Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230:reg:15:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 53231–56210

processes or requirements that must be complied with in relation to determining any of the matters in subsection (3), a biodiversity project covered by the methodology determination must not be registered unless the project proponent for the project has complied with those processes or requirements in determining those matters.
Methodology determination must specify certain matters
 (5) The methodology determination must specify the following:
 (a) whether a project proponent can decide that the capability of the project area to support threatened species is not applicable to their project and, if so, in what circumstances;
 (b) the processes that must be undertaken, or the requirements that must be complied with, in calculating or otherwise assessing the starting and forecast threatened species scores, and (if applicable) the forecast change in the threatened species score, for the project, including:
 (i) any assumptions that must be used; and
 (ii) any limitations or other parameters that must apply; and
 (iii) the quantitative or qualitative scoring system that must be used; and
 (iv) any evidence that must be provided to support the calculations or assessments; and
 (v) if a counterfactual scenario is not a static counterfactual scenario—how the counterfactual scenario should be taken into account.
 (6) For the purposes of subparagraph (5)(b)(iii):
 (a) the lowest score must represent no capability of the project area to support threatened species; and
 (b) the highest score must represent the highest capability of the project area to support threatened species.
Methodology determination must require certain Register entry information
 (7) The methodology determination must require that the following information must be included in the entry in the Register for a biodiversity project covered by the methodology determination:
 (a) if applicable—that the capability of the project area to support threatened species is not applicable to the project; or
 (b) otherwise—all of the following:
 (i) the starting threatened species score for the project;
 (ii) the forecast threatened species score for the project;
 (iii) the forecast value of each of the indicators for the capability of the project area to support threatened species as a result of the activities of the project;
 (iv) the starting value for each indicator for the capability of the project area to support threatened species;
 (v) if a counterfactual scenario for the project is not a static counterfactual scenario—the forecast change in the threatened species score for the project, taking into account the counterfactual scenario for the project;
 (vi) if a counterfactual scenario for the project is not a static counterfactual scenario—the forecast change in each of the indicators as a result of the activities of the project, taking into account the counterfactual scenario for the project;
 (vii) information on progress of the project toward the forecast value, and (if