Environment and Food Production Areas

Dataset Number1578
Dataset TitleEnvironment and Food Production Areas
CustodianData Authority: Department for Housing and Urban Development
Data Provider: Department for Housing and Urban Development

Description

DescriptionEnvironment and Food Production Areas are the combination of Environment and Food Production Areas boundary and Rural Living Areas within EFPA that identify areas to protect from urban encroachment. Environment and Food Production Areas have been established as part of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016.
UsageEnvironment and Food Production Areas will help - a) protect areas of rural, landscape, or environmental or food production significance b) ensure provision is made outside Environment and Food Production Areas to accommodate housing and employment growth over the longer term c) not affect zoned entitlements under the Development Act 1993 Rurul Living Areas (Environment and Food Production Areas) were assessed against the principles and those where existing policy supported residential sub-division were identified. The following areas were identified as a) a rural living zone by a Development Plan under the Development Act 1993; b) an animal husbandry zone by the Development Plan for the Adelaide Plains Council (formerly District Council of Mallala) under the Development Act 1993; c) Residential Airpark Policy Area 2 in an airport zone by the Development Plan for Alexandrina Council under the Development Act 1993; d) Precinct 11 Hindmarsh Island North in a primary production zone by the Development Plan for Alexandrina Council under the Development Act 1993; and e) a coastal settlement zone by the Development Plan for Alexandrina Council under the Development Act 1993.

Data Quality

LineageDerived from a combination of development plan zones, local government boundaries, character preservation districts, planned urban lands to 2038, cadastre, roads and railways
CompletenessFull coverage
Positional AccuracyIn line with the underlying parcel cadastre, road centreline or topographic data

Geographic Extent

Extent NameGreater Adelaide
Min Easting or Longitude138
Min Northing or Latitude-35
Max Easting or Longitude138
Max Northing or Latitude-34

Dataset Status

Initially Acquired01-DEC-2015
Last UpdatedCURRENT
Update FrequencyAs required
Maintenance MethodEnvironment and Food Production Areas and Rural Living Areas are updated when required through notification in the Government Gazette
AusGOALCC BY (Attribution)

Attributes

TableNameField AliasData TypeDescription
Polygon feature classDESCRIPTION textIdentifies Environment and Food Production Areas
Polygon feature classRURAL_LIVING_AREA textIdentifies Rural Living Areas in the Environment and Food Production Areas
Polygon feature classRURAL_LIVING_AREA_COMMENTS textDefines what each Rural Living Area is
Polygon feature classRURAL_LIVING_AREA_LOCALITY textLocation name of each Rural Living Area based on suburb
Polygon feature classDEVPLAN_CODE textDevelopment Plan code that applies for each Rural Living Area

Contact Information

OrganisationDepartment for Housing and Urban Development
Planning and Land Use Services
Postal Address83 Pirie Street

ADELAIDE
5000
Emaillsgspatialdata@sa.gov.au