As you may have heard the NSW Government is threatening to force a ‘one-size-fits-all’ Local Environmental Plan (LEP) onto the Blue Mountains and remove the key environmental and heritage provisions that currently protect our towns, villages and the valuable World Heritage National Parks.
These provisions were supported by the previous Government but aren’t any longer. Why? Because they don’t fit neatly into a generic plan.
The proposed plan would homogenise the Blue Mountains townships, encourage higher density development and reduce environmental protections thereby jeoparding the surrounding UNESCO-listed National parks.
The Blue Mountains has evolved over millennia. With its varied ecosystems and biodiversity, the Blue Mountains World Heritage area is one of only 197 natural sites globally. Regarded as the ‘lungs’ of the Sydney basin, it represents one of the largest, most intact tracts of protected bushland in Australia.
The community and Council have worked tirelessly to develop a suitable draft plan (DLEP2013) but the Government won’t approve it. It’s quite incomprehensible that an area of such outstanding global significance could be compromised by a watered down plan.
We’ve published articles, an Open Letter, met with the Minister and continue to lobby ... but we need your help and support now to ensure this valuable, ancient and unique area remains protected.
TAKE ACTION!
Email Minister Rob Stokes and the Department of Planning how important it is that the draft LEP (as exhibited by Council) is approved:
Sign and send our pre-prepared letter
Call Minister Stokes office on 02 8574 6707 and leave a message
Spread the word via Facebook Spread the word via Twitter
Your support is greatly appreciated - Thank you!
Tara Cameron
Senior Vice President, Blue Mountains Conservation Society
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| July 2015 Blue Mountains Demonstration |
The proposed plan would homogenise the Blue Mountains townships, encourage higher density development and reduce environmental protections thereby jeoparding the surrounding UNESCO-listed National parks.
The Blue Mountains has evolved over millennia. With its varied ecosystems and biodiversity, the Blue Mountains World Heritage area is one of only 197 natural sites globally. Regarded as the ‘lungs’ of the Sydney basin, it represents one of the largest, most intact tracts of protected bushland in Australia.
The community and Council have worked tirelessly to develop a suitable draft plan (DLEP2013) but the Government won’t approve it. It’s quite incomprehensible that an area of such outstanding global significance could be compromised by a watered down plan.
We’ve published articles, an Open Letter, met with the Minister and continue to lobby ... but we need your help and support now to ensure this valuable, ancient and unique area remains protected.
TAKE ACTION!
Email Minister Rob Stokes and the Department of Planning how important it is that the draft LEP (as exhibited by Council) is approved:
Sign and send our pre-prepared letter
Call Minister Stokes office on 02 8574 6707 and leave a message
Spread the word via Facebook Spread the word via Twitter
Your support is greatly appreciated - Thank you!
Tara Cameron
Senior Vice President, Blue Mountains Conservation Society
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