table 4: stage 1 – approval mechanisms Ref Legislation Mechanism Purpose Responsibility Timing* S1.1 Environment Program Report To enable Commonwealth Short term Protection and supported by endorsement of Minister for the Biodiversity Strategic Impact the Program. Environment, Conservation Act Assessment Heritage and the 1999 Report for To enable Arts Environment approval of any Protection and actions or classes Assisted by: Biodiversity of actions Conservation Act resulting from the Department of 1999 implementation the Environment, of the Program Water, Heritage and the Arts S1.2 Planning and Planning scheme To introduce the Victorian Minister Short term Environment Act amendments revised Urban for Planning 1987 Growth Boundary (ratification Assisted by: required by both Houses of Department of Parliament) Planning and Community To rezone land Development within the Urban Growth Boundary for urban development (Urban Growth Zone) and to protect constrained areas (through applying other zoning) To apply the Public Acquisition Overlay to land identified for the transport corridors and grassland reserves * Notes to Timing: Short term means the activity is expected to occur within the period 2010 to 2013. Medium term means the activity is expected to occur within the period 2014 to 2019. Long term means the activity is expected to occur beyond 2020.
table 4: stage 1 – approval mechanisms Ref Legislation Mechanism Purpose Responsibility Timing* S1.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Program Report supported by Strategic Impact Assessment Report for Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 To enable endorsement of the Program. To enable approval of any actions or classes of actions resulting from the implementation of the Program Commonwealth Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts Assisted by: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Short term S1.2 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Planning scheme amendments To introduce the revised Urban Growth Boundary (ratification required by both Houses of Parliament) To rezone land within the Urban Growth Boundary for urban development (Urban Growth Zone) and to protect constrained areas (through applying other zoning) To apply the Public Acquisition Overlay to land identified for the transport corridors and grassland reserves Victorian Minister for Planning Assisted by: Department of Planning and Community Development Short term * Notes to Timing: Short term means the activity is expected to occur within the period 2010 to 2013. Medium term means the activity is expected to occur within the period 2014 to 2019. Long term means the activity is expected to occur beyond 2020.
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