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A GUIDE TO THE EXEMPTIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR CLEARING NATIVE VEGETATIONUNDER PART V OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986
DER2013025
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2A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation April 20142
Department of Environment Regulation 168 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000
Phone: +61 8 6467 5000 Fax: +61 8 6467 5562
www.der.wa.gov.au
State of Western Australia 2014
April 2014
All material is the copyright of Department Environment Regulation. No part of the contents of the publication may be reproduced without consent of this agency.
Questions regarding this report should be directed to:
Department of Environment Regulation Locked Bag 33 Cloisters Square 6850
Phone: +61 8 6467 5020
Email: [email protected]
This document is available in alternative formats on request to: [email protected] ph: +61 8 6467 5173
Cover photos by Department of Environment Regulation
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Contents
Overview 4
How to use this guide 4
Index of themes 5
Section 1 Schedule 6 exemptions 7
Section 2 Regulations 13
Regulations 1, 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Regulation 4 - Intentionally sown, planted or propagated vegetation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Plantations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Other Intentionally Planted Vegetation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Regulation 5 - Prescribed clearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Five hectares limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Environmentally sensitive areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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How to use this guide
The first section of this guide explains how the Schedule 6 exemptions work. The second section of the guide explains how the exemptions under the Regulations work.
If you are looking for a particular clearing activity or topic that might be exempt, you can refer to the Index on pages five and six, which lists items by their topic (e.g. clearing for roads, clearing for fence lines etc.).
Further information
If you have any questions about this guide or are not sure if you can clear under an exemption, you should phone DER on 6467 5020. For exemptions relating to mineral and petroleum activites contact Department of Mines and Petroleums Native Vegetation Assessment Branch on 9222 3333.
More general information about clearing native vegetation can be found at www.der.wa.gov.au/nvp.
Please note The information provided in this document is current as at November 2013 and outlines some of the laws for regulating clearing native vegetation introduced under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. Persons who intend to undertake activities that may involve clearing are advised to consult the actual legislation and seek advice, including legal advice, where necessary.
Overview
In 2004, amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) introduced provisions for regulating the clearing of native vegetation.
If you intend to clear native vegetation, you will need to apply for a permit from either the Department of Environment Regulation (DER) or the Department of Mines and Petroleum, or otherwise an exemption must apply. It is an offence to clear native vegetation without the authority of a permit or an exemption.
Exempt clearing does not require a permit. There are two types of exemptions.
The first type is found in Schedule 6 of the EP Act. These exemptions may be referred to as the Schedule 6 exemptions.
The second type is found in the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 (Regulations). These may be referred to as exemptions under Regulations.
The exemptions under Regulations do not apply in environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) declared under section 51B of the EP Act.
This guide explains what the exemptions are, the circumstances in which they apply and what is defined as intentionally planted vegetation.
Please note that while your clearing might be exempt from the requirement for a clearing permit under the EP Act, requirements contained in other legislation could apply.
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Inde
x of
them
es
Them
eCl
ause
/ Re
gula
tion
no.
Page
no.
Acci
dent
s or
to re
duce
dan
ger (
Clea
ring
resu
lting
from
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
216
Bush
Fire
s Ac
t 195
4 (C
lear
ing
unde
r the
)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 10
11
Clea
ring
that
is re
quire
d un
der o
ther
law
sS
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 1
7
Code
of P
ract
ice
(Cle
arin
g in
acc
orda
nce
with
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
417
Cons
truc
t a b
uild
ing
(Cle
arin
g to
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
115
Coun
try
Are
as W
ater
Sup
ply
Act 1
947
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 1
726
Cros
sove
rs (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
1A28
Cultu
ral p
urpo
ses
of a
n A
borig
inal
per
son
(Cle
arin
g fo
r)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
821
Dep
artm
ent o
f Par
ks a
nd W
ildlif
e (C
lear
ing
by)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
39
Exis
ting
tran
spor
t cor
ridor
s (C
lear
ing
in)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
229
Fenc
e lin
e
alie
nate
d la
nd (C
lear
ing
of)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 1
022
Fenc
e lin
e
Crow
n la
nd (C
lear
ing
of)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 1
122
Fenc
ing
and
farm
mat
eria
ls (C
lear
ing
to p
rovi
de)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 6
19
Fire
Brig
ades
Act
194
2 (C
lear
ing
unde
r the
)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 11
12
Fire
haz
ard
redu
ctio
n (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 3
17
Fire
pre
vent
ion
or c
ontr
ol o
n Cr
own
land
(Cle
arin
g fo
r)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 12
12
Fire
woo
d (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 5
18
Fish
Res
ourc
es M
anag
emen
t Act
199
4 (C
lear
ing
unde
r the
)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 14
12
Fore
st P
rodu
cts
Act 2
000
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
811
Fore
st P
rodu
cts
Com
mis
sion
(Cle
arin
g by
)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
es 7
and
810
and
11
Form
al a
sses
smen
t by
the
Envi
ronm
enta
l Pro
tect
ion
Auth
ority
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
28
Infr
astr
uctu
re m
aint
enan
ce a
ctiv
ities
(Cle
arin
g re
sulti
ng fr
om)
NO
W E
XPIR
EDR
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
23
29
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6A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation April 20146Is
olat
ed tr
ees
(Cle
arin
g of
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
19
27
Land
Adm
inis
trat
ion
Act 1
997
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
1312
Lice
nsed
sur
veyo
rs (C
lear
ing
by)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 9
21
Low
impa
ct o
r oth
er m
iner
al o
r pet
role
um a
ctiv
ities
(Cle
arin
g re
sulti
ng fr
om)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
027
Mai
ntai
n ex
istin
g cl
eare
d ar
eas
arou
nd in
fras
truc
ture
(Cle
arin
g to
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
15
25
Mai
ntai
n ex
istin
g cl
eare
d ar
eas
for p
astu
re, c
ultiv
atio
n or
fore
stry
(Cle
arin
g to
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
14
24
Min
ing
Act 1
978
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
530
Not
ice
of In
tent
ion
unde
r the
Soi
l and
Lan
d Co
nser
vatio
n Re
gula
tions
199
2
NO
W E
XPIR
EDR
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
26
30
Petr
oleu
m a
nd G
eoth
erm
al E
nerg
y Re
sour
ces
Act 1
967,
Pet
role
um P
ipel
ines
Act
196
9 or
the
Petr
oleu
m
(Sub
mer
ged
Land
s) A
ct 1
982
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
429
Plan
ning
and
Dev
elop
men
t Act
200
5 (C
lear
ing
unde
r the
)S
ched
ule
6, C
laus
e 9
11
Righ
ts in
Wat
er a
nd Ir
rigat
ion
Act 1
914
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 1
626
Sand
alw
ood
Act 1
929
(Cle
arin
g un
der t
he)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
410
Swan
Riv
er T
rust
Act
198
8 (C
lear
ing
unde
r the
)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
18
26
Tem
pora
ry b
ypas
s ro
ad (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 2
128
Vehi
cula
r tra
cks
(Cle
arin
g fo
r)R
egul
atio
n 5,
Item
12
23
Wal
king
trac
ks (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 1
324
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950,
sec
tion
23C
(Tak
ing
flora
und
er)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
510
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950,
sec
tion
23D
(Tak
ing
flora
und
er)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
610
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950,
sec
tion
23F
(Tak
ing
rare
flor
a un
der)
Sch
edul
e 6,
Cla
use
510
Woo
dwor
k (C
lear
ing
for)
Reg
ulat
ion
5, It
em 7
20
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Sect
ion
1
Sche
dule
6 e
xem
ptio
nsTh
is ta
ble
lists
the
exem
ptio
ns th
at c
an b
e fo
und
in S
ched
ule
6 of
the
EP A
ct. T
hese
exe
mpt
ions
mai
nly
refe
r to
clea
ring
that
is re
quire
d un
der o
ther
law
s.
