LOCALITY MAP Compartments 27, 28 & 47 Eden ! East Boyd State Forest No.127

CURALO LAGOON LOCALITY MAP Compartments 27, 28 & 47 Eden ! East Boyd State Forest No.127

SOUTHERN REGION: EDEN MANAGEMENT AREA COCORA LAGOON Scale: 1:100,000 Eagles Claw NR SHADRACHS CREEK

NULLICA RIVER

LEOS CREEK REEDY CREEK BOYDTOWN CREEK

Davidson Whaling Station HS South East Forest NP TOWAMBA RIVER FISHERIES CREEK BEN BOYD RESERVOIR

Mount Imlay NP

Ben Boyd NP

G 27 BULL CREEK

47 STEVENS CREEK

! Towns & Localities Major Rivers Sealed Road Major FWoOreNsBt ORYoadN LAKE Minor Forest RoadWONBOYN RIVER

State Forest National Parks Planning Unit Formal Reserve Vacant Crown Land Informal Reserve Non Forest Nadgee NR Water Freehold G Emergency Meeting Point and Helicopter Landing Site Á Evacuation Route ® Á Haulage Route 51 52 53 54 ^ X ^ Prepared By: Shane Clohesy Harvest Plan Operational Map ^ A Compartments: 27,28 & 47 ^ Version: 1 X State Forest: East Boyd No: 127 ...... R..E...G...IO...NA...... L... M...AN...... A.G...E..R... .A..P...P...R...O..V...AL...... ^# APPROVED: Daniel Tuan SOUTHERN REGION - Native Forests ^ DATE: 26 / 04 / 2012 ³ # Map Sheet: K^IAH No: 8823-1S ^

BOUNDARIES ÉÉÉÉÉÉCompartment Boundary ÉÉÉÉÉÉCoupe Boundary # ÉÉÉÉÉÉState Forest Boundary ^# ROADS Sealed ^! 5880 Major Forest ^ 5880 Minor Forest EPL Standard Existing (Major) _ ^! EPL Standard Existing (Minor) EPL Licenced (New Construction) 1 DRAINAGE Mapped LIC Drainage DUMPS & CROSSINGS H Temporary Dry Weather ^^ J Temporary Wet Weather ú New Crossing ^ ú Existing Crossing 28 TENURE Private Property ^ A NET HARVEST AREA ^ ^ A MSW ^! NON HARVEST AREA ^ 79 Special Management (FMZ 2) 79 Lot1 Harvesting Protection (FMZ 3A) !@ DP1063890 Ridge & Headwater Habitat (40m) P Heath & Buffer (10m) XX Wetland & Buffer (40#m) J Slopes >30 (IHXLX 4) ^! Q C6 ExcludXXed Forest J ú Southern Brown BandXXicoot Habitat (indicative) XX XX XX N J FAUNA FEATUR^ES^ A Powerful Owl ^! !@ Masked Owl 2 J ^ ^ Gang Gang Cockatoo O ^ Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Feed Tree) # Scarlet Robin # Emu ^! X 78 X Yellow-bellied Glider (Heard) A 78 ^ Eastern Pygmy-possum J ^! Long-nosed Potoroo ^! 3 _ Spotted-tailed Quoll M ^! Southern Brown Bandicoot

MAP FEATURES C8 ! Telstra Optic Fibre ^ ú 1 ^! ^! ^! G Emergency Meeting Point & B ^!^! ú C5 Helicopter Landing Area H ^! ^! ^! J 27 G 27/2 Rd C7 L 50m Exclusion Along ú 4 A H 4 Princes Highway H ^! ú R C10 A A # C4

2 3 77 77 2 ^! K 1 47 A J XX H A J H H C2 F ^^ ^ C3 ú E ^ DRAINAGE FEATURE PROTECTION (EPL C1 ^ IHL 2 & TSL). NOTE: THE GREATER OF C9 ú THE WIDTHS (BOLD) MUST APPLY 47/4 Rd 47/3 Rd Feature Filter Strip Stream Exclusion (EPL) Zone (TSL) J H H D ^! D H Unmapped 10m Nil ^ ^! 76 1st Order 15m 10m # G H 2nd order 20m 20m I 3rd order 30m 25m 4 4th order 25m 50m ^ J Lot 21 C DP750239

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Prepared By: Shane Clohesy Harvest Plan Indicative Habitat Class Map Compartments: 27, 28 & 47 State Forest: East Boyd No: 127 SOUTHERN REGION - Native Forests ³ Map Sheet: KIAH No: 8823-1S

BOUNDARIES ÉÉÉÉÉÉCompartment Boundary ÉÉÉÉÉÉCoupe Boundary ÉÉÉÉÉÉState Forest Boundary ROADS Sealed 5880 Major Forest 5880 Minor Forest EPL Standard Existing (Major) EPL Standard Existing (Minor) EPL Licenced (New Construction) DRAINAGE Mapped LIC Drainage TENURE Private Property 28 HABITAT CLASS Unknown Moderate Low

79 79 Lot1 DP1063890

78 78

27/1 Ext Rd 27

27/2 Rd

77 77

47/5 Rd

47/3 Rd Lot 23 DP750239

Lot 21 DP750239

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FORESTS NEW SOUTH WALES - SOUTHERN REGION HARVESTING PLAN NATIVE FOREST

East Boyd State Forest - Compartments 27, 28 & 47

Certification This plan has been prepared in accordance with the Integrated Forestry Operations Approval issued under the Forestry and National Park Estate Act 1998. The Standard Harvest Plan Conditions for Native Forest Operations in Southern Region, Eden apply to this operation. Prepared By: Shane Endorsed By: Kevin Petty Approved By: Daniel Harvest Clohesy Planning Manager Regional Tuan Planning Team Manager Leader (Acting) Signature Shane Signature Kevin Petty Signature Daniel Clohesy Tuan Date 24-04-12 Date 24-04-12 Date 26-04-12

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

Description of Proposal

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

This operation will be licensed under the EPL with notification sent to the regulatory authorities as per clause 23 of Integrated Forestry Operations Approval (IFOA).

