General Resources

BCT Program factsheets 

• Conservation Management Program factsheet

• Conservation Partners Program factsheet 

• Biodiversity Offsets Program factsheet 

• Revolving fund factsheet 

• Conservation tenders factsheet

• Fixed price offer Central - Eastern factsheet

• Fixed price offer - Western factsheet

Management guidelines for landholders

• Managing Overabundant Kangaroos Guidelines and Brochure

• Grazing Guidelines and Brochure

• Essential Conservation Fencing Guidelines

• Artificial Hollows Guidelines

• Ecological Thinning Guidelines

• Restoring Native Vegetation Guidelines

Other BCT Resources

• BCT Private land conservation agreements factsheet

• BCT Best practice revegetation plan template

• FAQs in regards to the current bushfires (Jan 2020)

• RENEWS: a post-fire recovery and conservation guide

• BCT Assessment Metric

• BCT Landholder guide on taxation issues*

• BCT Customer Service Charter

• BCT Guarantee of Service

• Landholder technical support factsheet

• BCT Ecological Monitoring Module

• Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement application supporting documents

• The steps for entering into a BSA

• BSA management plan template

• BSA business case information 

• BSA feasibility assessment information

• Existing obligations and agreements

• Mapping agreement boundaries policy

• Conservation Agreements as development consent conditions 

• BCT Compliance Policy for private land conservation agreements 

• Variation and termination of BCT agreements policy

• BCT Guideline for BSA Sites (tracks, trails and other exclusions)

External Resources

Animal pest control

Vertebrate Pest Animals - Information for Land Managers

For more information on animal pest control, we recommend contacting your regional Local Land Services. Their contact details can be found on their website.

Native vegetation management

Florabank Model Code of Practice for community-based collectors and suppliers of native plant seed

Weeds

NSW Weed Control Handbook

NSW Weed Wise

*Disclaimer
The information in this document is general in nature and is intended as a guide only. It is not designed to be, nor should it be regarded, as legal or accounting advice. The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) will not accept liability for any reliance on the content of this document.
The BCT also notes that the business and financial structure for each landholder or entity managing a biodiversity stewardship site or conservation area is likely to be unique. Therefore, the way taxation law applies will depend on individual circumstances.
The BCT encourages landholders to obtain independent advice on taxation that considers their specific circumstances before (and ongoing after) entering a private land conservation agreement.