Working Near Waterways

Many routine activities on farms and rural properties involve working in or near waterways:  moving woody debris after a flood, building a stream crossing for a driveway, revegetating eroding riverbanks or digging drainage channels.  Many laws are in place to manage the impacts of these activities. It is important to understand your legal responsibilities when planning any activity in or near a waterway, but the laws aren’t always

Organisation Address: 131 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia

Phone: (03) 6223 2770

Web Address: http://www.edotas.org.au/waterways/

Link Owner: Environmental Defenders Office

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Finfish Farming Environmental Regulation Act 2017

Since 1 July 2016, the Director of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has been delegated responsibilities for managing environmental impacts of finfish farms under the LMRMA and MFPA. The Act creates direct regulatory powers under EMPCA, officially giving the EPA Director responsibility for environmental regulation of finfish farms.

Organisation Address: 131 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia

Phone: (03) 6223 2770

Web Address: http://www.edotas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Factsheet-Finfish-Farming-Environmental-Regulation-Bill-20171.pdf

Link Owner: Environmental Defenders Office

Also in: Fisheries & Marine Farming

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Resolving building disputes

If you have engaged a builder to build or renovate your home, your builder must give you a Residential Building Consumer Guide explaining your rights and responsibilities.

Organisation Address: 110 Collins St, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia

Phone: 1300 135 513

Web Address: http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/building/disputes

Link Owner: Department of Justice

Also in: Consumer Law , Owning Property , Planning & Development , Planning and Development

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Mining and Quarrying

Tasmania is highly mineralised and has a rich mining history. But that history has come at a high price – the industry has left in its wake a legacy of serious pollution and degraded landscapes, most notoriously evidenced by the Queenstown hills and the heavily polluted Queen and King Rivers. Much has changed in the last 30 years in what

Organisation Address: 131 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia

Phone: (03) 6223 2770

Web Address: http://www.edotas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ELH-4th-edition-Chapter-11.pdf

Link Owner: Environmental Defenders Office

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Fisheries and Marine Protection

Recent years have seen rapid changes to marine protection laws after a long history of neglect. Marine areas are used for many purposes and, because it is often difficult to clearly identify marine boundaries, protection laws are complex and administered by a wide variety of bodies and statutes.

Organisation Address: 131 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia

Phone: (03) 6223 2770

Web Address: http://www.edotas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ELH-4th-edition-Chapter-9.pdf

Link Owner: Environmental Defenders Office

Also in: Fisheries & Marine Farming

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Community Guide to Mining Law

Mining projects can bring employment and other benefits to regional communities. The introduction of mining operations into an area can also cause concern amongst community members, and potentially long term social, economic and environmental impacts. Laws exist to try to prevent, minimise and manage these impacts.

Organisation Address: 131 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia

Phone: (03) 6223 2770

Web Address: http://www.edotas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Community-Guide-to-Mining-Law_FINAL-as-printed.pdf

Link Owner: Environmental Defenders Office

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Stopping Environmental Harm (including pollution)

The Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA) is the central piece of legislation that deals with pollution. Its aim is to prevent, reduce and undo harm to the environment.

Organisation Address: 131 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia

Phone: (03) 6223 2770

Web Address: http://www.edotas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ELH-4th-edition-Chapter-6.pdf

Link Owner: Environmental Defenders Office

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Salmon Aquaculture

Salmon aquaculture has undergone a significant expansion in Tasmania since the 1990s, largely driven by consumer demand, and this is expected to increase over the next twenty years. The industry growth must be managed sustainably, and while development assessments are undertaken in a separate government process, the EPA is responsible for the day to day environmental regulation of the salmon

Organisation Address: 134 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia

Phone: (03) 6233 6518

Web Address: http://epa.tas.gov.au/regulation/salmon-aquaculture

Link Owner: Environment Protection Authority Tasmania

Also in: Fisheries & Marine Farming

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