Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00253:clause:8_37
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00253
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 37
Character Range: 61618–64370

37  Information about each activity area
  The project plan must include the following information for each activity area:
 (a) a description of its reference ecosystem or ecosystems;
 (b) its starting ecosystem condition state;
 (c) the starting values of each indicator for its ecosystem condition;
 (d) the following details relating to its ecosystem condition:
 (i) the number of subcategory A1, A2 and A3 plant species;
 (ii) the ground cover provided by subcategory A1, A2 and A3 plant species;
 (iii) the approximate number of native species that:
 (A) are plant species; and
 (B) have regenerated from natural sources (such as soil seed stock, root stock or lignotubers); and
 (C) have stems with a diameter at breast height of less than 5 cm;
 (iv) the cover provided by non-native plant species by life forms such as trees, shrubs, vines and grass;
 (e) a description of its management history, with reference to the historic drivers of change assessed as part of the starting state assessment;
 (f) the benchmark values determined in accordance with paragraph 30(1)(b);
 (g) a description of the permanent sampling plots for the activity area, including:
 (i) the location of the plots; and
 (ii) the location of the permanent markers for the plots; and
 (iii) the location of the centre line of the plots;
 (h) a description of the environmental plantings that are proposed to be carried out in the activity area, including:
 (i) a description of the site preparation that is proposed; and
 (ii) the proposed planting method; and
 (iii) the target stem density of the plantings; and
 (iv) the species proposed to be planted;
 (i) if staggered plantings are proposed— details of the staggered plantings;
 (j) a description of the proposed reliance on natural regeneration in the activity area, including:
 (i) the species for which natural regeneration will be relied on; and
 (ii) the location and approximate number of such species; and
 (iii) evidence that natural regeneration will not be damaged in the implementation of the proposed plantings;
 (k) if seed collection is planned—a description of how the seed is proposed to be harvested and whether this harvesting would be consistent with any relevant best practice guidelines;
 (l) a description of:
 (i) any potential threats identified by the SSA under paragraph 32(a); and
 (ii) any significant hydrological features identified by the SSA under paragraph 32(c); and
 (iii) any threatened species or ecological community identified by the SSA under paragraph 32(d); and
 (iv) any natural regeneration occurring within the activity area; and
 (v) any covenants or other legal interests that apply to the activity area; and
 (vi) any culturally sensitive area in the activity area.