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2. Management Conditions on Boundaries Boundary Conditions Critical boundaries Kempsey Road and Raspberry Road make up the northern and eastern boundaries of compartments 540, 541, 542 and 552. The northern part of compartment 540 is bound by private property and is fenced. The western boundary of compartments 540 and 541 is bound by the Styx River (National park). The southern boundary of compartment 541 and western boundaries of compartments 542 and 552 are bound by private property and are fenced. The southern boundary of compartment 552 is bound by Bob’s Fire trail. Damage to fence lines caused by harvesting operations shall be repaired immediately by the contractor. Debris must not be left within five meters of fence lines. Raspberry Road Raspberry Road is a council road and carries an intermittent volume of public traffic. A Traffic Control Plan (TCP) must be developed and implemented when harvesting within 2 tree lengths (see FCNSW Safety Procedure ‘4.11 – Traffic Management’ and SOP7). The local council has given consent to conduct roadworks along Raspberry Road. Cultural Heritage A Bora Ceremonial Ring has previously been identified within the ops area (see ops map). Surveys have been conducted between July and December 2015. Despite being unable to relocate the site a 20m buffer has been marked in the field for protection. Immediately prior to harvesting the marking must be checked by the FT. If any potential heritage sites are identified an interim 100m exclusion buffer must be applied and Planning Supervisor notified immediately. The interim buffer will apply until alternative prescriptions are approved in writing by the Planning Supervisor. SMZ / FMZ FMZ 2 and 3 a – occur and are mapped on HPOM as exclusion zones. FMZ 4 – Available and displayed on the HPOM as net harvest area. Normal harvest conditions apply.

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Volume Species Mix Product Estimates Species (m3) (Sawlog) HQ Large Sawlog (Quota) 4,500 New England BBT, Messmate, 60% Manna Gum & Fastigata HQ Small Sawlog 6,400 Manna Gum & New England BBT 40% LQ Sawlog (Salvage) 14,500 Total 25,400

4. Haulage Haul Route Internal compartment roads on to Raspberry Road and then onto the Kempsey Road and then onto the Waterfall Way (Armidale Road). BEWARE – The Waterfall Way has high volumes of traffic. Care should be taken when entering and exiting onto this road

Document title: SX_540_541_542_552 Harvest Plan Version No.: 1 Page 2 of 10 Harvest Plan no.: 38770 Approval Date: 15/3/2017 29/7/2025 Warning: a printed copy of this document may be uncontrolled. Please verify this is the latest version prior to use. 5. Community Issue Detail Conditions

Raspberry Road Tourist and local traffic Raspberry Road is a council road and carries an intermittent volume of public traffic. NPWS and another private operator (West Kunderang Recreational Retreat) run recreational facilities at the southern end of Raspberry Road. As Raspberry Road is the only access point for these facilities – both operators must be kept informed of operational activities or road conditions that may affect the access to these facilities. Contact details are available from the Harvest Planner.

Private Property Access Neighbours use Honey Gully Several PP gates occur on these forestry Road, Falls Road (North), Bobs roads. The gate south of Dump 18 must be Fire Trail and Raspberry Road for closed at the end of each day. Additionally, access to Private Property. a small area of forest adjacent to the gate must not be harvested to prevent unathorised access to the neighbouring property. HC must contact PP landholders prior to closing forestry roads for harvesting to ensure safe access is maintained. Logging Contractors, Log Truck drivers and FCNSW personnel should remain vigilant at all times when traversing these roads. Recreational Visitors Raspberry Road and Kempsey All operational staff must ensure that all Road and associated trails are at trails and potential access points to the times frequently used by harvest area are signed appropriately to walkers, horse riders and trail protect the safety of the public. The bike riders. contractor is responsible for inducting all visitors to the worksite.

Hunting Declared within Styx River State Forest has been Harvesting compartments are no longer State Forest declared a conservation hunting excluded for areas available for hunting. area. Only accredited, licensed Signage must be used as a control measure. hunters with written approval from NSW DPI are permitted to hunt certain species of introduced game and feral animals on declared State forests and Crown Lands

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Utilities Underground An underground Telstra cable crosses the Kempsey and Raspberry road near Dumps 4, 5A and 5 (see HPOM) and has been marked in the field with Telstra yellow and white markers. The location of this cable must be determined prior to undertaking snigging within the vicinity of the cable. The Cable appears to be a copper line and terminates at the old Forestry cottage.

Transmission lines A 132Kv transmission line runs through Cpt 540 as shown on the HPOM. Safe Work Practice for working near overhead power lines must be implemented by the crew before any work is undertaken within 2 tree lengths.

