Progress Report 2007-2008 - Department of Environment and ...

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Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress
Annually Sthn
Annually
UNE,
LNE,
Eden
3.5
Att. 6(6f)
3.5
Annually Sthn 3.5
2006
2007
2007
31
December
30 April
and each
five-year
review
30 April
and each
five-year
review
Sthn
Sthn
Sthn
2007 30 April Sthn
Att. 6(8)
point 2
Att. 6(8)
point 2
Att. 6(8)
point 3
Att. 6(6c)
point 2
Monitoring and review of FRAMES performance to
include comparison of actual versus predicted
volumes for each financial year.
Monitoring of FRAMES performance will include an
assessment of the progressive 20-year supply. To be
included in the annual report to Parliament.
Monitoring and review of FRAMES performance to
include assessment of progressive 20-year supply.
Commission and publish an independent review of
the enhanced systems and process, models,
information base, and assumptions that contribute to
the FRAMES system applying to both the South
Coast and Tumut subregions of the Southern region.
Review sustainable yield every five years by using
enhanced FRAMES systems and information bases.
The results will inform the annual volume that may be
harvested from the Southern region (or sub-region),
being mindful of achieving long-term sustainable yield
and optimising sustainable-use objectives consistent
with this agreement.
Complete and publish independent audits of
sustainable yield in time for each subsequent fiveyear
review.
The FRAMES models will reflect the site-specific
silvicultural regimes applied in the Southern Region.
Continuing
Refer to milestone above.
Continuing
Refer to milestone above.
Continuing
Refer to milestone above.
Complete
In 2002 Professor Vanclay of Southern Cross University undertook an independent review of the FRAMES system and processes on
the North Coast, and reported its findings in Review of Projected Timber Yields for the NSW North Coast (2002). Because FRAMES is
a state-wide system used by all regions, an independent review of enhanced FRAMES has not been commissioned in Southern Region. It
is noted in attachment 6 (6c) of the Southern FA that site-specific silvicultural regimes occur the South Coast and Tumut subregions, and
that the FRAMES models will reflect these site-specific silvicultural regimes. A review of sustainable yield and associated appropriate
FRAMES models specific to the Southern region will occur and will be subject to an independent assessment (see milestone below).
In progress
A review of sustainable yield and associated appropriate FRAMES models specific to the Southern region will occur and will be subject to
an independent assessment. No progress to report in 2007-2008.
In progress
No progress to report. See above milestone.
In progress
The permanent growth plot system was redesigned in 2000–01 to reflect changes in silvicultural practices. This involved changing the
plot size from 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6 ha to 0.2 and 0.4 ha to better capture the variability in the forests and improve data for modelling
mortality and recruitment. Plot coverage has also been increased through establishing 270 new plots across the NSW FA regions.
Newly established plots in the new format were measured along with a large number of existing permanent growth plots in the new
format. While improvements to current growth models are based on data from the older plot format, when data becomes available from
the new plots the models will be reviewed and if necessary updated.
In the Eden region, Forests NSW in conjunction with Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have
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