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

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Area Identification and Yield Estimates

State Forest Comps Coupes Region Management Certification Harvest Area Plan ID East Boyd 27 2 Southern Eden AS4708:2007 3916 ISO 14001 East Boyd 28 2, 3 Southern Eden AS4708:2007 3916 (part) ISO 14001 East Boyd 47 2 (part) Southern Eden AS4708:2007 3916 4 (part) ISO 14001

Cpt 27 Cpt 28 Cpt 47 Total Event ID 14592 14593 14594 N/A Gross Area (ha) 147.2 213.7 257.4 618.3 Net Harvest Area (ha) 47 48 134 229 Estimated Yield Pulp (t) 2,000 t 4,000 t 11,000 t 17,000 t Estimated Yield Sawlog (m3) 280 m3 60 m3 900 m3 1,240 m3

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Forests NSW – Southern Region Harvesting Plan HP_ED_27_28_47_11 Compartments 27, 28 & 47

Attachment 1 – Site Safety Plan

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Emergency Plan Information

(a) Mobile Phone reception on work site: Ö Good Poor Nil Nearest reliable reception: Reliable reception across entire compartments.

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

(c) Emergency meeting point for ambulance: Junction of Hut Link Road & Scrubby Creek Road. 1:100000 map sheet: Eden 8823 MGA zone: 55 MGA Grid reference: E753455 N587376 Lat/Long for GPS: 37° 12' 57" S 149° 51' 23" E.

(d) Closest Helicopter Landing Place: Junction of Hut Link Road & Scrubby Creek Road. 1:100000 map sheet: Eden 8823 MGA zone: 55 MGA Grid reference: E753455 N587376 Lat/Long for GPS: 37° 12' 57" S 149° 51' 23" E.

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

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

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

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

4. Nearest Road Junction: Princes Highway and Hut Link Road

5 Local Government Area: Bega Valley Shire Council

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

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

MGA Grid reference: Zone 55 E753378 N5877755

Lat/long for GPS: 37° 12' 44" S 149° 51' 19 " E.

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

Directions from Eden: · Head South on the Princes Highway for approx. 20km to Hut Link Road junction. · Turn left onto Hut Link Road for approx. 2km to Scrubby Creek Road junction.

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

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

11. Name of Reporter: Give own name.

Site Specific Identified Hazards

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

All additional site hazards identified during harvesting must be assessed and documented in the Contract Coordinator, SFO and Contractor copies of the site specific plan.

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

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IDENTIFIED HAZARD RISK SUGGESTED CONTROL STRATEGY RATING 1. Adjoining roads of various 1 Warning signs at intersections, road closure and traffic levels traffic control measures. 60km/hr speed limit on all State Forest gravel roads unless otherwise signposted. Compliance with Forests NSW lights on policy. 2. Underground cables, 6 Minimise ground disturbance across or along pipelines cables & pipelines. Increase depth of earth cover if required. 3. Cliff lines & rocky very steep 3 Operators to assess work site within two tree terrain lengths to identify immediate hazards. Communicate to other operators and mark sites. 4. Hazardous or dead trees 1 Refer to Forests NSW safety standard 1.3.9. Assess area within two tree lengths of work site. Assess risk, mark any Distinctly Dangerous Trees with the symbol Ø & if necessary remove hazard or move work site. Use machinery to assist with hazard removal if possible Contractor is responsible for implementing control strategies during harvesting. 5. Overhead hazards 1 Refer to Forests NSW safety standard associated with dumps 1.3.9.Assess overhead hazard within two tree lengths of the dump. Assess risk, & if necessary remove hazard or relocate dump site. Contractor is responsible for implementing control strategies during harvesting. 6. Dust from passing vehicles 2 Restrict speed to minimise dust generation, slow along dirt haulage routes down when passing vehicles. Turn on driving and hazard lights to increase visibility. 7.

Hazard Nos. 1/2/3/5/6 are shown on the attached HPOM

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

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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 compartments will be west via Hut Link Road and turning right onto Princes Highway (100km/hr Road). The intersection of Hut Link Road and Princes Highway 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.

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Silviculture and Harvesting Prescriptions

Compartment 27 Year 1951 2002 1997 2007 TSI X X X X HR Burning X Ö X X Wildfires Ö Ö X X Logging m3 0 0 7,300 530 Ö - applies, X – not applicable

Compartment 28 Year 1952 1993 1994 1999 2000 2002 TSI X X X X X X HR Burning X X Ö Ö X Ö Wildfires Ö X X X X Ö Logging m3 0 3,200 0 3,000 0 0 Ö - applies, X – not applicable

Compartment 47 Year 1952 1993 1999 2000 TSI X X X X HR Burning X X Ö X Wildfires Ö X X X Logging m3 0 5,400 0 1,500 Ö - applies, X – not applicable

Silvicultural Planning

The stands to be harvested are primarily comprised of regrowth resulting from intense wildfire in 1952 with scattered remnant patches of older trees throughout. These stands have not undergone commercial harvesting. The older pre-1952 fire component is primarily made up of over-mature defective Silvertop Ash, Monkey Gum and Stringybark. The 1952 regrowth component is primarily made up of Silvertop Ash of varying quality and size class depending on position in the landscape. Higher quality regrowth sites in the non-harvest area have been thinned previously and some recent integrated operations have occurred across some of the lower quality sites.

Mixed-age stands described above will be harvested in a modified shelter-wood silvicultural system in accordance with the Eden IFOA. It is proposed that the mixed-aged stands will next be available for commercial thinning operations in approximately 30 years time.

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Harvesting Prescription

Stand type % of Area (refer Treatment (% INT, THIN) net to HPOM area for details) Mature (mixture of 100% Entire NHA · 100% Integrated (modified shelter-wood) even and mature · Target sawlogs, pulpwood and other miscellaneous aged) products as markets allow in line with TSL and EPL requirements. · Retain potential sawlog growers & select seed trees. · Refer to Standard Harvest Planning Conditions for more detail. Note: The area of each silvicultural treatment must be mapped and recorded in the Post logging information section of this plan.

