MOUNT COOPER CREEK LOCALITY MAP Compartment 2459 Tantawangalo State Forest No.134 SOUTHERN REGION: EDEN MANAGEMENT AREA Scale 1:150,000
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ROADS FOREST TYPE - RN 17 Major Forest Type 131 Peppermint - Mountain / Manna Gum Minor Forest EPL Standard Existing (Minor) Type 152 Messmate - Gum EPL Licenced New Construction Type 219 Settlements, Roads, gravel pits, etc BOUNDARIES Type 159 Mountain / Manna Gum ÉÉÉÉÉÉState Forest Boundary ÉÉÉCoupe Boundary Mapped LIC Drainage
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FORESTS NEW SOUTH WALES - SOUTHERN REGION HARVESTING PLAN NATIVE FOREST
Tantawangalo State Forest - Compartment 2459
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: Andrew Endorsed By: Kate Approved By: Daniel Harvest Kemsley Harvest Planning Halton Regional Tuan Planner Team Leader Manager Signature Andrew Signature Kate Signature Daniel Kemsley Halton Tuan Date 16.10.2012 Date 16.10.2012 Date 18.10.2012
Note: Approval includes the Harvest Plan Operational Map (HPOM) and Burning Operational Map (BOM) 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.
(b) Thinning of Early Mature Native Forest: Early Mature stands originating from past logging activities and wildfire events will be mechanically thinned under site specific silvicultural regimes aimed at retaining the highest quality future sawlogs. Thinning reduces the number of competing stems in a stand and concentrates the growth potential onto the remaining crop trees. This process will maintain the uniform age structure that characterises regrowth forests.
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 other tenures, regrowth patches, and exclusions (flora, fauna, cultural heritage and other exclusion zones) are explained within the relevant sections of this harvest plan, in the critical boundaries section of the burning plan and indicated on the HPOM and BOM.
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The BOM and critical boundaries section of the burning plan also considers exclusion zones in compartments surrounding the planned compartment. If the post-log burn escapes the containment lines, the burn supervisor should use this information to assess if it is necessary to extinguish the fire or if it is acceptable to allow fire to burn out to a secondary control line. During the planning stage the location and type of control lines required to contain fire within the nha are considered and listed in the control lines section of the burn plan. Snig track patterns should be designed to double as bare earth control lines for each of the proposed control lines specified in the burn plan and for any other critical boundaries identified during the operation (e.g. nest exclusions, regrowth patches). Where this is not practical, the Contract Coordinator 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 Operations Team Leader for the additional earth works. The SFO must record the following information in the burn plan and prior to burning use this information and any other relevant information from the SFO notes to brief the burning supervisor: · Any new critical boundaries identified during the operation, · If works required for existing and proposed control lines were carried out, · If proposed control lines were deemed to be unsuitable (e.g. a proposed new road did not get constructed or where a mapped drainage line didn’t occur to the full length as mapped), · If proposed control lines are no longer required (e.g. a section of the net harvest area did not get harvested) and will therefore not undergo post-log burning.
Area Identification and Yield Estimates
State Forest Compartment Coupe Region Management Certification Harvest Area Plan ID Tantawangalo 2459 1 & 2 Southern Eden AS4708:2007 3955 ISO 14001
Total Event ID 15035 Gross Area (ha) 28.41 Net Harvest Area (ha) 25.07 Estimated Yield Pulp (t) 3200 t Estimated Yield Sawlog (m3) 500 m3
Slope Classes (percent of harvest area) Cpt 2459
Slope Class % of harvest area 0-20º 100 20-25 º 0 25-30 º 0
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Forests NSW – Southern Region Harvesting Plan HP_ED_2459_11 Compartment 2459
Attachment 1 – Site Safety Plan
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Emergency Plan Information
(a) Mobile Phone reception on work site: Good Ö Poor Nil Nearest Reliable Phone reception: Gravel pit on New Line Road (b) Forests NSW Radio from work site: Contractor Radio at work site: Channel No: 247 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 Tantawangalo Mountain Road & Tin Mine Road. 1:100000 map sheet: Bombala 8724 MGA zone: 55 MGA Grid reference: E719567 N5924021. Lat/Long for GPS: 36° 48' 15" S 149° 27' 40" E.
