NORTH ISLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN SUMMARY 2013/2014 Page | 1 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 5 2 COMPANY PROFILE ................................................................................................................ 5 3 MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................... 6 4 FOREST RESOURCE ................................................................................................................ 6 5 SPECIES AND SILVICULTURE .................................................................................................. 8 5.1 POLICY ............................................................................................................................ 8 5.2 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION ...................................................................................... 8 6 HARVESTING.......................................................................................................................... 8 6.1 POLICY ............................................................................................................................ 8 6.2 METHOD OF IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................ 8 7 WOODFLOW ........................................................................................................................... 8 7.1 POLICY ............................................................................................................................ 8 7.2 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION ...................................................................................... 9 8 MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION .......................................................................................... 9 8.1 POLICY ............................................................................................................................ 9 8.2 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION ...................................................................................... 9 9 FOREST GROWTH AND DYNAMICS........................................................................................ 10 9.1 POLICY .......................................................................................................................... 10 9.2 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................... 10 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................ 10 10.1 POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 10 10.2 MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................... 10 10.3 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................. 10 11 CARBON FORESTRY ............................................................................................................. 11 12 INDIGENOUS FLORA AND FAUNA .......................................................................................... 12 12.1 POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 12 12.2 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................. 12 13 EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 13 14 OTHER FOREST USES ........................................................................................................... 13 15 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ................................................................................................ 13 16 RUATORIA FORESTS ............................................................................................................. 15 16.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 15 16.2 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................... 15 16.3 SILVICULTURE ............................................................................................................. 15 16.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ........................................................................................................ 15 17 TOKOMARU AND MATA FORESTS ......................................................................................... 16 17.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 16 17.2 HARVESTING ................................................................................................................ 16 17.3 SILVICULTURE ............................................................................................................. 16 17.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ........................................................................................................ 16 17.5 OTHER ......................................................................................................................... 17 18 MANGATU FORESTS ............................................................................................................. 17 18.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 17 Page | 2 18.2 HARVESTING ................................................................................................................ 17 18.3 SILVICULTURE ............................................................................................................. 17 18.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ........................................................................................................ 17 18.5 OTHER ......................................................................................................................... 18 19 TIMBERGROW NORTH ISLAND FORESTS (TOLAGA FORESTS) ................................................. 20 19.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 20 19.2 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................... 20 19.3 SILVICULTURE ............................................................................................................. 20 19.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ........................................................................................................ 21 20 RANGITIKEI SANDS FORESTS................................................................................................ 23 20.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 23 20.2 AREA SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 23 20.3 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................... 24 20.4 ESTABLISHMENT / SILVICULTURE ................................................................................ 24 20.5 ENVIRONMENTAL ........................................................................................................ 24 20.6 OTHER ......................................................................................................................... 24 21 RANGITIKEI HILLS FORESTS ................................................................................................. 24 21.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 24 21.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ........................................................................................................ 25 21.3 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................... 25 21.4 OTHER ......................................................................................................................... 25 22 TE NAMU FOREST ................................................................................................................ 25 22.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 25 22.2 SILVICULTURE ............................................................................................................. 25 22.3 ENVIRONMENTAL ........................................................................................................ 26 23 TITOKI FOREST .................................................................................................................... 26 23.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 26 23.2 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................... 26 23.3 SILVICULTURE ............................................................................................................. 26 23.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ........................................................................................................ 27 23.5 OTHER 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