Acronyms and Abbreviations

AGM	Annual General Meeting - the Society's AGM is held in March each year.
BMCC	Blue Mountains City Council
BMCS	Blue Mountains Conservation Society Incorporated
ConSoc	Blue Mountains Conservation Society Incorporated
Colong	Wilderness Australia (formerly Colong Foundation for Wilderness)
DCP	Development Control Plan
DLEP	Draft Local Environment Plan
DCCEEW (or DoE)	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Australian Government) DCCEEW from 1 July 2022 (formerly the Department of the Environment)
EDO	Environmental Defenders Office New South Wales
EIS	Environmental Impact Statement
ELO	Environment Liaison Office The ELO is hosted by the Nature Conservation Council of NSW. BMCS is a member.
GBMWHA	Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
GMO	Genetically Modified Organism
GoS	Gardens of Stone
GoS2	Gardens of Stone Stage 2 Proposal
IPC	Independent Planning Commission of NSW - formerly the Planning Assessment Commission
LEG	Lithgow Environment Group
LEP	Local Environment Plan
LGA	Local Government Area - i.e. a council area
NCC	Nature Conservation Council
NoBCA	No Badgerys Creek Airport
NPA	National Parks Association of NSW
NPWHO	National Parks and World Heritage Officer - a position on the Society's Management Committee
NPWS	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Obj3	Objective 3 Sub-Committee - Western Escarpment Protection
OEH	NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
PAC	Independent Planning Commission of NSW - formerly the Planning Assessment Commission
PoM	Plan of Management
RAWSA	Residents Against Western Sydney Airport
REF	Review of Environmental Factors
RMS	NSW Roads and Maritime Services
TEC	Total Environment Centre
SCA	State Conservation Area
(the) Society	Blue Mountains Conservation Society Incorporated
SV	Springvale Colliery
WSA	Western Sydney Airport