Th
e fir
st c
olum
n re
fers
to th
e cl
ause
in th
e Ac
t.
The
seco
nd c
olum
n sh
ows
the
lega
l wor
ding
of t
he e
xem
ptio
n.
The
third
col
umn
uses
sim
pler
lang
uage
to e
xpla
in h
ow th
e ex
empt
ion
wor
ks.
Clau
se n
o.W
ordi
ng o
f exe
mpt
ion
Com
men
t / e
xpla
natio
n
1. C
lear
ing
that
is
requ
ired
unde
r ot
her l
aws
Clea
ring
that
is d
one
in o
rder
to g
ive
effec
t to
a re
quire
men
t to
clea
r und
er a
writ
ten
law
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
that
is a
dut
y or
obl
igat
ion
unde
r ano
ther
law
. Thi
s ex
empt
ion
does
not
allo
w c
lear
ing
that
is m
erel
y pe
rmitt
ed o
r app
rove
d bu
t ref
ers
to
clea
ring
that
is a
ctua
lly re
quire
d by
a w
ritte
n la
w.
It is
nec
essa
ry th
at th
e re
quire
men
t un
der t
he w
ritte
n la
w c
an b
e ch
arac
teris
ed a
s a
requ
irem
ent t
o cl
ear,
not
just
a
requ
irem
ent f
or w
hich
cle
arin
g m
ay b
e in
cide
ntal
ly c
onne
cted
.
Exam
ple
1
Sect
ion
54 o
f the
Ene
rgy
Ope
rato
rs (P
ower
s) A
ct 1
979
It is
the
duty
of t
he o
ccup
ier o
f any
land
ove
r whi
ch v
eget
atio
n is
gro
win
g to
cle
ar
as m
uch
of th
e ve
geta
tion
as is
nec
essa
ry to
pre
vent
it in
terf
erin
g or
obs
truc
ting
the
cons
truc
tion,
mai
nten
ance
or s
afe
use
of a
ny s
uppl
y sy
stem
. Whe
re th
is is
not
car
ried
out,
the
ener
gy o
pera
tor m
ay e
nter
upo
n th
e la
nd w
ithou
t not
ice
to c
lear
the
vege
tatio
n.
Exam
ple
2
Sect
ion
33 o
f the
Bus
h Fi
res
Act 1
954
A lo
cal g
over
nmen
t at a
ny ti
me
may
requ
ire a
n ow
ner o
r occ
upie
r of l
and
in it
s bo
unda
ries
to c
lear
fire
-bre
aks
in s
uch
a m
anne
r a
s th
e lo
cal g
over
nmen
t may
de
term
ine
and
to m
aint
ain
the
fire-
brea
ks c
lear
of i
nflam
mab
le m
atte
r.
Exam
ple
3
Land
Adm
inis
trat
ion
Act 1
997
Clea
ring
to m
aint
ain
or re
cons
truc
t exi
stin
g fe
nces
(and
oth
er p
asto
ral i
mpr
ovem
ents
) is
a re
quire
men
t of s
ectio
n 10
7(3)
. (c
ontd
)
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Clau
se n
o.W
ordi
ng o
f exe
mpt
ion
Com
men
t / e
xpla
natio
n
Oth
er c
lear
ing
to m
anag
e an
d w
ork
the
land
und
er th
e le
ase
to it
s be
st a
dvan
tage
as
a pa
stor
al p
rope
rty
as
requ
ired
unde
r sec
tion
108(
1) w
ould
sim
ilarly
be
a re
quire
men
t.
Und
er s
ectio
n 10
8(1)
, the
man
agem
ent a
nd w
ork
wou
ld g
ener
ally
nee
d to
be
com
plet
ed
to th
e sa
tisfa
ctio
n of
the
Past
oral
Lan
ds B
oard
and
so
the
Boar
ds
polic
ies
and
dire
ctiv
es
may
be
deci
sive
in d
eter
min
ing
wha
t con
stitu
tes
exem
pt a
ctiv
ity.
In a
dditi
on, l
esse
es a
re re
quire
d un
der s
ectio
n 10
8(2)
to a
dopt
bes
t pas
tora
l and
en
viro
nmen
tal m
anag
emen
t pra
ctic
es a
nd a
re re
quire
d un
der s
ectio
n 10
8(4)
to m
aint
ain
indi
geno
us p
astu
re a
nd v
eget
atio
n to
the
satis
fact
ion
of th
e Bo
ard.
The
Past
oral
Lan
ds B
oard
is th
e ju
dge
of s
atis
fact
ory
com
plia
nce
with
sec
tion
108.
Thi
s is
su
bjec
t to
a re
quire
men
t to
adop
t bes
t pas
tora
l and
env
ironm
enta
l man
agem
ent p
ract
ices
an
d to
the
mai
nten
ance
of i
ndig
enou
s pa
stur
e an
d ve
geta
tion.
For m
ore
info
rmat
ion,
con
tact
the
Past
oral
Lan
ds B
oard
.
Und
er s
ectio
n 10
7 (1
) and
(2),
whe
re th
e Pa
stor
al L
ands
Boa
rd b
elie
ves
that
an
impr
ovem
ent i
s ne
cess
ary,
it m
ay re
quire
a p
asto
ral l
esse
e to
pre
pare
a d
evel
opm
ent p
lan
deta
iling
the
achi
evem
ent o
f the
impr
ovem
ent t
o a
spec
ified
tim
etab
le. C
ompl
ianc
e w
ith
the
deve
lopm
ent p
lan
is a
requ
irem
ent a
nd is
ther
efor
e al
so e
xem
pt.
