New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsA draft local environmental plan should:
(a) retain existing provisions allowing the making of tree preservation orders,
(b) not alter or remove existing environmental protection, scenic protection or escarpment preservation zonings or controls within them, without undertaking a detailed analysis to determine whether there will be adverse environmental effects resulting from such action,
(c) include significant areas of natural vegetation including rainforest and littoral rainforest, riparian vegetation, wetlands, wildlife habitat, scenic areas and potential wildlife corridors in environmental protection zones,
(d) contain provisions which require that development in domestic water catchment areas or on land overlying important groundwater resources does not adversely affect water quality, and
(e) require consent for the clearing of natural vegetation in environmental protection, scenic protection or escarpment preservation zones.