EPA Referred Planning Schemes with Spatial Boundaries

EPA Referred Schemes (DWER-119) is a spatial dataset representing Local Government Authority planning schemes referred for environmental assessment. It contains boundaries provided by proponents, with attributes completed by DWER Spatial Services, to assess proposals against other environmental data.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial boundaries from planning schemes to assess environmental impact under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act.
• Integrate scheme boundaries with other environmental datasets for cumulative impact analysis.
• Map the geographic distribution of referred proposals to identify regional planning trends.

Strengths

• Spatial data provided in multiple formats including WFS, GEOJSON, and SHP.
• Attributes are completed by DWER Spatial Services, adding institutional consistency.
• Dataset serves as the administrative record for spatial environmental assessment.

Limitations

• Spatial accuracy is dependent on the quality of data provided by the proponent.
• Not all referred proposals contain a spatial component, leading to incomplete boundary coverage.

Provenance

Source

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Geospatial and Data Services Manager.

Collection Method

Boundaries provided by proponents (Local Government Authorities), with attributes completed by DWER Spatial Services.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Western Australia (implied by jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Act 1986).