands

The Inventory provides baseline information on the state and extent of wetlands in both the Tweed River Catchment and Brunswick River Catchment. 
The definition of a wetland that was adopted is that defined by the NSW Wetlands Management Policy (NSW Government, 1996 p. 12). Wetlands are defined as land that is:
* inundated with water on a temporary or permanent basis; 
* inundated with water that is usually slow moving or stationary; 
* inundated with water that is shallow, and
* inundated with water that may be fresh, brackish or saline. 
The majority of the data was gained from the multi attribute mapping undertaken by DIPNR. This dataset is a land resources inventory created from 1: 25 000 scale aerial photograph interpretation (Hamilton and Short, 1998). Other spatial and cadastral features were also obtained from DLWC. The accuracy of the multi attribute data was tested by comparing the data with previous mapping exercises in the catchment. Truthing was conducted on about 75% of the wetlands mapped in the inventory 
A matrix containing the attributes of each of the wetlands mapped was compiled from a combination of information on tenure from the Tweed Shire Council, endangered species survey from NPWS, local information from DIPNR staff and site visits.

Tags: Brunswick, Catchment, Tweed, Wetland
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Repealed - Darling Harbour Development Plan No 1

This is a repealed State Environmental Planning Policy and has been superseded by the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts – Eastern Harbour City) 2021 as part of the Department's initiative to consolidate State Environmental Planning Policies to simplify and provide certainty to the planning system.
Click here to go to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts - Eastern Harbour City) 2021 Open Data page: https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/opendata/dataset/state-environmental-planning-policy-precincts-eastern-harbour-city-2021
Go to the following link to find out more about the new consolidated SEPPs: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/Policy-and-Legislation/State-Environmental-Planning-Policies/Consolidated-state-environmental-planning-policies
This historical record represents Darling Harbour Development Plan No 1 

Tags: Darling Harbour, Development plan, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning, Repealed SEPP, SEPP consolidation
Organization: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Vegetation survey of Ginghet Nature Reserve. VIS_ID 3975

The composition and extent of the present vegetation within Ginghet Nature Reserve (former property Wyninebah) is described and mapped by Porteners (2010). Twenty-five quadrat-based sites were sampled, with intensive field traverses, opportunistic sampling and aerial photograph interpretation. The survey sites were selected using stratified random sampling with replication where possible within the attribute class. The sites were distributed primarily to reflect the geomorphological gradients and soil changes across the study area, and to a lesser extent the structural variation of the vegetation. The data were then analysed using PATN multivariate analysis and identified five vegetation communities. 136 taxa of vascular plants were recorded from 36 families, eight of which are considered to be regionally significant. At each site, all vascular plant species were recorded within 20 by 20 metre (0.04 hectare) quadrats, and assigned a cover abundance rating based on a modified Braun-Blanquet six-point scale (Poore 1955). Bryophytes were not included in the survey. Vegetation structure was described by measuring the height and canopy cover of the dominant species in each stratum. Physiographic data additional to those defined by the stratification were also recorded, including soil type, landform, fire history and disturbance. All sites were located using a GPS, photographed and nested from the south-west corner Vegetation communities were mapped using colour aerial photographs at approximately 1: 50 000 scale (runs dated 3rd April 2005). The air photos formed the basis of the vegetation map polygons, supplemented by various orthophoto, SPOT satellite and other GIS layers. The photos were interpreted stereoscopically for patterns of vegetation and geomorphology, and then matched to the vegetation site data via direct visual assignment of floristic group attributes on the remote imagery. A provisional vegetation map was drafted and the study area traversed, with particular sites investigated to confirm polygon labels and resolve vegetation boundaries. The final vegetation polygons were transferred and visually corrected (orthorectified) to the orthophoto map and coded, ready for digitising into the GIS. The final vegetation map was digitised by DECCW Scientific Services (Dubbo) using ArcGIS.
VIS_ID 3975

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Native Vegetation Management Benefits - Landscape benefits

Landscape benefits (aka consolidate benefit) mapping highlights areas where conservation of existing vegetation, condition improvement of degraded vegetation, or rehabilitation of cleared areas are most likely to contribute to maintaining and enhancing connectivity across a region
This layer is one of four approaches to vegetation management, comprising:

Manage benefits highlights remaining examples of highly cleared vegetation types
Improve benefits highlights where remaining examples of highly cleared vegetation types can be improved in condition
Restore benefits highlights where to restore highly cleared vegetation types in cleared landscapes
Landscape benefits highlights areas that contribute to the connectivity between extant native vegetation. Includes existing vegetation and locations to restore lost linkages

