eLearning program
The department’s eLearning program is designed to help you understand:
- the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW)
- the Biodiversity Assessment Method
- the roles and responsibilities of local government in the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme.
Eligible local government employees can apply for sponsorship to undertake Greencap’s 12-part online eLearning series by:
- downloading the sponsorship expression of interest form (PDF)(164 KB)
- emailing your completed form to [email protected].
For more information, visit Greencap’s website.
Local Government Resource Manual
The NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Local Government Resource Manual provides information about:
- review and assessment of development and vegetation clearing proposals
- the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme, including the Biodiversity Assessment Method
- local government officer roles and responsibilities as a decision maker
- accessing key resources, tools and guidance for your role.
NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Local Government Resource Manual
Guidance notes
- Guidance for local government on applying the Biodiversity Offset Scheme threshold
- Guidance for local government on preparing conditions of consent from the Biodiversity Development Assessment Report
- Guidance for local government on undertaking a critical review of a Biodiversity Development Assessment Report
- Guidance for local government on managing vegetation with a Development Control Plan
- NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme and Land Management Framework Biodiversity Assessment and Approval Pathways for Local Government
- Compliance and State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in Non-Rural Areas) 2017
- Councils as decision maker on dead or dying trees
- Determining serious and irreversible impacts
- Subdivisions and development of subdivided lots under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016
- Bush fire related clearing and the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016
- Threatened Species Test of Significance Guidelines
- Modification applications and the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016
- Biodiversity assessments and calculation of the scheme entry requirements