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A GUIDE TO THE EXEMPTIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR CLEARING NATIVE VEGETATIONUNDER PART V OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986
DER2013025
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A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation April 20142
Department of Environment Regulation 168 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000
Phone: +61 8 6467 5000 Fax: +61 8 6467 5562
www.der.wa.gov.au
© State of Western Australia 2014
April 2014
All material is the copyright of Department Environment Regulation. No part of the contents of the publication may be reproduced without consent of this agency.
Questions regarding this report should be directed to:
Department of Environment Regulation Locked Bag 33 Cloisters Square 6850
Phone: +61 8 6467 5020
Email: [email protected]
This document is available in alternative formats on request to: [email protected] ph: +61 8 6467 5173
Cover photos by Department of Environment Regulation
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Contents
Overview 4
How to use this guide 4
Index of themes 5
Section 1 – Schedule 6 exemptions 7
Section 2 – Regulations 13
Regulations 1, 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Regulation 4 - Intentionally sown, planted or propagated vegetation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Plantations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Other Intentionally Planted Vegetation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Regulation 5 - Prescribed clearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Five hectares limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Environmentally sensitive areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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How to use this guide
The first section of this guide explains how the Schedule 6 exemptions work. The second section of the guide explains how the exemptions under the Regulations work.
If you are looking for a particular clearing activity or topic that might be exempt, you can refer to the Index on pages five and six, which lists items by their topic (e.g. clearing for roads, clearing for fence lines etc.).
Further information
If you have any questions about this guide or are not sure if you can clear under an exemption, you should phone DER on 6467 5020. For exemptions relating to mineral and petroleum activites contact Department of Mines and Petroleum’s Native Vegetation Assessment Branch on 9222 3333.
More general information about clearing native vegetation can be found at www.der.wa.gov.au/nvp.
Please note… The information provided in this document is current as at November 2013 and outlines some of the laws for regulating clearing native vegetation introduced under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. Persons who intend to undertake activities that may involve clearing are advised to consult the actual legislation and seek advice, including legal advice, where necessary.
Overview
In 2004, amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) introduced provisions for regulating the clearing of native vegetation.
If you intend to clear native vegetation, you will need to apply for a permit from either the Department of Environment Regulation (DER) or the Department of Mines and Petroleum, or otherwise an exemption must apply. It is an offence to clear native vegetation without the authority of a permit or an exemption.
Exempt clearing does not require a permit. There are two types of exemptions.
The first type is found in Schedule 6 of the EP Act. These exemptions may be referred to as the Schedule 6 exemptions.
The second type is found in the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 (Regulations). These may be referred to as exemptions under Regulations.
The exemptions under Regulations do not apply in environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) declared under section 51B of the EP Act.
This guide explains what the exemptions are, the circumstances in which they apply and what is defined as intentionally planted vegetation.
Please note that while your clearing might be exempt from the requirement for a clearing permit under the EP Act, requirements contained in other legislation could apply.
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Inde
x of
them
es
Them
eCl
ause
/ Re
gula
tion
no.
Page
no.
Acci
dent
s or
to re
duce
dan
ger (
Clea
ring
resu
lting
from
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
216
Bush
Fire
s Ac
t 195
4 (C
lear
ing
unde
r the
)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 10
11
Clea
ring
that
is re
quire
d un
der o
ther
law
sS
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 1
7
Code
of P
ract
ice
(Cle
arin
g in
acc
orda
nce
with
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
417
Cons
truc
t a b
uild
ing
(Cle
arin
g to
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
115
Coun
try
Are
as W
ater
Sup
ply
Act 1
947
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 1
726
Cros
sove
rs (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
1A28
Cultu
ral p
urpo
ses
of a
n A
borig
inal
per
son
(Cle
arin
g fo
r)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
821
Dep
artm
ent o
f Par
ks a
nd W
ildlif
e (C
lear
ing
by)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
39
Exis
ting
tran
spor
t cor
ridor
s (C
lear
ing
in)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
229
Fenc
e lin
e –
alie
nate
d la
nd (C
lear
ing
of)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 1
022
Fenc
e lin
e –
Crow
n la
nd (C
lear
ing
of)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 1
122
Fenc
ing
and
farm
mat
eria
ls (C
lear
ing
to p
rovi
de)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 6
19
Fire
Brig
ades
Act
194
2 (C
lear
ing
unde
r the
)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 11
12
Fire
haz
ard
redu
ctio
n (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 3
17
Fire
pre
vent
ion
or c
ontr
ol o
n Cr
own
land
(Cle
arin
g fo
r)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 12
12
Fire
woo
d (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 5
18
Fish
Res
ourc
es M
anag
emen
t Act
199
4 (C
lear
ing
unde
r the
)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 14
12
Fore
st P
rodu
cts
Act 2
000
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
811
Fore
st P
rodu
cts
Com
mis
sion
(Cle
arin
g by
)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
es 7
and
810
and
11
Form
al a
sses
smen
t by
the
Envi
ronm
enta
l Pro
tect
ion
Auth
ority
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
28
Infr
astr
uctu
re m
aint
enan
ce a
ctiv
ities
(Cle
arin
g re
sulti
ng fr
om) –
NO
W E
XPIR
EDR
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
23
29
6
A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation April 20146Is
olat
ed tr
ees
(Cle
arin
g of
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
19
27
Land
Adm
inis
trat
ion
Act 1
997
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
1312
Lice
nsed
sur
veyo
rs (C
lear
ing
by)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 9
21
Low
impa
ct o
r oth
er m
iner
al o
r pet
role
um a
ctiv
ities
(Cle
arin
g re
sulti
ng fr
om)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
027
Mai
ntai
n ex
istin
g cl
eare
d ar
eas
arou
nd in
fras
truc
ture
(Cle
arin
g to
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
15
25
Mai
ntai
n ex
istin
g cl
eare
d ar
eas
for p
astu
re, c
ultiv
atio
n or
fore
stry
(Cle
arin
g to
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
14
24
Min
ing
Act 1
978
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
530
Not
ice
of In
tent
ion
unde
r the
Soi
l and
Lan
d Co
nser
vatio
n Re
gula
tions
199
2 –
NO
W E
XPIR
EDR
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
26
30
Petr
oleu
m a
nd G
eoth
erm
al E
nerg
y Re
sour
ces
Act 1
967,
Pet
role
um P
ipel
ines
Act
196
9 or
the
Petr
oleu
m
(Sub
mer
ged
Land
s) A
ct 1
982
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
429
Plan
ning
and
Dev
elop
men
t Act
200
5 (C
lear
ing
unde
r the
)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 9
11
Righ
ts in
Wat
er a
nd Ir
rigat
ion
Act 1
914
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 1
626
Sand
alw
ood
Act 1
929
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
410
Swan
Riv
er T
rust
Act
198
8 (C
lear
ing
unde
r the
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
18
26
Tem
pora
ry b
ypas
s ro
ad (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
128
Vehi
cula
r tra
cks
(Cle
arin
g fo
r)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
12
23
Wal
king
trac
ks (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 1
324
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950,
sec
tion
23C
(Tak
ing
flora
und
er)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
510
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950,
sec
tion
23D
(Tak
ing
flora
und
er)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
610
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950,
sec
tion
23F
(Tak
ing
rare
flor
a un
der)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
510
Woo
dwor
k (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 7
20
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Sect
ion
1 –
Sche
dule
6 e
xem
ptio
nsTh
is ta
ble
lists
the
exem
ptio
ns th
at c
an b
e fo
und
in S
ched
ule
6 of
the
EP A
ct. T
hese
exe
mpt
ions
mai
nly
refe
r to
clea
ring
that
is re
quire
d un
der o
ther
law
s.
• Th
e fir
st c
olum
n re
fers
to th
e cl
ause
in th
e Ac
t.•
The
seco
nd c
olum
n sh
ows
the
lega
l wor
ding
of t
he e
xem
ptio
n.•
The
third
col
umn
uses
sim
pler
lang
uage
to e
xpla
in h
ow th
e ex
empt
ion
wor
ks.
Clau
se n
o.W
ordi
ng o
f exe
mpt
ion
Com
men
t / e
xpla
natio
n
1. C
lear
ing
that
is
requ
ired
unde
r ot
her l
aws
Clea
ring
that
is d
one
in o
rder
to g
ive
effec
t to
a re
quire
men
t to
clea
r und
er a
writ
ten
law
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
that
is a
dut
y or
obl
igat
ion
unde
r ano
ther
law
. Thi
s ex
empt
ion
does
not
allo
w c
lear
ing
that
is m
erel
y pe
rmitt
ed o
r app
rove
d bu
t ref
ers
to
clea
ring
that
is a
ctua
lly re
quire
d by
a w
ritte
n la
w.
It is
nec
essa
ry th
at th
e re
quire
men
t un
der t
he w
ritte
n la
w c
an b
e ch
arac
teris
ed a
s a
‘requ
irem
ent t
o cl
ear’,
not
just
a
requ
irem
ent f
or w
hich
cle
arin
g m
ay b
e in
cide
ntal
ly c
onne
cted
.
Exam
ple
1
Sect
ion
54 o
f the
Ene
rgy
Ope
rato
rs (P
ower
s) A
ct 1
979
It is
the
duty
of t
he o
ccup
ier o
f any
land
ove
r whi
ch v
eget
atio
n is
gro
win
g to
cle
ar
as m
uch
of th
e ve
geta
tion
as is
nec
essa
ry to
pre
vent
it in
terf
erin
g or
obs
truc
ting
the
cons
truc
tion,
mai
nten
ance
or s
afe
use
of a
ny s
uppl
y sy
stem
. Whe
re th
is is
not
car
ried
out,
the
ener
gy o
pera
tor m
ay e
nter
upo
n th
e la
nd w
ithou
t not
ice
to c
lear
the
vege
tatio
n.
Exam
ple
2
Sect
ion
33 o
f the
Bus
h Fi
res
Act 1
954
A lo
cal g
over
nmen
t at a
ny ti
me
may
requ
ire a
n ow
ner o
r occ
upie
r of l
and
in it
s bo
unda
ries
to c
lear
fire
-bre
aks
in s
uch
a m
anne
r… a
s th
e lo
cal g
over
nmen
t may
de
term
ine
and
to m
aint
ain
the
fire-
brea
ks c
lear
of i
nflam
mab
le m
atte
r.
Exam
ple
3
Land
Adm
inis
trat
ion
Act 1
997
Clea
ring
to m
aint
ain
or re
cons
truc
t exi
stin
g fe
nces
(and
oth
er p
asto
ral i
mpr
ovem
ents
) is
a re
quire
men
t of s
ectio
n 10
7(3)
. (c
ont’d
)
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Clau
se n
o.W
ordi
ng o
f exe
mpt
ion
Com
men
t / e
xpla
natio
n
Oth
er c
lear
ing
to “m
anag
e an
d w
ork
the
land
und
er th
e le
ase
to it
s be
st a
dvan
tage
as
a pa
stor
al p
rope
rty”
as
requ
ired
unde
r sec
tion
108(
1) w
ould
sim
ilarly
be
a re
quire
men
t.
Und
er s
ectio
n 10
8(1)
, the
man
agem
ent a
nd w
ork
wou
ld g
ener
ally
nee
d to
be
com
plet
ed
to th
e sa
tisfa
ctio
n of
the
Past
oral
Lan
ds B
oard
and
so
the
Boar
d’s
polic
ies
and
dire
ctiv
es
may
be
deci
sive
in d
eter
min
ing
wha
t con
stitu
tes
exem
pt a
ctiv
ity.
In a
dditi
on, l
esse
es a
re re
quire
d un
der s
ectio
n 10
8(2)
to a
dopt
bes
t pas
tora
l and
en
viro
nmen
tal m
anag
emen
t pra
ctic
es a
nd a
re re
quire
d un
der s
ectio
n 10
8(4)
to m
aint
ain
indi
geno
us p
astu
re a
nd v
eget
atio
n to
the
satis
fact
ion
of th
e Bo
ard.
