Ecological Assessment and Planning Services

JD Environmental has expertise in the provision of ecological survey, assessment, management, and reporting services to assist clients in meeting the requirements of local, state and commonwealth government regulations including:

• Local Government: planning scheme development assessment codes; local natural asset and vegetation management laws
• State Government: the Planning Act 2016 and the State Development Assessment Provision requirements for assessable development; the Vegetation Management Act 1999; the Nature Conservation Act 1992; the Fisheries Act 1994; the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995; the Environmental Offsets Act 2014; the Economic Development Act 2012; and the Biosecurity Act 2014
• Commonwealth Government: the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)

Our range of ecological services are tailored to meet specific client and project requirements and include:

• project inception, due diligence, and feasibility advice
• ecological surveys and assessments
• regional ecosystem mapping verification and preparation of Property Maps of Assessable Vegetation (PMAVs)
• regulated vegetation, protected plant and marine plant clearing permit applications
• EPBC Act referrals, negotiations, and assessments
• environmental offset assessments and delivery plans
• biodiversity impact mitigation and restoration plans

JD Environmental also provides independent third-party review services to land managers who have commissioned, and regulatory authorities that are required to assess, ecological impact assessment and management plans to support applications for development permits.

Last updated 17 August 2020