37Definitions

37 Definitions

37 Definitions

In this Part—

animal means an animal, whether vertebrate or invertebrate and in any stage of biological development, but does not include—

(a) humans, or

(b) fish within the meaning of the Fisheries Management Act 1994.

bee-keeping or grazing area means a forestry area in the following regions where bee-keeping activities or cattle and other livestock grazing activities are permitted under a forest permit or forest lease—

(a) Brigalow-Nandewar Region,

(b) Coastal Region,

(c) Riverina Red Gum Region,

(d) South-Western Cypress Region.

Brigalow-Nandewar IFOA means the Integrated Forestry Operations Approval for Brigalow Nandewar Region approved in September 2010 and as in force on the commencement of this Regulation.

Brigalow-Nandewar Region means the Community Conservation Area within the meaning of the Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Area Act 2005, section 4(1), excluding the following areas within the Coastal Region—

(a) Lower North East Subregion,

(b) Upper North East Subregion.

clearing, native vegetation, has the same meaning as in the Local Land Services Act 2013, section 60C.

Note—

Under the Local Land Services Act 2013, Part 5A, the clearing of dead or non-native plants on certain vulnerable land is taken to be the clearing of native vegetation.

Coastal IFOA means the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approval published by the NSW Environment Protection Authority in November 2018.

Coastal Region means the area described in the Coastal IFOA, condition 12.

drainage protection area means the following—

(a) for the Brigalow-Nandewar Region or South-Western Cypress Region, the following zones or areas in the region—

(i) a drainage protection zone, or

(ii) a wetland protection zone, or