Environment and Resource Management

Plans—Subordinate legislation administered by the department

Marine Parks Act 2004

Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2006 (PDF)* (1.1 MB)*

This zoning plan replaces the Marine Parks (Woongarra) Zoning Plan 1991 and the Marine Parks (Hervey Bay) Zoning Plan 1989.

Marine Parks (Moreton Bay) Zoning Plan 1997 (PDF)* 

This zoning plan provides for five zones and six designated areas to provide a balance between human needs and the need to conserve Moreton Bay's special values.

Part 2 defines the purpose and application of the zoning plan allowing for control of activities in the zones.

Part 3 details the zones giving their purpose, entry and use and other restrictions such as use for a non-conforming purpose and no waste discharge.

Part 4 details the designated areas and their purpose, and entry or use requirements.

Part 5 deals with the removal of unauthorised or abandoned structures and vehicles, and details of notices, actions and appeals.

Miscellaneous provisions in Part 6 deal with:

Schedules define boundaries of zones and designated areas, and list declared animals and definitions.

Marine Parks (Great Barrier Reef Coast) Zoning Plan 2004 (PDF)*

This zoning plan extends the Commonwealth zoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from the low water mark to either the high water mark or the seaward edge of significant mangrove forests.

It provides for eight zones, and designated and special management areas within these zones, and outlines the location of each type of zone.

Nature Conservation Act 1992

Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation plan 2006 (PDF)* 

This plan addresses the key threats facing koalas. It includes strategies to stop the decline in their numbers, and set in train the species' recovery.

Issues addressed include habitat protection, vegetation clearing and development; state government infrastructure; mortality caused by vehicles; dog attacks; translocation; research; zoos; public education; and the rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned koalas.

The Koala Plan has replaced the SEQ Regional Plan Interim Guideline—Koalas and Development, which included criteria for assessing proposed development in koala habitat areas.

Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2007 (PDF)*

This plan builds on the achievements of the past Nature Conservation (Problem Crocodile) Conservation Plan 1995. While its goals mirror those of its predecessor, its strategies are based on a better understanding of crocodile biology, behaviour and population dynamics.

The plan will continue to protect the estuarine crocodile as a vulnerable species, while dealing with its management. Public safety is addressed through a system of  managing problem crocodiles and enforcing responsible behaviour in areas they frequent. This is supported by a community awareness program that promotes a 'croc wise' way of life for residents of, and visitors to, areas where crocodiles occur.

This plan supports the sustainable economic use of crocodiles as a resource and tourist attraction, and also recognises their important cultural and social significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2005 (PDF)* 

This plan provides for the ecologically sustainable use of macropods as a renewable resource under a licensing system that enables their to be scientifically monitored.

It relates to eastern grey kangaroos, whiptail wallabies, wallaroos and red kangaroos, and is administered with the management program for commercially taken macropods in Queensland.

The plan, which provides for commercial and recreational harvesting, details the declaration of harvest periods, and the conditions of harvesting. These relate to

The maximum penalty for a breach of the plan 165 units.

Nature Conservation (Protected Plants) Conservation Plan 2000 (PDF)* 

The purpose of this plan is to:

Nature Conservation (Whales and Dolphins) Conservation Plan 1997 (PDF)* 

This plan, which provides legal protection for whales and dolphins in Queensland waters, is administered with the Management program for the conservation and management of whales and dolphins in Queensland 1997-2001.

The plan:

Water Act 2000

Water resource plans

Water resource plans, one for each catchment, establish a framework for sharing water between human consumptive needs and those of the environment. They are the result of detailed technical and scientific assessment, and extensive community consultation. Plans apply to rivers, lakes, dams, springs and, if necessary, underground water and overland flow in a plan area, and take into account the size and nature of the resource. The finalised water resource plan is a legal template specifying the outcomes and strategies that will be used to address the social, economic and environmental goals for each plan area.

Water resource plans are developed to:

A resource operations plan sets out the day-to-day arrangements for putting the water resource plan into effect

Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993

Wet Tropics Management Plan 1998 (PDF)*

This Plan regulates activities in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (e.g. keeping undesirable plants and animals, interfering with earth or watercourses, building infrastructure, disposing of waste and operating motor vehicles) which have the potential to impact on World Heritage values.

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Last updated: 14 October 2009

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