Native Vegetation Regulations 2017 (SA)

South Australia Native Vegetation Regulations 2017 under the Native Vegetation Act 1991

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Definition of native vegetation—dead plants 4A Application of Act 5 Mitigation hierarchy Part 2—Guidelines 6 Guidelines to be prepared by Council Part 3—Permitted clearance of native vegetation Division 1—Permitted clearance 7 Permitted clearance Division 2—Permitted clearance without conditions 8 Permitted clearance without conditions Division 3—Fire hazard reduction 9 Clearance for fire hazard reduction 10 Approval by Chief Officer Division 4—Vegetation management 11 Vegetation management (management plans) Division 5—Risk assessment 12 Risk assessment 13 Clearance for major developments and projects 14 Clearance for mining and petroleum activities 15 Clearance for exploratory operations 16 Clearance for other activities 17 Risk to biological diversity to be considered by Council Division 6—Miscellaneous 18 Council approval 19 Matters to be considered by Council 20 Significant environmental benefit 21 Time within which permitted clearance must be undertaken 22 Conditions of approval Part 4—Clearance on certain land 23 Clearance on SA Motorsport Park land 23A Clearance on Yoorndoo Ilga Solar Project area land Part 5—Application for consent 24 Application for consent Part 6—Miscellaneous 25 Interest 26 Prescribed form (section 33C(8) of Act) 27 Service of notices 28 False or misleading information Schedule A1—Application of Act Part 1—Hundreds of Adelaide, Munno Para, Noarlunga and Yatala Part 2—Hundred of Port Adelaide Schedule 1—Prescribed circumstances in which native vegetation may be cleared (section 27(1)(b) of Act) Part 1—General (regulation 8) Division 1—Permitted clearance where notification not required 1 Vegetation within 10 metres of existing building 2 Maintenance of infrastructure 3 Maintenance of dam 4 Clearance under the Electricity Act 1996 or Emergency Management Act 2004 5 Ongoing grazing practices 6 Safety of persons and property 7 Walking tracks 8 Cultural activities 9 Regrowth 10 Firewood 11 Taking of seeds and specimens 12 Cultana training area Division 2—Permitted clearance where notification required 13 Vehicle tracks 14 Fences 15 Plant and animal control 16 Native vegetation causing natural resource management problems Part 2—CFS approval—fire hazard reduction Division 1—Fire hazard reduction 1 (regulation 9(1)) 17 Fire prevention and control 18 Clearance for the purposes of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 Division 2—Fire hazard reduction 2 (regulation 9(2)) 19 Fire prevention and control (large trees) 20 Fuel reduction 21 Fuel breaks 22 Fire access tracks Part 3—Management plans—vegetation management (regulation 11) 23 Roadside or rail corridor vegetation management 24 Maintenance of existing agriculture, forestry or farming 25 Ecological restoration and management of vegetation 26 Grazing of domestic stock Part 4—Major developments and projects under Development Act 1993 (regulation 12) 27 Major projects Part 5—Mining and petroleum activities (regulation 12) Division 1—Mining operations 28 Operations Division 2—Exploratory activity 29 Exploration Division 3—Mining operations approved before 2003 30 Mining operations approved before 2003 Division 4—Private mines 31 Mining operations at private mines Part 6—Other activities (regulation 12) 32 Works on behalf of Commissioner of Highways 33 New dwelling or building 34 Infrastructure 35 Residential subdivision 36 Recreation track 37 Commercial vehicle access track exceeding 5 metres 38 New dam and expansion of dam Schedule 2—SA Motorsport Park map Schedule 2A—Yoorndoo Ilga Solar Project map Schedule 3—Notice under section 33C(8) of Act Schedule 4—Transitional provisions Part 2—Transitional provisions 2 Transitional provision Legislative history