Vegetation Management Regulation 2023 (Qld)

Vegetation Management Regulation 2023

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Vegetation Management Regulation 2023.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 22 November 2023.

3 Approval of accepted development vegetation clearing codes—Act, s 19P The following codes are approved as accepted development vegetation clearing codes— (a) the code called 'Managing a native forest practice' made by the Minister on 14 July 2014; (b) the code called 'Clearing for an extractive industry' made by the Minister on 5 September 2023; (c) the code called 'Clearing for infrastructure' made by the Minister on 5 September 2023; (d) the code called 'Clearing to improve agricultural efficiency' made by the Minister on 5 September 2023; (e) the code called 'Managing fodder harvesting' made by the Minister on 5 September 2023; (f) the code called 'Managing regulated regrowth vegetation' made by the Minister on 5 September 2023; (g) the code called 'Managing weeds' made by the Minister on 5 September 2023; (h) the code called 'Necessary environmental clearing' made by the Minister on 5 September 2023; (i) the code called 'Managing encroachment' made by the Minister on 30 October 2023.

4 Application of development approvals and exemptions for Forestry Act 1959 —Act, s 70A (1) For section 70A(3) of the Act, each of the following species is prescribed— (a) a species mentioned in schedule 1, part 1; (b) a species mentioned in schedule 1, part 2 with a trunk that has a diameter of more than 29cm at 1.3m above ground level; (c) a species mentioned in schedule 1, part 3 with a trunk that has a diameter of more than 19cm at 1.3m above ground level. (2) The scientific names used for the species mentioned in schedule 1 follow the names used in the most recent census of the Queensland flora and fungi— (a) prepared by the Queensland Herbarium; and (b) available on the Queensland Government Open Data Portal. Editor's note— The Queensland Government Open Data Portal is at www.data.qld.gov.au.