The
Past
oral
Lan
ds B
oard
is th
e ju
dge
of s
atis
fact
ory
com
plia
nce
with
sec
tion
108.
Thi
s is
su
bjec
t to
a re
quire
men
t to
adop
t bes
t pas
tora
l and
env
ironm
enta
l man
agem
ent p
ract
ices
an
d to
the
mai
nten
ance
of i
ndig
enou
s pa
stur
e an
d ve
geta
tion.
For m
ore
info
rmat
ion,
con
tact
the
Past
oral
Lan
ds B
oard
.
Und
er s
ectio
n 10
7 (1
) and
(2),
whe
re th
e Pa
stor
al L
ands
Boa
rd b
elie
ves
that
an
impr
ovem
ent i
s ne
cess
ary,
it m
ay re
quire
a p
asto
ral l
esse
e to
pre
pare
a d
evel
opm
ent p
lan
deta
iling
the
achi
evem
ent o
f the
impr
ovem
ent t
o a
spec
ified
tim
etab
le. C
ompl
ianc
e w
ith
the
deve
lopm
ent p
lan
is a
requ
irem
ent a
nd is
ther
efor
e al
so e
xem
pt.
2. A
sses
smen
t by
the
Envi
ronm
enta
l Pr
otec
tion
Auth
ority
Clea
ring
that
is d
one
–(a
) in
the
impl
emen
tatio
n of
a p
ropo
sal
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
n im
plem
enta
tion
agre
emen
t or d
ecis
ion;
(b)
in th
e ca
se o
f a p
ropo
sal t
hat –
(i)
was
mad
e un
der a
n as
sess
ed s
chem
e; a
nd(ii
) be
caus
e of
sec
tion
48I(2
), w
as n
ot re
ferr
ed to
th
e Au
thor
ity,
in th
e im
plem
enta
tion
of th
e pr
opos
al in
ac
cord
ance
with
a s
ubdi
visi
on a
ppro
val,
a de
velo
pmen
t app
rova
l or a
pla
nnin
g ap
prov
al g
iven
by
the
resp
onsi
ble
auth
ority
; (co
nt’d
)
(a)
This
exe
mpt
ion
appl
ies
to c
lear
ing
asse
ssed
und
er s
ectio
n 40
as
part
of a
pro
posa
l re
ferr
ed u
nder
sec
tion
38 o
f Par
t IV
of th
e EP
Act
. The
cle
arin
g m
ust b
e in
ac
cord
ance
with
the
impl
emen
tatio
n ag
reem
ent o
r dec
isio
n. I
mpl
emen
tatio
n ag
reem
ent o
r dec
isio
n is
defi
ned
in s
ectio
n 3
of th
e EP
Act
. Th
is e
xem
ptio
n do
es n
ot a
pply
to p
ropo
sals
whi
ch th
e En
viro
nmen
tal P
rote
ctio
n Au
thor
ity h
as d
ecid
ed n
ot to
form
ally
ass
ess,
whe
ther
or n
ot th
e En
viro
nmen
tal
Prot
ectio
n Au
thor
ity p
rovi
des
advi
ce to
the
prop
onen
t or d
ecis
ion
mak
ing
auth
oriti
es. I
t als
o do
es n
ot a
pply
to e
xpan
sion
s or
wor
ks n
ot c
over
ed b
y th
e co
nditi
ons
of th
e or
igin
al p
ropo
sal u
nles
s do
ne in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
impl
emen
tatio
n ag
reem
ent o
r dec
isio
n.(b
) Th
is e
xem
ptio
n ap
plie
s to
ass
esse
d sc
hem
es im
plem
ente
d in
acc
orda
nce
with
a
subd
ivis
ion
appr
oval
, dev
elop
men
t app
rova
l or p
lann
ing
appr
oval
whe
re th
e cl
earin
g of
nat
ive
vege
tatio
n w
as a
sses
sed.
Ass
esse
d sc
hem
e is
defi
ned
in s
ectio
n 3
of th
e EP
Act
. If
a de
cisi
on-m
akin
g au
thor
ity is
unc
erta
in w
heth
er c
lear
ing
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
has
been
con
side
red
as p
art o
f an
asse
ssed
sch
eme,
the
Envi
ronm
enta
l Pro
tect
ion
Auth
ority
sho
uld
be c
onta
cted
for a
dvic
e. (c
ont’d
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(c)
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith –
(i)
a pr
escr
ibed
sta
ndar
d;(ii
) a
wor
ks a
ppro
val;
(iii)
a lic
ence
;(iv
) a
requ
irem
ent c
onta
ined
in a
clo
sure
not
ice,
an
env
ironm
enta
l pro
tect
ion
notic
e or
a
prev
entio
n no
tice;
(v)
an a
ppro
ved
polic
y;
(vi)
a de
clar
atio
n un
der s
ectio
n 6;
(vii)
an
exe
mpt
ion
unde
r sec
tion
75; o
r(v
iii)
a lic
ence
, per
mit,
app
rova
l or e
xem
ptio
n gr
ante
d, is
sued
or g
iven
und
er th
e re
gula
tions
; or
(d)
in th
e ex
erci
se o
f any
pow
er c
onfe
rred
und
er
this
Act
.
(c)
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e ite
ms
liste
d.
“In
acco
rdan
ce w
ith” m
eans
as
dict
ated
by
the
wor
ks a
ppro
val,
licen
ce o
r oth
er
inst
rum
ent.
Clea
ring
nativ
e ve
geta
tion
is n
ot u
sual
ly a
sses
sed
as p
art o
f an
appl
icat
ion
for a
w
orks
app
rova
l or l
icen
ce. T
his
mea
ns a
cle
arin
g pe
rmit
is s
till r
equi
red
unle
ss a
w
orks
app
rova
l or l
icen
ce is
issu
ed w
ith s
peci
fic a
ppro
vals
rela
ting
to c
lear
ing
nativ
e ve
geta
tion.
(d)
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
that
is d
one
in th
e ex
erci
se o
f any
pow
er g
iven
un
der t
he E
P Ac
t.
3. C
lear
ing
carr
ied
out b
y th
e D
epar
tmen
t of P
arks
an
d W
ildlif
e
Clea
ring
by th
e D
epar
tmen
t, w
ithin
the
mea
ning
of
the
Cons
erva
tion
and
Land
Man
agem
ent A
ct 1
984,
in
the
perf
orm
ance
of i
ts fu
nctio
n un
der s
ectio
n 33
(1)(a
) of t
hat A
ct o
f man
agin
g la
nd, b
ut, i
n th
e ca
se o
f lan
d re
ferr
ed to
in s
ectio
n 33
(1)(a
)(i),
only
if
the
man
agem
ent i
s ca
rrie
d ou
t in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith
sect
ion
33(3
).
This
exe
mpt
ion
refe
rs to
cle
arin
g do
ne b
y th
e D
epar
tmen
t of P
arks
and
Wild
life
as p
art o
f its
role
as
the
man
ager
of l
ands
.
Land
s in
clud
e St
ate
fore
st; t
imbe
r res
erve
s; n
atio
nal p
arks
; con
serv
atio
n pa
rks;
nat
ure
rese
rves
; mar
ine
natu
re re
serv
es; m
arin
e pa
rks;
mar
ine
man
agem
ent a
reas
and
oth
er
land
s an
d w
ater
s ve
sted
or m
anag
ed b
y th
e Co
nser
vatio
n Co
mm
issi
on o
r the
Mar
ine
Park
s an
d Re
serv
es A
utho
rity.
The
clea
ring
mus
t:1)
be
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
man
agem
ent p
lan
whe
re th
ere
is a
man
agem
ent p
lan;
2)
whe
re th
ere
is n
o su
ch p
lan
–(i)
in
the
case
of n
atur
e re
serv
es a
nd m
arin
e na
ture
rese
rves
, onl
y op
erat
ions
ne
cess
ary
for t
he p
rese
rvat
ion
or p
rote
ctio
n of
per
sons
, pro
pert
y, la
nd, w
ater
s, flo
ra o
r fau
na, o
r for
the
prep
arat
ion
of a
man
agem
ent p
lan;
or
(ii)
in th
e ca
se o
f nat
iona
l par
ks, c
onse
rvat
ion
park
s, m
arin
e pa
rks
and
mar
ine
man
agem
ent a
reas
, eith
er n
eces
sary
ope
ratio
ns a
s fo
r (i)
or c
ompa
tible
ope
ratio
ns
appr
oved
by
the
Min
iste
r as
bein
g co
mpa
tible
with
the
purp
oses
of t
he p
ark
or
man
agem
ent a
rea;
(iii)
in th
e ca
se o
f oth
er la
nd to
ach
ieve
the
purp
ose
for w
hich
the
land
was
ves
ted
or
man
aged
(as
desc
ribed
in s
ectio
n 56
of t
he C
onse
rvat
ion
and
Land
Man
agem
ent
Act 1
984)
.
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4. C
lear
ing
unde
r th
e Sa
ndal
woo
d Ac
t 19
29
Clea
ring
auth
oris
ed u
nder
a li
cenc
e –
(a) r
efer
red
to in
par
agra
ph (a
); or
(b) g
rant
ed u
nder
par
agra
ph (b
),
of s
ectio
n 3(
1) o
f the
San
dalw
ood
Act 1
929.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
a pe
rson
lice
nsed
und
er th
e Sa
ndal
woo
d Ac
t 192
9 to
take
sa
ndal
woo
d in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
term
s an
d co
nditi
ons
of th
e lic
ence
.
5. T
akin
g flo
ra
unde
r the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act
1950
Clea
ring
cons
istin
g of
the
taki
ng o
f flor
a –
(a)
as a
utho
rised
und
er a
lice
nce
unde
r sec
tion
23C
of th
e W
ildlif
e Co
nser
vatio
n Ac
t 195
0;
or(b
) as
con
sent
ed to
und
er s
ectio
n 23
F of
the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950
by th
e M
inis
ter a
dmin
iste
ring
that
Act
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
a pe
rson
hol
ding
a c
omm
erci
al p
urpo
ses
licen
ce u
nder
sec
tion
23C
of th
e W
ildlif
e Co
nser
vatio
n Ac
t 195
0 to
take
pro
tect
ed fl
ora
for s
ale
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith
the
term
s an
d co
nditi
ons
of th
e lic
ence
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
also
allo
ws
a pe
rson
who
has
obt
aine
d th
e co
nsen
t of t
he M
inis
ter u
nder
se
ctio
n 23
F of
the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950
to ta
ke fl
ora
decl
ared
as
rare
.
6. T
akin
g flo
ra
unde
r the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act
1950
Clea
ring
cons
istin
g of
the
taki
ng o
f flor
a by
a
pers
on a
utho
rised
–(a
) by
sub
sect
ion
(1)(a
); or
(b)
unde
r sub
sect
ion
(1)(b
),
of s
ectio
n 23
D o
f the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act
1950
for t
he p
urpo
ses
of s
ale
unde
r a li
cenc
e is
sued
un
der t
hat s
ectio
n.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
a pe
rson
hol
ding
a C
omm
erci
al P
rodu
cer’s
lice
nce
unde
r sec
tion
23D
of t
he W
ildlif
e Co
nser
vatio
n Ac
t 195
0 to
take
pro
tect
ed fl
ora
for s
ale
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e te
rms
and
cond
ition
s of
the
licen
ce.
Not
e th
at s
ectio
n 23
D o
f the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950,
requ
ires
the
Min
iste
r to
cons
ider
the
clea
ring
prin
cipl
es s
et o
ut in
Sch
edul
e 5
of th
e EP
. Act
The
Min
iste
r sha
ll no
t is
sue
a lic
ence
und
er th
e W
ildlif
e Co
nser
vatio
n Ac
t 195
0 if
the
taki
ng o
f pro
tect
ed fl
ora
wou
ld b
e se
rious
ly a
t var
ianc
e w
ith th
ose
prin
cipl
es.
