New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WINGECARRIBEE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1989 - REG 15

15 Clearing and environmental protection

(1) In this clause:
"clearing" means the removal of any existing natural vegetation from the land.

(2) Land within Zone No 7 (a) or 7 (b) shall not be cleared for any purpose except with the consent of the council.

(3) The council shall not grant consent to the clearing of the land referred to in subclause (2) unless it is satisfied that:

(a) the clearing is essential for the reasonable economic use of the land or the provision of utility services,

(b) the clearing is proposed to be carried out in a manner which minimises:

(i) visual and scenic impact,

(ii) the risk of soil erosion (including erosion by wind),

(iii) the risk of water pollution, through increased siltation or otherwise, and

(iv) the destruction of rare or important vegetation systems,

(c) the clearing is essential to reduce the risk of bushfires,

(d) in the case of vegetation systems referred to in paragraph (e), the system has become so degraded that its retention is not warranted,

(e) appropriate measures are proposed to retain parts of existing vegetation systems or to landscape the site,

(f) the clearing will not adversely affect wildlife and wildlife movement patterns, and

(g) cleared material will be satisfactorily disposed of and in particular will not obstruct waterways.