| Position Statements |
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| EPA policy and guidance contained in Position Statements remains current until superseded or otherwise advised. |
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Environmental Protection of Cape Range Province
Summary: The Cape Range Province is important to the people of Western Australia, not only because of the magnificent coral reef contained within the Ningaloo Marine Park but also because of the limestone karst formation, which supports one of the world's most diverse subterranean fauna, as well as the landscape qualities and biological diversity within and outside the Cape Range National Park. The Province is a drawcard for tourism and recreation, and supports sections of the fishing, mining and pastoral industries.
Release Date: 1 December 1999
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Environmental Protection of Native Vegetation in Western Australia
Summary: Clearing of Native Vegetation, with particular reference to the agricultural area. The protection of Western Australia's native vegetation is important, not only because of its biological diversity and uniqueness, but also because of the part it plays in ecosystem processes. The importance of native vegetation has been brought into sharp focus in recent times through the issue of salinity in the agricultural area.
Release Date: 1 December 2000
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Terrestrial Biological Surveys as an Element of Biodiversity Protection
Summary: Terrestrial biological surveys are an essential component of EIA for many proposals considered by the EPA. This Position Statement outlines the principles in relation to the provision of information in the assessment of biodiversity and provides information which will assist proponents and their consultants to focus attention on the importance of biodiversity and the expectations of the EPA in the provision of survey data.
Release Date: 1 March 2002
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Environmental Protection of Wetlands
Summary: This Position Statement provides the public and other key stakeholders with a summary of the aspects regarding environmental protection of wetlands in Western Australia that the EPA considers to be important in guiding its decisions and advice to government on matters of environmental protection.
Release Date: 8 November 2004
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Environmental Protection and Ecological Sustainability of the Rangelands in Western Australia
Summary: The Western Australian community faces significant challenges and opportunities in managing the State's vast rangeland area. Rangelands occupy 87 per cent (2 175 000 km2) of the area of Western Australia, and contain a wealth of diverse native plant and animal species and habitats, unique geological formations, extraordinary landscapes and a rich heritage of Indigenous and non-Indigenous culture and tradition. As a resource for grazing, mining, tourism and conservation, the rangelands can make a significant contribution to the State's wellbeing. However, as an environment-based resource, the condition and health of the rangelands are critical to the social and economic frameworks in the regions.
Release Date: 29 November 2004
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Towards Sustainability
Summary: This Position Statement, 'Towards Sustainability', puts forward a view from the environmental protection perspective to complement the State Government's 'State Sustainabilitiy Strategy' (Government of Western Australia 2003). In preparing this Position Statement the EPA has been greatly assisted by Professor Ian Lowe of Griffith University, who is widely known for his work on sustainability. The document has also benefited from a range of submissions made to the EPA on the Preliminary Position Statement.
Release Date: 23 August 2004
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Principles of Environmental Protection
Summary: This Position Statement provides the public and other key stakeholders with a summary of the key relevant principles of environmental protection that the EPA considers to be important in guiding its decisions and advice to government on matters of environmental protection.
Release Date: 2 August 2004
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Environmental Protection In Natural Resource Management
Summary: Position Statement No. 8. This Position Statement sets out the Environmental
Protection Authority's (EPA) views on Natural Resource
Management (NRM) and the role of the EPA in NRM with respect to environmental performance evaluation. It also sets out the minimum environmental management procedures for NRM agencies for proper integrated NRM, including public consultation.
Release Date: 24 October 2005
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Environmental Offsets
Summary: Summary:The EPA is in the process of updating Position Statement No. 9: environmental offsets and refining the list of critical environmental assets therein. Please refer to the Guidance Statement No. 19 and Environmental Protection Bulletin: environmental offsets - biodiversity for current information on offsets.
Release Date: 5 January 2006
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