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

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

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

Special Requirements

Non-harvest areas The HPOM indicates the non-harvest areas in the compartments, as detailed in the legend. Harvesting disturbance is not permitted in non-harvest areas unless authorised by the Regional Manager. Noxious Weeds/Disease/Pests Hygiene Requirements There are no known noxious weeds, pathogens or diseases in the compartment. Harvesting Machinery is not required to be washed down prior to leaving the compartment.

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

Private Property and Critical Boundaries Private property occurs adjacent to the eastern boundary of compartment 28 and eastern boundary of compartment 47, as indicated on the HPOM. Private property owners have been notified of the scheduled harvesting and post-harvest burning. Contact details are available from the Eden office. The table below lists neighbours who adjoin the planned compartments. Name Lot Number Eden Naval Armaments Lot 1

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Depot CA Grant Lot 21

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

Rocky Terrain Rocky terrain may be encountered within the net planned area.

Underground Cables A dial before you dig request query of the compartment indicates that underground Telstra optic fibre cables are present on the eastern side of the compartment, adjacent to the Princes Highway. Dial before you dig and field markers (where located) have been used to indicate the approximate location of the cable on the HPOM.

The optic fibre cables are located entirely within Excluded Forest so, operations are not likely to impact on this infrastructure. However any damage to cables must be immediately reported to Telstra on 13 22 03.

Forest Management Zoning

FMZ 2 - Special Management, FMZ 3A - Harvesting Protection, FMZ 3B (visual) and FMZ 4- General Management (normal harvesting prescriptions apply) occur within the compartment. Refer to HPOM for more detail.

FMZ 2 – Special Management & 3A – Harvesting Protection – Harvesting and harvesting machinery are not permitted within these areas. Prescribed burning is only permitted in these areas where fire does not conflict with underlying protection zones e.g. rainforest, cultural heritage etc. (Refer to cultural heritage flora and fauna sections of this plan and the standard harvest plan conditions for more detail). FMZ 3B (Visual) - The entire net harvest area of compartment 27 is mapped as FMZ 3B (visual), however normal harvesting prescriptions will apply in this area. A 50m wide (approximately 2 x tree length) exclusion zone will be implemented directly adjacent to the Princes Highway and will act as a visual buffer to harvested areas.

IFOA Required Approval of Forestry Activities

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

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

Cultural Heritage

Cultural Heritage - There are Cultural Heritage sites within the compartment. All relevant representatives have been consulted &/or inspected Compartments 27, 28 & 47. 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. It is recommended that a Sites Officer from Eden LALC be present when constructing new roads, particularly those in the southern section of compartment 47. This is a likely camp location/hunting ground due to the proximity to permanent water in Long Swamp Creek. Prior to road construction (minimum 2 days notice) the Harvesting Team Leader must contact Eden LALC on (02) 6495 7177 to arrange for a Sites Officer to be present during such works.

Flora and Fauna

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

Species adequately covered by general prescriptions: The following species have been recorded in or around the compartments and are adequately covered by the general prescriptions. No further protection measures are required for these species: Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami), Common Bent-wing Bat (Miniopterus schreibersii)

Tree Retention-Non-Regrowth Zone

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

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

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

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

General exclusion zones General exclusions as listed below are shown on the HPOM.

Feature/Condition TSL Occurs within Planning Unit cond’n Rainforest 5.4 No Riparian Protection Zones 5.7 Yes Ridge & Headwater Habitat 5.8 Yes (40m total width) Wetlands 5.9 Yes (40m buffer width) Heath and Scrub 5.10 Yes Rocky Outcrops and Cliffs 5.11 No Endangered Ecological Community NA None identified during the harvest planning process. Inform ecologist immediately during mark up if potential areas of EEC are identified.

General Threatened Flora and Fauna Prescriptions Feature Records in 27, 28 Licence conditions & 47 under the TSC Act Threatened Frog General No 5.12 Protection Measures Bird Nest and Roost Site No 5.13 Protection Tree Bat Roost Protection No 5.14.1 Subterranean Roost No 5.14.2 Protection Significant Subterranean No 5.14.3 Roost Protection Protection of flying-fox No 5.14.4 Camps Burning Net planned area 5.16 Ground Habitat Protection Net planned area 5.17

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Species & Site-Specific Threatened Flora and Fauna Prescriptions

Contractors and supervisory staff must immediately report any sightings of Schedule 1 and 2 species to the Harvesting Team Leader. The Harvesting Plan must be amended to include additional prescriptions if necessary. The following species have been recorded within or nearby the area and the associated prescriptions must be implemented: Threatened species and habitat Records Records Records Licence conditions under features within trigger distance in 27 in 28 in 47 the TSC Act or relevant Site-specific prescription Powerful Owl Ninox strenua, Yes No Yes 6.3 Barking Owl Ninox connivens No No No Masked Owl No Yes No Tyto novaehollandie, Sooty Owl Tyto tenebricosa No No No Southern Brown Bandicoot Yes Yes Yes 6.5A & Isoodon obesulus Species Management Plan (Indicative Southern Brown Bandicoot Habitat is mapped within the planned compartments – actual extent subject to field verification by SFO) Long-nosed Potoroo Potorous Yes Yes Yes 6.7 tridactylus Spotted tailed Quoll No No No 6.10 Dasyurus maculatus Koala No No No 6.11 Phascolarctos cinereus Yellow-bellied Glider No No No 6.13 Petaurus australis Golden-tipped Bat No No No 6.14 Kerivoula papuensis Eastern Pygmy Possum No No No If this species is identified in Cercartetus nanus the compartment or within 100m of the compartment boundary inform the Regional Ecologist immediately to apply for a site specific prescription. Gang-gang Cockatoo No No No If this species is identified in Callocephalon fimbriatum the compartment or within 100m of the compartment boundary inform the Regional Ecologist immediately to apply for a site specific prescription. Scarlet Robin Yes No No Apply Condition 5.13(a) & Petroica boodang (d) as per Glossy Black Cockatoo

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Fisheries Licence Conditions

Compartments 27, 28 & 47 contain Class 1 Aquatic Habitat as defined by the Eden Region Fisheries Licence. Therefore the conditions of the fisheries licence are triggered for this operation. All streams, drainage lines, wetlands and other waterbodies within these compartments are Class 1 Aquatic Habitat.

