Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00253:clause:8_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00253
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 3
Character Range: 186981–188913

3  Assign an STM starting state
  Use the table below to assign an STM starting state to the activity area based on:
 (a) the starting ecosystem condition state for the activity area; and
 (b) if the starting ecosystem condition state for the activity area is State C or State D—the categories indicated.

Starting ecosystem condition state for activity area  STM starting state for activity area

State A                                               STM starting state 4: Sparse or absent overstorey, reference understorey

State B                                               STM starting state 10: Sparse or absent overstorey, modified understorey

State C                                                   a. (if native species richness index is greater than 5%)—
                                                           STM starting state 11: Sparse or absent overstorey, highly modified understorey; or

                                                          b. (if native species richness index is less than 5%)—
                                                           STM starting state 14: Sparse or absent overstorey, collapsed or novel understorey

State D                                               Either:

                                                          a. (if area is cultivated, but not with woody cultivation)—
                                                           STM starting state 17: Cropping and sown pasture; or

                                                          b. (if area is cultivated, with woody cultivation)—
                                                           STM starting state 18: Cultivated woody overstorey, highly modified understorey

                                                          c. (if area is not cultivated)—
                                                           STM starting state 19: Removed (artificial or novel substrate)