Biodiversity Overlay Review

2.3 Area management plans
Area Management Plans (AMP) provide an alternative approval system for vegetation clearing under the vegetation
management framework. They list the purposes and clearing conditions that have been approved for the areas covered by
the plan. It is not necessary to use an AMP, even when an AMP applies to your property.

On 8 March 2020, AMPs ended for fodder harvesting, managing thickened vegetation and managing encroachment. New
notifications cannot be made for these AMPs. You will need to consider options for fodder harvesting, managing thickened
vegetation or encroachment under a relevant accepted development vegetation clearing code or apply for a development
approval.

New notifications can be made for all other AMPs. These will continue to apply until their nominated end date.

If an Area Management Plan applies to your property for which you can make a new notification, it will be listed in Section 3.6
of this report. Before clearing under one of these AMPs, you must first notify the Department of Resources and then follow
the conditions and requirements listed in the AMP.
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/vegetation/area-plans/



2.4 Development approvals
If under the vegetation management framework your proposed clearing is not exempt clearing work, or is not permitted under
an accepted development vegetation clearing code, or an AMP, you may be able to apply for a development approval.
Information on how to apply for a development approval is available at
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/management/vegetation/development



2.5. Contact information for the Department of Resources
For further information on the vegetation management framework:
Phone 135VEG (135 834)
Email [email protected]
Visit https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/?contact=vegetation to submit an online enquiry.




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