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LOCALITY MAP Compartment 2445 Tallaganda State Forest No.577 23> SOUTHERN REGION: QUEENBYAN MANAGEMENT AREA On FCNSW unsealed SCALE: 1:100,000 ³ gravel roads

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State Forest National Parks Planning Unit Formal Reserve Vacant Crown Land Informal Reserve Non Forest Softwood Plantations Freehold Water

G Emergency Meeting Point Á Evacuation Route Á Haulage Route P Helicopter Landing Site Prepared By: Darryl Chaffey Harvest Plan Operational Map Version: 2 Compartment: 2445 ...... REGIONAL MANAGER A...... PPROVAL State Forest: TallagandaNo:577 APPROVED: Daniel Tuan 32> SOUTHERN REGION - Native Forests On FCNSW DATE: 11/ 10 / 2013 ³ unsealed Map Sheet: KAIN 8826-4S gravel roads 27 28 29

NON HARVEST AREA A MAP FEATURE Ridge & Headwater Habitat (40m) ! ! Underground power cable (indicative) C7 Non Forest Use (FMZ 7) B Rock: to be verified and buffer applied ú if required 7 ROiwdgl eL a&n dHsceaadpewater Habitat (40m 80m) H Slopes >30 ^(IHL 4) 52 ^ 52 Probable EEC Ta_blelands Snow Gum, Black Sallee, Candlebark and Ribbon Gum Grassy Woodland C6 FMZ 3B Road maintenance ú TENURE H 6 National Park E_state Vacant Crown Land C8 ú 9 Softwood Plantations H C5 FAUNA FEATURES ú A Powerful Owl Eastern false Pipistrelle ^ Gang-gang Cockatoo 10 8 H H S6 ú 5 ú H S7 C4 C3 ú FMZ 7 and OP B ú 51 on road 51 S8ú 4 H

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727000E 28 29 LEGEND BOUNDARIES NET HARVEST AREA DRAINAGE ÉÉÉÉÉÉState Forest Boundary FMZ 4/RU 1/STS Heavy Mapped LIC Drainage ÉÉÉÉÉÉCompartment Boundary Proposed Control Line FMZ 4/RU 2/ STS Light-Medium STREAM EXCLUSION ZONES (EPL IHL 1 & TSL) ROADS DUMPS & CROSSINGS Feature Filter Strip Protection Zone Operational Zone Major Forest H Temporary Dry Weather Unmapped N/A N/A N/A Minor Forest 1st Order EPL Standard Existing (Major) ú Existing Crossing 5m 5m 10m EPL Standard Existing (Minor) ú New Crossing 2nd order 5m 15m 10m EPL Licenced (New Construction) 3rd order 5m 25m 10m 0 125 250 500 750 1,000 Scale:1:15,000 Meters Contour Interval 10m 4th order 5m 45m 10m Path: G:\PLANNING\HarvestPlans\South Coast\Tallaganda\Cpt 2445\HP BB 2445 13\OpsHP BB 2445 13 v2 mxd Prepared By: Darryl Chaffey Burning Operational Map Version: 2 Compartment: 2445 ...... REGIONAL MANAGER A...... PPROVAL State Forest: TallagandaNo:577 APPROVED: Daniel Tuan 32> SOUTHERN REGION - Native Forests On FCNSW DATE: 11/ 10 / 2013 ³ unsealed Map Sheet: KAIN 8826-4S gravel roads 27 28 29 A NON HARVEST AREA Ridge & Headwater Habitat (40m) MAP FEATURE ! ! Underground power cable (indicative) C7 Non Forest Use (FMZ 7) B Rock: to be verified and buffer applied ú ROiwdgl Lea &n dHsceaadpewater Habitat (40m 80m) if required 7 H Slopes >30 ^(IHL 4) 52 EEC Tablelands Snow Gum, Black Sallee, ^ 52 _ Candlebark and Ribbon Gum Grassy Woodland C6 FMZ 3B Road maintenance ú TENURE 6 National Park _Estate H Vacant Crown Land C8 9 Softwood Plantations ú H C5 Private Property ú 48 FAUNA FEATURES A Powerful Owl Eastern false Pipistrelle 10 8 ^ Gang-gang Cockatoo H H S6 ú 5 ú H S7 C4 C3 ú FMZ 7 and OP B ú 51 on road 51 S8ú 4 H

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727000E 28 29 LEGEND BOUNDARIES FOREST TYPES (RN17) DRAINAGE ÉÉÉÉÉÉ Mapped LIC Drainage State Forest Boundary Type 112 Silvertop Ash ÉÉÉÉÉÉCompartment Boundary Type 131 Peppermint - Mountain / Manna Gum ROADS Type 138 Snow Gum Major Forest Type 154 Brown Barrel Minor Forest Type 155 Brown Barrel - Gum EPL Standard Existing (Major) Type 159 Mountain/Manna Gum EPL Standard Existing (Minor) Type 162 White Ash EPL Licenced (New Construction) 0 125 250 500 750 1,000 Scale: 1:15,000 Meters Contour Interval 10m Path: G:\PLANNING\HarvestPlans\South Coast\Tallaganda\Cpt-2445\HP_BB_2445_13\FT_HP_BB_2445_13.mxd Southern Region Compartment 2445, Tallaganda State Forest, Queanbeyan Management Area

HARDWOOD FORESTS- SOUTHERN REGION HARVESTING PLAN

Tallaganda State Forest - Compartment 2445

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 Hardwood Forest Operations in Southern Region, South Coast apply to this operation. Prepared By: Darryl Chaffey Endorsed By: Kate Halton Approved By: Daniel Harvest Harvest Planning Regional Tuan Planner Team Leader Manager Signature Signature Signature

Date Date Date

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 Roading.

