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

 Performance outcomes                                  Acceptable outcomes                           Response
 ecosystem, and cannot be avoided and has been
 mitigated, an offset is provided for any acceptable
 significant residual impact.
 Connectivity
 PO54 Regional ecosystems on the subject land          AO54.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with
 and any adjacent land retain sufficient vegetation    reference table 3 of this code.
 to:
  1. maintain ecological processes; and
  2. ensure the regional ecosystem remains in the
      landscape despite threatening processes.
 PO55 Where:                                           No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 1. clearing of vegetation in a regional
      ecosystem does not maintain ecological
      processes; and
 2. the regional ecosystem; and
 3. the clearing cannot be avoided; and
 4. the clearing has been mitigated
 an offset is provided for any acceptable significant
 residual impact.
 Soil erosion if the local government is not the assessment manager for the development application
 PO56 Clearing does not result in accelerated soil     AO56.1 Clearing only occurs if an erosion and
 erosion within or outside the land the subject of the sediment control plan is developed and
 development application.                              implemented to prevent soil erosion and
                                                       instability resulting from the clearing.
 Salinity
 PO57 Clearing within 100 metres of a salinity         AO57.1 Clearing does not occur within 100
 expression area does not contribute to or             metres of a salinity expression area.
 accelerate land degradation through either of the
 following:
 1. waterlogging;
 2. the salinisation of groundwater, surface water
      or soil.
 Conserving endangered and of concern regional ecosystems




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