This clearing regulation fact sheet provides information on clearing native vegetation around private property for bushfire prevention.
The Environmental Protection Act 1986 recognises the need to clear vegetation for fire protection purposes.
There is currently an exemption under regulation 5, Item 15 of the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 from the requirement to obtain a permit to clear previously cleared native vegetation within 20 metres of a building, which applies except in environmentally sensitive areas.
Please download the document below.
