With the commencement of the Strategic Cropping Land
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2012 (Qld) on 21 December 2012, a
number of changes have been made to the strategic cropping land
(SCL) regime in Queensland, including:
- amendments to the SCL trigger maps;
- a new standard conditions code for resource activities;
- new application fees and forms.
Amendments to the SCL trigger maps
A new version of the SCL trigger map has been approved by the
chief executive, with effect from 21 December 2012.
Version 2 of the trigger map removes a number of areas that were
erroneously mapped as potential SCL, including beaches and
foreshores, existing major infrastructure such as mine pits, power
stations and dams, and areas designated as 'urban' in the
Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Regional Plan and the Wide Bay Burnett
Regional Plan. We understand that no new areas of potential SCL
have been added.
