Council to consult with service authorities to identify alternative methods of service provision where preferred, for example, to remove hazardous trees. Actions No. Description Responsibility Priority 15 Distribute the Roadside Management Strategy and ET S map to all relevant service authorities. 16 Ensure all external agencies working along Council ET O managed roadsides have submitted their works code of conduct, and Council to continue to monitor their performance against their code of conduct. Land protection and conservation management Land protection and conservation management is associated with a variety of activities that influence the productive of roadsides, adjacent land and the surrounding landscape, while conserving biodiversity at varying scales. This section seeks to achieve a balance between land protection and conservation management programs with fire safety programs. Five key areas of land protection and conservation management are recognised, including: Pest species management; Soil erosion management; Management of significant roadside conservation sites; Native vegetation regeneration, revegetation and wildlife corridors; and Agricultural production. Permit and referral requirements for native vegetation removal on roadsides The removal of native vegetation from roadsides as part of land protection and conservation management generally requires a planning permit and referral to DEPI with the exception of standard land management activities that are specified exemptions under Section 52.17 of the Planning Scheme. These exemptions are specified in the relevant sections below, however the exemption relating to weed
Council to consult with service authorities to identify alternative methods of service provision where preferred, for example, to remove hazardous trees. Actions No. Description Responsibility Priority 15 Distribute the Roadside Management Strategy and map to all relevant service authorities. ET S 16 Ensure all external agencies working along Council managed roadsides have submitted their works code of conduct, and Council to continue to monitor their performance against their code of conduct. ET O Land protection and conservation management Land protection and conservation management is associated with a variety of activities that influence the productive of roadsides, adjacent land and the surrounding landscape, while conserving biodiversity at varying scales. This section seeks to achieve a balance between land protection and conservation management programs with fire safety programs. Five key areas of land protection and conservation management are recognised, including: Pest species management; Soil erosion management; Management of significant roadside conservation sites; Native vegetation regeneration, revegetation and wildlife corridors; and Agricultural production. Permit and referral requirements for native vegetation removal on roadsides The removal of native vegetation from roadsides as part of land protection and conservation management generally requires a planning permit and referral to DEPI with the exception of standard land management activities that are specified exemptions under Section 52.17 of the Planning Scheme. These exemptions are specified in the relevant sections below, however the exemption relating to weed