Free Webinar: National Environmental Standards for Commercial Forestry
The Government has recently released the changes to the National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry. The implications of these changes are significant and apply from November 3rd 2023. Staff involved in the planning and organisation of all forestry operations need to be aware of these changes.
The link to the changes is below:
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2023/0277/latest/LMS912695.html?src=qs
The NZIF Continuing Professional Development Committee, with the generous support of Heather Arnold, Environment Manager of P F Olsen Ltd, is convening a webinar to explain these changes that include
General changes:
- Changing it to the NES for ‘Commercial Forestry’ (plantation forestry + ‘exotic continuous cover forestry’) and bringing in new controls for continuous cover forestry.
Forestry activities:
- Notify all replanting
- Afforestation and replanting plans.
- Council control of the location of afforestation
- Control of wilding conifers
- Wilding calculation for replanting
Stream crossings:
- Changes to the flood flow calculation tools
- Changes to stream crossing
Earthworks and Quarrying
- Transport of quarry material on public roads
- Notice for earthworks
Harvesting:
- Slash removal from orange zone and red zone ESC
Presenter: Heather Arnold, Environmental Manager, PF Olsen
Date: Thursday 26th October 2023
Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm.