Draft western ringtail possum in the southern Swan coastal plain, WA
EPBC Act policy statement 3.10
Nationally threatened species and ecological communities guidelines
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, January 2009
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- Draft EPBC Act policy statement 3.10 - Western ringtail possum (PDF - 1,075 KB) | (RTF - 1,722 KB)
- Draft background paper (PDF - 79 KB) | (RTF - 235 KB)
- Draft EPBC Act policy statement 3.10 - figure 1 (PDF - 341 KB) | (RTF - 298 KB)
About this policy statement
The western ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis) is listed as vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). This policy statement is intended to provide a guide for stakeholders in determining whether a proposed action is likely to have a significant impact on the western ringtail possum in the southern Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia.
This policy statement should be read in conjunction with Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 - Matters of National Environmental Significance
There may be other EPBC Act Policy Statements available which provide further guidance.
About the public comment process
The one month public comment period closed 13 February 2009. All comments submitted during this process will be considered, and addressed where possible. The revised policy will be made available in due course.
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