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Dead Native Trees or Exotic Trees on State Protected Land

Clearing of dead native trees or exotic trees on State Protected Land will continue to be regulated by the Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997.

State protected land (SPL) now only applies to:

• Clearing living native vegetation, exotic and dead trees in local government areas on Schedule 1 of the NVC Act (but not Wollongong LGA).
• Clearing exotic and dead trees.
• Private native forestry.

Clearing dead trees and exotic trees, such as Willows or Privet, on SPL will not require approval if it is done in accordance with the Guideline for the Clearing of Exotic Trees and Dead Native Trees on State Protected Land.

In addition, clearing on SPL will not require approval if it is carried out in accordance with the exemptions under the Soil Conservation Act 1938 or if it is on land excluded from or is a type of clearing excluded from the Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997.

The existing State protected land maps and definitions remain unchanged and have been made more easily accessible at Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offices.

However, in areas where the Mid-Lachlan and Riverina Highlands Regional Vegetation Management Plans applied SPL no longer applies.

No additional lands will be mapped as SPL in the future.

15. Clearing on state protected land (HTML) (PDF file 448KB)