(d) Closest Helicopter Landing Place: Tantawangalo Mountain Road. 1:100000 map sheet: Bombala 8724 MGA zone: 55 MGA Grid reference: E718182 N5922876. Lat/Long for GPS: 36° 48' 53" S 149° 26' 45" 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
2. Suburb (State Forest name): Tantawangalo (Nearest town or named locality): Cathcart (Nearest Ambulance station): Bombala
3. Address: (Nearest named State forest road): Tantawangalo Mountain Road.
4. Nearest Road Junction: Tantawangalo Mountain Road and Tin Mine Road.
5 Local Government Area: Bombala.
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 E718891 N5923508.
Lat/long for GPS: 36° 48' 32" S 149° 27' 13 " E.
8. Directions to navigate from Ambulance Station to meeting point:
Directions from Bombala: · Head East on Mount Darragh Road for approx. 19.5km to Tantawangalo Mountain Road junction. · Turn left onto Tantawangalo Mountain Road for approx. 5.8km to Tin Mine 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.
All additional site hazards identified during harvesting must be assessed and documented in the SFO and Contractor copies of the site specific 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 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. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7.
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Hazard Nos. 1/2/3/5/6 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.
In addition to the above, when felling of trees occurs within two tree lengths (based on the tallest surrounding trees) or loading is occurring within 10 metres of Tantawangalo Mountain Road then a suitably qualified person must implement “TCP78 Harvesting within 2 tree lengths of Tantawangalo Mountain Road” (attached to this harvesting plan). Forests NSW will provide suitable accredited traffic controllers to implement this Traffic Control Plan.
Forests NSW Harvesting Team Leader ( ) must be notified well in advance of any proposed road closures along Tantawangalo Mountain Road so that
HP_ED_2459_11 24-10-12 5 Southern Region – Compartment 2459, Tantawangalo State Forest, Eden Management Area formal approval from Bombala Shire Council can be obtained. Forests NSW will need to provide Council with specific dates and times of road closures.
Warning of timber harvesting operations must be displayed 200 metres either side of all thoroughfare State Forest road approaches leading to areas where harvesting operations are in progress.
This plan assumes haulage from the compartment will be north or south via 2459/1 Rd turning left or right onto Tantawangalo Mountain Road (100km/hr Road) and north or south via 2459/2 Rd turning left onto Tantawangalo Mountain Road. The intersection of 2459/1 Rd and Tantawangalo Mountain Road has been assessed as achieving a minimum of 200m sight distance for vehicles travelling on Tantawangalo Mountain Road in a northerly direction, but not for vehicles travelling along Tantawangalo Mountain Road in a southerly direction. The intersection of 2459/2 Rd and Tantawangalo Mountain Road has been assessed as not achieving a minimum of 200m sight distance on either approaches.
Therefore prior to haulage commencing, a suitably qualified person must implement “TCP195 Tantawangalo Mountain Road & 2459/1 Road intersection” and “TCP195 Tantawangalo Mountain Road & 2459/2 Road intersection” (attached to this harvest plan) at these intersections.
Approval has been granted for ‘TCP195 Tantawangalo Mountain Road & 2459/1 Road Intersection’, ‘TCP195 Tantawangalo Mountain Road & 2459/2 Road Intersection’ and ‘TCP78 Harvesting within 2 tree lengths of Tantawangalo Mountain Road’ from Bombala council, however they must be notified well in advance of the actual dates and times of the road closures. Therefore Forests NSW Harvesting Team Leader ( ) must be contacted ASAP before the road closures in order to notify Bombala council.
Dust, noise and school bus routes Dust and noise – An alternative haul route must be used during dry conditions if log trucks are producing dust whilst travelling along Tantawangalo Mountain Road. During such conditions trucks must travel between Mt Darragh Road and Tantawangalo Mountain Road via Tin Mine Road. School bus route - Tantawangalo Mountain Road and Mt Darragh Road are 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.
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Haulage direction to Mill (including alternate route) 2459/1 Road
Notes:
1 Log Haulage - intersection (100km/hr). Sight distance restricted to <200m when travel- ling in south along Tantawangalo Mountain Road.
