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62 Historic heritage features in State forests Forests NSW Regions maintain a Section 170 Heritage and Conservation Register using the State Heritage Inventory database developed by the NSW Heritage Office. The register identifies sites and objects of heritage significance for internal reference. Site details are also submitted to the NSW Heritage Office for inclusion on the State Heritage Register when required. All sites of non-Indigenous exploration and settlement that are assessed and recognised to be of local or regional historical significance are incorporated within Forests NSW GIS system. Potential buffers around significant sites are incorporated into the FMZ system. The total area of State forest zoned for heritage value across the regions was 3366 ha, with a further 28 708 ha zoned mainly for aesthetic value. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
Criterion 7 – Legal, institutional and economic frameworks Legal framework MIG indicator 7.1 (narrative): Extent to which the legal framework (laws, regulations, guidelines) supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests (UNE, LNE, Eden, Southern regions) The legal framework for sustainable management of forests and forest management is extensive. It includes legislation, amendments to existing legislation, policies, guidelines and codes of practice. Reporting against this indicator is done at a statewide level, and when any policy or other document is specific to a region, it is indicated. The following discussion includes only information on the legal framework for forests and forest management not previously reported. Data and discussion In the 2004–2005 and 2006–2007 reporting years the SoP qualitative survey data were introduced as the main source of PWG reporting data for ESFM and other internal and external reporting processes. The intent was to improve alignment and consistency between reporting systems. Data from the SoP qualitative survey is not available for reporting in the 2007–2008 reporting year. Additions and changes to legal framework Legislation The extent to which the legal frameworks in PWG provide for aspects of ecologically sustainable forest management has not changed from the previous reporting period. The table in Appendix 4 lists the main legislation relevant to sustainable forest management in NSW. For updates on specific legislation and legal changes relevant to Acts, new and amending Acts and new and amending Regulations that are administered by DECC, refer to Appendix 7, page 195 of the DECC Annual Report 2007–08. New and amending regulations reported on by DECC but not necessarily administered by PWG that may support the conservation and sustainable management of forests include: Native Vegetation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2008 Native Vegetation Amendment (Private Native Forestry) Regulation 2007 Native Vegetation Amendment (Private Native Forestry – Transitional) Regulation 2007 Management policies, guidelines and codes of practice The PR Act and Code provide a framework for sustainable plantation establishment and operation. The environmental standards included in the Code relate to aspects that include soil and water and Aboriginal sites and relics. Biodiversity is protected by the requirement to retain certain native vegetation and manage it for biodiversity outcomes. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 63
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