GOAL ELEVEN 11.1 Work in partnership with Improvements in final landforms industry and other levels of and void depths. Higher quality final landforms with government to achieve shallower voids and more improved rehabilitation emphasis on progressive outcomes for disused rehabilitation with local workforce mining lands and ongoing participation employment for the local workforce. GOAL TWELVE 12.1 Support Landcare initiatives Enhanced native vegetation and programs to enhance connectivity across the Upper Enhance native vegetation native vegetation Hunter. connectivity across the Upper connectivity across the Hunter Upper Hunter. GOAL THIRTEEN 13.1 Adopt an Urban Riparian Healthier waterways and greater Masterplan and implement recreational use by the Our local rivers and creeks are actions. community. enhanced, utilised and valued GOAL FOURTEEN 14.1 out actions under the Actions carried out. Sustainability Plan as it Support initiatives reduce the relates to air quality, waste community’s impact on the reuse and minimisation, environment electricity minimisation, Council’s Renewable Energy Target and food waste minimisation. 14.2 Require all development Development application process proposals to avoid and includes review of potential mitigate against potential environmental impacts and environmental impacts and mitigation requirements included facilitate improved in conditions. environmental outcomes where possible GOAL FIFTEEN 15.1 Increase the proportion of Council to meet a Renewable the energy used by Council Energy Target of 40% by 2020. Support Federal and from renewable sources. initiatives to reduce the human impact on climate change 15.2 Increase the take up of The community to meet energy used by the wider Renewable Energy Target community from renewable commensurate with the NSW sources. Government Renewable Energy Target.
GOAL ELEVEN Higher quality final landforms with shallower voids and more emphasis on progressive rehabilitation with local workforce participation 11.1 Work in partnership with industry and other levels of government to achieve improved rehabilitation outcomes for disused mining lands and ongoing employment for the local workforce. Improvements in final landforms and void depths. GOAL TWELVE Enhance native vegetation connectivity across the Upper Hunter 12.1 Support Landcare initiatives and programs to enhance native vegetation connectivity across the Upper Hunter. Enhanced native vegetation connectivity across the Upper Hunter. GOAL THIRTEEN Our local rivers and creeks are enhanced, utilised and valued 13.1 Adopt an Urban Riparian Masterplan and implement actions. Healthier waterways and greater recreational use by the community. GOAL FOURTEEN Support initiatives reduce the community’s impact on the environment 14.1 out actions under the Sustainability Plan as it relates to air quality, waste reuse and minimisation, electricity minimisation, Council’s Renewable Energy Target and food waste minimisation. Actions carried out. 14.2 Require all development proposals to avoid and mitigate against potential environmental impacts and facilitate improved environmental outcomes where possible Development application process includes review of potential environmental impacts and mitigation requirements included in conditions. GOAL FIFTEEN Support Federal and initiatives to reduce the human impact on climate change 15.1 Increase the proportion of the energy used by Council from renewable sources. Council to meet a Renewable Energy Target of 40% by 2020. 15.2 Increase the take up of energy used by the wider community from renewable sources. The community to meet Renewable Energy Target commensurate with the NSW Government Renewable Energy Target.
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