Publications
Note: Acronyms used on this page are shown at the bottom of the page.
CORPORATE
Annual reports
October 2019
Annual Report 2018-19 (1425 KB)
October 2018
Annual Report 2017-18 (861 KB)
October 2017
Annual Report 2016-17 (1188 KB)
October 2016
Annual Report 2015-16 (3170 KB)
October 2015
Annual Report 2014-15 (3828 KB)
October 2014
Annual Report 2013-14 (3131 KB)
October 2013
Annual Report 2012–13 (5184 KB)
October 2012
Annual Report 2011-12 (1953 KB)
October 2011
Annual Report 2010-11 (1795 KB)
October 2010
Annual Report 2009-10 (2673 KB)
October 2009
Annual Report 2008-09 (5164 KB)
October 2008
Annual Report 2007-08 (3162 KB)
October 2007
Annual Report 2006-07 (5216 KB)
October 2006
Annual Report 2005-06 (1541 KB)
October 2005
Annual Report 2004-05 (886 KB)
October 2004
Annual Report 2003-04 (527 KB)
Plans and policies
Plans and policies - Code of ethics and conduct (227 KB)
Plans and policies - Enterprise Agreement 2018-2020 (431 KB)
Plans and policies - Equal opportunity policy (183 KB)
Plans and policies - Fraud control plan (206 KB)
Plans and policies - Governance policy (125 KB)
Plans and policies - Grievance policy (217 KB)
Plans and policies - Policy on handling external complaints and allegations (207 KB)
Plans and policies - Privacy policy (192 KB)
Plans and policies - Public interest disclosures - Policy (310 KB)
Plans and policies - Public interest disclosures - Procedure (821 KB)
Plans and policies - Risk management policy and framework (378 KB)
Plans and policies - Statement of business ethics (202 KB)
Plans and policies - Strategic plan (131 KB)
Plans and policies - Workplace health and safety policy (200 KB)
AUDITS - Audit and assurance
CAP - Catchment Action Plan
CMA - Catchment Management Authority
LLS - Local Land Services
Audits of Local Land Services
February 2019
Audit Report - Emergency management capability audit - Government response (1863 KB)
September 2018
Audit Report - Emergency management capability audit (2053 KB)
February 2019
Audit Report - Sustainable land management audit - Minister's response (2620 KB)
October 2018
Audit Report - Sustainable land management audit (593 KB)
Audit Report - Governance audit - Government response (69 KB)
October 2015
Audit Report - Governance audit (877 KB)
Audit Report - Communications audit - Government response (29 KB)
April 2016
Audit Report - Communications audit (1583 KB)
May 2015
Audit - Audit Plan 2015-17 (284 KB)
March 2015
Audit - Introducing audits of LLS (3375 KB)
July 2014
Audit - Quick reference guide (209 KB)
July 2014
Audit - Strategy and approach (346 KB)
Audits of Catchment Action Plan implementation
September 2012
Audit Report - Sydney Metrpolitan CMA (500 KB)
August 2012
Audit Report - Border Rivers-Gwydir CMA (446 KB)
November 2011
Audit Report - Lower Murray Darling CMA (643 KB)
December 2010
Audit Report - Murray CMA (1099 KB)
November 2009
Audit Report - Northern Rivers CMA (1032 KB)
November 2009
Audit Report - Southern Rivers CMA (806 KB)
November 2009
Audit Report - Sydney Metropolitan CMA (546 KB)
October 2009
Audit Report - Lachlan CMA (706 KB)
October 2009
Audit Report - Murrumbidgee CMA (662 KB)
October 2009
Audit Report - Namoi CMA (789 KB)
April 2009
Audit Report - Border Rivers-Gwydir CMA (507 KB)
March 2009
Audit Report - Central West CMA (534 KB)
March 2009
Audit Report - Lower Murray Darling CMA (465 KB)
March 2009
Audit Report - Hunter Central-Rivers CMA (522 KB)
February 2009
Audit Report - Hawkesbury-Nepean CMA (516 KB)
December 2008
Audit Report - Murray CMA (439 KB)
December 2008
Audit Report - Western CMA (705 KB)
December 2007
Audit - Framework for auditing the implementation of CAPs (566 KB)
July 2007
AUDITS - Funding allocation and review
CMA - Catchment Management Authority
November 2015
Funding review - Mid-term review of Catchment Action NSW funding to Local Land Services - Final repo (988 KB)