Version 1.0 (2012)
produced for the Draft NSW Biodiversity Strategy (see this report). Data is relevant to 2012
Version 1.1 (2017)
produced for data relevant to 2013
More information
For more detail see the Native Vegetation Management Benefits technical report and this scientific paper on the method. Climate-informed versions of the manage benefits and restore benefits (v.1) can be found here.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021

This SEPP contains planning provisions:

for land use planning within the coastal zone, in a manner consistent with the objects of the Coastal Management Act 2016
to manage hazardous and offensive development
which provides a state-wide planning framework for the remediation of contaminated land and to minimise the risk of harm.

This SEPP has consolidated and repealed the:

SEPP (Coastal Management) 2018 
SEPP 33 – Hazardous and Offensive Development
SEPP 55 – Remediation of Land (SEPP 55) 


Tags: Coastal Management, EPI, HAZARDS, Hazards, New consolidated SEPP, Resilience, SEPP, SEPP consolidation
Organization: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Corridors - Cessnock LGA

The Department of Planning provides support to Local Government to enable evidence-based planning decisions. Biodiversity and Conservation Division collaborated with Cessnock City Council in 2021-2022 to deliver environmental map layers (Environmental Lands Study) that facilitate council’s review of their Local Environment Plan. This dataset is one of those and provides a scientifically valid structural connectivity analysis for the 196,468-hectare Cessnock Local Government Area (LGA) at fine/local scale using evidence-based data. The connectivity analysis was conducted at multiple raster scales then combined into a final vector format with accuracy commensurate to a scale range of 1:500 to 1:1000. This connectivity analysis is one aspect of biodiversity information that maps the current state of biodiversity movement at a scale that can inform local planning decisions.
This dataset was derived using the Spatial Links analysis tool described in the mapping of habitat linkages study by M. Drielsma et al. (2007) because it overcomes some of the limitations of GAP CLoSR. The Spatial Links tool does not require nodes for patches because it can assess each cell in a patch as a start/endpoint. Additionally, Spatial Links overcomes any limitations of addressing the infinitely variable and complex spatial configuration of any landscape. A more detailed examination of the Spatial Links methodology compared to other analytical techniques is discussed in the detailed studies of connectivity for planning by M. J. Drielsma et al. (2022). 
This study adopted the 106 m gap-crossing threshold and overcame the singular 1100m maximum dispersal threshold by applying multiple scales that addressed a range of dispersal distances to cater for varying ecological traits of fauna and flora.
The final dataset results from the Spatial Links analysis at fine scale across the Cessnock LGA buffered by 1km to avoid any abrupt termination of connectivity at the edges of the LGA.

Tags: Cessnock, Connectivity, Corridor, Structural
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Historical Fire Extent and Severity Mapping (FESM) - Statewide 2015-16

Fire severity is a metric of the loss of biomass caused by fire. In collaboration with the NSW Rural Fire Service, the department's Remote Sensing &amp; Regulatory Mapping team has developed a semi-automated approach to mapping fire extent and severity through a machine learning framework based on satellite imagery. 
The method uses standardised classes to allow comparison of different fires across the landscape. The FESM severity classes include: unburnt, low severity (burnt understory, unburnt canopy), moderate severity (partial canopy scorch), high severity (complete canopy scorch, partial canopy consumption), extreme (full canopy consumption). 
Here we provide statewide historical severity mapping of fires &gt;100ha for the 2015-16 fire year, which is based on Landsat satellite imagery (30m pixels). From 2016/17 to the current fire year is covered in the statewide FESM data, which is based on Sentinel 2 satellite imagery (10m pixels).

Tags: Fire Severity, Hazard Reduction Burns, Landsat, Remote Sensing, Wildfires
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Environmental Planning Instrument - Land Reclassification

This spatial dataset identifies public land classified or reclassified as either 'operational land' or 'community land' as designated by the relevant NSW environmental planning instrument (EPI). The specific EPI which defines the planning requirement is described in the dataset and this EPI can be investigated on the NSW legislation website 
Contact data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au for a data package (shapefile).

