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

Table 16.2: General
 Performance outcomes                                  Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
 PO1 Clearing of vegetation is consistent with any     No acceptable outcome is prescribed.                Complies PO1
 notice requiring compliance on the land subject to
 the development application, unless a better
 environmental outcome can be achieved.
 PO2 Clearing of vegetation is consistent with         No acceptable outcome is prescribed.                N/A
 vegetation management requirements for
 particular regulated areas unless a better
 environmental outcome can be achieved.
 PO3 Clearing of vegetation in a legally secured       No acceptable outcome is prescribed.                N/A
 offset area:                                                                                              No clearing of vegetation in a legally secured
 1. is consistent with the offset delivery plan; or                                                        offset area to occur.
 2. is consistent with an agreement for the offset
     area on the land subject to the development
     application; or
 3. only occurs if an additional offset is provided.

Table 16.3: Public safety, relevant infrastructure activities and / or consequential development
of IPA approval
 Performance outcomes                                  Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
 Clearing avoids and minimises impacts
 PO4 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
 PO5 Clearing of vegetation within a natural           AO5.1 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:

State Development Assessment Provisions v3.0

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