November 2014
Funding - 2015-2017 Funding allocation to Local Land Services (3858 KB)
September 2013
Funding - Review of Catchment Action NSW 2014-2016 funding allocation (1139 KB)
September 2013
Funding - Evidence-based soil health investment prioritisation for NSW (University of New England) (1840 KB)
May 2013
Funding - Review of Catchment Action NSW 2013-14 funding allocation (1346 KB)
October 2010
Funding - Review of Catchment Action NSW funding allocations to CMAs (1194 KB)
March 2009
Funding - Investment funding allocations to CMAs in 2008-09 (403 KB)
April 2008
AUDITS - NRM standard and targets
CMA - Catchment Management Authority
NRM - Natural Resource Management
Recommendations on NRM standard and targets
May 2012
NRM Standard - Proposed revised Standard for Quality NRM (268 KB)
May 2012
NRM standard and targets - Revised recommendations (679 KB)
October 2009
NRM Standard - Review of the use of Standard by four CMAs (383 KB)
December 2007
NRM Standard - An introduction to the Standard for Quality NRM (256 KB)
September 2005
NRM Standard - Guide to using the Standard for Quality NRM (405 KB)
September 2005
NRM Standard - Standard for Quality NRM (202 KB)
September 2005
NRM standard and targets - State-wide targets (210 KB)
September 2005
NRM standard and targets - Consolidated recommendation (1603 KB)
May 2005
NRM standard and targets - Recommendation (508 KB)
November 2004
NRM standard and targets - Consultation paper - Draft standards and targets (397 KB)
November 2004
NRM standard and targets - Case study - Murrumbidgee CMA (176 KB)
November 2004
NRM standard and targets - Case study - Southern Rivers CMA (210 KB)
November 2004
NRM standard and targets - Case study - Western CMA (173 KB)
AUDITS - Performance Standard for Local Land Services
COASTAL PROTECTION
Master planning under State Environmental Planning Policy No. 71
November 2011
Commission's submission to the NSW planning system review (497 KB)
April 2007
Master planning under SEPP 71 - Periodic progress report (155 KB)
Note: Summary of the Commission's advice to the Minister is available on the Coastal Protection page.
EVALUATION - Cloud seeding
Snowy Mountains cloud seeding trial
July 2012
Cloud seeding trial - 2012 Review (897 KB)
October 2010
Cloud seeding trial - 2010 Mid-term review (1914 KB)
April 2009
Cloud seeding trial - 2009 Progress report (192 KB)
January 2007
Cloud seeding trial - 2007 Progress report (406 KB)
October 2005
Cloud seeding trial - 2005 Review (517 KB)
EVALUATION - Environmental Trust
Major Projects
July 2019
Environmental Trust - Major Projects Review - Final report (1400 KB)
Linking Landscapes
December 2018
Environmental Trust - Linking landscapes - Final report - Response from Trust (619 KB)
November 2018
Environmental Trust - Linking landscapes - Final report - Response from OEH (1424 KB)
July 2018
Environmental Trust - Linking landscapes - Final report (3365 KB)
Contaminated Land Management
May 2018
Environmental Trust - Contaminated land management - Final report - Response from Trust (997 KB)
May 2018
Environmental Trust - Contaminated land management - Final report - Response from EPA (815 KB)
May 2017
Environmental Trust - Contaminated land management - Final report (838 KB)
Restoration and Rehabilitation Program
June 2017
Environmental Trust - Restoration and Rehabilitation - Final report (859 KB)
Priorities for the Environmental Research Program
February 2015
Environmental Trust - Priorities for Environmental Research Program (198 KB)
Roadside Vegetation Implementation Project
July 2015
Environmental Trust - Roadside vegetation - Response from Trust (207 KB)
December 2014
Environmental Trust - Roadside vegetation - Report Stage 3 (818 KB)
December 2014
Environmental Trust - Roadside vegetation - Report Stages 1 and 2 (1940 KB)
EVALUATION - Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
MER - Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
