Property vegetation management plans

All applications to clear require a property vegetation management plan (PVMP). A PVMP provides the department with the information needed to make a decision on a vegetation clearing application. A PVMP must include details on:

1. the purpose of the application  - the clearing must be for one of the 'relevant purposes' listed in the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (Section 22A) and described in the regional vegetation management codes 
2. Details of the way the proposed clearing achieves the required outcomes under:

• the relevant regional vegetation management code
• the declared area code applying to clearing in an area protected by a voluntary declaration (if a voluntary declaration exists and there is a declared area code)
• the wild rivers code under the Wild Rivers Act 2005 (if the proposed clearing is in a wild river high preservation area)

3. the location and extent of the area proposed to be cleared which can be shown by:

• Option 1: A map showing:

• the boundary of the area on an image base; and
• 5 or more points visible in the image base that correspond to identifiable fixed features; and
• the Map Grid of Australia 1994 coordinates and zone references for each point, acquired by GPS or similar system of satellites that receives and processes information; and
• a description of the feature that each point represents; or

• Option 2: a description of the boundary of the area by reference to Map Grid of Australia 1994 coordinates and zone references for the area.

4. if an offset is proposed to satisfy a required outcome under a code applying to the application:

• details on how the clearing of vegetation has been avoided or minimised
• details on how the proposed offset complies with the offsets policy

If an application is for a material change of use or for reconfiguring a lot, the PVMP must also include:

1. details of the location and extent of infrastructure—including buildings, fences, roads and electrical, telecommunication or sewerage services—and firebreaks and fire management lines
2. details of the way the proposed clearing complies with the applicable concurrence agency policy

A property vegetation management plan may include any other information the applicant considers may assist in the assessment of the application.

Last updated 9 March 2011

Vegetation management

• Clearing and development
• Legislation and policy
• Vegetation communities
• Vegetation management offsets
• Property vegetation management plans
• Property Maps of Assessable Vegetation (PMAVs)
• Native forest and quarry resources