Clearing Controls

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Interim Development Control Order .17 Applies to specified land in the Daly River region and generally prohibits the clearing of native vegetation and subdivision for mixed farm developments.	html
NTPS Clause 10.2 and clearing of native vegetation definition All unzoned land and land in the Litchfield Shire (other than Pastoral Leases) is subject to clause 10.2 and 10.3 of the Northern Territory Planning Scheme.	89.5Kb
Pastoral Land Act Pastoral Leases are subject to the Pastoral Land Act and you must have consent to clear any native vegetation, other than under the general exemptions.	html
Planning Act	html

Native vegetation clearing has been controlled on pastoral land and within the Litchfield Shire for many years. To ensure the sustainable management of the Territory’s natural resources, the NT Government introduced native vegetation clearing controls to the remaining freehold and crown land, outside of the existing planning control areas, in December 2002 through Interim Development Control Order No. 12 (IDCO no.12). Following a two year period of consultation and development the IDCO was replaced with permanent controls under the Planning Act.

Native vegetation clearing in the Northern Territory is controlled by either the Planning Act or the Pastoral Land Act. The commercial harvesting of native vegetation is controlled under the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act. On Freehold and Crown land you must have consent to clear any more than 1 hectare (cumulative) of native vegetation on your land.

Heavy penalties for breaches apply under both pieces of legislation.

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