NRM - Natural resource management
Review of NSW resource condition MER
October 2012
MER - Final report - Review of NSW resource condition MER (578 KB)
September 2012
MER - Essential datasets and implications for funding MER at state-scale, Alloporus Environmental (700 KB)
February 2012
MER - Socio-economic tools and frameworks for decision making in NRM, Coakes Consulting (2161 KB)
December 2011
MER - Draft report - Review of NSW resource condition MER (1180 KB)
December 2011
MER - Evaluation of NRM and MER initiatives, University of New England (973 KB)
November 2011
MER - Review of NSW resource condition MER, Hyder Consulting (462 KB)
June 2007
MER - A comparative review of three institutional models (207 KB)
EVALUATION - Pest animal management
Evaluation of supplementary pest control trial program
March 2018
Supplementary pest control - Government response (513 KB)
February 2017
Supplementary pest control - Final evaluation report (3617 KB)
December 2016
Supplementary pest control - Invasive Animals CRC report (1164 KB)
February 2016
Supplementary pest control - Interim evaluation (6643 KB)
December 2014
Supplementary pest control - Evaluation of trial design (1536 KB)
August 2014
Supplementary pest control - Overview of evaluation framework (561 KB)
Review of pest animal management
May 2017
Pest animal management - Final report - Government response (2536 KB)
August 2016
Pest animal management - Final report (4782 KB)
May 2017
Pest animal management - Final report - Fact sheet - Feral cat management (57 KB)
May 2017
Pest animal management - Final report - Fact sheet - Recreational hunting (124 KB)
May 2017
Pest animal management - Final report - Fact sheet - Wild deer management (102 KB)
May 2017
Pest animal management - Final report - Fact sheet - Wild horse management (78 KB)
March 2016
Pest animal management - Draft report (3557 KB)
October 2015
Pest animal management - Issues paper (1584 KB)
EVALUATION - Strategic plan reviews
CAP - Catchment Action Plan
LLS - Local Land Services
Catchment action plan reviews
August 2013
CAP review - Better practice guide - Adapting CAPs to fit LLS boundaries (754 KB)
June 2013
CAP upgrade - Lessons for LLS (487 KB)
June 2013
Assessment - Murray Upgraded CAP (376 KB)
June 2013
Assessment - Hawkesbury-Nepean Upgraded CAP (540 KB)
June 2013
Assessment - Lachlan Upgraded CAP (575 KB)
June 2013
Assessment - Western Upgraded CAP (396 KB)
March 2013
Assessment - Border Rivers-Gwydir Upgraded CAP (510 KB)
March 2013
Assessment - Southern Rivers Upgraded CAP (395 KB)
March 2013
Assessment - Northern Rivers Upgraded CAP (414 KB)
March 2013
Assessment - Hunter-Central Rivers Upgraded CAP (510 KB)
March 2013
Assessment - Murrumbidgee Upgraded CAP (419 KB)
June 2012
CAP upgrade - Assessmentv framework v2 (539 KB)
November 2011
CAP upgrade - Pilot upgrades in Central West and Namoi regions (412 KB)
November 2011
Assessment - Central West Upgraded CAP (492 KB)
November 2011
Assessment - Namoi Upgraded CAP (414 KB)
November 2011
CAP upgrade - GHD review of Central West Upgraded CAP (450 KB)
November 2011
CAP upgrade - GHD review of Namoi Upgraded CAP (455 KB)
June 2008
Assessment - Sydney Metropolitan CAP (195 KB)
July 2007
Assessment - Lower Murray Darling CAP (238 KB)
November 2006
Assessment - Hawkesbury-Nepean CAP (165 KB)
November 2006
Assessment - Murray CAP (177 KB)
November 2006
Assessment - Murrumbidgee CAP (231 KB)
September 2006
Consolidated Report - Progress of CAPs (1031 KB)
September 2006
Assessment - Border Rivers-Gwydir CAP (228 KB)
September 2006
Assessment - Central West CAP (492 KB)
September 2006
Assessment - Hunter Central-Rivers CAP (224 KB)
September 2006
Assessment - Lachlan CAP (228 KB)
September 2006
Assessment - Namoi CAP (235 KB)
September 2006
Assessment - Northern Rivers CAP (226 KB)
September 2006
Assessment - Southern Rivers CAP (226 KB)
