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142 Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress Industry initiatives 2004 1 April UNE, LNE, Eden 2.9.2 2.8.2 (E) Private property supplementation program, involving the purchase of timber rights or private property to assist in supply arrangements to industry, must apply controls in legislation. relation to Aboriginal cultural heritage is addressed elsewhere in this table. Eden A total of 38 new permanent positions have been established since the south-east forest reform program began in 1994. This includes the 14 jobs required for managing the additions to DECC estate referred to in the FA. Southern Funded initiatives included pest species management, fire management, asset maintenance, preparation of management plans, Aboriginal heritage management and neighbour relations. Capital works outsourced by DECC since the forest agreement was signed include lookout and walking track construction, camping area development and interpretation facilities. As identified in the FA, 91 positions for conservation and Aboriginal heritage management were funded, including four Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Officers (of which one is a female position). Forests NSW Forests NSW supports initiatives to facilitate industry development and employment through active membership in a number of industry umbrella groups, such as the Forest & Wood Products Australia. Forests NSW initiatives during 2007–2008 include the following examples: • Forest Agreements finalised in 1999 and 2000 reduced the area of native forest available for harvest. Forests NSW reintroduced a hardwood plantation program in 1994. These hardwood plantations will play an important role in supplementing the wood supply from native forests. Currently, Forest NSW manages over 50 000 ha of eucalypt plantations, with approximately 26 000 ha in the post-1994 estate. Agreement was reached during the year for the sale of 150 000 tonnes of pulpwood to be harvested in late 2008 from these post-1994 plantations in the Dorrigo area. This is the first commercial thinning operation in the post-1994 plantations and represents a vital component of Forests NSW strategy for maintaining a sustainable hardwood timber supply. • Forests NSW initiated a review of pricing for hardwood log products during 2006 to address industry pricing concerns. A number of findings and key recommendations have been incorporated into a draft pricing plan, which will be finalised in 2008-09. Consultation with industry will be essential for implementing review outcomes, which need to be consistent with the existing provisions of customer wood supply agreements. • Until recently timber was sold as it stood in the forests, with the mills responsible for harvesting and transport. ITo exercise greater control over operations, Forests NSW increasingly sells timber delivered to the mill door. Progress was made in implementing this change in south coast and tableland forest areas during the year. • Forests NSW issued a call for Expressions of Interest for companies to submit firm proposals to invest in re-establishing forestry plantations upon Forests NSW managed land. This represents a new business model for Forests NSW. The aim is to have projects approved and under way by December 2008. This model will reduce the substantial financial burden on Forests NSW of re-establishing plantations. In progress In 2007–2008, timber supplementation through the purchase of timber rights from private property occurred. All logging operations were authorised under the Native Vegetation Act 2003. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress Ongoing Sthn 3.3.3 Ongoing Subject to funding UNE, LNE, Eden 3.6 2006 30 June Sthn 3.6 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS Complaint handling 2000 1 January UNE, LNE, Eden 6.15 2002 30 June Sthn 6.15 Ongoing When making an amendment Sthn 6.2 Community awareness and education Ongoing UNE, LNE, Eden, Sthn Att. 8 Att. 6(2g) (S) SFNSW will undertake a private property supplementation program (such as purchase of timber rights or private property), and when any private land is purchased and dedicated as State forest, harvesting and road operations must be subject to forest agreement and conditions of the IFOA. Extension of FISAP to fund various initiatives in the UNE, LNE and Eden regions. FISAP applies in the Southern region and will be available to fund initiatives until 20 June 2006. Devise and implement a coordinated complaint handling and response system. Devise and implement a coordinated complaint handing and response system for the IFOA. Public participation is required when making a forest agreement or when an amendment or revocation occurs. Providing ongoing formal participation to raise awareness and understanding of ESFM and how it can be achieved in New South Wales forests. No private property supplementation through the purchase of land occurred. Continuing In 2007–2008 timber supplementation through the purchase of timber rights from private property occurred. As only timber rights were purchased, logging operations were authorised under the Native Vegetation Act 2003. No private land was purchased. Completed Completed FISAP payments under this initiative concluded in 2006–2007. Implemented A coordinated complaint handling protocol was developed and implemented in 2001. Implemented Refer to milestone above. Continuing No amendments to the Southern Forest Agreement occurred during 2007–2008. Continuing Forests are only one element of a much broader landscape managed by DECC; hence ESFM is indirectly addressed as part of the broader conservation awareness and understanding promoted by the agency, rather than being a specific component. DECC’s public and educational programs include guided walks and tag-along 4WD tours; ranger talks and on-site inspections; development of the Sustainable Schools Program in NSW; training, planning and control programs for pest species; and the Discovery program, which focuses on providing community education opportunities for the general public and interested groups on natural and cultural heritage. As a result of the finalisation of the regional ESFM plans, Forests NSW has continued to participate in, and provide awareness to, the community regarding ESFM practices. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 143
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