Appendix A - SDAP - State Code 16 - Native vegetation clearing response

 Performance outcomes                                   Acceptable outcomes                               Response
 PO29 Clearing of vegetation in a regional              AO29.1 Clearing does not occur in essential
 ecosystem that is an area of essential habitat         habitat.
 maintains the composition, structure and function of
 the regional ecosystem for each protected              OR
 wildlife species individually.
                                                        AO29.2 Clearing in essential habitat does not
                                                        exceed the widths prescribed in table reference
                                                        table 1 of this code.

                                                        OR

                                                        AO29.3 Clearing in essential habitat does not
                                                        exceed the areas prescribed in table reference
                                                        table 1 of this code.
 PO30 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional        No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 ecosystem that is an area of essential habitat
 does not maintain the composition, structure and
 function of the regional ecosystem, and cannot be
 avoided and has been mitigated, an offset is
 provided for any acceptable significant residual
 impact for each protected wildlife species
 individually.
 Acid sulfate soils if the local government is not the assessment manager for the development application
 PO31 Clearing does not result in, or accelerate,        AO31.1 Clearing does not occur in land zone 1,
 disturbance of acid sulfate soils or changes to the     land zone 2 or land zone 3.
 hydrology of the location that will result in either of
 the following:                                          OR
 1. aeration of horizons containing iron sulphides
 2. mobilisation of acid or metals.                      AO31.2 Clearing in land zone 1, land zone 2 or
                                                         land zone 3 in areas below the five metre
                                                         Australian Height Datum only occurs where:
                                                         1. mechanical clearing does not disturb the soil
                                                             to a depth greater than 30 centimetres; and
                                                         2. acid sulfate soils are managed consistent with
                                                             the soil management guidelines in the
                                                             Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil Technical
                                                             Manual.

 Staged clearing

State Development Assessment Provisions v3.0

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