September 2006
Assessment - Western CAP (237 KB)
EVALUATION - Weed management
Review of weed management in NSW
June 2014
Commission's submission to the proposed framework for a NSW Biosecurity Act (170 KB)
May 2014
Review of weed management - Final report (2353 KB)
May 2014
Review of weed management - Grain Growers report (1807 KB)
February 2014
Review of weed management - Draft report (3634 KB)
October 2013
FORESTRY
IFOA - Integrated Forestry Operations Approval
Forest Monitoring and Improvement Program
October 2019
Forest MER - Stakeholder and community engagement plan 2019-2021 (163 KB)
October 2019
Forest MER - Coastal IFOA - Draft Coastal IFOA Monitoring Program 2019-2024 (2098 KB)
July 2019
Forest MER - Draft Program Strategy - Summary of submissions (237 KB)
June 2019
Forest MER - Draft Program Strategy (1075 KB)
April 2019
Forest MER - Governance Charter (332 KB)
Independent research on North Coast koalas
February 2019
Koala research - Research program plan (1572 KB)
Old growth reassessment
July 2019
Old growth - Fact sheet - Old growth reassessment (1076 KB)
Coastal IFOA remake
May 2018
Coastal IFOA - Government response to Commission reports (2486 KB)
March 2018
Coastal IFOA - Supplementary advice on Coastal IFOA remake (5636 KB)
November 2016
Coastal IFOA - Advice on Coastal IFOA remake (1446 KB)
Assessment of south-western cypress state forests in NSW
May 2010
South-western cypress - Assessment report (17832 KB)
May 2010
South-western cypress - Assessment report - Supporting map book (14540 KB)
February 2010
South-western cypress - Summary of available information (3585 KB)
Assessment of river red gum forests in the Riverina bioregion
February 2010
River red gum - Letter on further advice on sustainable wood yields (97 KB)
February 2010
River red gum - Report on further advice on sustainable wood yields (115 KB)
December 2009
River red gum - Final assessment (full report) (15543 KB)
December 2009
River red gum - Final assessment - Recommendations report (1809 KB)
December 2009
River red gum - Final assessment - Supporting map book (7017 KB)
December 2009
River red gum - Final assessment - Socio-economic impact assessment (681 KB)
September 2009
River red gum - Preliminary assessment (full report) (12205 KB)
September 2009
River red gum - Preliminary assessment - Supporting map book (6080 KB)
NATIVE VEGETATION
Assessment of active and adaptive management of cypress forests
November 2014
Active cypress management - Fact sheet (5020 KB)
September 2014
Active cypress management - Final report (10703 KB)
June 2014
Active cypress management - Draft report (3152 KB)
November 2013
Active cypress management - Paper - Definition of key concepts in Terms of Reference (125 KB)
Review of biodiversity legislation
September 2014
Biodiversity legislation review - Submission (198 KB)
Listing of feral native species
April 2013
Feral native species - Listing of Yellow Mimosa as feral native species - Final report (704 KB)
Amendments to Assessment Methodology for broadscale clearing
March 2011
Assessment methodology - Advice on amendments to Chapter 8 - Minister's response (39 KB)
February 2011
Assessment methodology - Advice on amendments to Chapter 8 - Streamlined assessment (905 KB)
February 2010
Assessment methodology - Advice on amendments to Chapter 7 - Invasive Native Scrub Assessme (595 KB)
May 2009
Assessment methodology - Advice on amendments to Chapters 2 and 5 - Biodiversity Assessment (773 KB)
January 2007
Assessment methodology - Advice on proposed general amendments (97 KB)
December 2006
Assessment methodology - Advice on amendments to Chapter 6 - Soil Assessment (3957 KB)
September 2006
Assessment methodology - Advice on amendments to Chapter 7 - Invasive Native Scrub Assessme (142 KB)
March 2006
Assessment methodology - Advice on amendments to Chapter 4 - Salinity Assessment (131 KB)
Advice on landscape or multi-farm vegetation plans