7. C
lear
ing
by th
e Fo
rest
Pro
duct
s Co
mm
issi
on
Clea
ring
unde
r the
For
est P
rodu
cts
Act 2
000,
of
veg
etat
ion
mai
ntai
ned,
or e
stab
lishe
d an
d m
aint
aine
d, u
nder
sec
tion
10(1
)(g) o
f tha
t Act
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
by th
e Fo
rest
Pro
duct
s Co
mm
issi
on o
f for
est p
rodu
cts
in
plan
tatio
ns, p
lant
nur
serie
s, or
see
d or
pro
paga
tion
orch
ards
whi
ch a
re m
aint
aine
d, o
r es
tabl
ishe
d an
d m
aint
aine
d, b
y th
e Fo
rest
Pro
duct
s Co
mm
issi
on.
Fore
st p
rodu
cts
mea
ns tr
ees
or p
arts
of t
rees
: tim
ber,
saw
dust
or c
hips
, cha
rcoa
l, gu
m,
kino
, res
in o
r sap
, and
fire
woo
d lo
cate
d on
pub
lic la
nd o
r sha
re-fa
rmed
land
.
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peci
fic c
lear
ing
unde
r the
For
est
Prod
ucts
Act
200
0
Clea
ring
unde
r a p
rodu
ctio
n co
ntra
ct o
r roa
d co
ntra
ct e
nter
ed in
to a
nd h
avin
g eff
ect u
nder
the
Fore
st P
rodu
cts
Act 2
000.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
of fo
rest
pro
duct
s by
the
Fore
st P
rodu
cts
Com
mis
sion
or
its c
ontr
acto
rs in
acc
orda
nce
with
a p
rodu
ctio
n co
ntra
ct p
rovi
ded
that
:•
the
quan
titie
s an
d ki
nds
of fo
rest
pro
duct
s an
d th
e lo
catio
n of
the
fore
st p
rodu
cts
to b
e m
anag
ed, h
arve
sted
, or s
old
are
in a
ccor
danc
e th
e re
leva
nt m
anag
emen
t pl
an.
A p
rodu
ctio
n co
ntra
ct h
as n
o eff
ect a
fter
the
rele
vant
man
agem
ent p
lan
has
expi
red.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
for c
lear
ing
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
road
con
trac
t for
the
cons
truc
tion
or m
aint
enan
ce o
f roa
ds fo
r the
pur
pose
s of
man
agin
g or
har
vest
ing
fore
st p
rodu
cts.
Prod
uctio
n an
d ro
ad c
ontr
acts
may
onl
y be
mad
e in
rela
tion
to la
nd m
anag
ed b
y th
e D
epar
tmen
t of P
arks
and
Wild
life
if th
e m
anag
emen
t pla
n al
low
s fo
r the
man
agem
ent o
r ha
rves
ting
of fo
rest
pro
duct
s.
9. C
lear
ing
unde
r th
e Pl
anni
ng a
nd
Dev
elop
men
t Act
20
05
Clea
ring
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
sub
divi
sion
app
rova
l gi
ven
by th
e re
spon
sibl
e au
thor
ity u
nder
the
Plan
ning
and
Dev
elop
men
t Act
200
5, in
clud
ing
–(a
) cl
earin
g fo
r the
pur
pose
s of
any
dev
elop
men
t th
at is
dee
med
by
sect
ion
157
of th
at A
ct
to h
ave
been
app
rove
d by
the
resp
onsi
ble
auth
ority
; and
(b)
clea
ring
in a
ny b
uild
ing
enve
lope
des
crib
ed
in th
e ap
prov
ed p
lan
or d
iagr
am
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
sub
divi
sion
dee
med
app
rove
d by
the
resp
onsi
ble
auth
ority
und
er th
e Pl
anni
ng a
nd D
evel
opm
ent A
ct 2
005.
This
may
incl
ude
clea
ring
nativ
e ve
geta
tion
for t
he p
urpo
ses
of:
• co
nstr
uctin
g ro
ads
to p
rovi
de a
cces
s to
or w
ithin
the
subd
ivis
ion;
• pr
ovid
ing
wat
er s
ervi
ces
to th
e sa
tisfa
ctio
n of
the
Wat
er C
orpo
ratio
n;•
fillin
g or
dra
inin
g th
e la
nd in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
spec
ifica
tions
of t
he a
ppro
val;
and
• cl
earin
g w
ithin
any
bui
ldin
g en
velo
pe d
escr
ibed
in th
e ap
prov
ed p
lan
or d
iagr
am.
Mos
t sub
divi
sion
app
rova
ls d
o no
t exp
licitl
y au
thor
ise
the
clea
ring
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
othe
r tha
n fo
r the
pur
pose
s ou
tline
d ab
ove.
10. C
lear
ing
unde
r th
e Bu
sh F
ires
Act
1954
Clea
ring
that
is d
one
–(a
) as
per
mitt
ed u
nder
sec
tion
17(5
); or
(b)
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
per
mit
obta
ined
und
er
sect
ion
18; o
r(c
) in
acc
orda
nce
with
per
mis
sion
gra
nted
und
er
sect
ion
22(c
); or
(d)
unde
r sec
tion
22(2
), 23
, 26A
, 39(
1)(d
) or
44(1
)(c);
or(e
) as
aut
horis
ed b
y a
proc
lam
atio
n un
der
sect
ion
26,
of th
e Bu
sh F
ires
Act 1
954.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
unde
r the
Bus
h Fi
res
Act 1
954
for:
• bu
rnin
g du
ring
a re
stric
ted
time
if a
perm
it is
obt
aine
d fr
om a
bus
h fir
e co
ntro
l offi
cer;
• bu
rnin
g if
the
Min
iste
r for
Fire
and
Em
erge
ncy
Serv
ices
or a
per
son
actin
g on
th
e M
inis
ter’s
aut
horit
y gr
ants
per
mis
sion
dur
ing
a de
clar
ed b
ush
fire
emer
genc
y pe
riod;
• bu
rnin
g du
ring
proh
ibite
d tim
es if
a b
urni
ng p
erm
it is
obt
aine
d fr
om a
bus
h fir
e co
ntro
l offi
cer t
o bu
rn b
ush
on la
nd to
pro
tect
a d
wel
ling,
bui
ldin
g, h
ayst
ack
or
crop
, or t
o co
ntro
l cer
tain
wee
ds; o
r•
clea
ring
by a
bus
h fir
e co
ntro
l offi
cer t
o co
nstr
uct fi
re b
reak
s or
cle
ar la
nd to
co
ntro
l or p
reve
nt th
e sp
read
ing
of a
fire
.
Bush
fire
con
trol
offi
cers
are
app
oint
ed u
nder
sec
tion
38 o
f the
Bus
h Fi
res
Act 1
954.
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ing
unde
r th
e Fi
re B
rigad
es A
ct
1942
Clea
ring
that
is d
one
unde
r sec
tion
34(a
), (c
) or (
h)
of th
e Fi
re B
rigad
es A
ct 1
942.
Und
er th
e Fi
re B
rigad
es A
ct 1
942
the
Dire
ctor
of O
pera
tions
or t
he o
ffice
r or m
embe
r of
the
brig
ade
in c
harg
e at
a fi
re m
ay ta
ke a
nd d
irect
any
cle
arin
g w
hich
app
ears
nec
essa
ry
to p
rote
ct li
fe a
nd p
rope
rty,
or t
o co
ntro
l and
ext
ingu
ish
the
fire.
12. C
lear
ing
for
fire
prev
entio
n or
co
ntro
l on
Crow
n la
nd
Clea
ring
that
is d
one
for fi
re p
reve
ntio
n or
co
ntro
l pur
pose
s or
oth
er fi
re m
anag
emen
t w
orks
on
Crow
n la
nd, w
ithin
the
mea
ning
of t
he
Land
Adm
inis
trat
ion
Act 1
997,
by
the
Fire
and
Em
erge
ncy
Serv
ices
Aut
horit
y of
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia
esta
blis
hed
unde
r the
Fire
and
Em
erge
ncy
Serv
ices
Au
thor
ity o
f Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia A
ct 1
998.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
by th
e D
epar
tmen
t of F
ire a
nd E
mer
genc
y Se
rvic
es fo
r fire
pr
even
tion
or c
ontr
ol p
urpo
ses
or fo
r oth
er fi
re m
anag
emen
t wor
ks o
n Cr
own
land
.
13. C
lear
ing
unde
r the
Lan
d Ad
min
istr
atio
n Ac
t 19
97
Clea
ring
caus
ed b
y th
e gr
azin
g of
sto
ck o
n la
nd
unde
r a p
asto
ral l
ease
with
in th
e m
eani
ng o
f the
La
nd A
dmin
istr
atio
n Ac
t 199
7 as
long
as
that
gr
azin
g is
not
in b
reac
h of
–(a
) th
at A
ct;
(b)
the
past
oral
leas
e; o
r(c
) an
y re
leva
nt c
ondi
tion
set o
r det
erm
inat
ion
mad
e by
the
Past
oral
Boa
rd u
nder
Par
t 7 o
f th
at A
ct.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
a pa
stor
al le
ssee
to g
raze
sto
ck o
n a
past
oral
leas
e in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
Land
Adm
inis
trat
ion
Act 1
997,
the
term
s an
d co
nditi
ons
of th
e pa
stor
al le
ase
and
any
rele
vant
con
ditio
n or
det
erm
inat
ion
by th
e Pa
stor
al L
ands
Boa
rd.
14. C
lear
ing
unde
r th
e Fi
sh R
esou
rces
M
anag
emen
t Act
19
94
Clea
ring
of a
quat
ic v
eget
atio
n th
at o
ccur
s un
der
the
auth
ority
of a
lice
nce
or p
erm
it w
ithin
the
mea
ning
of t
he F
ish
Reso
urce
s M
anag
emen
t Act
19
94.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
the
clea
ring
of a
quat
ic v
eget
atio
n th
at is
aut
horis
ed b
y a
licen
ce o
r pe
rmit
issu
ed u
nder
the
Fish
Res
ourc
es M
anag
emen
t Act
199
4.
For e
xam
ple,
this
may
incl
ude
the
inci
dent
al c
lear
ing
caus
ed b
y th
e or
dina
ry a
nd
othe
rwis
e la
wfu
l use
of r
ock
lobs
ter p
ots
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
lice
nce
to ta
ke ro
ck lo
bste
r.
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Section 2 – Regulations
The Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 address a number of matters related to clearing of native vegetation, such as:
• When intentionally planted vegetation is defined as native vegetation and therefore the rules for clearing of native vegetation will apply.
• Fees to lodge an application to clear native vegetation.
• The information that DER must keep about applications to clear.
• The information that DER must publish about applications to clear and decisions on clearing of native vegetation.
• Clearing activities that do not require a permit if carried out outside of an environmentally sensitive area declared under section 51B of the EP Act.
Please note that the following section is not the official version of the Regulations, but a guide that explains to you how the exemptions under the Regulations work. The explanations do not address Regulations 7 (fees) and 8 (records to be kept by the CEO). For information on these exemptions, refer to the official version of the Regulations.
The official version can be obtained by contacting the State Law Publisher (08) 6552 6000 or visit www.slp.wa.gov.au.
Regulations 1, 2 and 3
Regulation 1 states the official name of these Regulations, which is the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004.
Regulation 2 states the day the Regulations came into operation. This was 8 July 2004.
Regulation 3 lists some definitions of particular terms used in the Regulations. In this guide, these definitions have been included with the exemption to which they relate.
Regulation 4 — Intentionally sown, planted or propagated vegetation
Plantations
The clearing laws only apply to “native vegetation”. The definition of “native vegetation” in the EP Act does not include native species in a plantation. A plantation is defined in section 3 of the EP Act as “one or more groups of trees, shrubs or plants intentionally sown, planted or propagated with a view to commercial exploitation”.
Other intentionally planted vegetation
Under section 51A of the EP Act “native vegetation” does not include vegetation that is intentionally sown, planted or propagated unless:
• the vegetation was sown, planted or propagated as required under the EP Act or another written law; or
• it is declared to be native vegetation under the regulations.
