Area management plans (AMPs)

AMPs provide an alternative approval system for vegetation clearing under the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

AMPs:

• manage issues not addressed by an accepted development vegetation clearing code
• provide for a coordinated approach to a clearing activity (e.g. weed control) by region rather than by property
• list the approved purpose and clearing conditions for the areas covered by the plan
• relate to particular vegetation categories and regional ecosystems.

You can request a property report covering your property to obtain this information.

Clearing under an AMP

To clear under an AMP, you must notify us before clearing starts using the Area management clearing notification form (PDF, 196 KB) . There is no fee for lodging an AMP notification. You must then follow the conditions listed in the AMP. We may audit your property to monitor compliance, so you should keep records of any clearing activity.

Current AMPs

To see if your property is affected by an AMP, refer to the following maps and plans.

Desert Channels Queensland—control prescribed weeds in Western Queensland

• Desert Channels Queensland weeds AMP (PDF, 863.2 KB)
• Desert Channels Queensland weeds AMP map (PDF, 437.5 KB)

Apiary infrastructure

• Apiary infrastructure AMP (PDF, 360.5 KB)

Note: The Dry Tropics weeds AMP ended on 22 October 2024 and the Burnett and Kolan catchments necessary environmental clearing AMP ended on 9 July 2023. No further notifications can be made under these AMPs and all notifications that were made under these AMPs have expired. Therefore, no further clearing can be undertaken under either of these expired AMPs.

You can continue to undertake weed control in accordance with the accepted development vegetation clearing code (PDF, 175KB).

Amending an AMP

If you need to amend an AMP, you should contact us to discuss the information required. Minor changes are permitted; however, more substantial changes may require a new application.

New AMPs

AMPs may be made for single areas or contiguous areas and are suitable for large areas with similar vegetation management issues (e.g. regional council areas). Plans can be approved for a period of 10 years. If you require information about how new applications for an AMP are considered, please contact us for more details.

Related links

• View the register of area management plan notifications.
• Find out more about obtaining approval to clear native vegetation.