Description of Proposal

Harvesting of Hardwood forest Harvesting of Hardwood forest, using Single Tree Selection Silviculture subject to the Southern Region, IFOA requirements will be undertaken within this planning unit. The primary product of the harvesting is high quality large sawlogs (quota logs), small high quality sawlogs, veneer logs, girders, poles & piles where timber markets are available. Parts of felled logs that do not meet high quality log specifications are segregated and graded into other classifications such as salvage sawlogs, pulp logs & miscellaneous timbers e.g. split & round posts, firewood, mining timbers & craftwood. The availability of miscellaneous timbers depends mainly on forest types, log defectiveness & market conditions at the time of harvesting.

Clause 22 Integrated Forestry Operations Approval (IFOA) Consideration All relevant factors have been reviewed taking into account the volume and monetary value of each forest product to supply Term Agreement Holders. The harvesting operation also complies with Clause 22 of the 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.

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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. 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 Contract Coordinator/SFO must record the following information in the burn plan and prior to burning use this information and any other relevant information from the CC/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 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/s Region Management Certification Area Tallaganda 2445 Southern Queanbeyan AS4708:2007 ISO 14001

Cpt 2445 Plan Compartment ID 20260 Gross Area (ha) 315 Net Harvestable Area (ha) 286 Harvest Area (ha) 286 Quota Logs (HQL) 26m³/ha High Quality Small 2m3/ha Salvage 10m³/ha Pulp 33 t/ha (29m3/ha) Estimated Total Yield (m3/ha) 67 Estimated Total Volume (m3) 19,000

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Slope Classes (percent of harvest area) Cpt 2445

Slope Class % of harvest area 0-20º 68 20-25 º 15 25-30 º 10

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Forestry Corporation of NSW Southern Region Harvesting Plan: HP_BB_2445_13 Compartment 2445

Attachment 1 Site Safety Plan

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Emergency Plan Information

(a) Mobile Phone reception on work site: Good Poor Nil Nearest reliable reception: Higher points on South Forest Way.

(b) FCNSW Radio from work site: Contractor Radio at work site: Channel No: 236 UHF Channel No: ______Call to: Batemans Bay Contractor Radio No: ______Call sign from: Your name Call to Bush Boss:______

(c) Emergency meeting point for ambulance: EMP 9 Junction of Captains Flat and South Forest Way Roads. 1:100000 map sheet: Araluen 8826. MGA zone: 55 MGA Grid reference: E728230 N6053868. Lat/Long for GPS: 35° 37' 57" S 149° 31' 13" E.

(d) Closest Helicopter Landing Place: EMP 9 Private Property to east along Captains Flat Road. 1:100000 map sheet: Araluen 8826. MGA zone: 55 MGA Grid reference: E728631 N6054210. Lat/Long for GPS: 35° 37' 46" S 149° 31' 29" E.

(e) Procedure for obtaining Ambulance assistance: Dial "000" OR Call Batemans Bay Forestry Office 1300 880 548 for Ambulance assistance. native

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

2. Suburb (State Forest name): Tallaganda. (Nearest town or named locality): Captains Flat. (Nearest Ambulance station): Braidwood.

3. Address: (Nearest named State Forest road): Captains Flat Road.

4. Nearest Road Junction: Captains Flat and South Forest Way.

5 Local Government Area: Palerang 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 Compartment).

MGA Grid reference: Zone 55 E728156 N6050918.

Lat/long for GPS: 35° 39' 33" S 149° 31' 13 " E.

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

Directions from Braidwood: Travel southwest along Krawarree Road for approximately 20km. Turn right onto Captains Flat Road and travel a further 12km to the intersection of South Forest Way on left.

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 CC, SFO and Contractor copies of the site specific plan.

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

IDENTIFIED HAZARD RISK SUGGESTED CONTROL STRATEGY RATING 1. Adjoining roads of various 1 Warning signs at FCNSW intersections, road traffic levels closure on FCNSW roads. Implement Traffic Control plans (where specified in this harvest plan). 60km/hr speed limit on all State Forest gravel roads unless otherwise signposted. Compliance with FCNSW lights on policy.

2. Overhead powerlines or 3-4 Refer to FCNSW 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 FCNSW 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 FCNSW safety standard 1.3.9.Assess associated with dumps 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. 8. Trucks colliding with 2 Use UHF channel 3 (channel used by school oncoming school buses on buses) whilst travelling along Captains Flat Captains Flat Road weekdays Road. When approaching corners communicate 6.45-8.30am and 3.15-5.0 pm. trucks location and/or direction of travel to alert bus drivers. 9.

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Hazard Nos. 1 and 3 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.

