LOCALITY MAP Compartments 600 601 602 Nullica State Forest No 545 Bell Bird Creek NR SOUTHERN REGION: EDEN MANAGEMENT AREA South East Forest NP Scale: 1:100,000

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Davidson Whaling Station HS TOWAMBA RIVER FISHERIES CREEK BEN BOYD RESERVOIR

Ben Boyd NP

Mount Imlay NP

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WONBOYN LAKE Prepared By: Andrew Kemsley Harvest Plan Operational Map Compartment: Version: 1 600,601,602

REGIONAL MANAGER APPROVAL ...... State Forest: NULLICA No: 545 APPROVED: DANIEL TUAN SOUTHERN REGION - Native Forests DATE: 23/12/11 ³ Map Sheet:EDEN 8823-1N

51 52 53 54 55 56 96 96 ^ NON HARVEST AREA FAUNA FEATURES ROADS ª?! Sooty Owl Sealed Special Management (FMZ 2) Harvesting Protection (FMZ 3A) A Powerful Owl Major Forest X Minor Forest Non Forest Use (FMZ 7) - Overhead Yellow-bellied Glider L EPL Standard Existing (Minor) Powerlines X Yellow-bellied Glider (Feed Tree) EPL Standard Private Property Existing Rainforest and Buffer (20m) - IndicativeXX Yellow-bellied Glider (Heard) Lot 4 Lot 26 Lot 26 EPL Licenced (New Construction) Slopes >30 (IHL 4) !< Lot 48 ! Green and Golden Bell Frog Lot 165 BOUNDARIES Excluded Forest Lot 37 X State Forest Boundary ^ ^ Glossy Black-Cockatoo ÉÉÉÉÉÉ ^ Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Feed Tree) ÉÉÉÉÉÉCompartment Boundary ^EEC - Dry Rainforest of the South East Forests ^ Gang-Gang Cockatoo Lot 45 ÉÉÉÉÉÉCoupe Boundary # Lot 410 Sooty Oystercatcher F Private Property DRAINAGE FEATURE PROTECTION (EPL # Square-tailed Kite B H DUMPS & CROSSINGS IHL 2 & TSL). NOTE: THE GREATER OF # Osprey B B THE WIDTHS (BOLD) MUST APPLY # Lot H Temporary Dry Weather Little Lorikeet 411 B Lot 49 Filter Strip Stream Exclusion MAP FEATURES B J Temporary Wet Weather Feature B Rocky Terrain Lot 45 (EPL) Zone (TSL) k B B 1 ú Existing Crossing Ñ Emergency Meeting Point Unmapped 10m Nil XX P" B B NET HARVEST AREA Helicopter Landing Site Lot 49 1st Order 15m 10m ! 4 G ú FMZ 4 - MSW Telstra cable (Indicative) H 2nd order 20m 20m Waterbodies 95 B FMZ 4 - MSW - Previously Thinned 95 C6 B Lot 45 3rd order 25m 30m Scale: 1:15,000 Contour Interval 10m ! FMZ 3B (Visual) - 0 125 250 500 Bª? I ú H 6 0 0 Modified Prescription 4th order 25m 50m Meters H H C5 P" 1 J J XX L ª?! J J B B B M B # X ^ K BB H X B B A ª?! 2 B # B B B B B B B B Lot 388

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ROADS RN 17 Forest Type Sealed Major Forest Type 14 Lily Pilly Lot 1 Minor Forest Type 26 Viney Scrub EPL Standard Existing (Minor) Type 63 Woollybutt EPL Licenced (New Lot 165 Construction) Type 86 Coastal Grey Box - Woollybutt BOUNDARIES Type 112 Silvertop Ash 112 ÉÉÉÉÉÉState Forest Boundary Type 114 Silvertop Ash - Stringybark 165\26 157 Compartment Boundary 157 ÉÉÉÉÉÉ 165 ÉÉÉÉÉÉCoupe Boundary Type 123 Coastal Stringybark 112 165 114 112 Type 157 Yellow Stringybark - Gum DRAINAGE Type 158 Southern Blue Gum 112 165\26 Mapped LIC Drainage Type 165 Gully Peppermint 1 1 169 86b 26 Type 169 Yellow Stringybark 169 114 14 165 112 Type 219 Settlements, Roads, gravel Pits, etc.

