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

 Performance outcomes                                 Acceptable outcomes                               Response
 Salinity
 PO72 Clearing within 100 metres of a salinity        AO72.1 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 least concern regional ecosystems - Minimising clearing of areas temporarily required to enable construction of the infrastructure
 PO73 Clearing of vegetation for temporary use        AO73.1 Clearing for temporary use areas to
 areas to construct necessary infrastructure, such as construct necessary infrastructure does not occur
 temporary use roads or access tracks, maintains the in a least concern regional ecosystem.
 composition, structure and function of least concern
 regional ecosystems.                                 OR

                                                    AO73.2 Total clearing for temporary use areas to
                                                    construct necessary infrastructure in any regional
                                                    ecosystem combined does not exceed the widths
                                                    prescribed in table reference table 1 of this code.

                                                    OR

                                                    AO73.3 Total clearing for temporary use areas to
                                                    construct necessary infrastructure in any regional
                                                    ecosystem combined does not exceed areas
                                                    prescribed in table reference table 1 of this code.
 PO74 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional    No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 ecosystem for temporary use areas to construct
 necessary infrastructure does not maintain the
 composition, structure and function of the regional
 ecosystem, and cannot be avoided and has been
 mitigated, the cleared area is rehabilitated.
 Conserving endangered and of concern regional ecosystems
 PO75 Clearing of vegetation maintains the           AO75.1 Clearing does not occur in an
 composition, structure and function of endangered   endangered regional ecosystem or an of
 regional ecosystems and/or of concern regional      concern regional ecosystem.
 ecosystems.
                                                     OR


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