water holding capacity, soil structure, organic AO20.2 The local government is the assessment matter, soil biology, and nutrients, within or manager for the development application. outside the land the subject of the development application. Note: For guidance on developing a sediment and erosion control plan, please refer to the Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control Document, IECA, 2008. Soil erosion (necessary to control non-native plants or declared pests, thinning, encroachment, fodder harvesting) PO21 Clearing does not result in: Clearing necessary to control non-native plants or accelerated soil erosion including, but not declared pests: – limited to - mass movement, gully erosion, rill erosion, sheet erosion, tunnel erosion, stream AO21.1 Mechanical clearing retains 50 per cent of the bank erosion, wind erosion, or scalding; and ground cover (dead or alive) in each 50 by 50 metre any associated loss of chemical, physical or (0.25 hectare) area. biological fertility including, but not limited to – water holding capacity, soil structure, organic AND matter, soil biology and nutrients, within or outside AO21.2 New access tracks to gain access to a the land subject of the development application. plant or declared pest infestation do not exceed five metres in width or de-stabilise the banks of any watercourse or drainage feature as a result of crossing, construction or use. AND Clearing for thinning: AO21.3 Mechanical clearing does not: occur in a regional ecosystem in table 16.3.6 of this code that states thinning not ‘mechanical permitted’; disturb more than 50 per cent of the ground surface or result in any hectare less than 50 per cent ground whether dead or alive; and on slopes in excess of five per cent. AND
water holding capacity, soil structure, organic matter, soil biology, and nutrients, within or outside the land the subject of the development application. AO20.2 The local government is the assessment manager for the development application. Note: For guidance on developing a sediment and erosion control plan, please refer to the Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control Document, IECA, 2008. Soil erosion (necessary to control non-native plants or declared pests, thinning, encroachment, fodder harvesting) PO21 Clearing does not result in: accelerated soil erosion – including, but not limited to - mass movement, gully erosion, rill erosion, sheet erosion, tunnel erosion, stream bank erosion, wind erosion, or scalding; and any associated loss of chemical, physical or biological fertility – including, but not limited to water holding capacity, soil structure, organic matter, soil biology and nutrients, within or outside the land subject of the development application. Clearing necessary to control non-native plants or declared pests: AO21.1 Mechanical clearing retains 50 per cent of the ground cover (dead or alive) in each 50 by 50 metre (0.25 hectare) area. AND AO21.2 New access tracks to gain access to a plant or declared pest infestation do not exceed five metres in width or de-stabilise the banks of any watercourse or drainage feature as a result of crossing, construction or use. AND Clearing for thinning: AO21.3 Mechanical clearing does not: occur in a regional ecosystem in table 16.3.6 of this code that states ‘mechanical thinning not permitted’; disturb more than 50 per cent of the ground surface or result in any hectare less than 50 per cent ground whether dead or alive; and on slopes in excess of five per cent. AND
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