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Offsets

        (a)      Prior to undertaking any clearing authorised under this Permit within the area cross-hatched red on Plan 5056/1, the Permit Holder must submit to the CEO for approval an offset proposal prepared in accordance with Condition 7(b) of this Permit to address residual impacts to:
 
                   (i) Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso) habitat;
                   (ii) Baudin’s Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus baudinii) habitat;
                   (iii) Carnaby’s Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) habitat.  
 
        (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 offset principles contained in Condition 7(c) of this Permit.
 
        (c)      For the purpose of this condition, the offset principles are as follows:
 
                   (i) direct offsets should directly counterbalance the loss of the native vegetation;
                   (ii) indirect offsets should complement and enhance the direct offset;
(iii) offsets are implemented only once all avenues to avoid, minimise, rectify or reduce environmental impacts have been exhausted;
(iv) the environmental values, habitat, species, ecological community, physical area, ecosystem, landscape, and hydrology of the offset should be the same as, or better than, that of the area of native vegetation being offset;
(v) a ratio greater than 1:1 should be applied to the size of the area of native vegetation that is offset to compensate for the risk that the offset may fail;
                   (vi) offsets must entail a robust and consistent assessment process;
(vii) in determining an appropriate offset, consideration should be given to ecosystem function, rarity and type of ecological community, vegetation condition, habitat quality and area of native vegetation cleared;
(viii) the offset should either result in no net loss of native vegetation, or lead to a net gain in native vegetation and improve the condition of the natural environment;
                   (ix) offsets must satisfy all statutory requirements;
                   (x) offsets must be clearly defined, documented and audited;
                   (xi) offsets must ensure a long-term (10-30 year) benefit; and
                   (xii) an environmental specialist must be involved in the design, assessment and monitoring of offsets.
 
(d)      Clearing within the area cross-hatched red on attached Plan 5056/1 shall not commence until the offset proposal prepared and submitted in accordance with Condition 7(a) is approved by the CEO.
(e)    The Permit Holder must implement the offset proposal approved under Condition 7(d).
 
        (f)      The implementation of the approved offset proposal must be completed by 27 December 2026.
 
(g)      The offset proposal must include a direct offset, timing for implementation of the offset proposal and may additionally include indirect offsets.
 
(h)      If it is necessary to modify an offset proposal approved under Condition 7(d), the Permit Holder must submit the modified offset proposal to the CEO.
 
        (i)       A modified offset proposal must not be implemented until approved by the CEO.
 
        (j)       An approved modified offset proposal supersedes any previous offset proposal.

Prior to clearing in the area cross-hatched red.