This dataset was superseded by the State Vegetation Type Map (https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-state-vegetation-type-map) on 24.06.2022. Please note, Upper Hunter v1.0. VIS_ID 4894 web service and zipped dataset will be archived and will no longer be available on line after 31st March 2025. The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) is producing a new map of the State’s native vegetation. This seamless map of NSW’s native vegetation types will enable government, industry and the community to better understand the composition and the relative significance of the native vegetation in their local area. The State Vegetation Type Map (SVTM) (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/vegetation/state-vegetation-type-map.htm) is constructed from the best available imagery, site survey records, and environmental information. The primary thematic layer in this dataset is a regional scale map of Plant Community Type (PCT) - "quickview" map. Where spatially coincident, this map of Upper Hunter (v1.0) supersedes the Greater Hunter Native Vegetation Mapping v4.0. VIS ID 3855 and was generated sourcing the following improvements: A comprehensive revision of vegetation plot allocation to Plant Community Types (PCT), superseding GHM v4 Map Units. Addition of 463 vegetation plots. Comprehensive revision of aerial photo interpretation of Vegetation Photo Patterns (VPP) at 1:10,000. A relevant selection of PCT’s were nested and modelled within each VPP. Utilisation of Boosted Regression Tree modelling in place of Generalised Dissimilarity Modelling All manual aerial photo interpretation of VPP’s modelled PCT’s performed using high resolution 50cm ADS-40 aerial imagery in place of SPOT-5 2.5m imagery. Semi-automated line work generated using high resolution 50cm ADS-40 aerial imagery in place of SPOT-5 2.5m imagery. Climatic and topographic rule based envelopes were generated to constrain the maximum spatial envelope for each PCT. Each envelope was further manually edited. Dry Sclerophyll communities further constrained by exposure and landform envelopes. Selective integration of the following pre-existing maps to PCT: VIS1849, VIS3863, VIS3913, VIS4184, VIS4778 312 vegetation communities mapped as PCT’s compared to 185 GHMv4 map units over this region. QuickView map fields: PCTID – Plant Community Type identifier. PCTName – Plant Community Type common names vegClass – The PCT’s Keith Class vegFormation – The PCT’s Keith Formation mapSource - The source of the polygon’s PCT attribution. MapName – The 100k sheet map name Note that this is a dissolved surface and does not highlight the fine internal line-work within each map unit. Please refer to the 100k full data sheets for the complete editable internal linework, which are available by request to Data.Broker@environment.nsw.gov.au. The data are provided in an ArcGIS 10.4 compatible file geodatabase. Fields in the undissolved 100k sheet fine scale linework: polygonID – Unique map polygon identifier PCTID – Plant Community Type identifier PCTName – Plant Community Type common name vegetationClass – The PCT’s Keith Class vegetationFormation – The PCT’s Keith Formation mapSource - The source of the polygon’s PCT attribution. Possible values are: Manual editing Site Survey Spatial Modelling Pre-existing mapping: VIS1849 Pre-existing mapping: VIS3863 Pre-existing mapping: VIS3913 Pre-existing mapping: VIS4184 Pre-existing mapping: VIS4778 Expert Rules (see note on grassland attribution below) PCTIDMod1 - The most likely Plant Community Type identifier as derived from the spatial model. PCTIDMod2 - The second most likely Plant Community Type identifier as derived from the spatial model. PCTIDMod3 - The third most likely Plant Community Type identifier as derived from the spatial model. vegStruct - Vegetation Photo Pattern (VPP) as derived from manual aerial photo interpretation of 50cm ADS40 imagery. Possible values for vegStruct include direct attribution of some PCT’s where possible in

This dataset was superseded by the State Vegetation Type Map (https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-state-vegetation-type-map) on 24.06.2022. Please note, Border Rivers/Gwydir/Namoi Regional Vegetation Version 2 VIS_ID 4204 web service and zipped dataset will be archived and will no longer be available on line after 31st March 2025. This dataset was developed as part of the OEH State Vegetation Map to provide government and community with regional -scale information about native vegetation. The Border Rivers Gwydir and Namoi Regional Vegetation Map is a subset of the state-wide vegetation mapping and classification program undertaken by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH Regional