Exclusion Zones & Buffer Zones must be established as per conditions 7.1, 7.2, 7.4 & 7.5 of the Fisheries Licence. Operations within these zones must comply with restrictions detailed in conditions 7.1, 7.3, 8.5 & 8.6.

If a need for “in-stream works” within Class 1 Aquatic Habitat is identified the SFO must inform the Harvest Planner immediately. “In-stream works” are defined as any activity being carried out within the incised channel or, where there is no defined bank, between the apparent edges of any watercourse.

All “in-stream works” within Class 1 Aquatic Habitat must comply within conditions 8.1 – 8.4 of the Fisheries Licence.

Soils and Water Protection

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

Elements Conditions Unmapped Drainage Lines EPL applies Drainage Feature Protection See HPOM for widths Inherent Hazard Class 1 Dispersible Soils No Seasonality Harvesting Exclusions No Seasonality Burning Exclusions No Log Dumps Refer relevant conditions for IHL Snig Tracks Refer relevant conditions for IHL Roads See Schedule 5 of EPL Booklet Slope limits for harvesting Refer to Schedule 4B.3 of EPL

Log Dump Location 18 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 forwarder, and loading method is by excavator.

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Drainage Feature Crossings 9 (C1–C8 & C10) road drainage feature crossings are approved for use on drainage features. (Refer to HPOM). C9 crossing is not located on a drainage feature as defined by the EPL and is only identified on the HPOM to satisfy TSL reporting requirements.

Mass Movement Compartments 27, 28 & 47 are not in an area identified as having a potential for mass movement. No specific prescriptions relating to mass movement/snigging are required.

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

Road Works The HPOM indicates the location of roads and crossings. Feature Length &/or Number Work Required Existing Roads 6,010m (5) Yes New Roads 4,230m (8) Yes Existing Crossings 5 Yes New Crossing 5 Yes Borrow & Gravel Pits Nil N/A Roading and Crossing details are contained within the Roading Plan (Attachment 2 of this Plan). The roading and crossing works must be under taken prior to the commencement of harvesting activity in the area served by the road or crossing. The roading plan specifies whether the contractor or Forests NSW is responsible for carrying out the works.

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

Legal Conditions

In 1999, the Commonwealth and NSW Governments signed a Eden Regional Forest Agreement which, among other things, allows for the supply of timber for 20 years from public lands under the following NSW legislation:

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

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

The IFOA also contains three licences issued under:

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

This harvest plan will be managed in the field under:

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

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Pre Operational Briefing

I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Harvesting Plan for Compartments 27, 28 & 47 in East Boyd State Forest and that I have been briefed on the conditions of the Plan and understand the supervision and operational control requirements as explained to me by the Harvesting Team Leader or his/her delegate.

Position Name Signature Date

Details to Record in SFO Notes

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

Post Harvest Mapping Features Confirmation Checklist

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

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SFO Feature Usage Record

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

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

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

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Snig/Extraction Track Crossing Record

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

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

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

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

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Weekly and Bi-weekly inspection

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

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______

6.______

7.______

8.______

9.______

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Weekly and Bi-weekly inspection

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

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______

6.______

7.______

8.______

9.______

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Weekly and Bi-weekly inspection

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

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______

6.______

7.______

8.______

9.______

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Weekly and Bi-weekly inspection

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

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______

6.______

7.______

8.______

9.______

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SFO Notes

Date Event Signed

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SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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SFO Notes (continued)

Date Event Signed

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Clearance Certificate

COMPARTMENTS: 27, 28 & 47 EAST BOYD STATE FOREST, SOUTHERN REGION

To ...... Supervising Forest Officer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Post Logging Information

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

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

Actual area harvested (record on attached HPOM)

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

Post Logging Basal Area sweeps

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

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

Possible next cut (tick appropriate boxes)

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

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ATTACHMENT 2 ROADING PLAN

Summary of Roading Requirements

Length of existing roads/trails to be maintained 6,020 Length of new roads to be constructed 4,230 Number of existing crossings to be maintained 5 Number of new crossings to be constructed 5 Length of road >10° 20m Mass movement prescriptions apply No Dispersible soil conditions apply No Seasonality provisions apply No

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

CHECKLIST OF WORKS REQUIRED ON ROADS & CROSSINGS

Road/Crossing Works Required Date Date Signature Name Started finished Hut Link Road Nil works required. FNSW Ops/SFO Comments: Responsibility

(Length =

1,950m)

Hut Forest Road Clear up to 3m either side of road pavement where required to facilitate truck movements. FNSW Responsibility Reinstate mitres. (Length = 380m) Install additional drainage as per EPL. Ops/SFO Comments:

Scrubby Creek Reinstate mitres. Road Check all pipes and clean out if required. FNSW Install additional drainage as per EPL Responsibility requirements. (Length = Spread seed and mulch where required. 2,900m) Remedy wheel ruts caused during recent works carried out in when conditions by grading pavement. Ops/SFO Comments:

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27/1 Rd Clear & reshape entire length. Contractor Clear up to 3m either side of road pavement Responsibility where required to facilitate truck movements. (Length = 230m) Install additional drainage as per EPL. Ops/SFO Comments:

27/1 Ext Rd Refer to attached New Road Construction Form. Contractor Ops/SFO Comments: Responsibility

(Length = 910m)

27/2 Ext Rd Refer to attached New Road Construction Form. Contractor Ops/SFO Comments: Responsibility

(Length = 420m)

28/1 Rd Reshape entire length. Contractor Clear up to 3m either side of road pavement Responsibility where required to facilitate truck movements. (Length = 560m) Replace rollovers with rubberflaps during operation. Install additional drainage as per EPL. Ops/SFO Comments:

28/2 Rd Refer to attached New Road Construction Form. Contractor Ops/SFO Comments: Responsibility

