The Native Vegetation Act 2003 (NVA) provides for Development Applications  in addition to Property Vegetation Plans.

A Development Application under the NVA can permit the clearing of native vegetation, but cannot include provisions relating to the identification of regrowth, continuation of rotational practices. Unlike PVPs, a Development Application does not allow offsets to be included and the Murrumbidgee CMA is obliged to assess the application as submitted.

A Development Application must improve or maintain environmental outcomes without offsets, limiting this option to the thinning or removal of environmental weeds.

Further, a Development Application has a limited timeframe of up to 2 years as apposed to the 15 year Property Vegetation Plan.

For more information:

Murrumbidgee CMA head office Wagga Wagga

P: 02 6932 3268

F: 02 6932 3269

E: murrumbidgee(at)cma.nsw.gov.au

Statewide native vegetation assistance:

Toll Free: 1800 237 012