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130 Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress Carbon sequestration opportunities 2004 1 April UNE 2.13.2 Plantation areas within national parks 2001 30 June Ongoing Ongoing Within six months of harvest Supply arrangements 1999 1 March 1999 31 December UNE, LNE UNE, LNE UNE, LNE UNE, LNE UNE, LNE, Eden 3.3 6.16.1 Att. 11 6.16.1 6.16.1 Carrying out a revegetation project that includes carbon sequestration opportunities. Supply from logging associated with the rehabilitation of identified hardwood plantations remaining within the new reserve system and completion of harvesting of plantations in national parks. Rehabilitation works on plantation areas within national parks must be completed within six months of harvest completion. Works programs and rehabilitation plans to be jointly prepared and approved. Rehabilitation costs to be funded by sale royalties. 3.2 Amendment of wood supply agreement with Boral. Att. 8 Review legislation and policies relevant to the allocation and pricing of hardwood logs from State forests before the end of 1999. Deferred Legal constraints have been identified that will require legislative change to enable carbon sequestration opportunities on reserves to be realised. DECC continues to monitor the development by the Australian Government of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme to identify any possible future opportunities to participate through the ecological restoration of degraded land in the national parks system. DECC’s participation in the scheme will require government endorsement, a statewide project to identify and prioritise suitable land in the national parks system and a policy framework. The main aim of revegetating the degraded land in the national parks system will be the improvement of biodiversity, with carbon sequestration being a secondary aim. No reporting required The time limit for undertaking this activity has expired. Two areas within national parks were identified where harvesting would have benefited rehabilitation and harvesting/rehabilitation plans were prepared. However, Forests NSW decided not to proceed and was informed by DECC that rehabilitation of those and other plantations would occur as part of normal reserve management operations. NPWS will rehabilitate plantations as part of its ongoing management of the reserves. No reporting required Refer to milestone above. No reporting required Refer to milestone above. MANAGING TIMBER SUPPLY Completed Amended wood supply agreement was signed on 5 March 1999. In progress The 1999 price review was completed in 2001. A subsequent review, the ‘Major Price Review’ was initiated in 2006. It has not yet been finalised. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress 2000 1 April UNE, LNE 3.2 2000 1 April Eden 3.2 2000 Ongoing 31 December 1999 30 June UNE, LNE UNE, LNE, Eden, Sthn UNE, LNE 3.2 3.4 4.3 6.16.2 2002 30 June Sthn 3.3.3 Resource availability and sustainable yield Ongoing UNE, LNE, Eden 3.5 Wood supply agreement arrangements for processing thinnings. Amendment of wood supply agreement with Harris Daishowa Australia. Additional volumes supplied under a transitional ‘topup’ arrangement over two years to assist industry adjustments to terminate by 31 December 2000. Consultation on timber supply arrangements must occur through the development of plans of operation. The development of a process (before any purchases) of selecting land for purchase by SFNSW for timber supply must consider substantially unmet CAR conservation targets. A process for this and the key targets must be developed by SFNSW, including consultation with NPWS and PlanningNSW by 30 June 1999. This is not to hinder the overall purpose of the Private Property Supplementation Program to supplement the SFNSW timber supply. The process (before purchase) of selecting land for purchase by SFNSW for timber supply must address criteria to be agreed between SFNSW and NPWS. These criteria will consider: the key substantially unmet CAR conservation targets; whether there is any need for access through reserves; issues of reserve design; and proximity to national parks/reserves. Results of resource inventory and annual monitoring must be used to review performance in achieving the implementation of sustainable yield of timber products in State forests. Completed No new agreements have been entered into. Completed The wood supply agreement was signed on 5 March 1999 and amended on 29 September 1999. Completed Forests NSW made arrangements for additional wood supply volumes over two years. These arrangements were terminated on 31 December 2000. Continuing Consultation with industry is accepted practice as part of developing an annual plan of operations. In progress Discussions have occurred between Forests NSW and PWG on the development of a process for considering unmet CAR conservation targets when Forests NSW purchases land to supplement timber supply. Pending a further outcome, when purchasing new lands, Forests NSW is using an internal process that considers unmet CAR conservation targets. No recent progress. In progress No progress to report. In progress No progress to report. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 131
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INFORMATION This project has been c
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VIII Bushfire The incidence of bush
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Forest type and growth stage 8 Fore
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List of figures Figure 2-1A: Growth
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XIV NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS IMPLEMENT
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XVI RACAC Resource and Conservation
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XVIII National Parks and Wildlife A
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XX sustainable yield - The long-ter
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XXII NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTE
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Report structure Conclusion 2 Progr
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Five-year review of Crown reserves
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6 2 Introduction NSW FOREST AGREEME
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Criterion 1 - Biodiversity Forest t
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Criterion 2 - Productive capacity o
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Table 2-2A: Area of plantations aut
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% committed volume harveste 24 In t
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Gross income Indicator 6.5: Gross i
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58 retrieval and reburial of ancest
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60 not missed any detected sites. I
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62 Historic heritage features in St
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64 The PR Act and Code provide cert
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66 Public participation Public part
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68 DECC public education and awaren
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70 carbon sequestration, ecological
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72 DECC has many staff located outs
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74 DECC conservation compliance aud
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76 Results of both internal and ext
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78 where timber harvesting is permi
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Page 180 and 181: 156 Fauna Scientific name Common na
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