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Biodiversity Stewardship Site Assessment Report
Tender ID: 580454
Tender Details
Organisation:
Tender #:
CPA/6252
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
7 March 2025
Closing Date:
22 July 2025
Closing Time:
02:00 PM (Australia/NSW)
Tender Description
Central Coast Council is seeking Tenders for the engagement of a suitably qualified and experienced Biodiversity Assessment Method (BAM) accredited ecologist to undertake the preparation of a Biodiversity Stewardship Site Assessment Report (BSSAR) and Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement (BSA) application to the Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) over the Porters Creek Wetland and Warnervale Floodplain
The project objective is the preparation of a Biodiversity Stewardship Site Assessment Report (BSSAR) and Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement (BSA) application to the Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) over the Porters Creek Wetland and Warnervale Floodplain. The master planning process for Central Coast Airport in Warnervale requires a Biodiversity Certification Assessment Report (BCAR) to be submitted in August 2025.
The BCAR relies on a BSA on the adjoining Council-owned Porters Creek Wetland lots to generate most of the required ecosystem and species credits. The proposed stewardship site comprises almost 1000 ha of Council-owned land (a mix of operational and community classified land) on 34 lots. The site is a freshwater wetland with forested wetland and dry sclerophyll forests. The Contract is expected to run for 18 months.