sch.2-sec.13ACommercial cropping and horticulture in Great Barrier Reef catchment

### sch.2-sec.13A Commercial cropping and horticulture in Great Barrier Reef catchment Commercial cropping and horticulture (the relevant activity ) consists of the cultivation of 1 or more crops or horticulture carried out— on at least 5ha of uncropped land— in a particular river basin; and whether or not the land is contiguous; and on a commercial basis. The relevant activity includes preparatory work for the crop cultivation or horticulture. For subsection (1) (a) , land is uncropped land unless— the land was used to carry out the cultivation of crops, or horticulture, during at least 3 different calendar years, whether or not the calendar years are consecutive, that started and ended within 10 years before the relevant activity starts on the land; and the cultivation of crops, or horticulture, mentioned in paragraph (a) was not carried out under an environmental authority for a prescribed ERA under this section. Also, the relevant activity does not include— crop cultivation or horticulture using a closed system that prevents fine sediment, or dissolved inorganic nitrogen, from being released on to land, or into water, in the Great Barrier Reef catchment; or hydroponics where water is recycled on site the cultivation of trees in the following areas— a State forest, timber reserve or forest consent area within the meaning of the Forestry Act 1959 ; or a forest entitlement area within the meaning of the Land Act 1994 ; or a forest practice within the meaning of the Vegetation Management Act 1999 ; or preparatory work for an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) . In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the activity is carried out. Threshold Aggregate environmental score 3 carrying out the relevant activity no score In this section— building work see the Planning Act 2016 , schedule 2 . drainage work see the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 , schedule 1 . plumbing work see the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 , schedule 1 . preparatory work , for an activity, means work, other than building work, plumbing work or drainage work, carried out to prepare land for the activity, including, for example— excavating or filling the land; or clearing or destroying vegetation on the land; or ploughing the land, or otherwise preparing soil on the land for planting; or other work in, on, over or under the land that materially affects the land or its use. sch 2 s 13A ins 2019 SL No. 234 s 11 (2) amd 2021 SL No. 42 s 8 (sch.2-sec.13A-ssec.1) Commercial cropping and horticulture (the relevant activity ) consists of the cultivation of 1 or more crops or horticulture carried out— on at least 5ha of uncropped land— in a particular river basin; and whether or not the land is contiguous; and on a commercial basis. (sch.2-sec.13A-ssec.2) The relevant activity includes preparatory work for the crop cultivation or horticulture. (sch.2-sec.13A-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (a) , land is uncropped land unless— the land was used to carry out the cultivation of crops, or horticulture, during at least 3 different calendar years, whether or not the calendar years are consecutive, that started and ended within 10 years before the relevant activity starts on the land; and the cultivation of crops, or horticulture, mentioned in paragraph (a) was not carried out under an environmental authority for a prescribed ERA under this section. (sch.2-sec.13A-ssec.4) Also, the relevant activity does not include— crop cultivation or horticulture using a closed system that prevents fine sediment, or dissolved inorganic nitrogen, from being released on to land, or into water, in the Great Barrier Reef catchment; or hydroponics where water is recycled on site the cultivation of trees in the following areas— a State forest, timber reserve or forest consent area within the meaning of the Forestry Act 1959 ; or a forest entitlement area within the meaning of the Land Act 1994 ; or a forest practice within the meaning of the Vegetation Management Act 1999 ; or preparatory work for an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) . (sch.2-sec.13A-ssec.5) In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the activity is carried out. Threshold Aggregate environmental score 3 carrying out the relevant activity no score (sch.2-sec.13A-ssec.6) In this section— building work see the Planning Act 2016 , schedule 2 . drainage work see the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 , schedule 1 . plumbing work see the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 , schedule 1 . preparatory work , for an activity, means work, other than building work, plumbing work or drainage work, carried out to prepare land for the activity, including, for example— excavating or filling the land; or clearing or destroying vegetation on the land; or ploughing the land, or otherwise preparing soil on the land for planting; or other work in, on, over or under the land that materially affects the land or its use. - (a) on at least 5ha of uncropped land— (i) in a particular river basin; and (ii) whether or not the land is contiguous; and - (i) in a particular river basin; and - (ii) whether or not the land is contiguous; and - (b) on a commercial basis. - (i) in a particular river basin; and - (ii) whether or not the land is contiguous; and - (a) the land was used to carry out the cultivation of crops, or horticulture, during at least 3 different calendar years, whether or not the calendar years are consecutive, that started and ended within 10 years before the relevant activity starts on the land; and - (b) the cultivation of crops, or horticulture, mentioned in paragraph (a) was not carried out under an environmental authority for a prescribed ERA under this section. - (a) crop cultivation or horticulture using a closed system that prevents fine sediment, or dissolved inorganic nitrogen, from being released on to land, or into water, in the Great Barrier Reef catchment; or Example— hydroponics where water is recycled on site - (b) the cultivation of trees in the following areas— (i) a State forest, timber reserve or forest consent area within the meaning of the Forestry Act 1959 ; or (ii) a forest entitlement area within the meaning of the Land Act 1994 ; or - (i) a State forest, timber reserve or forest consent area within the meaning of the Forestry Act 1959 ; or - (ii) a forest entitlement area within the meaning of the Land Act 1994 ; or - (c) a forest practice within the meaning of the Vegetation Management Act 1999 ; or - (d) preparatory work for an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) . - (i) a State forest, timber reserve or forest consent area within the meaning of the Forestry Act 1959 ; or - (ii) a forest entitlement area within the meaning of the Land Act 1994 ; or - (a) excavating or filling the land; or - (b) clearing or destroying vegetation on the land; or - (c) ploughing the land, or otherwise preparing soil on the land for planting; or - (d) other work in, on, over or under the land that materially affects the land or its use.