Australia: State forest hiding how plantation logging funds Native forest logging
The New South Wales auditor-general has released a report analyzing
forestry operations across the state, including operations in the
south-east. Greens’ MP Lee Rhiannon says accounting methods by the
state’s Forestry Commission have hindered a true examination of the
logging industry. Ms Rhiannon says the information provided by the
commission for the report hides how plantation activities are used to
subsidize logging in south-east forests.
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She says if native forest and plantation accounts were separated, the
report would show the Forestry Commission is not operating on a
commercially viable basis.
“It certainly suggests that many of their operations would not stand up to scrutiny and are not viable in a business model, that’s why we need to separate how native forest operations are undertaken quite separately from the plantation work of Forests New South Wales,” she said.
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The manager of the state’s forests says it is reviewing its procedures in light of a New South Wales auditor-general report criticising the accuracy of its valuation methods.
The report covers all forests in the state and recommends the New South Wales Forestry Commission review and modify its valuation for native forests.
The commission currently uses a number of sample plots across its 2.4 hectares of hardwood estate to generate its statistical data, but the auditor-general says the method has resulted in inaccurate valuations.
Mick Roberts, the commission’s chief executive officer, says it is very expensive to collect data over such a vast area and they will be assessing different methods going into this year’s valuation.
“We’re reviewing methodologies as we go into this year’s evaluation to see whether there are some improvements that we can make – whether we should change the methodology or not,” he said.
“We’ll be seeking some expert evaluation advise as we try to make those decisions.”
sir,
due to lack of funds we are not working in proper chanelise , if would u provide funds in sufficently, we will be planted & greening our earth.