Scale State Vegetation Map) and covers the two former Catchment Management Authority Regions. The primary thematic data layer in this dataset is a map of regional scale Plant Community Types (PCT's). The map was developed from a process using vegetation surveys, remote sensing derivations, visual interpretation and spatial distribution models. The full dataset comprises the following data layers as delivered in an ArcGIS 9.3 File Geo-database: PLANT COMMUNITY TYPE: The primary map of Plant Community Types developed from an ensemble of visual interpretation of high resolution imagery and spatial distribution models. WOODY EXTENT LAYER: A map of woody vegetation derived from classification of 5m SPOT-5 imagery. KEITH CLASS: A map based on aerial photo interpretation and spatial distribution models. MAP SOURCE: A map of the various sources of information used including spatial models, visual interpretation and existing map products. SURVEY DENSITY ALL: A map of the density of all survey sites used. SURVEY DENSITY FULL FLORISTICS: A map of the density of only full floristic survey sites used. MODELLING CONFIDENCE: A map of the confidence outcomes achieved. While much of the aerial photo interpretation employed was undertaken at around 1:8000, PCT attribution is generally at a much coarser scale. The Map Source layer (as described above) can be used as a guide to how vegetation attribution was derived. We recommend that the highest resolution appropriate for this product be 1:15000. Validation Summary: PCT Map: Based on 100% of the survey data (modelling and hand mapping), the final mapped product has an accuracy in the range 68%-70% for prediction of the three most likely PCTs. Be aware that these accuracies are highly variable across each PCT. Some PCT's utilised more site data than others. Keith Class reached a 76% accuracy using the independent test data. Modelled PCT and modelled top 3 PCT overall accuracies were 53% and 68% respectively. Woody Extent received a 92% overall accuracy. Accompanying documents: BRG-Namoi Technical Notes.pdf - Technical Report BRGN_PCT_KC_LUT.xls - A look-up table listing the relationship between PCT, Keith Class and Keith Formation classifications. BRGNv2_Spatial_Layer_Descriptors.txt BRGN_V2.mxd Border Rivers Gwydir / Namoi Regional Native Vegetation Mapping Technical Notes Version 1.0. Reference: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, 2015. BRG-Namoi Regional Native Vegetation Mapping. Technical Notes, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Sydney, Australia. The download package contains a "quick view" map composite of the study area only. The quick view maps are of PCT, Keith Class, Keith Form, Map Source and Modelling Confidence. They also show the broad-scale line work. For more detailed line work and woody percent per polygon, please refer to the full dataset. For access queries regarding the full dataset, please contact: data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au BRG_Namoi_v2_0_E_4204. VIS_ID 4204

This dataset was superseded by the State Vegetation Type Map (https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-state-vegetation-type-map) on 24.06.2022. Please note, Western Region v1.0. VIS_ID 4492 web service and zipped dataset will be archived and will no longer be available on line after 31st March 2025. The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) is producing a new map of the State’s native vegetation. This seamless map of NSW’s native vegetation types will enable government, industry and the community to better understand the composition and the relative significance of the native vegetation in their local area. The State Vegetation Type Map (SVTM) (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/vegetation/state-vegetation-type-map.htm) is constructed from the best available imagery, site survey records, and environmental information. The primary thematic layer in this dataset is a regional scale map of Plant Community Type (PCT) - "quickview" map. This Version 1.0 release is comprehensive revision of the interim version 0.1 released in 2016. A summary of the revisions are listed below: An established one-to-one relationship between PCT and Vegetation Photo Pattern (vegStruct) Integration of existing mapping, including: VIS_ID 4186 - Survey and mapping of Darling floodplain vegetation communities in 2014 Balonne mapping 2016 (VIS_ID 4453) Darling mapping 2016 (VIS_ID 4454 Manual revision of Vegetation Photo Pattern (VPP’s, vegStruct) with Aerial Photo Interpretation of time series enhanced time-series 2.5m SPOT 5 imagery Reprojection of PCT models across updated VPP’s. Manual revisions of individual PCT’s with Aerial Photo Interpretation of time series enhanced time-series 