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 identifies haulage from the compartment will be north via South Forest Way turning left or right onto Captains Flat Road (Palerang Shire Council 100km/hr Road) or north via Cowangerong Fire Trail (FCNSW owned) becoming National Parks and Wildlife Service owned where Tallaganda State Forests ends.

The intersection of South Forest Way and Captains Flat Road has been assessed as achieving a minimum of 200m sight distance on both approaches. Therefore at this intersection additional signage in accordance with a Traffic Control Plan is not required.

Road intersections outside the control of FCNSW are not covered by this plan or any FCNSW Traffic Control Plan. Haulage contractors must abide by RTA road laws and standard operating procedures in relation to haulage routes outside the control of FCNSW.

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 - Captains Flat road is used by school buses between the hours of 6:45am to 8:30 am and 3:15pm to 5:00pm. On weekdays, to the greatest extent practicable, log haulage should avoid school bus times on the above roads.

Silviculture and Harvesting Prescriptions

Year 1954 1957 TSI X X HR Burning X X Wildfires Logging m3 0 0 - applies, X not applicable

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Compartment Resource No. of BA Average BA Range Unit Sweeps (m2/ha) (m2/ha) 2445 1 10 31 26-36

Silvicultural Planning Single Tree Selection The STS tract (286ha) is a predominantly mature aged forest and will be harvested under a light-heavy single tree selection (STS) regime. The objective within the 286ha Net Harvest Area for this operation (Resource Units 1 and 2) is to remove 45% of the basal area to create canopy openings for regeneration, whilst retaining and minimising damage to young regenerating stems, seed trees, habitat and recruitment trees. It is envisaged that the next harvesting operation in this compartment would be on average 30 years time. The STS tract for IFOA purposes includes the Net Harvest Area of 2445 as indicated on the HPOM. Single Tree Selection (STS) must remove no more than 45% of the basal area (BA), while retaining a minimum BA of 10m2 per hectare within the tract.

Resource Species Composition Stand History Stand Structure and Condition Unit (Refer to HPOM for detail) 1 Overstorey dominated by No records of harvesting Mature-over mature fully stocked Brown Barrel (E. operations exist. Field forest (BA range 26-36m2/ha). fastigata), Manna Gum (E. evidence indicates the Mature trees are in average to viminalis) and eastern lower slopes have good condition showing good Snow Gum (E. pauciflora) been highly selectively vigour and form. Remnant with Narrow-Leaved logged (targeting sawlogs) overstorey is in poor timber Peppermint (E. radiata), in the last 40 years. condition. Stand has reached endpoint with limited further White Ash (E. fraxinoides), growth potential. and Silvertop Ash (E.

sieberi).

2 Overstorey dominated by No records of harvesting Over mature forest (BA range 26- 2 Snow Gum (E. pauciflora) operations exist. Field 36m /ha). Mature trees are in with Brown Barrel (E. evidence indicates the poor condition showing poor fastigata). western higher slopes vigour and form. Stand has have not been reached endpoint with no further harvested. growth potential.

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Harvesting Prescription

Resource Unit % of NHA Silvicultural Treatment (Refer to HPOM for detail)

1 80% STS heavy: Retain and protect from harvesting/fire damage: -poles/advanced growth (<40cm DBHOB) with good form and vigour, -habitat and recruitment trees as per TSL, Retained trees should be evenly spaced throughout the resource unit. Ensure no more than 45% of the BA across the NHA is removed, while retaining a minimum BA of 10m2 per hectare within the tract. All other products should be removed markets permitting. If this objective cannot be achieved the following options should be considered: -reject tree felling (Contract Coordinator must first obtain approval from harvesting team leader), -defer harvesting until ideal market conditions prevail, -consider harvesting under a light or medium STS regime. 2 20% STS light-medium: Retain and protect from fire/harvesting damage: -poles/advanced growth (<40cm DBHOB) with good form and vigour, -habitat and recruitment trees as per TSL, -retain additional dominant and co dominant trees of good form and vigour to ensure the total BA removed across the resource unit is no more than 35%. Retained trees should be evenly spaced throughout the resource unit. All other products should be removed. Due to the poor timber condition of the Resource Unit, 35% BA removal may not be achieved. Note: The area of each silvicultural treatment must be mapped and recorded in the Post logging information section of this plan.

Special Requirements

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

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Rock Area Rock occurs within the NHA (shown on HPOM ). This was not assessed at the planning stage to determine if it met the definition of a rocky outcrop or cliff. The SFO/CC must assess the rock during pre harvest mark up and mark/exclude as required.

EPA approval for S2/S3/S5 Snig track crossings S2, S3 and S5 are new crossings and are contained within Owl Landscape exclusion and therefore require written EPA approval prior to being constructed and used. EPA approval has been obtained and includes the following conditions:

During the construction of the temporary snig track crossing, no hollow bearing trees or owl roosts are to be removed, damage or destroyed, All standard EPL and TSL conditions are to be otherwise applied during the construction of the road, including soil erosion and sediment control practices, Machinery operators are to undertake best management practice to reduce the likelihood of the spread of weeds into the exclusion zone area.

The crossings must be constructed, used and maintained in accordance with these conditions.

Permanent Growth and Research Plots Any inventory plots located during the harvesting operation are to be treated the same as the surrounding area.

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.

