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ONEWHERO

For the period 20013 / 2018

Owned by ONEWHERO FORESTRY PARTNERSHIP

Forest Management Plan

Prepared by Lana Swart & Sally Haddon P O Box 1127 | ROTORUA

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FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN FSCGS04 ONEWHERO FOREST

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 4

Growing wood ............................................................................................................................. 4 Principles and Criteria ................................................................................................................. 4 About this Plan ............................................................................................................................ 4

2. MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES................................................................................................ 5

Environmental and economic services ........................................................................................ 5 Management objectives ............................................................................................................... 5 Implementation ............................................................................................................................ 6

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................. 7

3. FOREST LANDSCAPE DESCRIPTION ................................................................................... 7

Location and access ..................................................................................................................... 7 Topography ................................................................................................................................. 8 Soils ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Climate ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Legal ownership .......................................................................................................................... 8 Ecological landscape ................................................................................................................... 9 Threatened Environments Classification ..................................................................................... 9 Protective Status ........................................................................................................................ 10

4. MAP 1 - FOREST LOCATION MAP ...................................................................................... 11

5. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE AND ADJACENT LAND .................................................... 12

Forest history ............................................................................................................................. 12 Current social profile ................................................................................................................. 12 Associations with Tangata Whenua .......................................................................................... 12 Neighbours ................................................................................................................................ 13

6. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................. 14

Regulatory considerations ......................................................................................................... 14 Resource Management Act ....................................................................................................... 14 District Plan ............................................................................................................................... 14 Regional Plan ............................................................................................................................ 15 Historic and archaeological sites ............................................................................................... 16 Consents and authorities held .................................................................................................... 17 Emissions Trading Scheme ....................................................................................................... 17 Environmental Code of Practice................................................................................................ 17 Forest Road Engineering Manual .............................................................................................. 17 Other relevant legislation .......................................................................................................... 18

FOREST MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 19

7. FOREST ESTATE DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................... 19

Forest area ................................................................................................................................. 19 Current species .......................................................................................................................... 19 Species mix ............................................................................................................................... 20 Site index ................................................................................................................................... 20 Current crop status .................................................................................................................... 20 Age class distribution ................................................................................................................ 20



8. RESERVE AREAS AND SIGNIFICANT SPECIES ............................................................... 21

Reserve areas ............................................................................................................................. 21 Rare and threatened species ...................................................................................................... 22

9. NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS AND OTHER SPECIAL VALUES .......................... 23

Non-timber forest products ....................................................................................................... 23 Recreational usage ..................................................................................................................... 23

10. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND PRACTICES ................................................................. 24

Policy ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Environmental management goals ............................................................................................ 24 The EMS framework ................................................................................................................. 25 Hazardous substances management .......................................................................................... 28

11. COMMERCIAL CROP ESTABLISHMENT AND SILVICULTURAL OPERATIONS ....... 29

Crop species .............................................................................................................................. 29 Other species ............................................................................................................................. 29 Establishment ............................................................................................................................ 29 Pre-establishment forest flora and fauna .................................................................................. 30 Tending ..................................................................................................................................... 30 Tree nutrition ............................................................................................................................. 30

12. FOREST INVENTORY, MAPPING AND FOREST RECORDS ........................................... 31

Pre-assessment .......................................................................................................................... 31 Quality control........................................................................................................................... 32 Mid-crop inventory ................................................................................................................... 32 Pre-harvest inventory ................................................................................................................ 32 Mapping .................................................................................................................................... 33 Mapping updates ....................................................................................................................... 33 Forest records ............................................................................................................................ 34

13. HARVESTING STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS ................................................................ 35

Harvesting strategy .................................................................................................................... 35 Getting harvest ready ................................................................................................................ 36

14. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION ............................................................. 37

Statutory pest obligations .......................................................................................................... 37 Pest control ................................................................................................................................ 38 Disease control .......................................................................................................................... 38 Protected ecosystems, reserves and species .............................................................................. 39 Fire prevention and control ....................................................................................................... 39 Forest management requirements .............................................................................................. 39 Fire authority responsibilities .................................................................................................... 40 Fire insurance ............................................................................................................................ 40 Public liability insurance ........................................................................................................... 40

15. MONITORING ......................................................................................................................... 41

Values monitored ...................................................................................................................... 41 Financial .................................................................................................................................... 42 Social ......................................................................................................................................... 42

16. FUTURE PLANNING .............................................................................................................. 43

Operation plans ......................................................................................................................... 43



Appendix 1: Franklin District Council Rural Zone Map ........................................................... 44 Appendix 2: Franklin District Sites of Special Wildlife Interest .............................................. 45 Appendix 3: Threatened Plant and Animal Species within Franklin District ........................... 46 Appendix 4: Pest plant species, Waikato Regional Council Pest Management Strategy .......... 47 Appendix 5: Pest animal species, Waikato Regional Council Pest Management Strategy ....... 49

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1. INTRODUCTION

Growing wood Wood has many different uses, from firewood to construction timber, to

newspapers and tissue paper, from furniture to clothing. Wood fibre is extremely versatile and is produced using carbon dioxide and the energy of the sun. Wood from well managed forests is a renewable resource that can meet the economic, social and cultural needs of our society without compromising the environment. Onewhero Forestry Partnership�s objective is to grow wood for further processing in New Zealand or overseas and obtain an economic return on investment. Onewhero Forestry Partnership seeks to achieve this through the growing of suitable species with wood characteristics that meet the demand of the market. The trees are established, protected and tended as required to meet those demands.

Principles and Criteria

Onewhero Forestry Partnership is committed to adopt the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Principles and to meet their Criteria and the FSC standards of good forest management. These standards include ecological, social and economic parameters. Onewhero Forestry Partnership is committed to the PF Olsen FSC Group Scheme that is implemented through the Group Scheme Member Manual and associated documents.

About this Plan This document provides a summary of the forest management plan and

contains:

Management objectives;

A description of the land and forest resources;

Environmental safeguards;

Identification and protection of rare, threatened and endangered species;

Rationale for species selection, management regime and harvest plan and techniques to be used;

Appropriate management of unstocked reserve areas;

Maps showing plantation area, legal boundaries and protected areas;

Provisions for monitoring and protection.

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2. Management Objectives

Environmental and economic services

Onewhero can provide environmental benefits, including:

Enhanced water quality;

Soil, stabilisation and conservation;

Providing a buffer against flooding during storms;

Shading waterways for aquatic life;

Enhance wildlife and plant habitat leading to increased biodiversity;

A reduction in greenhouse gases;

Providing economic and social benefits to the community and Onewhero Forestry Partnership.

Some forest operations and events such as wind storms, flooding and fire, and agents such as pests and diseases, and weeds can cause adverse effects on both the forest and the environmental, economic and social services it provides.

Management objectives

The forest is managed to:

Grow trees and produce logs for the manufacturing of different wood products in New Zealand and overseas with a focus on pruned logs.

Ensure that the productivity of the land does not decline;

Ensure that environmental values are identified and maintained;

Ensure that historic sites are identified and protected;

Ensure that other forest values and products are identified, protected and where possible enhanced;

Harvest the trees as close as possible to their economic optimum age;

Replant following harvesting; and

Onewhero Forestry Partnership is committed to ensure that the management of the forest is sustainable, from an environmental, social, cultural and economic perspective. These perspectives underpin the FSC management culture.