Gravel Pits There are two existing gravel quarries within these compartments (see HPOM). The Raspberry Road Quarry will be used for works on the eastern half of the operational area and similarly the Falls Road (Central) Quarry will be used to the west (e.g. Honey Gully Road). The quarry manager must ensure that the quarry is flagged with warning tape on the perimeter of the quarry. Be aware of steep quarry walls when approaching.

Mapped trails must be Mapped trails must be reinstated to similar or better condition for access to reinstated to similar or that prior to harvesting/snigging and comply with the EPL. better condition for access to that prior to harvesting/snigging and comply with the EPL.

7. Harvesting Conditions

Silviculture Type Harvesting Objectives and Condition for each stand condition

STS Medium In the two-aged mixed dry hardwood stand the objective is to harvest the merchantable component of the mature aged crop and retain the vigorous

younger age class trees for a future cut. Forest technician to mark growers for retention. Crew is to select trees for removal and avoid damage to retained growers. Consideration should be given to a light post-harvest burn following the Future Treatment completion of harvesting in these blocks. However, if fuel and weather Area conditions do not facilitate a light post-harvest burn consideration should be given to additional mechanical disturbance in areas with no visible seed fall or reduced numbers of retained trees.

Monitoring The HC must conduct Basal Area monitoring in areas treated with STS medium. Any changes to treatment and offset areas need to be endorsed by the Planning Supervisor. IFOA Limits STS Medium STS Tract (ha) 1100 Pre-harvest BA 30 Post-harvest BA 18 Planned Removal 40% Document title: SX_540_541_542_552 Harvest Plan Version No.: 1 Page 4 of 10 Harvest Plan no.: 38770 Approval Date: 15/3/2017 29/7/2025 Warning: a printed copy of this document may be uncontrolled. Please verify this is the latest version prior to use. 8. Tree Retention - refer to TSL booklet for full conditions

Prescription Condition/Responsibility

Mark-Up – the FT is responsible for marking up the forest ahead of harvesting operations consistent Forest Mark Up and Tree Retention SOP

Compartment Mark-Up Survey Compartment mark-up surveys must be conducted at least 300m in advance of operations. The survey must search for threatened (5.1, 5.2) and protected species features listed in conditions 5.1 and 5.2 of the TSL.

Hollow-bearing and Non-Regrowth Zone - 5.6, conditions apply. Recruitment tree retention (H Additional H trees for Greater Glider condition applies (6.9d). and R) FT must select and mark 8 H trees/ha where available and five R trees/ha.

Significant Food Resources FT must mark for retention- Glossy Black Cockatoo feed trees. (5.6 f)

Harvesting - crew and HC responsibilities

Protection of Retained Trees Trees marked or selected for retention must not be felled. (5.6g) The crew must minimise damage to H, R and E trees by using directional felling. Harvesting debris should not accumulate within 5 m of retained trees. Where debris does accumulate the crew must remove or flatten to < 1m high. The HC must be notified of any badly damaged retained trees and they must assess and record if a replacement retained tree is required.

Stag Retention (Dead standing The crew should retain stags where safe to do so. trees 5.6e) The crew must record the date, DBH, risk and location of unsafe stags removed.

Significant food resources The crew should avoid damaging flowering or fruiting banksias or grass trees.

Impenetrable Understory Areas identified as Impenetrable Understory by the FT must be managed as per the requirements of SOP3.

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Boundary Prescription Condition Type

Riparian Habitat 2 bars Implement filter strip (hard) and protection zone (soft) around Protection (5.7) drainage features as shown on the HPOM. Refer to SOP1. FT must mark the location of UMDL with the u symbol and 1st order protection zone boundary with 2 bars. (Lidar Corrected) The crew will locate and protect all 2nd order and above streams with GPS.

Ground Habitat N/A No commercial firewood collection in these compartments (5.17 d) due to Quoll and Phascogale records.

Dams & Solid 2 Dams identified (Near crossing A and near Dump 34). A 10m Waterbodies buffer is to be marked by the FT.

Endangered Solid Mapped exclusion in Cpt 540 (north-west of Dump 10)- White Ecological box/Yellow box/Blakely's red gum woodland - endangered

Community (EEC) ecological community field assessment has been undertaken and mapped. Extent of EEC is shown on HPOM. FT must mark exclusion. The crew must protect all areas of marked EEC.

Rainforest Accidental Mapped Exclusion.

Masked Owl Machinery Mapped Exclusion 50m on nest site. FT must mark exclusion.

Little Eagle Machinery Mapped Exclusion 100m on nest site. FT must mark exclusion.

