State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021

Development for the purpose of forestry may be carried out by or on behalf of a public authority without consent on land in Zone RU3 Forestry.

A reference in this section to development for the purpose of forestry includes a reference to development for any of the following purposes—

operation of portable timber mills,

harvesting of products of cultural value from trees, shrubs and other vegetation,

forest management activities relating to matters such as Aboriginal cultural heritage, forestry research and forest conservation,

environmental management works (such as weed and pest control),

facilities and works associated with forestry (such as landscaping, recycled water and biosolids reuse schemes, maintenance depots and bushfire lookouts),

outdoor recreational facilities and related amenities for visitors to forests (such as viewing platforms, toilet facilities and garbage collection areas),

construction and maintenance of roads, tracks and fire trails to enable or assist anything mentioned in paragraphs (a)–(f).