Continued on next page...

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...continued Environmental management includes steps to identify rare, threatened

and endangered species where such presence is a possibility, protection of reserve areas, waterways and the control of pests and weeds. The social perspective includes ensuring that contractors and their workers adhere to health and safety standards and consultation with neighbours and stakeholders in respect of operations on the forest. The cultural perspective includes consultation with the appropriate iwi to ensure that culturally significant resources lands, historic and archaeological sites are identified and appropriately managed. The economic perspective refers to the selection of a species, management and harvesting regime, which provides a reasonable return on investment while minimising the risks of this investment.

Implementation The forest management objectives described above are implemented by

PF Olsen Ltd (PF Olsen), the forest manager for Onewhero Forest. The manager applies recognised best forestry management practice within a quality management framework to plan for and deliver the required forest management objectives. The Quality management framework includes:

The PF Olsen ISO 9001 certified forest management system, ensuring that the forest management planning is up to date and that operations are scheduled and undertaken according to the plan.

The PF Olsen ISO 14001 certified environmental management system, ensuring that high standards of environmental management are recognised and integrated into every facet of the forest planning and management.

The FSC environmental certification (when requested by the client) to ensure management principles and practice adhere to internationally recognised and adopted standards for environmental management.

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Operating Environment

3. Forest Landscape Description

Overview This section describes the physical and legal attributes of the land on

which the forest is located. Included in this section are descriptions of:

Location and access Topography Soils Climate Legal ownership and tenure

Location and access

The forest is located approximately 75 kms south of Auckland, 15 kms from Tuakau and 7 kms west of the settlement of Onewhero. It is bounded on the north and west by forestry blocks owned by the Caie family and on the south by Rayonier�s Onewhero forest. The eastern boundary is largely native forest and scrub. Access is gained directly from Klondyke Road, a narrow but formed and metalled country road. A network of tracks provides 4-wheel farm bike access to the central part of the forest. These are not metalled and require periodic maintenance to allow continued access for forest management operations. The location of the forest in relation to potential markets is listed in the table below and shown in Map 1. Table 1: Distances from Forest to Log Markets

Potential Market Distance from Forest (km) Log market or Export Port

Port of Tauranga 180 Export

Thames sawmill 80 Pruned Log

Sawmill near Pokeno

25 Domestic

Kinleith 190 Pulp



Topography

The property is predominantly rolling hill country. The land falls away to the southeast in a series of ridges and valleys. The ridge top carrying the main internal access track is wide and nearly flat in the mid section, but drops off fairly steeply into valleys either side. Altitude ranges from 200 m above sea level (asl) at the southern boundary to 380m asl on Klondyke Road on the northern boundary. Cable logging systems are likely to be appropriate for most of the harvesting, but a mix of ground based and hauler operations will be used to extract logs.

Soils The geology underlying the tree crop comprises sedimentary lithologies and

greywacke rock. Soils are Pakau steep land soils, Kaawa hill soils and Otawhaio clay loams. The ratings for the potential erosion hazards of these soils range from slight soil slip and gully erosion to moderate or severe erosion when cultivated. Production forestry is a suitable land use for these soil types (NZ Land Resource Inventory Sheet N51). Prior to being established in trees, the property was used for pastoral farming.

Climate

Climate has a significant effect on tree growth. NZ Meteorological Service data recorded at Onewhero indicate an average annual rainfall of 1,429 mm per year. This ranges from an average of 77mm per month in January up to an average of 158mm per month in June1. The nearby Maioro forest weather station also has records of temperature and wind. Temperatures recorded are mild, with a mean annual temperature of 14.4oC. Ground frosts are most likely between May and August with an average of 11 ground frosts per year. Gale force winds are recorded as occurring for 3.8 days per year. These climatic features are generally suitable for establishment and are conducive to good growth of radiata pine.

Legal ownership The forest is legally described on certificate of title number (CT number

54b/249) as follows: Lot 4 DP S.67551 Block IX ONEWHERO SD 95.1013ha

The tenure is freehold.

1 Source: NZ Meteorological Service, Summaries of Climatological Observations to 1980.



Ecological landscape

Onewhero forest falls within the northern end of the Raglan Ecological District. The District is characterised by a broken, rolling hill country with a complex of small valleys. Historically, much of the District was covered by large primary forest, but much was cleared following firstly Maori settlement, and then by early Europeans for agricultural purposes. Today, most of the Raglan Ecological District is used for pastoral farming, with a significant area planted in production forest. Small, fragmented remnants of the once widespread forests include predominantly podocarp-hardwood ecotypes, with the odd kauri and beech, and small mangroves in harbour tidal inlets. Localised taraire are found near Onewhero at lower altitudes.

Threatened Environments Classification

The Threatened Environments Classification (TEC), as produced by Landcare Research, contextualises the remaining native areas within a region by its value. They use the concept of % of indigenous cover remaining versus the proportion of that remaining that is under formal protection- the less area remaining and the less under protection, then the more significant a particular indigenous remnant is considered. Onewhero forest falls within the least threatened category, with >30% remaining and >20% protected (green; see below).



Protective Status The following table shows vegetation types as required by the Draft

National Standard for Plantation Forest Management in New Zealand. Table 2: Protective Status of the Ecological Landscape

LENZ type: D2.1 % ha Original (pre-Maori) percentage of ecosystem type in Ecological District within land title:

100% 205,706 ha

Natural ecosystem area remaining 38.8% 79,814 ha Proportion of remaining natural ecosystem under protection: 20.8% 16,601 ha Protection by certificate holder 0.008% 6.4 ha Protected areas as a % of forest 6.8% Protected areas as a % of management estate by Ecological District 6.8% Shortfall area of set-asides to meet 10% by Ecological District 3.0 ha

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4. Map 1 - Forest Location Map

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5. Socio-economic profile and adjacent land

Forest history Onewhero forest was previously grazed farmland before the current pine

plantation was established. The forest boundaries are still well fenced with internal fences throughout the forest.

Current social profile

This forest was established as a private family commercial investment. It is a small single age-class forest that in its own right can be of little wider influence within the greater regional forest industry context. Employment is only intermittent within the forest as it is mid rotation- any work available is negotiated and carried out by independent contractors as and when available. At the time of harvesting, further employment will be available to a skilled contractor. Such opportunities contribute in a small way to the overall total of ongoing forest related employment and processable log supply to the greater Auckland economic catchment.

Associations with Tangata Whenua

There is no known Tangata Whenua interests within Onewhero forest. The land is freehold. Tainui has a level of mana associated with this land. They should be consulted on Resource Management Act matters associated with this land (Te Kahui Māngai).

