Cognate Package Of Forestry Reform Bills
Information from the Tasmanian Greens Parliamentarians
Cognate Package Of Forestry Reform Bills Introduced by Greens Opposition Leader and Forests spokesperson, Peg Putt MHA Greens' Cognate Package Contains: Three Amendment Bills n The Land Use Planning and Approvals (Reform of Forestry Practices) Amendment Bill 2003 n The Threatened Species Protection (Remove Forestry Exemptions) Amendment Bill 2003 n The Forestry (Removal of Exemptions) Amendment Bill 2003 n
Purpose of the Greens' Amendments:
All Tasmanian forestry operations, whether they are conducted on public or private land, are regulated by general provisions, yet the environmental protection of forests is largely conducted within a 'self-regulatory' regime. In particular, logging operations are partly quarantined from normal planning controls to the extent that forestry developments are specifically exempted from key development controls that apply to other business sectors. Due to such exemptions, there are relatively few opportunities for public participation or legal appeals (in relation to where logging can take place or how it is undertaken). Those who do have a say are the forestry industry operator, of those with direct ownership of, or interest in, the affected land. Provisions of the Greens' Amendments: This package of cognate bills is specifically designed to remove the forestry industry's exemptions from the State's planning system, the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, which will return public input and appeal rights, and from the State's Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. The third Bill amends the Forestry Act 1920. n
Provisions of the Greens' Amendments:
Land Use Planning and Approvals (Reform of Forestry Practices) Amendment Bill 2003 n Amends , the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA) by replacing the definition of "works" Specifically removing the following words: "but does not include forest practices, as defined in the Forest Practices Act 1985, carried out in State Forests".
n The Bill inserts a new definition for "forestry operations" which includes, the growing or harvesting of timber, land clearing, land preparation, burning-off , use of chemicals and other forestry industry related activities. n Amends Section 20 of LUPAA to remove exemptions from planning schemes for private timber reserves and inserts a new section into LUPAA specifying that forestry operations cannot be designated as a permitted use. Also removes specific exemption for forestry works and processes. Threatened Species Protection (Remove3 Forestry exemptions) Amendment Bill 2003 n Amends the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 by repealing the section which repeals the subsection (3) of Section 51 which provides the following exemption: "A person acting in accordance with a certified forest practices plan or a public authority management agreement may take, without a permit, a specimen of a listed taxon of flora or fauna, unless the Secretary, by notice in writing, requires the person to obtain a permit."
Forestry (Removal of Exemptions) Amendment Bill 2003 n Amends the Forestry Act 1920, Section 22C, subsection (3) which provides the following exemption: "Subject to this Part, a forest management plan may prohibit or restrict the exercise of a statutory power in respect of the land to which it applies."
Tasmanian Greens, Parliament House, Hobart Phone: (03) 6233 8300 Fax: (03) 6223 1406 E-mail: [email protected] Want to know more about Greenfacts? Phone or e-mail us. Visit our website: www.tas.greens.org.au
Tasmanian Greens, Parliament House, Hobart Phone: (03) 6233 8300 Fax: (03) 6223 1406 E-mail: [email protected] Want to know more about Greenfacts? Phone or e-mail us. Visit our website: www.tas.greens.org.au
Cognate Package Of Forestry Reform Bills Introduced by Greens Opposition Leader and Forests spokesperson, Peg Putt MHA Greens' Cognate Package Contains: Three Amendment Bills n The Land Use Planning and Approvals (Reform of Forestry Practices) Amendment Bill 2003 n The Threatened Species Protection (Remove Forestry Exemptions) Amendment Bill 2003 n The Forestry (Removal of Exemptions) Amendment Bill 2003 n
Purpose of the Greens' Amendments:
All Tasmanian forestry operations, whether they are conducted on public or private land, are regulated by general provisions, yet the environmental protection of forests is largely conducted within a 'self-regulatory' regime. In particular, logging operations are partly quarantined from normal planning controls to the extent that forestry developments are specifically exempted from key development controls that apply to other business sectors. Due to such exemptions, there are relatively few opportunities for public participation or legal appeals (in relation to where logging can take place or how it is undertaken). Those who do have a say are the forestry industry operator, of those with direct ownership of, or interest in, the affected land. Provisions of the Greens' Amendments: This package of cognate bills is specifically designed to remove the forestry industry's exemptions from the State's planning system, the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, which will return public input and appeal rights, and from the State's Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. The third Bill amends the Forestry Act 1920. n
Provisions of the Greens' Amendments:
Land Use Planning and Approvals (Reform of Forestry Practices) Amendment Bill 2003 n Amends , the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA) by replacing the definition of "works" Specifically removing the following words: "but does not include forest practices, as defined in the Forest Practices Act 1985, carried out in State Forests".
n The Bill inserts a new definition for "forestry operations" which includes, the growing or harvesting of timber, land clearing, land preparation, burning-off , use of chemicals and other forestry industry related activities. n Amends Section 20 of LUPAA to remove exemptions from planning schemes for private timber reserves and inserts a new section into LUPAA specifying that forestry operations cannot be designated as a permitted use. Also removes specific exemption for forestry works and processes. Threatened Species Protection (Remove3 Forestry exemptions) Amendment Bill 2003 n Amends the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 by repealing the section which repeals the subsection (3) of Section 51 which provides the following exemption: "A person acting in accordance with a certified forest practices plan or a public authority management agreement may take, without a permit, a specimen of a listed taxon of flora or fauna, unless the Secretary, by notice in writing, requires the person to obtain a permit."
Forestry (Removal of Exemptions) Amendment Bill 2003 n Amends the Forestry Act 1920, Section 22C, subsection (3) which provides the following exemption: "Subject to this Part, a forest management plan may prohibit or restrict the exercise of a statutory power in respect of the land to which it applies."
Tasmanian Greens, Parliament House, Hobart Phone: (03) 6233 8300 Fax: (03) 6223 1406 E-mail: [email protected] Want to know more about Greenfacts? Phone or e-mail us. Visit our website: www.tas.greens.org.au
Tasmanian Greens, Parliament House, Hobart Phone: (03) 6233 8300 Fax: (03) 6223 1406 E-mail: [email protected] Want to know more about Greenfacts? Phone or e-mail us. Visit our website: www.tas.greens.org.au
