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

 Performance outcomes                                    Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
 ecosystem associated with any natural wetland to        OR
 protect all of the following:
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank erosion;   AO50.2 Clearing within 100 metres of the
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients      defining bank of any natural wetland:
     and other pollutants;                               1. does not occur within 10 metres of the
 3. aquatic habitat;                                         defining bank of any natural wetland; and
 4. terrestrial habitat.                                 2. does not exceed widths in reference table 1 in
                                                             this code.
 PO51 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional         No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 ecosystem associated with a natural wetland 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.
 Clearing associated with watercourses and drainage features
 PO52 Clearing of vegetation within a watercourse AO52.1 Clearing does not occur in any of the
 and /or drainage feature and/or within the relevant   following areas:
 distance (listed in reference table 2) of a           1. inside the defining bank of a watercourse or
 watercourse and/or drainage feature, maintains             drainage feature; and
 the composition, structure and function of the        2. within the relevant distance of the defining
 regional ecosystem associated with the                     bank of any watercourse or drainage feature
 watercourse and/or drainage feature to protect all         in reference table 2 of this code.
 of the following:
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank erosion; OR
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients
      and other pollutants;                            AO52.2 Clearing within any watercourse or
 3. aquatic habitat;                                   drainage feature, or within the relevant distance
 4. terrestrial habitat.                               of the defining bank of any watercourse or
                                                       drainage feature in reference table 2 of this code:
                                                       1. does not exceed the widths in reference table
                                                            1 of this code; and
                                                       2. does not occur within 10 metres of the
                                                            defining bank, unless clearing is required
                                                            into or across the watercourse or drainage
                                                            feature.
 PO53 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional       No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 ecosystem associated with a watercourse and/or
 drainage feature does not maintain the
 composition, structure and function of the regional

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