June 2007
Landscape vegetation plans - Final report (448 KB)
September 2006
Landscape vegetation plans - Draft guide (294 KB)
September 2006
Landscape vegetation plans - Draft report (665 KB)
December 2005
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
2018
No media download found.Previous years
May 2017
Presentation - 17th Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference, Canberra (2900 KB)
October 2016
Presentation - 2016 Vertebrate Pest Management Symposium, Orange (2900 KB)
April-May 2016
Presentation - Pest animal review public meetings (1627 KB)
December 2015
Presentation - QLD NRM Regional Groups Collective (3877 KB)
April 2015
Poster - 8th ANZIF Conference, Creswick (30314 KB)
October 2014
Presentation - Macquarie University, Sydney (1549 KB)
October 2014
Presentation - Institute of Foresters of Australia, Sydney (1122 KB)
July 2014
Presentation - 19th Australiasian Weeds Conference, Hobart (296 KB)
April 2014
Presentation - Sydney Weeds Committee Forum, Sydney (305 KB)
November 2013
Presentation - Victoria Environmental Reporting Symposium, Melbourne (487 KB)
November 2013
Paper - 2013 NSW Coastal Conference, Port Macquarie (2022 KB)
November 2013
Presentation - 2013 NSW Coastal Conference, Port Macquarie (2022 KB)
October 2013
Presentation - Sustainability, Science and the Law, Macquarie University, Sydney (1592 KB)
September 2013
Presentation - 17th NSW Weeds Conference, Corowa (1139 KB)
August 2013
Presentation - Land for Wildlife Forum, Sydney (5122 KB)
June 2012
Speaking notes - NRM Planning for Resilience Conference (233 KB)
June 2012
Presentation - NRM Planning for Resilience Conference (1926 KB)
April 2012
Presentation - Managing future landscapes in NSW (2069 KB)
November 2011
Paper - 2011 Victorian Landcare Conference (153 KB)
November 2011
Presentation - 2011 Victorian Landcare Conference (4538 KB)
November 2011
Paper - 2011 NSW Coastal Conference (437 KB)
November 2011
Presentation - 2011 NSW Coastal Conference (4291 KB)
September 2011
Program - 2011 Queensland Landcare Conference (158 KB)
September 2011
Presentation - 2011 Queensland Landcare Conference (3194 KB)
September 2011
Paper - 2011 Australian Evaluation Society Conference (493 KB)
August 2011
Paper - AWA Catchment Management Conference (159 KB)
August 2011
Presentation - AWA Catchment Management Conference (1099 KB)
June 2011
Presentation - Collaborative Decision-Making in NRM Conference (1264 KB)
June 2011
Speaking notes - This Land Our Water book launch (229 KB)
June 2011
Presentation - Biodiversity Across the Borders Conference (816 KB)
May 2011
Speaking notes - Australian Conservation Foundation Forum (101 KB)
May 2011
Presentation - Australian Conservation Foundation Forum (603 KB)
May 2011
Presentation - NSW Land for Wildlife Forum (5936 KB)
April 2011
Speaking notes - Biennial Pacific Rim Conference (90 KB)
April 2011
Paper - Biennial Pacific Rim Conference (241 KB)
April 2011
Presentation - Biennial Pacific Rim Conference (896 KB)
April 2011
Book launch - ANU E press book - Basin Futures - Chapter 1 (458 KB)
April 2011
Speaking notes - National Sustainable Food Summit (82 KB)
April 2011
Presentation - National Sustainable Food Summit (2350 KB)
December 2010
Presentation - CMA Chairs' Council (2204 KB)
November 2010
Presentation - Natural Resources Advisory Council (1773 KB)
November 2010
Presentation - National Water Commission Seminar (2524 KB)
November 2010
Presentation - Bureau of Meteorology (1165 KB)
October 2010
Paper - 2010 Australian Environment Foundation Conference (193 KB)
October 2010
Presentation - 2010 Australian Environment Foundation Conference (7001 KB)
August 2010
Presentation - No Till Farmers Association Congress, Argentina (2) (2526 KB)
August 2010
Presentation - No Till Farmers Association Congress, Argentina (1 in Spanish) (3247 KB)
August 2010