Occupation Permits Apiary 2 apiary sites provided in the table below are located within the planning unit as detailed in the table below. Contact details are available from the Batemans Bay office. Name Boundary Location North of dump 3. South of dump 3.

The Contract Coordinator must provide the apiary permittees with at least two weeks advance notice when bee boxes need to be removed or relocated.

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Bureau of Meteorology The FMZ 7 (Refer to HPOM - note: the FMZ 7 is overlaid by road) contains an Occupation Permit held by the Bureau of Meteorology. The Occupation Permit/FMZ 7 runs from the Vacant Crown Land north to Tallaganda State Forest and Tallaganda National Park boundary. As the Occupation Permit covers Radar Road and Cowangerong Fire Trail these sections of road must not be permanently blocked during harvesting or roading operations and left in a trafficable state after harvesting and burning operations have ceased. Note: underground power cables run the along the FMZ 7/OP to the Canberra Radar located on the VCL.

National Parks and Nature Reserves Tallaganda National Park neighbours Compartment 2445 to the west. The boundary between Tallaganda National Park and Compartment 2445 is the western edge of a 20 metre wide road maintenance corridor which runs parallel to Cowangerong Fire Trail. Within the road maintenance corridor the only activities allowed are normal road maintenance (e.g. road side clearing, road drainage and road re-alignment). Harvesting is NOT permitted within the road corridor. For the purpose of the harvesting activities within compartment 2445 and Tallaganda National Park the boundary is Cowangerong Fire Trail. No harvest disturbance is permitted within National Park or Nature Reserves. Harvesting debris must not be left within five metres of the boundary fence lines. The contractor must repair any damage to fences. Access roads must be maintained free of debris and in a trafficable state. Boundaries must be marked in the field.

Forestry Corporation Planted Softwood Forest Forestry Corporation planted softwood forest neighbours the compartment to the east (refer to HPOM for details). Cpt 2445/1 Road forms a boundary between the Hardwood and Planted Forest.

No harvest disturbance is permitted on planted forest. 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.

Underground Cables A dial before you dig request query of the compartment indicates that underground Telstra cables are present on the north western side of the compartment. Dial before you dig and field markers (where located) have 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 Contract Coordinator 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 across or along and increase depth of earth cover if required.

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

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Forest Management Zoning

FMZ 3B-Special Prescriptions (roadside management), FMZ 7 Non Forest Use (Radar Road access to Vacant Crown Land/ Bureau of Meteorology Site and associated underground cable) and FMZ 4- General Management (normal harvesting prescriptions apply) occur within the compartment. Refer to HPOM for more detail.

FMZ 3B-Refer to National Parks and Nature Reserves section of this harvest plan for further details of activities permitted in this zone.

FMZ 7-Refer to details in the Underground Cables and Occupation Permit/ Bureau of Meteorology sections of this plan for details of activities permitted in this zone.

IFOA Required Approval of Forestry Activities

All areas of Rainforest and Stream Exclusion Zones require prior Regional Manager approval before forest harvesting related activities (e.g. road or snig track construction & reopening) can be undertaken. It is the responsibility of the Contract Coordinator to identify any exclusion areas which will need to be crossed during harvesting. The Contract Coordinator should then contact the Harvest Planner to obtain the necessary approval.

Cultural Heritage

Cultural Heritage - All relevant representatives have been consulted &/or inspected Compartment 2445. 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/Contract Coordinator 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 (e.g. 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.

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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: Eastern False Pipistrelle (Falsistrellus tasmaniensis) and Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum).

Tree Retention

Zone

Non Regrowth 5 5 +3 TSL condition 5.6b 5.6c 6.4d 5.6h 5.6f 5.6 g 6.10 f - Condition applies. * applies to Forest Types 154 and 155 only, refer to Harvest Plan Forest Type Map.

General exclusion zones General exclusions as listed below are shown on the HPOM. Feature/Condition TSL Occurs within Planning Unit

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 Yes (40m total width) 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 & is unlikely to 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, Ribbon Gum grassy 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.

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General Threatened Flora and Fauna Prescriptions Feature Records in 2445 Licence conditions 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 Protection of flying-fox No 5.14.3 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. If any species requiring a site specific prescription in accordance with condition 1.2 of the TSL are detected in or within 100m of the compartment boundary cease operations immediately & Inform Harvesting Team Leader. The following species have been recorded within or nearby the area and the associated prescriptions must be implemented: Records in 2445 Licence conditions under the TSC Act or Threatened species and habitat features relevant Site-specific within trigger distance prescription

Powerful Owl No 6.4 Ninox strenua. Owl Landscape Exclusion Zones occur in compartment 2445. Spotted tailed Quoll No 6.10 Dasyurus maculatus

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.