LONG TERM USE ADT < 1500, <20 Truck Movements (to/from compartment), Sight Distance Restricted Prepared by Shane Clohesy, Red Card Certificate No. 5192033062 on 21/06/2012 Forests NSW Southern Region Traffic Control Plan 195: Tantawan- galo Mountain Road & 2459/2 Road intersection (modified from RTA Traffic Control at Work Site TCP 195)
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1 Log Haulage - intersection (100km/hr). Sight distance restricted to <200m when travelling on both directions along Tantawangalo Mountain Road.
LONG TERM USE ADT < 1500, <20 Truck Movements, Sight Distance Restricted Prepared by Shane Clohesy, Red Card Certificate No. 5192033062 on 13/06/2012 ForestsNSWSouthernRegionTrafficControlPlan78:Harvesting within2TreeLengthsofTantawangaloMountainRoad(modified fromRTATrafficControlatWorkSiteTCP78)
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1 Eachstoppagelessthan5minutes. 2 Trafficcontrollers tostoptraffic fordurationofworkandthendirect trafficpastwork area,oncetree fallinghas ceasedandanydebrishasbeen clearedfromroad. 3 Trafficcontrollersandtree fallertomaintainradio contactso thatnotreefalling is occurringwhiletraffic is letthrough. 4 Trafficcontrolplanmustbemirroredfor theotherdirectionoftraffic.
FREQUENTLYCHANGINGWORKAREA 2LANE/2WAY ADT<3000 Preparedby ShaneClohesy,RedCardCertificateNo.5192033062on13/06/2012 Southern Region – Compartment 2459, Tantawangalo State Forest, Eden Management Area
Silviculture and Harvesting Prescriptions
Year 1957 1987 TSI X X HR Burning X X Wildfires Ö Ö Logging m3 0 0 Ö - applies, X – not applicable Silvicultural Planning
The planned area in compartment 2459 primarily consists of a mature to overmature aged stand with minimal evidence of past harvesting in coupe 1. In coupe 2 there is evidence of unrecorded harvesting having occurred on a historic grazing permit. The dominant species in compartment 2459 consist of E. cypellocarpa, E. viminalis and E. Obliqua. 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 15-20 years time.
Harvesting Prescription
Stand type % of Area (refer Treatment (% INT, THIN) net to HPOM area for details) Mature (mixed aged) 69% Coupe 1 100% Integrated (modified shelter-wood) · 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. Early Mature (even 25% Coupe 2 Thinning from above. aged) · Retain and protect from harvesting/fire damage: -poles/advanced growth (<40cm DBHOB) with good form and vigour -habitat and recruitment trees as per TSL, -4 seed trees/ha (can include other suitable retained trees). · All other products should be removed (sawlogs, pulpwood and other miscellaneous products) ensuring no more than 75% of the standing basal area is removed.
Note: The area of each silvicultural treatment must be mapped and recorded in the Post logging information section of this plan.
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IFOA Limits The integrated harvesting operation is in accordance with IFOA Part 1 Condition 5 (11).
The next integrated harvesting operation is not permitted within 5 years from the completion of this harvesting event.
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The thinning harvesting operation is in accordance with IFOA Part 1 Condition 5 (6) and Part 5 (1).
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 The noxious weed Fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis) is known to occur in the surrounding area. In order to prevent the spread of Fireweed from this area all harvesting machinery, equipment and vehicles coming in contact with the weed must be inspected prior to leaving the compartment and cleaned of fireweed.
Permanent Growth and Research Plots Any 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 of the compartment, 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 Compartment 2459: Name Lot Number 140 & 195 97 65 51
· No 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.
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· Access roads must be maintained free of debris and in a trafficable state. · Boundaries must be marked in the field.
Crown Leases A Crown Lease occurs within the compartment, detailed in the table below. Contact details are available from the Eden office. The leasee is entitled to a share of royalty on the timber harvested on part of coupe 2. Standard marking and sales procedures will identify this timber. The timber must not mixed with timber harvested from coupe 1. Leasee Boundary location Western side of Tantawangalo Mountain Road
Occupation Permits Apiary One apiary site provided in the table below is located within the planning unit. Contact details are available from the Eden office. Name Boundary Location Entire compartment
· The SFO must provide the apiary permittees with at least two weeks advance notice when bee boxes need to be removed or relocated. · Permanent sites must not be ripped.
