South Australia Introduces Offset Policy

Approval to clear native vegetation in South Australia usually comes with conditions. Often there is a requirement to ‘offset’ the removal of the native vegetation, usually by protecting a separate area of land for conservation. More information on the South Australia Offset Policy can be found here.

The offset needs to provide a Significant Environmental Benefit (SEB), meaning it needs to provide an environmental gain over and above the damage being done to the native vegetation in the clearing activity.