Urban Tree Protection in the ACT

Find information about tree protection relating to trees on leased land and how to apply to undertake a tree damaging activity in the ACT. Tree damaging activities include tree removal, major pruning, lopping, groundwork near a regulated tree.

The Tree Protection Act 2005 was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 22 September 2005. The new legislation has two main components:

• ACT Tree Register—To protect exceptional trees valued for their heritage, landscape or scientific importance.
• Tree Management Precincts—To provide protection for the urban forest where it is most needed.

The Act commenced on 29 March 2006. Currently, we are in a transition phase in which all suburbs will be Tree Management Precincts to allow a survey for trees to populate the tree register.

Tree Protection and Removal

• ACT Tree Register
  
• Application Forms
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Tree Management Precincts
  
• Proposed Single Residential Development Tree Protection Advice ( PDF 287Kb)
  
• Protected Trees
  
• Tree Protection—Approval Criteria