Rocky Terrain Rocky terrain occurs within the net planned area. All rocky terrain assessed at the planning stage was unlikely to meet the definition of a rocky outcrop or cliff. SFO/CC will continue to conduct on the ground mark-up and searches and report back to foresters/ecologist any feature requiring further investigation.
Forest Management Zoning
FMZ 4- General Management (normal harvesting prescriptions apply) occurs within the compartment.
IFOA Required Approval of Forestry Activities
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.
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Cultural Heritage
Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage
All operators must be taken to each site within the planned area before any activities are commenced.
Indigenous Cultural Heritage - There are no Cultural Heritage sites within the compartment. All relevant representatives have been consulted &/or inspected Compartment 2459. Due to the confidentiality of the Cultural Heritage sites, a Cultural Heritage site map will only be attached to the specific copies of the plan. All 10 metre radius exclusion buffers are to be marked in the field as hard exclusion zones (i.e. pink & yellow tape) where logging and/or road works are scheduled to be undertaken. All operators must be taken to each site within the planned area before any activities are commenced. 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: No species have been recorded in or around the compartment which are covered by general prescriptions.
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 GG den s i ty > 1 /ha Si 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 T S L C o ndi t i on S tag Re t en i on + Ha bi tat / 2 ha
Quality P r ot ec t i o n f g ni f ic a n t Foo d (o nl y i f s af e ) Re s o urce 2 h a
High 12 5.6f)i 12 5.6g)i +4 6.3.1 Ö 5.6k Ö 5.6i Ö 5.6 j Medium 8 5.6f)ii 8 5.6g)ii +8 6.3.1 Ö 5.6k Ö 5.6i Ö 5.6 j Low 4 5.6f)iii 4 5.6g)iii +12 6.3.1 Ö 5.6k Ö 5.6i Ö 5.6 j Ö - Condition applies
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General exclusion zones General exclusions as listed below are shown on the HPOM. Feature/Condition TSL Occurs within Planning Unit cond’n Rainforest 5.4 Has been assessed & is unlikely to occur in the field. May require further investigation#. Riparian Protection Zones 5.7 Yes Ridge & Headwater Habitat 5.8 No Wetlands 5.9 Has been assessed & is unlikely to occur in the field. May require further investigation#. Heath and Scrub 5.10 Has been assessed as a risk that it may occur in the field. May require further investigation#. Rocky Outcrops and Cliffs 5.11 Has been assessed as a risk that it may occur in the field. May require further investigation#. Endangered Ecological Community NA Has been assessed as a risk that Tablelands Snow Gum, Black Sallee, Candlebark and Ribbon Gum Woodland EEC may occur in the field. May require further investigation#. Harvesting, harvesting machinery and post harvest burning must be excluded from all areas of EEC. #SFO/Contract coordinators will continue to conduct on the ground mark-up & searches and report back to foresters/ecologists any features requiring further investigation.
General Threatened Flora and Fauna Prescriptions Feature Records in 2459 Licence conditions under the TSC Act Threatened Frog General No 5.12 Protection Measures Bird Nest and Roost Site Yes 5.13 Protection Powerful Owl Roost (30m exclusion) 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.
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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 2459 TSC Act or relevant Site-specific prescription Powerful Owl Ninox strenua Yes 6.3 Spotted tailed Quoll No 6.10 Dasyurus maculatus Pomaderris elachophylla No 6.18 (see identification guidelines attached to plan). Fisheries Licence Conditions
Compartment 2459 contains Class 2 Aquatic Habitat as defined by the Eden Region Fisheries Licence. Therefore the conditions of the fisheries licence are triggered for this operation. All streams, drainage lines, wetlands and other waterbodies within this compartment are Class 2 Aquatic Habitat.
Exclusion Zones & Buffer Zones must be established as per conditions 7.1, 7.2, 7.4 & 7.5 of the Fisheries Licence. Operations within these zones must comply with restrictions detailed in conditions 7.1, 7.3, 8.5 & 8.6.
The plan approves “in-stream” works within class 2 Aquatic Habitat for the following: · Construction of a new temporary extraction track crossing (natural causeway) at S1. All works on this temporary crossing must comply with conditions 8.1, 8.3, 8.5 & 8.6 of the Fisheries Licence.