Presentation - No Till Farmers Association Congress, Argentina (1) (3256 KB)
June 2010
Presentation - Academy of Technical Sciences (2457 KB)
June 2010
Paper - 2010 Urban Salt Conference (1071 KB)
June 2010
Presentation - 2010 Urban Salt Conference (1714 KB)
February 2010
Speaking notes - Water Leaders Conference (277 KB)
February 2010
Paper - Water Leaders Conference (197 KB)
October 2009
Speech - Australian National Field Days (79 KB)
October 2009
Speech - Environment Institute of ANZ - Book launch (97 KB)
September 2009
Paper - Hunter Valley Research Foundation (1420 KB)
September 2009
Presentation - Hunter Valley Research Foundation (1423 KB)
March 2009
Presentation - Australian Water Association Conference (326 KB)
August 2008
Presentation - NSW Land for Wildlife Conference (2467 KB)
November 2007
Paper - 2007 NSW Coastal Conference (132 KB)
November 2007
Presentation - 2007 NSW Coastal Conference (932 KB)
October 2007
Paper - 2007 State Landcare Forum (147 KB)
PROGRESS REPORTING - Information collection and dissemination
NRM - Natural resource management
August 2013
Information - NRM Roundtable - Summary of discussion (382 KB)
March 2009
Information - Research on NRM models and frameworks (334 KB)
PROGRESS REPORTING - Landcare capacity building
February 2017
Landcare capacity building - Landcare baseline study - Final report (4348 KB)
June 2015
Landcare capacity building - Local Landcare Coordinators' Initiative - Advice to Minister (397 KB)
PROGRESS REPORTING - Progress towards standard and targets
2010 report - Progress towards healthy resilient landscapes
December 2010
2010 report - Full report (3846 KB)
December 2010
2010 report - Summary (295 KB)
2009 report - Progress towards state-wide native vegetation target
November 2009
2009 report - Native vegetation extent and condition - Snapshot (2981 KB)
November 2009
2009 report - Native vegetation extent and condition - Technical report (781 KB)
November 2009
2009 report - Native vegetation extent and condition - Technical analysis (13703 KB)
2008 report - Progress on effective implementation of catchment action plans
November 2008
2008 report - Progress on effective implementation of catchment action plans (714 KB)
2006 report - Progress on development of catchment action plans
September 2006
2006 report - Progress on development of catchment action plans (1031 KB)
WATER
WSP - Water sharing plan
2019-2020 Water sharing plan reviews
No media download found.
2018-2019 Water sharing plan reviews
September 2019
2018-2019 WSP reviews - Barwon-Darling - Government response (122 KB)
September 2019
2018-2019 WSP reviews - Barwon-Darling - Final report 3MB (2900 KB)
July 2019
2018-2019 WSP reviews - Barwon-Darling - Draft report 4MB (4038 KB)
August 2019
2018-2019 WSP reviews - Barwon-Darling - Technical advice (1945 KB)
2018-2019 WSP reviews - Barwon-Darling - Fact sheet (730 KB)
2017-2018 Water sharing plan reviews
June 2018
2017-2018 WSP reviews - Great Artesian Basin Groundwater - Final report (1392 KB)
June 2018
2017-2018 WSP reviews - Bellinger River - Final report (562 KB)
May 2018
2017-2018 WSP reviews - Border Rivers - Final report - Government response (958 KB)
May 2018
2017-2018 WSP reviews - Border Rivers - Final report (1317 KB)
2015 Water sharing plan reviews
April 2016
2015 WSP reviews - Final report (1631 KB)
2012 Water sharing plan reviews
January 2013
2012 WSP reviews - Final report (2907 KB)
November 2012
2012 WSP reviews - Summary of submissions (106 KB)
November 2012
2012 WSP reviews - Issues paper (345 KB)
November 2012
2012 WSP reviews - Brochure (181 KB)
Lower Lachlan Groundwater Sharing Plan
November 2006
2006 WSP reviews - Lower Lachlan Groundwater Sharing Plan - Scientific review (7507 KB)
Acronyms:
CAP - Catchment Action Plan
CMA - Catchment Management Authority
LLS - Local Land Services
MER - Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
NRM - Natural resource management