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

 Performance outcomes                                     Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
 PO32 Clearing of vegetation:                             No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 1. is staged in line with operational needs that
     restrict clearing to the current operational area;
     and
 2. only occurs in the area from which material will
     be extracted, and any reasonably associated
     built infrastructure, within the term of the
     development approval; and
 3. does not occur without required permits.




Table 16.5: Coordinated project (agriculture)
 Performance outcomes                                     Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
 Clearing avoids and minimises impacts
 PO33 Clearing of vegetation and adverse impacts          No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 of clearing vegetation do not occur unless the
 application has demonstrated that the clearing and
 the adverse impacts of clearing have been:
 1. reasonably avoided; or
 2. reasonably minimised where it cannot be
     reasonably avoided.
 Clearing associated with wetlands
 PO34 Clearing of vegetation within a natural             AO34.1 Clearing does not occur in a natural
 wetland and/or within 100 metres of the defining         wetland or within 100 metres of the defining bank
 bank of a natural wetland maintains the                  of any natural wetland.
 composition, structure and function of any regional
 ecosystem associated with any natural wetland to         OR
 protect all of the following:
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank             AO34.2 Clearing within 100 metres of the
     erosion;                                             defining bank of any natural wetland:
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients       1. does not occur within 10 metres of the
     and other pollutants;                                    defining bank of any natural wetland; and
 3. aquatic habitat;                                      2. does not exceed widths in table reference
 4. terrestrial habitat.                                      table 1 in this code.
 PO35 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional          No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 ecosystem associated with a natural wetland does

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