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Soils and Water Protection

Refer to EPL Booklet & Standard Plan Conditions

Site-specific EPL Conditions

Elements Conditions Unmapped Drainage Lines EPL does not apply: refer to drainage feature protection below. 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

Drainage Feature Protection Filter strips (EPL), Protection Zones (EPL), Operational Zones (EPL), Exclusion Zones (FL), Buffer Zones (FL), Special Operational Zones (FL), Protection Zones -hard (TSL) and Protection Zones -soft (TSL) must be retained along all drainage lines, prescribed streams and watercourses within the net planned area of the compartments at minimum widths as stated in the Table below. Table 1: Minimum filter strip, protection zone and operational zone widths for mapped and unmapped drainage lines, prescribed streams and watercourses in Hardwood forests in Inherent Hazard Level 1 & 2 (metres measured along the ground surface)

Stream Order EPL Filter Strip EPL Protection Zone EPL TSL Protection TSL Protection* Operational Zone (hard) (soft)

Unmapped N/A# N/A# N/A# 1st order 5 5* 10 2nd order 5 15* 10 3rd order 5 25* 10 4th order or 5 45* 10 greater Note: *TSL Protection zones (hard & soft) are contained within the EPL Filter strip, which have the greater level of protection. # for this operation FCNSW has chosen to harvest this area without EPL coverage. All EPL conditions continue to apply except for the rules applying to filter strips, protection zones and operational zones of the unmapped drainage lines. Refer to Best Management Practices for unmapped drainage lines in the standard conditions.

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Harvesting of unmapped drainage lines, MUST NOT occur in unmapped drainage lines which are running or holding water. It is the responsibility of the Contract Coordinator to inspect each unmapped drainage line prior to harvesting it, to determine if it is running or holding water.

Log Dump Location 14 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 8 road crossings (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, and C8) and 8 snig track crossings (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8) are approved for use on drainage features (Refer to HPOM). Note: construction of dumps 3, 4 and 6 requires construction of a short roads or maintenance of existing roads off South Forest Way in order to access the most level site. When constructing these roads, particular attention must be paid to ensure the works do not compromise the effective table drain drainage along South Forest Way. Refer to roading plan for further detail.

The crossings must be constructed, used and maintained in accordance with these conditions.

Mass Movement Compartment 2445 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 or road crossings in the compartment. Condition 47 of Schedule 4 of the EPL must apply.

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Road Usage The roading and crossing works must be undertaken, by contractor or FCNSW staff, prior to the commencement of harvesting activity in the area served by the road or crossing. The roading plan specifies who is responsible for supervising and paying for the maintenance 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 Contract Coordinator approval for snigging or extraction provided they are drained to EPL specifications.

Pre-Operational Briefing

I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Harvesting Plan for Compartment 2445 in Tallaganda 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 Contract Coordinator/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 Contract Coordinator/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 e.g. Instructions to crew, work activity.

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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 Yes Error. Yes. Unmapped 2443/1, 2445/3 and /4 Rds. New Roads Yes New Yes. 2445/5 Rd. 2445/6 Rd Heath No Powerlines etc Yes Error. Yes Underground power cable along Cowangerong FT and Radar Road. Other (state what it is)

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Contract Coordinator 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 Contract Coordinator/SFO Notes.

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Contract Coordinator/SFO Notes

Date Event Signed

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Contract Coordinator/SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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Contract Coordinator/SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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Contract Coordinator/SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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Contract Coordinator/SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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Clearance Certificate

COMPARTMENT: 2445, TALLAGANDA STATE FOREST, SOUTHERN REGION

To ...... Contract Coordinator

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.

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)...... Contract Coordinator

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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 (Contract Coordinator estimate) Australian Group Selection Single Tree Selection Thinning/Spacing Post Harvest Silviculture Actual area harvested (record on attached HPOM)

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

Post Logging Basal Area Sweeps Post GPS (GDA 94) Pre-harvest Post- Difference (D) % BA removed Comments Logging (B) BA m /ha harvest(A) BA (B A) m /ha D/B x100 Basal m /ha 1A rea E N 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total averages Comply with maximum STS BA removal of 45% or Thinning BA removal of 60% 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 6150m Length of new roads to be constructed 260m Number of existing crossings to be maintained 10 Number of new crossings to be constructed 3 Length of road >10° 150m 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 Contract Coordinator 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 Signature Started finished South Forest Way Install new pipe. (3400m) Install gravel, berms and flumes as required. Grade pavement to maintain or install crown or outfall, open mitre drains and windrows, clear roadside to 3m either side. Monitor crossings regularly, if deterioration occurs contact harvest planner to arrange effective drainage. Some Log dumps along South Forest Way require construction or maintenance of existing feeder roads (less than 50m in length, therefore not shown on HPOM). The following considerations need to be accounted for when constructing/maintaining these feeder roads and dumps: -Dumps 4 and 6 Construct new road to dump. Ensure drainage in the table drain along South Forest Way is not compromised. If necessary install a temporary pipe in the table drain which enables continued flow of water under the entrance of the new road. On completion of use of the log dump the temporary drain (if it were required) must be removed and the table drain rehabilitated back to its original state.

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Where possible align the new road in a manner which avoids the need for construction through the cut batter on South Forest Way. Where this is not possible this plan approves construction through the cut batter of South Forest Way. - Dump 3 is linked to South Forest Way via an existing road. Routine road maintenance is permitted on this section of road. Note this road joins South Forest Way within the filter strip of a second order drainage line. When carrying out the routine road maintenance minimise road side clearing within the filter strip to the greatest extent possible. The entrance of this road is also close to C2. Ensure the routine road maintenance does not compromise the integrity of C2 (refer to crossing diagram C2 for detail). Ops/Contractor Coordinator Comments:

Cowangerong Fire Trail Grade pavement to maintain or install (1625m) crown or outfall, open mitre drains and windrows, clear roadside to 3m either side. Install Rollovers and rubber flaps. Ops/Contractor Coordinator Comments:

2445/2 Road Grade pavement to maintain or install crown or outfall, open mitre drains (200m) and windrows, clear roadside to 3m either side. Install mitre drains to EPL.

