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

 Performance outcomes                                    Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
                                                         2. acid sulfate soils are managed consistent with
                                                            the soil management guidelines in the
                                                            Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil Technical
                                                            Manual.

Table 16.4: Extractive industry
 Performance outcomes                                    Acceptable outcomes                                 Response
 Clearing avoids and minimises impacts
 PO19 Clearing of vegetation and adverse impacts         No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 of clearing vegetation do not occur unless the
 application has demonstrated that the clearing and
 the adverse impacts of clearing have been:
 1. reasonably avoided; or
 2. reasonably minimised where it cannot be
     reasonably avoided.
 Clearing associated with wetlands
 PO20 Clearing of vegetation within a natural            AO20.1 Clearing does not occur in a natural
 wetland and/or within 100 metres of the defining        wetland or within 100 metres of the defining bank
 bank of a natural wetland maintains the                 of any natural wetland.
 composition, structure and function of any regional
 ecosystem associated with any natural wetland to        OR
 protect all of the following:
 1. bank stability by protecting against bank erosion;   AO20.2 Clearing within 100 metres of the
 2. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients      defining bank of any natural wetland:
     and other pollutants;                               1. does not occur within 10 metres of the
 3. aquatic habitat;                                         defining bank of any natural wetland; and
 4. terrestrial habitat.                                 2. does not exceed widths in table reference
                                                             table 1 in this code.
 PO21 Where clearing of vegetation in a regional         No acceptable outcome is prescribed.
 ecosystem associated with a natural wetland does
 not maintain the composition, structure and function
 of the regional ecosystem, and cannot be avoided
 and has been mitigated, an offset is provided for
 any acceptable significant residual impact.
 Clearing associated with watercourses and drainage features
 PO22 Clearing of vegetation within a watercourse AO22.1 Clearing does not occur in any of the
 and /or drainage feature and/or within the relevant following areas:
 distance (listed in reference table 2) of a

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