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

 Performance outcomes                                    Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
 Clearing associated with wetlands
 PO81 Clearing of vegetation within a natural            AO81.1 Clearing does not occur in a natural         Complies A081.2
 wetland and/or within 100 metres of the defining        wetland or within 100 metres of the defining bank   Additional clearing does not occur in a natural HES
 bank of a natural wetland maintains the                 of any natural wetland.                             wetland or within 10 metres of the defining bank of
 composition, structure and function of any regional                                                         any natural wetland.
 ecosystem associated with any natural wetland to        OR
 protect all of the following:                                                                               It is considered that additional clearing will not
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank erosion;   AO81.2 Clearing within 100 metres of the            significantly impact the functioning of the nearby
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients      defining bank of any natural wetland:               wetland area due existing impacts to the site
     and other pollutants;                               1. does not occur within 10 metres of the           including edge effects and vegetation degradation
 3. aquatic habitat;                                         defining bank of any natural wetland; and       which have historically changed the function and
 4. terrestrial habitat.                                 2. does not exceed widths in reference table 1 in   structure of the vegetation within the impact area.
                                                             this code.
 PO82 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional         No acceptable outcome is prescribed.                It was determined during MSES assessment that
 ecosystem associated with a natural wetland does                                                            no significant residual impact to wetland areas will
 not maintain the composition, structure and function                                                        occur, and regional ecosystem function will be
 of the regional ecosystem, and cannot be avoided                                                            maintained.
 and has been mitigated, an offset is provided for
 any acceptable significant residual impact.
 Clearing associated with watercourses and drainage features
 PO83 Clearing of vegetation within a watercourse AO83.1 Clearing does not occur in any of the               Complies with AO83.1
 and /or drainage feature and/or within the relevant   following areas:                                      Clearing does not occur inside the defining bank of
 distance (listed in reference table 2) of a           1. inside the defining bank of a watercourse or       a watercourse or drainage feature; or within the
 watercourse and/or drainage feature, maintains             drainage feature; and                            relevant distance of the defining bank of any
 the composition, structure and function of the        2. within the relevant distance of the defining       watercourse or drainage feature in reference table
 regional ecosystem associated with the                     bank of any watercourse or drainage feature      2 of this code (i.e., 25m from watercourse).
 watercourse and/or drainage feature to protect all         in reference table 2 of this code.
 of the following:
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank erosion; OR
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients
      and other pollutants;                            AO83.2 Clearing within any watercourse or
 3. aquatic habitat;                                   drainage feature, or within the relevant distance
 4. terrestrial habitat.                               of the defining bank of any watercourse or
                                                       drainage feature in reference table 2 of this code:
                                                       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


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