Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00253:clause:6_2:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00253
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 2 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 171203–177243

for the relevant reference ecosystem

(c)  Crown cover from native plants in the mid-storey layer                                                                                 Crown cover must be at least half of benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem                               Crown cover must be at least half of benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem                               Crown cover must be at least half of benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem                               Crown cover must be at least half of benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem

(d)  Crown cover from plants in the canopy layer provided by non-native plants                                                              No more than 10%                                                                                                                         No more than 7.5%                                                                                                                        No more than 5%                                                                                                                          No more than 2.5%

(e)  Crown cover from plants in the mid-storey layer provided by non-native plants                                                          No more than 10%                                                                                                                         No more than 7.5%                                                                                                                        No more than 5%                                                                                                                          No more than 2.5%
(f)  Ground cover from sub-category A1, A2 & A3 plants as a proportion of total ground cover from category A plants                         Either:                                                                                                                                  Either:                                                                                                                                  Either:                                                                                                                                  Either:
                                                                                                                                              a. at least 80%; or                                                                                                                      a. at least 90%; or                                                                                                                      a. at least 90%; or                                                                                                                      a. at least 95%; or
                                                                                                                                              b. at least 100% of the native cover proportion as at the date of the starting state assessment.                                         b. at least 125% of the native cover proportion as at the date of the starting state assessment.                                         b. at least 150% of the native cover proportion as at the date of the starting state assessment.                                         b. at least 175% of the native cover proportion as at the date of the starting state assessment.

(g)  Ground cover from sub-category A4 & A5 plants as a proportion of total ground cover from category A plants                             Either:                                                                                                                                  Either:                                                                                                                                  Either:                                                                                                                                  Either:
                                                                                                                                              a. no more than 20%; or                                                                                                                  a. no more than 10%; or                                                                                                                  a. no more than 10%; or                                                                                                                  a. no more than 5%; or
                                                                                                                                              b. no more than 100% of the non-native cover proportion as at the date of the starting state assessment.                                 b. no more than 75% of the non-native cover proportion as at the date of the starting state assessment                                   b. no more than 50% of the non-native cover proportion as at the date of the starting state assessment                                   b. no more than 25% of the non-native cover proportion as at the date of the starting state assessment
(h)  Native species richness index by life form (native tree, shrub, vine, grass and herbaceous vascular plant species other than grasses)  10-25% of the overall native species richness index reference value                                                                      25-60% of the overall native species richness index reference value                                                                      60-80% of the overall native species richness index reference value                                                                      Greater than 80% of the overall native species richness index reference value