Plantations Regulation

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">Aquatic biosecurity</a></li><li class="main-nav-lev2__item"><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/services/laboratory-services" class="main-nav-lev2__link ">Laboratory services</a></li><li class="main-nav-lev2__item"><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/pfas-response" class="main-nav-lev2__link ">PFAS response</a></li><li class="main-nav-lev2__item"><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/emergencies/emergency" class="main-nav-lev2__link ">Emergency management</a></li><li class="main-nav-lev2__item"><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/events" class="main-nav-lev2__link ">Training and events</a></li><li class="main-nav-lev2__item"><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/seasonal-pests-and-diseases" class="main-nav-lev2__link ">Seasonal pests and diseases</a></li><li class="main-nav-lev2__item"><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/community-engagement-and-education" class="main-nav-lev2__link ">Community engagement & education</a></li><li 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src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-58e1f0106f2c265c"></script> </div> <div class="content-wrapper">  <div id="content_container_1484912_1484912">  <p><img src="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/1484915/Plantations-collage-banner-72dpi.jpg" alt="" width="865" height="210"></p> </div> <div id="new_content_container_1498661_1498661"> <p>Plantations on farms provide an alternate or additional revenue stream to land managers through carbon projects, timber production or other uses such as bushfoods or tourism.</p><p>Plantations can also improve natural resources and can deliver environmental outcomes including increased biodiversity, erosion control, carbon sequestration, salinity management and other landscape benefits. These multiple benefits result in an improved natural resource base.</p><p>Plantations also provide a sustainable timber resource that is used for essential products used by the community such as house frames, furniture, paper, poles and packaging.</p><p>In NSW timber and non-timber plantations are regulated by the <i><a href="https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-097">Plantations and Reafforestation Act 1999</a></i> (the Act) and <i><a href="https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2001-0974">Plantations and Reafforestation (Code) Regulation 2001</a></i>. The Act requires plantations over 30 hectares on a property to be authorised. Many landholders also choose to authorise smaller plantation areas.</p><p>Plantations can be on private or public land and include a wide range of species including radiata pine and native hardwoods. There are currently over 1,700 authorised plantations in NSW covering an area of approximately 489,000 hectares including over 35,000 hectares of retained native vegetation.</p><h3>What's new?</h3><p>The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has produced a new publication, the <a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1582969/Introduction-to-Carbon-Farming-Plantations-and-Farm-Forestry-V1-2024.pdf" title="Introduction to Carbon Farming - Plantations and Farm Forestry">Introduction to Carbon Farming - Plantations and Farm Forestry</a>. It provides introductory information about carbon farming opportunities for plantation and planted farm forestry.</p><p>The guide provides links to further information for landholders considering participation in a tree planting carbon project or for those wanting to understand the process and requirements for tree planting carbon projects.</p><h3>NSW Plantation Viewer</h3><p>The <a href="https://arcg.is/HPf1v" target="_blank">NSW Plantation Viewer</a> shows the approximate location of timber and non-timber authorised plantations in NSW. The map also provides an indication of the area of each plantation with the size categories able to be viewed in the legend. Further information regarding the authorisations can be found in the <a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forestry/plantations/authorised-plantations-public-register">public register</a> of authorised plantations.</p> </div> <div id="new_content_container_1465038_1465038"> <br>  <iframe title="NSW Plantation Viewer" width="100%" height="720" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen src="https://arcg.is/HPf1v" alt="This is an embedded link to the NSW Plantation Viewer which is a spatial map showing the approximate location and area of authorised plantations"></iframe> <br>  </div> <div id="new_content_container_1498687_1498687"> <h3>What is a plantation?</h3><p>Plantations are planted (by sowing seed or otherwise) trees and shrubs for timber and non-timber purposes. A plantation may contain some non-planted trees and shrubs that have not been planted but it is still a plantation if the predominant canopy is planted. Plantation species can vary and may be pine, native hardwoods or other species.</p><p>The Act defines a plantation as an area of land on which the predominant number of trees or shrubs forming or expected to form the canopy are trees or shrubs that have been planted (whether by sowing seed or otherwise):</p><ul style="padding-left:40px"><li>for the purpose of timber production, or</li><li>for the protection of the environment (including for the purpose of reducing the salinity of the land or otherwise repairing or improving the land, for the purpose of biodiversity conservation or for the purpose of acquiring or trading in carbon sequestration rights), or</li><li>for any other purpose,</li><li>but not principally for the purpose of the production of food or any other farm produce other than timber.