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Project number 818/9
Project name

State-wide Purpose Permit Activities
Project status Current
Proponent(s) Commissioner of Main Roads WA
Project location


Project bioregion(s) Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Central Kimberley, Central Ranges, Coolgardie, Dampierland, Esperance Plains, Gascoyne, Geraldton Sandplains, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Hampton, Jarrah Forest, Little Sandy Desert, Mallee, Murchison, Northern Kimberley, Nullarbor, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara, Swan Coastal Plain, Tanami, Victoria Bonaparte, Warren, Yalgoo
Assessment criteria (a) it comprises a high level of biological diversity., (b) it comprises the whole or a part of, or is necessary for the maintenance of, a significant habitat for fauna indigenous to Western Australia., (c) it includes, or is necessary for the continued existence of, rare flora., (d) it comprises the whole or a part of, or is necessary for the maintenance of, a threatened ecological community., (e) it is significant as a remnant of native vegetation in an area that has been extensively cleared., (f) it is growing in, or in association with, an environment associated with a watercourse or wetland., (h) the clearing of the vegetation is likely to have an impact on the environmental values of any adjacent or nearby conservation area.
Residual impact

N/A - no projects requiring offsets were approved under CPS 818/9.
Offset conditions

CPS 818/9 Offset Conditions (active from 27 December 2013 to 2 January 2014):

PART III - ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLES
8. Assessment against the Clearing Principles

(c) If part or all of the clearing to be done is likely to be at variance with one or more of the clearing principles, then the Permit Holder must implement an offset in accordance with Part V of this Permit with respect to that native vegetation, unless written advice to the contrary is provided by the CEO.

PART V – OFFSETS
13. Determination of offsets

(a) The Permit Holder must prepare an offset proposal, designed by an environmental specialist, if an offset is required by condition 8(c) of this Permit.
(b) In determining the offset to be implemented with respect to a particular area of native vegetation proposed to be cleared under this Permit, the Permit Holder must comply with the principles in the Government of Western Australia, WA Environmental Offsets Policy, September 2011.
(c) An offset proposal is not required if the CEO advises so in writing.
(d) Once the Permit Holder has developed an offset proposal, the Permit Holder must provide that offset proposal to the CEO for the CEO’s approval, prior to undertaking any clearing to which the offset is related, and prior to implementing the offset.
(e) If it is necessary to modify the offset proposal approved by the CEO, then the Permit Holder must provide that modified offset proposal to the CEO for the CEO’s approval and prior to implementing the modified offset.
(f) The Permit Holder must implement the latest version of the offset proposal approved by the CEO.
Statutory process EP Act Clearing (Part V)
Approved project area (ha)

Decision(s):

DECISION 1
Date: 2013-12-27 Ministerial statement: None
OFFSET 1
Condition status: Complete
Type(s): Other
Rationale:

N/A - no offsets were approved under CPS 818/9.

Security arrangements:

Governance arrangements:

Offset location:

Approved offset area (ha): None
Bioregion(s):
Delivery agent:

  • No condition milestones defined.
  • No implementation milestones defined.

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