2.5m SPOT 5 imagery Addition of the following PCT’s: 5: River Red Gum herbaceous-grassy very tall open forest wetland on inner floodplains in the lower slopes sub-region of the NSW South Western Slopes Bioregion and the eastern Riverina Bioregion 8: River Red Gum - Warrego Grass - Couch Grass riparian tall woodland wetland of the semi-arid (warm) climate zone (Riverina Bioregion and Murray Darling Depression Bioregion) 21: Slender Cypress Pine - Sugarwood - Western Rosewood open woodland on sandy rises mainly in the Riverina Bioregion and Murray Darling Depression Bioregion 44: Forb-rich Speargrass - Windmill Grass - White Top grassland of the Riverina Bioregion 82: Western Grey Box - Poplar Box - White Cypress Pine tall woodland on red loams mainly of the eastern Cobar Peneplain Bioregion 130: Horse Mulga - Umbrella Mulga shrubland on ranges in the arid and semi-arid climate zones 133: Western Bloodwood - Whitewood low open woodland on Tibooburra Granite 135: Coobah - Western Rosewood low open tall shrubland or woodland mainly on outwash areas in the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion 140: Broombush shrubland in dunefields of the arid climate zone 151: Sandhill Cane Grass hummock grassland on siliceous sands on dune crests of the arid zone 167: Kerosene Grass - Mulka grass - short grassland/forbland of the arid zone 176: Green Mallee - White Cypress Pine very tall mallee woodland on gravel rises mainly in the Cobar Peneplain Bioregion 181: Common Reed - Bushy Groundsel aquatic tall reedland grassland wetland of inland river systems 189: Ephemeral forbland wetland of low-saline lake-beds of the arid and semi-arid (warm) climate zones *190: Mallee Box open woodland mainly in the Murray Darling Depression Bioregion 196: Australian Boxthorn open shrubland in the semi-arid or arid climate zones 200: River Red Gum woodland wetland of lake fringes in the semi-arid (hot) and arid climate zones 205: Marsh Club-rush wetland very tall sedgeland of inland watercourses, mainly Darling Riverine Plains Bioregion 206: Dirty Gum - White Cypress Pine tall woodland of alluvial sand (sand monkeys) in the Darling Riverine Plains Bioregion and Brigalow Belt South Bioregion 208: River Red Gum low woodland of rocky gorges and creeks in the Cobar Peneplain 220: Purple Wood (Dead Finish)

This dataset was superseded by the State Vegetation Type Map (https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-state-vegetation-type-map) on 24.06.2022. Please note, Central Tablelands Region Version 1.0. VIS_ID 4778 web service and zipped dataset will be archived and will no longer be available on line after 31st March 2025. Version 1.0 supersedes the pre-production version (v0.1). The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) is producing a new map of the State’s native vegetation. This seamless map of NSW’s native vegetation types will enable government, industry and the community to better understand the composition and the relative significance of the native vegetation in their local area. The State Vegetation Type Map (SVTM) (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/vegetation/state-vegetation-type-map.htm ) is constructed from the best available imagery, site survey records, and environmental information. Existing vegetation mapping has been integrated in some locations. Each vegetation survey is assigned to a Plant Community Type (PCT) and this is used to create a model of the distribution of each type. Their place in the landscape is then attributed based on the visual interpretation of vegetation structure. The SVTM is designed to be dynamically improved and upgraded as new local information becomes available. Each quickview map is attributed with a code for all three tiers of the NSW vegetation type classification system: Formations, Classes, and Plant Community Types (PCTs). The following fields are available for all maps: PCTID: The unique identifier for the Plant Community Type. The PCT Id is captured as part of the mapping program. PCTName: A colloquial description of the plant community that can be understood by non-botanists. It may include common names of dominant plant species, names of a geographical region, a substrate, a soil type or a climatic zone. PCTIDMod1: The most likely Plant Community Type to occur in the polygon, identified by its PCT Id. This value is as derived from a spatial model that may provide one or more PCT alternatives. It provides an indication of PCT uncertainty, as several PCTs will usually have some probability of occurring at any particular location. PCTIDMod2: The second most likely Plant Community Type identifier as derived from a spatial model. PCTIDMod3: The third most likely Plant Community Type identifier as