Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00253:clause:8_50:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00253
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 50 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 82099–84949

50  Matters to be included in biodiversity project reports
Note: Division 2 of Part 9 of the Act requires the project proponent to provide the regulator with biodiversity project reports, in accordance with the Rules.  This section specifies particular information to be included in such a report (see paragraph 45((3)(c) of the Act).

Monitoring report—ecosystem condition
 (1) A biodiversity project report for a replanting project must include a report on the results of the monitoring assessment for the reporting period.
 (2) The report must be prepared by the suitably qualified person who undertook the monitoring assessment.
 (3) The report must include the following:
 (a) the name, qualifications and experience of the suitably qualified person who conducted the monitoring assessment and prepared the monitoring report;
 (b) a map of the project area that includes a map of the activity areas and the location of each permanent sampling plot in each activity area;
 (c) the reference ecosystems for each activity area;
 (d) the starting ecosystem condition state for each activity area;
 (e) the benchmark values for the reference ecosystems in each activity area;
 (f) the starting values for each indicator for ecosystem condition in each activity area;
 (g) details of the permanent sampling plots in each activity area, including:
 (i) the location of each sampling plot and the reference ecosystem that applies to it; and
 (ii) the location of the permanent markers for each sampling plot; and
 (iii) the location of the centre line for each sampling plot; and
 (iv) a description of how the plots were determined;
 (h) details of all species planted during the reporting period and the method of planting;
 (i) a summary of all plant species recorded during monitoring;
 (j) details of any natural regeneration that has occurred or is occurring in each activity area during the reporting period;
 (k) the monitoring data obtained during the reporting period (in accordance with the processes set out above) from each permanent sampling plot, provided in data tables appended to the report;
 (l) an analysis, based on the monitoring data, of the progress of each indicator for ecosystem condition against the restoration target for that indicator for each activity area;
 (m) an analysis, based on the monitoring data, of the progress of each indicator for ecosystem condition against the threshold value for each activity area (for issuing a certificate);
 (n) certification that the sampling plots located in each activity area are representative of at least 90% of the activity area in which they are located, in terms of composition and condition, at the time of monitoring;
 (o) details of any significant absences or mortality in plantings for each activity area;
 (p) for each activity area, details of the potential threats to