</li></ul><p>A natural forest is not a plantation for the purposes of this Act and a plantation area is not a natural forest merely because it contains some native trees or shrubs that have not been planted.</p><p>This drone footage was taken by Plantations Regulation Unit staff while monitoring plantation operations for compliance with the environmental standards of the <i>Plantations and Reafforestation Act 1999</i> and <i>Plantations and Reafforestation (Code) Regulation 2001</i>.</p> </div> <div id="new_content_container_1498685_1498685"> <br>  <div class="container-fluid"> <iframe width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S5muhAnJBAQ" title="NSW DPIRD Plantations Regulation Unit monitoring plantation operations in Tarkeeth - 18/03/2019" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen alt="YouTube video - NSW DPIRD Plantations Regulation Unit monitoring plantation operations in Tarkeeth - 18/03/2019"></iframe> </div> </div> <div id="new_content_container_1498683_1498683"> <h2>More Information</h2><ul style="padding-left:40px"><li><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forestry/plantations/plantation-authorisation">Plantation Authorisation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forestry/plantations/plantation-authorisation/tree-and-shrub-plantings-requiring-authorisation" title="Tree and shrub plantings requiring authorisation">Tree and shrub plantings requiring authorisation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forestry/plantations/plantation-operations">Plantation Operations</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forestry/plantations/plantation-opportunities">Plantation Opportunities</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forestry/plantations/plantation-compliance">Plantation Compliance</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1561734/Plantations-Regulation-Overview-Summary-APRIL-2024.pdf" title="Plantation Regulation - Overview Summary - April 2024">Plantations Regulation -  Overview Summary</a></li></ul><h2>I want to:</h2><ul 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href="https://industrynsw.tfaforms.net/4635782">Make an enquiry or complaint regarding plantations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forestry/plantations/compliance-updates">View Compliance Updates</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forestry/plantations/plantation-authorisation/view-unique-or-special-wildlife-values-updates">View unique or special wildlife values updates</a></li><li id="#1556556"><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1556556/PDF-of-Plantations-and-Reafforestation-Code-Regulation-2001-30-April-2024.pdf" title="PDF of Plantations and Reafforestation (Code) Regulation 2001- 30 April 2024">Download a copy of the <em>Plantations and Reafforestation (Code) Regulation 2001</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forestry/plantations/plantation-authorisation/plantation-authorisation-threatened-species-protections" title="Know about plantation Authorisation - Threatened Species Protections">Know about plantation authorisation threatened species protections</a></li></ul><h2>Contact Details</h2><p>Contact the Plantations Regulation Unit for advice on new plantations or if you have any concerns regarding plantation operations.</p><p>Weblink form: <a href="https://industrynsw.tfaforms.net/4635782">Plantations and Forestry Contact Form</a></p><p>E: <a href="mailto:forests@dpi.nsw.gov.au">forests@dpi.nsw.gov.au</a></p><p>Please include as much detail as possible regarding your concern or enquiry.</p><h3 id="team">Plantations Authorisations and Audit Team</h3><table style="width: 100%;" id="table33811" class="table table-bordered table-not-striped"><thead><tr><th id="table33811r1c1">Name</th><th id="table33811r1c2">Role</th><th id="table33811r1c3">Location</th><th id="table33811r1c4">Phone</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td headers="table33811r1c1">Nick Myer</td><td headers="table33811r1c2">Manager Authorisations and Audit</td><td headers="table33811r1c3">Albury</td><td headers="table33811r1c4">0419 970 627</td></tr><tr><td headers="table33811r1c1">Brendan Groom</td><td headers="table33811r1c2">Plantations Assessment Officer</td><td headers="table33811r1c3">Coffs Harbour</td><td headers="table33811r1c4">02 6650 3126</td></tr><tr><td headers="table33811r1c1">James Crooks</td><td headers="table33811r1c2">Plantations Assessment Officer</td><td headers="table33811r1c3">Moss Vale</td><td headers="table33811r1c4">0429 774 108</td></tr><tr><td headers="table33811r1c1">Hugh Cherry</td><td headers="table33811r1c2">Plantations Assessment Officer</td><td headers="table33811r1c3">Wollongbar</td><td headers="table33811r1c4">0429 816 420</td></tr><tr><td headers="table33811r1c1">Kim Whelan</td><td headers="table33811r1c2">Plantations Assessment Officer</td><td headers="table33811r1c3">Ourimbah</td><td headers="table33811r1c4">0497 855 272</td></tr></tbody></table> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <button class="js-back-to-top desktop-only">Back to top</button> </div> </main> <footer class="footer" 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