Lower Hunter - Cessnock - Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area Values

Data compiled is the distribution of native vegetation within the Cessnock Local Government Area rated against key criteria to determine its World Heritage value. The data provides a revision of existing vegetation mapping with scored sensitivity values for a range of criteria, used to derive a sensitivity index. This will aid in the determination of areas that may be suitable for World Heritage listing throughout the Cessnock Local Government Area.

• The GIS mapping data were obtained to inform sustainability planning for the Lower Hunter region, particularly to assist in informing the NSW Government review of the NSW Lower Hunter regional strategy and Lower Hunter regional conservation plan.
• Once this review is complete, the second stage is to undertake a strategic assessment of proposed urban development and related infrastructure corridors. The NSW Government has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth to conduct a strategic assessment of proposed urban development and related infrastructure corridors.
• While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this dataset are factually correct, the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents, and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the contents of this dataset.CC - Attribution (CC BY) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License. Data to be available in the Public Domain under Creative Commons by Attribution Licencing Agreement. More information can be found here: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en IP owned by IP by Department of the Environment and Energy. The data is provided as is and was captured and manipulated using best practice. Parsons Brinckerhoff bear no responsibility should the data be found to be incorrect. Users must attribute the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy as the data provider. © Commonwealth of Australia (Department of the Environment and Energy) 2014