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146 Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress 1999 1 April 2002 1999 amending occurs. Within seven days of signing 1 December 1999 1 April 2002 Within seven days after signing 1999 1 May 2002 As soon as practicable after documents UNE, LNE, Eden 6.11 Sthn 6.11 UNE, LNE, Eden UNE, LNE, Eden 2.11.3 2.10.3 (E) 6.11 Sthn 6.11 UNE, LNE, Eden 6.11 Sthn 6.11 Public notice in a newspaper circulating throughout the State, and also in a newspaper circulating in the region, about the Agreement and IFOA. Public notice in a newspaper circulating throughout the State, and also in a newspaper circulating in the region, about the making of the forest agreement and IFOA or amendment. Determining a method to provide all research reports to the public. Copies of documents to be made available for public inspection at the head office and other regional offices of PlanningNSW. Copies of documents to be made available for public inspection at the head office and other regional offices of the Department of Planning. Copies of documents made available on the Internet by means of the website of the Department of Planning. Copies of documents made available on the Internet by means of the website of the Department of Planning. Public consultation occurred during the making of the forest agreements. No amendments to the agreements have been made to date. Completed Public notice of the making of the forest agreements was given in March 1999, and for the IFOA in December 1999. Completed Public notice of the making of the forest agreement and IFOA was given as required. Completed Project reports can be viewed through a link on the DECC website (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/forestagreements/index.htm) and the Australian Government’s RFA website (www.rfa.gov.au ).Additional plans and reports are available on Forests NSW and DECCW websites. Completed Forest agreements were signed on 5 March 1999 and deposited at PlanningNSW’s head office in Sydney and regional offices in Newcastle, Queanbeyan and Grafton; State Forests of NSW (now Forests NSW) regional offices in Casino, Glen Innes, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, and Eden; and NPWS regional offices in Port Macquarie, Armidale, Grafton, Glen Innes, Alstonville and Merimbula. IFOAs were signed on 21 December 1999 and deposited at PlanningNSW’s head office in Sydney and regional offices in Newcastle, Grafton and Queanbeyan; State Forests of NSW (now Forests NSW) regional offices in Walcha, Taree, Casino, Eden and Coffs Harbour; and NPWS regional offices in Glen Innes, Alstonville, Merimbula, Armidale and Port Macquarie. Continuing The Southern Forest Agreement and IFOA were made available at various DIPNR [the former Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources], NPWS and Forests NSW offices within Southern region. They were also made available for public inspection at DIPNR head office in Sydney. Completed The NSW forest agreements and IFOAs were made available on the RACAC website (now www.environment.nsw.gov.au/forestagreements/index.htm) in March 1999 and April 2000 respectively. The site also has links to the Commonwealth Government’s RFA website (www.daff.gov.au/rfa ), which contains project reports carried out as part of the CRA/RFAs for the UNE, LNE and Eden regions. Completed The NSW forest agreement and IFOA were made available on the RACAC website (now www.environment.nsw.gov.au/forestagreements/index.htm) in 2003. The site also has links to the Commonwealth Government’s RFA NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress made public 2002 30 June Sthn 2.11.3 2002 Within six months of signing Additional reporting mechanisms 2000 1 April All project reports relevant to the regional forest assessment must be made public. Sthn Att. 6(5) Publish all FRAMES CRA reports for Southern. UNE, LNE, Eden 4.2 2002 31 August Sthn 4.2 2000 1 April UNE, LNE, Eden 2002 31 August Sthn Annually UNE, LNE, 4.3 4.3 Att. 2p Att. 6(7c) 2.2.6 Additional reporting and consultative mechanisms for NPWS (e.g. State of the Parks report, NPWS Advisory Council, District Advisory Committee). Additional reporting and consultative mechanisms for NPWS, such as the State of the Parks report. Additional reporting mechanisms for SFNSW (e.g. plan of operations, regional ESFM plans). Additional reporting and consultative mechanisms for SFNSW, such as plan of operations, NFMS, and any committee established to implement forest management at the landscape level. Document basis for silvicultural practices and publish Native Forest Silvicultural Manual. SFNSW reporting at statewide level through Environmental and Social Values Report. website (www.daff.gov.au/rfa ), which contains project reports carried out as part of the CRA/RFAs for the Southern region. Completed All CRA/RFA project reports have been published and are publicly available via the Commonwealth Government’s RFA website www.daff.gov.au/rfa. Completed All FRAMES CRA reports for the Southern region have been completed and are publicly available. Complete State of the Parks reporting is occurring, as is corporate-level annual reporting. DECC Regional Advisory Committees continue to provide advice to the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council and DECC on a range of natural and cultural heritage conservation matters both on- and off-park. Membership of these committees includes Aboriginal communities, women, local government and farmer groups. Complete Refer to milestone above. Complete Forests NSW has regional/corporate reporting and consultative mechanisms for considering forest management, including the annual plan of operations (supplied to regulators), and publicly exhibited documents like the ESFM model/regional plans that have incorporated public comments. Other reporting mechanisms are, for example, the Bush Telegraph, which continues to be published every three months by Forests NSW, as well as the DPI Forests NSW Research and Development Annual Report prepared each financial year. Complete Refer to milestone above. Forests NSW has published a Native Forests Silvicultural Manual that complements its field guides and training programs. The manual documents the basis for Forests NSW silvicultural practices and contains the silvicultural specifications and guidelines required by the Forest Agreements and IFOAs. Complete Forests NSW SEEing Report 2007–2008. Social Environmental and Economic Report. Forests NSW, Pennant Hills NSW, has been NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 147
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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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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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Table 2-2A: Area of plantations aut
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% committed volume harveste 24 In t
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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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