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FORESTS NEW SOUTH WALES - SOUTHERN REGION HARVESTING PLAN NATIVE FOREST

Nullica State Forest – Compartments 600, 601, 602

Certification This plan has been prepared in accordance with the Integrated Forestry Operations Approval issued under the Forestry and National Park Estate Act 1998. The Standard Harvest Plan Conditions for Native Forest Operations in Southern Region, Eden apply to this operation. Prepared By: Endorsed By: Approved By: Harvest Andrew Acting Harvest Shane Regional Daniel Planner Kemsley Planning Team Clohesy Manager Tuan Leader Signature Andrew Signature Shane Signature Daniel Kemsley Clohesy Tuan Date 15/12/11 Date 15/12/11 Date 23/12/11

Note: Approval includes the Harvest Plan Operational Map (HPOM) with the corresponding approval date displayed on the map, verifying final approved version. Other maps included with this plan are locality, forest type and habitat quality class (SFO and indicative).

Description of Proposal

Harvesting of native forest (a) Integrated Harvesting of Native Forest: Mixed-age stands dominated by a commercially mature overstorey will be harvested to create regeneration opportunities through integrated harvesting of sawlogs and pulpwood with the retention of trees for future sawlogs, fauna habitat, seed trees, visual maintenance and soil and water protection.

This operation will be licensed under the EPL with notification sent to the regulatory authorities as per clause 23 of IFOA.

Attachment 1: Site Safety Plan prescribes safety requirements and Medical Emergency Evacuation Plan for this harvesting operation. Attachment 2: Roading plan prescribes roading requirements for this harvesting operation. Attachment 3: Burning Plan prescribes burning requirements for this harvesting operation. Post-harvest burning should be confined as far as practicable to the Net Harvest Area. Site specific burning exclusions associated with Flora, Fauna, Cultural Heritage, Riparian and other exclusion zones are explained within the relevant sections of this Harvest Plan and indicated on the HPOM. Where practicable, snig track patterns should be designed to double as bare earth control lines to prevent fire entering specified burning exclusion zones and other tenures, i.e. Smoky Mouse, Southern Brown Bandicoot & significant Cultural Heritage sites. Where this is not practical, the SFO is to assess the need for a bare earth break to be constructed close to harvesting exclusion boundaries and seek advice and approval from the Harvesting Team Leader for the additional earth works. Specific areas identified during the planning stage which require a mineral earth break are identified in the burning plan.

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Area Identification and Yield Estimates

State Compartment/s Coupe/s Region Management Certification Harvest Forest Area Plan ID Nullica 600, 601, 602 4 (cpt 600) Southern Eden AS4708:2007 3824 1,3 (cpt 601) ISO 14001 1 (cpt 602)

Cpt 600 Cpt 601 Cpt 602 Total Event ID 14773 14774 14775 N/A Gross Area (ha) 91.4 266.7 116.1 474.2 Net Harvest Area (ha) 44.6 93.7 62.6 200.9 Estimated Yield Pulp (t) 1000 t 6700 t 3000 t 10700t Estimated Yield Sawlog (m3) 60 m3 460 m3 130 m3 650m3

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Forests NSW – Southern Region Harvesting Plan HP_ED_600_601_602_11 Compartments 600, 601 & 602

Attachment 1 – Site Safety Plan

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Emergency Plan Information

(a) Mobile Phone reception on work site: Ö Good Poor Nil

(b) Forests NSW Radio from work site: Contractor Radio at work site: Channel No: 58 UHF Channel No Call to: Eden Base Contractor Radio No: Call sign from: Your name Call to Bush Boss:

(c) Emergency meeting point for ambulance: Junction of Princes Highway & Towamba Road. 1:100000 map sheet: Eden 8823 MGA zone: 55 MGA Grid reference: E755341 N5892584. Lat/Long for GPS: 37° 4' 41" S 149° 52' 20" E.

(d) Closest Helicopter Landing Place: Shadcrachs Creek Trail. 1:100000 map sheet: Eden 8823 MGA zone: 55 MGA Grid reference: E753160 N5894806. Lat/Long for GPS: 37° 3' 31" S 149° 50' 50" E.

(e) Procedure for obtaining Ambulance assistance: Dial "000" OR Call 1300 880 548 Batemans Bay Forestry Office for Ambulance assistance. Dial “112” only as an alternative to “000” if you have a GSM digital mobile phone and you are outside your own provider’s GSM network coverage area.

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"000" Operator Question. Response 1. Police , Fire , Ambulance? Ambulance Wollongong.

2. Suburb (State Forest name): Nullica (Nearest town or named locality): Eden (Nearest Ambulance station): Eden

3. Address: (Nearest named State forest road): Nethercote Road.

4. Nearest Road Junction: Nethercote Road and Broadwater Road Junction.

5 Local Government Area: Bega Valley Shire Council.

6. Nature of the problem: Give details of accident, number and condition of casualties.

7. Where is the accident: Work site location – (Centre of Compartments).

MGA Grid reference: Zone 55 E753966 N5894424.

Lat/long for GPS: 37° 03' 42" S 149° 51' 19 " E.

