Strategic Agricultural Lands (SAL) Equine 18/01/2014 for NSW

A polygon dataset showing critical industry Equine Clusters in the Upper Hunter region. The horse breeding cluster includes a highly integrated concentration of horse breeding facilities and related infrastructure covering thoroughbred and stock horse breeding centres and numerous other equine developments and support services, such as a specialised veterinary centre. 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.

The equine cluster is spatially defined as land (excluding National Park and State Forest) having a slope of equal to or less than 18 degrees and falling within the following buffers: - In the Upper Hunter LGA - within 15 km of the New England Highway; - In the Muswellbrook LGA - within 2 km of the Muswellbrook Denman Road or the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook; - In the Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter LGAs - within 2km to the north and 10km to the south of the Golden Highway between Sandy Hollow and the Muswellbrook/Singleton LGA boundary; - In the Mid Western Regional, Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter LGAs - within 5km of the Bylong Valley Way or Martindale Road or the Baerami Creek Road or Widden Valley Road; - In the Singleton LGA - within 2km to the north and 10km to the south of the Golden Highway between Jerrys Plains and the Muswellbrook/ Singleton LGA boundary.