Key Documents
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This fact sheet outlines the responsibility of an employee, contractor or agent that has been hired to clear native vegetation.
- Key Document Category: Fact sheet
- DER function: Clearing Permits
- Current version: August 2015
Have you been hired to clear native vegetation?
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A fact sheet regarding vegetation clearing notices given under s 70 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).
- Key Document Category: Fact sheet
- DER function: Clearing Permits
- Current version: May 2015
Vegetation conservation notices
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This fact sheet provides information about the application of risk-based assessment to clearing permit applications under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act), as well as applications assessed under the assessment bilateral agreement under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
- Key Document Category: Fact sheet
- DER function: Clearing Permits
- Current version: February 2015
Risk-based assessment of clearing permit applications
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This fact sheet provides information on clearing permit applications under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) which require approval under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WC Act) to undertake forest management practices on private property.
- Key Document Category: Fact sheet
- DER function: Clearing Permits
- Current version: August 2015
Forestry on private property
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This fact sheet provides information on clearing permit applications under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) for native vegetation clearing required under a State Agreement.
- Key Document Category: Fact sheet
- DER function: Clearing Permits
- Current version: August 2015
Clearing under State Agreements
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This fact sheet provides information on the exemptions from requiring a permit to clear native vegetation under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 to maintain existing transport corridors.
- Key Document Category: Fact sheet
- DER function: Clearing Permits
- Current version: August 2015
Information for maintaining existing transport corridors
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This fact sheet aims to assist purpose permit holders in understanding and complying with the conditions on their clearing permits.
- Key Document Category: Fact sheet
- DER function: Clearing Permits
- Current version: February 2015
Information for purpose permit holders
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This fact sheet provides information on the Department of Environment Regulation’s (DER) approach to identifying and assessing environmental offsets required under a native vegetation clearing permit.
- Key Document Category: Fact sheet
- DER function: Clearing Permits
- Current version: June 2014
Environmental offsets for native vegetation clearing permits
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This fact sheet provides information on how to apply for a permit to clear native vegetation under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).
- Key Document Category: Fact sheet
- DER function: Clearing Permits
- Current version: February 2015
How to apply for a permit to clear
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The Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) requires that any person clearing native vegetation must hold a permit, unless the clearing is for an exempt purpose. These laws apply to private and public lands throughout Western Australia.
- Key Document Category: Fact sheet
- DER function: Clearing Permits
- Current version: May 2015