2. A
sses
smen
t by
the
Envi
ronm
enta
l Pr
otec
tion
Auth
ority
Clea
ring
that
is d
one
(a
) in
the
impl
emen
tatio
n of
a p
ropo
sal
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
n im
plem
enta
tion
agre
emen
t or d
ecis
ion;
(b)
in th
e ca
se o
f a p
ropo
sal t
hat
(i)
was
mad
e un
der a
n as
sess
ed s
chem
e; a
nd(ii
) be
caus
e of
sec
tion
48I(2
), w
as n
ot re
ferr
ed to
th
e Au
thor
ity,
in th
e im
plem
enta
tion
of th
e pr
opos
al in
ac
cord
ance
with
a s
ubdi
visi
on a
ppro
val,
a de
velo
pmen
t app
rova
l or a
pla
nnin
g ap
prov
al g
iven
by
the
resp
onsi
ble
auth
ority
; (co
ntd
)
(a)
This
exe
mpt
ion
appl
ies
to c
lear
ing
asse
ssed
und
er s
ectio
n 40
as
part
of a
pro
posa
l re
ferr
ed u
nder
sec
tion
38 o
f Par
t IV
of th
e EP
Act
. The
cle
arin
g m
ust b
e in
ac
cord
ance
with
the
impl
emen
tatio
n ag
reem
ent o
r dec
isio
n. I
mpl
emen
tatio
n ag
reem
ent o
r dec
isio
n is
defi
ned
in s
ectio
n 3
of th
e EP
Act
. Th
is e
xem
ptio
n do
es n
ot a
pply
to p
ropo
sals
whi
ch th
e En
viro
nmen
tal P
rote
ctio
n Au
thor
ity h
as d
ecid
ed n
ot to
form
ally
ass
ess,
whe
ther
or n
ot th
e En
viro
nmen
tal
Prot
ectio
n Au
thor
ity p
rovi
des
advi
ce to
the
prop
onen
t or d
ecis
ion
mak
ing
auth
oriti
es. I
t als
o do
es n
ot a
pply
to e
xpan
sion
s or
wor
ks n
ot c
over
ed b
y th
e co
nditi
ons
of th
e or
igin
al p
ropo
sal u
nles
s do
ne in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
impl
emen
tatio
n ag
reem
ent o
r dec
isio
n.(b
) Th
is e
xem
ptio
n ap
plie
s to
ass
esse
d sc
hem
es im
plem
ente
d in
acc
orda
nce
with
a
subd
ivis
ion
appr
oval
, dev
elop
men
t app
rova
l or p
lann
ing
appr
oval
whe
re th
e cl
earin
g of
nat
ive
vege
tatio
n w
as a
sses
sed.
Ass
esse
d sc
hem
e is
defi
ned
in s
ectio
n 3
of th
e EP
Act
. If
a de
cisi
on-m
akin
g au
thor
ity is
unc
erta
in w
heth
er c
lear
ing
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
has
been
con
side
red
as p
art o
f an
asse
ssed
sch
eme,
the
Envi
ronm
enta
l Pro
tect
ion
Auth
ority
sho
uld
be c
onta
cted
for a
dvic
e. (c
ontd
)
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(c)
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith
(i)
a pr
escr
ibed
sta
ndar
d;(ii
) a
wor
ks a
ppro
val;
(iii)
a lic
ence
;(iv
) a
requ
irem
ent c
onta
ined
in a
clo
sure
not
ice,
an
env
ironm
enta
l pro
tect
ion
notic
e or
a
prev
entio
n no
tice;
(v)
an a
ppro
ved
polic
y;
(vi)
a de
clar
atio
n un
der s
ectio
n 6;
(vii)
an
exe
mpt
ion
unde
r sec
tion
75; o
r(v
iii)
a lic
ence
, per
mit,
app
rova
l or e
xem
ptio
n gr
ante
d, is
sued
or g
iven
und
er th
e re
gula
tions
; or
(d)
in th
e ex
erci
se o
f any
pow
er c
onfe
rred
und
er
this
Act
.
(c)
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e ite
ms
liste
d.
In
acco
rdan
ce w
ith m
eans
as
dict
ated
by
the
wor
ks a
ppro
val,
licen
ce o
r oth
er
inst
rum
ent.
Clea
ring
nativ
e ve
geta
tion
is n
ot u
sual
ly a
sses
sed
as p
art o
f an
appl
icat
ion
for a
w
orks
app
rova
l or l
icen
ce. T
his
mea
ns a
cle
arin
g pe
rmit
is s
till r
equi
red
unle
ss a
w
orks
app
rova
l or l
icen
ce is
issu
ed w
ith s
peci
fic a
ppro
vals
rela
ting
to c
lear
ing
nativ
e ve
geta
tion.
(d)
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
that
is d
one
in th
e ex
erci
se o
f any
pow
er g
iven
un
der t
he E
P Ac
t.
3. C
lear
ing
carr
ied
out b
y th
e D
epar
tmen
t of P
arks
an
d W
ildlif
e
Clea
ring
by th
e D
epar
tmen
t, w
ithin
the
mea
ning
of
the
Cons
erva
tion
and
Land
Man
agem
ent A
ct 1
984,
in
the
perf
orm
ance
of i
ts fu
nctio
n un
der s
ectio
n 33
(1)(a
) of t
hat A
ct o
f man
agin
g la
nd, b
ut, i
n th
e ca
se o
f lan
d re
ferr
ed to
in s
ectio
n 33
(1)(a
)(i),
only
if
the
man
agem
ent i
s ca
rrie
d ou
t in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith
sect
ion
33(3
).
This
exe
mpt
ion
refe
rs to
cle
arin
g do
ne b
y th
e D
epar
tmen
t of P
arks
and
Wild
life
as p
art o
f its
role
as
the
man
ager
of l
ands
.
Land
s in
clud
e St
ate
fore
st; t
imbe
r res
erve
s; n
atio
nal p
arks
; con
serv
atio
n pa
rks;
nat
ure
rese
rves
; mar
ine
natu
re re
serv
es; m
arin
e pa
rks;
mar
ine
man
agem
ent a
reas
and
oth
er
land
s an
d w
ater
s ve
sted
or m
anag
ed b
y th
e Co
nser
vatio
n Co
mm
issi
on o
r the
Mar
ine
Park
s an
d Re
serv
es A
utho
rity.
The
clea
ring
mus
t:1)
be
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
man
agem
ent p
lan
whe
re th
ere
is a
man
agem
ent p
lan;
2)
whe
re th
ere
is n
o su
ch p
lan
(i)
in
the
case
of n
atur
e re
serv
es a
nd m
arin
e na
ture
rese
rves
, onl
y op
erat
ions
ne
cess
ary
for t
he p
rese
rvat
ion
or p
rote
ctio
n of
per
sons
, pro
pert
y, la
nd, w
ater
s, flo
ra o
r fau
na, o
r for
the
prep
arat
ion
of a
man
agem
ent p
lan;
or
(ii)
in th
e ca
se o
f nat
iona
l par
ks, c
onse
rvat
ion
park
s, m
arin
e pa
rks
and
mar
ine
man
agem
ent a
reas
, eith
er n
eces
sary
ope
ratio
ns a
s fo
r (i)
or c
ompa
tible
ope
ratio
ns
appr
oved
by
the
Min
iste
r as
bein
g co
mpa
tible
with
the
purp
oses
of t
he p
ark
or
man
agem
ent a
rea;
(iii)
in th
e ca
se o
f oth
er la
nd to
ach
ieve
the
purp
ose
for w
hich
the
land
was
ves
ted
or
man
aged
(as
desc
ribed
in s
ectio
n 56
of t
he C
onse
rvat
ion
and
Land
Man
agem
ent
Act 1
984)
.
