The Landscape South Australia Bill 2019 will be introduced by Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs to parliament today to repeal the Natural Resources Management Act 2004.
Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs said the state government was establishing a new framework for managing the state's natural resources and pave the way for a simpler more accessible system.
It is proposed the eight regional NRM boards will be replaced with nine new regional landscape boards and will give communities and landholders a greater voice in natural resources management.
The Bill establishes a Green Adelaide Board which will focus on seven priorities to help Adelaide become the most ecologically vibrant city in the world.
"It will also cap increases to land and water levies, helping to ease cost of living pressures for South Australians," Mr Speirs said.
"Importantly, these reforms will encourage more on-ground action so regional communities can become more actively involved in nature resources management programs and initiatives," he said.
"Regional communities want a new system of managing natural resources that focuses on the basics, delivering effective water management, pest, plant and animal control, soil and land management and support for broader sustainable primary production programs."
