General Licence to Harm Protected Animals
Dear City of Sydney,
I respectively request all details as per Department of Planning, Industry and Environment General Licence to Harm Protected Animals.
12. An authorised person operating under this licence shall advise the City of Sydney council prior to the harming of any protected animals within the City of Sydney Local Government Area.
Yours faithfully,
Dave Anderson
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Dear Mr Anderson,
Thank you for your Enquiry (ref: 2021/343756)relating to Condition 12 of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment General Licence to Harm Protected Animals.
Before I can address your request may I please ask what exactly you are looking for? What type of information are you seeking?
Should you need please do not hesitate to contact me on the below number.
Kind regards
Makrina Poljakova
Information Access Officer
Data & Information Mgt
Telephone: +612 9265 9754
[email address]
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of our local area.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Anderson <[FOI #7648 email]>
Sent: Monday, 2 August 2021 7:38 PM
To: City of Sydney <[City of Sydney request email]>
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - General Licence to Harm Protected Animals
Dear City of Sydney,
I respectively request all details as per Department of Planning, Industry and Environment General Licence to Harm Protected Animals.
12. An authorised person operating under this licence shall advise the City of Sydney council prior to the harming of any protected animals within the City of Sydney Local Government Area.
Yours faithfully,
Dave Anderson
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Dear Makrina,
Any harm to native animals should be notified to Sydney City Council if the harm occurs in the LGA.
I am seeking details of any such notifications that have been received by Sydney City Council.
Yours sincerely,
Dave Anderson
Good morning Mr Anderson,
Thank you for the clarification.
I shall enquire with the relevant business unit and advise you once I have a reply.
Have a lovely day.
Kind regards
Makrina Poljakova
Information Access Officer
Data & Information Mgt
Telephone: +612 9265 9754
[email address]
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of our local area.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Anderson <[FOI #7648 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2021 8:46 AM
To: Information Access <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Government Information (Public Access) request - General Licence to Harm Protected Animals
Dear Makrina,
Any harm to native animals should be notified to Sydney City Council if the harm occurs in the LGA.
I am seeking details of any such notifications that have been received by Sydney City Council.
Yours sincerely,
Dave Anderson
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Anderson,
Thank you for your Enquiry (ref: 2021/343756)relating to Condition 12 of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment General Licence to Harm Protected Animals.
Before I can address your request may I please ask what exactly you are looking for? What type of information are you seeking?
Should you need please do not hesitate to contact me on the below number.
Kind regards
Makrina Poljakova
Information Access Officer
Data & Information Mgt
Telephone: +612 9265 9754
[email address]
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of our local area.
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Dear Dave,
Re: Information Access Request - 2021/343756
Firstly, thank you for your patience in waiting to receive a response to this request.
I forwarded your enquiry to several business units and the City's Greening and Leisure Team was able to advise the following:
Under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC 2016), a landholder (be it private or government) must seek a licence to harm from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) for any action that may harm (which includes trap and euthanase, catch and release, nest removal or kill) a protected species (as listed in Schedule 5 of the act). The DPIE holds a public register of all licences to harm that have been granted since 2017 (since the act commenced). The register can be found at :
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/licen...
Accordingly, there has been 35 licences issued that are relevant to the City of Sydney LGA since 2017, which includes:
1 x harm to kangaroo
25 x other animals
4 x general site specific
5 x general non-site specific
Further, the City's Urban Ecology Coordinator advised that they are currently awaiting a response from the DPIE to further clarify conditions around licence reporting in the LGA.
Once this clarifications has been received I shall advise you further.
Kind regards
Makrina Poljakova
Information Access Officer
Data & Information Mgt
Telephone: +612 9265 9754
[email address]
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of our local area.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Anderson <[FOI #7648 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2021 8:46 AM
To: Information Access <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Government Information (Public Access) request - General Licence to Harm Protected Animals
Dear Makrina,
Any harm to native animals should be notified to Sydney City Council if the harm occurs in the LGA.
I am seeking details of any such notifications that have been received by Sydney City Council.
Yours sincerely,
Dave Anderson
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Anderson,
Thank you for your Enquiry (ref: 2021/343756)relating to Condition 12 of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment General Licence to Harm Protected Animals.
Before I can address your request may I please ask what exactly you are looking for? What type of information are you seeking?