Tags: EPI, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT-Planning, LAND-Use, LEP, Land Reclassification, Planning, standard instrument
Organization: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Goulburn River National Park and Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve vegetation mapping. VIS_ID 3843

Vegetation mapping of Goulburn River National Park and Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve. This survey has been coordinated and carried out by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Upper Hunter District, to provided comprehensive vegetation survey and mapping of Goulbum River NP and Munghom Gap NR. It represents the first formal vegetation survey covering both reserves in their entirety. Previous survey work has been limited to small-scale flora surveys in Goulburn River NP and broad scale mapping of vegetation on the Merriwa 1:100,000 Map Sheet, which included only the eastern part of Goulbum River NP. ;
The overall aim of the current survey is to describe and map vegetation across Goulbum River NP and Munghom Gap HR for management purposes, with a particular focus on fire management.;
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For more detail see: Hill, L. (2000) Goulburn River National Park and Munghorn Nature Reserve - Vegetation Survey for Fire Management Purposes. Volume 1: Main Report. Upper Hunter District. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Hill, L. (1999) Goulburn River National Park and Munghorn Nature Reserve - Vegetation Survey for Fire Management Purposes.Volume 2: Community Profiles. Upper Hunter District. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Shellharbour Railway 3D May 2024

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleShellharbour Railway 3D May 2024Content TypeScene Layer/Scene Layer PackageDescriptionNSW Transport Theme Railway represents a permanent way of having one or more rail lines which provide tracks for vehicles. A railway can be heavy rails, light rail, monorail and heavy rail siding, for example a railway, tramway or monorail.Initial 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, Railway, Shellharbour, Transport
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
High Ecological Value Waterways and Water Dependent Ecosystems in Wianamatta-South Creek

This is a thematic dataset of high ecological value waterways and water dependent ecosystems for the Wianamatta-South Creek catchment. It brings together 24 indicators being used by the State Government to define high ecological value based on definitions, guidelines and policies under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, Fisheries Management Act 1994 and Water Management Act 2000. An additional 11 indicators were included to recognise known community environmental values and uses of waterways and water dependent ecosystems in the area. The water dependent ecosystems consist of wetlands, and vegetation and fauna that rely on surface or groundwater water sources. 
The purpose of the dataset is to identify strategic planning priorities for protecting and improving the health of high ecological value waterways and water dependent ecosystems, which have been recognised as the natural blue grid in strategic land use planning for the Western Parkland City. The priorities can be used as a basis for identifying aquatic biodiversity refugia, stream rehabilitation efforts and setting management targets and/or land use planning controls that would protect or improve the health of the waterways and water dependent ecosystems.
The overall accuracy of the dataset is &gt; 80%, when compared to an independent validation dataset (396 validation sites) made up of field survey data, independent desktop analyses of sites, and the use of existing field survey datasets collated from the BioNet Vegetation Survey database, Blacktown City Council and the Conservation and Sustainability Branch of the Department of Planning and Environment. A technical report* and the accompanying attributes table provides a description of the how the dataset was created and the attributes of the dataset, respectively.
*DPE (2022) Mapping the natural blue grid elements of Wianamatta – South Creek: High ecological value waterways, riparian vegetation communities and other water dependent ecosystems. NSW Department of Planning and Environment, Parramatta NSW 2124.

Tags: Freshwater, Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems, High Ecological Value Aquatic Ecosystems, South Creek, Wianamatta
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Streambanks 3rd Order Strahler and Above 40m Buffer - Cessnock LGA

The Department of Planning provides support to Local Government to enable evidence-based planning decisions. Biodiversity and Conservation Division collaborated with Cessnock City Council in 2021-2022 to deliver environmental map layers (Environmental Lands Study) that facilitate council’s review of their Local Environment Plan. This dataset is one of those and maps all streambanks of larger streams in the 196,468-hectare Cessnock Local Government Area using the Strahler system to identify stream type. All tenures were mapped excluding National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) estate because they are formally reserved and protected under Local Environment Plans and were outside of the scope of the Environmental Lands Study. Data is in vector format and was produced to a scale range of 1:500 – 1:3000. The process for delineating streambanks for the Cessnock LGA began by mapping stream order, then adding LiDAR and NearMap imagery as a basemap. The technique of hillshading was then used to show the streambank top edge and topographic features of streambanks. All streams higher than 2nd order were buffered by 100m to create the area of interest (AoI) for mapping streambanks. High resolution Light (or Laser) Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) was converted to a hillshade to facilitate the delineation of 3rd order and above streambanks. Streambanks were mapped at a scale of 1:3,000 as lines using a pen graphic tablet and the dataset saved to a file geodatabase. Streambanks were then buffered by 40m (as required by the Water Management Act 2000) and any areas where streambanks where more than 80m apart were eliminated.

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