8. Directions to navigate from Ambulance Station to meeting point:

Directions from Eden: · Head South on the Princes Highway for approx. 4.3km to Towamba Road junction.

9. Injuries?: Give detailed information about the condition of the casualty.

10. Call back No.: Give your Mobile Number. or Batemans Bay Office:1300 880 548.

11. Name of Reporter: Give own name.

Site Specific Identified Hazards

Assessment of existing hazards was undertaken at the time of planning. These hazards are in the attached table and where appropriate, control strategies have been applied. Where no control strategy has been described, the contractor must develop appropriate strategies as part of the contractors Safety Management Plan. A copy of the hazard assessment and control strategies is provided to assist in the development of the contractors Safety Management Plan for this harvesting area.

Identified hazards requiring risk assessment and control strategy in Safety Management Plan

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IDENTIFIED HAZARD RISK SUGGESTED CONTROL STRATEGY RATING 1. Adjoining roads of various 1 Warning signs at intersections, road closure and traffic levels traffic control measures. 60km/hr speed limit on all State Forest gravel roads unless otherwise signposted. Compliance with Forests NSW lights on policy. 2. Overhead powerlines or 3-4 Refer to Forests NSW safety standard 1.3.12. cables Assess every individual tree for directional felling and degree of risk. Do not fall trees towards overhead hazard if within two tree lengths. 3. Underground cables, 6 Minimise ground disturbance across or along pipelines cables & pipelines. Increase depth of earth cover if required. 4. Cliff lines & rocky very steep 3 Operators to assess work site within two tree terrain lengths to identify immediate hazards. Communicate to other operators and mark sites. 5. Hazardous or dead trees 1 Refer to Forests NSW safety standard 1.3.9. Assess area within two tree lengths of work site. Assess risk, mark any Distinctly Dangerous Trees with the symbol Ø & if necessary remove hazard or move work site. Use machinery to assist with hazard removal if possible Contractor is responsible for implementing control strategies during harvesting. 6. Overhead hazards 1 Refer to Forests NSW safety standard associated with dumps 1.3.9.Assess overhead hazard within two tree lengths of the dump. Assess risk, & if necessary remove hazard or relocate dump site. Contractor is responsible for implementing control strategies during harvesting. 7. Dust from passing vehicles 2 Restrict speed to minimise dust generation, slow along dirt haulage routes down when passing vehicles. Turn on driving and hazard lights to increase visibility. Hazard Nos. 1/2/3/4/6/7 are shown on the attached HPOM

Traffic management/road closures The logging contractor is responsible for traffic control on all roads when felling is within two tree lengths of the tallest tree to be felled of the road, or snigging on roads or loading is occurring within 10 metres of a road. Warning of trucks entering must be displayed 200 metres either side of all State Forest road approaches leading to areas where harvesting operations are in progress.

This plan identifies haulage from the compartment will be southeast via PP-1 Road turning left onto Towamba Road (100km/hr Road) or northeast via 602-1 Road turning left onto Towamba Road. The intersection of PP-1 and Towamba as well as 602-1 Road and Towamba road has been assessed as achieving a minimum sight distance of 200m in a westerly direction. Therefore at this intersection additional signage in accordance with a Traffic Control Plan is not required.

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Dust, noise and school bus routes Dust and noise – Where log haulage routes pass close to rural housing along natural surface/gravel roads dust and noise must be minimised to the greatest extent practicable. Trucks should reduce speed, restrict use to daylight hours and minimise the use of engine brakes through these areas. School bus route - Towamba road is used by school buses between the hours of 7:30am to 8:30 am and 3:30pm to 4:30pm, or as signposted. On weekdays, to the greatest extent practicable, log haulage should avoid school bus times on the above roads.

Silviculture and Harvesting Prescriptions

Compartment 600 Year 1951 1972 2005 TSI X X X HR Burning X X X Wildfires Ö Ö X Logging m3 0 0 536 Ö - applies, X – not applicable

Compartment 601 Year 1951 1972 2000 2005 TSI X X X X HR Burning X X Ö X Wildfires Ö Ö X X Logging m3 0 0 0 1965 Ö - applies, X – not applicable

Compartment 602 Year 1951 1980 1994 2000 2006 2008 TSI X X X X X X HR Burning X X Ö Ö X Ö Wildfires Ö Ö X X X X Logging m3 0 0 0 0 1384 0 Ö - applies, X – not applicable

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Silvicultural Planning

The stands in compartments 600, 601 and 602 are likely to have regenerated as a result of past wildfires which occurred in 1951 and 1980. The compartments were thinned in 2005. Poor regeneration has resulted due to insufficient canopy gaps. This harvesting operation seeks to remove the suitable remainder of the stand to allow sufficient disturbance and create canopy gaps to allow adequate regeneration whilst retaining habitat and recruitment trees. The stand consists of Silvertop Ash (E. Seiberi) on the ridges, with Yellow Stringybark (E. Muellerana) occurring on the slopes and River Peppermint (E. elata) occurring in gullies. Mixed-age stands described above will be harvested in a modified shelter-wood silvicultural system in accordance with the Eden IFOA. It is proposed that the mixed-aged stands will next be available for commercial thinning operations in approximately 30 years time.

