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

 Performance outcomes                                     Acceptable outcomes                                  Response
 of the regional ecosystem, and cannot be avoided
 and has been mitigated, the cleared area:
 1. is rehabilitated; or
 2. where the cleared area cannot reasonably be
      rehabilitated, an offset is provided for any
      acceptable significant residual impact.
 Clearing associated with watercourses and drainage features (Land Restoration and Natural Disaster Preparation)
 PO101 Clearing of vegetation within a                    AO101.1 Clearing does not occur in any of the
 watercourse and/or drainage feature and/or within following areas:
 the relevant distance (listed in reference table 2) of a 1. inside the defining bank of a watercourse or
 watercourse and/or drainage feature maintains the            drainage feature; and
 composition, structure and function of any regional      2. within the relevant distance of the defining
 ecosystem associated with any watercourse                    bank of any watercourse or drainage feature
 and/or drainage feature to protect all of the                in reference table 2 of this code.
 following:
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank erosion; OR
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients
      and other pollutants;                               AO101.2 Clearing in any watercourse or
 3. aquatic habitat;                                      drainage feature, or within the relevant distance of
 4. terrestrial habitat.                                  the defining bank of any watercourse or
                                                          drainage feature in reference table 2 of this code
                                                          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 of the
                                                                   defining bank of any watercourse or
                                                                   drainage feature.

                                                      OR

                                                      AO101.3 Clearing to provide necessary access to
                                                      undertake necessary environmental clearing
                                                      only occurs where clearing:

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