If a need for any other “in-stream” works within Class 2 Aquatic Habitat is identified the SFO must inform the Harvest Planner immediately. “In-stream” works are defined as any activity being carried out within the incised channel or, where there is no defined bank, between the apparent edges of any watercourse.
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 1 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
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Prescribed streams There are no prescribed streams within the compartments.
Log Dump Location 7 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 1 Conditions 26, 27, 30, and 33 of Schedule 4 of the EPL must apply.
Expected Felling/ Extraction & Loading Method The expected felling method is mechanical, extraction method by skidder, and loading method is by excavator.
Drainage Feature Crossings One snig track drainage line crossing (S1) and one road crossing (C1) are approved for use on drainage features (Refer to HPOM). C1 crossing is not located on a drainage feature as defined by the EPL and is only identified on the HPOM to satisfy TSL reporting requirements.
Mass Movement Compartment 2459 is not in an area identified as having a potential for mass movement. No specific prescriptions relating to mass movement/snigging are required.
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.
Road Works The HPOM indicates the location of existing roads and crossings. Feature Length &/or Number Work Required Existing Roads 460m / 1 Yes New Roads 270m / 1 Yes Existing Crossings Nil N/A New Crossing 2 Yes Borrow & Gravel Pits Nil No
Roading and Crossing details are contained within Attachment 2 of this Plan. The roading and crossing works must be undertaken, by contractor or Forests NSW staff, prior to the commencement of harvesting activity in the area served by the road or crossing. Forests NSW will supervise and pay for the maintenance works. Roads that are not EPA Licensed (refer to HPOM) are not to be used by log trucks. They may be used with SFO approval for snigging or extraction provided they are drained to appropriate specifications. Refer to EPL Schedule 5 – Operating Conditions for Roads.
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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 · Forests NSW Corporate Fuel Management Plan 2008. 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 Compartment 2459 in Tantawangalo 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 Yes 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)
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SFO Notes (continued)
Date Event Signed
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SFO Notes (continued)
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SFO Notes (continued)
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Clearance Certificate
COMPARTMENT: 2459
TANTAWANGALO 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 460m Length of new roads to be constructed 270m Number of existing crossings to be maintained 0 Number of new crossings to be constructed 2 Length of road >10° Nil 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 Name Works Required Date Date finished Signature Started 2459/2 Rd Grade pavement where required. (Length = 460m) Clear up to 3m either side to (Contractor facilitate truck haulage. Responsibility) Install rubberflaps as per EPL.
Ops/SFO Comments:
2459/1 Rd Refer to New Road Construction Form. (Length = 270m) Ops/SFO Comments: (Contractor Responsibility)
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C1 Undertake clearing at right angles to the water flow unless (Contractor reduced disturbance can be Responsibility) achieved by an angled E 718732 approach. N 5923635 Reduce disturbance to the greatest extent possible. Any Note the feature at this disturbed areas must be re- crossing is a drainage shaped and soil stabilisation (eg depression. seed/mulch) taken place as per EPL. Within the Stream Exclusion Zone minimise roadside clearing as far as practicable. Armour depression with rock/gravel if required in wet. Note there is no crossing form relevant to this crossing. Ops/SFO Comments:
S1 Refer to attached Crossing form. (Contractor Ops/SFO Comments Responsibility)
E 718475
N 5923640
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NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION
2459/1 Rd (Contractor Responsibility)
Features Road Specifications Additional instructions / Materials Road Length (m) 270m Max. width of road prism (m) 4m Max. road grade (length road 7 degrees >10 degrees?) Max. ground slope (length 8 degrees road >30 degrees?) Max. height of cut / fill batters <1m (m) Max length of batters (m) 100m Type of sediment trapping / Natural surrounding vegetation SFO to monitor during soil erosion/ sediment control supplemented with silt fencing, road construction and device to be used during seed and mulch as required. assess requirements. construction Recommended road Recommend rubber flaps if >5 Rubber flaps during drainage type degrees. Rollovers or mitres if < operation. Permanent or = 5 degrees. SFO to measure trafficable rollovers to be & mark in the field in accordance installed upon completion to Sch. 5 Table 1 of the EPL. of use. Trafficable rollovers to be installed upon harvest completion
Spacing of road structures to As per EPL Sch. 5, Section C, be installed Table 1 Soil erosion / sediment Drainage outlets must drain onto Seed & mulch as required control techniques stable surface which provides efficient sediment trapping & energy dissipation. Upon harvest completion, logging debris is to be removed from table and mitre drains so they are left in effective working order
Stabilisation assessment As per EPL Sch. 5, Clause 5, 15, intervals 17, 19 & 20 Drop down & dissipater Required where fill batter >1m as SFO to monitor. required per EPL Schedule 5 Clause 36 Mitres with rock dissipater recommended. Soil stabilisation techniques Seed & mulch as required of disturbed areas Mass movement / dispersible Nil soils Final road use Retain Start Date Finish Date
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ATTACHMENT 3 POST-HARVEST BURNING PLAN
This burn plan will be managed in accordance with the principles detailed in the Forests NSW Corporate Fuel Management Plan 2008. All practical measures will be taken to ensure fire is contained within predetermined control lines and to prevent entry into exclusion areas. However due to the unpredictable nature of fire from time to time fire may escape the containment lines and enter exclusion zones. In these instances the Burn Supervisor should inform the Operations Team Leader to discuss suitable strategies to manage the escaped fire.
