Strategic Agricultural Land (SAL) Viticulture Critical Industry Cluster

Abstract

This dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are presented here as originally supplied.

Important Note: 14/01/2015. Since we generated these spatial layer datasets, the NSW Department of Planning and Environment has published an interactive CSG Exclusion Zone map. Interested parties should go to http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/en-au/planningyourregion/strategicregionallanduse/coalseamgasexclusionzones.aspx where they can find out more about CSG exclusion zones. The information in the Bioregional Assessment products aligns with the CSG exclusion zones as published by NSW and the subsequent publication of those NSW maps does not alter the information in our assessments.

A polygon dataset showing critical industry Viticulture clusters in the Upper Hunter region.

The viticulture cluster includes a highly integrated concentration of vineyards and associated wineries and tourism infrastructure in a rural landscape. The region's unique terrain and climate, its heritage vines and diversity of soil types all contribute to the specific quality and characteristics of grapes produced in the area, especially Hunter semillon and shiraz. Also of importance is the Hunter Valley wine tourism branding based on its natural environment and visual landscape attributes and its proximity to metropolitan areas. The mapped viticulture cluster includes the Pokolbin and Broke-Fordwich Geographic Indication (GI) sub-regions6 industry proposed

GI subregions covering the Parish of Belford and

localities of Lovedale and Mount View and part of

the Upper Hunter Wine GI around Denman.

Purpose

* Industry clusters that meet the following criteria:

• there is a concentration of enterprises that provides clear development and

marketing advantages and is based on an agricultural product;

• the productive industries are interrelated;

• it consists of a unique combination of factors such as location, infrastructure,

heritage and natural resources;

• it is of national and/or international importance;

• it is an iconic industry that contributes to the region's identity; and

• it is potentially substantially impacted by coal seam gas or mining proposals.

Dataset History

Important Note: 14/01/2015. Since we generated these spatial layer datasets, the NSW Department of Planning and Environment has published an interactive CSG Exclusion Zone map. Interested parties should go to http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/en-au/planningyourregion/strategicregionallanduse/coalseamgasexclusionzones.aspx where they can find out more about CSG exclusion zones. The information in the Bioregional Assessment products aligns with the CSG exclusion zones as published by NSW and the subsequent publication of those NSW maps does not alter the information in our assessments.

The viticulture cluster is spatially defined as the following land (excluding State Forests and National Park):

Mapping was first completed at a broad regional scale in 2012 as part of the Upper Hunter Strategic Regional Land Use Plan, a commitment was made in the Plan to verify the location of specific enterprises in the clusters.

In 2013, an independent consultant conducted the regional verification process, with input from industry members. The consultant used evidence of current commercial activity.

These maps were exhibited in October and November 2013 to ensure that the process captured all relevant enterprises. Landholders were given the opportunity to nominate their land for inclusion if it met certain criteria. Mining and coal seam gas companies were also given an opportunity to identify properties that they owned as at the date of release of the Strategic Regional Land Use Plan (10 September 2012) to have these properties removed from the CIC mapping.

Dataset Citation

NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure (2013) Strategic Agricultural Land (SAL) Viticulture Critical Industry Cluster. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 27 September 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/3006f684-ff4b-4314-b9ef-26b35e2e7250.