Vegetation that is required to be sown, planted or propagated under a written law will often be as a result of conditions of an authorisation or lease.
Intentionally planted vegetation that is declared to be native vegetation
Regulation 4 prescribes the kinds of intentionally planted indigenous vegetation that are “native vegetation” and which therefore require a clearing permit or exemption to clear and includes:
(a) Planting that was funded (wholly or partly):(i) by a person who was not the owner of the
land; and(ii) for the purpose of biodiversity conservation or
land conservation.OR(b) Intentionally planted vegetation that has one
of the following:(i) a conservation covenant or agreement to
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A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation April 201414
reserve under section 30B of the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945;
(ii) a covenant to conserve under section 21A of the National Trust of Australia (WA) Act 1964;
(iii) a restrictive covenant to conserve under section 129B of the Transfer of Land Act 1983;
(iv) some other form of binding undertaking to establish and maintain, or maintain, the vegetation.
For the purposes of Regulation 4, biodiversity conservation includes conservation of species diversity, genetic diversity or ecosystem diversity and land conservation includes management of salinity, erosion, soil acidity or waterlogging. Planting includes to sow and to propagate.
Regulation 5 — Prescribed clearing
This Regulation includes a table of exemptions, referred to as “items”. Each exemption listed in the table only applies if the clearing is either done by the person specified in the table, or with that person’s prior authority.
If you clear using one of the exemptions in the table below, you must make sure you clear in a way that limits damage to neighbouring vegetation.
Clearing under exemptions set out in Regulation 5 must also fit within the description set out in the Table to Regulation 5.
Five-hectare limit
Certain items under the Regulations only exempt clearing to the extent that the total combined clearing under any of these exemptions does not exceed five hectares in any financial year.
This means that if you clear under one or more of the following items, the total area cleared for all of these purposes may not add up to more than five hectares in a financial year.
• Clearing to construct a building (Regulation 5, Item 1)
• Clearing to collect firewood (Regulation 5,
Item 5)• Clearing to obtain fencing or farming
materials (Regulation 5, Item 6)• Clearing for woodwork (Regulation 5, Item 7)• Clearing for fence lines (Regulation 5, Item
10)• Clearing for vehicular tracks (Regulation 5,
Item 12)• Clearing for walking tracks (Regulation 5,
Item 13)• Clearing isolated trees (Regulation 5, Item 19)
Environmentally sensitive areas
There are a number of areas where the exemptions under the Regulations do not apply. These areas are environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) declared by the Minister under section 51B of the EP Act. If you want to clear native vegetation in an environmentally sensitive area for one of the purposes in the Table, you will need to apply for a clearing permit.
The current ESAs are contained in the Environmental Protection (Environmentally Sensitive Areas) Notice 2005 published in the Western Australian Government Gazette, Friday 8 April 2005, No. 55. For a copy of the Gazette, contact the State Law Publisher on (08) 6552 6000 or visit www.slp.wa.gov.au.
A web viewer can assist you in locating some of the environmentally sensitive areas. Users are advised that the map is not the legal list. To use the viewer visit the DER website at www.der.wa.gov.au/nvp.
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April 2014 A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation 15Th
is ta
ble
lists
the
exem
ptio
ns th
at c
an b
e fo
und
in R
egul
atio
n 5
of th
e En
viro
nmen
tal P
rote
ctio
n (C
lear
ing
of N
ativ
e Ve
geta
tion)
Reg
ulat
ions
200
4.
• Th
e fir
st c
olum
n re
fers
to th
e Ite
m n
umbe
r in
Regu
latio
n 5.
• Th
e se
cond
col
umn
show
s th
e le
gal w
ordi
ng o
f the
exe
mpt
ion.
• Th
e th
ird c
olum
n us
es s
impl
er la
ngua
ge to
exp
lain
how
the
exem
ptio
n w
orks
.
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
1
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a
build
ing
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r of t
he p
rope
rty
on w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
.
Clea
ring
of a
site
for t
he la
wfu
l co
nstr
uctio
n of
a b
uild
ing
or o
ther
str
uctu
re
on a
pro
pert
y, b
eing
cle
arin
g w
hich
doe
s no
t, to
geth
er w
ith a
ll ot
her l
imite
d cl
earin
g on
the
prop
erty
in th
e fin
anci
al y
ear i
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
take
s pl
ace,
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
, if –
(a)
the
clea
ring
is to
the
exte
nt
nece
ssar
y; a
nd(b
) th
e ve
geta
tion
is n
ot ri
paria
n ve
geta
tion.
Clea
ring
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
for t
he la
wfu
l con
stru
ctio
n of
a b
uild
ing
or o
ther
str
uctu
re
is e
xem
pt a
s lo
ng a
s ot
her r
elev
ant a
ppro
vals
hav
e be
en o
btai
ned,
incl
udin
g an
y pl
anni
ng
appr
oval
s an
d bu
ildin
g lic
ence
.
“Bui
ldin
g” m
eans
a ro
ofed
bui
ldin
g or
oth
er ro
ofed
str
uctu
re th
at is
per
man
ently
fixe
d to
th
e gr
ound
, and
incl
udes
a tr
ansp
orta
ble
build
ing
that
is:
(a)
conn
ecte
d to
a s
ewer
age
syst
em o
r sep
tic ta
nk; o
r(b
) in
tend
ed to
be
used
as
a pe
rman
ent b
uild
ing.
Clea
ring
may
als
o be
car
ried
out f
or th
e co
nstr
uctio
n of
oth
er s
truc
ture
s.
Clea
ring
mus
t onl
y be
to th
e ex
tent
nec
essa
ry fo
r the
bui
ldin
g or
oth
er s
truc
ture
. For
ex
ampl
e, th
is e
xem
ptio
n do
es n
ot a
llow
you
to c
lear
a la
rge
area
to s
impl
y in
stal
l a 2
m x
3m
gar
den
shed
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
allo
w c
lear
ing
of ri
paria
n ve
geta
tion.
“Rip
aria
n ve
geta
tion”
mea
ns th
e di
stin
ctiv
e ve
geta
tion
asso
ciat
ed w
ith a
wet
land
or
wat
erco
urse
.
“Pro
pert
y” m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
Und
er th
is it
em y
ou s
houl
d no
te th
at c
lear
ing
for a
bui
ldin
g, c
ombi
ned
with
oth
er e
xem
pt
clea
ring
activ
ities
on
the
prop
erty
, mus
t not
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.
This
mea
ns th
at if
you
cle
ar fo
r any
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
, the
cle
arin
g m
ay n
ot a
dd u
p to
mor
e th
an fi
ve h
ecta
res
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.
(co
nt’d
)
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A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation April 201416
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
• Cl
earin
g to
con
stru
ct a
bui
ldin
g (It
em 1
)•
Clea
ring
to c
olle
ct fi
rew
ood
(Item
5)
• Cl
earin
g to
obt
ain
fenc
ing
or fa
rmin
g m
ater
ials
(Ite
m 6
)•
Clea
ring
for w
oodw
ork
(Item
7)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r fen
ce li
nes
(Item
10)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r veh
icul
ar tr
acks
(Ite
m 1
2)•
Clea
ring
for w
alki
ng tr
acks
(Ite
m 1
3)•
Clea
ring
isol
ated
tree
s (It
em 1
9)
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
2
Clea
ring
resu
lting
from
ac
cide
nts
or to
redu
ce
dang
er
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r of t
he la
nd o
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
; or
A p
erso
n re
spon
sibl
e fo
r the
saf
ety
or w
elfa
re
of th
e pe
rson
s w
ho a
re
likel
y to
be
in d
ange
r or
for t
he p
ortio
n of
the
envi
ronm
ent.
.
Clea
ring
–(a
) fo
r the
pur
pose
s of
pre
vent
ing
imm
inen
t dan
ger t
o hu
man
life
or
hea
lth o
r irr
ever
sibl
e da
mag
e to
a s
igni
fican
t por
tion
of th
e en
viro
nmen
t; or
(b)
as a
resu
lt of
an
acci
dent
cau
sed
othe
rwis
e th
an b
y th
e ne
glig
ence
of
the
pers
on c
lear
ing
or th
e pe
rson
w
ho a
utho
rised
the
clea
ring.
In re
gard
to c
lear
ing
unde
r thi
s ex
empt
ion:
(a)
The
dang
er o
r ris
k to
the
envi
ronm
ent m
ust b
e pr
esen
t, im
med
iate
or i
mm
inen
t, an
d no
t rem
ote
eith
er a
s to
like
lihoo
d or
as
to ti
me
of o
ccur
renc
e.
(b)
An
acci
dent
is a
n ev
ent t
hat i
s ne
ither
inte
nded
nor
fore
seen
and
whe
re a
per
son
can
dem
onst
rate
that
the
even
t did
not
resu
lt fr
om a
ny c
ondu
ct o
f the
per
son
whi
ch
was
car
eles
s, ne
glig
ent o
r rec
kles
s.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
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April 2014 A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation 17
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
3
Clea
ring
for fi
re h
azar
d re
duct
ion
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e au
thor
ity
of:
The
owne
r of t
he la
nd o
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
.
Clea
ring
that
is fi
re h
azar
d re
duct
ion
burn
ing
if th
e cl
earin
g is
–(a
) to
occ
ur o
utsi
de th
e pr
ohib
ited
or
rest
ricte
d bu
rnin
g tim
es d
ecla
red
unde
r the
Bus
h Fi
res
Act 1
954
for
the
zone
in w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
; and
(b)
done
in s
uch
a w
ay a
s to
m
inim
ise
long
term
dam
age
to
the
envi
ronm
enta
l val
ues
of th
e ve
geta
tion.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
for fi
re h
azar
d re
duct
ion
burn
ing
outs
ide
of th
e pr
ohib
ited
or
rest
ricte
d pe
riods
.
“Fire
haz
ard
redu
ctio
n bu
rnin
g” m
eans
bur
ning
or p
artia
l bur
ning
of v
eget
atio
n to
re
duce
the
risk
of in
jury
or d
amag
e to
per
sons
and
pro
pert
y fr
om a
n un
cont
rolle
d fir
e in
ve
geta
tion.
The
clea
ring
mus
t be
done
in a
way
that
min
imis
es lo
ng-t
erm
dam
age
to th
e en
viro
nmen
tal
valu
es o
f the
veg
etat
ion.
Env
ironm
enta
l val
ue is
defi
ned
in s
ectio
n 3
of th
e EP
Act
and
m
eans
a b
enefi
cial
use
; or a
n ec
osys
tem
hea
lth c
ondi
tion.
Bot
h be
nefic
ial u
se a
nd
ecos
yste
m h
ealth
con
ditio
n ar
e al
so d
efine
d in
sec
tion
3.
Whi
lst h
avin
g re
gard
to s
afet
y is
sues
, car
e sh
ould
be
take
n no
t to
carr
y ou
t fire
haz
ard
redu
ctio
n bu
rnin
g so
freq
uent
ly th
at it
will
redu
ce o
r pre
vent
the
abili
ty o
f the
veg
etat
ion
to re
cove
r. Ca
re s
houl
d al
so b
e ta
ken,
for e
xam
ple,
to p
reve
nt b
urni
ng fr
om s
prea
ding
to
a n
eigh
bour
ing
prop
erty
. D
ER h
as p
repa
red
a gu
idel
ine
to a
ssis
t in
unde
rsta
ndin
g re
quire
men
ts to
pre
vent
long
term
dam
age
to v
eget
atio
n w
hich
is a
vaila
ble
at D
ER’s
web
site
(htt
p://
ww
w.d
er.w
a.go
v.au
).
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
4
Clea
ring
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
cod
e of
pra
ctic
e
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
A p
erso
n to
who
m th
e co
de a
pplie
s.
Clea
ring
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
cod
e of
pr
actic
e is
sued
by
the
CEO
und
er s
ectio
n 12
2A o
f the
Act
.
