Better Burnett

Private Forestry Southern Queensland (PFSQ) have set aside 5 days to help landholders in the Monogorilby and Mundubbera regions get involved and get informed about native forest management on their land.  The workshops have been postponed to begin Wed. 2 April 08, running 1 day per fortnight.  The first to be held at Mongorilby (meet outside the Hall) will cover:

• Veg Management Act and the Code of Practice

• Stand assessment and optimum tree stocking Rates

• Forest condition, tree health and individual property work plan

• Chemical thinning processes

• Tree density and GLM outcomes

• Product specifications

• Contractors, contracts, standing sales, log dump sale, mill gate sale

• Contractor management (accreditation, insurance, reputation)

• Timber harvesting, values, product range

• Post harvest management (Fire, stand protection, removal of temporary crossings, track

• and dump drainage)

• Regeneration from seed, lignotuber or coppice, establishment, management and

• protection

• Includes diameter tape, log volume tables, forest management guides, Fire Management

• guide, Product specifications and Code of Practice

For more information or to RSVP, contact Ken Matthews at PFSQ on 5483 6535 or 0413 967 833 or see flyer  pfsq_5day_mund-monoglby.pdf

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