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Our policies and plans

Introduction

Our policies, plans and procedures describe how we manage the resources we are entrusted with.

    DOC a range of plans, strategies and agreements which set out our goals, actions and directions for our work.

    Also see corporate publications and science publications.

    General policy

    General policy

    General policy is the highest level of statutory policy for conservation management on all public conservation lands and waters, including national parks.

    Statutory planning documents

    Statutory planning documents

    Our statutory planning documents set out how DOC and our Treaty partners manage our natural and historic heritage.

    Non-statutory management plans

    Non-statutory management plans

    View published non-statutory management plans for the operations of conservation areas.

    Biodiversity guidance

    Biodiversity guidance

    View guidance on biodiversity offsetting and guidance for biodiversity protection on private land.

    Information systems strategic plan

    Information systems strategic plan

    This plan is a guiding strategy for our future information communication and technology initiatives for 2015-2019.

    DOC’s law enforcement policies

    DOC’s law enforcement policies

    Our Enforcement Policy and Prosecution Policy guide DOC’s approach to enforcement and decision-making when conservation laws are broken.

    Education strategies

    Education strategies

    View DOC's National Education Strategy and the governments Environmental Education for Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan.

    Workplace alcohol and drug policy

    Workplace alcohol and drug policy

    Our workplace alcohol and drug policy is for DOC staff, independent contractors and volunteers.

    Deer control policy

    Deer control policy

    This policy statement sets out our approach to deer control.

    Our procedures and SOPs

    Our procedures and SOPs

    DOC's procedural documents are provided here so we can share our best practice.

    Crown Conservation Contract guidance

    Crown Conservation Contract guidance

    A Crown Conservation Contract is a mechanism in the Climate Change Response Act 2002 that enables public conservation land to be entered into the Emissions Trading Scheme.

    Code of Ethical Conduct

    Code of Ethical Conduct

    DOC must comply with the Code of Ethical Conduct when using animals in research, testing and teaching.

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