(Length = 350m)

28/3 Rd Refer to attached New Road Construction Form. Contractor Ops/SFO Comments: Responsibility

(Length = 350m)

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47/2 Rd Refer to attached New Road Construction Form. Contractor Pipe is required at road from Scrubby Creek Responsibility Road entry to maintain water flow in table drain. Cut batter ~1.5m high currently exists at entry (Length = 980m) point. Ops/SFO Comments:

47/3 Rd Refer to attached New Road Construction Form. Contractor Ops/SFO Comments: Responsibility

(Length = 760m)

47/4 Rd Refer to attached New Road Construction Form. Contractor Ops/SFO Comments: Responsibility

(Length = 360m)

47/5 Rd Refer to attached New Road Construction Form. Contractor Pipe is required at road from Scrubby Creek Responsibility Road entry to maintain water flow in table drain. Cut batter ~1m high currently exists at entry (Length = 100m) point. Ops/SFO Comments:

C1 New Crossing Contractor Refer to attached Crossing Form. Responsibility Ops/SFO Comments: E 753515

N 5876253

C2 New Crossing Contractor Refer to attached Crossing Form. Responsibility Ops/SFO Comments: E 753299

N 5876455

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C3 Existing Crossing FNSW Refer to attached Crossing Form. Responsibility Ops/SFO Comments: E 752791

N 5876347

C4 Existing Crossing FNSW Refer to attached Crossing Form. Responsibility Ops/SFO Comments: E 753277

N 5877173

C5 Existing Crossing FNSW Refer to attached Crossing Form. Responsibility Ops/SFO Comments: E 753585

N 5877527

C6 Existing Crossing Contractor Refer to attached Crossing Form. Responsibility Ops/SFO Comments: E 743982

N 5878605

C7 Existing Crossing FNSW Refer to attached Crossing Form. Responsibility Ops/SFO Comments: E 752813

N 5877266

C8 New Crossing Contractor Refer to attached Crossing Form. Responsibility Ops/SFO Comments: E 752196

N 5877618

C9 No drainage feature as defined by the EPL occurs at this location – despite 1:25,000 LIC Contractor Mapping. Therefore no crossing form is Responsibility attached. E 752990

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N 5876322 Ops/SFO Comments:

C10 New Crossing Contractor Refer to attached Crossing Form. Responsibility Ops/SFO Comments: E 751617

N5877253

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NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION

27/1 Ext Rd (Contractor Responsibility)

Features Road Specifications Additional instructions / Materials Road Length (m) 910 m Max. width of road prism (m) 7 m Max. road grade (length road 7 degrees >10 degrees?) Max. ground slope (length road 7 degrees >30 degrees?) Max. height of cut / fill batters <1m (m) Max length of batters (m) ~200m Type of sediment trapping / soil Natural surrounding vegetation SFO to monitor during road erosion/ sediment control device supplemented with silt fencing, construction and assess to be used during construction seed and mulch as required. requirements.

Recommended road drainage Recommend rubber flaps if >5 Rubber flaps during type degrees. Rollovers or mitres if operation. Permanent < or = 5 degrees. SFO to trafficable rollovers to be measure & mark in the field in installed upon completion of accordance to Sch. 5 Table 1 use. of the EPL. Trafficable rollovers to be installed upon harvest completion

Spacing of road structures to be As per EPL Sch. 5, Section C, installed Table 1 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, Clause 5, intervals 15, 17, 19 & 20 Drop down & dissipater required Required where fill batter >1m SFO to monitor. as per EPL Schedule 5 Clause Mitres with rock dissipater 36 recommended. Soil stabilisation techniques of Seed & mulch as required disturbed areas Mass movement / dispersible Nil soils Final road use Retain Start Date Finish Date Note: Maintenance works not completed by Operations must be recorded and passed on to Harvesting.

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27/2 Rd (Contractor Responsibility)

Features Road Specifications Additional instructions / Materials Road Length (m) 420 m Max. width of road prism (m) 7 m Max. road grade (length road 8 degrees >10 degrees?) Max. ground slope (length road 12 degrees >30 degrees?) Max. height of cut / fill batters <1m (m) Max length of batters (m) 100 Type of sediment trapping / soil Natural surrounding erosion/ sediment control device vegetation. to be used during construction

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28/2 Rd (Contractor Responsibility)

Features Road Specifications Additional instructions / Materials Road Length (m) 350 m Max. width of road prism (m) 7 m Max. road grade (length road 4 degrees >10 degrees?) Max. ground slope (length road 0 degrees >30 degrees?) Max. height of cut / fill batters Nil (m) Max length of batters (m) NA Type of sediment trapping / soil Natural surrounding erosion/ sediment control device vegetation. to be used during construction

Stabilisation assessment As per EPL Sch. 5, Clause 5, intervals 15, 17, 19 & 20 Drop down & dissipater required Nil Soil stabilisation techniques of Seed & mulch as required disturbed areas Mass movement / dispersible Nil soils Final road use Retain Start Date Finish Date Note: Maintenance works not completed by Operations must be recorded and passed on to Harvesting.

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28/3 Rd (Contractor Responsibility)

Features Road Specifications Additional instructions / Materials Road Length (m) 350 m Max. width of road prism (m) 7 m Max. road grade (length road 4 degrees >10 degrees?) Max. ground slope (length road 3 degrees >30 degrees?) Max. height of cut / fill batters Nil (m) Max length of batters (m) NA Type of sediment trapping / soil Natural surrounding erosion/ sediment control device vegetation. to be used during construction

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47/2 Rd (Contractor Responsibility)

Features Road Specifications Additional instructions / Materials Road Length (m) 980 m Max. width of road prism (m) 7 m Max. road grade (length road 7 degrees >10 degrees?) Max. ground slope (length road 5 degrees >30 degrees?) Max. height of cut / fill batters <1m (m) Max length of batters (m) ~200m Type of sediment trapping / soil Natural surrounding vegetation SFO to monitor during road erosion/ sediment control device supplemented with silt fencing, construction and assess to be used during construction seed and mulch as required. requirements.