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Neighbours Neighbours to the forest estate boundaries have a special interest in the

management of the forest. Activities within the forest may positively or negatively impact upon their quality of life or businesses in a number of ways, while inappropriately managed operations could create risks of adverse health, safety and environmental hazards. Neighbours may use the forests for recreational purposes or place reliance on the forests for provision of water quality or quantity services. Boundary issues such as weed and pest control, access and boundary alignment issues may also involve neighbours. The following table lists the forest neighbours and their primary activities. Some or all of these parties should be consulted when operations are proposed in forest areas adjacent to their boundaries. Table 3: Forest neighbours

Owner/Occupier Contact # Location (See Location Map) Activities Other Notes

Keith Caie (09) 2328455 North boundary Farm / Forest Closest house

Aaron Caie 021 293 1515 West boundary Farm / Forest

Rayonier/Matariki Unknown South boundary Forest Rayonier/Matariki

managed forest

Mary Blumhardt 09 267 5084 East boundary Farm / Scrub / Forest

K & J 88 Limited

Hongying Qiu 09 3615885 North Boundary Forest

Klondyke Forests Limited

John Balgarnie 09 478 9655

North west boundary

Farm / Forest

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6. The Regulatory Environment

Regulatory considerations

In order to minimise the risk to forest owners, managers and contractors, it is important that relevant legislation and agreements are identified and appropriate measures put in place to ensure that breaches of legislation are avoided. The following legislation and agreements summarise key regulatory and voluntary controls that currently apply to forest operations in the forest.

Resource Management Act

Onewhero forest is subject to the provisions of the Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991. The RMA sets up a resource management system that promotes the sustainable management of natural and physical resources and is now the principal statute for the management of land, water, soil and other resources in New Zealand. Under the RMA, Onewhero forest falls under the Waikato District Council for land management issues and the Waikato Regional Council for soil conservation and water quality issues. Any activity that cannot be carried out within Permitted activity level conditions will require a resource consent from the applicable council(s). The current plan must be checked at the time of planning such an operation, to ensure compliance with any changes that may have been incorporated since the time of preparing this management plan.

District Plan Onewhero falls under the jurisdiction of the Waikato District Council,

which has now taken over management of the former Franklin District Council Plan following an amalgamation of the Districts. The current plan became operative in February 2000 with a further plan change 14 notified in October 2012. Under the plan this block is zoned Rural (see Appendix 1) and is a Permitted use. There are few rules applying to production forestry in this zone provided that the area does not also impinge upon any schedule special areas. Onewhero does not contain any areas of �special wildlife interest� or

vegetation as listed in the District Plan Part 5 and Map 103c (Appendix 2), nor does it contain any threatened plants or animal species (Appendix 3).




�continued Table 4: District Plan Rules as they affect forestry

Rule Ref Status Requirement 23.1 Forestry Permitted 23.1 Portable

sawmill Permitted � up to 6 months /yr /site

23.6.4

Earthworks Permitted � Revegetated as soon as practicable

Regional Plan

The forest comes under the jurisdiction of the Waikato Regional Council. The Waikato Regional Plan became operative (in part) on the 28th June 2011. The outstanding parts of the Regional Plan that are not operative are those that remain subject to variations that have not fully completed the RMA process. Most of the remaining non operative variations are in the final stage of settlement and are location or topic specific. There are no district wide appeals remaining. Rules as they currently affect Onewhero are:

Table 4: Regional Plan Rules as they affect forestry

Rule Ref Status Requirement 3.9.4.11 Permitted Fertiliser use � if > 60kg/Nitrogen/ha/yr then need nutrient management plan,

no application in waterway and subject to conditions 4.2.8 Permitted Bridges � no longer than 10 m

4.2.9 Permitted Culverts - subject to conditions

4.2.21 Permitted Water discharge - Suspended Solids Discharge Standards for Permitted Activity Rules in Chapters 4.2.

5.1.4.11 5.1.4.12

Permitted Replanting- setback 5m from bed of water body except ephemeral stream. Spot cultivation can not occur within 2m of a stream bed.

5.1.4.11, 5.1.4.13 5.1.4.14, 5.1.4.15

Permitted Roading and tracking- soil disturbance, roading and tracking, where area is not a high risk erosion area. See rule for definition of high risk. Works in a high risk erosion area are controlled within stated limits, and discretionary outside stated limits.

5.1.4.11, 5.1.4.13, 5.1.4.14, 5.1.4.15

Permitted Vegetation clearance of planted production forest outside of high risk erosion area. Controlled- clearance in riparian zones (excludes production forestry). Rule does not apply to vegetation clearance within high risk erosion areas that is being completed for erosion control.

5.2.5.4 Permitted Cleanfill- small scale disposal outside of high risk locations (see rule for definition of high risk areas). Not exceeding 2,500 cubic metres per annum. Note: rule does not apply for roading and tracking which are addressed by methods and rules in Section 5.1.4.

6.2.4.8, 6.2.4.9,

Permitted Agrichemical Application - spot spraying using handheld equipment. Widespread application of agrichemicals. Ground based application, 12 hours notification to parties within 50m of boundary. Aircraft application, spray plan notified 12 hours to three weeks to people likely to be affected.



Historic and archaeological sites

Records of archaeological and historical places are maintained in the NZ Archaeological Association Site Recording Scheme run by the Historic Places Trust (HPT). The site recording scheme has revealed no known sites within Onewhero forest and only one site (R13/20; kumara pits) some distance away in an adjacent property at NZTM E1761573, N5862613.

Under the Historic Places Act it is the landowner�s responsibility to

identify any historic sites on their land prior to undertaking any work which, may disturb or destroy such sites. Where such circumstances exist, an �Authority to Modify or Destroy� will be sought from HPT. Such authorities are similar in function to a resource consent and, if granted, normally come with conditions that must be met. The process to apply for authorities is documented in the PF Olsen EMS. Because of the presence of a site on adjacent land, advice should be sought from an HPT registered archaeologist when planning for harvesting operations. If a site is found or suspected on any block, the protocols specified in the PF Olsen EMS, and any others specifically developed in conjunction with HPT and Iwi or other stakeholders must be observed.



Consents and authorities held

There are no current resource consents and HPT authorities that apply to Onewhero forest.

Emissions Trading Scheme

Forests in New Zealand are governed by rules related to New Zealand�s

Kyoto commitments to reduce the nation�s carbon footprint and contribution to associated climate change. Onewhero forest was planted on �Kyoto compliant� land that was vacant as at 31st December 1989. These forest areas have not been registered to participate in the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme and are not subject to the accrual of emissions credits and liabilities under that scheme.

Environmental Code of Practice

All operations carried out on the property should be undertaken to the standards specified in the New Zealand Environmental Code of Practice for Plantation Forestry. This document sets out guidelines which ensure safe and efficient forest operations that meet the requirements of sound and practical environmental management.

Forest Road Engineering Manual

Roading and engineering techniques employed within the forest should conform to the �industry best practice� as outlined in the New Zealand

Forest Owners Association publication, �NZ Forest Road Engineering

Manual� 2012.



Other relevant legislation

Other relevant legislation in relation to the growing and harvesting of the tree crop are: Animal Welfare Act 1999.

Biosecurity Act 1993.

Climate Change Response Act 2002.

Conservation Act 1987.

Crown Forest Assets Act 1989.

Fencing Act 1978.

Forests Act 1949.

Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977.

Forests Amendment Act 1993.

Forestry Rights Registration Act 1983.

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.

Health in Safety in Employment Act 1992.

