Private Native Forestry Code of Practice for Southern NSW.

The Private Native Forestry Code of Practice for Southern NSW applies to forestry operations in areas of New South Wales as defined by Part 5B of the Local Land Services Act 2013 (the Act) that are within Southern NSW. This Code is made under Part 5B, section 60ZT of the Act.
This Code supports the long-term sustainable management of native forests on private land and Crown land. Before any forestry operations commence a PNF Plan must be prepared by the landholder(s) or by a person nominated by the landholder(s) and approved by Local Land Services. Forest Management Plans outline how individual forestry operations will be undertaken within a PNF Plan area; the Code provides details on how a PNF Plan must be prepared. The Code also regulates reporting, assessment, monitoring. A section is dedicated to silvicultural operations, these include small scale harvesting, single tree thinning, Australian Group Selection, Forest regeneration. Section 6 concerns Pest and Weed management and section 7 Fire management. Section 8 provides discipline for the protection of the environment, landscape features of environmental and cultural significance, habitat and biodiversity, drainage features, among others.