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Forest type and growth stage 8 Forest type and growth stage change within State forests 12 Fragmentation 13 Forest-dwelling species 14 Threatened species, populations and ecological communities 14 Species management measures 19 Criterion 2 – Productive capacity of forest ecosystems 20 Land available for timber production 20 Total growing stock 22 Timber products compared with sustainable volume 22 Standing volume of species logged 28 Species and royalty of logs harvested 28 Volume of non-timber products 28 Plantations 30 Regeneration 32 Criterion 3 – Ecosystem health and vitality 34 Weeds, feral animals and disease 34 Fire 40 Criterion 4 – Soil and water resources 43 Roads and crossings 43 Soil erosion 44 Criterion 5 – Maintenance of forest contribution to global carbon cycles 46 Biomass and carbon 46 Global carbon budget 47 Criterion 6 – Socio-economic benefits 49 Visitation 49 Recreation/tourism facilities 51 Employment 53 Gross income 56 Places of cultural significance 56 Criterion 7 – Legal, institutional and economic frameworks 63 Legal framework 63 Institutional framework 67 X NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
Capacity to measure and monitor change 77 Research and development 78 4 Compliance with integrated forestry operations approvals 80 Introduction 80 IFOA amendments 80 Environment Protection Licence and Threatened Species Licence 80 Introduction 80 Summary of auditing program 81 Upper North East (UNE) region 81 Lower North East (LNE) region 82 Southern region (South Coast sub-region) 82 Tumut sub-region 83 Eden region 83 Fisheries licences 84 Non-licence terms 84 Forests NSW internal compliance program 86 Summary of the Forests NSW internal compliance program 86 Outcomes of the Forests NSW internal compliance program 86 DECC References and bibliography 88 Appendix 1 Individual milestone progress 89 Appendix 2 Threatened flora and fauna species and populations recorded in new additions within UNE and LNE 155 Appendix 3 PWG responsibilities and major policies (2007– 2008) 158 Appendix 4 Main legislation relevant to sustainable forest management in New South Wales 161 NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS XI
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Page 18 and 19: XVI RACAC Resource and Conservation
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Figure 2-3A: Percentages of post-19
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72 DECC has many staff located outs
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Agency Main legislation Purpose Ten
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