In order to maintain the visual amenity of the area when viewed from the Eden Township and the Princes Highway additional tree retention prescriptions will be applied within FMZ 3B (visual) areas. Harvesting within compartment 602 must be closely monitored by the SFO to ensure that the operation is not having a negative visual impact. Particular attention need to be payed to the canopy being spaced evenly on the ridge to avoid the skyline being visually affected.

Harvesting Prescription

Stand type % of Area (refer Treatment (% INT, THIN) net to HPOM area for details) Mature (mixed aged) 98% FMZ 4 Area · 100% Integrated (modified shelter-wood) (Normal · Target sawlogs and pulpwood for removal in line with Harvesting TSL and EPL requirements. Zone). · Retain potential sawlog growers. · Refer to Standard Harvest Planning Conditions for more detail. Mature (mixed aged) 2% FMZ 3B – · Integrated (modified shelter-wood). Retain Visual Area Habitat/Recruitment trees – retain further trees as (Modified necessary to achieve 50% of canopy cover prior to Harvesting logging. Zone). · Spread retained trees evenly throughout harvest area and retain exceptional seed trees. · Tree heads should be felled to avoid windrows and minimise the visual impact. · Target sawlogs and pulpwood for removal in line with TSL and EPL requirements. · Retain potential sawlog growers. · Refer to Standard Harvest Planning Conditions for more detail. Note: The area of each silvicultural treatment must be mapped and recorded in the Post logging information section of this plan.

IFOA Limits The integrated harvesting operation is in accordance with IFOA Part 1 Condition 5 (11).

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No more than 60% of the net harvestable area within these compartments will be harvested during this operation. The next harvesting operation is not permitted within 5 years from the completion of this harvesting event.

The SFO will ensure that TSL tree retention prescriptions are met concurrent with harvesting operations.

Special Requirements

Non-harvest areas The HPOM indicates the non-harvest areas in the compartments, as detailed in the legend. Harvesting disturbance is not permitted in non-harvest areas unless authorised by the Regional Manager.

Noxious Weeds/Disease/Pests Hygiene Requirements There are no known noxious weeds, pathogens or diseases in the compartment. Harvesting Machinery is not required to be washed down prior to leaving the compartment.

Permanent Growth and Research Plots A PGP (PEE 248) is located in excluded forest in coupe 4, compartment 601. Any other inventory plots located during the harvesting operation are to be treated the same as the surrounding area.

Private Property and Critical Boundaries Private property occurs adjacent to all boundaries except for part of the northern and southern boundary of compartment 601, as indicated on the HPOM. Private property owners have been notified of the scheduled harvesting and post-harvest burning. Contact details are available from the Eden office. The table below lists neighbours who adjoin Compartments 600, 601 and 602: Name Lot Number xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx Lot xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx Lot 2 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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· No unauthorised harvest disturbance is permitted on private property. · Harvesting debris must not be left within five metres of the boundary fence lines. · Any damage to fences must be repaired by the contractor. · Access roads must be maintained free of debris and in a trafficable state. · Boundaries must be marked in the field.

Rocky Terrain Rocky terrain may be encountered within the net planned area. Construction of side cut snig tracks should be avoided in areas of rocky terrain. Where construction of side cut snig tracks in rocky terrain is unavoidable the location of the side cut tracks must be approved by the SFO prior to construction.

Occupational Permits Utility Permit, overhead powerlines (HE09205) is present within compartment 602 as indicated on the HPOM. Refer to Forests NSW safety standard 1.3.12 for guidelines when operating in the vicinity of powerlines.

Underground Cables A dial before you dig request query of the compartments indicates that underground Telstra cables are present on the western side of compartment 600. Telstra cables are also present on the northern and southern side of compartment 602. Dial before you dig has been used to indicate the approximate location of the cable on the HPOM. Prior to any harvesting or roading activity taking place in the vicinity of the cables, the SFO should inspect the area for markers or other evidence of the cables and flag with marking tape. When carrying out harvesting or road maintenance activities near cables, minimise ground disturbance. At each crossing point ensure a minimum depth of 600mm above the cables is achieved by adding gravel or soil where required. Use hand shovels only to determine the

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Any damages to cables must be immediately reported to Telstra on 13 22 03. Forest Management Zoning

FMZ 2- Special Management, FMZ 3A – Harvesting Exclusion, FMZ 3B (Visual) – Modified Prescriptions, FMZ 4- General Management (normal harvesting prescriptions apply) and FMZ 7 – Non Forest Use (Overhead Powerlines) occur within the compartment. Refer to HPOM for more detail.