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4. C
lear
ing
unde
r th
e Sa
ndal
woo
d Ac
t 19
29
Clea
ring
auth
oris
ed u
nder
a li
cenc
e
(a) r
efer
red
to in
par
agra
ph (a
); or
(b) g
rant
ed u
nder
par
agra
ph (b
),
of s
ectio
n 3(
1) o
f the
San
dalw
ood
Act 1
929.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
a pe
rson
lice
nsed
und
er th
e Sa
ndal
woo
d Ac
t 192
9 to
take
sa
ndal
woo
d in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
term
s an
d co
nditi
ons
of th
e lic
ence
.
5. T
akin
g flo
ra
unde
r the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act
1950
Clea
ring
cons
istin
g of
the
taki
ng o
f flor
a
(a)
as a
utho
rised
und
er a
lice
nce
unde
r sec
tion
23C
of th
e W
ildlif
e Co
nser
vatio
n Ac
t 195
0;
or(b
) as
con
sent
ed to
und
er s
ectio
n 23
F of
the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950
by th
e M
inis
ter a
dmin
iste
ring
that
Act
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
a pe
rson
hol
ding
a c
omm
erci
al p
urpo
ses
licen
ce u
nder
sec
tion
23C
of th
e W
ildlif
e Co
nser
vatio
n Ac
t 195
0 to
take
pro
tect
ed fl
ora
for s
ale
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith
the
term
s an
d co
nditi
ons
of th
e lic
ence
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
also
allo
ws
a pe
rson
who
has
obt
aine
d th
e co
nsen
t of t
he M
inis
ter u
nder
se
ctio
n 23
F of
the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950
to ta
ke fl
ora
decl
ared
as
rare
.
6. T
akin
g flo
ra
unde
r the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act
1950
Clea
ring
cons
istin
g of
the
taki
ng o
f flor
a by
a
pers
on a
utho
rised
(a
) by
sub
sect
ion
(1)(a
); or
(b)
unde
r sub
sect
ion
(1)(b
),
of s
ectio
n 23
D o
f the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act
1950
for t
he p
urpo
ses
of s
ale
unde
r a li
cenc
e is
sued
un
der t
hat s
ectio
n.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
a pe
rson
hol
ding
a C
omm
erci
al P
rodu
cers
lice
nce
unde
r sec
tion
23D
of t
he W
ildlif
e Co
nser
vatio
n Ac
t 195
0 to
take
pro
tect
ed fl
ora
for s
ale
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e te
rms
and
cond
ition
s of
the
licen
ce.
Not
e th
at s
ectio
n 23
D o
f the
Wild
life
Cons
erva
tion
Act 1
950,
requ
ires
the
Min
iste
r to
cons
ider
the
clea
ring
prin
cipl
es s
et o
ut in
Sch
edul
e 5
of th
e EP
. Act
The
Min
iste
r sha
ll no
t is
sue
a lic
ence
und
er th
e W
ildlif
e Co
nser
vatio
n Ac
t 195
0 if
the
taki
ng o
f pro
tect
ed fl
ora
wou
ld b
e se
rious
ly a
t var
ianc
e w
ith th
ose
prin
cipl
es.
7. C
lear
ing
by th
e Fo
rest
Pro
duct
s Co
mm
issi
on
Clea
ring
unde
r the
For
est P
rodu
cts
Act 2
000,
of
veg
etat
ion
mai
ntai
ned,
or e
stab
lishe
d an
d m
aint
aine
d, u
nder
sec
tion
10(1
)(g) o
f tha
t Act
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
by th
e Fo
rest
Pro
duct
s Co
mm
issi
on o
f for
est p
rodu
cts
in
plan
tatio
ns, p
lant
nur
serie
s, or
see
d or
pro
paga
tion
orch
ards
whi
ch a
re m
aint
aine
d, o
r es
tabl
ishe
d an
d m
aint
aine
d, b
y th
e Fo
rest
Pro
duct
s Co
mm
issi
on.
Fore
st p
rodu
cts
mea
ns tr
ees
or p
arts
of t
rees
: tim
ber,
saw
dust
or c
hips
, cha
rcoa
l, gu
m,
kino
, res
in o
r sap
, and
fire
woo
d lo
cate
d on
pub
lic la
nd o
r sha
re-fa
rmed
land
.
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8. S
peci
fic c
lear
ing
unde
r the
For
est
Prod
ucts
Act
200
0
Clea
ring
unde
r a p
rodu
ctio
n co
ntra
ct o
r roa
d co
ntra
ct e
nter
ed in
to a
nd h
avin
g eff
ect u
nder
the
Fore
st P
rodu
cts
Act 2
000.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
of fo
rest
pro
duct
s by
the
Fore
st P
rodu
cts
Com
mis
sion
or
its c
ontr
acto
rs in
acc
orda
nce
with
a p
rodu
ctio
n co
ntra
ct p
rovi
ded
that
:
the
quan
titie
s an
d ki
nds
of fo
rest
pro
duct
s an
d th
e lo
catio
n of
the
fore
st p
rodu
cts
to b
e m
anag
ed, h
arve
sted
, or s
old
are
in a
ccor
danc
e th
e re
leva
nt m
anag
emen
t pl
an.
A p
rodu
ctio
n co
ntra
ct h
as n
o eff
ect a
fter
the
rele
vant
man
agem
ent p
lan
has
expi
red.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
for c
lear
ing
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
road
con
trac
t for
the
cons
truc
tion
or m
aint
enan
ce o
f roa
ds fo
r the
pur
pose
s of
man
agin
g or
har
vest
ing
fore
st p
rodu
cts.
Prod
uctio
n an
d ro
ad c
ontr
acts
may
onl
y be
mad
e in
rela
tion
to la
nd m
anag
ed b
y th
e D
epar
tmen
t of P
arks
and
Wild
life
if th
e m
anag
emen
t pla
n al
low
s fo
r the
man
agem
ent o
r ha
rves
ting
of fo
rest
pro
duct
s.
9. C
lear
ing
unde
r th
e Pl
anni
ng a
nd
Dev
elop
men
t Act
20
05
Clea
ring
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
sub
divi
sion
app
rova
l gi
ven
by th
e re
spon
sibl
e au
thor
ity u
nder
the
Plan
ning
and
Dev
elop
men
t Act
200
5, in
clud
ing
(a
) cl
earin
g fo
r the
pur
pose
s of
any
dev
elop
men
t th
at is
dee
med
by
sect
ion
157
of th
at A
ct
to h
ave
been
app
rove
d by
the
resp
onsi
ble
auth
ority
; and
(b)
clea
ring
in a
ny b
uild
ing
enve
lope
des
crib
ed
in th
e ap
prov
ed p
lan
or d
iagr
am
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
sub
divi
sion
dee
med
app
rove
d by
the
resp
onsi
ble
auth
ority
und
er th
e Pl
anni
ng a
nd D
evel
opm
ent A
ct 2
005.