Should you need please do not hesitate to contact me on the below number.
Kind regards
Makrina Poljakova
Information Access Officer
Data & Information Mgt
Telephone: +612 9265 9754
[email address]
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of our local area.
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Dear Dave,
You are very welcome.
Keep safe.
Kind regards
Makrina Poljakova
Information Access Officer
Data & Information Mgt
Telephone: +612 9265 9754
[email address]
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of our local area.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Anderson <[FOI #7648 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 19 August 2021 3:30 PM
To: Information Access <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Government Information (Public Access) request - General Licence to Harm Protected Animals
Dear Makrina,
Thank you very much for the update.
Yours sincerely,
Dave Anderson
-----Original Message-----
Dear Dave,
Re: Information Access Request - 2021/343756
Firstly, thank you for your patience in waiting to receive a response to this request.
I forwarded your enquiry to several business units and the City's Greening and Leisure Team was able to advise the following:
Under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC 2016), a landholder (be it private or government) must seek a licence to harm from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) for any action that may harm (which includes trap and euthanase, catch and release, nest removal or kill) a protected species (as listed in Schedule 5 of the act). The DPIE holds a public register of all licences to harm that have been granted since 2017 (since the act commenced). The register can be found at :
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=16815&...
Accordingly, there has been 35 licences issued that are relevant to the City of Sydney LGA since 2017, which includes:
1 x harm to kangaroo
25 x other animals
4 x general site specific
5 x general non-site specific
Further, the City's Urban Ecology Coordinator advised that they are currently awaiting a response from the DPIE to further clarify conditions around licence reporting in the LGA.
Once this clarifications has been received I shall advise you further.
Kind regards
Makrina Poljakova
Information Access Officer
Data & Information Mgt
Telephone: +612 9265 9754
[email address]
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of our local area.
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Dear Dave,
The City's Urban Ecology Coordinator has just received clarification from the Department of Planning Industry and Environment. They clarified that:
1. National Parks and Wildlife Service, who review and issue the Landholder's Licence to harm protected native animals are not in the standard practice of informing council when a Licence to harm has been issued. This would explain the lack of information related to these licences in the City’s records.
2. Condition 12 of the non-site specific licence, is an older historical clause that neither the licence holder or council really used. As of last year it has been removed from the non-site specific licence conditions, and the DPIE was not aware the condition was still present on their website. The DPIE are now aware, and are in the process of updating their licence on their website.
Kind regards
Makrina Poljakova
Information Access Officer
Data & Information Mgt
Telephone: +612 9265 9754
[email address]
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of our local area.
-----Original Message-----
From: Information Access
Sent: Thursday, 19 August 2021 3:31 PM
To: 'Dave Anderson' <[FOI #7648 email]>
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - General Licence to Harm Protected Animals
Dear Dave,
You are very welcome.
Keep safe.
Kind regards
Makrina Poljakova
Information Access Officer
Data & Information Mgt
Telephone: +612 9265 9754
[email address]
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of our local area.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Anderson <[FOI #7648 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 19 August 2021 3:30 PM
To: Information Access <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Government Information (Public Access) request - General Licence to Harm Protected Animals
Dear Makrina,
Thank you very much for the update.
Yours sincerely,
Dave Anderson
-----Original Message-----
Dear Dave,
Re: Information Access Request - 2021/343756
Firstly, thank you for your patience in waiting to receive a response to this request.
I forwarded your enquiry to several business units and the City's Greening and Leisure Team was able to advise the following:
Under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC 2016), a landholder (be it private or government) must seek a licence to harm from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) for any action that may harm (which includes trap and euthanase, catch and release, nest removal or kill) a protected species (as listed in Schedule 5 of the act). The DPIE holds a public register of all licences to harm that have been granted since 2017 (since the act commenced). The register can be found at :
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=16815&...
Accordingly, there has been 35 licences issued that are relevant to the City of Sydney LGA since 2017, which includes:
1 x harm to kangaroo
25 x other animals
4 x general site specific
5 x general non-site specific
Further, the City's Urban Ecology Coordinator advised that they are currently awaiting a response from the DPIE to further clarify conditions around licence reporting in the LGA.
Once this clarifications has been received I shall advise you further.
Kind regards
Makrina Poljakova
Information Access Officer
Data & Information Mgt
Telephone: +612 9265 9754
[email address]
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of our local area.
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