derived from a spatial model. mapSource: The various sources of information used in deriving the vegetation map, including spatial models, visual interpretation and existing map products. vegetationClass: Equivalence of a community to one of the Vegetation Classes as originally defined in the Keith (2004) Statewide Vegetation Map. vegetationFormation: Equivalence of a community to one of the Vegetation Classes as original defined in the Keith (2004) Statewide Vegetation Map. The primary thematic layer in this dataset is a map of regional scale Plant Community Type (PCT). Quickview maps are simplified versions of the vegetation maps and only contain a subset of the attributes available. They are easier to navigate but still contain the top 3 most likely PCTs for each polygon. Note that this vector quickview is a dissolved surface and does not highlight the fine internal line-work within each map unit. Please refer to the 100k full data sheets for the complete editable internal linework . The quickview maps are downloadable (see download package). The full datasets are available as 1:100,000 map tiles, by request from the Data.Broker@environment.nsw.gov.au. The following fields are also provided in the full vector line work per 100k sheet: vegStruct - Vegetation Structural Class as derived from manual aerial photo interpretation: Note that this surface is independent of PCT and may disagree with PCTID. This is produced entirely by manual aerial photo interpretation of 50cm ADS40 imagery. Possible values are: vegStruct Structural Class 0 Non Native 1 Candidate Grasslands 2 Dry

This dataset was superseded by the State Vegetation Type Map (https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-state-vegetation-type-map) on 24.06.2022. Please note, Central West / Lachlan Region Version 1.4. VIS_ID 4468 web service and zipped dataset will be archived and will no longer be available on line after 31st March 2025. The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) is producing a new map of the State’s native vegetation. This seamless map of NSW’s native vegetation types will enable government, industry and the community to better understand the composition and the relative significance of the native vegetation in their local area. The State Vegetation Type Map (SVTM) (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/vegetation/state-vegetation-type-map.htm ) is constructed from the best available imagery, site survey records, and environmental information. Existing vegetation mapping has been integrated in some locations. Each vegetation survey is assigned to a Plant Community Type (PCT) and this is used to create a model of the distribution of each type. Their place in the landscape is then attributed based on the visual interpretation of vegetation structure. The SVTM is designed to be dynamically improved and upgraded as new local information becomes available. Each quickview map is attributed with a code for all three tiers of the NSW vegetation type classification system: Formations, Classes, and Plant Community Types (PCTs). The following fields are available for all maps: PCTID: The unique identifier for the Plant Community Type. The PCT Id is captured as part of the mapping program. PCTName: A colloquial description of the plant community that can be understood by non-botanists. It may include common names of dominant plant species, names of a geographical region, a substrate, a soil type or a climatic zone. PCTIDMod1: The most likely Plant Community Type to occur in the polygon, identified by its PCT Id. This value is as derived from a spatial model that may provide one or more PCT alternatives. It provides an indication of PCT uncertainty, as several PCTs will usually have some probability of occurring at any particular location. PCTIDMod2: The second most likely Plant Community Type identifier as derived from a spatial model. PCTIDMod3: The third most likely Plant Community Type identifier as derived from a spatial model. mapSource: The various sources of information used in deriving the vegetation map, including spatial models, visual interpretation and existing map products. vegetationClass: Equivalence of a community to one of the Vegetation Classes as originally defined in the Keith (2004) Statewide Vegetation Map. vegetationFormation: Equivalence of a community to one of the Vegetation Classes as original defined in the Keith (2004) Statewide Vegetation Map. USER ACCURACY of Plant Community Type Models: These results should be interpreted as a reflection of the model user accuracy, not map accuracy. [Map Accuracy = API Accuracy (visual interpretation of ADS40) x Model Accuracy (PCT Model Results)]. The accuracy of the API produced landscape class map has not