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

 Performance outcomes                                  Acceptable outcomes                                   Response
 mitigated, an offset is provided for any acceptable
 significant residual impact.
 Connectivity
 PO9 Regional ecosystems on the subject land and       AO9.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with
 any adjacent land retain sufficient vegetation to:    reference table 3 in this code.
 1. maintain ecological processes; and
 2. ensure the regional ecosystem remains in the
     landscape despite threatening processes.



 Soil erosion if the local government is not the assessment manager for the development application
 PO10 Clearing of vegetation does not result in       AO10.1 Clearing only occurs if an erosion and
 accelerated soil erosion within or outside the land  sediment control plan is developed and
 the subject of the development application.          implemented to prevent increased soil erosion
                                                      and instability resulting from the clearing.
 Salinity
 PO11 Clearing of vegetation within 100 metres of a AO11.1 Clearing does not occur within 100
 salinity expression area does not contribute to or   metres of a salinity expression area.
 accelerate land degradation through either of the
 following:
 1. waterlogging;
 2. the salinisation of groundwater, surface water
      or soil.
 Conserving least concern regional ecosystems - Minimising clearing of areas temporarily required to enable construction of the infrastructure
 PO12 Clearing of vegetation for temporary use        AO12.1 Clearing for temporary use areas to
 areas to construct necessary infrastructure, such as construct necessary infrastructure does not occur
 temporary use roads or access tracks, maintains the in a least concern regional ecosystem.
 composition, structure and function of least
 concern regional ecosystems.                         OR

                                                       AO12.2 Total clearing for temporary use areas to
                                                       construct necessary infrastructure in any regional
                                                       ecosystem combined does not exceed the widths
                                                       prescribed in table reference table 1 of this code.

                                                       OR



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