Welcome to the Department
of Environment and Conservation

The Department of Environment and Conservation was formed on 1 July 2006 from the amalgamation of the Department of Environment and the Department of Conservation and Land Management. The new department combines the functions of the two agencies and provides leadership on key environmental and conservation issues in Western Australia, including the protection, conservation, sustainable use and enjoyment of our natural environment. You can find out more about the department in our Explanatory Booklet (PDF, 975kb) .

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Report to the Minister for the Environment on stakeholder input and implementation of the Fertiliser Action Plan. (183.21 kB, pdf)

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Fertiliser Action Plan - phasing out the use of highly water soluble phosphorus fertilisers in environmentallly sensitive areas of South West, Western Australia. (488.96 kB, pdf).

A report to the Western Australian Minister for the Environment, prepared by the Joint Government and Fertiliser Industry Working Party. Public comment period closed 31 July 2007.

Fertiliser Action Plan - Background Document (322.44 kB, pdf).

Additional information on the proposed phasing-out of the use of highly soluble phosphorus fertilisers in environmentally sensitive areas of South West, Western Australia. (May 2007)

Date: 13/6/2008
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icon links to the DEC Enforcement and Prosecution PolicyDEC Enforcement and Prosecution Policy (1.15Mb, pdf). The Enforcement and Prosecution Policy (EPP) provides the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) an improved means to promote and achieve positive environmental outcomes through compliance.

The Policy was drafted as a tool to help the department fulfill its role in protecting and conserving the State’s environment and to provide an understanding of how the department approaches enforcement of the legislation it is responsible for administering.

Date: 30/4/2008
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icon links to the 2006-2007 DEC Annual Report2006 - 2007 DEC Annual Report (2.91Mb, pdf). The 2006 - 2007 Department of Environment and Conservation Annual Report was tabled in Parliament on 27 September 2007 and is now online. "This annual report is an historic document as it is the first such report of the Department of Environment and Conservation that came into being on 1 July 2006 through the amalgamation of the Department of Environment and the Department of Conservation and Land Management."
- Keiren McNamara, Director General

Date: 02/10/2007
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The Department of Environment and Conservation recognises the high level of interest in the Esperance community following mass bird deaths over the past few months. Fact sheets and media releases are available here.

Date: 18/05/2007
 
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