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Biodiversity certification forms and resources

Find biodiversity certification application forms, fees and resources for landholders, councils, developers and conveyancers.

Biodiversity certification
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Biodiversity certification forms and resources

If you are considering biodiversity certification, please contact your regional office early in the planning process. For a list of regional contacts, please go to Scheme contacts.

For more information about the application process, visit Biodiversity certification process.

Application forms and fees

  • Biodiversity certification application (DOCX)(139.45 KB) east
  • Application to modify a biodiversity certification (PDF)(430.96 KB) east
  • Scheme fees east
  • Request to declare a biodiversity certification strategic – assessing the criteria (DOCX)(31.34 KB) east

Factsheets

  • #1 Avoiding and minimising impacts (PDF)(126.21 KB) east
  • #2 General consultation (PDF)(147.89 KB) east
  • #3 Council consultation (PDF)(127.3 KB) east
  • #4 Standard applications and planning proposals (PDF)(106.79 KB) east
  • #5 Information for landholders (PDF)(160.19 KB) east
  • #6 Roles and responsibilities: information for Councils (PDF)(120.77 KB) east

Related information

  • Biodiversity certification process east
  • The Biodiversity Assessment Method east
  • Serious and irreversible impacts east
  • For accredited assessors east
Updated 09 February 2024

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