been assessed at this stage. The model user accuracy below was derived by cross validation for CWL and RIV and by an 80/20 split for BRGN. User accuracy using cross validation is an estimate of how well the model would perform on a new, unmapped location. PCT User Accuracy is represented as a % (percentage). The number of field survey samples is recorded in the field Number of sites per PCT. The summary table below shows the number of PCTs modelled in each study area and the number of sites available (RIV includes pseudo-sites). PCT User Accuracy is weighted by the Number of sites per PCT. Accuracy is not reported for PCTs with less than 5 records. For a full description per PCT of user accuracy, please see attached 'User_Accuracy_per_PCT_VIS_ID_4468.pdf' located below under 'Data and Resources'. Table 1: SVTM Number of PCTs, number of sites per PCT and PCT User

This data has now been superseded, please go to https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/native-vegetation-regulatory-map-2022 for the most current NVR Data The transitional NVR map was prepared by Department Planning and Environment under Part 5A of the amended Local Land Services Act 2013 (LLS Act) and supporting regulation. On the 25th of August 2017 the transitional NVR Map was published under transitional arrangements set out in 60F of the LLS Act. The current published version of the transitional NVR Map (version 3) was exhibited to the public between 10 February - 12 March 2021 and after review, published on 26 March 2021. The transitional NVR Map currently displays category 2 – vulnerable regulated land, category 2 – sensitive regulated land and land that is excluded from the LLS Act. The latest version of the map can be viewed online using the NVR Map Viewer. The transitional NVR Map has been developed to underpin the new land management framework. The transitional NVR Map essentially tells you where the land management code and allowable activities are either limited or not available. Understanding the map categories. Currently, the transitional NVR map viewer displays displays category 2 – vulnerable regulated land, category 2 – sensitive regulated land and land that is excluded from the LLS Act. Mapping for category 1 - exempt land and category 2- regulated land are yet to be published. Broadly, category 1 - exempt land is land that was cleared of native vegetation as at 1 January 1990, or land that was lawfully cleared between 1 January 1990 and 25 August 2017. Category 2 - regulated land is land that was not cleared as at 1 January 1990, was unlawfully cleared after 1 January 1990, or is a prescribed area with an identified environmental value. Land is mapped to each category on the basis of past clearing or disturbance events, as detected by satellite and aerial imagery, and updated land use data. Prescribed areas with an identified environmental value are mapped as category 2 - regulated land, overriding a category 1 - regulated land designation based on the mapping. Transitional NVR map – land categories and map the 6 colour code Category definition Category 1 - exempt land (Blue) Unrestricted management (exempt). Rural lands where clearing of native vegetation is not regulated by Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013.This includes land cleared or significantly disturbed as at 1 January 1990 or lawfully cleared between that date and commencement of Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013. Other legislation may apply to category 1 - exempt land. Category 2 - regulated land (Yellow) Code based management (regulated). Rural lands where clearing is regulated and can be carried out in accordance with Part 5A of the LLS Act 2013 or other legislation. This includes complying with the codes and allowable activities. Land not cleared as at 1 January 1990, land unlawfully cleared since 1 January 1990, and land subject to existing conservation obligations including remedial directions. Category 2 - vulnerable regulated land (Orange) Regulated (vulnerable). Rural land where clearing of native vegetation is more restricted than on other category 2 land. This includes steep and highly erodible lands, riparian land and special category land (as declared). Category 2 - sensitive regulated land (Pink) Regulated (sensitive). Rural land where clearing of native vegetation is more restricted than other category 2 land. This includes lands that are sensitive lands due to factors such as the presence of coastal wetlands, certain rainforests, core koala habitat, high conservation grasslands, critically endangered entities, land subject to conservation or incentive agreements or covenants and others. Category 2 - sensitive and vulnerable regulated lands areas of overlap (Brown) This map class depicts land where category 2 vulnerable regulated land [(Vulnerable) - Orange] and category 2 - sensitive regulated [(Sensitive) - Pink] overlap. Land excluded from