PLANNING INFORMATION
Planned Burn Area: NHA of Compartment 2459, Tantawangalo State Forest LGA: Bombala
Refer to Area Identification and Yield Estimates section of harvest plan (page 2). Season: Autumn / Winter / Spring Bush Fire Management Zone 3B: Land Management Zone (LMZ)
BURN OBJECTIVES
· To reduce fine fuel loads to 4-8 tonnes/ha. (assisting future fire suppression) · A burn coverage between 60-80% of harvested area. · To contain fire within harvested area. · To minimise mortality in trees retained under condition 5.6 of TSL (H & R trees and feed trees). · To minimise defect damage to retained regrowth stems. CRITICAL AND NON CRITICAL BOUNDARIES
A summary of critical boundaries where burning must be excluded are listed below (refer to harvest plan and BOM for further details). Critical boundaries within the planned compartment: · Exclusions for probable EEC, probable heath, probable rocky outcrop, and powerful owl roost (p14 of harvest plan). · Non-indigenous heritage site exclusion (p12 of harvest plan). Critical boundaries outside the planned compartment: · Private Property (p11 of harvest plan). · Probable wetland, probable EEC and ridge & headwater exclusion. Note these do not occur directly adjacent to Cpt 2459. Non-Critical Boundaries Non-critical boundaries are areas within the planned compartment which are outside the nha where fire should not be deliberately introduced (through lighting patterns or direct ignition). However if fire does enter these areas, attempts to extinguish the fire are not necessary and it is acceptable to allow fire to burn out to a secondary containment line. Snig track patterns should still aim to form a control line around these boundaries, however if this in impractical (e.g due to steep/rocky terrain) it is not necessary for CC/SFO to seek approval for the construction a bare earth break. · Boundary between nha and other excluded forest in coupe 1 (comprises of powerline and non-commercial forest). REGIONAL BURNING GUIDELINES
Max Temp (°C): 25 Min RH (%) : 30 Max Wind Speed (km/h): < 20 Southerly aspect < 15 Northerly aspect
Max BKDI:< 70 Max FDI: 8 ( subject to area assessment). Scorch Height: 0.6 x dominant tree height
Max Fuel Moisture Range: 12-25% Max Rate of Spread: 300m/hr. Average Flame height: up to 4m
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BURN AREA INFORMATION
Fine Fuel loads: 50-150 tons per hectare of logging slash, 10 – 20 tons per hectare in between tree heads.
Fuel arrangement: Multi-tiered structure (litter, grasses, shrubs, eucalypt regeneration and mature trees)
Terrain (gross area): 0%>30°, 0% @ 25°-30°, 0% @ 20°-25°, 7% @10°-20°, 93% @ 0°-10° slope.
Time since last burn: 25 years
IMPORTANT BURNING PRESCRIPTIONS · A small test burn must always be lit prior to main burn. This will assist in determining FIRE BEHAVIOUR and IGNITION PATTERNS. · Seek information from Harvesting Contract Coordinator on regrowth excluded burn areas. · Sections will be lit by drip torch to a determined ignition pattern. · Areas will generally be burnt from ridge tops down and into the wind to minimise excessive fire behaviour. · Minimise fire intensity in regrowth stands. · Where one or more of the parameters detailed in the regional burning guidelines is not met, burning may still be conducted provided the other parameters will provide favourable conditions for burning to meet the burn objectives.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESCRIPTIONS
FLORA AND FAUNA:
Refer to Flora and Fauna sections of the Harvest plan document.
