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

 Performance outcomes                                   Acceptable outcomes                                     Response
 ecosystem associated with a natural wetland to         2. within 20 metres of the defining bank of a
 protect all of the following:                             natural wetland.
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank erosion;
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients and
     other pollutants;
 3. aquatic habitat;
 4. terrestrial habitat.
 Clearing associated with watercourses or drainage features
 PO150 Clearing of vegetation within a                      AO150.1 Mechanical clearing does not occur in
 watercourse and/or drainage feature and/or within          any of the following areas:
 the relevant distance (listed in reference table 2) of a   1. inside the defining bank of any watercourse
 watercourse and/or drainage feature maintains the              drainage feature;
 composition, structure and function of any regional        2. within 10 metres of the defining bank of a
 ecosystem associated with any watercourse                      watercourse or drainage feature that is a
 and/or drainage feature to protect all of the                  stream order 1 or 2 watercourse or
 following:                                                     drainage feature;
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank erosion;      3. within 15 metres of the defining bank of a
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients and         watercourse or drainage feature that is a
      other pollutants;                                         stream order 3 or 4 watercourse or
 3. aquatic habitat;                                            drainage feature;
 4. terrestrial habitat.                                    4. within 20 metres of the defining bank of a
                                                                watercourse or drainage feature that is a
                                                                stream order 5 or more watercourse or
                                                                drainage feature.
 Soil erosion
 PO151 Clearing does not result in accelerated soil         AO151.1 Clearing only occurs where recognised
 erosion within or outside the land subject of the          best practice methods are employed to:
 development application.                                   1. prevent soil erosion and instability resulting
                                                               from the clearing; and
                                                            2. stabilise soil erosion and instability which
                                                               would result from clearing; and
                                                            3. prevent increased sediment run-off entering a
                                                               wetland, watercourse or drainage feature as
                                                               a result of the clearing.

                                                            AND

                                                            AO151.2 Mechanical clearing does not:


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