Land clearing includes removing native or non-native vegetation from land that changes any of its:usestructureecological functionIn Queensland, Property Maps of Assessable Vegetation (PMAV) approvals do not provide an exemption or approval under national environment laws. Categories A, B, C and R are not exempt from the EPBC Act in most cases. Some Category X areas are only exempt if they meet the requirements for the continuous use exemption. You must not assume that all areas are exempt. Source: national EPA