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5. THE WORKS, PAYMENTS OR OTHER ACTIONS
NECESSARY TO OFFSET THE REMOVAL,
DESTRUCTION OR LOPPING OF NATIVE
VEGETATION
The following requirements must be met:
• A planning permit must not be granted to use or subdivide the land or to construct a
building or carry out works until the Offset Plan in accordance with Table 5 and 6
(the NVPP) has been prepared to the satisfaction of the Department of Sustainability
and Environment and has the approval of the responsible authority;
• The landowner must enter into a legal, on title agreement prior to subdivision or
building and works that provides for the management and ongoing protection of the
offset in accordance with the approved Offset Plan and must include, as
appropriate:
- The Offset Plan;
- the on-going land use commitments to manage the offset primarily for protection
of the native vegetation values in perpetuity;
- specification of the identity of the responsible monitoring authority and the
reporting responsibilities of the land owner; and
- specification of the terms in which the responsible authority can visit and monitor
the site.
• If the Offset Plan varies from the offset strategy, proposed changes will need to be
to the satisfaction of DSE;
• Offsets must commence within one year of the approval of the Offset Plan, except
for Very High Conservation Significance vegetation where initiation of the Offset
Plan must commence prior to vegetation removal. Implementation must be
completed according to the schedule of works in the Offset Plan, to the satisfaction
of the Responsible Authority.
Offset management prescriptions shall be detailed in a specific Offset Management Plan
that must be approved by the DSE.
The offset requirements for habitat zones losses in the Armstrong Creek East
Precinct are identified in Table 5. The offset requirements for scattered tree losses
(including large old trees in habitat zones) are identified in Table 6.
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