Historic Places Act 1993.

Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001. New Zealand Forest Accord. Noxious Plants Act 1978.

Pesticides Act 1979.

Reserves Act 1977.

Resource Management Act 1991.

Soil Conservation and River Control Act 1971.

Trespass Act 1980. For a comprehensive list of relevant legislation refer to PF Olsen�s EMS. Forest owners can be held liable for breaches of these Acts and may be held responsible for damage to third party property. Appropriate protection should be taken to minimise these risks.

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Forest Management

7. Forest Estate Description

Forest area The net stocked areas have been measured from a map produced by

PF Olsen (Forest Stands Map). The estimated net stocked areas of each stand are set out in the following table. Table 5: Area Statement

There is a give-and-take arrangement where 1.1 ha of plantation is over legal boundary with a neighbour while that neighbour has 0.5 ha within the Onewhero boundary.

Current species The species grown at Onewhero is Pinus radiata (radiata pine). This

species has been chosen to best meet the management objectives set out above and in section 2 given the characteristics of the forest land as described in section 3. Table 6: Treestock Seedlot and GF Rating

Stand Treestock 1/01 GF 17, bareroot, seedlot 92/36 1/02 GF17, bareroot, seedlot 92/36 1/03 GF 26, seedlots 98/816 & 97/11

Gross area (ha)

Net Stocked Area (ha)

Reserves (ha)

93.8 87.4 6.4

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Species mix The only species planted in Onewhero forest is radiata pine.

Site index Site index is a measure of productivity of a site in terms of height

growth of radiata pine. The parameter used is the mean height in metres of the largest 100 trees per hectare at age 20 years. Equations exist to predict this height given a measured height at any age. Site index for the forest is 33.1m.

Current crop status

Measurement data from the most recent inventory (18/03/10) was summarised to give the current status of the crop. This is summarised in the table below. Table 7. Current Crop Status

Stand Year

planted NSA (ha)

Total stocking

(s/ha)

Basal area

(m2/ha)

Mean top Ht (m)

Mean DBH (cm)

Pruned stocking

(s/ha)

Pruned height

(m) 1/01 1994 51.5 389 11.0 12.1 20.4 359 5.9 1/02 1994 33.2 357 13.6 12.6 21.6 349 5.5 1/03 2002 1.6 492 11.9 12 19.7 392 5.7

Age class distribution

The age class distribution of Onewhero is illustrated below:

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8. Reserve areas and significant species

Introduction Indigenous biodiversity management in or associated with exotic forests

is an essential component of everyday forest management. Although exotic forests can provide a level of biodiversity, the reserve areas are usually the source of most indigenous biodiversity. Rare and threatened species can also be found associated with exotic forests and require special attention for management.

Reserve areas Onewhero forest contains 6.4 ha of heavily modified forest remnants as

described below. The areas are small, irregularly shaped remnants throughout the plantation. They survived past clearance and are fairly isolated from other indigenous ecosystems, including waterways and a large neighbouring block of regenerating forest of similar type. These areas have been assessed as having relatively low ecological value because of their fundamental isolation, poor area to margin ratios, modified status and larger scaled representation in adjacent lands. The protected ecosystems are shown on the Forest Stands Map in Section 11. Table 8: Protected Ecosystems and Reserve Areas

GeoUnit Area (ha)

Reserve type

Protective Status

Protective Function

HCV Status

Forest Type

LENZ Remain

%

LENZ Protected

% Ranking Protection

Category*

SECF-01 6.4 Secondary

Forest NZ Forest

Accord Terrestrial Ecosystem

No Status

Tawa/ Podocarp/ Hardwood

38.8 20.8 16 Passive

* For a description of general management objectives for each category, see the table below, as per the PF Olsen EMS:

Protection Category

Primary Management objective

Activity level Monitoring

passive

Minimise non-essential damage, maintain area, observe

regional pest management strategy (RPMS)

Fire protection Area � with adjacent stand

assessments. 3rd party arrangements re

pests. Apply RPMS Pests � to meet RPMS.

General forest health survey

limited

Protect from non-essential damage, maintain area,

maintain function (where practical), Observe RPMS

Fire protection Sample forest condition monitoring, area monitoring, low

level pest monitoring where relevant. Sample related fauna if

relevant

3rd party arrangements re pests. Apply RPMS,

Associated maintenance pest control

full

Protect from all controllable damage, Specific management,

targeted pest control, 3rd party pest arrangements,

fire protection

Forest condition monitoring, area monitoring, pest monitoring

where relevant, related fauna monitoring if relevant.

maintain area, maintain function, improve quality,

Observe RPMS

special Restoration if practical Above + Fencing

/covenanting Additional to full requirements

as defined in any agreement

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Rare and threatened species

The highly modified nature of the forest remnants within Onewhero means that it is unlikely the area supports or is capable of supporting habitats for rare and threatened species. The Department of Conservation has been consulted on which rare and endangered species may be or are present in the Onewhero area. The re-establishing tall forest structure in the 6.4 ha reserve areas can be expected to provide opportunistic habitat opportunities for mobile species and this is evidenced by the sighting of kereru in the forest. Only ephemeral seasonally wet headwater tributaries exist and terminate within Onewhero forest radiata stands. There are no NIWA fisheries records within the immediate vicinity of these streams. Their nature and past pastoral history indicates a low probability of rare aquatic species. Table 9: Rare Species Sightings

Forest Species Date seen Threat Class Easting Northing Area seen

Onewhero kereru 01/06/02 Not threatened 1760592 5862420 SECF-01

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9. Non-Timber Forest Products and Other Special Values

Introduction Forest plantations may also provide for non-timber forest products that

enhance the economic well being of the owner or legitimate forest users. Non-timber products are an important means of maximising the production capacity of the forest whilst maintaining environmental and social values. The forest management plan provides procedures for developing and managing these resources. Forests can also provide many other special values, which are also provided for and managed through the forest management plan.

Non-timber forest products

No non-timber products are currently being produced or developed in Onewhero forest.

Recreational usage

Onewhero receives some recreational demand from the wider public: Recreation � hunting for pigs and goats, as there is a small

number that frequently pass through from forest to forest.

Possums may be occasionally trapped for fur.

Beehives are placed in the airstrip in season.

Horse riding through the forest by one of the neighbours. A bull is grazed in the airstrip paddock. Over the 2012 year hunting for goats and possum trapping were all activities authorised and recorded. In 2012, 15 goats and 53 possums were killed in the forest. The forest will continue to be open for legitimate use subject to entry by permit.

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10. Environmental Policy and Practices

Introduction Environmental policy and practices are an integral part of every

operation that takes place on the forest. Regular monitoring of key environmental parameters will be undertaken where necessary to ensure that the impact on the forest environment from events such as wind storms, flooding and fire, and of agents such as pests and diseases, and weeds are minimised. The management of the forest recognises the importance of the natural and social environment for the future of its business. The people employed in the forest and processing plants, the neighbouring land owners, the appropriate iwi and the community at large are all recognised as stakeholders. All activities within Onewhero are subject to management within a framework set by PF Olsen�s environmental policies and Environmental

Management System (EMS).

