New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

HASTINGS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1987 - REG 21A

21A Habitat areas

(1) This clause applies to land shown by horizontal hatching on the map.

(2) On land to which this clause applies, vegetation removal, other than the removal of weeds and noxious plants, shall not be carried out without the consent of the Council.

(3) For the purposes of this clause, "vegetation removal" means:

(a) the cutting down, removal or destruction of a tree containing hollows, or

(b) the cutting down, removal or destruction of a species of tree identified as a primary koala browse tree within the Hastings area, the height of which exceeds 5 metres, or

(c) the removal of an area of vegetation including trees, understorey or ground cover (or any combination of them), by the use of machinery.

(4) Nothing in this clause prevents the ongoing maintenance of existing fire radiation zones or fire trails.

(5) The Council shall not grant consent to vegetation removal on land to which this clause applies unless it has taken into consideration the provisions of the Kings Creek Koala Plan of Management .