Environment and Resource Management

Regional vegetation management codes

Clearing remnant vegetation shown on a regional ecosystem map or remnant map requires a development approval unless the clearing is for an exempt activity. An application must be made to the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) for a development approval. The department uses regional vegetation management codes to assess applications for clearing native vegetation. There are four codes for assessing applications for different areas of Queensland.

Each regional vegetation management code contains performance requirements for each application type or relevant purpose under the vegetation management framework. For a development approval to be given, the performance requirements for the purpose applied for must be met. Most performance requirements have corresponding acceptable solutions that are one way of meeting the performance requirement. Applicants can propose an alternative solution to this.

The codes refer to protecting areas mapped as essential habitat. Refer to the essential habitat page for more information.

The four code areas

You can view a copy of the codes by selecting one of the following links, or clicking on the relevant area in the map below.

Map of Queensland showing code areas Western BioregionsBrigalow Belt and New England Tableland BioregionsSouth East Queensland BioregionsCoastal BioregionsCoastal Bioregions

The previous regional codes have been superseded.

Contact information

If you have problems downloading any of these documents, or would like a copy mailed to you, please contact:

Central West Region

North Region

South East Region

South West Region

For a map of the regional boundaries, and for a full list of business centres, see the departmental business centres pages of the website.

For email enquiries, email VM Enquiries.

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Last updated 9 March 2011

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