New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

SYDNEY REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN NO 31--REGIONAL PARKLANDS - REG 3

3 Aims of plan

This plan aims:

(a) to promote the consistent planning and management of the Regional Parklands by replacing the existing planning controls with a single regional environmental plan, and

(b) to strengthen the perception of the Regional Parklands as a unit that is a focus for the conservation of natural systems and a diverse range of recreational uses in Western Sydney, and

(c) to enhance the ability of the Regional Parklands to meet the needs of the residents of Sydney for:

• high quality open space, and

• a range of recreational opportunities, and

• a visual and physical break between areas of urban development, and

(d) to maintain, enhance and rehabilitate the natural systems of the Regional Parklands, particularly those that include threatened species, populations or ecological communities, or their habitats, and

(e) to preserve, care for and manage the cultural assets of the Regional Parklands, and

(f) to improve management of the Regional Parklands by all those responsible for land within the Regional Parklands, and

(g) to protect the quality of the water in Prospect Reservoir, its Upper Canal and other bulk water supply infrastructure.