04 04.01 04.01-S-01 Biodiversity State Policy VC## dd/mm/yyyy Objectives and strategies Objective 1 for To conserve Victoria’s biodiversity, including important habitat flora and fauna and other strategically valuable biodiversity sites. Victoria’s [Update] Strategy 1.1 Plan to avoid and minimise significant impacts on biodiversity from land-use and development. [Update] Strategy 1.2 Use strategic planning as the primary mechanism to identify high value biodiversity to be conserved.[Update] Strategy 1.3 Recognise the indirect or off-site impacts of land-use changes and developments that may affect the biodiversity value of adjoining national parks and conservation reserves or nationally and internationally significant sites. [Update] Strategy 1.4 Plan to protect and help the management of sites containing high value biodiversity, including those which are under-represented in conservation reserves. [Update] Strategy 1.5 Facilitate greater connectivity between areas of medium to high natural value. [RGP] Objective 2 To ensure that permitted clearing of native vegetation results in no net loss in the contribution made by native vegetation to biodiversity. Victoria’s [Update] Strategy 2.1 Use the risk-based approach to managing native vegetation as set out in Permitted as follows: clearing of native vegetation – Biodiversity assessment guidelines, [Update] a) Avoid the removal of native vegetation that makes a significant contribution to biodiversity. [Update] Victoria’s b) Minimise impacts on from the removal of native Victoria’s biodiversity vegetation. [Update] c) Where native vegetation is permitted to be removed, ensure it is offset in a manner that makes a contribution to that is equivalent to the Victoria’s biodiversity contribution made by the native vegetation to be removed. [Update] Particular provisions 1. Clause 52.16 Native Vegetation Precinct – 2. Clause 52.17 Native Vegetation – Guidelines for decision makers Consider as relevant: [Update] 1. Permitted clearing of native vegetation;Biodiversity assessment guidelines (Department of Environment and Primary Industries, September 2013). [Update] 2. The maintained by the Native Vegetation Information System, Victorian Government’s Department of Environment and Primary Industries. [Update] Strategic Planning Guidelines Strategic Planning should: 1. Use statewide biodiversity information to identify high value biodiversity. [Update]
04 04.01 04.01-S-01 Biodiversity State Policy VC## dd/mm/yyyy Objectives and strategies Objective 1 To conserve Victoria’s biodiversity, including important habitat for Victoria’s flora and fauna and other strategically valuable biodiversity sites. [Update] Strategy 1.1 Plan to avoid and minimise significant impacts on biodiversity from land-use and development. [Update] Strategy 1.2 Use strategic planning as the primary mechanism to identify high value biodiversity to be conserved.[Update] Strategy 1.3 Recognise the indirect or off-site impacts of land-use changes and developments that may affect the biodiversity value of adjoining national parks and conservation reserves or nationally and internationally significant sites. [Update] Strategy 1.4 Plan to protect and help the management of sites containing high value biodiversity, including those which are under-represented in conservation reserves. [Update] Strategy 1.5 Facilitate greater connectivity between areas of medium to high natural value. [RGP] Objective 2 To ensure that permitted clearing of native vegetation results in no net loss in the contribution made by native vegetation to Victoria’s biodiversity. [Update] Strategy 2.1 Use the risk-based approach to managing native vegetation as set out in Permitted clearing of native vegetation – Biodiversity assessment guidelines, as follows: [Update] a) Avoid the removal of native vegetation that makes a significant contribution to Victoria’s biodiversity. [Update] b) Minimise impacts on Victoria’s biodiversity from the removal of native vegetation. [Update] c) Where native vegetation is permitted to be removed, ensure it is offset in a manner that makes a contribution to Victoria’s biodiversity that is equivalent to the contribution made by the native vegetation to be removed. [Update] Particular provisions 1. Clause 52.16 – Native Vegetation Precinct 2. Clause 52.17 – Native Vegetation Guidelines for decision makers Consider as relevant: [Update] 1. Permitted clearing of native vegetation;Biodiversity assessment guidelines (Department of Environment and Primary Industries, September 2013). [Update] 2. The Victorian Government’s Native Vegetation Information System, maintained by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries. [Update] Strategic Planning Guidelines Strategic Planning should: 1. Use statewide biodiversity information to identify high value biodiversity. [Update]
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