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

 Performance outcomes                                  Acceptable outcomes                                Response
 not maintain the composition, structure and function
 of the regional ecosystem, and cannot be avoided
 and has been mitigated, the cleared area is
 rehabilitated.
 Clearing associated with wetlands (natural channel diversion and contaminants removal)
 PO99 Clearing of vegetation within a natural          AO99.1 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;                                   AO99.2 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.

                                                        OR

                                                        AO99.3 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.
 PO100 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional       No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 ecosystem associated with a natural wetland does
 not maintain the composition, structure and function


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