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

 Performance outcomes                                 Acceptable outcomes                                   Response
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank
     erosion;                                         AO67.2 Clearing within any watercourse or
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients   drainage feature, or within the relevant distance
     and other pollutants;                            of the defining bank of any watercourse or
 3. aquatic habitat;                                  drainage feature in reference table 2 of this code:
 4. terrestrial habitat.                              1. does not exceed the widths in table 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.
 PO68 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
 ecosystem, and cannot be avoided and has been
 mitigated, an offset is provided for any acceptable
 significant residual impact.
 Connectivity
 PO69 Regional ecosystems on the subject land          AO69.1 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.
 PO70 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
 PO71 Clearing does not result in accelerated soil     AO71.1 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.

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