Private Native Forestry monitoring, evaluation and reporting

Local Land Services provides annual data on all Private Native Forestry Plans, Forest Management Plans and harvesting activities. You can view the public register below.

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Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Framework

The Private Native Forestry Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Framework (MER Framework) has been developed with input from Local Land Services (LLS), other government agencies and independent scientific experts. The design of the MER Framework was overseen by the NSW Forest Monitoring Steering Committee, independently chaired by the Natural Resources Commission. 

The objective of the MER Framework is to guide the monitoring of private native forests to improve the evidence base and inform decision making, longer-term reviews and adaptive management.

LLS is implementing a monitoring and research program that involves:

  • measuring and monitoring forests over time
  • evaluating information and trends
  • using that information to improve decision making, program implementation and management.

LLS submits an annual evidence report to the NSW Forest Monitoring Steering Committee for review. This review ensures that the evidence base, including relevant maps, is:

  • up to date
  • identifies emerging evidence from monitoring and research
  • highlights opportunities for improvement. 

To find out more, visit Natural Resources Commission’s PNF reporting and adaptive management.

Private Native Forestry Public Register

Part 5B of the Local Land Services Act 2013 requires landholders to obtain an approved Private Native Forestry (PNF) Plan before undertaking forestry operations. You can find a breakdown of PNF Plans below.

Table 1: Total number of private native forestry plans approved
Forest region2011-122012-132013-142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24
Northern NSW312285248202306314229216275252223270366
Southern NSW1828671311212918411924
River Red Gum18261611181011928191421
Cypress and Western Hardwood89112231111910487
Totals356348281222339338253248295288287311418
Table 2: ≈ Area (hectares) of private native forestry plans approved
Forest region2011-122012-132013-142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24
Northern NSW58,73043,20035,19024,67141,46433,17724,58424,45830,73830,58622,17047,80072,587
Southern NSW3,0934,2434945777567012593724264,9326,6942,2203,140
River Red Gum4,66410,0471,6948717,2862,4162,5494,134243,36728,2929,9626,815
Cypress and Western Hardwood5,6783,6983,5211,8372,1551,8924,2614,5553,2483,6856743,6902,403
Totals72,16561,18840,89927,95651,66138,18631,65333,51934,43642,57057,83063,67284,945
Table 3: Total number of forest management plans approved
Forest region2021-222022-232023-24
Northern NSW13280281
Southern NSW02329
River Red Gum01412
Cypress and Western Hardwood026
Totals13319328
Table 4: ≈ Area (hectares) of forest management plans approved
Forest region2021-222022-232023-24
Northern NSW1,94753,06665,514
Southern NSW05,0914,274
River Red Gum026,5574,020
Cypress and Western Hardwood01,9871,390
Totals1,94786,70175,198

Note: Figures prior to 2022 are not included as Forest Management Plans were not previously required.

Upon completion of Forestry Operations, Landholders submit completion notifications to LLS providing a picture of sustainable forestry operations undertaken on private land each year.

Table 5: Completion notifications.
 

2022-23

2023-24

Forest regionNotificationsVolumeAreaNotificationsVolumeArea
Northern NSW8283,3145,516108100,6616,518
Southern NSW421,2501851086,8551,166
River Red Gum Forests000219,700200
Cypress and Western Hardwood Forests11,100148000

Note: The PNF code requires landholders to provide the approximate volume of forest products harvested (including residue log, firewood, sawlog, piles, poles and girders) and the approximate number of hectares on which the forestry operations have occurred. 
Figures prior to 2022 are not included as there was no requirement to provide these details to LLS under the prior Code of Practice.

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