Giant-barred or Machinery 30 m buffer on mapped streams within 200 m of a records Stuttering Frog and and no UMDL within 200m of a record, to be located by GPS Golden-tipped Bat in harvester. (See Section 10.)

Machinery Protection of 90% of individuals: Haloragis exalata ssp. Threatened Flora Velutina.

HCVOG Limited Mapped Exclusion Zone to be located by GPS in harvester.

Ridge and Limited Headwater Habitat Mapped Exclusion Zone to be located by GPS in harvester.

Owl Landscapes Limited Mapped Exclusion Zone to be located by GPS in harvester.

Fish N/A Class 2 Aquatic Habitat. Fisheries licence conditions apply.

10. Soil & Water – Refer to EPL Booklet for full conditions

Issue Assessment Conditions

EPL Licenced Yes

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EPL Scheduled Activity No

Unmapped drainage Line Unmapped Not Permitted harvesting drainage Line harvesting

Inherent hazard level 1 (low) Nil

Dispersible Soils No Nil

Mass Movement / Instability No Nil

Seasonality Conditions No Nil

Historical or existing erosion No Nil

Ground cover >70% Nil

Log Dumps Refer to SOP 5 HC is responsible for authorising moving the location of a log dump.

Roading management during Refer to SOP 6. harvesting HC is responsible for monitoring road and crossing drainage during haulage.

Wet Weather and Rutting Refer to SOP 6. Crew is responsible for implementing automatic closures and following notified closures. HC is responsible for ensuring crew notified when notified closure is lifted.

Snigging Refer to SOP 8 Crew is responsible for progressive drainage of snig tracks

Snig Track Crossings Refer to SOP 8 HC is responsible to ensure snig track crossings are approved prior to use and rehabilitated upon completion.

11. Crossing Approvals All crossing approvals are shown on the operational map – any other feature crossings must be assessed, recorded below and approved by the Planning Supervisor before use.

Crossing EPA Conditions Approval

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12. Acknowledgement of Briefing: I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the plan documents and that I have been briefed on the conditions of the Plan. I understand the operational control requirements as outlined in the plan and take responsibility for the implementation of plan conditions relevant to my responsibilities Name Role Signature Date

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Procedure Title Number 1 Drainage Feature Protection

2 Exclusion Zone Boundary Management

3 Forest Mark-Up

4 Operating in Inherent Hazard Level 3 Areas

5 Log Dump Operation and Use

6 Road and Crossing Management and Wet Weather Controls

7 Safety Requirements

8 Snig Track Construction

9 Snig Track Crossings

10 Documentation and approvals

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Record: Daily activities (eg tree marking, dump 2); Condition 5.2 of TSL items - EEC locations, rocky outcrops, koala scats, feed tree identification etc), discussions with stakeholders/neighbours/ site visitors; areas of impenetrable understorey; unviable areas not marked, non-conformances; harvesting issues identified, twice weekly road and crossing drainage checks

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OPERATIONAL ROADING PLAN SUMMARY

Description of Proposal This proposal is to carry out maintenance to approximately 23km of existing internal compartment roads to facilitate log haulage from harvesting activities and comply with the requirements of the EPL. 7 crossings are proposed to be used and all will require maintenance/upgrading. Location of road works may be found on the attached operational plan map.

 Timing and Crew Size –These compartments are scheduled for harvest in 2017/2018 by a 25,000m³/annum harvesting crew producing a range of products.  Haulage Standard – B-Doubles, Skell Trailers and standard log trucks must be able to access the operation.  New Road Construction – 14 x gravel leads to dumps on Kempsey and Raspberry roads.  Road Maintenance – 23000m  New Gravel – Approximately 4.4km Inclusive of gravel entries to all wet weather dumps  Crossing Replacement/Installation – Nil  Crossing Maintenance – Crossings A, B, C, D and E require 5-30 drainage

Summary of Haulage Routes:

Financial Analysis Cost estimates for this proposal have been prepared and are attached.

