About the Rangelands Division
The Department of Land Resource Management, Rangelands Division provides integrated pastoral lease administration, monitoring and support services to government, pastoralists and the Pastoral Land Board to promote the sustainable management of pastoral land and to support the continued viability of the industry. The key objectives of the Division include:
- Provide support to the Northern Territory Pastoral Land Board and the Minister in the implementation of the Pastoral Land Act.
- executive support to the Pastoral Land Board,
- reporting on condition of pastoral land,
- co-ordination of Pastoral Land Board Advisory Committees,
- technical advice on remedial measures, applications for subdivisions, clearing and non pastoral use.
- Administration of the Pastoral estate through
- collection of pastoral rentals
- processing of lease transfers - please see the factsheet 'Pre-requisites to consent to transfer of sub-lease' (pdf 53Kb)
- assess applications for changes of tenure, non pastoral use and
sub-leasing, etc. - provision of Native Title advice
- Coordination and provision of technical advice on rangelands management through extension services and products
- maintenance of pastoral land monitoring files,
- provision and updating pastoral lease infrastructure maps,
- technical assessment of Pastoral Water Enhancement Scheme,
- pastoral land monitoring program