Environmental management
State planning policies
Introduction
The Environmental Protection Agency's State interest planning
policies (SIPPs) enunciate the agency's state interests as a guide
to planning in Queensland. They form a basis for EPA regional officers
to provide agency advice on whether state interests have been
satisfactorily addressed (at the statement of proposals and draft
planning scheme stages), and to give EPA signoff that a planning scheme
does not adversely affect the agency's state interests. The SIPPs
interpret existing EPA legislation, policies, strategies, plans and
international/national commitments in planning terms.
The SIPPs have been formally endorsed and have departmental policy status.
The following program areas are addressed by the SIPPs:
- Air Quality
- Nature Conservation
- Noise Management
- Queensland Waters
- State Forests, Timber Reserves and Forest Reserves
- Waste Management and Contaminated Land
State interest relating to coastal management is addressed in the State coastal management plan - Queensland's coastal policy, and the associated guidelines on consideration of the State coastal plan in the preparation of IPA planning schemes and when undertaking development assessment.
Supporting Guidelines
Information sheets and a guideline have been developed to support the
implementation of the SIPPs and assist agency officers in providing
advice to local government.
| Planning guideline |
| Planning for land use and development adjoining or near State forests, timber reserves and forest reserves |
Review
The SIPPs will be reviewed every 18 months or following any major
legislative and policy changes.
Last updated: 07 April 2009
