Planning Application

Performance outcomes                        Acceptable outcomes                                               Response   Comment
                                            AND

                                            AO2.3 Clearing for access tracks running parallel to a            N/A        The proposed development does not involve vegetation
                                            natural wetland is not to be located within 10 metres of the                 clearing.
                                            natural wetland.
Watercourses and drainage features
PO3 Maintain vegetation associated with     AO3.1 Mechanical clearing does not occur within 20                N/A        The proposed development does not involve vegetation
any watercourse or drainage feature to      metres of the defining bank of a watercourse or drainage                     clearing.
protect:                                    feature.
                                            AND
(1) bank stability by protecting against
    bank erosion                            AO3.2 Clearing only occurs:                                       N/A        The proposed development does not involve vegetation
(2) water quality by filtering sediments,   (1) within a 1.5 metre radius from the base of the stem of                   clearing.
    nutrients and other pollutants              individual non-native or declared plants, or
(3) aquatic habitat                         (2) to the extent necessary to provide access for the
(4) terrestrial habitat.                        control of the non-native or declared plant.
                                            AND

                                            AO3.3 Clearing for access tracks running parallel to a            N/A        The proposed development does not involve vegetation
                                            watercourse or drainage feature are not be located within                    clearing.
                                            10 metres of the defining bank of the watercourse or
                                            drainage feature.
Soil erosion
PO4 Clearing does not result in:            AO4.1 Mechanical clearing retains 50 per cent of the              N/A        The proposed development does not involve vegetation
                                            ground cover (dead or alive) in each 50 by 50 metre (0.25                    clearing.
(1) mass movement, gully erosion, rill      hectare) area.
    erosion, sheet erosion, tunnel          AND
    erosion, stream bank erosion, wind
    erosion, or scalding                    AO4.2 New access tracks, necessary to gain access to a            N/A        The proposed development does not involve vegetation
                                            weed infestation, do not:                                                    clearing.
(2) any associated loss of chemical,
    physical or biological fertility—       (1) exceed 5 metres in width
    including, but not limited to water     (2) de-stabilise the banks of any watercourse or drainage
    holding capacity, soil structure,           feature as a result of crossing construction or use.
    organic matter, soil biology and
    nutrients
within or outside the lot(s) that are the
subject of the application.



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