PO15 Clearing of encroachment maintains: AO15.1 Mechanical clearing does not occur within 20 bank stability by protecting against bank erosion; metres of the defining bank of a watercourse or and drainage feature. water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients and other pollutants; and AND aquatic habitat; and AO15.2 Clearing does not include the application of terrestrial habitat. root-absorbed spectrum herbicides within 50 metres of the defining bank of a watercourse or drainage feature or within the distance specified from a watercourse or drainage feature in the directions for use on the label for the product, whichever is the greater. Maintaining connectivity (public safety, relevant infrastructure activities, consequential development of IPA approval, extractive industry) PO16 In consideration of vegetation on the land AO16.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with table subject to the development application and on 16.3.3 in this code. adjacent land, sufficient vegetation is retained to maintain ecological processes and remains in the landscape despite threatening processes. Connectivity areas (coordinated project) PO17 In consideration of vegetation on the land AO17.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with table subject to the development application and on 16.3.3 of this code. adjacent land: sufficient vegetation is retained to maintain OR ecological processes and remains in the Where clearing cannot be reasonably AO17.2 landscape despite threatening processes; or avoided; and clearing has been reasonably where this not reasonably possible, the applicant minimised; an offset is provided for any acceptable provides an offset. significant residual impact from clearing of vegetation that forms a connectivity area (a matter of state environmental significance). Maintaining connectivity (necessary environmental clearing - land restoration and natural disaster preparation) PO18 In consideration of vegetation on the land AO18.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with table subject to the development application and on 16.3.3 of this code. adjacent land, sufficient vegetation is retained to maintain ecological processes and remains in the OR
PO15 Clearing of encroachment maintains: bank stability by protecting against bank erosion; and water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients and other pollutants; and aquatic habitat; and terrestrial habitat. AO15.1 Mechanical clearing does not occur within 20 metres of the defining bank of a watercourse or drainage feature. AND AO15.2 Clearing does not include the application of root-absorbed spectrum herbicides within 50 metres of the defining bank of a watercourse or drainage feature or within the distance specified from a watercourse or drainage feature in the directions for use on the label for the product, whichever is the greater. Maintaining connectivity (public safety, relevant infrastructure activities, consequential development of IPA approval, extractive industry) PO16 In consideration of vegetation on the land subject to the development application and on adjacent land, sufficient vegetation is retained to maintain ecological processes and remains in the landscape despite threatening processes. AO16.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with table 16.3.3 in this code. Connectivity areas (coordinated project) PO17 In consideration of vegetation on the land subject to the development application and on adjacent land: sufficient vegetation is retained to maintain ecological processes and remains in the landscape despite threatening processes; or where this not reasonably possible, the applicant provides an offset. AO17.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with table 16.3.3 of this code. OR AO17.2 Where clearing cannot be reasonably avoided; and clearing has been reasonably minimised; an offset is provided for any acceptable significant residual impact from clearing of vegetation that forms a connectivity area (a matter of state environmental significance). Maintaining connectivity (necessary environmental clearing - land restoration and natural disaster preparation) PO18 In consideration of vegetation on the land subject to the development application and on adjacent land, sufficient vegetation is retained to maintain ecological processes and remains in the AO18.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with table 16.3.3 of this code. OR
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