Notification of determination

Decision makers who should notify the department of a determination or approval include:

  • local councils
  • Part 5 authorities
  • the Native Vegetation Panel.

The notification process is as follows:

  1. The decision maker completes and submits the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme – Notification of Determination form below.
  2. The Biodiversity Offsets and Agreement Management System will then be updated with the determination outcomes.
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We are collecting your information to monitor the operation of the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme.

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Documents

Please attach the following documentation:


(can be found appended to the Biodiversity Development Assessment Report)
Biodiversity Development Assessment Report details

Note: An option to apply Variation Rules must be excluded from all development consents issued on or after 7 March 2025.




Note: For additional advice on conservation actions, please go to 'Related information' at the end of this page, then select the 'Ancillary rule: biodiversity conservation actions' option.




Declaration




Alternative method to notify the department of a determination or approval

The department has developed a new process where, if you are an existing user, you can record this information directly within the BOS Portal.

Note: For this automated process please add the application PAN number beside the DA number in the BOS Portal parent case rather than upload the NoD entirely.

For new users, that require system access or login support, contact the appropriate team based on your user type:

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