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47/3 Rd (Contractor Responsibility)

Features Road Specifications Additional instructions / Materials Road Length (m) 760 m Max. width of road prism (m) 7 m Max. road grade (length road 12 degrees (approximately >10 degrees?) 20m length) Max. ground slope (length road 5 degrees >30 degrees?) Max. height of cut / fill batters <1m (m) Max length of batters (m) ~650m Type of sediment trapping / soil Natural surrounding vegetation SFO to monitor during road erosion/ sediment control device supplemented with silt fencing, construction and assess to be used during construction seed and mulch as required. requirements.

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47/4 Rd (Contractor Responsibility)

Features Road Specifications Additional instructions / Materials Road Length (m) 360 m Max. width of road prism (m) 7 m Max. road grade (length road 7 degrees >10 degrees?) Max. ground slope (length road 10 degrees >30 degrees?) Max. height of cut / fill batters <1m (m) Max length of batters (m) ~100m Type of sediment trapping / soil Natural surrounding vegetation SFO to monitor during road erosion/ sediment control device supplemented with silt fencing, construction and assess to be used during construction seed and mulch as required. requirements.

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47/5 Rd (Contractor Responsibility)

Features Road Specifications Additional instructions / Materials Road Length (m) 100 m Max. width of road prism (m) 7 m Max. road grade (length road 6 degrees >10 degrees?) Max. ground slope (length road 1 degrees >30 degrees?) Max. height of cut / fill batters Nil (m) Max length of batters (m) NA Type of sediment trapping / soil Natural surrounding vegetation SFO to monitor during road erosion/ sediment control device supplemented with silt fencing, construction and assess to be used during construction seed and mulch as required. requirements.

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47/5Rd(ContractorResponsibility)

Features RoadSpecifications Additionalinstructions / Materials RoadLength(m) 100m Max.widthofroad prism(m) 7m Max.road grade(lengthroad 6 degrees >10 degrees?) Max. groundslope(lengthroad 1 degrees >30 degrees?) Max. height ofcut / fillbatters Nil (m) Maxlength of batters(m) NA Typeofsediment trapping/soil Naturalsurroundingvegetation SFO to monitorduringroad erosion/sedimentcontrol device supplementedwithsiltfencing, constructionand assess to be usedduringconstruction seedandmulch asrequired. requirements.

Recommendedroaddrainage Recommendrubberflapsif>5 Rubberflaps during type degrees. Rollovers ormitresif operation.Permanent < or= 5degrees.SFOto trafficablerollovers tobe measure&markin thefieldin installeduponcompletionof accordancetoSch. 5 Table 1 use. of the EPL.Trafficable rollovers to beinstalled upon harvestcompletion

Spacingofroadstructuresto be As perEPLSch. 5,Section C, installed Table1 Soil erosion / sedimentcontrol Drainageoutletsmust drain Seed&mulch asrequired techniques ontostablesurfacewhich providesefficientsediment trapping&energydissipation. Uponharvestcompletion, loggingdebrisis to beremoved from table andmitre drainsso they areleftin effective working order

Stabilisation assessment As perEPLSch. 5, Clause5, intervals 15,17,19& 20 Drop down&dissipaterrequired Nil Soilstabilisation techniques of Seed&mulch asrequired disturbed areas Massmovement / dispersible Nil soils Finalroad use Retain StartDate FinishDate Note: Maintenanceworksnot completedbyOperationsmustberecorded andpassedon to Harvesting.

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ATTACHMENT3 POST-HARVESTBURNINGPLAN

PlanningInformation

LGA: ??????Shire FuelManagementZone & Proposed BurnSummary

(Refer to Section1& 2of the HarvestPlanfor details) FuelLoad(t/ha): 50-150tons perhectareof LoggingSlash- est10 t/habetweenfallen tree heads. Season: autumn / winter/spring Zone 3B Post-Harvest Fuel ReductionObjectives:%ofnetplannedareatobeburned: approx 75% Reduce fuelsto: <5 t/ha

RegionalBurning Guideline

MaxTemp (pC): 20°C Min RH (%): 40% MaxBKDI: 100 MaxWindSpeed(km/h): 15 km/h MaxFDI: 6(Calculate using McArthurMeteriffavourableconditionsdeteriorate) MinimumFuelMoisture Content: 12%(16%onedge of Main Drainagelines, notindryup- slopefilterstrips) Max RateofSpread: 1.5m/min(Regulatewithlightingpattern.Eg,Asingle “spotfire” on the up-hillside of head,anddon’tlightheads directlybeneathdeliberatelyretained trees) AverageFlameheight:5m (Post-loggingburn treehead debris only)

Scorch Height: to 15m (ie,scorch height=approx 3 timesflame height)

EnvironmentalPrescriptions

Flora,Fauna & OtherExclusions (Refer to Sections6, 7,8,9&10 of theHarvestPlanfor details)

Soil,Water &Aquatic Habitat Preferredmonthsofburn: April toSeptember(Post-Logging)

FilterStripProtection: Fire tobe excludedfrommain gullyfilterstrips usingfuelmoisture differentials.(Refer to Section11&12of HarvestPlan for details) Soilexposure: Mineralearth exposurelimited tolessthan15%of undisturbed area(post harvestburnonly) Aquatichabitatprotection-Fire tobeexcludedfrommain gullyfilterstrips usingfuelmoisture differentials.(Refer to Section12 of HarvestPlanfor details)

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PLANNING INFORMATION

LGA: Bega Valley FuelManagementZone & Proposed Burn Summary

Refer toareaidentificationandsilvicultureandharvestingprescriptionsectionsofharvestplan. Season: Winter / Spring Zone3B (Post-Harvest)

REGIONALBURNING GUIDELINES

MaxTemp (pC): 25 Min RH (%) : 30 MaxWind Speed(km/h): <20Southerlyaspect <15 Northerlyaspect

Max BKDI:<70 MaxFDI: 7 ( subjecttoareaassessment). Scorch Height: 0.6xdominant treeheight – PostLog 10m – Broad Area

MaxFuelMoisture Range: 12-25% Max Rateof Spread: <300m/hr. AverageFlameheight: upto4m – PostLog <1 – 2m – Broad Area

Fuel ReductionObjectives: 60 -80%ofnetarea tobeburned. Reduce fine fuels to:manageablelevels - PostLog 4 – 8t/ha – Broad Area

BURNAREA INFORMATION

Fuel loads: 50-150 tonsperhectareofloggingslash,10 – 20 tonsperhectareinbetweentreeheads.