This
may
incl
ude
clea
ring
nativ
e ve
geta
tion
for t
he p
urpo
ses
of:
co
nstr
uctin
g ro
ads
to p
rovi
de a
cces
s to
or w
ithin
the
subd
ivis
ion;
pr
ovid
ing
wat
er s
ervi
ces
to th
e sa
tisfa
ctio
n of
the
Wat
er C
orpo
ratio
n;
fillin
g or
dra
inin
g th
e la
nd in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
spec
ifica
tions
of t
he a
ppro
val;
and
cl
earin
g w
ithin
any
bui
ldin
g en
velo
pe d
escr
ibed
in th
e ap
prov
ed p
lan
or d
iagr
am.
Mos
t sub
divi
sion
app
rova
ls d
o no
t exp
licitl
y au
thor
ise
the
clea
ring
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
othe
r tha
n fo
r the
pur
pose
s ou
tline
d ab
ove.
10. C
lear
ing
unde
r th
e Bu
sh F
ires
Act
1954
Clea
ring
that
is d
one
(a
) as
per
mitt
ed u
nder
sec
tion
17(5
); or
(b)
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
per
mit
obta
ined
und
er
sect
ion
18; o
r(c
) in
acc
orda
nce
with
per
mis
sion
gra
nted
und
er
sect
ion
22(c
); or
(d)
unde
r sec
tion
22(2
), 23
, 26A
, 39(
1)(d
) or
44(1
)(c);
or(e
) as
aut
horis
ed b
y a
proc
lam
atio
n un
der
sect
ion
26,
of th
e Bu
sh F
ires
Act 1
954.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
unde
r the
Bus
h Fi
res
Act 1
954
for:
bu
rnin
g du
ring
a re
stric
ted
time
if a
perm
it is
obt
aine
d fr
om a
bus
h fir
e co
ntro
l offi
cer;
bu
rnin
g if
the
Min
iste
r for
Fire
and
Em
erge
ncy
Serv
ices
or a
per
son
actin
g on
th
e M
inis
ters
aut
horit
y gr
ants
per
mis
sion
dur
ing
a de
clar
ed b
ush
fire
emer
genc
y pe
riod;
bu
rnin
g du
ring
proh
ibite
d tim
es if
a b
urni
ng p
erm
it is
obt
aine
d fr
om a
bus
h fir
e co
ntro
l offi
cer t
o bu
rn b
ush
on la
nd to
pro
tect
a d
wel
ling,
bui
ldin
g, h
ayst
ack
or
crop
, or t
o co
ntro
l cer
tain
wee
ds; o
r
clea
ring
by a
bus
h fir
e co
ntro
l offi
cer t
o co
nstr
uct fi
re b
reak
s or
cle
ar la
nd to
co
ntro
l or p
reve
nt th
e sp
read
ing
of a
fire
.
Bush
fire
con
trol
offi
cers
are
app
oint
ed u
nder
sec
tion
38 o
f the
Bus
h Fi
res
Act 1
954.
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ing
unde
r th
e Fi
re B
rigad
es A
ct
1942
Clea
ring
that
is d
one
unde
r sec
tion
34(a
), (c
) or (
h)
of th
e Fi
re B
rigad
es A
ct 1
942.
Und
er th
e Fi
re B
rigad
es A
ct 1
942
the
Dire
ctor
of O
pera
tions
or t
he o
ffice
r or m
embe
r of
the
brig
ade
in c
harg
e at
a fi
re m
ay ta
ke a
nd d
irect
any
cle
arin
g w
hich
app
ears
nec
essa
ry
to p
rote
ct li
fe a
nd p
rope
rty,
or t
o co
ntro
l and
ext
ingu
ish
the
fire.
12. C
lear
ing
for
fire
prev
entio
n or
co
ntro
l on
Crow
n la
nd
Clea
ring
that
is d
one
for fi
re p
reve
ntio
n or
co
ntro
l pur
pose
s or
oth
er fi
re m
anag
emen
t w
orks
on
Crow
n la
nd, w
ithin
the
mea
ning
of t
he
Land
Adm
inis
trat
ion
Act 1
997,
by
the
Fire
and
Em
erge
ncy
Serv
ices
Aut
horit
y of
Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia
esta
blis
hed
unde
r the
Fire
and
Em
erge
ncy
Serv
ices
Au
thor
ity o
f Wes
tern
Aus
tral
ia A
ct 1
998.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
clea
ring
by th
e D
epar
tmen
t of F
ire a
nd E
mer
genc
y Se
rvic
es fo
r fire
pr
even
tion
or c
ontr
ol p
urpo
ses
or fo
r oth
er fi
re m
anag
emen
t wor
ks o
n Cr
own
land
.
13. C
lear
ing
unde
r the
Lan
d Ad
min
istr
atio
n Ac
t 19
97
Clea
ring
caus
ed b
y th
e gr
azin
g of
sto
ck o
n la
nd
unde
r a p
asto
ral l
ease
with
in th
e m
eani
ng o
f the
La
nd A
dmin
istr
atio
n Ac
t 199
7 as
long
as
that
gr
azin
g is
not
in b
reac
h of
(a
) th
at A
ct;
(b)
the
past
oral
leas
e; o
r(c
) an
y re
leva
nt c
ondi
tion
set o
r det
erm
inat
ion
mad
e by
the
Past
oral
Boa
rd u
nder
Par
t 7 o
f th
at A
ct.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
a pa
stor
al le
ssee
to g
raze
sto
ck o
n a
past
oral
leas
e in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
Land
Adm
inis
trat
ion
Act 1
997,
the
term
s an
d co
nditi
ons
of th
e pa
stor
al le
ase
and
any
rele
vant
con
ditio
n or
det
erm
inat
ion
by th
e Pa
stor
al L
ands
Boa
rd.
14. C
lear
ing
unde
r th
e Fi
sh R
esou
rces
M
anag
emen
t Act
19
94
Clea
ring
of a
quat
ic v
eget
atio
n th
at o
ccur
s un
der
the
auth
ority
of a
lice
nce
or p
erm
it w
ithin
the
mea
ning
of t
he F
ish
Reso
urce
s M
anag
emen
t Act
19
94.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
the
clea
ring
of a
quat
ic v
eget
atio
n th
at is
aut
horis
ed b
y a
licen
ce o
r pe
rmit
issu
ed u
nder
the
Fish
Res
ourc
es M
anag
emen
t Act
199
4.
For e
xam
ple,
this
may
incl
ude
the
inci
dent
al c
lear
ing
caus
ed b
y th
e or
dina
ry a
nd
othe
rwis
e la
wfu
l use
of r
ock
lobs
ter p
ots
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
lice
nce
to ta
ke ro
ck lo
bste
r.
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Section 2 Regulations
The Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 address a number of matters related to clearing of native vegetation, such as:
When intentionally planted vegetation is defined as native vegetation and therefore the rules for clearing of native vegetation will apply.
Fees to lodge an application to clear native vegetation.
The information that DER must keep about applications to clear.
The information that DER must publish about applications to clear and decisions on clearing of native vegetation.
Clearing activities that do not require a permit if carried out outside of an environmentally sensitive area declared under section 51B of the EP Act.
Please note that the following section is not the official version of the Regulations, but a guide that explains to you how the exemptions under the Regulations work. The explanations do not address Regulations 7 (fees) and 8 (records to be kept by the CEO). For information on these exemptions, refer to the official version of the Regulations.
