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Web link to a list of approved applications:   https://nt.gov.au/property/land-clearing/freehold-land/current-applications-and-approvals-for-freehold-land-clearing

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Copyright Northern Territory Government.</gco:CharacterString></gmd:useLimitation></gmd:MD_LegalConstraints></gmd:resourceConstraints><gmd:language><gco:CharacterString>English</gco:CharacterString></gmd:language><gmd:characterSet><gmd:MD_CharacterSetCode codeList="http://www.isotc211.org/resources/codeList?MD_CharacterSetCode" codeListValue="8859part1"/></gmd:characterSet><gmd:topicCategory><gmd:MD_TopicCategoryCode codeList="http://www.isotc211.org/resources/codeList?MD_TopicCategoryCode" codeListValue="boundaries"/></gmd:topicCategory><gmd:topicCategory><gmd:MD_TopicCategoryCode codeList="http://www.isotc211.org/resources/codeList?MD_TopicCategoryCode" codeListValue="environment"/></gmd:topicCategory><gmd:topicCategory><gmd:MD_TopicCategoryCode codeList="http://www.isotc211.org/resources/codeList?MD_TopicCategoryCode" codeListValue="farming"/></gmd:topicCategory><gmd:topicCategory><gmd:MD_TopicCategoryCode codeList="http://www.isotc211.org/resources/codeList?MD_TopicCategoryCode" codeListValue="location"/></gmd:topicCategory><gmd:extent><gmd:EX_Extent><gmd:geographicElement><gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox><gmd:westBoundLongitude><gco:Decimal>-26</gco:Decimal></gmd:westBoundLongitude><gmd:eastBoundLongitude><gco:Decimal>-10</gco:Decimal></gmd:eastBoundLongitude><gmd:southBoundLatitude><gco:Decimal>129</gco:Decimal></gmd:southBoundLatitude><gmd:northBoundLatitude><gco:Decimal>138</gco:Decimal></gmd:northBoundLatitude></gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox></gmd:geographicElement></gmd:EX_Extent></gmd:extent><gmd:extent><gmd:EX_Extent><gmd:temporalElement><gmd:EX_TemporalExtent><gmd:extent><gml:TimePeriod><gml:beginPosition>2003-02-07</gml:beginPosition></gml:TimePeriod></gmd:extent></gmd:EX_TemporalExtent></gmd:temporalElement></gmd:EX_Extent></gmd:extent></gmd:MD_DataIdentification><gmd:distributionInfo><gmd:MD_Distribution/></gmd:distributionInfo><gmd:dataQualityInfo><gmd:DQ_DataQuality><gmd:scope><gmd:DQ_Scope><gmd:level><gmd:MD_ScopeCode codeList="http://www.isotc211.org/resources/codeList?MD_ScopeCode" codeListValue="">dataset</gmd:MD_ScopeCode></gmd:level></gmd:DQ_Scope></gmd:scope><gmd:report><gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission><gmd:result><gmd:DQ_ConformanceResult><gmd:specification><gmd:CI_Citation><gmd:title><gco:CharacterString/>not known</gmd:title><gmd:date><gmd:CI_Date><gmd:date gco:nilReason="not known"/><gmd:dateType gco:nilReason="not known"/></gmd:CI_Date></gmd:date></gmd:CI_Citation></gmd:specification><gmd:explanation><gco:CharacterString>The point of truth dataset is stored in Oracle ArcSDE is updated as applications are approved. The dataset displayed in NR Maps is updated weekly.</gco:CharacterString></gmd:explanation><gmd:pass><gco:Boolean>0</gco:Boolean></gmd:pass></gmd:DQ_ConformanceResult></gmd:result></gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission></gmd:report><gmd:report><gmd:DQ_DomainConsistency><gmd:result><gmd:DQ_ConformanceResult><gmd:specification><gmd:CI_Citation><gmd:title><gco:CharacterString/>not known</gmd:title><gmd:date><gmd:CI_Date><gmd:date gco:nilReason="not known"/><gmd:dateType gco:nilReason="not known"/></gmd:CI_Date></gmd:date></gmd:CI_Citation></gmd:specification><gmd:explanation><gco:CharacterString>Several polygons have some minor editing problems (slivers, topology) due to either poor digitising of proposed clearing areas or were as provided by the applicant, however these cannot be altered since they have now been approved by the consent authority. 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Cadastre information relates to time of submission of planning applications. Parcels may have since been subdivided, however approved areas remain valid over new titles. Where more than one parcel relates to a planning application, polygons are labelled with the relevant parcel details.
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