NRS-19766 | Registered files, correspondence and papers from the office of Pam Allan, Minister for the Environment 1995-1999

This series consists of registered files, registered correspondence and papers from the office of Pam Allan, Minister for the Environment between April 1995 and April 1999.The majority of the series is made up of registered files. These files have been split into three runs reflecting the three major departments dealt with by the Minister, the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), National Parks and Wildlife and the Zoological Parks Board. The file numbering system reflects the three divisions. Files relating to the EPA are given the prefix MO/EP followed by a sequential number. National Parks related files have the prefix MO/NP and the Zoological Parks files have the prefix MO/ZP. The initials MO in each of the file numbers indicates 'Minister's Office'.Contained within the files is correspondence from members of the public, industry and other government departments relating to issues within the Minister's portfolio and responses to the correspondence provided by Pam Allan's office. The files also contain correspondence between the Minister, other members of Government and the Parliament relating to changes in legislation and matters pertaining to the Minister's portfolio. In addition, documentation relating to the preparation of Cabinet submissions and Ministerial briefing notes can also be found in these files.Issues covered by the EP files include waste management, noise, air and water pollution, development, chemical usage, mining, energy usage and climate change. Minutes from the State Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) can also be found in the EP files.Issues covered by the NP files include wildlife protection and regulation, licensing, logging, threated species, development within National Parks, proposals for new areas of National Park, native title, heritage and files related to specific national parks within New South Wales.The ZP files cover issues related to the management of Taronga Zoo, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain, Centennial and Bicentennial Parks, Mount Tomah and Mount Annan Botanic Gardens.Also contained within this series are records related to the registered files. These records consist of registered correspondence in favor and against the 1996 declaration of wilderness areas in New South Wales and copies of National Parks and Wildlife Service flight records used to respond to a parliamentary question time query regarding government use of National Parks flight services.