Town Planning Report and Appendices - Cooroibah

1. Vegetation management framework
Vegetation clearing is regulated under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (VMA) and the Sustainable Planning Act 2009
(SPA). A development approval is required to clear, where the clearing is not exempt under the SPA or where it cannot be
carried out under a self-assessable clearing code or an area management plan.

The following native vegetation is not regulated under the VMA-

       a) grass or non-woody herbage;
       b) a plant within a grassland regional ecosystem; and
       c) a mangrove.

A number of maps are provided in this report in section 3. Reading the maps in conjunction with the information in sections 1
and 2 of this report will enable you to determine whether your proposed clearing is:

       • exempt,
       • requires notification and compliance with a self-assessable code or area management plan; or
       • requires a development approval.



1.1 Exemptions
Areas that are mapped as Category X on the regulated vegetation management map (section 3.1) on most State land
tenures are exempt and therefore do not require a development approval or notification.

There are other exemptions that apply to a range of routine property management activities. A list of these is available at:
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/vegetation/exemptions/



1.2 Self-assessable codes
Some clearing activities can be undertaken using a self-assessable vegetation clearing code. The codes can be
downloaded at
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/vegetation/codes/

If you intend to undertake clearing activities under a self-assessable vegetation clearing code you must notify us before
starting. The information in this report will assist you complete the online notification form.

To complete the online form, go to
https://apps.dnrm.qld.gov.au/vegetation/



1.3 Area management plans
If an area management plan applies to your property, it will be listed in Table 1.

To clear under an existing area management plan, you must notify the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM)
before clearing starts and then follow the conditions listed in the area management plan. You can download the area
management clearing notification form and obtain a copy of the relevant area management plan by visiting
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/vegetation/area-plans/



1.4 Development approvals
If your proposed clearing is not exempt, or is not permitted under a self-assessable vegetation clearing code, or an area
management plan, you may be able to apply for a development approval. Information on how to apply for a development
approval is available online by visiting
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/vegetation/applying/




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