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

 Performance outcomes                                    Acceptable outcomes                                Response
 protected wildlife species individually, 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 for
     each protected wildlife species individually.
 Acid sulfate soils if the local government is not the assessment manager for the development application
 PO115 Clearing does not result in, or accelerate,       AO115.1 Clearing does not occur in land zone 1,
 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.                      AO115.2 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 soil management guidelines in the
                                                             Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil Technical
                                                             Manual.
 Maintaining the composition, structure and function of the regional ecosystem (land restoration and natural disaster preparation)
 PO116 Clearing of vegetation maintains the              AO116.1 Clearing retains all of the following:
 composition, structure and function of the regional      1. habitat trees;
 ecosystem.                                               2. mature trees; and
                                                          3. the natural floristic composition and range of
                                                              sizes across the application area.

                                                    OR

                                                    AO116.2 Clearing is for the purpose of natural
                                                    disaster preparation and does not exceed the
                                                    widths prescribed in reference table 1 of this code.

                                                    OR




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