The NSW Government is committed to ensuring major mining projects use best practice rehabilitation so that previously mined land can sustain other uses. The Government is already implementing a number of reforms to strengthen operational rehabilitation requirements for all mining projects in NSW. As the next step in these reforms, the NSW have released a discussion paper to seek feedback on proposed improvements to the regulatory framework for rehabilitation of major mining p

The Draft Border Rivers Valley Floodplain Management Plan has been released for public comment. The Plan will provide a set of rules and assessment criteria which will regulate the construction and management of flood works within the NSW Border Rivers Catchment, including: The types of flood works that may be considered for approval; Thresholds that will apply for the construction of flood works; Standards for the impacts of the construction of flood works; and Areas of the