FMZ 3B (Visual) Modified Prescriptions – In the area visible from Princes Highway and Eden, harvesting is permitted under the modified conditions specified in the harvesting prescription section (under modified harvesting zone).

FMZ 2, 3A – Harvesting and harvesting machinery are not permitted in these areas. Prescribed burning is only permitted in these areas where fire does not conflict with underlying protection zones e.g. rainforest, cultural heritage etc. (Refer to cultural heritage flora and fauna sections of this plan and the standard harvest plan conditions for more detail).

FMZ 7 (Non Forestry Use – High Voltage Powerline): Exists in compartment 601 & 602. Refer to Site Specific Identified Hazards for further detail. Harvesting is not to occur within FMZ 7 areas. Prescribed burning is only permitted if fire does not conflict with the specific non- forest use of the site.

IFOA Required Approval of Forestry Activities

Approvals have not been obtained for snig track construction and/or use or log haulage in FMZ 2/3A. If the SFO identifies the need for harvesting related activities to occur within FMZ 2/3A during the operation, the Harvest Planner must be contacted to seek Regional Manager approval.

Approval has been gained for log haulage though an area of rainforest in compartment 600. Any additional areas of Rainforest require prior OEH approval and Stream Exclusion Zones require prior Regional Manager approval before forest harvesting related activities (eg: road or snig track construction & reopening) can be undertaken. It is the responsibility of the SFO to identify any exclusion areas which will need to be crossed during harvesting. The SFO should then contact the Harvest Planner to obtain the necessary approval.

Cultural Heritage

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Flora and Fauna

Refer to TSL Booklet for Conditions Mark-Up Conditions During the pre-harvest mark up the SFO must search for and record threatened species habitat features consistent with Conditions 5.2 and 8.6 of the TSL. Searches for threatened species features must be conducted within that portion of the net planned area where harvesting will occur, and within 50 metres outside this area (eg HCVOG, etc) (conditions 5.1, 5.2 of the TSL). Where any of these features are found, the feature must be recorded, the Harvesting Plan, including the HPOM, must be amended accordingly and the appropriate condition applied.

Species adequately covered by general prescriptions: The following species have been recorded in or around the compartments and are adequately covered by the general prescriptions. No further protection measures are required for these species: Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami), Eastern False Pipistrelle (Falsistrellus tasmaniensis), Common Bent-wing Bat (Miniopterus schreibersii), Greater Broad-nosed Bat (Scoteanax rueppellii), Eastern Freetail-bat (Mormmopterus norfolkensis). Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura).

Tree Retention-Non-Regrowth Zone

The non-regrowth zone applies to the entire net harvest area. The SFO is to mark as per Condition 5.6 of the TSL, in conjunction with indicative Habitat Quality Class Map and on ground assessment. Where the density of habitat trees specified in the table are not available, retain the existing habitat trees plus additional trees of the largest dbhob to meet the required retention rate.

Recrui t men T re e s / Habitat Ha bi tat T ree s / 2 ha Si g ni f ic a n t Foo d Re ta ined T rees T S L C o ndi t i on T S L C o ndi t i on T S L C o ndi t i on T S L C o ndi t i on T S L C o ndi t i on S tag Re t en i on

Quality P r ot ec t i o n f (o nl y i f s af e ) Re s o urce 2 h a

High 12 5.6f)i 12 5.6g)i Ö 5.6k Ö 5.6i Ö 5.6 j Medium 8 5.6f)ii 8 5.6g)ii Ö 5.6k Ö 5.6i Ö 5.6 j Low 4 5.6f)iii 4 5.6g)iii Ö 5.6k Ö 5.6i Ö 5.6 j Ö - Condition applies

General exclusion zones General exclusions as listed below are shown on the HPOM. Feature/Condition TSL cond’n Occurs within Planning Unit Rainforest 5.4 Yes Riparian Protection Zones 5.7 Yes Ridge & Headwater Habitat 5.8 No Wetlands 5.9 No

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Heath and Scrub 5.10 No Rocky Outcrops and Cliffs 5.11 No Endangered Ecological Community N/A Yes – Implement exclusion zones as indicated on HPOM.

