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

 Performance outcomes                                  Acceptable outcomes                                   Response
                                                       OR

                                                       AO90.3 Clearing in essential habitat does not
                                                       exceed the areas prescribed in reference table 1 of
                                                       this code.
 PO91 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional       No acceptable outcome is prescribed.                The clearing of mapped wetland area is not consid-
 ecosystem that is an area of essential habitat
 does not maintain the composition, structure and                                                          ered to have a significant impact on structure and
 function of the regional ecosystem, and cannot be                                                         function of the RE 12.3.13. Although clearing
 avoided and has been mitigated, an offset is                                                              >0.5ha of vegetation with dense structure category,
 provided for any acceptable significant residual
                                                                                                           the clearing does not result in >10% permanent re-
 impact for each protected wildlife species
 individually.                                                                                             duction in the extent of EH mapped on site for po-
                                                                                                           tential species including Swamp crayfish (Tenui-
                                                                                                           branchiurus glypticus), Sand yabby (Cherax ro-
                                                                                                           bustus), Wallum froglet (Crinia tinnula), Wallum
                                                                                                           sedgefrog (Litoria olongburensis) and Wallum rock-
                                                                                                           etfrog (Litoria freycineti).
 Acid sulfate soils if the local government is not the assessment manager for the development application
 PO92 Clearing does not result in, or accelerate,        AO92.1 Clearing does not occur in land zone 1,    N/A
 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.                      AO92.2 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 Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil Technical
                                                             Manual.

Table 16.9: Material change of use and / or reconfiguring a lot for which there will be no
clearing as a result of the material change of use or reconfiguring a lot

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