About the consultation
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee invites you to make comments on 10 listing assessments prepared by New South Wales through the Common Assessment Method.
This will assist with its assessment of whether the species are eligible for inclusion on the EPBC Act lists of threatened species, and, if eligible, the category in which it is eligible to be included.
You are invited to provide your views and supporting reasons about the eligibility of the following species for inclusion in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) list of threatened species and the necessary conservation actions for these species:
Acacia atrox (Myall Creek wattle)
Acacia pubifolia (velvet wattle)
Eucalyptus boliviana (Bolivia stringybark)
Danhatchia copelandii (Bonville leafless orchid)
Haliotis rubiginosa (Lord Howe abalone)
Homoranthus croftianus (Bolivia homoranthus)
Nereia lophocladia (marine brown alga)
Nurus atlas (Atlas rainforest ground beetle)
Pittosporum kororoense (Big Banana pittosporum)
Zieria odorifera subsp. copelandii (Mt Kaputar scented zieria)
Responses are welcomed from any interested person.
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee assesses species to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the list of threatened species under the EPBC Act and provides recommendations to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment.
How can I get involved?
Read the consultation documents:
Acacia atrox (Myall Creek wattle)
Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Acacia atrox (Myall Creek wattle) [PDF 1MB]
Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Acacia atrox (Myall Creek wattle) [DOCX 715KB]
Acacia pubifolia (velvet wattle)
Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Acacia pubifolia (velvet wattle) [PDF 1MB]
Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Acacia pubifolia (velvet wattle) [DOCX 715KB]
Eucalyptus boliviana (Bolivia stringybark)
Danhatchia copelandii (Bonville leafless orchid)
Haliotis rubiginosa (Lord Howe abalone)
Draft Conservation Advice and Listing Assessment – Haliotis rubiginosa (Lord Howe abalone) [PDF 1MB]
Homoranthus croftianus (Bolivia homoranthus)
Nereia lophocladia (marine brown alga)
Nurus atlas (Atlas rainforest ground beetle)
Pittosporum kororoense (Big Banana pittosporum)
Zieria odorifera subsp. copelandii (Mt Kaputar scented zieria)
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Send your comments
The call for public comments is open from 23 October 2024 until 4 December 2024.
Comments can be sent via email or writing to:
Email: species.consultation@dcceew.gov.au
Please include "species assessed by NSW" in the Subject field of your email.
Mail:
The Director
Species Listing, Information and Policy Section
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
(Attention: species.consultation@dcceew.gov.au)
GPO Box 3090
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Personal information collection
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