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2005 2005 124 Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress 31 December 31 December Sthn 5.1.4.4 Sthn 5.1.4.6 Aboriginal Management Committee for the Southern region 2003 2003 2003 31 December 31 December 31 December Sthn 5.1.4.1 Sthn 5.1.4.1 Sthn 5.1.4.1 SFNSW should initiate the specified employment opportunities to enable active Aboriginal participation in the management of forests, subject to funding. Specified employment opportunities in NPWS were identified as a major priority for Aboriginal communities in the Southern region, subject to external funding. An Aboriginal Management Committee will be established for both State forests and national parks to represent and manage Aboriginal cultural heritage on State forests and national parks, respectively. Terms of reference for the committees will be determined and developed by the committee members upon establishment. Terms of reference must include specified aspects. Development of a plan of management, which will address the management principles, guidelines and objectives of the Aboriginal Management Committee. In progress Refer to the ‘Preparation of an employment and economic opportunities program with Aboriginal people’ milestone. In progress Southern In the South West Slopes area of Parks and Wildlife Group an Aboriginal Discovery Ranger position that was created and filled in 2006–2007 continues. An Aboriginal liaison officer (administrative grade) that was created and filled in 2006–2007 to facilitate Aboriginal working group meetings and community involvement continues. A female Aboriginal interpretive trainee position that was recruited in 2007–2008 continues. In the Snowy Mountains Region of the Parks and Wildlife Group of DECC, a full-time Aboriginal education and liaison officer has been recruited and is running an Aboriginal cadet ranger program. Recruitment has just been completed for the employment of two Aboriginal trainee field officers. An Aboriginal cadet ranger has now graduated and an Aboriginal trainee clerical officer began in January 2009. There are three Aboriginal Discovery Rangers. An Aboriginal trainee clerical officer was employed in January 2009. Completed DECC (PWG) South West Slopes Region established an Aboriginal Working Committee in 2004–2005. In 2007–2008 the committee continued to meet at regular intervals and work toward cooperative involvement of the Aboriginal community in park management issues. An Aboriginal liaison officer (admin grade) that was created and filled in 2006–2007 to facilitate Aboriginal working group meetings and community involvement continued in 2007–2008. Deferred Forests NSW considers that other arrangements have met the objectives of the milestone. Forests NSW considers the committee is not needed as it has MOUs with various individual local Aboriginal Land Councils or elder groups for consultation and for carrying out pre-operational surveys for Aboriginal heritage. Forests NSW considers this arrangement has been working very well because the Aboriginal communities are being engaged at the local level. Completed Completed A Plan of Management for Kosciuszko National Park was completed in June 2006 in consultation with the Aboriginal Management Committee. The plan includes management objectives, policies and actions that address cultural heritage issues and foster connection to Country. As required by the Kosciuszko NP POM a MOU is being developed in consultation with the Aboriginal Community. Drafting of the MOU continued during 2007–2008. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
2005 Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress 31 December Sthn 5.1.4.5 MANAGING FOR OTHER FOREST VALUES AND USES Occupation permits in State forests 1999 1 July 2000 1 July 2002 31 December Within 18 months of gazettal of new reserves Roads and trails 2000 1 January UE, LNE, Eden UNE, LNE 2.3.3 Sthn 2.3.3 Sthn 2.3.3 UNE, LNE, Eden Create a provision for two Aboriginal representatives to sit on the South West Slopes Regional Advisory Committee. Formation of Occupation Permit Taskforce. (The taskforce will also consider issues in the Eden region.) 2.3.3 Phasing out of occupation permits. 2.13.4 2.12.4 (E) Consideration of the Southern region by the Occupation Permit and Permissive Occupancy Taskforce. Phasing out of occupation permits in State forests that currently exist in areas identified as formal reserves and informal reserves and permissive occupancies on Crown land identified as formal reserves and informal reserves. Preparation of an MoU on joint roads and trails maintenance and access arrangements. Completed Three Aboriginal representatives were appointed to the DECC (Parks and Wildlife Group) South West Slopes Regional Advisory Committee in 2003–2004. Completed A taskforce of representatives from the NPWS, Forests NSW and NSW Farmers was formed in November 2000. There are no occupation permits or permissive occupancies in Eden requiring consideration. In progress DECC has had discussions with Forests NSW and an approach was agreed whereby Forests NSW would write to occupation permit holders asking them to advise as to how they would exclude stock from the FMZ 1 and 2 lands. Depending on the response, the occupation permit would either be renewed or revoked. The issue is still awaiting resolution. Completed A steering group chaired by NPWS with of representatives from DLWC, NSW Farmers, Forests NSW and NPWS met several times over 2001–2002 to oversee the phase-out of occupation permits and permissive occupancies. The phase-out, which affected about 120 people, was completed over 18 months ending in June 2003. Completed Refer to milestone above. MOUs in the Upper North East, Lower North East, Eden and Southern regions have not been completed and are not a priority, as local discussions have been very successful to date in resolving road issues as the need arises. Deferred– UNE/LNE Dedication of national parks and nature reserves over lands that were previously State forest highlighted the requirement for a cooperative approach to maintenance of roads and trails of mutual interest to both NPWS and Forests NSW. A draft was prepared in 2000 but has not been finalised. Discussions between the two agencies have been occurring at the local (operational) level on a case-by-case basis as the need arises. The process of local discussions has been very successful to date in meeting the desired outcome so that finalisation of an MOU is not a priority. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 125
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