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Ops/Contractor Coordinator Comments:

2445/3 Road Grade pavement to maintain or install crown or outfall, open mitre drains (200m) and windrows, clear roadside to 3m either side. Install mitre drains to EPL. Ops/Contractor Coordinator Comments:

2445/4 Road Grade pavement to maintain or install crown or outfall, clear roadside to 3m (250m) either side. Install drainage structures (recommend mitres where road grade is <5 degrees, RU where >5 degrees) at per EPL spacing (appropriate drainage spacing to be assessed by operator). Ops/Contractor Coordinator Comments:

2443/1 Road Grade pavement to maintain or install crown or outfall, open mitre drains (450m) and windrows, clear roadside to 3m either side. Install rubber flaps and mitre drains to EPL. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

C1 Refer to crossing plan. Install berms, flumes, mitre drains and sediment controls. Gravel armour. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

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C2 Refer to crossing plan. Install berms, flumes, mitre drains and sediment controls. Gravel armour. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

C3 Refer to crossing plan. Install berms, mitre drains and sediment controls. Gravel armour. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

C4 Refer to crossing plan. Install berms, flumes, mitre drains and sediment controls. Gravel armour Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

C5 Refer to crossing plan. Install berms, mitre drains and sediment controls. Gravel armour. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

C6 Refer to crossing plan. Install berms, flumes, mitre drains and sediment controls. Gravel armour. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

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C7 Refer to crossing plan. Install berms, mitre drains and sediment controls. Gravel armour. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

C8 Refer to crossing plan. Install drainage, rock armour and rock dissipater. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

S1 Existing crossing. Mapped Drainage Line. Assessed as being a Drainage Line. Refer to crossing plan.

techniques. Remove after use. Install drainage after use. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

S2 Crossing must only be used in accordance with the conditions specified in the Special Requirements section of this harvest plan. Mapped Drainage Line. Assessed as a being a Drainage Depression. Refer to crossing plan.

techniques. Remove after use.

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Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

S3 Crossing must only be used in accordance with the conditions specified in the Special Requirements section of this harvest plan. Mapped Drainage Line. Assessed as a being a Drainage Depression. Refer to crossing plan. U techniques. Remove after use. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

S4 Existing crossing. Mapped Drainage Line. Assessed as a being a Drainage Line. Refer to crossing plan.

techniques. Remove after use. Install drainage after use. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

S5 Crossing must only be used in accordance with the conditions specified in the Special Requirements section of this harvest plan. Mapped Drainage Line. Assessed as a being a Drainage Depression. Refer to crossing plan.

techniques. Remove after use.

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Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

S6 Existing crossing. Mapped Drainage Line. Assessed as being a Drainage Line. temporary techniques. Remove after use. Install drainage after use. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

S7 Existing Snig Track crossing. Mapped drainage line but assessed as being a Drainage Depression. Install 5/20m Crossbank drainage after use. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

S8 Existing Snig Track crossing. Mapped drainage line but assessed as being a Drainage Depression. Install 5/20m Crossbank drainage after use. Ops/Contract Coordinator Comments:

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NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION

Road Specific Conditions: Road Name

/ . m º º m m No Retain FCNSW Rd m / 4.2m 4º 15º 1m 100m No Retain FCNSW Rd m Note: 1Rock is present along the majority of this road line. Construction of road may require a dozer equipped with rippers. It is recommended that the contractor inspect the site and assess if their equipment is suited to the construction and if necessary consider alternative extraction routes (e.g. longer snigging). 2 To ensure effective drainage in table drain and pipe net work on South Forest Way is not compromised. Ensure the entrance of the new road starts south of existing pipe located on South forest Road.

General Instructions for road construction:

Features Road Specifications Additional instructions / Materials Type of sediment trapping / Natural surrounding Contract Coordinator to soil erosion/ sediment control vegetation supplemented monitor during road device to be used during with silt fencing, seed and construction and assess construction mulch as required. requirements. Recommended road drainage Recommend rubber flaps if Rubber flaps during type >5 degrees. Rollovers or operation. Permanent mitres if < or = 5 degrees. trafficable rollovers to be Contract Coordinator to installed upon completion measure & mark in the field of use. in accordance to Sch. 5 Table 1 of the EPL. Trafficable rollovers to be installed upon harvest completion Spacing of road structures to As per EPL Sch. 5, Section be installed C, Table 1

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Soil erosion / sediment control Drainage outlets must drain Seed & mulch as required techniques onto 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, Clauses intervals 15, 17, 19 & 20 Drop down & dissipater Required where fill batter Contract Coordinator to required >1m as per EPL Schedule 5 monitor. Clause 36 Mitres with rock dissipater recommended. Soil stabilisation techniques of Seed & mulch as required disturbed areas Note: Maintenance works not completed by Operations must be recorded and passed on to the Contract Coordinator.

