NORTH ISLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN SUMMARY 2016/17 Page | 1 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 6 2 COMPANY PROFILE ................................................................................................................... 6 3 MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................... 7 4 FOREST RESOURCE.................................................................................................................... 7 5 SPECIES AND SILVICULTURE ..................................................................................................... 9 5.1 POLICY ....................................................................................................................................... 9 5.2 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION.............................................................................................. 9 6 HARVESTING .............................................................................................................................. 9 6.1 POLICY ....................................................................................................................................... 9 6.2 METHOD OF IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................................... 9 7 WOODFLOW ............................................................................................................................. 10 7.1 POLICY ..................................................................................................................................... 10 7.2 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION............................................................................................ 10 8 MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION .......................................................................................... 10 8.1 POLICY ..................................................................................................................................... 10 8.2 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION............................................................................................ 11 9 FOREST GROWTH AND DYNAMICS ......................................................................................... 11 9.1 POLICY ..................................................................................................................................... 11 9.2 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION............................................................................................ 11 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ......................................................................................... 11 10.1 POLICY ..................................................................................................................................... 11 10.2 MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................... 12 10.3 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION............................................................................................ 12 11 CARBON FORESTRY ................................................................................................................. 13 12 INDIGENOUS FLORA AND FAUNA ............................................................................................ 14 12.1 POLICY ..................................................................................................................................... 14 12.2 METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION............................................................................................ 14 13 EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 14 14 OTHER FOREST USES .............................................................................................................. 15 15 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT .................................................................................................. 15 16 RUATORIA FORESTS ................................................................................................................ 17 16.1 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................... 17 16.2 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................................ 17 16.3 SILVICULTURE ......................................................................................................................... 17 16.4 ENVIRONMENTAL .................................................................................................................... 17 16.5 OTHER ...................................................................................................................................... 18 17 TOKOMARU AND MATA FORESTS ........................................................................................... 18 17.1 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................... 18 17.2 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................................. 18 17.3 SILVICULTURE ......................................................................................................................... 18 17.4 ENVIRONMENTAL .................................................................................................................... 18 17.5 OTHER ...................................................................................................................................... 19 18 MANGATU FORESTS ................................................................................................................ 19 Page | 2 18.1 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................... 19 18.2 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................................. 19 18.3 SILVICULTURE ......................................................................................................................... 19 18.4 ENVIRONMENTAL .................................................................................................................... 19 18.5 OTHER ...................................................................................................................................... 20 19 OPERATIONS (GISBORNE) ........................................................................................................ 21 20 TGL NORTH ISLAND FORESTS (TOLAGA FORESTS) .............................................................. 22 20.1 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................... 22 20.2 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................................ 22 20.3 SILVICULTURE ......................................................................................................................... 22 20.4 ENVIRONMENTAL .................................................................................................................... 23 20.5 OTHER ...................................................................................................................................... 23 20.6 OPERATIONS (TGL) ................................................................................................................ 23 21 CONTACT DETAILS (GISBORNE AND TGL FORESTS) ........................................................... 23 22 RANGITIKEI SANDS FORESTS .................................................................................................. 25 22.1 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................... 25 22.2 AREA SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................... 25 22.3 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................................ 26 22.4 ESTABLISHMENT / SILVICULTURE .......................................................................................... 26 22.5 ENVIRONMENTAL .................................................................................................................... 26 22.6 OTHER ...................................................................................................................................... 26 22.7 OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 27 23 RANGITIKEI HILLS FORESTS .................................................................................................. 27 23.1 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................... 27 23.2 ENVIRONMENTAL .................................................................................................................... 27 23.3 HARVESTING ............................................................................................................................ 27 23.4 ESTABLISHMENT / SILVICULTURE .........................................................................................