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2.22 Community consultation informing the public......................................... 64 2.23 Reporting and monitoring .......................................................................... 66 2.24 Research and data management .............................................................. 69 3. Review of Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals........................................ 75 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 75 Integration of IFOA licences.............................................................................. 75 IFOA amendments ............................................................................................ 76 Compliance and audit framework...................................................................... 76 Other information considered in review............................................................. 83 Forests NSW management............................................................................... 84 Progress of undertakings in IFOAs (Eden, UNE, LNE and Southern) .............. 87 Proposed IFOA changes................................................................................. 108 4. Criteria and indicator review............................................................................ 140 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 140 Background to the ESFM criteria and indicators............................................. 140 Review process............................................................................................... 140 Review outcomes............................................................................................ 141 5. Bibliography..................................................................................................... 142 Appendix 1 Items for the review and review conclusion/recommendations ......... 149 Appendix 2 Current indicators of ESFM ............................................................... 164 Current indicators of ESFM for the Eden region Forest Agreement................ 164 Current indicators of ESFM for the LNE region Forest Agreement ................. 165 Current indicators of ESFM for the UNE region .............................................. 166 Current indicators of ESFM for the Southern region Forest Agreement ......... 168 Appendix 3 ........................................................................................................... 170 A. Eden region ............................................................................................. 170 B. UNE region.............................................................................................. 170 C. LNE region .............................................................................................. 175 D. Southern region....................................................................................... 181 Appendix 4: Reference Papers for Eden and Bulls Ground Burn Study Areas ..... 186 Appendix 5: Proposed changes to Schedule 2 (and related revisions to operational map requirements of Schedule 1)................................... 188 iv
Foreword Dear Reader I am pleased to present for public representations the outcomes of the combined five and ten year review of the: four NSW Forest Agreements for the Upper North East, Lower North East, Eden and Southern regions of New South Wales including the ESFM criteria and indicators four integrated forestry operations approvals for the Upper North East, Lower North East, Eden and Southern regions of New South Wales. The report shows substantial progress in meeting the requirements contained within agreements and approvals. The report also contains a number of recommendations on, and proposes some modifications to, the agreements and approvals. The Hon. Frank Sartor Minister for Climate Change and the Environment v
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The liaison officer facilitates Abo
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additional properties may be consid
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Developments in forest estate model
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whole north coast region. The revie
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preliminary results in 2004 confirm
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access by Forests NSW. Details of t
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IFOA amendments The Forestry and Na
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Audit results 1999/ 2000 2000/ 2001
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Audit results FL 1999/ 2000 2000/ 2
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5. Bibliography ANZECC, State of th
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Forests NSW (2004a) 2003-04 NSW Soc
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Appendix 2 Current indicators of ES
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Forest value/criteria Indicator Mai
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Current indicators of ESFM for the
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