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Features Plant/Material Works

Pavement Clear fallen debris, ensure windrows are open. Grader:24 hours Grade pavement where required. Roadside Clearing 3 metres either side where required.

Gravelling N/A

Drainage Install new pipe, rubberflaps. Maintain existing mitres - Rubberflaps x 7 ensure clear & working. lab 3 hrs, machine 3 hrs Erosion control Natural vegetation, slash, seed/mulch Dropdown x as required.

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Features Plant/Material Works

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Gravelling N/A

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ATTACHMENT 3 POST-HARVEST BURNING PLAN

This burn plan has been planned and must be implemented in accordance with:

Bushfire Environmental Assessment Code (and accompanying Bush Fire Hazard Reduction Certificate).

Southern Region IFOA*

*This burn plan will be managed in accordance with the principles detailed in the FCNSW 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 consider suitable strategies to manage the escaped fire.

PLANNING INFORMATION

Planned Burn Area: NHA of Compartment 2445, Tallaganda State Forest LGA: Palerang

Refer to Area Identification and Yield Estimates section of harvest plan. Season: autumn / winter / spring Bush Fire Management Zone: Land Management Zone (LMZ).

BURN OBJECTIVES

Promote regeneration of eucalypt species Protect & enhance ecological communities 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: Probable EEC exclusion Owl Habitat exclusion Ridge and Headwater Habitat exclusion Probable Rocky Outcrops and Cliffs exclusion (if identified during harvesting stage). Critical boundaries outside the planned compartment: National Park Private Property FMZ 6 Softwood Plantation Vacant Crown Lands. Exclusions for probable wetland, owl landscape, probable EEC and ridge and headwater.

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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 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): 6%>30°, <10% @ 25°-30°, 15% @ 20°-25°, 48% @10°-20°, 21% @ 0°-10° slope.

Time since last burn: 1957

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. Any decision to conduct burning outside of the parameters must be fully documented by the Burning Supervisor in the field copy of the burn plan.

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

Harvesting of unmapped drainage lines was planned to occur within these compartments. To ensure that >70% ground cover within the modified harvest zone of the unmapped drainage lines is not compromised, the burn supervisor should pay particular attention to the fuel moisture content of unmapped drainage line and not deliberately burn heads within the modified harvesting zone.

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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. It is not necessary to exclude fire from isolated finds, artefact scatters or open camp sites.

CONTROL AND STRATEGY

CONTROL LINES: EXISTING Description of Work Required Completed Description of each control line Yes /No South Forest Way and Cowangerong Fire Trail. Ensure clear of vegetation and debris.

Cpt 2445/1, Cpt 2445/2 Cpt 2445/3 and Cpt Ensure clear of vegetation and debris. 2443/1 Roads. Internal drainage lines. Near ground elevated fuel moisture content >16% 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 VCL. An operation outside of this harvest plan may construct a control line/firebreak. If this does not occur, it is NOT necessary to construct a bare earth break along the boundary of the exclusion. Fuel moisture differentials will be used to prevent the spread of fire out of the NHA. Boundary between NHA Probable EEC exclusion Design snig track patterns so they double as bare earth containment lines. Where this is not practical, CC/SFO to instruct contractor to construct a bare earth break (drained as per EPL snig track conditions) along boundary of the exclusion (after seeking approval from Operations Team Leader). FMZ 6 Pine Plantation. Utilise Cpt 2445/1 Road as a control line around the plantation. Boundary between NHA and exclusions for Ridge If possible design snig track patterns so they double & Headwater and Owl Landscape. as bare earth containment lines. 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. Scar trees, grinding grooves, nest trees, quality Design snig track patterns so they double as bare regrowth discovered during the harvesting earth containment lines. Where this is not practical, operation. CC/SFO to instruct contractor to construct a bare earth break (drained as per EPL snig track conditions) along boundary of the exclusion (after seeking approval from Operations Team Leader).

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SMOKE HAZARD AND MANAGEMENT: http://www.bom.gov.au/general/reg/smoke/nsw/index.shtml YES NO ( tick to indicate) Smoke Dispersion Forecasting via BOM utilised?..... YES NO ( tick to indicate)

Safety Considerations (pre-burn) DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Personnel Names of fire crew documented daily.

Visitors on site Visitor on site induction carried out

Neighbours Documented in plan notified Traffic control Traffic control signs to regulate traffic if required

Smoke management: Assessment of prevailing winds at the time of burn. Road side signs warning of smoke hazard.

PRE-BURN PREPARATION ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Activity Specifications and tasks Responsibility Signature (inc date) Fuel monitoring Regular monitoring prior to burning

Weather monitoring Conducted prior to and during burning operations.

Trail preparation Mineral earth control lines prepared prior to burning to contain fire within designated burning block. Dozer/grader Hand tools Neighbour liaison Notification and communications documented.

Liaison with fire & emergency authorities Media releases To advise local community of SF burning activities.

Radio station notifications

Equipment Ensure all required equipment is available.

