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80 3 Introduction NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS IMPLEMENTATION REPORT 2007–2008 Compliance with integrated forestry operations approvals Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals (IFOAs) provide the operational framework for the conduct of forestry operations in State forests and on Crown timber land. The approvals, made under the Forestry and National Park Estate Act 1998, contain non-licence terms and terms of licences under the Protection of the Environment Operation Act 1997 [Environment Protection Licences (EPLs)], Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 [Threatened Species Licences (TSLs)] and the Fisheries Management Act 1994 (Fisheries Licences). Threatened Species Licences and Environment Protection Licences are administered by EPRG (part of DECC), and Fisheries Licences are administered by DPI– Fisheries. An IFOA enables authoritative, unambiguous and consistent environmental regulation of native forest harvesting operations. There are four IFOAs currently in place; they cover each forest agreement region. IFOA amendments Amendment Number 4 to the IFOA for the Upper North East Region was granted on 22 November 2007 and includes amendments to the terms of the licence under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. New conditions for the protection of Hastings River Mouse (HRM) have been inserted into the Threatened Species Licence for 31 compartments within six State forests. The new conditions identify areas of land that are to be set aside as ‘exclusion zones’ (where logging is prohibited) for the protection of the species in the listed compartments and removes the requirement for pre-logging and pre-roading surveys in relation to HRM. They operate for a period of two years during which time the original conditions for the species concerned are suspended, while management of the species is considered. Additionally consequential amendments were made to the ‘non-licence’ terms. Environment Protection Licence and Threatened Species Licence Introduction DECC’s role in the management of Forests NSW forestry operations is to protect the aquatic environment from water pollution and protect threatened species and their habitats. Compliance with NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
the conditions set out in the EPLs and TSLs, which are issued to Forests NSW, are the chief means by which this is achieved. These licences are contained within the IFOAs for the UNE, LNE, Southern and Eden regions. TSL coverage is mandatory in all active native forestry operations. Forests NSW may exercise its right not to seek EPL coverage for certain operations, but these operations are still subject to section 120 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, which prohibits the pollution of waters. Summary of auditing program To determine Forests NSW compliance with licence conditions and other relevant legislative requirements, DECC has developed an active audit program of Forests NSW forestry operations. The audit program ensures that Forests NSW is taking the required measures to protect the environment through planning and operational activities. Non-compliance with licence conditions is dealt with through meetings with senior Forests NSW officers, the issuing of feedback or warning letters, clean-up notices, or penalty notices, or prosecution action, as appropriate to the circumstances. Between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2008, DECC made 12 audits of Forests NSW pre-operational planning and operations in forest regions covered by an IFOA. As a result of these audits Forests NSW was issued with four penalty notices, three clean-up notice and 12 warning letters, required to carry out remedial work at 28 sites, and seek expert soil conservation advice for eight sites. Below are details of the outcomes of DECC’s audit program in each forestry region. Upper North East (UNE) region In the UNE region, EPL coverage applied to 31 separate forestry operations, there were 124 operations where harvesting occurred without EPL coverage and TSL applied to 155 forestry operations. DECC made two proactive audits, and two reactive audit as a result of community complaints. The audits identified a total of 139 non-compliances with licence conditions, 122 non-compliances related to the EPL requirements and included: failure to mark roads on maps insufficient soil stabilisation measures waste left at logging sites incorrect or insufficient drainage structures administration errors, for example incorrect or incomplete planning documents. DECC identified 17 non-compliances with TSL conditions, including: insufficient pre-logging and pre-roading surveys for threatened species failure to prepare sufficient pre-logging and pre-roading reports damaged recruitment and habitat trees. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 81
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