In it
s cu
rren
t for
m, t
his
item
doe
s no
t pro
vide
for a
ny e
xem
ptio
ns a
s it
does
not
ado
pt a
co
de o
f pra
ctic
e m
ade
unde
r sec
tion
122A
. Tha
t is
beca
use
Item
4 re
fers
to a
ll co
des
of
prac
tice
mad
e un
der s
ectio
n 12
2A, r
athe
r tha
n a
spec
ific
code
or c
odes
. The
pow
er o
f th
e G
over
nor t
o m
ake
regu
latio
ns u
nder
sec
tion
123
to “a
dopt
…ei
ther
spe
cific
ally
or b
y re
fere
nce,
any
…co
des”
is c
onfin
ed to
cod
es th
at a
re c
apab
le o
f bei
ng s
peci
fical
ly id
entifi
ed
in th
e re
gula
tion.
18
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Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
5
Clea
ring
for fi
rew
ood
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r or o
ccup
ier.
Clea
ring
to p
rovi
de fi
rew
ood
use
by th
e ow
ner o
r occ
upie
r of t
he p
rope
rty
on w
hich
th
e ve
geta
tion
is lo
cate
d fo
r dom
estic
he
atin
g or
coo
king
, bei
ng c
lear
ing
whi
ch –
(a)
does
not
kill
any
live
veg
etat
ion
and
does
not
pre
vent
regr
owth
of t
he
vege
tatio
n;(b
) is
car
ried
out t
o pr
ovid
e fir
ewoo
d to
th
e ex
tent
to w
hich
fire
woo
d co
uld
not b
e ob
tain
ed fr
om v
eget
atio
n al
read
y cl
eare
d fo
r ano
ther
pur
pose
; an
d(c
) do
es n
ot, t
oget
her w
ith a
ll ot
her
limite
d cl
earin
g on
the
prop
erty
in
the
finan
cial
yea
r in
whi
ch th
e cl
earin
g ta
kes
plac
e, e
xcee
d fiv
e he
ctar
es.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
the
owne
r or o
ccup
ier o
f the
land
to c
lear
nat
ive
vege
tatio
n fo
r fir
ewoo
d fo
r dom
estic
use
onl
y.
Vege
tatio
n cl
eare
d un
der t
his
exem
ptio
n ca
nnot
be
sold
but
may
be
give
n aw
ay. A
dvic
e sh
ould
be
obta
ined
from
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Par
ks a
nd W
ildlif
e (M
anag
er, S
peci
es a
nd
Com
mun
ities
Bra
nch)
on
wha
t “se
ll” m
eans
, as
it m
ay in
clud
e su
ch th
ings
as
raffl
ing
or
bart
erin
g.
Fire
woo
d m
ust fi
rst b
e co
llect
ed fr
om c
lear
ing
unde
rtak
en fo
r ano
ther
pur
pose
. If n
o su
ch
clea
red
vege
tatio
n ex
ists
, it m
ay e
ither
be
of d
ead
vege
tatio
n, o
r if f
rom
live
tree
s su
ch th
at
it do
es n
ot k
ill th
e tr
ee o
r pre
vent
its
regr
owth
. Thi
s w
ould
allo
w ta
king
of b
ranc
hes,
or o
f re
spro
utin
g sp
ecie
s su
ch a
s m
alle
es.
This
exe
mpt
ion
ther
efor
e al
low
s a
land
hold
er to
con
tinue
with
trad
ition
al p
ract
ices
of
gath
erin
g fir
ewoo
d fr
om v
eget
atio
n on
the
prop
erty
, whi
le p
laci
ng s
ome
reas
onab
le li
mits
on
thos
e pr
actic
es.
“Pro
pert
y” m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
Und
er th
is it
em y
ou s
houl
d no
te th
at c
lear
ing
for fi
rew
ood,
com
bine
d w
ith o
ther
exe
mpt
cl
earin
g ac
tiviti
es o
n th
e pr
oper
ty, m
ay n
ot e
xcee
d fiv
e he
ctar
es in
a fi
nanc
ial y
ear.
This
mea
ns th
at if
you
cle
ar fo
r any
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
, the
cle
arin
g m
ust n
ot a
dd
up to
mor
e th
an fi
ve h
ecta
res
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.•
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a b
uild
ing
(Item
1)
• Cl
earin
g to
col
lect
fire
woo
d (It
em 5
)•
Clea
ring
to o
btai
n fe
ncin
g or
farm
ing
mat
eria
ls (I
tem
6)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r woo
dwor
k (It
em 7
)•
Clea
ring
for f
ence
line
s (It
em 1
0)•
Clea
ring
for v
ehic
ular
trac
ks (I
tem
12)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r wal
king
trac
ks (I
tem
13)
• Cl
earin
g is
olat
ed tr
ees
(Item
19)
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
19
April 2014 A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation 19
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
6
Clea
ring
to p
rovi
de fe
ncin
g an
d fa
rm m
ater
ials
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r or o
ccup
ier.
Clea
ring
to p
rovi
de m
ater
ial f
or u
se b
y th
e ow
ner o
r occ
upie
r of t
he p
rope
rty
on w
hich
th
e ve
geta
tion
is lo
cate
d fo
r con
stru
ctin
g an
d m
aint
aini
ng fe
nces
, bui
ldin
gs a
nd
othe
r str
uctu
res
on la
nd in
the
poss
essi
on
of th
e ow
ner o
r occ
upie
r, be
ing
clea
ring
whi
ch –
(a)
does
not
kill
any
live
veg
etat
ion
and
does
not
pre
vent
regr
owth
of t
he
vege
tatio
n;(b
) is
car
ried
out t
o pr
ovid
e m
ater
ial
to th
e ex
tent
to w
hich
the
mat
eria
l co
uld
not b
e ob
tain
ed fr
om
vege
tatio
n al
read
y cl
eare
d fo
r an
othe
r pur
pose
; and
(c)
does
not
, tog
ethe
r with
all
othe
r lim
ited
clea
ring
on th
e pr
oper
ty
in th
e fin
anci
al y
ear i
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
take
s pl
ace,
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
.
Both
par
ts o
f thi
s ex
empt
ion
mus
t be
satis
fied
befo
re it
app
lies.
It al
low
s th
e ow
ner o
r oc
cupi
er o
f the
land
to c
lear
nat
ive
vege
tatio
n fo
r fen
ce p
osts
and
oth
er m
ater
ials
for t
he
owne
r or o
ccup
ier’s
per
sona
l use
on
the
land
in q
uest
ion.
Veg
etat
ion
clea
red
unde
r thi
s ex
empt
ion
cann
ot b
e so
ld, g
iven
aw
ay o
r use
d off
site
.
Fenc
ing
and
farm
mat
eria
ls m
ust fi
rst b
e co
llect
ed fr
om c
lear
ing
unde
rtak
en fo
r ano
ther
pu
rpos
e. If
no
such
cle
ared
veg
etat
ion
exis
ts, i
t may
eith
er b
e of
dea
d ve
geta
tion,
or i
f of
live
tree
s su
ch th
at it
doe
s no
t kill
the
tree
or p
reve
nt it
s re
grow
th. T
his
wou
ld a
llow
taki
ng
of b
ranc
hes,
or o
f res
prou
ting
spec
ies
such
as
mal
lees
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
ther
efor
e al
low
s a
land
hold
er to
con
tinue
with
trad
ition
al p
ract
ices
of
gath
erin
g fe
ncin
g an
d fa
rm m
ater
ials
from
veg
etat
ion
on th
e pr
oper
ty, w
hile
pla
cing
som
e re
ason
able
lim
its o
n th
ose
prac
tices
.
“Pro
pert
y” m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
Und
er th
is it
em y
ou s
houl
d no
te th
at c
lear
ing
for f
ence
s an
d fa
rm m
ater
ials
, com
bine
d w
ith
othe
r exe
mpt
cle
arin
g ac
tiviti
es o
n th
e pr
oper
ty, m
ust n
ot e
xcee
d fiv
e he
ctar
es in
a fi
nanc
ial
year
.
This
mea
ns th
at if
you
cle
ar fo
r any
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
, the
cle
arin
g m
ust n
ot a
dd
up to
mor
e th
an fi
ve h
ecta
res
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.Cl
earin
g to
con
stru
ct a
bui
ldin
g (It
em 1
)Cl
earin
g to
col
lect
fire
woo
d (It
em 5
)Cl
earin
g to
obt
ain
fenc
ing
or fa
rmin
g m
ater
ials
(Ite
m 6
)Cl
earin
g fo
r woo
dwor
k (It
em 7
)Cl
earin
g fo
r fen
ce li
nes
(Item
10)
Clea
ring
for v
ehic
ular
trac
ks (I
tem
12)
Clea
ring
for w
alki
ng tr
acks
(Ite
m 1
3)Cl
earin
g is
olat
ed tr
ees
(Item
19)
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
20
A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation April 201420
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
7
Clea
ring
for w
oodw
ork
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r or o
ccup
ier.
Clea
ring
to p
rovi
de ti
mbe
r for
use
by
the
owne
r or o
ccup
ier o
f the
pro
pert
y on
w
hich
the
vege
tatio
n is
loca
ted
for n
on-
com
mer
cial
woo
dwor
k (in
the
natu
re o
f fu
rnitu
re-m
akin
g, w
ood
turn
ing
or c
arvi
ng),
bein
g cl
earin
g w
hich
–(a
) do
es n
ot k
ill a
ny li
ve v
eget
atio
n an
d do
es n
ot p
reve
nt re
grow
th o
f the
ve
geta
tion;
(b)
is c
arrie
d ou
t to
prov
ide
timbe
r to
the
exte
nt to
whi
ch th
e tim
ber c
ould
no
t be
obta
ined
from
veg
etat
ion
alre
ady
clea
red
for a
noth
er p
urpo
se;
and
(c)
does
not
, tog
ethe
r with
all
othe
r lim
ited
clea
ring
on th
e pr
oper
ty
in th
e fin
anci
al y
ear i
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
take
s pl
ace,
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
the
owne
r or o
ccup
ier o
f the
land
to c
lear
nat
ive
vege
tatio
n fo
r w
oodw
ork
for d
omes
tic u
se.
Und
er th
e W
ildlif
e Co
nser
vatio
n Ac
t 195
0, v
eget
atio
n cl
eare
d un
der t
his
exem
ptio
n ca
nnot
be
sol
d bu
t may
be
give
n aw
ay. A
dvic
e sh
ould
be
obta
ined
from
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Par
ks
and
Wild
life
(Man
ager
, Spe
cies
and
Com
mun
ities
Bra
nch)
on
wha
t “se
ll” m
eans
, as
it m
ay
incl
ude
such
thin
gs a
s ra
fflin
g or
bar
terin
g.
Tim
ber f
or w
oodw
ork
mus
t firs
t be
sour
ced
from
cle
arin
g fo
r ano
ther
pur
pose
. If n
o su
ch
clea
red
vege
tatio
n ex
ists
, it m
ay e
ither
be
of d
ead
vege
tatio
n or
if o
f liv
e tr
ees
such
that
it
does
not
kill
the
tree
or p
reve
nt it
s re
grow
th. T
his
wou
ld a
llow
taki
ng o
f bra
nche
s, or
of
resp
rout
ing
spec
ies
such
as
mal
lees
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
ther
efor
e al
low
s a
land
hold
er to
con
tinue
with
trad
ition
al p
ract
ices
of
gath
erin
g w
oodw
ork
from
veg
etat
ion
on th
e pr
oper
ty, w
hile
pla
cing
som
e re
ason
able
lim
its
on th
ose
prac
tices
.
“Pro
pert
y” m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
Und
er th
is it
em y
ou s
houl
d no
te th
at c
lear
ing
for w
oodw
ork,
com
bine
d w
ith o
ther
exe
mpt
cl
earin
g ac
tiviti
es o
n th
e pr
oper
ty, m
ust n
ot e
xcee
d fiv
e he
ctar
es in
a fi
nanc
ial y
ear.