Specifications/Legal Conditions  This operation is not licenced under the EPL  All roadworks must comply with Schedule 5 of the EPL unless otherwise specified

Special Conditions

Feature Conditions Kempsey Road and Raspberry Road are frequently used by the public. Logging Contractors, Log Truck drivers and FCNSW personnel should be aware at all times when Safety traversing these roads. Appropriate signage is to be used when conducting roadworks along these roads. There are two existing gravel quarries within these compartments (see ops map). The Quarries and Gravel Raspberry Road Quarry will be used for works on the eastern half of the operational area Pits and similarly the Falls Road (Central) Quarry will be used to the west (e.g. Honey Gully Road). A Bora Ceremonial Ring has previously been identified within the ops area (see ops map). Despite being unable to relocate the site a 20m buffer is to be placed around the location Cultural Heritage identified on the ops map. If any potential heritage sites are identified notify the planner immediately. Neighbours use Honey Gully Road, Falls Road (North), Bobs Fire Trail and Raspberry Neighbour access Road for access to Private Property. Flora & Fauna Check location of HRM exclusions – ensure that all exclusions are not disturbed. An underground Telstra cable crosses the Kempsey and Raspberry road near Dumps 4, 5A and 5 (see Ops Map). The location of this cable should be determined prior to undertaking Telstra Cable roadworks within the vicinity of the cable. The Cable appears to be a copper line and terminates at the old Forestry cottage.

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OPERATIONAL ROADING PLAN - WORK SCHEDULE

State Forest:Styx River Compartments: 540, 541, 542, 552

Existing Roads Road Name Current Condition Desired Standard Work Required Start Date Finish date Kempsey Road Armidale Council maintained road For Haulage of all Products and all Monitor road during harvesting and haulage and Gravel surface, all weather road in weather repair damaged surfaces where applicable From State Forest Boundary very good condition. to Raspberry Road Maintained as major access road for Approx 2600m general public and haulage trucks use outside of this plan area. Road to remain open during roading and dump operations.

Raspberry Road Armidale Council maintained road For Haulage of all Products and all Monitor road during harvesting and haulage and Gravel surface, all weather road in weather repair damage surface where applicable From Kempsey Road to very good condition. Patch gravel where required (approx. 1000m) Bobs Fire Trail Maintained as major access road for Approx 6000m general public and haulage trucks use outside of this plan area. Road to remain open during roading and dump operations.

Honey Gully All weather road EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees Reasonable condition and graveled For Haulage of all Products and all Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From Kempsey Road to weather damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line Falls Road (Central) of site. Full re-sheet of gravel to support wet weather Approx 2600m haulage as indicated on the operational map (approx. 2700m) Grade forming up and re-instating road running surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices) Crossing A maintenance as detailed in following Page 3 of 14

section

Falls Road (North) Reasonable condition EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees For Haulage of all Products Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From Kempsey Road to damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line dump 3 of site. Grade forming up and re-instating road running Approx 700m surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices) Falls Road (South) Reasonable condition EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees. For Haulage of all Products Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From Raspberry Road to damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line dump 37 of site. Re-align onto Raspberry Road. Approx 650m Re-align section of box cut Patch gravel boggy section (2 x loads) Grade forming up and re-instating road running surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices) Falls Road (Central) Natural surface road EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees Reasonable condition and graveled For Haulage of all Products Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From dump 15 to dump 26 damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line of site. Approx 3300m Patch gravel where required eg. Steep clay hill south of Dump 25 with 2 x loads gravel. Grade forming up and re-instating road running surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices) Crossings B, C and D maintenance as detailed in following section

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Styx Trail Overgrown EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees For Haulage of all Products Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From Honey Gully to dump damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line 10 of site. Grade forming up and re-instating road running Approx 800m surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices) 540.2 Trail Overgrown EPL schedule 5 standards Crown and mitre For Haulage of all Products Remove identified dangerous trees From Styx Trail to dump 9 Brush back vegetation where required to reduce damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line Approx 220m of site. Grade forming up and re-instating road running surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg; Mitres and Table drain. 540.1 Trail Overgrown EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees For Haulage of all Products Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From Honey Gully Road to damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line dump 6 of site. Grade forming up and re-instating road running Approx 300m surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices)

Ike Youngs Trail (North) Reasonable condition EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees. For Haulage of all Products Re-align corner for better haulage From Falls Road to dump 23 Touch up maintenance grade. Repairing road running surface where road has Approx 700m washed (eg; rills, channels) and drainage has failed. Re-instate effectiveness of existing drainage features. Install new drainage as required as per table 1, schedule 5 of the EPL.

