Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00253:clause:7_2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00253
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 177442–182178

2  The relevant reference ecosystem
  In this Schedule, a reference to the relevant reference ecosystem is a reference to the reference ecosystem that applies in the permanent sampling plot in which the data that is being measured against the threshold level was gathered.

     Indicator or sub-indicator                                                                                                             Where restoration target level 1 was nominated                                                                       Where restoration target level 2 was nominated                                                                       Where restoration target level 3 was nominated                                                                       Where restoration target level 4 was nominated
(a)  Canopy height of native vegetation (in metres)                                                                                         The lower of:                                                                                                        The lower of:                                                                                                        The lower of:                                                                                                        The lower of:
                                                                                                                                              a. at least 5 metres; or                                                                                             a. at least 5 metres; or                                                                                             a. at least 5 metres; or                                                                                             a. at least 5 metres; or
                                                                                                                                              b. at least one third of the benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem                   b. at least one third of the benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem                   b. at least one third of the benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem                   b. at least one third of the benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem

(b)  Crown cover from native plants in the canopy layer (as a percentage)                                                                   Crown cover must be at least one third of the benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem  Crown cover must be at least one third of the benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem  Crown cover must be at least one third of the benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem  Crown cover must be at least one third of the benchmark value of the indicator for the relevant reference ecosystem

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

(d)  Crown cover from plants in the canopy layer provided by non-native plants (as a percentage)                                            No more than 15%                                                                                                     No more than 10%                                                                                                     No more than 7.5%                                                                                                    No more than 5%

(e)  Crown cover from plants in the mid-storey layer provided by non-native plants (as a percentage)                                        No more than 15%                                                                                                     No more than 10%                                                                                                     No more than 7.5%                                                                                                    No more than 5%

(f)  Ground cover from sub-category A1, A2 and A3 plants as a proportion of