Land
NSW DPI's involvement in the planning process is to promote the interests of sustainable agriculture in the context of state government policies. NSW DPI’s Policy for the Protection of Agricultural Land aims to retain good options for sustainable agriculture through keeping the best land available for agricultural use. This policy is represented in over 60% of new LEPs and is well recognised by planning professionals statewide.
NSW DPI
General information
- Land use planning - Agriculture
- Living and working in rural areas - brochure (includes Q&A section)
- Living and working in rural areas: A handbook for managing land use conflict issues on the NSW North Coast
- Some precautions when buying rural land
Land use planning; guidelines, land classification and policies
Contaminated sites
Research
The Resources Research Branch undertakes research into forest resources, salinity, catchment hydrology, soils, recycled organics, remediation technologies, climate science and irrigation.
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Laboratory services
PROfarm courses
- LANDSCAN®
- Property management planning (PMP) for natural resource management
- Farm planning
- Navigating with your handheld GPS receiver
Find out more about PROfarm.
See the list of all courses available.
Related websites
- NSW Department of Planning
NSW Government is currently implementing reforms to the planning system. - Hawkesbury Harvest