This
mea
ns th
at if
you
cle
ar fo
r any
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
, the
cle
arin
g m
ust n
ot a
dd
up to
mor
e th
an fi
ve h
ecta
res
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.•
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a b
uild
ing
(Item
1)
• Cl
earin
g to
col
lect
fire
woo
d (It
em 5
)•
Clea
ring
to o
btai
n fe
ncin
g or
farm
ing
mat
eria
ls (I
tem
6)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r woo
dwor
k (It
em 7
)•
Clea
ring
for f
ence
line
s (It
em 1
0)•
Clea
ring
for v
ehic
ular
trac
ks (I
tem
12)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r wal
king
trac
ks (I
tem
13)
• Cl
earin
g is
olat
ed tr
ees
(Item
19)
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
21
April 2014 A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation 21
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
8
Clea
ring
for c
ultu
ral
purp
oses
of a
n A
borig
inal
pe
rson
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
:
The
Abo
rigin
al p
erso
n.
Clea
ring
for t
he c
ultu
ral o
r spi
ritua
l, bu
t no
t com
mer
cial
, pur
pose
s of
an
Abo
rigin
al
pers
on o
n la
nd to
whi
ch th
e pe
rson
has
a
cultu
ral o
r spi
ritua
l con
nect
ion
and
a rig
ht
of a
cces
s.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
for t
radi
tiona
l pur
pose
s by
an
Abo
rigin
al p
erso
n, p
rovi
ded
that
the
Abo
rigin
al p
erso
n ha
s a
spiri
tual
or c
ultu
ral c
onne
ctio
n an
d ha
s a
right
to a
cces
s th
e la
nd in
que
stio
n.
An
Abo
rigin
al p
erso
n’s
cultu
ral o
r spi
ritua
l con
nect
ion
to p
artic
ular
land
is d
eter
min
ed
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e bo
dy o
f tra
ditio
ns, o
bser
vanc
es a
nd c
usto
ms
of th
e pa
rtic
ular
co
mm
unity
or c
omm
uniti
es to
whi
ch th
e A
borig
inal
per
son
belo
ngs
or w
ith w
hich
the
pers
on id
entifi
es.
An
“Abo
rigin
al p
erso
n” m
eans
a p
erso
n w
ho is
a d
esce
ndan
t of o
ne o
r mor
e of
the
Abo
rigin
al p
eopl
es o
f Aus
tral
ia, w
ho c
laim
s to
be
an A
borig
inal
per
son
and
who
is
acce
pted
as
such
in th
e co
mm
unity
in w
hich
he
or s
he li
ves.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
allo
w fo
r com
mer
cial
use
of t
he n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
9
Clea
ring
by li
cens
ed
surv
eyor
s
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
:
The
auth
oris
ed la
nd o
ffice
r or
lice
nsed
sur
veyo
r.
Clea
ring
by –
(a)
an a
utho
rised
land
offi
cer o
r su
rvey
or (a
s de
fined
in th
e St
anda
rd
Surv
ey M
arks
Act
192
4) in
the
exer
cise
of p
ower
s un
der t
hat A
ct; o
r(b
) a
licen
sed
surv
eyor
(as
defin
ed in
th
e Li
cens
ed S
urve
yors
Act
190
9) in
th
e co
urse
of m
akin
g an
aut
horis
ed
surv
ey.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
by li
cens
ed s
urve
yors
and
aut
horis
ed la
nd o
ffice
rs w
ho
in th
e co
urse
of t
heir
prof
essi
onal
dut
ies
exer
cise
any
pow
er u
nder
the
Stan
dard
Sur
vey
Mar
ks A
ct 1
924
or L
icen
sed
Surv
eyor
s Ac
t 190
9. T
his
ensu
res
that
lice
nsed
sur
veyo
rs a
nd
auth
oris
ed la
nd o
ffice
rs a
re a
ble
to c
ontin
ue to
exe
rcis
e th
eir p
ower
s un
der t
hese
Act
s.
Stan
dard
sur
vey
mar
ks a
re g
eode
tic s
tatio
ns w
hich
est
ablis
h a
fram
ewor
k fr
om w
hich
oth
er
surv
eyin
g ca
n be
don
e.
Auth
oris
ed s
urve
ys re
late
to th
e cr
eatio
n of
lots
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
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Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
10
Clea
ring
alon
g a
fenc
e lin
e - a
liena
ted
land
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r of t
he p
rope
rty
on w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
.
Clea
ring
of a
liena
ted
land
alo
ng a
fenc
e lin
e of
, or w
ithin
, a p
rope
rty
to th
e w
idth
ne
cess
ary
to p
rovi
de a
cces
s to
con
stru
ct
or m
aint
ain
a fe
nce,
bei
ng c
lear
ing
whi
ch
does
not
, tog
ethe
r with
all
othe
r lim
ited
clea
ring
carr
ied
out o
n th
e pr
oper
ty in
the
finan
cial
yea
r in
whi
ch th
e cl
earin
g ta
kes
plac
e, e
xcee
d fiv
e he
ctar
es.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
an o
wne
r to
clea
r a s
trip
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
on e
ither
sid
e of
a
fenc
e lin
e on
priv
ate
prop
erty
to p
rovi
de a
cces
s fo
r fen
ce m
aint
enan
ce o
r con
stru
ctio
n.
“Fen
ce” m
eans
a s
truc
ture
that
is p
erm
anen
tly fi
xed
to th
e gr
ound
for c
ontr
ollin
g m
ovem
ent o
f per
sons
and
/or a
nim
als.
“Pro
pert
y” m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
Und
er th
is it
em y
ou s
houl
d no
te th
at c
lear
ing
alon
g a
fenc
e lin
e, c
ombi
ned
with
oth
er
exem
pt c
lear
ing
activ
ities
on
the
prop
erty
, mus
t not
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.
This
mea
ns th
at if
you
cle
ar fo
r any
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
, the
cle
arin
g m
ust n
ot a
dd
up to
mor
e th
an fi
ve h
ecta
res
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.•
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a b
uild
ing
(Item
1)
• Cl
earin
g to
col
lect
fire
woo
d (It
em 5
)•
Clea
ring
to o
btai
n fe
ncin
g or
farm
ing
mat
eria
ls (I
tem
6)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r woo
dwor
k (It
em 7
)•
Clea
ring
for f
ence
line
s (It
em 1
0)•
Clea
ring
for v
ehic
ular
trac
ks (I
tem
12)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r wal
king
trac
ks (I
tem
13)
• Cl
earin
g is
olat
ed tr
ees
(Item
19)
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
11
Clea
ring
alon
g a
fenc
e lin
e - C
row
n la
nd
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r of t
he la
nd o
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
.
Clea
ring
of C
row
n la
nd a
long
a fe
nce
line
to p
rovi
de a
cces
s to
con
stru
ct o
r mai
ntai
n a
fenc
e –
(a)
betw
een
alie
nate
d la
nd a
nd C
row
n la
nd -
if th
e cl
earin
g is
no
mor
e th
an
1.5
met
res
from
the
fenc
e lin
e; o
r(b
) be
twee
n Cr
own
land
and
Cro
wn
land
- if
the
clea
ring
is n
o m
ore
than
5
met
res
from
the
fenc
e lin
e on
one
si
de a
nd n
o m
ore
than
1.5
met
res
from
the
fenc
e lin
e on
the
othe
r si
de.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
the
gove
rnm
ent a
genc
y w
hich
has
the
care
, con
trol
or m
anag
emen
t of
the
land
, or a
less
ee u
nder
a le
ase
law
fully
gra
nted
by
the
Crow
n (s
uch
as a
pas
tora
l le
ase)
, to
clea
r to
prov
ide
acce
ss fo
r fen
ce m
aint
enan
ce o
r con
stru
ctio
n:(a
) be
twee
n al
iena
ted
land
and
Cro
wn
land
, a s
trip
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
up to
1.5
m
etre
s w
ide
on th
e Cr
own
land
alo
ng th
e fe
nce
line
(thi
s Ite
m d
oes
not d
eal w
ith
clea
ring
for a
fenc
e lin
e on
alie
nate
d la
nd –
see
Item
10)
; or
(b)
betw
een
Crow
n la
nd a
nd C
row
n la
nd a
str
ip o
f nat
ive
vege
tatio
n up
to 5
met
res
on
one
side
and
1.5
met
res
on th
e ot
her s
ide.
“Fen
ce” m
eans
a s
truc
ture
that
is p
erm
anen
tly fi
xed
to th
e gr
ound
for c
ontr
ollin
g m
ovem
ent o
f per
sons
and
/or a
nim
als.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
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Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
12
Clea
ring
for v
ehic
ular
tr
acks
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r of t
he p
rope
rty
on w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
.
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a v
ehic
ular
trac
k on
a
prop
erty
, bei
ng c
lear
ing
whi
ch d
oes
not,
toge
ther
with
all
othe
r lim
ited
clea
ring
carr
ied
out o
n th
e pr
oper
ty in
the
finan
cial
ye
ar in
whi
ch th
e cl
earin
g ta
kes
plac
e,
exce
ed fi
ve h
ecta
res,
if –
(a)
the
clea
ring
for t
he tr
ack
is n
o w
ider
th
an n
eces
sary
;(b
) th
ere
is a
t lea
st 1
00 m
etre
s be
twee
n th
at tr
ack
and
any
othe
r cle
ared
land
th
at c
an b
e us
ed fo
r the
pur
pose
fo
r whi
ch th
e pa
rtic
ular
trac
k is
in
tend
ed;
(c)
the
vege
tatio
n is
not
in a
road
re
serv
e; a
nd(d
) th
e ve
geta
tion
is n
ot ri
paria
n ve
geta
tion
(unl
ess
ther
e is
no
reas
onab
le a
ltern
ativ
e ro
ute
and
the
trac
k is
nec
essa
ry fo
r the
com
mer
cial
ac
tiviti
es c
arrie
d ou
t on
the
prop
erty
).
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
for c
lear
ing
of a
str
ip o
f nat
ive
vege
tatio
n to
the
exte
nt n
eces
sary
fo
r an
acce
ss tr
ack.
For
exa
mpl
e, th
is m
ay b
e fo
r gen
eral
acc
ess
to a
pro
pert
y or
to fa
rm
infr
astr
uctu
re s
uch
as a
hay
she
d.
Ther
e m
ust b
e at
leas
t 100
met
res
betw
een
the
trac
k an
d an
y ot
her c
lear
ed la
nd th
at c
an
be u
sed
for t
he p
urpo
se in
tend
ed fo
r tha
t tra
ck. T
his
may
incl
ude
othe
r cle
ared
are
as.
Cons
truc
tion
of v
ehic
le tr
acks
with
in ri
paria
n ve
geta
tion
is g
ener
ally
not
allo
wed
, but
whe
re
ther
e is
no
reas
onab
le a
ltern
ativ
e ro
ute,
and
the
trac
k is
nec
essa
ry fo
r the
com
mer
cial
ac
tiviti
es o
f the
pro
pert
y, it
may
pas
s th
roug
h rip
aria
n ve
geta
tion.
“Rip
aria
n ve
geta
tion”
mea
ns th
e di
stin
ctiv
e ve
geta
tion
asso
ciat
ed w
ith a
wet
land
or
wat
erco
urse
.
“Pro
pert
y” m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
Und
er th
is it
em y
ou s
houl
d no
te th
at c
lear
ing
for a
veh
icle
trac
k, c
ombi
ned
with
oth
er
exem
pt c
lear
ing
activ
ities
on
the
prop
erty
, mus
t not
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.
