Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230:reg:13:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 36391–39300

13  Assessing change in variable biodiversity project characteristics—threats to biodiversity in native species
Section applies to methodology determinations that require projects to identify and describe removal or reduction of impact of threats to biodiversity in native species
 (1) This section applies to a methodology determination if the methodology determination requires project proponents of registered biodiversity projects covered by the methodology determination to identify and describe the removal or reduction of the impact of threats to biodiversity in native species in the project area.
Risk level by threat must be assessed
 (2) The methodology determination must contain a condition that a project proposed to be covered by the methodology determination must not be registered unless the project proponent for the project:
 (a) has assessed the level of risk posed to biodiversity in native species in the project area by each threat that is specified in the methodology determination, including by identifying the historic, current and future impacts of the specified threats in the project area; and
 (b) based on the assessment:
 (i) if permitted by the methodology determination—has stated that the removal or reduction of the impact of threats to biodiversity in native species in the project area is not applicable to the project; or
 (ii) has complied with the requirements specified in subsection (3).
 (3) The requirements are as follows:
 (a) identified how the specified threats are relevant to the project area and how they will be managed through the activities of the project to remove or reduce the impacts of those threats on biodiversity in native species in the project area;
 (b) determined the starting value of each of the indicators for the specified threats;
 (c) determined the forecast value of each of the indicators for the specified threats as result of the activities of the project;
 (d) if a counterfactual scenario for the project is not a static counterfactual scenario:
 (i) determined the forecast change in each of the indicators for the specified threats as a result of the activities of the project, taking into account the counterfactual scenario for the project; and
 (ii) calculated or otherwise assessed the forecast change in the threat score for the project, taking into account the counterfactual scenario for the project;
 (e) provided evidence that the project is likely to result in the forecast value of, and (if applicable) the forecast change in, each of the indicators for the specified threats;
 (f) calculated or otherwise assessed the starting threat score for the project;
 (g) calculated or otherwise assessed the forecast threat score for the project.
 (4) If a methodology determination specifies processes or requirements that must be complied with in relation to determining any of the matters in subsection (3), a biodiversity