The Hardwood Plantations Program

• From next year 2000 hectares of plantation will be established every year for five years under the NSW Government’s Hardwood Plantation program.
• This is equivalent to 1.7 million new trees planted per annum.
• These plantations will be worth an estimated $8000 - $22,000 per hectare when mature.
• It is estimated that for every 50 hectares of new plantation established there is one new job created in rural NSW.
• Since coming to office the Government has established more than 13,000 hectares of new hardwood plantations.
• This is equivalent to about 12.8 million trees or a 1.0 kilometre wide strip of trees running between Sydney and Newcastle.
• It is a 45 per cent increase in the total area of State owned hardwood plantations.
• This represents a Government investment of $53 million in hardwood plantations. Another $22 million is allocated to the program this financial year. It brings the total hardwood plantation investment by this Government to $75 million since 1995.
• The Government has also introduced joint venture programs where landowners can work with State Forests of NSW to establish plantations on their property. A 40 hectare plantation would generate an annual payment to the landowner of $3200.
• The Hardwood Plantation program currently generates direct employment for at least 650 people during the year.
• The Government’s investment in hardwood plantations is helping the NSW hardwood timber industry to change its resource base from mature native forest to regrowth forests and plantations.

• Upper North East NSW Forest Agreement Display Sites
• Lower North East NSW Forest Agreement Display Sites
• The Hardwood Plantations Program
• North East Forests Industry Package
• Timber Industry Development Assistance
• Upper North East NSW Forest Agreement
• Upper North East maps
• Lower North East NSW Forest Agreement
• Lower North East maps

• Upper North East Integrated Forestry Operations Approval (plus ammendments)
• Lower North East Integrated Forestry Operations Approval (plus ammendments)

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