This
mea
ns th
at if
you
cle
ar fo
r any
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
, the
cle
arin
g m
ust n
ot a
dd
up to
mor
e th
an fi
ve h
ecta
res
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.•
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a b
uild
ing
(Item
1)
• Cl
earin
g to
col
lect
fire
woo
d (It
em 5
)•
Clea
ring
to o
btai
n fe
ncin
g or
farm
ing
mat
eria
ls (I
tem
6)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r woo
dwor
k (It
em 7
)•
Clea
ring
for f
ence
line
s (It
em 1
0)•
Clea
ring
for v
ehic
ular
trac
ks (I
tem
12)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r wal
king
trac
ks (I
tem
13)
• Cl
earin
g is
olat
ed tr
ees
(Item
19)
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
24
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Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
13
Clea
ring
for w
alki
ng tr
acks
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r of t
he p
rope
rty
on w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
.
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a w
alki
ng tr
ack
on a
pr
oper
ty, b
eing
cle
arin
g w
hich
doe
s no
t, to
geth
er w
ith a
ll ot
her l
imite
d cl
earin
g ca
rrie
d ou
t on
the
prop
erty
in th
e fin
anci
al
year
in w
hich
the
clea
ring
take
s pl
ace,
ex
ceed
five
hec
tare
s, if
–(a
) th
e cl
earin
g fo
r the
trac
k is
no
wid
er
than
nec
essa
ry;
(b)
the
trac
k is
use
d by
ped
estr
ians
or
ther
e is
a re
ason
able
exp
ecta
tion
that
it w
ill b
e us
ed b
y pe
dest
rians
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
for t
he in
stal
latio
n of
wal
king
trac
ks fo
r use
by
pede
stria
ns.
“Pro
pert
y” m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
Und
er th
is it
em y
ou s
houl
d no
te th
at c
lear
ing
for a
wal
king
trac
k, c
ombi
ned
with
oth
er
exem
pt c
lear
ing
activ
ities
on
the
prop
erty
, mus
t not
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.
This
mea
ns th
at if
you
cle
ar fo
r any
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
, the
cle
arin
g m
ust n
ot a
dd
up to
mor
e th
an fi
ve h
ecta
res
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.•
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a b
uild
ing
(Item
1)
• Cl
earin
g to
col
lect
fire
woo
d (It
em 5
)•
Clea
ring
to o
btai
n fe
ncin
g or
farm
ing
mat
eria
ls (I
tem
6)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r woo
dwor
k (It
em 7
)•
Clea
ring
for f
ence
line
s (It
em 1
0)•
Clea
ring
for v
ehic
ular
trac
ks (I
tem
12)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r wal
king
trac
ks (I
tem
13)
• Cl
earin
g is
olat
ed tr
ees
(Item
19)
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
14
Clea
ring
to m
aint
ain
exis
ting
clea
red
area
s fo
r pa
stur
e, c
ultiv
atio
n or
fo
rest
ry
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r or o
ccup
ier
of th
e la
nd o
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
take
pla
ce.
Clea
ring
of la
nd th
at w
as la
wfu
lly c
lear
ed
with
in th
e 20
yea
rs p
rior t
o th
e cl
earin
g if
–(a
) th
e la
nd h
as b
een
used
as
past
ure
or fo
r cul
tivat
ion
or fo
rest
ry w
ithin
th
ose
20 y
ears
; and
(b)
the
clea
ring
is o
nly
to th
e ex
tent
ne
cess
ary
to e
nabl
e th
e la
nd to
be
used
to th
e m
axim
um e
xten
t to
whi
ch it
was
use
d in
thos
e 20
yea
rs.
This
exe
mpt
ion
is la
rgel
y ab
out a
llow
ing
clea
ring
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
that
has
regr
own
on
land
that
has
bee
n us
ed fo
r cul
tivat
ion,
pas
ture
or f
ores
try
over
the
prev
ious
20
year
s. Fo
r th
e ex
empt
ion
to a
pply
, the
follo
win
g re
quire
men
ts m
ust a
ll be
met
:1.
Th
e la
nd m
ust h
ave
been
law
fully
cle
ared
with
in th
e 20
yea
rs p
rior t
o cl
earin
g.2.
Th
e la
nd m
ust h
ave
been
use
d as
pas
ture
or f
or c
ultiv
atio
n or
fore
stry
with
in th
ose
20 y
ears
.3.
Th
e cl
earin
g is
onl
y to
the
exte
nt n
eces
sary
to e
nabl
e th
e la
nd to
be
used
to th
e m
axim
um e
xten
t to
whi
ch it
was
use
d in
thos
e 20
yea
rs.
It do
es n
ot a
llow
for a
gr
eate
r are
a of
cle
arin
g, o
r for
mor
e in
tens
ive
clea
ring.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
25
April 2014 A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation 25
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
15
Clea
ring
to m
aint
ain
exis
ting
clea
red
area
s ar
ound
infr
astr
uctu
re e
tc.
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e au
thor
ity
of:
The
owne
r or o
ccup
ier
of th
e la
nd o
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
take
pla
ce.
Clea
ring
of la
nd th
at w
as la
wfu
lly c
lear
ed
with
in th
e 10
yea
rs p
rior t
o th
e cl
earin
g, fo
r on
e of
the
follo
win
g pu
rpos
es –
(a)
arou
nd a
bui
ldin
g or
str
uctu
re fo
r th
e us
e of
the
build
ing
or s
truc
ture
;(b
) fo
r a fi
re ri
sk re
duct
ion
area
for a
bu
ildin
g;(c
) to
mai
ntai
n an
are
a al
ong
a fe
nce
line
to p
rovi
de a
cces
s to
con
stru
ct o
r m
aint
ain
the
fenc
e; o
r(d
) to
mai
ntai
n a
vehi
cula
r or w
alki
ng
trac
k,
to th
e ex
tent
of t
he p
rior c
lear
ing.
Clea
ring
of la
nd th
at w
as p
revi
ousl
y la
wfu
lly c
lear
ed fo
r one
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
if th
e cl
earin
g do
es n
ot e
xcee
d th
e ex
tent
spe
cifie
d fo
r the
pur
pose
–(a
) ar
ound
a b
uild
ing
or s
truc
ture
for
the
use
of th
e bu
ildin
g or
str
uctu
re
– 20
met
res
from
the
build
ing
or
stru
ctur
e;(b
) fo
r a fi
re ri
sk re
duct
ion
area
for
a bu
ildin
g –
20 m
etre
s fr
om th
e bu
ildin
g;(c
) to
mai
ntai
n an
are
a al
ong
a fe
nce
line
to p
rovi
de a
cces
s to
con
stru
ct o
r m
aint
ain
the
fenc
e –
5 m
etre
s fr
om
the
fenc
e lin
e;(d
) to
mai
ntai
n a
vehi
cula
r or w
alki
ng
trac
k –
5 m
etre
s w
ide.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
for c
lear
ing
for m
aint
enan
ce o
f are
as p
revi
ousl
y cl
eare
d fo
r bui
ldin
gs
or s
truc
ture
s, fo
r fen
ce li
nes,
for fi
re ri
sk re
duct
ion
or fo
r veh
icul
ar o
r wal
king
trac
ks w
ithin
10
yea
rs to
the
max
imum
ext
ent o
f the
pre
viou
s cl
earin
g.
The
seco
nd c
laus
e pr
ovid
es fo
r situ
atio
ns w
here
cle
arin
g fo
r the
abo
ve p
urpo
ses
may
hav
e ta
ken
plac
e m
ore
than
10
year
s pr
evio
usly
, or w
here
it is
unc
lear
how
muc
h ve
geta
tion
was
cl
eare
d pr
evio
usly
. Thi
s cl
ause
allo
ws
clea
ring
up to
the
amou
nt s
peci
fied
for e
ach
activ
ity.
“Bui
ldin
g” m
eans
a ro
ofed
bui
ldin
g or
oth
er ro
ofed
str
uctu
re th
at is
per
man
ently
fixe
d to
th
e gr
ound
, and
incl
udes
a tr
ansp
orta
ble
build
ing
that
is:
(a)
conn
ecte
d to
a s
ewer
age
syst
em o
r sep
tic ta
nk; o
r
(b)
inte
nded
to b
e us
ed a
s a
perm
anen
t bui
ldin
g.
“Fen
ce” m
eans
a s
truc
ture
that
is p
erm
anen
tly fi
xed
to th
e gr
ound
for c
ontr
ollin
g m
ovem
ent o
f per
sons
and
/or a
nim
als.
“Fire
risk
redu
ctio
n ar
ea”,
in re
latio
n to
a b
uild
ing,
mea
ns a
low
fuel
are
a (b
uild
ing
prot
ectio
n zo
ne) d
esig
ned
to m
inim
ise
the
likel
ihoo
d of
flam
es c
onta
ctin
g th
e bu
ildin
g.
Not
e: th
is e
xem
ptio
n on
ly a
pplie
s if
the
orig
inal
cle
arin
g w
as la
wfu
l – in
oth
er w
ords
it
will
not
aut
horis
e th
e m
aint
enan
ce o
f are
as th
at w
ere
clea
red
unla
wfu
lly.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
26
A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation April 201426
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
16
Clea
ring
unde
r the
Rig
hts
in W
ater
and
Irrig
atio
n Ac
t 19
14
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior a
utho
rity
of:
The
pers
on to
who
m th
e pe
rmit
is g
rant
ed o
r oth
er
appr
oval
is g
iven
.
Clea
ring
that
is th
e re
sult
of c
arry
ing
out
wor
ks u
nder
a p
erm
it or
oth
er a
ppro
val
unde
r, or
refe
rred
to in
, sec
tion
11, 1
6, 1
7 or
21A
of t
he R
ight
s in
Wat
er a
nd Ir
rigat
ion
Act 1
914.
A c
lear
ing
perm
it is
not
requ
ired
whe
re a
ppro
vals
hav
e be
en g
rant
ed u
nder
the
Righ
ts in
W
ater
and
Irrig
atio
n Ac
t 191
4 to
car
ry o
ut w
orks
to ta
ke w
ater
or t
o in
terf
ere
with
the
bed
and
bank
s of
a w
ater
cour
se a
nd c
lear
ing
is c
ondu
cted
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e ap
prov
al.
This
item
doe
s no
t exe
mpt
cle
arin
g re
latin
g to
a s
ectio
n 5C
lice
nce
to ta
ke s
urfa
ce w
ater
or
grou
ndw
ater
.
Impa
cts
on n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
as a
resu
lt of
thes
e ap
prov
als
are
cons
ider
ed a
s pa
rt o
f the
pe
rmit
appl
icat
ion
unde
r the
Rig
hts
in W
ater
and
Irrig
atio
n Ac
t 191
4.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
17
This
exe
mpt
ion
has
now
exp
ired.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
18
Clea
ring
unde
r the
Sw
an
Rive
r Tru
st A
ct 1
988
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
In th
e ca
se o
f par
agra
ph
(a),
the
pers
on to
who
m
the
appr
oval
is g
rant
ed, i
n th
e ca
se o
f par
agra
ph (b
), a
pers
on.
Clea
ring
–(a
) in
acc
orda
nce
with
an
appr
oval
un
der P
art 5
of t
he S
wan
Riv
er T
rust
Ac
t 198
8; o
r(b
) as
des
crib
ed in
regu
latio
n 6(
2) o
f the
Sw
an R
iver
Tru
st R
egul
atio
ns 1
989.
This
exe
mpt
ion
appl
ies
to:
• th
e pe
rson
to w
hom
the
appr
oval
is g
rant
ed u
nder
Par
t 5 o
f the
Sw
an R
iver
Tru
st A
ct
1988
; or
• th
e pe
rson
car
ryin
g ou
t the
cle
arin
g de
scrib
ed in
regu
latio
n 6(
2) o
f the
Sw
an R
iver
Tr
ust R
egul
atio
ns 1
989.
This
exe
mpt
ion
ensu
res
that
mul
tiple
app
rova
ls a
re n
ot re
quire
d fr
om th
e D
epar
tmen
t of
Env
ironm
ent R
egul
atio
n in
resp
ect t
o ap
prov
als
issu
ed u
nder
the
Swan
Riv
er T
rust
Act
19
88.
