Description of Strategy
The Illawarra Councils of Kiama Municipal Council, Shellharbour City Council and Wollongong City Council have partnered together with support from the NSW Environmental Trust Urban Sustainability Program to develop a regional Illawarra Biodiversity Strategy.
This Strategy consolidates the Illawarra Councils’ commitments to a range of higher order biodiversity targets set at the national, state and regional level. We have partnered together as a regional strategic approach is more likely to improve conservation and management of biodiversity across the Illawarra.
The Strategy is divided into two parts. Volume One provides a brief overview of the key issues values and threats, and the action plan which directs the biodiversity priorities for the next several years. Volume Two provides the detail on the values, threats and methods used to assess them.
The Draft Illawarra Biodiversity Strategy will be on public exhibition during the period 26th July – 27th August 2010.
Your comments are encouraged and should be made by written submission. All submissions should quote file number ESP-080.06.002 and be submitted by 5pm Friday 27th August.
Mail
Environmental Strategic Planning Team
Locked Bag 8821
Wollongong DC NSW 2500
Email consultation@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
Fax (02) 4227 7277
At the end of the exhibition period the strategy will be reviewed, taking into consideration all comments made during the exhibition period. The final strategy will be submitted to each of the Illawarra Councils for adoption.
Accessing the Strategy
Follow the links to view an electronic copy.
Hard copies of the strategy will also be available for viewing at Helensburgh, Thirroul, Corrimal, Wollongong, Warrawong, Unanderra, Dapto, Shellharbour and Kiama libraries.
Guidelines for Making a Submission
Please indicate the following:
- state your interest in the strategy
- state any improvements or suggestions you may have. Please reference the relevant page number / section number / map number
- state your reasons if you disagree with any parts of the strategy.
The draft strategy will not be amended if your submission:
- addresses issues beyond the scope of the plan
- was already in the plan or has already been considered during it’s development
- is based on incorrect information
- suggests options that are not possible due to resource or other constraints.