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138 Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress Silvicultural practices 1999 1 December UNE, LNE 2002 31 August Sthn 2000 1 April UNE, LNE, Eden 2002 30 June Sthn 2001 Ongoing (Sthn) 1 April 2001 1 April UNE, LNE, Eden Sthn UNE, LNE, Eden 2.2.4 Preparation of eco field guides. 2.2.4 4.3 2.2.4 Att. 6 2.2.4 Att. 4 2.2.8 Att. 6(2c) (S) 2.2.8 Prepare and publish eco field guides for the Southern region. Preparation of SFNSW Forest Practices Code: Part 5 – Wildlife Management in Native Forests. SFNSW Forest Practices Code: Part 5 – Wildlife Management in Native Forests. Native forests silvicultural regimes must be implemented in State forests. Preparation of arrangements for silvicultural practices, including establishment of demonstration areas (UNE, LNE regions only), audit compliance, reporting and consultation. Completed Eco field guides for the Upper North East and Lower North East regions have been published and can be purchased through Forests NSW. Completed – South Coast sub-region In progress – Tumut sub-region The eco field guide for the South Coast Sub-region, Field Guide to Flora, Fauna and Heritage Features of Forest Management on the South Coast of NSW, was printed in late 2005. The Tumut sub-region eco field guide is in preparation. In progress No progress to report. In progress No progress to report. Implemented Forests NSW has published a Native Forests Silvicultural Manual (www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/268055/forestsnsw-native-forest-silviculture-manual.pdf) that complements its field guides and training programs and provides a description of silvicultural practices that are applied in State forests. In addition, two documents have been prepared: Circular 2002/02 Implementing Silviculture in LNE AND UNE regions, and Circular 2002/03 Implementation of IFOA Silviculture in the Southern Forest Agreement Region. They provide further instruction on applying silviculture according to the IFOAs. Site-specific requirements are documented in each harvesting plan, and the implementation and outcomes of each plan (including silviculture) are subject to monitoring and reporting, as required by Circular 2003/01 Monitoring and Measuring Compliance of Operations. In progress Silvicultural practices may be subject to auditing in accordance with Circular 2003/01 Monitoring and Measuring Compliance of Operations. Three silvicultural demonstration areas have been established in the LNE region. These sites are at Queens Lake (2001), Kiwarrak (2002) and Tuggolo (2004) State forests. The three sites continued to be available throughout 2007–2008 to help train forest operators. These sites cover a range of forest types and silvicultural regimes permissible under the IFOA. No formal silvicultural demonstration sites have been set up in the Eden region. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
2003 Ongoing Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress 30 September Sthn UNE, LNE, Eden 2.2.8 Att. 2(o) 4.2 2.2.5 Ongoing Sthn 2.2.5 Ongoing Sthn 2.2.5 Ongoing UNE, LNE, Eden 2.2.3 Ongoing Sthn 2.2.3 Ongoing UNE, LNE, Eden 2.2.7 Preparation of arrangements for silvicultural practices, including demonstration areas (for silvicultural practices and suite of silvicultural regimes), auditing, report area harvested and silvicultural types and consult on ecosystem management. SFNSW to employ internal audit system to ensure consistent application of standards across Crown timber lands. SFNSW to employ an internal audit system to ensure consistent application of standards and monitor compliance with IFOA. The results of this monitoring and auditing should be reported using a mechanism determined by DoP, NPWS, SFNSW, NSW Fisheries and EPA. Harvesting plans to be prepared for all logging operations and forest products conducted under a timber licence. For activities regulated under Part 4 of the Forestry and National Park Estate Act, harvesting plans must be prepared for all logging operations conducted under a timber licence. Notification by SFNSW on the location and nature of forestry operations to be done at least bi-monthly to PlanningNSW, NPWS, EPA and NSW Fisheries, as outlined in IFOA arrangements. In progress Silvicultural practices may be subject to auditing in accordance with Circular 2003/01 Monitoring and Measuring Compliance of Operations. No formal silvicultural demonstration areas have been set up in the Southern region. Implemented Circular 2003/01 Monitoring and Measuring Compliance of Operations continued to define Forests NSW supervision, monitoring and audit requirements for forest operational activities within the regions and divisions. Forests NSW internal audit system consists of a four-tiered approach (refer to Chapter 3 of this report for details and results). In addition, Forests NSW successfully under went external audits against ISO 14001:2004 and AS 4708 (Int) – 2003 standards. Continuing Refer to milestone above. Continuing Public reporting of Forests NSW compliance with IFOA conditions, including Forests NSW internal compliance results, is contained within this report (refer to Chapter 3). Forests NSW SEEing Report 2007–2008. Social Environmental and Economic Report. Forests NSW, Pennant Hills NSW contains details of compliance at a statewide level. Completed Harvesting plans are prepared for all logging operations under timber licences. A harvest planning manual giving details of the requirements to ensure consistency and standards has been developed. Completed Refer to milestone above. Implemented Ongoing Sthn 2.2.6 Notification of the location and nature of forestry Implemented Forest operation locations are provided to regulatory agencies in the monthly IFOA report. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 139
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