Land use planning: Minimising conflict
Infestation of coolatai grass on one side of fence and pasture on the other
Urban-farm interface
Inspecting young mixed species trees which are part of the rehabilitation of a mining area.
It is important to achieve the most sustainable use of natural resources and to reduce land use conflict, which is increasingly common in coastal and other areas that are subject to development pressure.
Agriculture
- Precautions when buying rural land
- 'Living and working in rural areas' - handbook
A handbook for managing land use conflict issues - based on experiences of the NSW North Coast rural community.
- 'Living and working in rural areas' brochure
Includes questions and answers, and references to the handbook.
State forests
- Forests NSW good neighbour policy
The benefits and issues of living near a state forest, and Forests NSW 'good neighbour' policy.
Mining operations
- Exploration, mining, rehabilitation and environmental management
Information on exploration surface disturbance notices, security deposit requirements, subsidence, sealing requirements, environmental offences, and preparation of plans and reports.
- Subsidence management
Subsidence Management Plans are required to be submitted by all holders of mining leases proposing to undertake underground coal mining that has the potential to result in subsidence of the land surface above the mining area.