Impa
cts
on n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
are
cons
ider
ed a
s pa
rt o
f the
app
licat
ion
asse
ssm
ent u
nder
th
e Sw
an R
iver
Tru
st A
ct 1
988.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
27
April 2014 A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation 27
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
19
Clea
ring
of is
olat
ed tr
ees
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
w
ith th
e pr
ior a
utho
rity
of:
The
owne
r of t
he
prop
erty
on
whi
ch th
e tr
ee is
loca
ted.
Clea
ring
of a
tree
on
a pr
oper
ty th
at is
in
an o
ther
wis
e cl
eare
d ar
ea o
n th
e pr
oper
ty
and
is m
ore
than
50
met
res
from
any
oth
er
nativ
e ve
geta
tion,
bei
ng v
eget
atio
n w
hich
do
es n
ot, t
oget
her w
ith a
ll ot
her l
imite
d cl
earin
g ca
rrie
d ou
t on
the
prop
erty
in th
e fin
anci
al y
ear i
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
take
s pl
ace,
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
for t
he re
mov
al o
f sin
gle
tree
s th
at a
re m
ore
than
50
met
res
from
an
y ot
her n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion.
“Pro
pert
y” m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
Und
er th
is it
em y
ou s
houl
d no
te th
at c
lear
ing
an is
olat
ed tr
ee, c
ombi
ned
with
oth
er e
xem
pt
clea
ring
activ
ities
on
the
prop
erty
, mus
t not
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r. Th
e ar
ea
of a
tree
is c
alcu
late
d by
the
usin
g th
e dr
ip li
ne o
f the
tree
. For
the
purp
oses
of t
his
exem
ptio
n,
this
is ta
ken
to in
clud
e al
l tre
es th
at a
re m
ore
than
50
met
res
away
from
any
oth
er n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion.
This
mea
ns th
at if
you
cle
ar fo
r any
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
, the
cle
arin
g m
ust n
ot a
dd
up to
mor
e th
an fi
ve h
ecta
res
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.•
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a b
uild
ing
(Item
1)
• Cl
earin
g to
col
lect
fire
woo
d (It
em 5
)•
Clea
ring
to o
btai
n fe
ncin
g or
farm
ing
mat
eria
ls (I
tem
6)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r woo
dwor
k (It
em 7
)•
Clea
ring
for f
ence
line
s (It
em 1
0)•
Clea
ring
for v
ehic
ular
trac
ks (I
tem
12)
• Cl
earin
g fo
r wal
king
trac
ks (I
tem
13)
• Cl
earin
g is
olat
ed tr
ees
(Item
19)
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
20
Clea
ring
resu
lting
from
low
im
pact
or o
ther
min
eral
or
petr
oleu
m a
ctiv
ities
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
pers
on g
rant
ed th
e au
thor
ity to
car
ry o
ut th
e ac
tivity
.
Clea
ring
that
is, o
r is
the
resu
lt of
car
ryin
g ou
t, a
low
impa
ct o
r oth
er m
iner
al o
r pe
trol
eum
act
ivity
des
crib
ed in
Sch
edul
e 1
if th
e ac
tivity
is c
arrie
d ou
t –(a
) in
acc
orda
nce
with
Sch
edul
e 1;
and
(b)
in a
n ar
ea o
f the
Sta
te o
ther
than
a
non-
perm
itted
are
a sp
ecifi
ed in
Sc
hedu
le 1
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
for l
ow im
pact
or o
ther
min
eral
or p
etro
leum
act
iviti
es
prov
ided
they
occ
ur o
utsi
de o
f tho
se n
on-p
erm
itted
are
as s
peci
fied
in S
ched
ule
1 of
the
Regu
latio
ns.
Clea
ring
activ
ities
that
hav
e be
en id
entifi
ed a
s “lo
w im
pact
” are
thos
e th
at h
ave
a m
inim
al
or lo
w im
pact
on
nativ
e ve
geta
tion
and
may
be
regu
late
d un
der p
roce
sses
adm
inis
tere
d by
th
e D
epar
tmen
t of M
ines
and
Pet
role
um. E
xam
ples
incl
ude
som
e cl
earin
g fo
r tem
pora
ry
trac
ks, g
roun
dwat
er d
rillin
g, c
lear
ing
for c
amp
site
s, an
chor
ing
vess
els
and
rem
ovin
g m
arin
e gr
owth
from
cer
tain
str
uctu
res.
See
Sche
dule
1 to
det
erm
ine
whe
ther
or n
ot
this
exe
mpt
ion
appl
ies
to y
ou.
Ther
e is
a re
quire
men
t tha
t all
clea
red
area
s ar
e pr
ogre
ssiv
ely
reha
bilit
ated
.
An
exem
ptio
n fo
r oth
er m
iner
al o
r pet
role
um a
ctiv
ities
is d
efine
d in
cla
use
2(2)
of S
ched
ule
1 an
d al
low
s cl
earin
g of
up
to 1
0 he
ctar
es p
er fi
nanc
ial y
ear f
or c
lear
ing
auth
oris
ed u
nder
th
e M
inin
g Ac
t 197
8 an
d th
e va
rious
Pet
role
um A
cts
in a
n au
thor
ity a
rea.
The
term
“aut
horit
y ar
ea” i
s de
fined
in S
ched
ule
1.
Non
-per
mitt
ed a
reas
for t
he p
urpo
se o
f thi
s ex
empt
ion
are
also
defi
ned
in S
ched
ule
1;
DER
’s m
ap v
iew
er h
ttp:
//w
ww
.der
.wa.
gov.
au/n
vp a
ssis
ts in
loca
ting
thes
e ar
eas.
Thes
e ex
empt
ions
do
not a
pply
in a
n en
viro
nmen
tally
sen
sitiv
e ar
ea.
28
A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation April 201428
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
21
Clea
ring
for a
tem
pora
ry
bypa
ss ro
ad
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e au
thor
ity
of:
The
Com
mis
sion
er o
f Mai
n Ro
ads,
the
Publ
ic T
rans
port
Au
thor
ity, t
he lo
cal
gove
rnm
ent,
the
pers
on o
r th
e en
tity
resp
onsi
ble
for
the
stre
tch
of ro
ad.
Clea
ring
that
is th
e re
sult
of th
e co
nstr
uctio
n of
a te
mpo
rary
veh
icul
ar
trac
k th
at is
nec
essa
ry to
byp
ass
a st
retc
h of
road
(whe
ther
pub
lic o
r priv
ate)
that
is
impa
ssab
le d
ue to
unf
orse
en d
amag
e to
pa
rt o
f tha
t str
etch
of r
oad.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
for t
he c
reat
ion
of te
mpo
rary
em
erge
ncy
dive
rsio
n ac
cess
trac
ks
follo
win
g da
mag
e of
a ro
ad b
y ev
ents
suc
h as
floo
ding
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
is a
vaila
ble
only
to ro
ad m
anag
ers.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
21A
Clea
ring
for a
cro
ssov
er
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e au
thor
ity
of:
The
pers
on w
ith th
e au
thor
ity to
con
stru
ct th
e cr
osso
ver.
Clea
ring
that
is th
e re
sult
of c
onst
ruct
ing
a cr
osso
ver f
rom
a ro
ad to
a p
rope
rty
adja
cent
to th
e ro
ad, a
nd a
ny a
ssoc
iate
d si
ght l
ine
area
s, if
the
cons
truc
tion
is w
ithin
th
e sc
ope
of th
e au
thor
ity to
con
stru
ct th
e cr
osso
ver.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
for t
he c
reat
ion
of a
cro
ssov
er b
etw
een
a ro
ad a
nd a
pro
pert
y, to
en
able
acc
ess
to th
at p
rope
rty
thro
ugh
the
road
rese
rve.
“Pro
pert
y” m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
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April 2014 A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation 29
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
22
Clea
ring
in e
xist
ing
tran
spor
t cor
ridor
s
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
Com
mis
sion
er o
f Mai
n Ro
ads,
the
Publ
ic T
rans
port
Au
thor
ity, t
he lo
cal
gove
rnm
ent,
the
pers
on
or th
e en
tity
resp
onsi
ble
for t
he s
tret
ch o
f roa
d or
ra
ilway
.
Clea
ring
in re
latio
n to
a s
tret
ch o
f roa
d or
ra
ilway
if th
e cl
earin
g is
–(a
) in
an
area
or f
or a
pur
pose
spe
cifie
d in
Sch
edul
e 2;
(b)
to th
e ex
tent
spe
cifie
d fo
r tha
t are
a or
pur
pose
in S
ched
ule
2; a
nd(c
) in
acc
orda
nce
with
Sch
edul
e 2.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
for m
aint
enan
ce o
f roa
d an
d ra
ilway
ver
ges
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith
Sche
dule
2 o
f the
regu
latio
ns.
Sche
dule
2 d
efine
s:•
the
area
or p
urpo
se fo
r whi
ch c
lear
ing
may
be
allo
wed
;•
the
exte
nt o
f the
cle
arin
g th
at is
per
mis
sibl
e an
d;•
how
the
clea
ring
is to
be
carr
ied
out.
Whi
le th
is e
xem
ptio
n do
es n
ot a
pply
in a
n en
viro
nmen
tally
sen
sitiv
e ar
ea, a
n ar
ea th
at
wou
ld o
ther
wis
e be
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
is n
ot a
n en
viro
nmen
tally
sen
sitiv
e ar
ea to
the
exte
nt it
is in
a m
aint
enan
ce a
rea
of a
road
or r
ailw
ay.
A m
aint
enan
ce a
rea
is
an a
rea
that
has
bee
n la
wfu
lly c
lear
ed.
You
shou
ld n
ote
that
the
taki
ng o
f flor
a de
clar
ed a
s ra
re u
nder
the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950
still
requ
ires
cons
ent,
even
if th
e flo
ra a
re n
ot w
ithin
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.Fo
r an
offici
al v
ersi
on o
f Sch
edul
e 2,
ple
ase
refe
r to
the
Envi
ronm
enta
l Pro
tect
ion
(Cle
arin
g of
Nat
ive
Vege
tatio
n) R
egul
atio
ns 2
004.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
23
This
exe
mpt
ion
was
tran
sitio
nal a
nd h
as n
ow e
xpire
d.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
24
Cle
arin
g un
der a
Pe
trol
eum
Act
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
A p
erso
n co
vere
d by
the
auth
ority
to c
arry
out
the
expl
orat
ion.
Clea
ring
that
is th
e re
sult
of c
arry
ing
out
expl
orat
ion
unde
r an
auth
ority
und
er
the
Pet
role
um a
nd G
eoth
erm
al E
nerg
y Re
sour
ces
Act 1
967,
the
Petr
oleu
m
Pipe
lines
Act
196
9, o
r the
Pet
role
um
(Sub
mer
ged
Land
s) A
ct 1
982.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
for e
xplo
ratio
n ap
prov
ed u
nder
var
ious
Pet
role
um A
cts.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
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Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
25
Clea
ring
unde
r the
Min
ing
Act 1
978
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
pers
on g
rant
ed th
e au
thor
ity to
car
ry o
ut th
e pr
ospe
ctin
g or
exp
lora
tion.
Clea
ring
that
is th
e re
sult
of c
arry
ing
out p
rosp
ectin
g or
exp
lora
tion
unde
r an
auth
ority
gra
nted
und
er th
e M
inin
g Ac
t 19
78.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
for p
rosp
ectin
g or
exp
lora
tion
activ
ities
app
rove
d un
der t
he
Min
ing
Act 1
978.
Pre-
1899
‘min
eral
s to
ow
ner’
Crow
n gr
ants
refe
r to
free
hold
are
as o
f lan
d pr
inci
pally
in th
e so
uth-
wes
t of t
he s
tate
. The
Min
ing
Act 1
978
does
not
app
ly to
this
land
and
ther
efor
e th
is e
xem
ptio
n w
ill n
ot a
pply
. O
ne e
xam
ple
of th
is la
nd is
Ham
pton
Loc
atio
ns.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
26
This
exe
mpt
ion
was
tran
sitio
nal a
nd h
as n
ow e
xpire
d.
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