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Riverina IBRA region

Document  Preliminary assessment report on red gum forests
Document  Information update 4

 About forest assessment

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 Red gum forests assessment

Regional public forums

The NRC sought public input to the assessment process by organising regional public forums (see table) and conducting meetings with interested parties.

Timetable for regional public forums
Date Place Venue Time
26 Oct 09 Balranald Balranald Football Club 5.00 pm
27 Oct 09 Barham Barham Services Club 5.00 pm
28 Oct 09 Deniliquin Deniliquin RSL Club 5.00 pm
2 Nov 09 Sydney Metcalf Auditorium, State Library (Macquarie St) 6.00 to 9.00 pm

Preliminary assessment report

The NRC has assessed the river red gum and woodland forests in the Riverina bioregion and released its preliminary assessment report.

The report draws together the available science and information on the river red gum and other woodland forests of the Riverina bioregion. It explains how the forests were formed, their current health and management, their broad uses and values, and how projected climate change may affect the forests and the values they support.

The NRC hopes that this information can help all interested parties to make submissions to the NRC on how Government can best promote conservation outcomes and a sustainable future for the forest, the forest industry and local communities in the region.

The NRC will hold further discussions and public forums in October to seek input and ideas prior to making its recommendations to Government by 30 November 2009.

The preliminary assessment report is available in full or as separate chapters and attachments. The supporting A3 map book provides additional mapping detail than the A4 maps provided within the report to help the reader rapidly distinguish features of interest.

  Complete report (11.9 MB)

  Chapter 1. Introduction (0.7 MB)
  Chapter 2. The Bioregion - landscape context (1.9 MB)
  Chapter 3. Current forest extent, condition, management and values (3.8 MB)
  Chapter 4. Trajectory of climate change (0.8 MB)
  Chapter 5. Implications of climate change future (2.8 MB)
  Attachments 1 - 8 (2.6 MB)
  Supporting map book (5.9 MB)


Key dates
Red gum forests assessment
28 Aug 09 Submissions on Terms of Reference
30 Sep 09 Preliminary assessment
Oct 09 Public forums
23 Oct 09 Submissions on preliminary assessment
30 Nov 09 Recommendations report to Government
Cypress forests assessment
Nov 09 Submissions on Terms of Reference
31 Dec 09 Preliminary assessment
Feb 10 Public forums
5 Feb 10 Submissions on preliminary assessment
28 Feb 10 Recommendations report to Government

 Making a submission to the NRC

There is no specified format for making a submission. Submissions may range from a short letter outlining your views on a particular topic to a more comprehensive document covering a range of issues. Please clearly mark whether your submission refers to red gum forests, cypress forests or both red gum and cypress forests.

Submissions may be of any form and can be sent by email, fax, audio cassette or mail to:

Forests Assessment
Natural Resources Commission
GPO Box 4206, Sydney NSW 2001
Fascimile: 02 8227 4399
Email: forests@nrc.nsw.gov.au

Closing dates for submissions are shown in the Key dates table.

Please note that a submission should:

  • be clearly marked as 'Red gum forests' or 'Cypress forests' or 'Red gum and cypress forests'
  • be submitted by the due date
  • be provided electronically, if possible
  • include contact details of the individual or organisation making the submission.

All submissions will be made publicly available on our website, unless we receive a separate written request for a submission to remain confidential or the submission contains material that is defamatory, offensive or in breach of any law. Claims for access to confidential information will be determined in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1989. All submissions will be treated in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Act 1988. Any personal information you give us will not be used for any other purpose.

 Submissions received

  Red gum forests

  Terms of Reference

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  Preliminary Assessment Report

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  Cypress forests

  Terms of Reference

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Further information: Felicity Calvert 02 8227 4307

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Dr John Williams with representatives from environment groups

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Red gum forest in the Riverina

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Dr John Williams with representatives from the forestry industry

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Red gum forest in the Riverina



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