Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00047:clause:6_31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00047
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 31
Character Range: 57926–59375

31  Restrictions on management actions in ex-plantation CEAs—general
 (1) A management action must not be undertaken in an ex-plantation CEA, other than a remnant plantation B CEA, unless it is consistent with the purpose of establishing and maintaining a permanent planting.
 (2) The following management actions may be applied subject to subsection (1):
 (i) planting;
 (ii) seeding;
 (iii) coppicing:
 (iv) fertilisation;
 (v) weed control;
 (vi) controlled burn.
 (3) Other management actions not listed in subsection (2) must not be applied unless they also fulfil one of the following additional purposes:
 (a) risk management;
 (b) drought resilience;
 (c) preventing, managing or recovering from pests or disease;
 (d) promoting biodiversity;
 (e) enhancing carbon stocks;
 (f) fire prevention.
 (4) Where a management action taken in accordance with subsection (3) produces biomass that could be removed from the CEA:
 (a) for a remnant plantation CEA—biomass must not be removed other than as required for the relevant purpose in subsection (3);
 (b) for permanent planting CEA—no more than 5% of the biomass thinned or pruned may be removed during the reporting period or in a calendar year, unless it is required for the relevant purpose in subsection (3).
 (5) Where a remnant plantation B CEA has become a permanent planting (environmental) CEA under section 17, the cleared area must be replanted with only an environmental planting.