General Threatened Flora and Fauna Prescriptions

Feature Records in 600, Licence conditions 601, 602 under the TSC Act Threatened Frog General No 5.12 Protection Measures Bird Nest and Roost Site No 5.13 Protection Tree Bat Roost Protection No 5.14.1 Subterranean Roost No 5.14.2 Protection Significant Subterranean No 5.14.3 Roost Protection Protection of flying-fox No 5.14.4 Camps Burning Net planned area 5.16 Ground Habitat Protection Net planned area 5.17

Species & Site-Specific Threatened Flora and Fauna Prescriptions

Contractors and supervisory staff must immediately report any sightings of Schedule 1 and 2 species to the Harvesting Team Leader. The Harvesting Plan must be amended to include additional prescriptions if necessary. The following species have been recorded within or nearby the area and the associated prescriptions must be implemented: Threatened species and habitat features Records Licence conditions under the within trigger distance in 600, TSC Act or relevant Site-specific 601, 602 prescription Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea No 6.1

Sooty Owl Tyto tenebricosa, Yes 6.3 Powerful Owl Ninox strenua No 6.3 Koala No 6.11 Phascolarctos cinereus Yellow-bellied Glider Yes 6.13 Petaurus australis Large-footed Myotis No 6.15 Myotis adversus

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Threatened species and habitat features Records Licence conditions under the within trigger distance in 600, TSC Act or relevant Site-specific 601, 602 prescription Gang-gang Cockatoo No If this species is identified in the Callocephalon fimbriatum compartment inform the Regional Ecologist immediately to apply for a site specific prescription. Varied Sittela No If this species is identified in the Daphoenositta chrysoptera compartment inform the Regional Ecologist immediately to apply for a site specific prescription. Little Lorikeet No If this species is identified in the Daphoenositta chrysoptera compartment inform the Regional Ecologist immediately to apply for a site specific prescription. Leionema ralstonii No 6.17

Fisheries Licence Conditions

There are no known records of threatened fish species or class 1 or 2 aquatic habitat relevant to this operation. The conditions of the fisheries licence are not triggered for this operation.

Soils and Water Protection

Refer to EPL Booklet & Standard Plan Conditions Site-specific EPL Conditions

Elements Conditions Unmapped Drainage Lines EPL applies Drainage Feature Protection See HPOM for widths Inherent Hazard Class 2 Dispersible Soils No Seasonality Harvesting Exclusions No Seasonality Burning Exclusions No Log Dumps Refer relevant conditions for IHL Snig Tracks Refer relevant conditions for IHL Roads See Schedule 5 of EPL Booklet Slope limits for harvesting Refer to Schedule 4B.3 of EPL

Log Dump Location 17 log dumps are indicated on the HPOM. Field location of log dumps must utilise the most level site available consistent with the location indicated on the HPOM. Inherent hazard level 2 Conditions 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 and 33 of Schedule 4 of the EPL must apply.

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Expected Felling/ Extraction & Loading Method The expected felling method is mechanical, extraction method by dozer, and loading method is by excavator.

Drainage Feature Crossings Four drainage line crossings (C1, C2, C5 & C6) are approved for use on drainage features. (Refer to HPOM).

Mass Movement Compartment 600 is in an area identified as having a potential for mass movement. The following conditions apply to snig tracks constructed in these areas: · Do not undercut existing batters when upgrading or clearing existing roads where the side slope exceeds 25 degrees. · The construction of new snig tracks should not involve side cuts of greater than 2 metre batter height. · Any old snig tracks on side slopes up to 30º that are showing no signs of mass movement or excessive erosion may be used provided they can be satisfactory drained to EPL specifications.

Compartments 601 & 602 are not in an area identified as having a potential for mass movement. No specific prescriptions relating to mass movement/snigging are required within compartments 601 & 602.

Suitability of existing log dams and gully stuffers There are no known log dams or gully stuffers on snig track crossings in the compartments. Condition 47 of Schedule 4 of the EPL must apply.

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Road Works The HPOM indicates the location of existing roads and crossings. Feature Length &/or Number Work Required Existing Roads 11900m / 11 Yes New Roads 280m / 3 Yes Existing Crossings 6 Yes New Crossing Nil N/A Borrow & Gravel Pits Nil N/A Roading and Crossing details are contained within the Roading Plan (Attachment 2 of this Plan). The roading and crossing works must be under taken prior to the commencement of harvesting activity in the area served by the road or crossing. The roading plan specifies whether the contractor or Forests NSW is responsible for carrying out the works.

Within the compartment boundary only roads that are shown on the HPOM as EPL standard or sealed may be used for haulage. Refer to EPL Schedule 5 – Operating Conditions for Roads. Roads within the compartment boundary may be used with SFO approval for snigging or extraction provided they are drained to EPL specifications.

