OFFSETS REGISTER

The Western Australian Government Environmental Offsets Policy commits to the development of a public Environmental Offsets Register as part of the state government's commitment to approvals reform. The Environmental Offsets Register provides a central public record of all offset agreements in Western Australia, contributing to the broader objectives of transparency and accountability. Environmental offsets are most often applied to proposals subject to environmental impact assessment and as a condition of permits for clearing of native vegetation under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act), but may be considered in relation to other legislation... On 1 July 2017, DER merged with the Department of Water (DoW) and the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (OEPA) to become the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER). On 1 July 2017 DPaW also became the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA)... Any reference to former..