table 5: stage 2 – process implementation Ref Legislation Mechanism Purpose Responsibility Timing* S2.1 Planning and Growth Area To define the regional Victorian Minister for Planning Short term Environment Act Framework Plans framework for preparing 1987 Precinct Structure Plans. Assisted by: Growth Areas Authority Department of Planning and Community Development S2.2 Planning and Biodiversity To define how the Victorian Minister for Short term Environment Act Conservation protected areas Environment and Climate 1987 Strategies designated within the Change growth areas will be managed. Assisted by: Department of Sustainability and Environment S2.3 Planning and Sub Regional To define how particular Victorian Minister for Short term Environment Act Species Strategies species Environment and Climate 1987 (i.e. the Growling Grass Change Frog and Southern Brown Bandicoot) will Assisted by: be protected and managed. Department of Sustainability and Environment S2.4 Planning and Precinct Structure To define the location of Victorian Minister for Planning Short to Environment Act Plans land uses and the Medium term 1987 conditions for Assisted by: development to enable planning Planning Authority (Growth permits to be issued. Areas Authority or growth area council) S2.5 Planning and Native Vegetation To define native Victorian Minister for Planning Short to Environment Act Precinct Plans vegetation to be Medium term 1987 retained and removed as and a result of the Precinct Structure Plan, Victorian Minister for including mechanisms Environment and Climate for offsetting any losses. Change Assisted by: Department of Sustainability and Environment Planning Authority (Growth Areas Authority or growth area council) S2.6 Planning and Conservation To identify any Victorian Minister for Planning Short to Environment Act Management Plans conditions Medium term 1987 for managing the impact and
table 5: stage 2 – process implementation Ref Legislation Mechanism Purpose Responsibility Timing* S2.1 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Growth Area Framework Plans To define the regional framework for preparing Precinct Structure Plans. Victorian Minister for Planning Assisted by: Growth Areas Authority Department of Planning and Community Development Short term S2.2 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Biodiversity Conservation Strategies To define how the protected areas designated within the growth areas will be managed. Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Assisted by: Department of Sustainability and Environment Short term S2.3 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Sub Regional Species Strategies To define how particular species (i.e. the Growling Grass Frog and Southern Brown Bandicoot) will be protected and managed. Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Assisted by: Department of Sustainability and Environment Short term S2.4 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Precinct Structure Plans To define the location of land uses and the conditions for development to enable planning permits to be issued. Victorian Minister for Planning Assisted by: Planning Authority (Growth Areas Authority or growth area council) Short to Medium term S2.5 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Native Vegetation Precinct Plans To define native vegetation to be retained and removed as a result of the Precinct Structure Plan, including mechanisms for offsetting any losses. Victorian Minister for Planning and Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Assisted by: Department of Sustainability and Environment Planning Authority (Growth Areas Authority or growth area council) Short to Medium term S2.6 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Conservation Management Plans To identify any conditions for managing the impact Victorian Minister for Planning and Short to Medium term
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