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

 Performance outcomes                                    Acceptable outcomes                               Response
 PO78 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional         No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 ecosystem that is an area of essential habitat
 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 for each protected wildlife species
 individually.
 Acid sulfate soils if the local government is not the assessment manager for the development application
 PO79 Clearing does not result in, or accelerate,        AO79.1 Clearing does not occur in land zone 1,
 disturbance of acid sulfate soils or changes to the     land zone 2 or land zone 3.
 hydrology of the location that will result in either of
 the following:                                          OR
 1. aeration of horizons containing iron sulphides
 2. mobilisation of acid or metals.                      AO79.2 Clearing in land zone 1, land zone 2 or
                                                         land zone 3 in areas below the five metre
                                                         Australian Height Datum only occurs where:
                                                         1. mechanical clearing does not disturb the soil
                                                             to a depth greater than 30 centimetres; and
                                                         2. acid sulfate soils are managed consistent with
                                                             the soil management guidelines in the
                                                             Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil Technical
                                                             Manual.

Table 16.8: Material change of use and / or reconfiguring a lot for all other purposes
 Performance outcomes                                 Acceptable outcomes                               Response
 Clearing avoids and minimises impacts
 PO80 Clearing of vegetation and adverse impacts      No acceptable outcome is prescribed.              Complies PO80
 of clearing vegetation do not occur unless the                                                         All other areas already cleared or containing
 application has demonstrated that the clearing and                                                     degraded vegetation on the property were
 the adverse impacts of clearing have been:                                                             considered as development locations however
 1. reasonably avoided; or                                                                              deemed unsuitable for the proposed additional
 2. reasonably minimised where it cannot be                                                             clearing works.
     reasonably avoided.                                                                                Development design was contained within smallest
                                                                                                        footprint practical and located at the edge of
                                                                                                        existing vegetation clearing (i.e., close to property
                                                                                                        boundary and road) to minimise impacts to
                                                                                                        surrounding fauna and ecosystems.

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