Forest Management Plan - Sabah Forestry Department

Occupation in forest operations exposes forest workers to hazardous situations, causingfrequent accidents. Injuries of forest workers employed in field operations can beserious and even fatal. Accidents normally occur due to lack of concentration during workactivities and poor supervision of untrained forest workers. The procedure detailsaspects of training by SFD, contractors and forest workers. The procedures describesafety elements regarding machinery, equipment and personal protective equipment.Procedure #11: Camp Sites & HealthMaintenance of safe, healthy and pleasant living and working conditions for personnel is aprerequisite for a motivated and fit workforce, hence productivity. Establishing,enhancing, and maintaining safe work places, systems and practices is a primary task forforest managers and contractors.The procedure defines the requirements for management of campsites that include:location; construction; water supply, food supply; sanitation; waste disposal; healthfacilities; medicine; etc.Procedure #12: Communication & Dispute ResolutionConflicts can easily arise as a result of poor communication and differences incommunication styles. Negotiation multiple interests in forest resources and managementrequires effective communication among all key stakeholders. This procedure defines aformal system of continual dialogue with local communities to manage the relationshipbetween stakeholders under a committee-based system.Conflict management that follows the principles of sustainable livelihoods seeks tofacilitate a balanced negotiation of competing resource claims among differentstakeholders. The most common way to reach a mutually acceptable agreement isthrough informal decision-making, which can involve negotiation and/or mediation. Allconflicts or disputes shall also be raised formally within the committee. The committeeshall try to resolve the conflict through consensual negotiation. If conflicts cannot beresolved within the committee then the disputes will need to be raised to the SFDDistrict Manager; SFD Director or National legal systems.Procedure #13: Guidelines for Forest InventoryThe purpose of this procedure is to define the process for conducting an inventory ofexisting forest stands in each compartment to identify forest quality strata and needsfor rehabilitation.In planning for the second 10-year management planning period (2005─2014) for FMU17A, a decision was made by the Forestry Department to adapt linear sampling methodsfor a compartment level inventory of the entire FMU, focusing only on the essentials offorest management for timber production. Hereafter referred to as the Silvicultural