Communications

Visitor Safety Burn is sign posted. All visitors to report to burn supervisor immediately

Burn approval Daily burn approvals given by delegated officers

Supervisor to initial

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NOTIFICATION & RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS

Neighbours Contractors Lessees Apiarists Shire FCO Govt Agencies

Notification Register: RFS (Rural Fire Service) Name Position Phone Number Notified FCO

NEIGHBOURS: (Refer to compartment planning folder for details prior to burning) Owner Postal Address Lot / Plan Phone Notification Reply Letters sent Received

APIARISTS: (Refer to compartment planning folder for details prior to burning)

Name Site Number/s Phone Number Notified

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DAILY CREW SMEACS BRIEFING SHEET

(Tick daily when briefed) SITUATION DAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - Burn area to be treated (location, boundaries, control line types and exclusive areas) ...... - Burn area characteristics (e.g. terrain, forest cover, sensitive areas, etc) ...... - Burn area access by road class (checked beforehand, dead ends, watering points etc.) ...... - Fuel Loadings and fire behaviour prescriptions for the HRB area ...... - Staging areas...... - Expected weather ...... MISSION - Overall aim of the hazard reduction burn ...... - Site specific aims for sections of the HRB (e.g. protection of patches of advanced regrowth, rainforest pockets, buildings, bridges, etc.) ...... - Secondary aim/s should the HRB escape ...... EXECUTION - Plant and manpower resources (FCNSW, RFS, OEH, others) ...... - ...... - ...... - ...... - Work down-slope, keeping below active fire (except where good fuel breaks occur) ...... - Location and activity of other burning crews ...... - Personal and crew safety - buddy system when lighting up ...... - Progress reports at pre-designated times ...... - Maintain awareness of other burning crews (do not light up below other burning crews) ...... - Expected fire behaviour, trouble points and contingency plans ...... - Actions to be taken in the event of an escape e.g. to pause the light-up ...... - End of burn - ...... ADMINISTRATION - Reporting field fire weather to the office at regular times ...... - Receiving forecast weather reports from office ...... - Logistical support (fuel, food, water, heavy plant, back-up crews etc.) ...... CONTROL, COMMAND, COMMUNICATIONS - Chain of command (burn supervisor and sector bosses) ...... - Communications systems for fire-ground and command (UHF & VHF radios, mobile phones) ...... SAFETY - Medical Emergency Evacuation Plan & Site Safety Plan ...... - Areas of likely tree or limb falling hazards (methods to identify/mark hazards) ...... - Look up and look around procedure (for self and workmates) ...... - Location first aid kits and first aiders ...... - Pre-burn safe ...... - Location of safety zones, and escape routes ...... - Safe parking of SF vehicles within the burn area and vehicle speeds during the burn ...... - Crew vehicles to have headlights and flashing beacons on where practicable ...... - Schedule adequate rest breaks and set appropriate work pace ...... - Ensure crews have access to supplies of drinking water ...... - Visitors to the site are inducted into the SSP ......

Day 1 - - Burn S Day 3 - - Day 5 - - Burn Su Day 7 - -

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EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION

PROOF OF DATE SUPERVISOR OR EMPLOYEE NAME ACCREDITATION RELEVANT (E.g. FCNSW AGENCY RECORDS) SIGNATURE Incident Controller Burn Supervisor Crew Leader Crew Leader Crew Member Crew Member Crew Member Crew Member Crew Member Crew Member Crew Member Crew Member

PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Resource State Forests NPWS Brigades Contract Coordinator Signature Incident Controller Crew Leaders Crew Members Tankers Slip on Units 1+ Dozer n/a Helicopter n/a Radios handheld UHF 1 per person Weather monitoring equip. 1 per crew

BURNING OPERATIONS RECORD

Forecast Weather and Indices (Obtain from Office) See attached daily weather forecasts and relevant indices obtained from the Bureau of Meteorology. Near Ground Fuel Moisture Content Readings Control Line/Feature Date Location (GPS coordinate) Fuel Moisture Content (%)

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Burn Site Weather Readings Take daily on site readings (hourly if possible) and note un-forecast weather changes. Temp RH Wind Wind Sp. FDI FMC % COMMENTS Date Time (%) Direction (km/h) ( C)

FIRE BEHAVIOUR PREDICTED ACTUAL Flame Height ROS Assessment Flame Height ROS Comments Date Time (hrs) (m) (m/hr) Method (average) (m/hr)

Ignition details Type: Aerial / Ground Method: Contour / Ridge / Road edge / Top disposal Pattern: Line / Spots Incendiary Capsules used: ______(aerial ignition only)

Ignition details DATE/s Type: Aerial / Ground Method: Contour / Ridge / Road edge / Top disposal Pattern: Line / Spots Incendiary Capsules used: ______(aerial ignition only)

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POST BURN ASSESSMENT

Estimated burn coverage (% of net area): %

Estimated burn coverage: ha

Fine fuel reduced to an average of : t/ha Estimated area of crown scorch : % OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW Burn complete? Yes/No Follow up action required ? Yes/No Burn contained within planned boundaries? Yes/No Burn coverage objective met? Yes/No

Fine fuel reduction objective met? Yes/No Environmental prescriptions met? Yes/No Threatened Species License conditions met? Yes/No Fisheries License conditions met? NA. Fisheries licence not triggered for this operation.

Remedial Action required (if any):______

Remedial works certified complete.

Work Supervisor______Date:______

Comments:______Attach additional pages as required

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