Fact sheets
This page provides fact sheets and guides outlining various aspects of the vegetation management framework, along with guides and forms for applying for a clearing permit.
Fact sheets
- Managing regulated regrowth vegetation (PDF, 69K)*
- Interpreting the regrowth vegetation map (PDF, 80K)*
- Property Maps of Assessable Vegetation (PMAVs) (PDF, 82K)*
- Regional ecosystem and remnant maps (PDF, 80K)*
- Vegetation management framework (PDF, 89K)*
- Forest practices on freehold land (PDF, 75K)*
- Applications for a material change of use and reconfiguring a lot (PDF, 90K)*
- Thinning (PDF, 77K)*
- Fodder harvesting (PDF, 121K)*
- Weed and pest management (PDF, 80K)*
- Grassland regional ecosystems and encroachment (PDF, 108K)*
- Reviewing vegetation management decisions (PDF, 74K)*
- What to consider before clearing vegetation (PDF, 91K)*
- Regulated regrowth vegetation - information for local governments (PDF, 90K)*
- Fees for vegetation management services (PDF, 78K)*
- Exemptions under the vegetation management framework (PDF, 102K)*
Guides
The Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) has produced a Guide to exemptions under the Vegetation Management Framework (PDF, 148K)* which explains what exemptions are, and whether proposed clearing can be carried out under an exemption.
DERM has also developed two easy-to-follow guides to assist applicants apply for permits to clear native vegetation.
A Landholders’ guide to the regrowth vegetation code (PDF, 1.2M)* has been developed to assist landholders understand and implement the new regrowth regulations.
Application forms
Development applications lodged on or after 18 December 2009 must use the approved forms under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.
Contact information
If you have problems downloading any of these documents, or would like a copy mailed to you, please contact:
Central West Region
- Rockhampton: (07) 4938 4615
- Mackay: (07) 4967 0828
- Emerald: (07) 4987 9353
North Region
- Townsville: (07) 4799 7126
South East Region
- Bundaberg: (07) 4131 5754
- Gympie: (07) 5480 5333
- Ipswich: (07) 3884 5328
South West Region
- Toowoomba: (07) 4529 1391
See DERM business centres for a map depicting the boundaries of each region and a business centre directory.
For email enquiries, please email VM Enquiries.
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Last updated 14 September 2011