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The Government's Review of the State PAL Policy commenced in August 2006. 90 submissions were received from private individuals, related industries, community organisations, State Government agencies and Government Business Enterprises and Local Councils.
In April 2007 the Steering Committee released early drafts of a possible new Policy, Implementation Guide, and model planning scheme provisions to local government planners for discussion and feedback.
The Steering Committee report, including recommendations on changes to the Policy, was provided to the Minister for Planning in late in 2007.
The Premier has since indicated that specific controls to limit tree plantations on prime agricultural land would be introduced as part of the review. Following targeted discussions with farming and forestry stakeholders, the Draft PAL Policy and the accompanying Implementation Guidelines and Model Planning Scheme Standards have been amended to reflect this initiative.
The revised PAL Policy and associated documents are now being considered by the Government to ensure they are consistent with its broad policy objectives before asking the RPDC to provide a report on the Draft Policy as required by the legislation.
The following publications are also available for download:
Current State Policy on the Protection of Agricultural Land
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Current RPDC Guideline on State Policy on the Protection of Agricultural Land (Non-agricultural use of prime agricultural land)
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For more information please contact:
Brian Risby
Project Manager
Phone: (03) 6233 5160
Fax: (03) 6236 9744
Email: pal-review@justice.tas.gov.au
