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

Table 16.7: Coordinated project (all other purposes)
 Performance outcomes                                 Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
 Clearing avoids and minimises impacts
 PO64 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
 PO65 Clearing of vegetation within a natural         AO65.1 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         AO65.2 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.
 PO66 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
 PO67 Clearing of vegetation within a watercourse AO67.1 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:
                                                      OR

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