REVIEW OF CURRENT LOGGING PROJECTS - Forest Trends

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Under the Logging and Marketing Agreement Vanimo Jaya Ltd is responsible: To construct and supply a medical clinic to an approved standard at a total cost of up to K100,000 by the end of second year of the Agreement (2001) (cl. 2.1(h)(i)); To build classrooms by the end of the fourth year of the Agreement (2003) classrooms at places decided by the Annual Benefits Committee and to the approved standard at a total cost of K100,000 (cl. 2.1(h)(ii)); To supply and install one SSB radio in each area as decided by the Annual Benefits Committee by end of project year 1 to a total cost of K30,000 (cl. 2.1(h)(iii)); To construct upgrade and maintain such roads, bridges and infrastructure requirements under the project agreement and in accordance with the Timber Permit; To undertake any downstream processing obligations for Innovision (PNG) Ltd under the Project Agreement in the Makapa TRP Area; To give preference to people of Makapa TRP area in the recruitment of workers for its work force taking into account of the skills, experience and qualification needed in the position of employment (cl. 7.2); and To supply living quarters for its own staff and workers and their immediate families (cl. 7.4). Note: Under the LMA with Vanimo Jaya Ltd, Innovision (PNG) Ltd has assigned most of its project obligations to the former whilst maintaining the legal responsibility and liability. Innovision (PNG) Ltd still carry the responsibility to implement the conditions of the Timber Permit and the Project Agreement. Review of Current Logging Projects 2004 Individual Project Review Report No 4 – TP 1-9 Makapa Page 2
TABLE 1 : KEY DOCUMENTS DOCUMENT PARTIES DATE OF ISSUANCE/ SIGNING/ APPROVAL TRP Agreement Landowners and the State 3 December Timber Permit Issued to Innovision (PNG) Ltd by Minister Jack Genia Project Agreement Logging & Marketing Agreement Environmental Plan (EP) EP Approval Conditions Environmental Management & Monitoring Programme Innovision (PNG) Ltd and the State Innovision (PNG) Ltd and Vanimo Jaya Ltd Approved by Minister for Environment & Conservation (E&C) DATE OF EXPIRY DOCUMENT LOCATION 2 December 2031 Dates obtained from NFS TRP Register. 1991 TRP Agreement not sighted. 24 June 1992 23 June 2002 but extended by the Forest Minister on 23 Jan. 2003 for 10 years and will now expire in 2013 Held by PNGFA 11 May 1996 Term of the Permit (Cl. 3) Held at PNGFA 20 April 1999 19 April 2012 (13 yrs) Held at PNGFA 7 May, 1997 7 May, 2002 DEC Archives. EP Proposal submitted for approval Set by Minister for E&C 7 May, 1997 7 May, 2002 Innovision (PNG) Ltd file. Set by Minister for E&C Document Lodged for DEC’s consideration and decision but endorsement letter not sighted Innovision (PNG) Ltd file. Review of Current Logging Projects 2004 Individual Project Review Report No 4 – TP 1-9 Makapa Page 3
Page 1 and 2: PAPUA NEW GUINEA REVIEW OF CURRENT
Page 3: 1. LEGAL BASIS, PARTIES AND CONTRAC
Page 7 and 8: TABLE 2 : ADDITIONAL (OR SUPPLEMENT
Page 9 and 10: An inspection and transect run thro
Page 11 and 12: (b) The Log Pond The log pond is lo
Page 13 and 14: 6 Kilo Transit Camp: Lack of appro
Page 15 and 16: The only road network system that e
Page 17 and 18: (g) Environmental Monitoring & Mana
Page 19 and 20: potential to result in the loss of
Page 21 and 22: while education and health faciliti
Page 23 and 24: Snig tracks tend to be used only a
Page 25 and 26: That a more coordinated approach to
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