Upper Catchment Issues
Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 1
Introduction
The area shown in Fig 1 (Forest Coupe SF156B) has been selected by Forestry Tasmania for logging and subsequent tree plantation. The area is adjacent to a certified organic farm and is thought to be a significant contributor to water recharge for the Brid and perhaps other rivers. In conventional forest management regimes clearfelling is extensively used, as a ...
Upper Catchment Issues
Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 2 - Introduction
Introduction
The area shown in appendix 1 (Forest Coupe LI 126C and surrounding areas, including the variation to Coupe LI 126C, and Coupes LI 126A and LI 127C) has been extensively clearfelled and prepared for plantation establishment by Forestry Tasmania (FT). This area forms part of the upper catchment for the City of Launceston, and townships of lilydale, Patersonia ...
Author: Tasmanian Community Resource Auditors Incorporated
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Upper Catchment Issues
Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 2 Section 2a
Environmental Aspects and Significant Impacts
Hydrology
According to FT, (see appendix 2):On th ...
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Upper Catchment Issues
Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 2 Section 2b
MAEMG Findings - Impacts on fauna:
Reserved habitat
Actual Damage
Upper Catchment Issues
Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 2 Section 3a
Section Three Part a
FORESTRY OPERATIONS
Forest Practices
Initial inspection of operations when matched with relevant sections of the FPP and FPC revealed breaches. A list of these breaches was drawn up, photographic and video evidence taken, and FT contacted. A meeting was convened between Forestry Tasmania officers, Forest Practices Board office ...
Upper Catchment Issues
Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 2 Section 3b
Section Three Part b
FORESTRY OPERATIONS
Machinery
According to the FPP section 5, "Due to the proximity of the town water supply, the following will apply,"
Upper Catchment Issues
Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 2 Section 4
Section Four
Forestry Tasmania's Management Performance
Planning
According to the FPC January 1993:
Upper Catchment Issues
Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 2 Section 5, 6, 7
Section Five
Related Issues / Further Investigations
Mt Arthur and Eaglehawk Tier Reserves:
Discrepancy Between Boundaries as Mapped in the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement, and as Subsequently Gazetted.
Serious doubts have arisen as to the legality of the reserves as gazetted post signing of the Regional Forest Agree ...
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Upper Catchment Issues
Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 3
SECTION ONE
Background
Introduction
Forest coupe RT241F at Lebrina (formerly known as privately owned "Hume and Kerrison Block") and surrounding Bare Point area has been selectively logged over many decades, but extensively cleared of native forest over the past two years. Much of this area (south-east of Bare Point) has been planted with Pi ...
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Upper Catchment Issues
Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 3 Supplement
Community Based Audit
Technical Note
Coupes CC159B CC160D, Weld Hill
By Kim Eastman, Dorset Waterwatch
Context
This audit was conducted by Dorset Waterwatch representative Kim Eastman at the request of local community members concerned over the treatment of watercourses during two clearfell operations in an area ...