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Report illegal clearing

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Report a suspected illegal clearance

Clearance of native vegetation without consent or approval is an offence. Clearing native vegetation without approval can attract a ‘stop work’ order, fines and even result in criminal proceedings.

Please note that the Native Vegetation Council monitors any loss in quantity or quality of native vegetation through satellite imagery as part of the Change Detection Program. Changes detected that may be breaches of the Act are referred to the Compliance Team for further investigation.

If you suspect an illegal clearance has occurred, first check the Clearance Application Register to help determine if the clearance is authorised, then make a report below. All reports are strictly confidential, and the identity of informants is not released.

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Include Section and Hundred, street address or map grid reference. Provide as much detail as possible.
When did the clearing occur? When did you first notice it? Is clearing still happening?
If you know, what was the size and type of plant and how it was cleared?
Do you know who cleared the plant? This could be a contractor, business, landholder or neighbour. Provide their contact details if possible.
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You can also report illegal clearing by mail, phone or email. Contact the Native Vegetation Branch.

Local government reports of suspected illegal clearance

Council officers should contact the Native Vegetation Branch on (08) 8303 9777 to report suspected unauthorised clearance of native vegetation. Alternatively, an External Inspection Report form (for local government only) can be completed and emailed to nvc@sa.gov.au.

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We work in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and support their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.