WHERE CAN I FIND MORE
INFORMATION?
More information can be found on the WALGA website
pbp.walga.asn.au/Tools/EnvironmentalPlanningTool.aspx or
contact WALGA Environment Policy Manager Julia Beijeman
on (08) 9213 2039 or email jbeijeman@walga.asn.au.
Environmental Planning Tool
A geographic information system (GIS)
especially tailored to WA Local Governments.
P h o to g r a p h s c o u r te s y o f A n d r e w A n d e r s t
The EPT is especially
useful for Planning and
Environmental staff and
includes a purpose
built environmental
considerations reporting
function.
WHAT IS THE EPT USED FOR?
Local Governments use the EPT for a range of purposes including:
• Assessing and reporting on environmental implications
of development proposals;
• Mapping, planning and communicating Local
Government works;
• Strategic planning for local biodiversity plans;
• Identifying regionally and locally significant bushland,
vegetation type and status;
• Generating maps and sourcing information to support
grant applications; and
• Supporting local community / friends groups in
managing bushland areas.
The EPT is more than just a data viewer as users can also:
• create map layers;
• generate and print maps;
• share map files;
ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNING TOOL
WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PL ANNING
TOOL (EPT )?
• upload information from devices such as GPS and
smart-phones; and most importantly
• interpret data and legislation relevant to project areas through the environmental considerations report.
The EPT is a web based geographic information system
(GIS) especially tailored to WA Local Governments.
The EPT helps Local Government interpret and analyse data
(300 different datasets) to make planning and operations
decisions. This easy to use tool provides LGs with much of
the functionality of commercial GIS software, without the
large capital investment and onerous staff training.
HOW MUCH DOES THE
EPT COST?
As the peak body for Local Government, WALGA
understands Local Government’s specific data needs.
By ensuring the most current and relevant data is included,
the EPT is constantly evolving to reveal new and powerful
applications for Local Government.
Local Governments can subscribe to the EPT for an annual
fee of $2,000 (+GST). This subscription includes a user
guide, short video demonstration, metadata summaries and
explanatory notes as well as ongoing technical support and
opportunities to attend group demonstration sessions.