Policy PF Olsen Limited Environmental Policy:

PF Olsen Ltd is committed to:

Sustainable forest and land management;

Promoting high environmental performance standards that recognise the input from the community in which we operate;

Where appropriate applying the Principles and Criteria of the Forest Stewardship Council across forest management.

Substantial additional detailed policies are contained within PF Olsen�s

EMS.

Environmental management goals

The EMS implemented by PF Olsen has the following objectives:

1. Achieve a greater understanding and ownership of environmental responsibilities and performance by all PF Olsen personnel and contractors;

2. Complete compliance with environmental legislative requirements and non-legislative environmental commitments of the company;




...continued 3. Establishment and maintenance of sound working relationships with

each of the regional and district councils that are applicable to our operations;

4. Establishment and maintenance of sound working relationships with appropriate contractors, iwi, neighbours, recreation users, community groups, infrastructure authorities (e.g. Transit New Zealand and Transpower) and other stakeholders on which our activities may effect;

5. Increase awareness of environmental effects of operations among staff and contractors;

6. Use energy effectively and efficiently, and reduce waste and pollution;

7. Promote and undertake sound environmental stewardship of land and other natural resources on or adjacent to this land.

To achieve the objectives listed above PF Olsen set specific environmental targets against which progress is being measured. These environmental targets are reviewed on an annual basis.

The EMS framework

The EMS is a core document defining the policies, processes and procedures that govern the physical implementation of forest management activities. The EMS applies a systematic approach certified to ISO 14001 standards to ensure that prevention of adverse and harmful impacts is effective. Key elements comprising the EMS are: Defined I.T. mounted processes and procedures including flow

charts, guiding users through all the steps from planning to implementation of operational activities.

An operational implementation framework that follows the well recognised management process of planning, doing, monitoring and adjustment.

Linkages to forms and I.T. based databases to capture information required to monitor environmental aspects.

Hyperlinks to key internal and external resources required to assist managers to achieve required outcomes in a legally compliant and environmentally sound way.

Comprehensive I.T based systems for management of environmental incidents, operational monitoring, regulatory compliance, training, corrective actions / quality management and management of protected ecosystems.

Procedures for managing emergency situations.




...continued Procedures and resources for managing and minimising the use of

chemicals including compliance with FSC policies related to hazardous chemicals.

Periodic internal and external auditing. Audits are an integral part of the EMS. The purpose of these audits is:

o To check compliance with agreed procedures; and

o Discuss ways to improve the EMS to better achieve its targets and objectives.

An Environmental Management Group (EMG) assists the Environmental Manager, who is responsible for ensuring that the EMS is maintained and implemented to ISO 14001 standards. Internal audits to ensure compliance with the EMS and to improve the procedures of the EMS are undertaken at least once every two years.



Assessment of environmental risks

Several areas of typical forest management have been identified as posing a possible environmental risk within Onewhero. The Environmental Assessment Matrix below summarises the identified risks for Onewhero. The level of risk has been evaluated in the matrix as high �H�, medium �M�, low �L�, or not applicable �NA�. Prior to operations such as clearfelling, land preparation and production thinning, an assessment is undertaken to quantify the risk involved in carrying out the particular operation, and steps are implemented to manage the risks.

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Harvesting M H M L L L M M M H L L

Earthworks H H M L M L M M L L L L

Slash Management M L L L M L L L L L M L

Stream Crossings NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Mechanical Land Preparation

L M L NA L NA L L L NA NA NA

Burning L L L H L L L L H H L H

Planting L L L L L L L M L L L L

Tending L L L L L L L NA L L L L

Fertiliser Application NA H L L H L L NA NA L L L

Agrichemical Use L H L L H L H NA L H H H

Oil & Fuel Management NA H L NA H L L NA L H L L

Waste Management NA L NA L L L L NA L L L L

Forest Protection L L L NA L L L NA L L L L



Hazardous substances management

Hazardous substances are any substances, which may cause adverse environmental impacts and/or injury or health problems if incorrectly handled or used. The hazardous materials which may be used on Onewhero are:

Pesticides

Fuels

Oils

Fire retardants

Surfactants

Transportation, storage and labelling of these hazardous materials must all comply with the provisions of the Health and Safety manual, which is maintained under ISO 9001 certification. Furthermore, the forest manager is committed to reducing the use of hazardous substances as much as possible. This involves use of alternative methods for the control of weeds, pests and diseases where these are effective and efficient. The use of fuels and oils is minimised where possible. Fire retardants are only used when required and surfactants are only used to make more efficient use of specific herbicides.

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11. Commercial Crop Establishment and Silvicultural Operations

Introduction The choice of species is the most important issue in plantation forestry.

The species has to be suitable for the site and meet the objectives of Onewhero Forestry Partnership. Also important is to ensure that the planting material is of good quality. Forest operations are implemented to ensure a good quality crop and maximum growth. These operations include: land preparation, establishment, weed control, pest and disease control, fire protection, pruning and thinning. General property maintenance is also an important factor in forest management and can include maintenance of roads and tracks and other assets such as buildings, fences and water systems.

Crop species Radiata pine, when intensively managed, will produce a range of

different log types suitable for various processing options. The pruned butt log can be used to make knot-free veneer or decorative timber. The unpruned logs can be used for structural timber, for veneer or for feedstock for fingerjointing. The small logs and those with defects and excessive knots can be used for pulp and paper, MDF and other reconstituted wood products such as tri-board and particle board. Radiata pine is the most common species processed in New Zealand and export markets are well developed for both finished products and logs. In New Zealand radiata pine is also the main focus in terms of research and development. Past research and development has resulted in improvements in growth, form and wood characteristics as well as development of a range of finished products, building codes and timber standards.

Other species At the time of first certification, alternative species had not been

considered, because the forest was already well established and radiata pine was deemed most appropriate to meet the objectives of the Onewhero Forestry Partnership. Species choice will be re-evaluated upon re-establishment after harvest.

Establishment Re-establishment will aim to use high quality treestocks suitable for the

site and market. These will be investigated at establishment. There is no establishment planned during the period of this management plan.

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Pre-establishment forest flora and fauna

Prior to re-establishment of the tree crop, a review will be conducted to identify whether there are any rare, threatened or endangered species of flora or fauna within the area to be planted and what, if any, adjustments in planning may be required. A plantation crop is likely to confer beneficial habitat buffering rather than cause adverse effects.

Tending

The tending regime executed at Onewhero forest is clearwood, consisting of three pruned lifts and a thin to waste. No further tending operations are required in stands 1/01, 1/02 and 1/03.

Tree nutrition

The soils in Onewhero are not likely to be deficient in nutrients for healthy tree growth. However, there are soils within New Zealand that are deficient in one or more nutrients. The most common nutrient deficiencies are likely to be:

Nitrogen � Generally west coast sands in the North Island and the Canterbury Plains, West Coast and Nelson regions in the South Island.

Phosphate � Upper North Island, Marlborough and West Coast have marginal available phosphate concentrations. This is often associated with clay soils.

Magnesium � Magnesium deficiency is a particular problem of the Central North Island and is associated with the phenomenon known as mid crown yellowing where the middle of the tree crowns turn a yellow colour. Heavily pruned trees and some seedlots are more predisposed to the deficiency than others.