Legal Conditions

In 2001, the Commonwealth and NSW Governments signed a Southern Regional Forest Agreement which, among other things, allows for the supply of timber for 20 years from public lands under the following NSW legislation:

· Forestry Act 1916, and · Forestry & National Park Estate Act 1998

The latter Act provides for the Southern Forest Agreement and Southern Integrated Forest Operations Approval (IFOA), both approved by NSW Government Ministers in May 2002. This harvest plan is issued under the authority provided within the IFOA.

The IFOA also contains three licences issued under:

· Section 55 of the Protection of the Environment Act 1997 (EPL) · Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (TSL). · Section 220ZW of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 (FL).

This harvest plan will be managed in the field under:

· Licences issued under the Forestry Act (1916) · Forest Practices Code part 2 (Timber Harvesting in Native Forests - 1999) and part 4 (Forest Roads and Fire Trails - 1999) · Standard Harvest Plan Conditions for Native Forest Operations under the IFOA · The Protocol for Fuel Management - Eden Management Area. Harvesting operations must comply with all of the above Licences and the Code. Further information is available from http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/

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Pre Operational Briefing

I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Harvesting Plan for Compartments 600, 601, 602 in Nullica State Forest and that I have been briefed on the conditions of the Plan and understand the supervision and operational control requirements as explained to me by the Harvesting Team Leader or his/her delegate.

Position Name Signature Date

Details to Record in SFO Notes

· Dates of commencement and cessation of logging · Record the commencement and completion of harvesting at each dump · Record the occurrence of temporary stopping of harvesting at each dump. · Situations where drainage could not be completed due to saturated soils must be recorded in SFO Notes. · Record the commencement and completion of each construction, upgrading or maintenance of drainage feature crossings by snig tracks or extraction tracks. · Bi-weekly checks of road drainage structures during haulage operations. · Record the date of checks, drainage structure compliance and the any repairs required within the specified time period. · Records of Threatened Flora and Fauna identified during compartment markup. · Minor variations associated with moving or adding dumps. · Daily events of importance eg. Instructions to crew, work activity.

Post Harvest Mapping Features Confirmation Checklist

Feature Planning Reason GIS update Harvesting Comments Updates (Error/New) tool Updates completed? Soil Regolith No Mapped Drainage No Rainforest No Rocky outcrops No Wetlands No Cultural Heritage No Existing Roads No New Roads Yes New No Heath No Powerlines etc No

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SFO Feature Usage Record

Dates of commencement and cessation of logging Date of commencement of logging: ______Date of cessation of logging: ______DUMP USAGE RECORD · Record the commencement and completion of harvesting at each dump · Record the occurrence of temporary stopping of harvesting at each dump.

Dump Start Finish *Track Date of **Temporary track Date number date date drainage temporary drainage completed resumed completed cessation within 5 days within 2 days (yes/no) (yes/no)

*At completion of snig track/dump, track drainage must be completed within 2 days unless soil is saturated. *At temporary cessation of snig track use, track drainage must be completed within 5 days unless soil is saturated. Situations where drainage could not be completed due to saturated soils must be recorded in SFO Notes.

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Snig/Extraction Track Crossing Record

Record the commencement and completion of each construction, upgrading or maintenance of watercourse/drainage line crossings by snig tracks or extraction tracks.

Type and number of Start date Finish Temporary * Soil ** Clearing structure date crossing stabilisation beyond 3m (yes/no) completed upstream or within 5 days downstream (yes/no) (yes/no)

* If soil is not stabilised within 5 days it must be recorded as a non-compliance including the reason why on a Harvest Compliance Issue Report. If soil is saturated, temporary stabilisation must be put in place, and the instance entered into the compartment diary.

** If track edge clearing exceeds 3 metres, document the reason for field approval in the compartment diary.

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Weekly and Bi-weekly inspection

Item Insert dates of inspection Inspected Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Road drainage Road sediment controls Road causeways Road gully stuffers Snig gully stuffers SFO initial SFO presence Comments: record the item number in a box above and comment as required.

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Weekly and Bi-weekly inspection

Item Insert dates of inspection Inspected Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Road drainage Road sediment controls Road causeways Road gully stuffers Snig gully stuffers SFO initial SFO presence Comments: record the item number in a box above and comment as required.

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Weekly and Bi-weekly inspection

Item Insert dates of inspection Inspected Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Road drainage Road sediment controls Road causeways Road gully stuffers Snig gully stuffers SFO initial SFO presence Comments: record the item number in a box above and comment as required.

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Weekly and Bi-weekly inspection

Item Insert dates of inspection Inspected Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Road drainage Road sediment controls Road causeways Road gully stuffers Snig gully stuffers SFO initial SFO presence Comments: record the item number in a box above and comment as required.

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SFO Notes

Date Event Signed

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SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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Clearance Certificate

COMPARTMENTS: 600, 601, 602

NULLICA STATE FOREST, SOUTHERN REGION

To ...... Supervising Forest Officer

I request approval for me to move my logging crew and all associated machinery from the above-mentioned area to the next compartment in accordance with Section 3.5 of the Forest Practices Code.

