Environmentally Sensitive Area Boundaries Under 2005 Protection Notice

Environmentally Sensitive Areas declared under the Environmental Protection (Environmentally Sensitive Areas) Notice 2005, Government Gazette No. 55. The dataset assists landowners and managers in determining ESA locations under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. Data was originally produced by the Department of Water and later amended by the Department of Environment and Conservation.

Use Cases

• Map ESA boundaries for land management planning using the provided geospatial features.
• Verify property locations relative to declared Sensitive Areas for regulatory compliance assessment.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of Protection zones using the boundary data.

Strengths

• Data is provided in 9 geospatial formats including WFS, WMS, GeoJSON, and SHP for broad tool compatibility.
• Dataset is actively maintained, with a last recorded update in March 2026.
• Produced and amended by authoritative state departments (Department of Water, Department of Environment and Conservation).

Limitations

• Spatial accuracy and completeness are unknown as the dataset was amended to correct errors in the original.
• The dataset is not a legal substitute for requirements under the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
• Sample data and row/column counts are unavailable, limiting preliminary assessment of structure and volume.

Provenance

Source

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Clearing Regulation Branch.

Collection Method

Originally produced by the Department of Water; amended dataset produced by the Department of Environment and Conservation.

Time Range

Declared under the 2005 Notice; data completion date is 30/05/2005.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-24.

Geography

Environmentally Sensitive Areas within the jurisdiction of the Western Australian government.