Forestry: Your Rights and Responsibilities! Landholder Guide - For Sale

Native forest management on private land / establishment of plantations on private land; what are you legally able to do and what are the consequences?  A booklet is now available to answer these questions such as: Native forest management 

•  Can I manage native forest for timber?
•  Where can a plantation be established?
•  What is a forest practice?
•   What is an ongoing forestry business?
•   Is there a plantation code of practice?
•   Is there a code applying to a native forest practice? 
•   Do I have to notify DNR&M?
•   And much more

Many landholders find it difficult to come to an understanding of what constitutes a lawful pursuit in relation to sustainable forest management practices on freehold land.  In Queensland we have gone through some rapid changes in state legislation, i.e. the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (VMA). Recently there have also been amendments to the VMA that have resulted in further confusion for some. Often there is a question, ‘what are my rights and responsibilities’?  This guide is intended to inform landholders of the legal requirements, possible threats to future harvest rights and ways to reduce these threats. By no means has the objective of this publication been to try to encompass every aspect of the Vegetation Management Act, Integrated Planning Act, forestry practices, local government policy, or codes of practice. On the contrary, this guide is intended to dismiss some misinterpretations and give landholders the insight to want to know more in relation to their freehold land stewardship rights and responsibilities 

The 24 page booklet was produced by Private Forestry Southern Queensland.The booklet is available for the cost of $5.00, which includes postage and G.S.T.Orders from organisations for numbers greater than 100 will receive a 10% discount. To purchase a copy please call: 07 54836535 or email - pfsq@bigpond.com 

This publication was written by Ken Matthews, Southern Regional Manager (Private Forestry Southern Queensland) in response to a needed and timely demand from landholders.

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