CCSA response to the Draft Lower Limestone Coast Water Allocation Plan.

The following is a summary of CCSA recommendations:

1. CCSA strongly recommends that this plan also document a commitment to prepare an integrated surface and ground water Plan for the Lower Limestone Coast during the next five years for implementation in 2018. In the meantime, CCSA recommends that the economic, social and environmental risks be listed so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to manage their assets and future investments wisely.

2. CCSA recommends that allocations be progressively reduced to a sustainable portion of the sustainable yield (Target Management Limit) that has been identified as available to allocate.

3. CCSA recommends that the Board increases the allocation of water to a) the environment and b) the conservation needs of groundwater-dependent ecosystems and priority wetlands.

CCSA recommends that the Plan increases the buffer zone around wetlands and groundwater dependent ecosystem in accordance with the best available ecological and hydrogeological knowledge.

4. CCSA strongly recommends that the Aboriginal representative groups in this region are consulted; that the cultural water values and needs of aboriginal people are documented and provided for, as soon as possible and before the Final Plan is completed

5. CCSA recommends that adequate resources should be allocated to the monitoring, evaluation and reporting tasks in an ongoing way.

 

 

 

The Draft State NRM Plan was signed off by the NRM Council in April 2012 with the Plan launch scheduled for June 2012 pending cabinet approval. A Program plan is being developed for each of the ten priorities that have been identified for action at a state level. This would see each priority having three (or so) actions/milestones against it and identification of an agency responsible for reporting back to the NRM Council on progress. There will be a register of comments and relevant response to comments formally submitted during the consultation phase at the release of the plan. For further information contact the CCSA NRM Facilitator on 8223 5155.

CCSA response to the Eastern Mt Lofty Ranges WAP

In this submission CCSA advocates strongly for environmentally sustainable levels of water provision that protect the integrity and environmental health in the South Australian Murray-Darling Region

 

The inaugural Plan was launched in March, 2004, it was updated in 2006 and the Government of South Australia has just completed its formal consultations on the development of the next Strategic Plan.

Conservation SA contributed in a number of ways, including; Providing our top five issues as conversation starters at community consultationsParticipating at (public and alliance/peak body) workshopsProviding a submission for the second round of SASP consultations (closed Wednesday 8 December 2010)

We are also anticipating that we will have further opportunities to discuss the next SASP before a final version is released. If you would like to discuss this with us further or want to provide us with your thoughts on the next SASP please email general@conservationsa.org.au

MEDIA RELEASE 12 March 2010Conservation Council of SA (Conservation SA), SA Council of Social Service (SACOSS), SA Unions (SAU), and Local Government Association of SA (LGASA) have compared notes on their state election prioritiesand agree that the major challenges facing the state include: Providing water security Strengthening local community and managing population growth Providing services and infrastructure to meet the needs of the growth Meeting the environmental sustainability challenge Creating and securing green jobs for the future

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SA's peak environmental body the Conservation Council of South Australia (CCSA), has today criticised BHP-Billiton after the release of the Environmental Impact Statement for its Olympic Dam expansion.  The special deals the company wants are unreasonable, unwarranted and will come at the expense of the natural environment.

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The Conservation Council of South Australia (CCSA) is disappointed the environment is again at the bottom of the Rann Government’s priorities in the 2009 State Budget. While initiatives for transport infrastructure and renewable energy funding are welcomed, the vast bulk of this funding is coming from Commonwealth sources. Closer to home, the impact on SA’s natural environment looks bleak as across-the-board cuts will see jobs slashed and programs cut in the Department of Environment and Heritage.

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The Conservation Council of South Australia, South Australia’s peak environmental body with over 55 member groups, have today criticised the State Government for the deliberate guillotining of critical scrutiny of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Roxby Downs expansion.   The Government has announced that the EIS which is scheduled for release on May 1st will only be open for comment for eight weeks. This is less than required for a suburban shopping centre! The Roxby EIS will detail what will be the single biggest project in South Australia’s history. The largest document ever produced in SA, the EIS must address major issues such as: the massively increase in demands for SA’s power and associated infrastructure, the huge demand for water and the impacts on the coast and marine environment through the construction of a proposed deep sea port and desalination facility at Point Lowly.

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The Conservation Council of South Australia (CCSA) the peak conservation body for SA, today appeared before a federal inquiry into the impacts of climate change on coastal communities and called for a moratorium on coastal development in areas less than one metre above sea level.The testimony accompanied the Councils submission, which focused on the need for long-range planning to recognise the threats climate change and rising sea levels would pose to large parts of the Australian coastline.With over 80% of the Australian population living near the coast, inundation of vital infrastructure, marinas and housing poses serious risks said CCSA CEO Julie Pettett.

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The State's peak environmental body the Conservation Council of SA (CCSA) has supported the decision of the Adelaide City Council to maintain the integrity of the Parklands.

"CCSA Congratulates the City Council for its wise decision to refuse the lease for the Grand stand," stated Jasemin Rose, Chair of CCSA's Planning Working Group. "The new City Council obviously understands the importance and value of the Parklands and is displaying the same foresight that Col Light showed years ago."

"The Parklands are not free land waiting to be developed, they are priceless and one of South Australia's greatest assets," said Rose.

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CCSA RENEWS CALL FOR STRONGER LAWS TO PROTECT HILLS FACE ZONE

Environment Resources and Development Court (ERD) conditions recently set to the Andrew Garrett vineyard proposal at Brown Hill include major concessions to community concerns, but the Conservation Council of SA (CCSA) believes an appeal to the Supreme Court should still proceed.