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Report an environmental issue

Listed below are some common environmental issues and the relevant agency you can report them to.

When in doubt, report issues to Council and we will pass them on to the relevant agency for you.

Issue	Agency to report to
Pollution - water, land, noise, air Burning of waste or offensive burning Failing septic systems Vegetation clearing along waterways or in environmental protection zones Unauthorised uses Unauthorised building or construction	Coffs Harbour City Council 02 6648 4000 coffs.council@chcc.nsw.gov.au
Vegetation clearing Wildlife concerns Pesticide use Spray drift	Environment Line (24 hours) EPA and OEH 131 555 info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Water access permits Dams, off creek pumping, bores	Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) 1800 633 362 nrar.enquiries@nrar.nsw.gov.au
Uncontrolled burning Fire permits	Call 000 in an emergency Rural Fire Service (Coffs Harbour region) 02 6651 6133
Worker welfare	SafeWork NSW 131 050 contact@safework.nsw.gov.au

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