Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230:reg:13:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 39032–41939

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 (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 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 removal or reduction of the impact of threats to biodiversity in native species in the project area 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 threat scores, and (if applicable) the forecast change in the threat 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 a situation in which the specified threats will, or are likely to, result in significant ongoing impacts to biodiversity in native species in the project area; and
 (b) the highest score must represent a situation in which the impacts of the specified threats in the project area are, so far as they are reasonably in the control of the project proponent, effectively absent.
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 project covered by the methodology determination:
 (a) if applicable—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
 (b) otherwise—all of the following:
 (i) the starting threat score for the project;
 (ii) the forecast threat score for the project;
 (iii) the forecast value of each of the indicators for the specified threats as a result of the activities of the project;
 (iv) the starting value for each indicator for the specified threats in the project area;
 (v) if a counterfactual scenario for the project is not a static counterfactual scenario—the forecast change in the threat score for the project, taking into account the counterfactual scenario for