Fuelarrangement: Multi-tieredstructure (litter,grasses,shrubs,eucalyptregenerationandmature trees)

Terrain: 0%>30°,0% @ 25°-30°, 0% @ 20°-25°, 15% @10°-20°, 85% @ 0°-10° slope.

Timesincelastburn:2002 IMPORTANTBURNINGPRESCRIPTIONS · Asmalltestburnmustalwaysbelitprior tomainburn.ThiswillassistindeterminingFIREBEHAVIOURand IGNITION PATTERNS. · Seek information from Harvesting SFOonregrowthexcludedburnareas. · Sectionswillbelitbydriptorch toadeterminedignitionpattern. · Areaswillgenerallybeburnt from ridgetopsdownandintothewind tominimiseexcessive firebehaviour. · Minimise fire intensity inregrowthstands.

BURN OBJECTIVES

· Seedbed+/orlignotuber regenerationevent. · To reducefuelloads to4-8 tonnes/ha. (assistingfuture firesuppression) · Aburncoveragebetween60-80% · Tocontain firewithindesignatedboundaries. · Toobserveand recorddata,assistingin futurehigh fuelloadandadvanced regrowthareaburns. · Tominimisecrownscorch;notexceeding10%ofdominantandco-dominantcrowns. · Tominimisedefectdamage to retainedregrowthstems.

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ENVIRONMENTALPRESCRIPTIONS

FLORAANDFAUNA:

Refer toFloraandFaunasectionsof the Harvestplandocument. H & R treesshouldberakedaroundif the riskofburningis high.Loggingslashcollectedaround retained treesshould notbeburnt.

SOIL,WATER &AQUATICHABITAT: Refer tosectionsSoilandWater Protectionsectionof the Harvestplandocument.

· Preferredmonthsofburn – April toSeptember

· Fuelmoisturedifferentialswillbeutilisedtominimiseimpactsupondrainage featureswithin theburnarea

ABORIGINAL CULTURALHERITAGE:

Refer to Cultural Heritagesectionof the Harvestplandocument. Significantsites,e.g.scartrees,groovestones,shouldbe rakedaroundtoprevent firedamage.Wherepracticallypossible,burningofscatteredartefactsshouldbeavoided.

CONTROLANDSTRATEGY

CONTROLLINES: EXISTING DescriptionofWork Required Completed Descriptionofeachcontrolline Yes /No Princes Highway Nil HutLink Road Nil Scrubby Creek Road Nil HutForest Road Nil 28/1 Rd Nil Long Swamp Creek Fuelmoisture>16% Check for trees thatcouldburndownandfalloveranyboundary roadsandwetdownor rakearoundasnecessary PROPOSED Description of Work Required Completed Descriptionofeachcontrolline Yes /No Additionalcontrollinesmaybe requiredwheresnig Tobedeterminedby SFOduring tracknetworkisnotadequatealongboundariesof NHA harvesting. (particularlyadjacenttoprivateproperty to thesouth eastofcompartmentsandalongboundaryof NHA so thatpreviously thinnedareasarenotburnt)

SMOKEHAZARDANDMANAGEMENT: http://www.bom.gov.au/general/reg/smoke/nsw/index.shtml Smoke / Hazard ReductionSignsrequired?:……….. YES NO ( tick to indicate) Smoke DispersionForecastingviaBOMutilised?..... YES NO ( tick to indicate)

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Safety Considerations (pre-burn) DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Personnel Namesoffirecrewdocumenteddaily.

Visitorsonsite Visitoronsiteinductioncarriedout

Neighbours Documentedinplan Notified Trafficcontrol Trafficcontrolsignsto regulate trafficif required

Smokemanagement: Assessmentofprevailingwindsat thetimeofburn. Roadsidesignswarningofsmokehazard.

Supervisor toinitial

Pre-burnpreparationactivitiesandresponsibilities. Activity Specificationsandtasks Responsibility Signature (incdate) Fuelmonitoring Regularmonitoringprior toburning

Weathermonitoring Conductedprior toandduringburningoperations.

Trailpreparation Mineralearthcontrollinespreparedpriortoburning to containfirewithindesignatedburningblock. · D3 · Hand tools Neighbourliaison Notificationandcommunicationsdocumented.

Liaisonwithfire & “asabove” emergencyauthorities Media releases ToadviselocalcommunityofSFburningactivities.

Radiostationnotifications “asabove”

Equipment Ensureall requiredequipmentisavailable.

Communications “asabove”

Visitor Safety Burnissignposted. Allvisitors toreporttoburn supervisorimmediately

Burnapproval Dailyburnapprovalsgivenbydelegatedofficers

NOTIFICATION&RESOURCEREQUIREMENTS

Neighbours……………. Contractors……………. Lessees………………....

Apiarists…………….…. ShireFCO…………….. Govt Agencies………….