Boron � Boron deficient trees can suffer dieback from the terminal buds and this symptom is closely associated with moisture stress and drought. Trees growing on the drier East Coast of both Islands and on the pumice soils of the Central North Island are prone to boron deficiency.

Foliar samples will be taken if nutrient deficiency symptoms are seen or expected. Fertiliser will only be applied if the health and the growth of the trees are significantly affected.

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12. FOREST INVENTORY, MAPPING AND FOREST RECORDS

Forest growth and development is monitored through regular forest

inventory. Forest inventories providing stand information are required at different times and for different reasons throughout the life of the rotation. PF Olsen have developed procedures for each of the following four types of inventory to be applied on Onewhero:

Pre-assessment;

Quality control;

Mid crop;

Pre-harvest.

Pre-assessment Pre-assessment is the collection of stand parameters prior to a tending

operation. It allows for:

The calculation of contract rate for tending.

A final check on the validity of the regime and timing of commencement of operations i.e. DOS targets can be achieved or crop height is sufficient for pruning lift scheduled.

Sampling intensity is low. Data collected is then used with the time standards set out in the tending manual to calculate a man-day target and hence a contract rate per hectare. Contract rates are often set by tender or negotiation, reducing the need to pre-assess each and every block. Pre-assessment however does provide good quality information on the work content involved in each tending operation and sets a base price for negotiation. Pre assessment was completed at Onewhero prior to tending operations commencing.



Quality control Quality control is carried out during and after a tending operation. The

aims of the quality control system PF Olsen have established are to:

Collect sufficient data to monitor a contractor's performance and correct this if necessary, with minimum delay.

Collect sufficient quantitative data to provide reliable estimates of the crop state.

Provide data as input for growth modelling.

Provide data for estimating timing of the next tending operation.

Sampling intensity is a minimum of 8 full plots per stand or one plot per

2 hectares with every fourth plot being a full measurement plot. This provides the data for the current crop status and future growth modelling. Data is summarised by Forest/Compartment/Stand prior to being entered into FIPS where it is retained as a permanent record. The records can then be directly accessed for growth model and computer growth simulation programmes, annual reports and valuations. PF Olsen�s �Tending Manual� details the procedures to follow for pre-assessment and quality control plotting. Quality control was completed at Onewhero at the completion of each tending operation.

Mid-crop inventory

The principal aim for the mid-crop inventory is to collect stand data for inputs for growth modelling. Under current tending regimes mid-crop inventory is scheduled for between 11 and 15 years of age. Sampling intensity is targeted to achieve 10% confidence limits on Basal Area on a stand by stand basis. Smaller stands may be aggregated into crop types to achieve this.

Pre-harvest inventory

The principal aim for the pre-harvest inventory is to obtain estimates of recoverable volume by log grade. This information can then be used to develop marketing and harvesting strategies. Pre-harvest inventories will be undertaken when stands reach five years or less from harvesting. Sampling intensity is targeted to achieve 10% confidence limits on Basal Area on a stand by stand basis. Smaller stands may be aggregated into crop types to achieve this as in mid-crop inventory.



Mapping Digital mapping of Onewhero currently exists, but will require updating

from time to time as the forest changes. The work involves:

mapping 10m contours from existing photography;

mapping forest detail from existing aerial photography; and

defining legal boundaries.

All the data is supplied in a digital format.

The digital data is retained, processed and managed on PF Olsen�s GIS

(Geographic Information System).

Pruning and thinning contractors are commonly paid on an area basis and accurate mapping prevents overpayment and avoids disputes regarding the area actually completed. Accurate mapping also assists with budgeting, planning and calculation of future revenue/tree crop value, infrastructure and harvesting and also meeting climate change emissions obligations. After harvesting, the contours and any relevant forest detail are available for planning and management of the second rotation.

Mapping updates Stands are remapped from new aerial photography around age four

(when the trees are visible on aerial photography) to accurately determine boundaries and areas and around two years prior to harvesting to assist with harvest planning.



Forest records Forest records are essential in monitoring the forest operations by

providing a historic perspective to the physical condition of each stand. Forest records should provide the following information:

A historic record of forest operations for each stand including a summary of quality control data indicating the results and quality of the operation;

A forest map showing the location, stand boundaries and net stocked area of each stand;

Crop inventory results;

Yields achieved from each stand at production thinning or clearfell;

Costs incurred for each operation.

Onewhero records are maintained on a computerised Land Information database. This customised database is part of PF Olsen�s FIPS system

(Forest Information and Planning System). These record systems allow for fast retrieval of information, production of reports and statistics. Forest records assist with planning and control of forest operations and provide a means of measuring the performance of a Forest Manager. In a management audit forest records can be verified against the status of the tree crop and unit costs derived for each operation.

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13. Harvesting Strategy and Operations

Harvesting strategy

The harvesting strategy employed at Onewhero is to harvest the forest as close as possible to their optimum economic age as practical. This is the age at which the growth in volume and improvement in quality is offset by the cost to maintain the forest for another year. The optimum rotation length for radiata pine is expected to be within 25 to 30 years (this may be less for framing or unpruned stands). Of importance in this assessment is the actual growth of the tree crop, the market for the wood at the time of the harvest and the outlook then for the near future. These factors, together with logistics such as the availability of suitable harvest contractors and the requirements of resource consents, will determine the actual harvest time. Variation in growth and development of the tree crop may allow a longer period of harvesting to develop for this and subsequent crop rotations thereby spreading any impact harvesting of this forest may have over a longer period. The markets for wood are cyclical and spreading the harvest over a longer period reduces the risk associated with fluctuations in market prices. On the other hand, the logistics of harvesting and the risk of windthrow associated with harvest boundaries demand relatively large areas to be harvested at once. Where the harvesting of large areas within one water catchment could have a significant impact on the water yield from this catchment the harvest period may be extended to reduce such impact. Forward planning is essential when considering harvesting activities. Planning should commence 2 years before harvesting to enable roading infrastructure to be developed and any resource consents, archaeological surveys, etc. to be undertaken. This reduces the chance of hold-ups to the commencement of harvesting, which can be costly when log prices are fluctuating. No harvesting is planned during the life of this management plan.

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Getting harvest ready

Before harvesting commences a harvest plan is prepared. This plan will describe the harvesting method to be used based on the following considerations:

1. Terrain - what method can be used that is safe for the operators;

2. Soil and Water � the impact on soil and water will be minimised and/or mitigated;

3. Safety � to ensure forest operations are carried out safely and comply with all legal requirements;

4. Wildlife Habitat and Ecosystems � these will be maintained where possible or the impact on such habitats will be minimised and/or mitigated;

5. Other Forest Values � to ensure that other forest values such as recreation and non-timber products are recognised and where practical protected;

6. Offsite Impacts � to identify and minimise the adverse impacts of forest operations on people and the environment; and

7. Financial � to ensure forest operations are carried out in an efficient and effective manner and consider both short and long term implications.

Harvesting operations will be undertaken by contractor and supervised by the forest manager.