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Boundary Trail Reasonable condition EPL schedule 5 standards Realign entrance onto Falls Road For Haulage of all Products Remove identified dangerous trees From Falls Road (Central) to Brush back vegetation where required to reduce dump 16 damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line of site. Approx 600m Grade forming up and re-instating road running surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices) Ike Youngs Trail (South) Reasonable condition EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees For Haulage of all Products Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From Raspberry Road to damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line dump 27 of site. Patch gravel where required and also on Approx 1500m crossings E, F and G (see Crossing prescriptions below). Grade forming up and re-instating road running surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Approx 5 x Rollovers, Mitres, approx. 10 x Flaps, Table drain checking devices) 552.1 Trail Overgrown EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees For Haulage of all Products Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From Raspberry Road to damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line dump 35 of site. Grade forming up and re-instating road running Approx 700m surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices) Bobs Fire Trail Reasonable condition EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees For Haulage of all Products Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From Raspberry damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line Road to dump 43 of site. Grade forming up and re-instating road running Approx 1050m surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Page 6 of 14

Table drain checking devices)

Dump 30 Trail Overgrown EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees For Haulage of all Products Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From Raspberry Road to damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line dump 30 of site. Patch gravel where required. Approx 300m Grade forming up and re-instating road running surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices) Dump 42 Trail Overgrown EPL schedule 5 standards Remove identified dangerous trees For Haulage of all Products Brush back vegetation where required to reduce From Bobs Fire Trail to damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line dump 42 of site. Grade forming up and re-instating road running Approx 100m surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices) Dump 24 Trail Overgrown EPL schedule 5 standards Crown and mitre For Haulage of all Products Remove identified dangerous trees From Falls Road to dump 24 Brush back vegetation where required to reduce damage to haulage trucks and also to improve line Approx 210m of site. Grade forming up and re-instating road running surface. Re-instate the effectiveness of existing drainage Install new drainage structures to schedule 5 of the EPL as required eg;(Rollovers, Mitres, Flaps, Table drain checking devices)

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OPERATIONAL ROADING PLAN - WORK SCHEDULE

State Forest: Styx River Compartments: 540, 541, 542, 552

EXISTING CROSSINGS Crossing Name Existing Condition Desired Standard Work Required Start Date Finish date Good condition EPL schedule 5 standards Remove built up vegetation at inlet & outlet A Stable Haulage of all products Maintain crowned road surface and mitre drains and install 2 x ROD for 5-30 drainage Honey Gully Road

750mm Pipe Cross-section sketch below

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OPERATIONAL ROADING PLAN - WORK SCHEDULE

State Forest: Styx River Compartments: 540, 541, 542, 552

EXISTING CROSSINGS Crossing Name Existing Condition Desired Standard Work Required Start Date Finish date Stable EPL schedule 5 standards Clean out vege on inlet & outlet B Haulage of all products Install 2 x ROD for 5-30 drainage

Falls Road

Corrugated Steel Pipe with rock headwalls Cross-section sketch below as per RWSM standard

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OPERATIONAL ROADING PLAN - WORK SCHEDULE

State Forest: Styx River Compartments: 540, 541, 542, 552

EXISTING CROSSINGS Crossing Name Existing Condition Desired Standard Work Required Start Date Finish date Stable EPL schedule 5 standards Clean out inlet & outlet C Haulage of all products Install rollover southern side Maintain crossfall in road surface Falls Road Run windrow past outlet side

Corrugated Steel Pipe with rock headwalls Cross-section sketch below as per RWSM standard

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OPERATIONAL ROADING PLAN - WORK SCHEDULE

State Forest: Styx River Compartments: 540, 541, 542, 552

EXISTING CROSSINGS Crossing Name Existing Condition Desired Standard Work Required Start Date Finish date Stable EPL schedule 5 standards Clean out inlet & outlet D Haulage of all products Install rollover southern side Maintain infall in road surface Falls Road

Corrugated Steel Pipe with rock headwalls Cross-section sketch below as per RWSM standard

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OPERATIONAL ROADING PLAN - WORK SCHEDULE

State Forest: Styx River Compartments: 540, 541, 542, 552

EXISTING CROSSINGS Crossing Name Existing Condition Desired Standard Work Required Start Date Finish date Designed as a fill up water point EPL schedule 5 standards Monitor crossing during haulage E Water goes underground through Haulage of all products Gravel surface (2 x loads) under road surface. Install 5-30 drainage either side of crossing Ike Youngs Trail (South)

Water Point Cross-section sketch below as per RWSM standard

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OPERATIONAL ROADING PLAN - WORK SCHEDULE

State Forest: Styx River Compartments: 540, 541, 542, 552

EXISTING CROSSINGS Crossing Name Existing Condition Desired Standard Work Required Start Date Finish date Natural surface crossing EPL schedule 5 standards 1 x load of small rock on crossing F Haulage of all products

Ike Youngs Trail (South)

Depression Cross-section sketch below as per RWSM standard

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OPERATIONAL ROADING PLAN - WORK SCHEDULE

State Forest: Styx River Compartments: 540, 541, 542, 552

Ike Youngs Trail (South)

Depression Cross-section sketch below as per RWSM standard

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