Regional Forest Agreements Act

If the XRF exemption expires or is abolished, the proposed native deforestation would continue to require a permit under state laws and processes, but would also require an EPBC permit if it was likely to affect federally listed endangered species or other matters of national environmental significance. Note: This subsection does not apply to certain XRF forestry operations. See section 42 of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (a) Forestry activities (as defined in an XRF between the Commonwealth and New South Wales in force on 1 September 2001) carried out in relation to land in an XRF area (i.e. areas where such activities are not prohibited by XRF); Or when introduced, tenders added certain areas to the reserve system, lifted controls on export logging, and intensified deforestation of native forests. The Commonwealth has accredited state laws and processes for logging approval and has agreed to compensate states if it takes a conservation measure limiting logging. (iii) the economic value of forest areas and the forest industry; Data on indigenous forests and plantations ABARES Maps and statistics relating to indigenous forests and plantations the calls for applications cover 6.3 million hectares of public indigenous forests in ten regions of NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and WA. 6 Article 528 (Definition of the Regional Forest Agreement) Regional Forest Agreements (RTAs) are 20-year Commonwealth State agreements to exempt logging in indigenous public forests from Commonwealth environmental laws and to give States responsibility for environmental protection. 8. When conducting a review under Subsection 7, the Council shall consult stakeholders in the forest and timber industries. 38 Part 3 does not apply to certain XRF forestry undertakings The agreements are based on a mixture of consultations between the Community and industry in the context of scientific research. Although the agreements are supported by forestry, they are widely criticized by environmental groups.

Regional Forest Agreements (RDAs) are 20-year plans for the conservation and sustainable management of Australia`s Aboriginal forests and are designed to ensure the safety of commercial forest operations while protecting environmental values. [1] The 10 calls for applications were signed gradually between 1997 and 2001. The XRF process arose from the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement.c) the agreement provides for the environmentally sustainable management and use of forest areas in the region(s); (4) Part 3 of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 does not apply to XRF logging carried out in accordance with an XRF. Note: This section does not apply to certain XRF forestry operations. See section 42. 6……… Certain Commonwealth laws that do not apply to XRF timber or XRF 5 XRF forest operations or regional forest agreements have the same meaning as in the Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002. Industries other than indigenous logging are no exception to the federal EPBC law. They must comply with federal and state legislation when applying for a permit for mining, development, roads, and other measures that may have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance. Between 1997 and 2001, ten RFAs were signed covering forest areas in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Washington State. They expire between 2017 and 2021 and can only be extended with the consent of the Commonwealth and any state government. (a) for national and regional monitoring and reporting on all forests in Australia; and (3) The effects of XRF`s forest measures must be ignored for the purposes of section 30 of the Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975.

In Tasmania, a logging operation operated under an XRF is not required to obtain environmental permits otherwise required by the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, nor to protect rare or threatened species listed in the CAR reserve system. In 2007, a conclusive presumption was added to the Agreement stating that “the Parties agree that the Central African Republic`s reserve system established in accordance with this Agreement and the application of management strategies and management rules developed within the framework of Tasmania`s forest management systems protect rare and endangered animal and plant species and forest communities”. That is, endangered species have simply been declared protected, regardless of the actual circumstances. [2] and includes all related uprooting, soil preparation and preparation (including burns) and transport measures. The forest products referred to in point (c) are live or dead trees, ferns or shrubs or parts thereof. (d) the Agreement aims to promote the long-term stability of forests and forestry; and (b) support decision-making on all forests in Australia. Two important parts of Australia`s biodiversity and forest management legislation are the Federal Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) and the Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002 (FRG). Both have significant shortcomings. A Federal Court decision on a challenge to the Victorian government-owned logging company vicforests by a community environmental group (Friends of Leadbeater`s Possum Inc.) found that calls for applications are exempt from the epbc Act. There was an argument of legal interpretation regarding the exception in the EPBC and XRF acts with respect to XRF forestry operations carried out “in accordance with” an XRF.

The Court held that “in accordance with” it only requires that forestry measures be implemented “within the framework” of an XRF and not “in accordance with” it […].