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

 Performance outcomes                             Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
                                                  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 watercourse or
                                                         drainage feature and clearing is not
                                                         within 10 metres of the defining bank of a
                                                         watercourse or drainage feature; or
                                                      b. is required to provide access across the
                                                          watercourse or drainage feature.
 PO102 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 ecosystem associated with a watercourse and/or
 drainage feature does 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 watercourses and drainage features (natural channel diversion and contaminants removal)
 PO103 Clearing of vegetation within a                    AO103.1 Clearing does not occur within any of the
 watercourse and/or drainage feature and/or within following areas:
 the relevant distance (listed in reference table 2) of a
 watercourse and/or drainage feature maintains
                                                          1. inside the defining bank of a watercourse or
                                                              drainage feature; and
 the composition, structure and function of any
 regional ecosystem associated with any                   2. within the relevant distance of the defining
 watercourse or drainage feature to protect all of            bank of any watercourse or drainage feature
 the following:                                               in reference table 2 of this code.
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank erosion;
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients       OR
     and other pollutants;
 3. aquatic habitat;                                      AO103.2 Clearing in any watercourse or
 4. terrestrial habitat.                                  drainage feature, or within the relevant distance of
                                                          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.

                                                  OR


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