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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 ...
Author: Tasmanian Community Resource Auditors Incorporated
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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 ...
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Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 2 Section 2a

Environmental Aspects and Significant Impacts

Hydrology

According to FT, (see appendix 2):
"class 1, 2 and 3 streams were classified by defining their catchment area on the 1:25000 contour map. The final classification for all streams including class 4 streams is made by the Forest Practices Officer, Planning, in preparing the FPP."

On th ...
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Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 2 Section 2b

MAEMG Findings - Impacts on fauna:

Reserved habitat

Actual Damage

• Even though some streamside reserves in the original coupe (along Mt Arthur Road) afforded some habitat protection for E. orramakunna, habitat was damaged due to disturbance to water flow caused through harvesting upstream (in area defined by the variation to FPP).
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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 ...
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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,"

• "No servicing or refuelling of equipment or storage of fuel tankers closer than 100m to streams.
• Any significant spillage (100L or more) of any fuel, pe ...
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  Upper Catchment Issues Vol 1 No 2 Section 4
  
  

  Section Four
  
  Forestry Tasmania's Management Performance

  Planning

  According to the FPC January 1993:

  • "...the Forest Practices Officer will apply the forest practice principles in this code. The Forest Practices Officer will seek advice and information from other people as required..." (introduction)
  • "Soils, wat ...
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    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 ...
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