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

 Performance outcomes                                      Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
 PO46 Clearing does not result in, or accelerate,          AO46.1 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.                        AO46.2 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.
 Clearing for agriculture
 PO47 Clearing of vegetation only occurs where the         No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 land is suitable for agriculture having regard to
 topography, climate and soil attributes.
 PO48 For applications for irrigated crops, the owner      No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 of the land has, or may have, access to enough
 water for establishing, cultivating and harvesting the
 crops to which the clearing of vegetation relates.


Table 16.6: Coordinated project (extractive industry)
 Performance outcomes                                      Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
 Clearing avoids and minimises impacts
 PO49 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
 PO50 Clearing of vegetation within a natural              AO50.1 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

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