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14. Property Management and Protection

Statutory pest obligations

Pest management within Onewhero forest is subject to statutory obligations under the Regional Pest Management Strategy administered by the Waikato Regional Council. The current RPMS is for the period 2008 to 2013. The strategy applies to both pest plants and animals and categorises them in terms of management objectives. The categories and landowner obligations are summarised in the table below. Table 10: Pest Regulations

Plant Pest Category

Explanation Landowner Obligation

Eradication Limited distribution or density. Goal eradication however may not be practical. Funding provided for control programs.

Statutory obligation*

Containment Abundant in suitable habitats. Eradication unlikely. Rules require land occupier to control. Contain pest or prevent spread.

Statutory obligation* Species specific strategy rules**

Potential pest Concern to region but no rule requiring control by landowner. Council may undertake surveys and control or eradication measures.

Statutory obligation*

*Statutory obligation: No person shall knowingly communicate, release, sell, offer to sell, display in a place where plants are offered for sale or exhibition, propagate or breed this pest. **Species specific strategy rules and the full list of plant pest species are contained in Appendix 4. Animal Pests Animal pests are considered separately and given individual strategy rules. The full list of animal pest species and corresponding strategy rules are contained in Appendix 5. Full details of classifications and obligations are listed in section 3.2 of the Waikato Regional Pest Management Strategy.



Pest control The main animal pests in Onewhero forest are the introduced possum

and goats. Possums attack the growing tips of both plantation and native trees, causing stem malformation and die back. Possums are also a threat to neighbouring property owners who are farmers as they can carry and spread tuberculosis to domestic stock.

Other pests present in the forest include pigs and rabbits. These only cause damage on younger trees and are no longer a threat at the current stage of forest development. Goats, possum and pigs are an ongoing negative influence on the small indigenous remnant. Hunting will be encouraged as well as standard ground control as required, which prevents impacts on non-target species. The forest manager will coordinate operations with organisations such as the Regional Council and the Department of Conservation to achieve effective and efficient control with in the forest area and on neighbouring land, where required.

Disease control Diseases, which can affect the forest trees and adjacent native

vegetation, are monitored throughout the year and once a year by a professional independent forest health assessor. Most diseases cause little damage and do not require control. The exception is Dothistroma, a fungus which, attacks pine needles. This fungus is controlled using a copper-based fungicide, but only when the infection reaches a critical level. Dothistroma infection can also be controlled though silviculture by timely thinning and pruning operations, which increases air movement and lowers humidity levels.



Protected ecosystems, reserves and species

The reserve area is to be managed in accordance with the �passive� designation defined under the PF Olsen Environmental Management System (see Section 8). The prime objectives are to protect the area from damage at time of harvest and stock damage. Animal pests are to be kept to low numbers, primarily through recreational hunting or when subject to the same pest control programs as the exotic plantation stands.

Fire prevention and control

With the weather patterns normally experienced in New Zealand during the period late spring/summer, fire can be a real threat to the forest. This can be minimised by:

1. Having an effective fire plan.

2. Active prevention measures which include: restrictions on allowable access, fire prevention signage, publicity when fire danger prevails, access to adequate water sources, and selective forest grazing to reduce fuel within stands.

3. Effective detection systems, which includes good communication systems, mapping, and fire plan alert procedures.

4. A close link with the relevant fire authorities, and an understanding of equipment and trained manpower requirements.

5. Good forest management that recognises the influence of terrain, roading network and accessibility, and fuel build-up from silvicultural practice, that will influence fire prevention and control measures.

Forest management requirements

The following forest management practices may be employed to assist fire prevention measures:

1. Develop suitable internal access systems, predominantly tracking, but road construction at a later stage.

2. Maintain existing firebreaks and develop others as the need arises.

3. Time silvicultural operations to minimise the potential of fuel build-up and for better control of work activity.

4. Have forest areas grazed where fuel build-up can be reduced.

5. Endeavour to control access, and limit only to legitimate land users. Promote public awareness through appropriate signage.

6. Develop a �fire plan� that encompasses prevention, detection and control procedures.



Fire authority responsibilities

The legal responsibility for fighting forest fires lies with the respective territorial land authorities where the forest is situated. In the case of Onewhero the Rural Fire Authority (RFA) is the Franklin District Council, now amalgamated with the Waikato District Council.

In the event of a fire that starts within the forest, the RFA is responsible for attending and providing the resources to extinguish the fire. Where a fire starts outside the forested area and moves into the forest, the RFA has recourse to the Rural Fire Fighting Fund to compensate for fire fighting costs. There is a close liaison with the RFA in terms of developing the �fire plan� and the maintenance of good communication relative to potential risks and fire danger ratings.

Fire insurance With regard to the location of the forest and the high public activity

around the fringes, there will always be the potential for fire. If a fire originates within the forest, the owners will ultimately be liable for suppression costs. A major fire may cost many thousands of dollars to extinguish, with the main costs being the use of heavy machinery, helicopters, and manpower. Insurance for Onewhero forest is held by Onewhero Forestry Partnership. The current extent of cover is:

1. Fire fighting cover (the costs of fire suppression) of $300,000.

2. Wind cover of $300,000.

3. Cover for the crop value and re-establishment costs is retained based on a recognised crop valuation, reviewed on an annual basis.

Onewhero Forestry Partnership should liaise closely with the forest manager at the time of fire insurance renewals and if necessary instruct the forest manager to keep premiums paid up.

Public liability insurance

Onewhero Forestry Partnership maintains public liability insurance cover with a fire fighting extension, to indemnify against unforeseen adverse activity both within the forest area and adjoining land tenure. In the case of fire spreading from Onewhero Forest onto adjoining land, Onewhero Forestry Partnership would be liable for the fire fighting costs and any damage to property. The extent of the public liability insurance held is $1,000,000.

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15. Monitoring

Introduction To ensure that the management objectives identified in this plan are

being achieved various monitoring exercises outside normal operations management have been developed. Monitoring results are summarised and reported to Onewhero Forestry Partnership as and when required and are also, where appropriate, made publicly available through the PF Olsen webpage.

Values monitored Management inspections are completed regularly during operations and

periodically between times to monitor all aspects of the forest growth, health and conditions. The findings of the inspections are detailed and, where appropriate summarised on the PF Olsen FSC website. The full monitoring framework implemented and applicable to Onewhero is tabulated below.

Environmental Process Monitoring Framework Monitored

Element Include

Components Data Source Data medium

Reporting / Website frequency

Chemical usage A.I usage/ Area overuse operations supervisors

FIPS

Form

On demand / annual

Consultation Activity

Complaints. operations supervisors & planners

Form

Annual / annual

Environmental Incidents

Incident number

/ categories

operations supervisors

FIPS

Form

On demand / annual

Flora & Fauna Species & Status frequencies/ new finds.

operations supervisors, public, crews

FIPS

Form

Annual / annual

Forest estate Structure

Area (plantation & Protected ecosystem)/ age-class/ species/forest type/protection status.

management plans/stand records

FIPS stand records

On demand / annual

Forest growth PSP protocols / periodic inventory. ISO:9001

contractors To be established

Periodic-annual � not on web

Forest Health Disease & health National Forest surveillance program2

document Periodic-annual � not on web


2 Forest health inspections are undertaken annually through the NZ Forest Owners Association forest health scheme.

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...continued

FSC Membership Block/ location/name FIPS register FIPS client database

On demand / annual

Health and safety statistics

LTI / accidents & incidents.


