22Native vegetation that must be retained

22 Native vegetation that must be retained

22 Native vegetation that must be retained

(1) The following native vegetation in a plantation must be retained (that is, the clearing of it is prohibited)—

(a) any area of rainforest or wetland, or any native vegetation on rocky outcrops,

(b) any native vegetation of a type listed for conservation in the regional vegetation schedule,

(c) any native grassland of high conservation value,

(d) any individual patch of woody native vegetation (other than that referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b)) of more than 1 hectare.

(2) Despite subclause (1)(d)—

(a) regrowth vegetation that the regional vegetation schedule allows to be cleared may be cleared from any patch within that provision, and

(b) the Secretary may authorise the clearing of irregular projections from any patch within that provision if—

(i) the clearing is to improve the functional design of the plantation, and

(ii) not more than 10% of the patch is so authorised to be cleared.

Note—

Any area of native vegetation on a plantation that is the subject of the complying development standards in this Division will be identified by an authorised person during a pre-application visit under clause 11.

(3) In this clause, rocky outcrop means any area of at least 0.2 of a hectare, 70% of the surface of which is comprised of exposed boulders of more than 0.6 of a metre in diameter.