Offset mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data
Under the Biodiversity Offset Policy (PDF, 515K)*, Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets (PDF, 303K)* and the Offsets for Net Gain of Koala Habitat in South East Queensland Policy, a range of specific mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data may be required to support their implementation and the Ecological Equivalence Methodology.
Most mapping layers and digital datasets are available from the Queensland Government Information Service (QGIS) website.
If the mapping layers or digital datasets are not available via QGIS, the Department of Environment and Resource Management must be contacted. The availability, location and cost of all mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data to support the offset policies has been identified in the following table.
The tables identify the relevant layers that should be considered during assessment under the respective policies and are identified as being applicable by either Y – yes; N – no or R – reference.
| Mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data | Availability | Price | Biodiversity Offsets Policy | Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets | Offsets for net gain of Koalas in SEQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act Remnant Vegetation Cover Version 6.1 | QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | Reference |
| Vegetation Management Act High Value Regrowth Vegetation Version 2.1 | QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | Reference |
Remnant vegetation cover - Queensland - digital data for download |
QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | Reference |
| Survey and Mapping of Pre-clearing Vegetation Communities and Regional Ecosystems Version 6.1 | Contact DERM data coordinator | Free | Yes | Yes | Reference |
| Vegetation Management Act Property Maps of Assessable Vegetation (PMAV) | QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | Reference |
Endangered and of concern grassland regional ecosystems Listed in policy. Extract from the Vegetation Management Act Remnant Vegetation Cover V. 6.1 |
Online (PDF) | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
Critically limited regional ecosystems Listed in Biodiversity Offset Policy and Schedule 4 and 5, Vegetation Management Regulation 2005. Extract from Vegetation Management Act Remnant Vegetation Cover V. 6.1 |
Online (PDF) | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
Threshold regional ecosystems Listed in Biodiversity Offset Policy and Regional Vegetation Management Codes. Extract from Vegetation Management Act Remnant Vegetation Cover V. 6.1 |
Online (PDF) | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
| BioCondition Benchmarks | Online (PDF) | Free | Yes | No | No |
Broad Vegetation Groups (BVGs) Vegetation Management Act Remnant Vegetation Cover Version 6.1 |
QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
| Biogeographic subregions Queensland | QGIS | Free | Reference | No | No |
| Mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data | Availability | Price | Biodiversity Offsets Policy | Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets | Offsets for net gain of Koalas in SEQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act Essential Habitat Version 3.1 Essential Habitat database |
Contact DERM data coordinator | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
Vegetation Management Act Essential Regrowth Habitat Version 3.1 Essential Regrowth Habitat database |
Contact DERM data coordinator | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data | Availability | Price | Biodiversity Offsets Policy | Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets | Offsets for net gain of Koalas in SEQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Barrier Reef Wetland High Ecological Significance wetland State Planning Policy: Protecting Wetlands of High Ecological Significance in Great Barrier Reef Catchments |
QGIS | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Vegetation Management Act Great Barrier Reef Wetlands Version 2.1 (Significant wetlands) | QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
Queensland Wetland Data - Springs |
QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
| Queensland DERM topographical map | Purchase | Various prices | Reference | Reference | No |
| Geoscience Australia topographical maps | Purchase online | Estimated $99 | Reference | Reference | No |
| Sunmap digital maps | Purchase online (Govt Bookshop) | Various prices | Reference | Reference | No |
| Ramsar sites - QLD | QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data | Availability | Price | Biodiversity Offsets Policy | Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets | Offsets for net gain of Koalas in SEQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act Remnant Watercourses Version 2.1 | QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
Vegetation Management Act Regrowth Other Watercourses Version 2.1 For determining stream order and stream protection zones |
QGIS | Free | Reference | Reference | No |
| Mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data | Availability | Price | Biodiversity Offsets Policy | Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets | Offsets for net gain of Koalas in SEQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protected plants – Wildlife Online | Online (PDF or text file) | Free | Reference | Reference | No |
| Protected animals – Wildlife Online | Online (PDF or text file) | Free | Reference | Reference | No |
| Mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data | Availability | Price | Biodiversity Offsets Policy | Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets | Offsets for net gain of Koalas in SEQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legally secured offsets register |
Online (Excel) |
Free | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data | Availability | Price | Biodiversity Offsets Policy | Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets | Offsets for net gain of Koalas in SEQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act Remnant Vegetation Cover Version 6.1 | QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
| Vegetation Management Act High Value Regrowth Vegetation Version 2.1 | QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mapping layers, digital datasets and reference data | Availability | Price | Biodiversity Offsets Policy | Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets | Offsets for net gain of Koalas in SEQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South East Queensland Koala Planning Areas Version 1.2 (Data Package) |
Free | Reference | Reference | Yes | |
| Queensland Coastal Plan maps - Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 | Online (PDF) | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Biodiversity and Vegetation Offsets special features | QGIS | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
| Protected areas of Queensland | QGIS | Free | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Questions, enquiries and additional resources
For further information on offset mapping layers contact your nearest DERM business centre or email: offsets@derm.qld.gov.au.
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Last updated 4 October 2011