Vegetation clearing on Category 2 regulated land is authorised under the Local Land Services Act 2013 (LLS Act) and Native Vegetation Act 2003 (NV Act).
Total clearing under the LLS Act and the NV Act decreased significantly between 2021 and 2022 by 45% and 57% respectively. All clearing under Act approvals decreased in 2022 except clearing under Part 3 of the Land Management Code.
Vegetation clearing authorised under the Local Land Services Act
Under the LLS Act, the approval authorisations fall under Part 5A, Division 5 for clearing native vegetation under the Land Management Code, or Part 5B for private native forestry. The Land Management Code authorises clearing of native vegetation on Category 2 regulated land, provides for establishment and management of set aside areas, and authorises re-categorisation of land.
Clearing under Local Land Services Act approvals decreased between 2021 and 2022 (Figure 7).
See the 'Authorisations under the Local Land Services Act' section below for descriptions.
Figure 7: Authorised clearing between 2018 and 2022 under Part 5A of the Local Land Services Act 2013 Credit: DCCEEW
Vegetation clearing authorised under the Native Vegetation Act
Clearing under Native Vegetation Act approvals decreased between 2021 and 2022 (Figure 8). The largest areas cleared with approvals were management of invasive native species in accordance with a property vegetation plan or a ministerial order, accounting for 93% of total clearing under the Act.
Figure 8: Authorised clearing between 2018 and 2022 under the Native Vegetation Act 2003 Credit: DCCEEW
Authorisations under the Local Land Services Act
| Authorisation | Description |
|---|---|
| INS Part 2.1 | Land Management Code Part 2 Invasive native species, Division 1 – low impact clearing of invasive native species |
| INS Part 2.2 | Land Management Code Part 2 Invasive native species, Division 2 – moderate impact clearing of invasive native species |
| Pasture Expansion Part 3.1 | Land Management Code Part 3 Pasture expansion, Division 1 – uniform thinning of woody native vegetation (notification) |
| Pasture Expansion Part 3.2 | Land Management Code Part 3 Pasture expansion, Division 2 – uniform thinning of woody native vegetation (certification) |
| Pasture Expansion Part 3.3 | Land Management Code Part 3 Pasture expansion, Division 3 – mosaic thinning of woody native vegetation |
| Continuing use Part 4.1 | Land Management Code Part 4 Continuing use, Division 1 – managing woody native regrowth in managed native pastures |
| Continuing use Part 4.2 | Land Management Code Part 4 Continuing use, Division 2 – continuation of land management activities undertaken after 1990 |
| Continuing use Part 4.3 | Land Management Code Part 4 Continuing use, Division 3 – continuation of rotational activity undertaken before 1990 |
| Equity Part 5.1 | Land Management Code Part 5 Equity, Division 1 – removing native vegetation from paddock tree areas |
| Equity Part 5. 2 | Land Management Code Part 5 Equity, Division 2 – clearing compromised native ground cover |
| Equity Part 5.3 | Land Management Code Part 5 Equity, Division 3 – removing native vegetation from small areas |
| Equity Part 5.4 | Land Management Code Part 5 Equity, Division 4 – removing native vegetation from regulated rural areas |
| Farm Plan Part 6.1 | Land Management Code Part 6 Farm plan, Division 1 – removing native vegetation from paddock tree areas |
| Farm Plan Part 6.2 | Land Management Code Part 6 Farm Plan, Division 2 – removing native vegetation from regulated rural areas |
| Private native forestry plan | Private native forestry plans under Part 5B of the Local Land Services Act |
Authorisations under the Native Vegetation Act
| Authorisation | Description |
|---|---|
| Invasive native species, Ministerial Order (MO) | Routine agricultural management activity for the management of invasive native species under an MO |
| Property vegetation plan (PVP) clause 20 | Clearing for conservation or long-term environmental benefit under clause 20 in accordance with a PVP |
| PVP invasive native species | Management of invasive native species that improves or maintains environmental outcomes under a PVP |
| PVP clearing | Broadscale clearing that improves or maintains environmental outcomes under a PVP |
| PVP continuing use | Clearing of regrowth authorised under a PVP |
| PVP thinning | Ecological thinning of vegetation that improves or maintains environmental outcomes under a PVP |
| Paddock trees MO | Routine agricultural management activity for the clearing of paddock trees under an MO |
| Thinning MO | Routine agricultural management activity for the ecological thinning of vegetation under an MO |
More information
- SLATS insights dashboardopens a new window
- Approved SLATS spatial data on the SEED portalopens a new window
- Draft Native Vegetation Regulatory map categories
- Unallocated vegetation clearing
- 2022 NSW vegetation clearing data
- Statewide Landcover and Tree Study: woody vegetation clearing
- Statewide Landcover and Tree Study: non woody vegetation clearing