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NOTIFICATION REGISTER

RFS (RuralFire Service) Name Position Phone Number Notified FCO

NEIGHBOURS: (Refer tocompartmentplanning folderfordetailsprior toburning) Owner PostalAddress Lot / Plan Phone Notification Reply Letterssent Received

APIARISTS: (Refer tocompartmentplanningfolder for detailsprior toburning) Name Site Number/s Phone Number Notified

DAILYCREWSMEACSBRIEFINGSHEET (tickdailywhenbriefed) SITUATION DAY123456 7 - Burnarea tobe treated (location,boundaries,controlline typesandexclusiveareas) ...... £££££££ - Burnareacharacteristics (e.g.terrain, forestcover,sensitiveareas,etc)...... £££££££ - Burnareaaccessby roadclass (checkedbeforehand,deadends,wateringpointsetc.)...... £££££££ - FuelLoadingsand firebehaviourprescriptions forthe HRBarea...... £££££££ - Stagingareas...... £££££££ - Expectedweather...... £££££££ MISSION - Overallaimofthehazardreductionburn...... £££££££ - Sitespecificaims forsectionsof the HRB(eg,protectionofpatchesofadvanced regrowth, rainforestpockets,buildings,bridges,etc.)...... £££££££ - Secondaryaim/sshould the HRB escape...... £££££££ EXECUTION - Plantandmanpower resources (FNSW, RFS,OEH,others)...... £££££££ - Divisionofburnareainto ‘Sections’...... £££££££ - Startingpoints,startingtimes,finishtimes(start ‘downwind’ ifpossible)...... £££££££ - Safe ‘approved’ lightingpatternsanddirections...... £££££££ - Workdown-slope,keepingbelowactive fire(exceptwheregood fuelbreaksoccur)...... £££££££ - Locationandactivityofother burningcrews...... £££££££ - Personalandcrewsafety - buddysystemwhenlightingup...... £££££££ - Progress reportsatpre-designatedtimes...... £££££££ - Maintainawarenessofotherburningcrews (donotlightupbelowotherburningcrews)...... £££££££ - Expectedfirebehaviour, troublepointsandcontingencyplans...... £££££££ - Actionstobe takenin theeventofanescapee.g.topausethelight-up...... £££££££ - Endofburndebriefe.g.reportingareasrequiring ‘follow-up’ patrolsafterburn...... £££££££ ADMINISTRATION - Reporting field fireweather to theofficeatregular times...... £££££££ - Receiving forecastweatherreportsfromoffice...... £££££££ - Logisticalsupport(fuel, food,water,heavyplant,back-upcrewsetc.)...... £££££££ CONTROL, COMMAND,COMMUNICATIONS - Chainofcommand (burnsupervisorandsectorbosses)...... £££££££ - Communicationssystems forfire-groundandcommand (UHF & VHF radios,mobilephones)...... £££££££ SAFETY - Medical Emergency Evacuation Plan& Site Safety Plan...... £££££££ - Areasoflikely treeorlimbfallinghazards(methods toidentify/markhazards)...... £££££££ - Lookupandlookaroundprocedure(forselfandworkmates)...... £££££££ - Location firstaidkitsand firstaiders...... £££££££

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- Pre-burnsafetyactionsincluding ‘Smoke Hazard’ signlocations,trafficcontrolplanetc...... £££££££ - Locationofsafetyzones,andescaperoutes...... £££££££ - Safeparkingof SFvehicleswithintheburnareaandvehiclespeedsduringtheburn...... £££££££ - Crewvehiclestohaveheadlightsandflashingbeaconsonwherepracticable...... £££££££ - Scheduleadequate restbreaksandsetappropriateworkpace...... £££££££ - Ensurecrewshaveaccesstosuppliesofdrinkingwater...... £££££££ - Visitors tothesiteareinductedinto the SSP...... £££££££

Day1 - Burn Supervisor………………………Date………….. Day2 -Burn Supervisor…………………………Date………….. Day3 - Burn Supervisor………………………Date………….. Day4 -Burn Supervisor…………………………Date………….. Day5 - Burn Supervisor………………………Date………….. Day6 -Burn Supervisor…………………………Date………….. Day7 - Burn Supervisor………………………Date………….. Day8 -Burn Supervisor…………………………Date…………..

EMPLOYEEIDENTIFICATION PROOF OF DATE SUPERVISOR OR EMPLOYEE NAME ACCREDITATION RELEVANT (Eg.FNSW RECORDS) AGENCY SIGNATURE Incident Controller BurnSupervisor CrewLeader CrewLeader CrewMember CrewMember CrewMember CrewMember CrewMember CrewMember CrewMember CrewMember

Personnelandequipment requirements: Resource StateForests NPWS Brigades SFO Signature IncidentController CrewLeaders CrewMembers Tankers 1 Slip – on Units 1+ Dozer n/a Helicopter n/a Radios – handheld UHF 1perperson Weathermonitoringequip. 1percrew BurningOperations Record ForecastWeatherand Indices (Obtain fromOffice)

Seeattacheddailyweatherforecastsandrelevantindicesobtained from the BureauofMeteorology Burn SiteWeather Readings

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Takedailyonsitereadings (hourlyifpossible)andnoteun-forecastweatherchanges. Temp RH Wind WindSp. FDI FMC % COMMENTS Date Time (°C) (%) Direction (km/h)

FIREBEHAVIOUR PREDICTED ACTUAL FlameHeight ROS Assessment FlameHeight ROS Comments Date Time(hrs) (m) (m/hr) Method (average) (m/hr)

Ignitiondetails – DATE (s)……………….. Type: Aerial / Ground Method: Contour / Ridge / Roadedge / Topdisposal Pattern: Line/ Spots Incendiary Capsulesused:______(aerialignitiononly)

Ignitiondetails – DATE/s Type: Aerial / Ground Method: Contour / Ridge / Roadedge / Topdisposal Pattern: Line/ Spots

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Incendiary Capsulesused:______(aerialignitiononly)

POST BURNASSESSMENT Estimatedburncoverage(%ofnetarea):…………………..%

Estimatedburncoverage:…………………………………….ha

Fine fuelreduced toanaverageof :………………………….t/ha Estimatedareaofcrownscorch :……………………………. % OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW Burncomplete? Yes/No Followupactionrequired? Yes/No Burncontainedwithinplannedboundaries? Yes/No Burncoverageobjectivemet? Yes/No

Fine fuelreductionobjectivemet? Yes/No Environmentalprescriptionsmet? Yes/No Threatened SpeciesLicenseconditionsmet? Yes/No FisheriesLicenseconditionsmet? Yes/No

RemedialActionrequired (ifany):______

Remedialworkscertifiedcomplete.

Work Supervisor______Date:______

Comments:______Attachadditionalpagesasrequired

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