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Criterion 2 – Productive capacity of forest ecosystems Land available for timber production 20 An estimated 54% (approximately 906 649 ha) of native and plantation State forests are Data and interpretation Native forest available for timber production across all regions. MIG indicator 2.1.a: Area of forest land and net area of forest land available for timber production (UNE, LNE, Eden, Southern regions) — Information provided for this indicator applies to State forests only. Figures reported do not include private forestry activities. The total area of State forest in the UNE, LNE, Southern and Eden regions was approximately 1.6 million ha in 2007–2008. The native forest estate covers approximately 1.27 million ha. Of this, approximately 675 500 ha (53%) is not available for native forest harvesting due to a number of restrictions. These include areas reserved for conservation, special prescription areas and non-harvest management areas (they do not include softwood production areas — reported separately). An area of 353 000 ha (29% of the total native forest) is especially protected for conservation 14 . The following were reported at 30 June 2008: Total Forests NSW native forest in the UNE region was approximately 385 600 ha. Approximately 41% was available for harvest and 59% reserved for conservation purposes 15 or unable to be harvested because of other restrictions 16 . It is estimated that 9% of the native forest estate requires further assessment 17 . Total Forests NSW native forest in the LNE region was approximately 451 000 ha. Approximately 64% was available for harvest. Approximately 36% was unable to be harvested, which included areas reserved for conservation, harvest exclusions and other restrictions, and areas requiring further assessment (13%). Total Forests NSW native forest in the Eden region was approximately 164 280 ha. It is estimated that 71% was available for harvest. Approximately 29% was reserved for conservation or was unable to be harvested because of other restrictions. Total Forests NSW native forest in the Southern region was approximately 270 530 ha. It is estimated that around 60% was available for harvest. Approximately 40% was reserved for conservation or was unable to be harvested because of other restrictions. Only about 0.1% of the native forest estate required further assessment. 14 Land for conservation purposes are classified as FMZ 1, 2 or 3A under the FMZ system described in Managing Our Forests Sustainably: Forest Management Zoning in NSW State Forests (SFNSW, 1999). 15 As for footnote 14. 16 The area of State forest identified as available for harvest (FMZ4) is not representative of the actual ‘on ground’ area available for harvest. Harvestable areas may be subject to the conditions of the IFOAs, which protect various forest values, such as riparian filter strips and threatened species habitat exclusions. Further operational exclusions may arise due to ‘on ground findings’, such as unmerchantable forest types, accessibility, rock, and low volume areas, and these are termed ‘operational exclusions’. 17 Areas for further assessment are classified as FMZ 8 under the FMZ system. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
Forests NSW plantations Softwood plantation estate accounts for approximately 16% (267 000 ha) of the total State forest estate across all regions. The figure does not include formal reserves (e.g. flora reserves) within the planted forest estate, which have been reported as part of the native forest estate because they include substantial areas of native forests and retained vegetation. However, softwood plantation estate figures do include service and environmental exclusion zones that have not been planted with trees and often comprise of native forest. Most plantation softwood estate, approximately 185 000 ha, is found within the Southern region. This equates to around 40% of the total State forest estate in the Southern region (which excludes Goulburn sub-region for the purposes of this report). The Eden, UNE and LNE regions have around 42 000 ha, 22 500 ha and 17 500 ha of softwood plantation respectively. Of the total Softwood plantation estate it is estimated that 72% of the area is available for harvest (excluding formal reserves, which have been attributed to native forests). About 4% of total State forest estate across all regions is hardwood plantation estate and is mainly found within the UNE (approx 57 000 ha) and LNE (approx 17 300 ha). It is estimated that 48% of the total area of hardwood plantation estate is available for harvest. Plantations authorised under the PR Act To encourage plantation industries in rural areas, the Government has streamlined and improved legislation governing plantation forestry. The Plantations and Reafforestation Act 1999 (PR Act) came into effect in 2001 and seeks to streamline the approval process required to invest in plantations while maintaining existing environmental standards 18 . The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is the consent authority for plantations under the PR Act. A code has been developed and sets clear guidelines for plantation establishment and to improve land degradation and other environmental problems, while also providing sustainable timber resources and a diversified source of income for rural producers. DPI has not supplied PR Act plantation figures by FA regions, but has provided data for the north coast, Hunter and south coast. Table 2-2A shows the area of existing, new and environmental plantations authorised each year under the PR Act for these regions. 18 Reference: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources/private-forestry/plantation-authorisations/guidelines-forapplicants#Existing-plantations NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 21
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