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The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust recognises that many landholders face barriers to participating in the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme due to the high upfront costs of establishing a Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement. The assistance is intended to facilitate the supply of credits by helping landholders to undertake these assessments.

The Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS) is a framework to avoid, minimise and offset impacts on biodiversity from development and clearing, and to ensure land that is used to offset impacts is secured in-perpetuity. ... BCT secures biodiversity offsets on behalf of developers who opt to pay into the Biodiversity Conservation Fund to meet NSW ...

Under the Biodiversity Offset Scheme, NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust may sometimes fund biodiversity conservation actions, instead of procuring biodiversity credits. NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust may identify and fund high-priority investment options or may invite tenders to supply conservation projects.

The NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme was established under Part 6 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. The scheme is administered by the Environment, Energy and Science Group within the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). To find out more about the scheme visit the DCCEEW website.

The Biodiversity Offsets Scheme in Part 6 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) (BC Act) regulates offsets allowing credits to be traded and retired, and is intended to offset the residual impact on biodiversity values after action is taken to avoid or minimise impacts of clearing and/or development.

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Katie Mortimer 4. ALERT: Bill to reform the biodiversity offsets scheme passed in the first step to make NSW ‘nature positive’ On Friday the Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Bill 2024 (Bill) was passed by NSW Parliament.The Bill will significantly amend the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act) on a date to be proclaimed.

Confirm that the Biodiversity Offset Scheme applies to your project; Get a desktop estimate of your likely offset obligations; Avoid, minimise and meet your offset obligations. ... NSW Local Government Biodiversity Offsets Scheme entry navigator; Unsafe Plants in Non-rural Areas Code of Practice.

Confirm that the Biodiversity Offset Scheme applies to your project; Get a desktop estimate of your likely offset obligations; Avoid, minimise and meet your offset obligations. ... NSW Local Government Biodiversity Offsets Scheme entry navigator; Unsafe Plants in Non-rural Areas Code of Practice.

Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Bill 2024 [NSW] The Legislature of New South Wales enacts— 1 Name of Act This Act is the Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Act 2024. 2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

The Minns Labor Government is introducing proposed reforms to the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme which will enhance environmental protections while delivering certainty for infrastructure and housing projects. ... NSW Local Government Biodiversity Offsets Scheme entry navigator; Unsafe Plants in Non-rural Areas Code of Practice.

The NSW Government’s Plan for Nature, released earlier this year, offers some of the most positive reforms to the management of nature in NSW in more than a decade. The Offsets Amendment Bill began the long-promised task of fixing the NSW biodiversity offsets system, with further reform to that scheme and broader implementation of the NSW ...

To support the implementation of government actions proposed under the Plan for Nature, on 15 August 2024, the Minister for the Environment, Penny Sharpe, (Minister) introduced the Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Bill 2024 (Bill) to the NSW Legislative Council. The Bill reflects NSW’s approach to ‘net ...

The Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Bill 2024 (Bill) was introduced to the NSW Parliament last Thursday to reform the State’s biodiversity offset scheme.If passed, the Bill would establish a hierarchy of ‘avoid, minimise and offset’ for biodiversity offsets, and shift the scheme from the current approach of ‘no net loss’ to ‘net positive ...

Biodiversity offsets scheme 6.2 Biodiversity offsets scheme. The biodiversity offsets scheme under this Act and related legislation has the following key elements-- (a) The establishment of biodiversity stewardship sites on land by means of biodiversity stewardship agreements entered into between the Minister and the owners of the land concerned.

The NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (the Scheme) is a market-based scheme that is administered by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Department) and aims to help address the loss of biodiversity and threatened species in NSW. It seeks to do so by creating incentives for landowners to improve or maintain ...

A Bill to reform the biodiversity offsets scheme (BOS) established by the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act) was introduced to NSW Parliament today. The Bill is the NSW Government’s first step in delivering the NSW Plan for Nature, which acknowledged that the BC Act was not meeting its primary purpose and required substantial ...

The Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Bill 2024 (NSW) seeks to implement the findings of the independent review into the BC Act. A summary of the key changes proposed by the Bill are below. Biodiversity Offsets Scheme to transition to ‘net positive’ outcomes over time.

The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, says the addition or uplisting of 48 species to the NSW threatened species list so far this year highlights the need for strong reforms to the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS). The long-nosed potoroo, Curlew sandpiper, Gang-gang cockatoo and Large-eared pied bat are among ...

Confirm that the Biodiversity Offset Scheme applies to your project; Get a desktop estimate of your likely offset obligations; Avoid, minimise and meet your offset obligations. ... NSW Local Government Biodiversity Offsets Scheme entry navigator; Unsafe Plants in Non-rural Areas Code of Practice.