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
- Cultural Heritage (Historical)
- 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: 23 June 2006
