The Department of Planning has prepared a Draft Standard LEP which is on public exhibition until Friday 28 October 2005.

Submissions will be accepted until COB Friday 4 November 2005.

Full details of the draft document can be found at
<http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/planning_reforms/index.html">http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/planning_reforms/index.html>http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/planning_reforms/index.html

The Nature Conservation Council has set up a discussion forum on
Envirotalk to generate community discussion on the Draft Standard LEP.

To access the forum, visit:
<http://www.envirotalk.com.au/forum/index.php?showtopic=4964">http://www.envirotalk.com.au/forum/index.php?showtopic=4964>http://www.envirotalk.com.au/forum/index.php?showtopic=4964.

Although the forum is aimed at individuals/groups within the Sydney
Metro Catchment area, anyone from across NSW can participate as the Standard LEP will be statewide in its application.

When you use the forum, you can identify which LGA you reside in and which organisation/community groups you belong to.

The forum will provide the basis for co-ordinated community responses to the Draft Standard LEP. An opportunity also exists for
recommendations to be presented to the Sydney Metro Catchment
Management Authority.

Please join us in this forum AND please also let us know if you want
to co-ordinate your local or regional community responses.