In December 2005, the Department of Environment Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) commissioned the preparation of a provincial guidelines on biodiversity offsets. A draft guideline was produced in June 2006 available at http://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/pubs/guides/P/133948/2 but, due to a number of issues, was not finalised.

In January 2007, the Department appointed Susie Brownlie (deVilliers Brownlie Associates), together with Mark Botha (Botanical Society of South Africa), Nick Helme (Nick Helme Botanical Surveys) and Hugo van Zyl (Independent Economic Researchers), to strengthen and finalise the draft guidelines.

Drawing on additional research, a focused biodiversity offsets workshop, and input from a number of stakeholders, the draft guideline has been revised. This revised draft is now available for comment by interested and affected parties.

Should you have any comments on the revised draft guideline, please send them to Susie Brownlie (e-mail: dbass@icon.co.za , or 21 Menin Avenue, Claremont 7708) by the very latest 20 March 2007.

Please contact Susie on Tel: 021 6744 263 should you have any queries.

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Link: http://www.capegateway.gov.za/Text/2007/3/pgwcoffsetsguidelinedraft_5march_07.pdf