Planning Application

Performance outcomes                        Acceptable outcomes                                                  Response   Comment
                                            OR

                                            AO5.4 Where it can be demonstrated that clearing cannot              N/A        The proposal does not involve necessary environmental
                                            be reasonably avoided, and:                                                     clearing.
                                            (1) the extent of clearing has been reasonably minimised
                                            (2) the cleared area cannot be reasonably rehabilitated
                                            an environmental offset is provided for any significant
                                            residual impact from clearing of vegetation associated
                                            with a watercourse or drainage feature.
                                            Editor’s note: Applications for development should identify
                                            whether there is likely to be a significant residual impact and a
                                            need for an environmental offset having regard to Section 3.3
                                            (Wetlands and watercourses) of the Significant Residual Impact
                                            Guideline and the relevant Queensland Environmental Offsets
                                            Policy.

Connectivity (land restoration and natural disaster preparation)
PO6 In consideration of vegetation on       AO6.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with Table 3.                    N/A        The proposal does not involve necessary environmental
the subject lot(s), and in the landscape    OR                                                                              clearing.
adjacent to the subject lot(s), vegetation
is retained that:                           AO6.2 Where it can be demonstrated that clearing cannot              N/A        The proposal does not involve necessary environmental
                                            be reasonably avoided, and the extent of clearing has                           clearing.
(1) is of sufficient size and configured in
                                            been reasonably minimised, the cleared area is
     a way that maintains ecosystem         rehabilitated.
     functioning
(2) remains in the landscape despite
    threatening processes
or where this is not reasonably possible,
rehabilitate.
Connectivity (natural channel diversion and contaminants removal)
PO7 In consideration of vegetation          AO7.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with Table 3.                    N/A        The proposal does not involve necessary environmental
mapped on the subject lot(s) and in the     OR                                                                              clearing.
landscape adjacent to the subject lot(s),
vegetation is retained that:                AO7.2 Where it can be demonstrated that clearing cannot              N/A        The proposal does not involve necessary environmental
                                            be reasonably avoided, and the extent of clearing has                           clearing.
(1) is of sufficient size and configured in
                                            been reasonably minimised, the cleared area is
    a way that maintains ecosystem          rehabilitated.
    functioning                             OR




State development assessment provisions                                  Module 8 — Native vegetation clearing                            8.1 Queensland vegetation management state code
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