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

 Performance outcomes                                    Acceptable outcomes                                  Response
 PO97 Clearing of vegetation within a natural            AO97.1 Clearing does not occur in any of the
 wetland and/or within 100 metres of the defining        following areas:
 bank of a natural wetland maintains the                 1. inside the defining bank of any natural
 composition, structure and function of any regional         wetland; and
 ecosystem associated with any natural wetland to        2. within 100 metres of the defining bank of any
 protect all of the following:                               natural wetland.
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank erosion;
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients      OR
     and other pollutants;
 3. aquatic habitat;                                     AO97.2 Clearing within 100 metres of the
 4. terrestrial habitat.                                 defining bank of any natural wetland only occurs
                                                         where:
                                                         1. clearing does not exceed 0.5 hectares; and
                                                         2. clearing retains all mature trees and habitat
                                                             trees; and
                                                         3. clearing that is for flood preparation
                                                             complies with all of the following:
                                                             a. clearing is undertaken by felling only;
                                                                 and:
                                                             b. clearing does not exceed 100 square
                                                                 metres; and
                                                             c. clearing does not occur outside the
                                                                 defining banks of a natural wetland..

                                                         OR

                                                         AO97.3 Clearing to provide necessary access to
                                                         undertake necessary environmental clearing
                                                         only occurs where clearing:
                                                         1. does not exceed 10 metres in width; and
                                                         2. retains all mature trees and habitat trees; and
                                                         3. the access track:
                                                             a. runs parallel to a natural wetland and
                                                                  clearing is not within 10 metres of the
                                                                  defining bank of a natural wetland; or
                                                             b. is required to provide access across the
                                                                  wetland.
 PO98 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional         No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 ecosystem associated with a natural wetland does

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