2014-01-28 Planning & Organisation Committee Item 4.4 Attachment 1

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                                 Noosa Council
                      Temporary Local Planning Instrument
                      (Protected Vegetation Overlay) 2014



(e)     an endangered and of concern regional ecosystem as defined in the
        Vegetation Management Regulation 2000;

(f)     vegetation required to support, protect and maintain biodiversity values within
        the local government area, whether these be of local, regional, state or
        national significance.

operational work has the same meaning in the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

owner has the same meaning in the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

exempt clearing see section 11.

planned burning means the burning of vegetation for the purpose of reducing the risk of
bushfire.

planning scheme area has the same meaning in the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

planning scheme policy has the same meaning in the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

prescribed Noosa area see section 9.

property maintenance activity means clearing protected vegetation which is
reasonably necessary for property maintenance including the following—

(a)     the construction and maintenance of a farm track, fence and shed on a site;

(b)     the maintenance of crops;

(c)     the slashing of grass;

(d)     the harvesting of crops;

(e)     the maintenance of pasture and cleared land areas;

(f)     the pruning, felling and clearing of orchard vegetation species;

(g)     surveying purposes;

(h)     the collection of firewood for non-commercial purposes;

(i)     the removal of an exotic weed;

(j)     any other maintenance            activity     specified   in   a   property   vegetation
        management plan.

property vegetation management plan is a specific program of vegetation
management for a category 4 lot in the prescribed Noosa area of the protected
vegetation overlay area approved under the former local law which is included in
schedule 3.

protected vegetation see section 10.