The official version can be obtained by contacting the State Law Publisher (08) 6552 6000 or visit www.slp.wa.gov.au.
Regulations 1, 2 and 3
Regulation 1 states the official name of these Regulations, which is the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004.
Regulation 2 states the day the Regulations came into operation. This was 8 July 2004.
Regulation 3 lists some definitions of particular terms used in the Regulations. In this guide, these definitions have been included with the exemption to which they relate.
Regulation 4 Intentionally sown, planted or propagated vegetation
Plantations
The clearing laws only apply to native vegetation. The definition of native vegetation in the EP Act does not include native species in a plantation. A plantation is defined in section 3 of the EP Act as one or more groups of trees, shrubs or plants intentionally sown, planted or propagated with a view to commercial exploitation.
Other intentionally planted vegetation
Under section 51A of the EP Act native vegetation does not include vegetation that is intentionally sown, planted or propagated unless:
the vegetation was sown, planted or propagated as required under the EP Act or another written law; or
it is declared to be native vegetation under the regulations.
Vegetation that is required to be sown, planted or propagated under a written law will often be as a result of conditions of an authorisation or lease.
Intentionally planted vegetation that is declared to be native vegetation
Regulation 4 prescribes the kinds of intentionally planted indigenous vegetation that are native vegetation and which therefore require a clearing permit or exemption to clear and includes:
(a) Planting that was funded (wholly or partly):(i) by a person who was not the owner of the
land; and(ii) for the purpose of biodiversity conservation or
land conservation.OR(b) Intentionally planted vegetation that has one
of the following:(i) a conservation covenant or agreement to
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reserve under section 30B of the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945;
(ii) a covenant to conserve under section 21A of the National Trust of Australia (WA) Act 1964;
(iii) a restrictive covenant to conserve under section 129B of the Transfer of Land Act 1983;
(iv) some other form of binding undertaking to establish and maintain, or maintain, the vegetation.
For the purposes of Regulation 4, biodiversity conservation includes conservation of species diversity, genetic diversity or ecosystem diversity and land conservation includes management of salinity, erosion, soil acidity or waterlogging. Planting includes to sow and to propagate.
Regulation 5 Prescribed clearing
This Regulation includes a table of exemptions, referred to as items. Each exemption listed in the table only applies if the clearing is either done by the person specified in the table, or with that persons prior authority.
If you clear using one of the exemptions in the table below, you must make sure you clear in a way that limits damage to neighbouring vegetation.
Clearing under exemptions set out in Regulation 5 must also fit within the description set out in the Table to Regulation 5.
Five-hectare limit
Certain items under the Regulations only exempt clearing to the extent that the total combined clearing under any of these exemptions does not exceed five hectares in any financial year.
This means that if you clear under one or more of the following items, the total area cleared for all of these purposes may not add up to more than five hectares in a financial year.
Clearing to construct a building (Regulation 5, Item 1)
Clearing to collect firewood (Regulation 5,
Item 5) Clearing to obtain fencing or farming
materials (Regulation 5, Item 6) Clearing for woodwork (Regulation 5, Item 7) Clearing for fence lines (Regulation 5, Item
10) Clearing for vehicular tracks (Regulation 5,
Item 12) Clearing for walking tracks (Regulation 5,
Item 13) Clearing isolated trees (Regulation 5, Item 19)
Environmentally sensitive areas
There are a number of areas where the exemptions under the Regulations do not apply. These areas are environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) declared by the Minister under section 51B of the EP Act. If you want to clear native vegetation in an environmentally sensitive area for one of the purposes in the Table, you will need to apply for a clearing permit.
The current ESAs are contained in the Environmental Protection (Environmentally Sensitive Areas) Notice 2005 published in the Western Australian Government Gazette, Friday 8 April 2005, No. 55. For a copy of the Gazette, contact the State Law Publisher on (08) 6552 6000 or visit www.slp.wa.gov.au.
A web viewer can assist you in locating some of the environmentally sensitive areas. Users are advised that the map is not the legal list. To use the viewer visit the DER website at www.der.wa.gov.au/nvp.
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is ta
ble
lists
the
exem
ptio
ns th
at c
an b
e fo
und
in R
egul
atio
n 5
of th
e En
viro
nmen
tal P
rote
ctio
n (C
lear
ing
of N
ativ
e Ve
geta
tion)
Reg
ulat
ions
200
4.
Th
e fir
st c
olum
n re
fers
to th
e Ite
m n
umbe
r in
Regu
latio
n 5.
Th
e se
cond
col
umn
show
s th
e le
gal w
ordi
ng o
f the
exe
mpt
ion.
Th
e th
ird c
olum
n us
es s
impl
er la
ngua
ge to
exp
lain
how
the
exem
ptio
n w
orks
.
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
1
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a
build
ing
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r of t
he p
rope
rty
on w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
.
Clea
ring
of a
site
for t
he la
wfu
l co
nstr
uctio
n of
a b
uild
ing
or o
ther
str
uctu
re
on a
pro
pert
y, b
eing
cle
arin
g w
hich
doe
s no
t, to
geth
er w
ith a
ll ot
her l
imite
d cl
earin
g on
the
prop
erty
in th
e fin
anci
al y
ear i
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
take
s pl
ace,
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
, if
(a)
the
clea
ring
is to
the
exte
nt
nece
ssar
y; a
nd(b
) th
e ve
geta
tion
is n
ot ri
paria
n ve
geta
tion.
Clea
ring
of n
ativ
e ve
geta
tion
for t
he la
wfu
l con
stru
ctio
n of
a b
uild
ing
or o
ther
str
uctu
re
is e
xem
pt a
s lo
ng a
s ot
her r
elev
ant a
ppro
vals
hav
e be
en o
btai
ned,
incl
udin
g an
y pl
anni
ng
appr
oval
s an
d bu
ildin
g lic
ence
.
Bui
ldin
g m
eans
a ro
ofed
bui
ldin
g or
oth
er ro
ofed
str
uctu
re th
at is
per
man
ently
fixe
d to
th
e gr
ound
, and
incl
udes
a tr
ansp
orta
ble
build
ing
that
is:
(a)
conn
ecte
d to
a s
ewer
age
syst
em o
r sep
tic ta
nk; o
r(b
) in
tend
ed to
be
used
as
a pe
rman
ent b
uild
ing.
Clea
ring
may
als
o be
car
ried
out f
or th
e co
nstr
uctio
n of
oth
er s
truc
ture
s.
Clea
ring
mus
t onl
y be
to th
e ex
tent
nec
essa
ry fo
r the
bui
ldin
g or
oth
er s
truc
ture
. For
ex
ampl
e, th
is e
xem
ptio
n do
es n
ot a
llow
you
to c
lear
a la
rge
area
to s
impl
y in
stal
l a 2
m x
3m
gar
den
shed
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
allo
w c
lear
ing
of ri
paria
n ve
geta
tion.
Rip
aria
n ve
geta
tion
mea
ns th
e di
stin
ctiv
e ve
geta
tion
asso
ciat
ed w
ith a
wet
land
or
wat
erco
urse
.
