Northland Estate Forest Management Plan Prepared by Karen Lucich Reviewed Annually 9.03.2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. 5 2. SUMMIT FORESTS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED OVERVIEW ................................................................ 6 2.1 OWNERSHIP COMPANY HISTORY AND USE RIGHTS ........................................................................................ 6 2.2 COMPANY OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 7 2.3 MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.4 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................... 9 2.5 LOCATION ........................................................................................................................................ 9 2.6 LEGISLATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LAND USE CONTEXT ................................................................................ 10 2.7 DISPUTES PROCESS ................................................................................................................................ 10 2.8 EXTERNAL AGREEMENTS ............................................................................................................ 10 2.9 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR PLANTATION FORESTRY (NES-PF) ............................................. 11 2.10 FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL ® (FSC®) CERTIFICATION ............................................................................ 11 2.11 RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY ........................................................................................ 13 3. HISTORY OF LAND USE ............................................................................................................... 13 3.1 NEW ZEALAND ..................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2 NORTHLAND ........................................................................................................................................ 14 4. ESTATE OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 16 4.1 BIO-PHYSICAL SETTING ........................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 ESTATE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................. 17 4.3 MAPPING ....................................................................................................................................... 18 4.5 ANNUAL HARVEST VOLUMES .................................................................................................................. 19 4.6 EXTERNAL (NON-FSC WOOD) ................................................................................................................ 19 4.4 WOOD SUPPLY AGREEMENT ................................................................................................................... 19 4.7 ASSET INSURANCES ..................................................................................................................... 19 5. ESTATE PLANNING ..................................................................................................................... 20 5.1 STRATEGIC PLANNING ........................................................................................................................... 20 5.2 TACTICAL PLANNING .............................................................................................................................. 20 5.3 OPERATIONAL PLANNING ....................................................................................................................... 20 5.4 ANNUAL BUDGET .................................................................................................................................. 21 6. FOREST DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................................. 21 6.1 SILVICULTURE REGIME ........................................................................................................................... 21 6.2 SPECIES SELECTION ................................................................................................................................ 22 6.3 LAND PREPARATION AND ESTABLISHMENT ................................................................................................. 22 6.4 PLANTING ............................................................................................................................................ 23 6.5 RELEASING........................................................................................................................................... 23 6.6 SPRAYING ............................................................................................................................................ 23 6.7 PRUNING............................................................................................................................................. 24 6.8 THINNING ............................................................................................................................................ 24 7. FIRE PROTECTION....................................................................................................................... 25 8. FOREST HEALTH ......................................................................................................................... 26 8.1 DISEASE CONTROL ................................................................................................................................ 27 8.2 PLANT AND ANIMAL PEST CONTROL ......................................................................................................... 27 8.3 BIOCONTROL .................................................................................................................................... 28 8.4 FOLIAGE SAMPLE................................................................................................................................... 29 8.5 FERTILISER ........................................................................................................................................... 29 9. HARVEST .................................................................................................................................... 30 9.1 HARVEST PLANNING .............................................................................................................................. 30 9.2 HARVESTING TECHNIQUES ...................................................................................................................... 30 10. HEALTH AND SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 31 10.1 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 31 10.2 CONTRACT WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT..................................................................................................... 32 11. ENVIRONMENTAL ...................................................................................................................... 32 11.1 OPERATIONS GUIDE .............................................................................................................................. 33 11.2 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ...................................................................................................................... 33 11.3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISK ASSESSMENTS ...................................................................................... 33 11.4 THREATENED SPECIES ............................................................................................................................ 34 11.5 INDIGENOUS RESERVES .......................................................................................................................... 36 11.6 ECOLOGICAL PROJECTS........................................................................................................................... 36 11.7 HIGH CONSERVATION VALUES (HCV) ........................................................................................................ 37 11.8 HISTORIC SITES MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................... 40 11.9 ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 40 12. COMMUNITY ............................................................................................................................. 41 12.1 SOCIAL IMPACT ............................................................................................................................ 41 12.2 ASSOCIATIONS WITH TANGATA WHENUA, TENURE & RESOURCE RIGHTS ........................................................ 41 12.3 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT .................................................................................................................