New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsThe objectives relating to rural lands are:
(a) to retain the productive capacity of prime crop and pasture lands,
(b) to protect valuable natural environments, as identified on sheets 1-10, 14, 15 and 17 of the map,
(c) to provide for wildlife movement between major protected wildlife habitats,
(d) to effectively manage the development of rural lands having regard to flood potential, bushfire risks, salinisation, soil degradation, erosion and weed infestation,
(e) to allow for the development of small rural holdings in appropriate locations,
(f) to prevent uneconomic demand for State Government services,
(g) to allow for future urban expansion,
(h) to retain the scenic attributes of rural areas, and
(i) to provide for developments which by virtue of their character require siting away from urban areas.