Extraction or removal of loose stone on agricultural land on Victorian Volcanic Plain
55 Extraction or removal of loose stone on agricultural land on Victorian Volcanic Plain
The extraction or removal of loose stone from the surface of land used for agriculture on the Victorian Volcanic Plain is a high impact activity if the extraction or removal—
is for the primary purpose of land improvement, including pasture enhancement; and
would result in significant ground disturbance.
The crushing of loose stone on the surface of land used for agriculture on the Victorian Volcanic Plain is a high impact activity if the crushing is—
by machinery; and
for the primary purpose of land improvement, including pasture enhancement.
Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply if the land is used for crop raising or has been used for crop raising.
In this regulation—
agriculture and crop raising have the same meanings respectively as they have in the VPP;
stone has the same meaning as in the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990;
Victorian Volcanic Plain means the area comprised of the areas identified as "Ne", "Neo", "Neo1", "Neo2", "Nep1", "Nept", "Neptp", "Nes", "Nes2" and "Nes3" in the Surface Geology of Victoria 1:250 000 map book.
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