Plantations and Reafforestation (Code) Regulation 2001
Schedule 1Patches of woody native vegetation
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Schedule 1 Patches of woody native vegetation
Schedule 1 Patches of woody native vegetation
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Determining the existence of patches
For the purpose of determining the existence of patches of woody native vegetation, east and west of the Newell Highway represent a biogeographic divide.
East of the Newell Highway
Generally, patches of woody native vegetation are to be determined by the existence of a group of 2 or more woody native plants, with each of those plants lying within 2 crown separations of the nearest woody native plant.
However, in locations where the expected natural native vegetation structure is more dense than 2 crown separations, an authorised person who assesses the proposed plantation under clause 11 of the Code may reduce the crown separation requirement to 1. Accordingly, patches in these locations will be determined by the existence of a group of 2 or more woody native plants, with each of those plants lying within 1 crown separation of the nearest woody native plant.
West of the Newell Highway
Patches of woody native vegetation are determined by the presence of a group of 2 or more woody native plants, with each of those plants lying within 5 crown separations of the nearest woody native plant.
Calculation of crown separation and boundary of patch
The crown diameter of each woody native plant in the tallest stratum is used to calculate crown separation.
In determining whether a woody native plant lies within the required crown separation of the nearest woody native plant (and so is included in the patch), the crown diameter of the most outlying of those 2 plants (that is, outlying in relation to the woody native plant that is used as a starting point) is used.
The boundary of the patch is the line that—
(a) contains the projected crowns of all the woody native plants within the patch, and
(b) joins the outer drip line of each outermost crown of the patch with that of the nearest outermost crown of the patch.
In this Schedule—
woody native plants means any native trees or shrubs.