This dataset was superseded by the State Vegetation Type Map (https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-state-vegetation-type-map) on 24.06.2022. Map prepared for Wingecarribee Shire Council: Wingecarribbee Biodiversity Strategy, Phase One. 2003 Vegetation mapping. Classification and modelling of floristic and environmental data using PATN analyisis. Variables include: geology, soil landscapes, rainfall, temperature, DEM, wetness, slope, aspect, hillshade and existing vegetation mapping. VIS_ID 2388

This data has now been superseded, please go to https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nvr-map-sensitive-regulated-land-transitional-2022 for the most current NVR Data The transitional NVR map - category 2-sensitive regulated land layer is a component of the transitional NVR map. transitional NVR Map was prepared by Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) under Part 5A of the Local Land Services Act 2013 (LLS Act) and supporting Local Land Services Regulation 2014. The 2021 annual review of the transitional NVR map was published on 26 March 2021. Please read below for details about changes occurring as a result of the 2021 annual review. The latest version of the map can be viewed online using the transitional NVR map viewer. https://www.lmbc.nsw.gov.au/Maps/index.html?viewer=NVRMap Section 108 of the Local Land Services Regulation 2014 states that the NVR map designates category 2-sensitive regulated land as a sub-category of category 2-regulated land and lists the types of land to be included. Datasets compiled to generate the category 2-sensitive regulated land layer include those identifying land that: has been declared as a Ramsar wetland (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) is under a private land conservation agreement is Coastal Wetland or Littoral Rainforests mapped under State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 is native vegetation required to be retained within forestry plantations under the Plantations and reafforestation Act 1999 is an offset under a property vegetation plan or other approval is a set-aside under the Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2018 or under the Native Vegetation Regulation 2013. is an approved conservation measure as part of a Biodiversity Certification of land under Part 8 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. contains critically endangered ecological communities or plants is considered to be core koala habitat under an approved Koala Plan of Management is subject to a remedial action or; was mapped as old-growth forest or rainforest under the Comprehensive Regional Assessment undertaken for the Regional Forest Agreements. The inclusion an/or update of these layers on the NVR map requires the approval of the Secretary DPIE or delegate. Changes to the mapping of category 2-sensitive regulated land introduced in the publish of the transitional NVR map on 26 March 2021 included: additions to category 2 – sensitive regulated land of set-aside areas approved between February 2020 and July 2020 under the Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2018 Critically Endangered Plants – Refinements to mapping of some critically endangered plants. Critically Endangered Ecological Communities – Refinements to mapping of some critically endangered ecological communities in the Greater Sydney region. Private Native Forestry Old Growth Forest and Rainforest – Updates to mapping of Old Growth Forest and Rainforest via private native forestry code approvals under Part 5B or land holder- initiated reviews under Part 5A of the Local Land Service Act 2013. Property Vegetation Plans – Updates to term incentive property vegetation plans (PVP) agreements under the Native Vegetation Act 2003, for which the term has expired. Biodiversity Conservation Trust agreements – Refinements of, and updates to conservation agreements managed by the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust. The data is provided as multi value raster that identifies the category 2-sensitive regulated land, category 2-vulnerable regulated land and where category 2-sensitive and category 2-vulnerable regulated land overlaps. Pixel values: 3 - category 2-vulnerable regulated land 4 - category 2-sensitive regulated land 6 - Where category 2-sensitive and category 2-vulnerable regulated land overlap (display class) Spatial datasets compiled in the category 2-sensitive regulated land layer are sourced from Department Planning and Environment, Environment Protection Authority, Biodiversity