The burn crew should be aware of and look for any H & R trees, Allocasuarina feed trees, eucalypt feed trees, stags or yellow bellied glider/squirrel glider sap trees where logging debris is stacked >1m high within the 5m radius of the tree. If any are found, minimise damage to these trees by not directly lighting within 5m of the tree.
SOIL, WATER & AQUATIC HABITAT: Refer to Soils and Water and Drainage Features sections of the Harvest plan document.
· Preferred months of burn – March to August
· Fuel moisture differentials will be utilised to minimise impacts upon drainage features within the burn area
ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE:
Refer to the cultural heritage section of the Harvest plan document to determine if there are any sites and if so refer to the cultural heritage map for the location of the sites. Significant sites, e.g. scar trees, groove stones, should be raked around to prevent fire damage. Where practial, burning of scattered artefacts should be avoided. CONTROL AND STRATEGY
CONTROL LINES: EXISTING Description of Work Required Completed Description of each control line Yes /No Tantawangalo Mountain Road. Nil 2549/1 & 2459/2 Roads. Use for lighting off or as Nil secondary control lines. 2nd order drainage line adjacent to probable EEC Fuel Moisture >25% exclusion in coupe 2
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1st order drainage line adjacent to probable heath Fuel Moisture >25% exclusion. Boundary between nha and other excluded forest. Nil (Utilise cleared area along power line for mineral earth break). Boundary between nha and probable Rocky Nil. Construction of bare earth break not required. Outcrop exclusion No direct ignition in exclusion zone. Check for trees that could burn down and fall over any boundary roads and wet down, rake around or remove as necessary PROPOSED Description of Work Required Completed Description of each control line Yes /No Boundary between nha and Private Property. Design snig track patterns so they double as bare earth containment lines. Where this is not practical, SFO to instruct contractor to construct a bare earth break along boundary of the exclusion (after seeking approval from Operations Team Leader). Boundary between nha and probable EEC Design snig track patterns so they double as bare exclusion (sections not adjacent to 2nd order earth containment lines. Where this is not practical, drainage line exclusion). SFO to instruct contractor to construct a bare earth break along boundary of the exclusion (after seeking approval from Operations Team Leader). Boundary between nha and 30m Powerful Owl Design snig track patterns so they double as bare roost exclusion. earth containment lines. Where this is not practical, SFO to instruct contractor to construct a bare earth break along boundary of the exclusion (after seeking approval from Operations Team Leader). Boundary between nha and probable heath If possible design snig track patterns so they double exclusion (sections not adjacent to 1st order as bare earth containment lines. drainage exclusion). Where this is not practical, it is NOT necessary to construct a bare earth break along boundary of the exclusion, the practice of no direct ignition will be followed. Non-indigenous Cultural Heritage site exclusion Rake around or wet site during burning. Cultural heritage sites, nest trees etc discovered SFO to record location and details and pass onto during the harvesting operation. the burning supervisor.
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Pomaderris elachophylla F.Muell. Family Rhamnaceae Common name: Small leaf pomaderris, Lacy Pomaderris
Pomaderris elachophylla F.Muell. APNI*
Description: Slender shrub, branches many, strongly rusty-tomentose with coarse stellate hairs.
Leaves ± circular to broad-elliptic, mostly 4–8 mm long and 3–6 mm wide, apex obtuse, upper surface dark green, sparsely hairy with ± simple hairs; lower surface whitish withdense stellate hairs, some hairs along veins rusty; stipules linear, 2–3 mm long, caducous.
Flowers small, yellowish, in few-flowered cymes, terminal and in upper axils, forming leafy racemes or panicles. Petals absent.
Capsule stellate-hairy, valves longer than hypanthium.
Distribution and occurrence: In the ranges south-east of Bombala.
Restricted to forest areas. NSW subdivisions: ST Other Australian states: Vic. Tas. Threatened species: NSW TSCA: Endangered Text by G.J. Harden Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 Suppl. (1999)
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