Pro
pert
y m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
Und
er th
is it
em y
ou s
houl
d no
te th
at c
lear
ing
for a
bui
ldin
g, c
ombi
ned
with
oth
er e
xem
pt
clea
ring
activ
ities
on
the
prop
erty
, mus
t not
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.
This
mea
ns th
at if
you
cle
ar fo
r any
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
, the
cle
arin
g m
ay n
ot a
dd u
p to
mor
e th
an fi
ve h
ecta
res
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.
(co
ntd
)
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16
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Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Cl
earin
g to
con
stru
ct a
bui
ldin
g (It
em 1
)
Clea
ring
to c
olle
ct fi
rew
ood
(Item
5)
Cl
earin
g to
obt
ain
fenc
ing
or fa
rmin
g m
ater
ials
(Ite
m 6
)
Clea
ring
for w
oodw
ork
(Item
7)
Cl
earin
g fo
r fen
ce li
nes
(Item
10)
Cl
earin
g fo
r veh
icul
ar tr
acks
(Ite
m 1
2)
Clea
ring
for w
alki
ng tr
acks
(Ite
m 1
3)
Clea
ring
isol
ated
tree
s (It
em 1
9)
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
2
Clea
ring
resu
lting
from
ac
cide
nts
or to
redu
ce
dang
er
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r of t
he la
nd o
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
; or
A p
erso
n re
spon
sibl
e fo
r the
saf
ety
or w
elfa
re
of th
e pe
rson
s w
ho a
re
likel
y to
be
in d
ange
r or
for t
he p
ortio
n of
the
envi
ronm
ent.
.
Clea
ring
(a
) fo
r the
pur
pose
s of
pre
vent
ing
imm
inen
t dan
ger t
o hu
man
life
or
hea
lth o
r irr
ever
sibl
e da
mag
e to
a s
igni
fican
t por
tion
of th
e en
viro
nmen
t; or
(b)
as a
resu
lt of
an
acci
dent
cau
sed
othe
rwis
e th
an b
y th
e ne
glig
ence
of
the
pers
on c
lear
ing
or th
e pe
rson
w
ho a
utho
rised
the
clea
ring.
In re
gard
to c
lear
ing
unde
r thi
s ex
empt
ion:
(a)
The
dang
er o
r ris
k to
the
envi
ronm
ent m
ust b
e pr
esen
t, im
med
iate
or i
mm
inen
t, an
d no
t rem
ote
eith
er a
s to
like
lihoo
d or
as
to ti
me
of o
ccur
renc
e.
(b)
An
acci
dent
is a
n ev
ent t
hat i
s ne
ither
inte
nded
nor
fore
seen
and
whe
re a
per
son
can
dem
onst
rate
that
the
even
t did
not
resu
lt fr
om a
ny c
ondu
ct o
f the
per
son
whi
ch
was
car
eles
s, ne
glig
ent o
r rec
kles
s.
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
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17
April 2014 A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation 17
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
3
Clea
ring
for fi
re h
azar
d re
duct
ion
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e au
thor
ity
of:
The
owne
r of t
he la
nd o
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
.
Clea
ring
that
is fi
re h
azar
d re
duct
ion
burn
ing
if th
e cl
earin
g is
(a
) to
occ
ur o
utsi
de th
e pr
ohib
ited
or
rest
ricte
d bu
rnin
g tim
es d
ecla
red
unde
r the
Bus
h Fi
res
Act 1
954
for
the
zone
in w
hich
the
clea
ring
is to
ta
ke p
lace
; and
(b)
done
in s
uch
a w
ay a
s to
m
inim
ise
long
term
dam
age
to
the
envi
ronm
enta
l val
ues
of th
e ve
geta
tion.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
for fi
re h
azar
d re
duct
ion
burn
ing
outs
ide
of th
e pr
ohib
ited
or
rest
ricte
d pe
riods
.
Fire
haz
ard
redu
ctio
n bu
rnin
g m
eans
bur
ning
or p
artia
l bur
ning
of v
eget
atio
n to
re
duce
the
risk
of in
jury
or d
amag
e to
per
sons
and
pro
pert
y fr
om a
n un
cont
rolle
d fir
e in
ve
geta
tion.
The
clea
ring
mus
t be
done
in a
way
that
min
imis
es lo
ng-t
erm
dam
age
to th
e en
viro
nmen
tal
valu
es o
f the
veg
etat
ion.
Env
ironm
enta
l val
ue is
defi
ned
in s
ectio
n 3
of th
e EP
Act
and
m
eans
a b
enefi
cial
use
; or a
n ec
osys
tem
hea
lth c
ondi
tion.
Bot
h be
nefic
ial u
se a
nd
ecos
yste
m h
ealth
con
ditio
n ar
e al
so d
efine
d in
sec
tion
3.
Whi
lst h
avin
g re
gard
to s
afet
y is
sues
, car
e sh
ould
be
take
n no
t to
carr
y ou
t fire
haz
ard
redu
ctio
n bu
rnin
g so
freq
uent
ly th
at it
will
redu
ce o
r pre
vent
the
abili
ty o
f the
veg
etat
ion
to re
cove
r. Ca
re s
houl
d al
so b
e ta
ken,
for e
xam
ple,
to p
reve
nt b
urni
ng fr
om s
prea
ding
to
a n
eigh
bour
ing
prop
erty
. D
ER h
as p
repa
red
a gu
idel
ine
to a
ssis
t in
unde
rsta
ndin
g re
quire
men
ts to
pre
vent
long
term
dam
age
to v
eget
atio
n w
hich
is a
vaila
ble
at D
ERs
web
site
(htt
p://
ww
w.d
er.w
a.go
v.au
).
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
4
Clea
ring
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
cod
e of
pra
ctic
e
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
A p
erso
n to
who
m th
e co
de a
pplie
s.
Clea
ring
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
cod
e of
pr
actic
e is
sued
by
the
CEO
und
er s
ectio
n 12
2A o
f the
Act
.
In it
s cu
rren
t for
m, t
his
item
doe
s no
t pro
vide
for a
ny e
xem
ptio
ns a
s it
does
not
ado
pt a
co
de o
f pra
ctic
e m
ade
unde
r sec
tion
122A
. Tha
t is
beca
use
Item
4 re
fers
to a
ll co
des
of
prac
tice
mad
e un
der s
ectio
n 12
2A, r
athe
r tha
n a
spec
ific
code
or c
odes
. The
pow
er o
f th
e G
over
nor t
o m
ake
regu
latio
ns u
nder
sec
tion
123
to a
dopt
ei
ther
spe
cific
ally
or b
y re
fere
nce,
any
co
des
is c
onfin
ed to
cod
es th
at a
re c
apab
le o
f bei
ng s
peci
fical
ly id
entifi
ed
in th
e re
gula
tion.
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18
A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation April 201418
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
5
Clea
ring
for fi
rew
ood
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r or o
ccup
ier.
