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Aim:
The Part V Fund aims to deliver positive environmental outcomes for environmental values impacted by approved native vegetation clearing under a clearing permit. These outcomes are achieved through environmental activities that support the establishment and maintenance of native vegetation.
The environmental activities are required to counterbalance the significant residual impacts of native vegetation clearing that remain after avoidance and mitigation measures are applied. Environmental activities include:
- conservation and management actions for remnant native vegetation
- restoration or rehabilitation of native vegetation
- habitat protection and enhancement activities
- land management and stewardship
- monitoring and adaptive management; and
- Traditional Owner-led environmental management
The Part V Fund combines monetary contributions from individual clearing permits approved under Part V, Division II of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act). Clearing permits can be found at https://files.dwer.wa.gov.au/permit/
Register a project for Part V funding opportunities
Show moreWe welcome expressions of interest from organisations interested in partnering with the Department to deliver restoration offset projects. If you have a project proposal, would like to discuss environmental values that could be delivered through the Part V Fund, or would like to explore partnership opportunities, please contact the team at offsetservices@dwer.wa.gov.au
Where does the Part V Fund operate?
Show moreThe Intensive Land Use Zone
The Part V Fund comprises of monetary contributions from approved clearing that has occurred and aligns with the Intensive Land Use Zone (ILUZ) in Western Australia. The ILUZ was determined by the Department of Agriculture and Food (now Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) and represents the area intensively managed for agriculture in South-Western Australia.
Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia Regions
Although the ILUZ identifies where the Part V Fund can deliver projects, projects must also align with the environmental values impacted by the clearing and provide activities that counterbalance those impacts.
The Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) helps to identify areas with similar environmental characteristics and to assist with finding land suitable for Part V Fund delivery.
Fund contributions
Show moreUnder section 51I(2)(c) of the EP Act, applicants may be required to provide a monetary contribution to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) as a condition of their clearing permit. The decision to accept funds as an appropriate offset is determined by the relevant decision maker.
These monetary contributions are combined into the Part V Fund, and expenditure is in alignment with the EP Act’s requirement to establish and maintain native vegetation.
Please see the native vegetation clearing permits webpage for further details.