I certify that: (a) all permanent roads, trails and mitre drains have been cleared of harvesting debris; (b) butt damage to retained trees has been kept to acceptable limits; (c) all trees marked for removal have been felled; (d) utilisation limits have been satisfactorily met; (e) stump heights conform to requirements; (f) all hanging trees have been felled and brought down; (g) all log dumpsites have been satisfactorily restored as required; (h) harvesting debris is not accumulated around retained trees; (i) all accumulated litter has been disposed of properly; (j) all filter and buffer strip requirements have been complied with; (k) all snig track, extraction track and temporary logging road drainage has been installed satisfactorily and other required rehabilitation work has been completed; (l) all necessary repairs to damaged roads, signs, fences and other structures have been carried out. (m) ______(insert quantity) rubber flaps have been recovered in a satisfactory condition and reported to Operations Branch for collection. (n) all machinery, equipment and vehicles have been checked and are free of noxious weeds, diseases and pests.

I believe that I have met all my obligations under the conditions of the Timber Licence, the EPL and TSL which apply to the compartment just completed, as stated in this Harvesting Plan.

Signature...... Name...... ………...... Date ...... Contractor

As a result of inspections of the logging operations made in accordance with this Harvesting Plan, I am satisfied that, to the best of my knowledge, the contractor responsible for this harvesting operation has satisfactorily completed all work and approval is given for her/him to remove her/his machinery and equipment and leave the area/commence operations in another compartment.

This clearance does not release the contractor from any obligation to undertake any remedial work if subsequent deficiencies are shown to result from inadequate practices during the harvesting operation, which are found during any inspections of the area made within 12 months of the date of this post-harvesting inspection.

Last inspection was made on ...... (Date)

Signed ...... (Date)...... Supervising Forest Officer

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Post Logging Information

Record any circumstances of significance relating to the harvesting of this compartment. Please draw or include any annotations on the attached operation scale map.

Summary of silvicultural treatment Treatment type Area (ha) subject Number of AGS Comments to treatment gaps created (SFO estimate) Integrated/Modified shelterwood Thinning Post Harvest Silviculture

Actual area harvested (record on attached HPOM)

Give reasons for harvestable areas that were not harvested (eg. Too steep, defective timber). Make reference to map.

Post Logging Basal Area sweeps

Dump No# Sweep 1 Sweep 2 Sweep 3 Sweep 4 Average

Post BA Average m2/ha Pre BA Average m2/ha Comply with maximum Thinning BA removal of 75%? Y/N

Possible next cut (tick appropriate boxes)

Main product type Anticipated volume Time to next harvest H M L 0 to 5 years Girders 5 to 10 years Veneer 10 to 20 years Poles/piles 20 to 30 years Quota 30 plus years Smalls/Thinnings Salvage Pulpwood/chipwood

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ATTACHMENT 2 ROADING PLAN

Summary of Roading Requirements

Length of existing roads/trails to be maintained 11900m Length of new roads to be constructed 280m Number of existing crossings to be maintained 6 Number of new crossings to be constructed Nil Length of road >10° 790m Mass movement prescriptions apply No Dispersible soil conditions apply No Seasonality provisions apply No

Note: Maintenance works not completed by Operations must be recorded and passed onto the SFO Harvesting for completion and documentation. The start and finish dates of all maintenance and construction must be recorded on the individual roading sheets along with other relevant changes or explanations. All rubber flaps on minor forest roads must be removed and replaced with trafficable rollover banks on completion of operation.

CHECKLIST OF WORKS REQUIRED ON ROADS & CROSSINGS

Road/Crossing Works Required Date Date Signature Name Started finished 602-1 Rd Carry out roadside clearing and grade pavement as required. (Length = 1060m) Replace rollovers with rubber flaps in (Contractors accordance with EPL. Responsibility) Ops/SFO Comments:

Tom Bobbins Trail Carry out roadside clearing and grade pavement as required. (Length = 2850m) Replace rollovers with rubber flaps in (Contractors accordance with EPL. Responsibility) Ops/SFO Comments:

Shadracks Creek Contractor Trail Reshape pavement as required prior to commencement of harvest operations. (Length = 900m) Clear up to 3m either side to facilitate truck (Contractors & haulage. FNSW

Responsibility) FNSW Grade road with a grader upon completion of harvest operation. Reinstate mitres as required.

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Ops/SFO Comments:

PP-1 Rd Contractor Reshape pavement as required prior to (Length = 3610m) commencement of harvest operations. (Contractors & Clear up to 3m either side to facilitate truck FNSW haulage. Responsibility)