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| October 2012 New Commonwealth Environmental Offsets Policy and Western Australian Environmental Offsets Guidelines Does your business understand its obligations under the new Commonwealth Environmental Offsets Policy, which came into effect this month and requires 90% of all offsets to be direct offsets (e.g. creating new habitat, improving existing habitat), as opposed to the 75% highlighted in the 2011 consultation draft? Are you aware that this new Commonwealth Environmental Offsets Policy applies to:
Do you understand that under the Commonwealth Environmental Offsets Policy, the conservation gain provided by the environmental offset must be additional to what is already required by a duty of care or by any environmental planning laws at any level of government? Are you aware that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of WA has released a draft Environmental Offsets Policy for consultation until 21/12/12? Are you aware that the EPA draft offset guidelines will require that offsets incorporate:
...and will impact on proposed projects that affect environmental assets of State significance? How Holman Fenwick Willan can help We can provide an analysis of the Commonwealth Environmental Offsets Policy, the draft EPA offset guidelines and the draft DEC offset guidelines on request. As the Commonwealth Environmental Offsets Policy came into effect at the start of this month there is an immediate need for proponents to review their environmental offset packages for proposed projects and any current projects undergoing expansion. The operation of inappropriate offsets packages due to a failure to incorporate obligations under the EPBC Act and Offsets Policy will significantly delay your project approvals. Have your say Submissions on the DEC offsets
guidelines can be made by email to claire.harloe@dec.wa.gov.au by Having had experience in
developing environmental offset packages, Cheryl Edwardes, HFW Partner, is
available to discuss any questions you may have in relation to your
environmental offsets obligations. Kind
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