MAJOR changes to the NSW Govt departments have been released.

• DNR is GONE
• DEC is now DECC (Environment & Climate Change)
• DECC has taken CMAs, Native Vegetation, Environmental Water, Coastal stuff, and Soils policy from DNR
• DECC also taken Fisheries (habitat protection and threatened species) from DPI
• DECC also takes Greenhouse Office from The Cabinet Office
• Report to Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water (Koperberg)
• Unsure of role of Minister Assisting Minister for CCEW (Environment) (Verity Firth)

New Dept of Water & Energy (DWE)

• DWE takes Water Mgt stuff (except environmental water) from DNR
• DWE takes Murray Darling Basin (incl. links to new Aust Govt Water Plan)
• Reports to Minister for CCEW (Koperberg) and Minister for Energy

DPI survives

• DPI takes soil con service (salinity and acid sulphate soils) from DNR
• DPI takes forestry from DNR
• Still reports to Macdonald

Departmental changes don't come into effect until 23rd April.