FIPS Monthly/ annual

Internal Audit CAR activity

Frequency * category Auditors/ees FIPS Form

Annual / annual

Log Production On harvest

Total logs/ FSC markets log dockets Woodtrack On demand / annual

Operational monitoring

Audit trends/cause analysis


FIPS Form

Monthly / annual

Pests Kill returns or other supervisors /contractors

FIPS Form

Annual where relevant

Protected Ecosystem Condition

X Condition trends/photopoints

contractors To be established

Bi-annual if restoration initiated

Recreational & non-timber

Permits issued branch offices / forest security

FIPS Form

Annual / annual

Resource consents NA Number/compliance operations planners

FIPS 6 monthly / annual

Stream Monitoring

NA Clarity +/- other specific supervisors /contractors

Spreadsheet Monthly / annual where relevant

Environmental Training

Courses, numbers, names Staff FIPS Form

Annual/as relevant

Financial Budget versus expenditure is monitored through the Olsen�s FIPS

system and presented to Onewhero Forestry Partnership when requested. This information is not made public.

Social Consultation with stakeholders has been undertaken and constant

feedback from these stakeholders (and others as they become apparent) is monitored. This includes actions undertaken to resolves disputes and issues.

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16. Future Planning

Introduction This plan pertains to the management of Onewhero forest and will be

adhered to for the next 5 years. Any deviation from this plan will be justified only on the basis that the changes do not adversely affect the environment. Any changes, which are contrary to the policies contained in this management plan, require a full review of this plan. The next review date for this plan is January 2018. The forest management plan is used for both medium and long term planning.

Operation plans For the short term we use Operation Plans. These plans are prepared

annually in accordance with this Management Plan. This operation plan and associated budget are subject to approval by Onewhero Forestry Partnership at the beginning of each financial year.



Appendix 1: Franklin District Council Rural Zone Map



Appendix 2: Franklin District Sites of Special Wildlife Interest



Appendix 3: Threatened Plant and Animal Species within Franklin District



Appendix 4: Pest plant species, Waikato Regional Council Pest Management Strategy

Pest plant Production threat

Environmental threat

Public threat

Reference in the strategy

Strategy Rule

Eradication pest plants

African feather grass

5.2.1

Alligator weed

5.2.2

Cathedral bells

5.2.3

Climbing spindleberry

5.2.4

Evergreen buckthorn

5.2.5

Japanese knotweed and Giant knotweed

5.2.6

Manchurian wild rice

5.2.7

Mile-a-minute

5.2.8

Nassella tussock and fine stemmed needle grass (Mexican Feather grass)

5.2.9

Noogoora bur

5.2.10

Old man�s beard

5.2.11

Senegal tea

5.2.12

Spartina

5.2.13

Variegated thistle

5.2.14

White bryony

5.2.15

Containment pest plants

Australian sedge

5.3.1 Occupier destroy all within 20 m from boundary

Banana passionfruit


Boneseed


Broom


Climbing asparagus


Darwin�s barberry

5.3.6 Occupier destroy all on land occupied.

Gorse


Mexican devil

5.3.8 Excluding Thames-Corromandel district, all Mexican devil destroyed

Mignonette vine

5.3.9 Occupier destroy all on land occupied

Mistflower


Moth plant


Nodding and plumeless thistle

5.3.12 Occupier destroy all on land occupied as directed. Occupier destroy all 50m

from boundary in specified area.

Pampas

5.3.13 Occupier destroy all in area specified



Pinus contorta


Privet (Chinese and Tree Privet)

5.3.15 Occupier destroy all on land if directed by authorised personal (with

conditions)

Purple nutsedge

5.3.16 Do not move, allow to move; harvesting machinery, organism, risk goods or other goods out of restricted

places that may be contaminated

Ragwort

5.3.17 Occupier destroy all in �total control�

areas and �boundary control� areas land if directed by authorised personal

Taiwan cherry and Rum cherry


Tutsan

5.4.19 Occupier to destroy all 20 m from boundary

Wild ginger (Kahili and Yellow)

5.3.20 Occupier to destroy all on land occupied

Willow (Grey and Crack)

5.3.21

Woolly nightshade


Yellow flag

5.3.23 Occupier destroy all on land occupied. WRC destroys within 20m of

waterways.

Potential pest plants

Bushy asparagus

5.4.1

Californian bulrush

5.4.2

Chilean flame creeper

5.4.3 Occupier destroy all self-propagated plants

Chilean rhubarb

5.4.4

Chocolate vine

5.4.5

Freshwater eel grass

5.4.6

Fringed water lily

5.4.7

Hawkweed

5.4.8

Horse nettle

5.4.9

Horsetail

5.4.10

Hydrilla

5.4.11

Kudzu vine

5.4.12

Marshwort

5.4.13

Mexican water lily

5.4.14

Monkey apple tree

5.4.15

Purple loosestrife

5.4.16

Reed sweetgrass

5.4.17

Saltwater paspalum

5.4.18

Rhododendron ponticum

5.4.19

Sagittaria

5.4.20

Water poppy

5.4.21



Appendix 5: Pest animal species, Waikato Regional Council Pest Management Strategy

Animal Pest (y/n)

Production threat

Environmental threat

Public threat

Reference in the strategy

Strategy rule

Dama wallaby y

6.2 No possession

Feral cat y

6.3 Do not abandon or release cats Do not assist

Wild deer n

6.4 -

Feral goat y

6.5 Landowner must destroy

Feral pig n

6.6 -

Hedgehog (European)

y

6.7 -

Mustelids � ferret, stoat, weasel

y

6.8 Do not distribute, release, sell, offer for sale, hold near other animals for

sale

Possum y

6.9 Do not possess a live possum

Rabbits y

6.10 Control rabbit populations on direction from an authorised person to

level 4 or below

Rats y

6.11 -

Magpie y

6.12 Land occupier destroys birds where complaint had been laid.

Rainbow lorikeet y

6.13 Do not communicate, release, sell or offer to sell,

Rook y

6.14 Do not posses a live bird

Brown bullhead catfish

y

6.15.1 Do not release into any water body outside current known range

Koi carp y

6.15.2 If directed, the occupier must destroy all koi in ponds, wetlands and ditches

Do not release into any water body outside current known range

Gambusia y


Wild goldfish y


Perch y

6.16.1

Tench y

6.16.2

Rudd y

6.16.3

Asian paper wasp y

6.17.1 On complaint, occupier must destroy nest

Australian paper wasp

y


Common wasp y


German wasp y


Lesser banded hornet

n

6.18.1

Median wasp n

6.18.2

Yellow flower wasp

n

6.18.3



Argentine ant n

6.19.1

Darwin�s ant n

6.19.2

*Little fire ant n

6.20.1

*Red imported fire ant

n

6.20.2

*Tropical fire ant n

6.20.3

*Yellow crazy ant n

6.20.4

*Although these ant species are not yet in the Waikato region, they are harmful animals that could have considerable negative impacts on the region�s biodiversity.

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