Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Environmentally sensitive areas are protected under the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 and are selected for their environmental values at state or national levels. They include;

• Defined wetlands and riparian vegetation within 50m;
• Areas covered by Threatened Ecological Communities;
• Area of vegetation within 50m of Declared Rare Flora;
• Bush Forever sites; and
• Declared World Heritage property sites.

If your project falls within an Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA), project and clearing approvals enforcements include;

• Flora and fauna surveys, regardless of the size of the area your project will impact; and
• Quantified evidence of the extent of your impacts.

There is also a possibility that your project is required to undergo formal assessment by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).

ecologia Environment botanists have the expertise to assist and enable all approvals requirements, including;

• Management of all levels of statutory approvals;
• Conducting flora and/or fauna surveys to determine the presence or absence of rare species;
• Conducting vegetation assessments to quantify your impacts;
• Providing management plans for minimising your impacts; and
• Liaising with regulators and other stakeholders.

Useful Links:

• http://maps.dec.wa.gov.au/idelve/nv/