Clea
ring
to p
rovi
de fi
rew
ood
use
by th
e ow
ner o
r occ
upie
r of t
he p
rope
rty
on w
hich
th
e ve
geta
tion
is lo
cate
d fo
r dom
estic
he
atin
g or
coo
king
, bei
ng c
lear
ing
whi
ch
(a)
does
not
kill
any
live
veg
etat
ion
and
does
not
pre
vent
regr
owth
of t
he
vege
tatio
n;(b
) is
car
ried
out t
o pr
ovid
e fir
ewoo
d to
th
e ex
tent
to w
hich
fire
woo
d co
uld
not b
e ob
tain
ed fr
om v
eget
atio
n al
read
y cl
eare
d fo
r ano
ther
pur
pose
; an
d(c
) do
es n
ot, t
oget
her w
ith a
ll ot
her
limite
d cl
earin
g on
the
prop
erty
in
the
finan
cial
yea
r in
whi
ch th
e cl
earin
g ta
kes
plac
e, e
xcee
d fiv
e he
ctar
es.
This
exe
mpt
ion
allo
ws
the
owne
r or o
ccup
ier o
f the
land
to c
lear
nat
ive
vege
tatio
n fo
r fir
ewoo
d fo
r dom
estic
use
onl
y.
Vege
tatio
n cl
eare
d un
der t
his
exem
ptio
n ca
nnot
be
sold
but
may
be
give
n aw
ay. A
dvic
e sh
ould
be
obta
ined
from
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Par
ks a
nd W
ildlif
e (M
anag
er, S
peci
es a
nd
Com
mun
ities
Bra
nch)
on
wha
t se
ll m
eans
, as
it m
ay in
clud
e su
ch th
ings
as
raffl
ing
or
bart
erin
g.
Fire
woo
d m
ust fi
rst b
e co
llect
ed fr
om c
lear
ing
unde
rtak
en fo
r ano
ther
pur
pose
. If n
o su
ch
clea
red
vege
tatio
n ex
ists
, it m
ay e
ither
be
of d
ead
vege
tatio
n, o
r if f
rom
live
tree
s su
ch th
at
it do
es n
ot k
ill th
e tr
ee o
r pre
vent
its
regr
owth
. Thi
s w
ould
allo
w ta
king
of b
ranc
hes,
or o
f re
spro
utin
g sp
ecie
s su
ch a
s m
alle
es.
This
exe
mpt
ion
ther
efor
e al
low
s a
land
hold
er to
con
tinue
with
trad
ition
al p
ract
ices
of
gath
erin
g fir
ewoo
d fr
om v
eget
atio
n on
the
prop
erty
, whi
le p
laci
ng s
ome
reas
onab
le li
mits
on
thos
e pr
actic
es.
Pro
pert
y m
eans
an
area
of l
and
that
is m
anag
ed a
s a
sing
le p
rope
rty
whe
ther
or n
ot it
is
mad
e up
of a
num
ber o
f pro
pert
ies
held
und
er s
epar
ate
title
s.
Und
er th
is it
em y
ou s
houl
d no
te th
at c
lear
ing
for fi
rew
ood,
com
bine
d w
ith o
ther
exe
mpt
cl
earin
g ac
tiviti
es o
n th
e pr
oper
ty, m
ay n
ot e
xcee
d fiv
e he
ctar
es in
a fi
nanc
ial y
ear.
This
mea
ns th
at if
you
cle
ar fo
r any
of t
he fo
llow
ing
purp
oses
, the
cle
arin
g m
ust n
ot a
dd
up to
mor
e th
an fi
ve h
ecta
res
in a
fina
ncia
l yea
r.
Clea
ring
to c
onst
ruct
a b
uild
ing
(Item
1)
Cl
earin
g to
col
lect
fire
woo
d (It
em 5
)
Clea
ring
to o
btai
n fe
ncin
g or
farm
ing
mat
eria
ls (I
tem
6)
Cl
earin
g fo
r woo
dwor
k (It
em 7
)
Clea
ring
for f
ence
line
s (It
em 1
0)
Clea
ring
for v
ehic
ular
trac
ks (I
tem
12)
Cl
earin
g fo
r wal
king
trac
ks (I
tem
13)
Cl
earin
g is
olat
ed tr
ees
(Item
19)
This
exe
mpt
ion
does
not
app
ly in
an
envi
ronm
enta
lly s
ensi
tive
area
.
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April 2014 A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing native vegetation 19
Item
no.
Wor
ding
of e
xem
ptio
nCo
mm
ent /
exp
lana
tion
Regu
latio
n 5,
Item
6
Clea
ring
to p
rovi
de fe
ncin
g an
d fa
rm m
ater
ials
Clea
ring
mus
t be
done
by
or w
ith th
e pr
ior
auth
ority
of:
The
owne
r or o
ccup
ier.
Clea
ring
to p
rovi
de m
ater
ial f
or u
se b
y th
e ow
ner o
r occ
upie
r of t
he p
rope
rty
on w
hich
th
e ve
geta
tion
is lo
cate
d fo
r con
stru
ctin
g an
d m
aint
aini
ng fe
nces
, bui
ldin
gs a
nd
othe
r str
uctu
res
on la
nd in
the
poss
essi
on
of th
e ow
ner o
r occ
upie
r, be
ing
clea
ring
whi
ch
(a)
does
not
kill
any
live
veg
etat
ion
and
does
not
pre
vent
regr
owth
of t
he
vege
tatio
n;(b
) is
car
ried
out t
o pr
ovid
e m
ater
ial
to th
e ex
tent
to w
hich
the
mat
eria
l co
uld
not b
e ob
tain
ed fr
om
vege
tatio
n al
read
y cl
eare
d fo
r an
othe
r pur
pose
; and
(c)
does
not
, tog
ethe
r with
all
othe
r lim
ited
clea
ring
on th
e pr
oper
ty
in th
e fin
anci
al y
ear i
n w
hich
the
clea
ring
take
s pl
ace,
exc
eed
five
hect
ares
.
Both
par
ts o
f thi
s ex
empt
ion
mus
t be
satis
fied
befo
re it
app
lies.
It al
low
s th
e ow
ner o
r oc
cupi
er o
f the
land
to c
lear
nat
ive
vege
tatio
n fo
r fen
ce p
osts
and
oth
er m
ater
ials
for t
he
owne
r or o
ccup
iers
per
sona
l use
on
the
land
in q
uest
ion.
Veg
etat
ion
clea
red
unde
r thi
s ex
empt
ion
cann
ot b
e so
ld, g
iven
aw
ay o
r use
d off
site
.
Fenc
ing
and
farm
mat
eria
ls m
ust fi
rst b
e co
llect
ed fr
om c
lear
ing
unde
rtak
en fo
r ano
ther
pu
rpos
e. If
no
such
cle
ared
veg
etat
ion
exis
ts, i
t may
eith
er b
e of
dea
d ve
geta
tion,
or i
f of
live
tree
s su
ch th
at it
doe
s no
t kill
the
tree
or p
reve
nt it
s re
grow
th. T
his
wou
ld a
llow
taki
ng
of b
ranc
hes,
or o
f res
prou
ting
spec
ies
such
as
mal
lees
.
This
exe
mpt
ion
ther
efor
e al
low
s a
land
hold
er to
con
tinue
with
trad
ition