Pay into the Biodiversity Conservation Fund

Do you need to pay into the Biodiversity Conservation Fund?

If you need to offset the environmental impact of a project, your developmental approval documents will set out the number and type of biodiversity credits you need to secure.

One way to meet this offset obligation is by paying into the Biodiversity Conservation Fund.

You can only make a payment into the fund if:

• your project has obtained final approval
• you have received a quote to pay into the fund and submitted an application.

Request a charge quote

To request a charge quote, you must complete and submit a charge quote form.

What you need

Include the following with your request:

• evidence that you submitted your project for development approval or your project has been approved in NSW (consent conditions).
• a final Biodiversity Credit Report (like-for-like) from the BAM-C or a Credit Equivalence Report for Biobanking Credits.

Email your completed form to: bcfpayments@bct.nsw.gov.au.

Download the charge quote application form (PDF 280.42KB)

Paying into the fund

Once your application is complete it will tell you the amount you need to pay to meet your obligation.

If you choose to proceed, you must complete the payment form included with your quote.

Note: Payments into the Biodiversity Conservation Fund cannot be refunded.

Additional documents you need

With your payment form, provide:

• a spatial dataset of the development impact boundary (for example, shapefiles)
• any extra information listed in Part D of the payment form or updates since your quote was issued.

*These timeframes are indicative.