Apply For a Native Vegetation Regulatory Map Review of Category 2 - Sensitive Regulated Land (Old Growth Forest and Rainforest)
Local Land Services works with landholders wanting to conduct private native forestry to develop a Private Native Forestry (PNF) Plan. This plan includes a map showing old growth forest and rainforest areas that cannot be harvested.
Old growth forest and rainforest areas are mapped as Category 2 - sensitive regulated land on the draft native vegetation regulatory (NVR) map.
Step 1 - Check the mapping
View the draft NVR map and check the category of land mapped on your property. Further information is in the draft Native Vegetation Regulatory map guide.
If you agree with the draft NVR map for your property, apply for a PNF Plan.
If you are concerned with the categories mapped on your land, you or someone acting on your behalf can seek advice from the Map Review Team at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by following steps 2-5.
Step 2 - Submit an enquiry form
When you submit a map review enquiry form a Map Review Team member will contact you to discuss your needs.
The Map Review Team can provide free advice, a category explanation report about the mapping on your land, and/or a map review where appropriate.
For further details on the NVR map or submitting an enquiry, please contact DCCEEW:
- on 1800 001 490
- at map.review@environment.nsw.gov.au or
- go to the online enquiry form.
Step 3 - Prepare information
As a part of a map review application, you will be asked to provide supporting information that describes previous land management activity and meets the criteria for review such as:
- geo-referenced photographs of disturbed vegetation
- GPS waypoints taken at disturbed locations
- harvesting records
- other evidence of disturbance history.
Step 4 - The map review
The map review is conducted by specialists from the DCCEEW who undertake an aerial photographic imagery (API) assessment of the property following a process based on these protocols:
- Protocol for re-evaluating old-growth forest on private property PDF, 303.79 KB
- Protocol for re-evaluating rainforest on private property PDF, 255.74 KB
Timeframes for completing map reviews are generally within 40 days but may vary depending on possible requests for additional information and current workloads. You are encouraged to apply early and allow additional time in case of delays.
Step 5 - the map review is finalised
When your map review is completed and you have been provided with details of any changes apply for a PNF Plan.
Note – NVR map reviews are free of charge and are available at any time. You can contact DCCEEW’s map review team should you wish to review mapped Category 2 – Sensitive regulated Land (old growth and rainforest areas).