4.5 Timber Harvesting 71 4.5.1 Timber Harvesting Plan 71 4.5.2 Timber Harvesting 72 4.5.3 Plantation Infrastructure 73 4.5.4 Operational Restrictions 73 Appendix A 75 Glossary The first time a word from this glossary appears on each page, it has been highlighted in bold. Unless the context requires otherwise terms used have the following definitions: as defined in the Victoria Planning Provisions - 'the simultaneous and substantial ‘agroforestry’ production of forest and other agricultural products from the same land unit'. Order’ means an order made in accordance with Part 3 of the Sustainable Forests ‘Allocation (Timber) Act 2004. unless otherwise stated means a plan or practice that is: ‘approved’ in the case of State forest, approved by the Minister or delegate under Part 6 of the Conservation Forests and Lands Act 1987; or in the case of private land, approved by the responsible authority (usually local government) in accordance with a planning scheme or a permit issued under a planning scheme. officer’ a person appointed as an authorised officer under the Conservation Forests ‘authorised and Lands Act 1987 and other relevant Acts (Forests Act 1958). area’ means the sum of the cross-sectional areas measured at breast height (1.3m) of the ‘basal trees in a given stand (or plot). Usually expressed as square metres per hectare (m2/ha). means the natural diversity of all life: the sum of all our native species of flora and ‘biodiversity’ fauna, the genetic variation within them, their habitats, and the ecosystems of which they are an integral part. means the use of a machine to sweep drifts of loose mud, slush, vegetation or soil from ‘blading-off’ the surface of a road or coupe infrastructure (landings etc.). (strip)’ means a protective margin of vegetation excluded from any harvesting activity abutting ‘buffer a waterway or an area of rainforest or other special area, which protects it from potentially detrimental disturbances in the surrounding forest. Buffer width is defined as horizontal distance from which various timber harvesting operations are excluded. harvesting’ means a hauling system using towers, winches, blocks and cables to extract ‘cable harvested timber. means the uppermost layer of a forest, characterized by the crowns of the trees. ‘canopy’
4.5 Timber Harvesting 71 4.5.1 Timber Harvesting Plan 71 4.5.2 Timber Harvesting 72 4.5.3 Plantation Infrastructure 73 4.5.4 Operational Restrictions 73 Appendix A 75 Glossary The first time a word from this glossary appears on each page, it has been highlighted in bold. Unless the context requires otherwise terms used have the following definitions: ‘agroforestry’ as defined in the Victoria Planning Provisions - 'the simultaneous and substantial production of forest and other agricultural products from the same land unit'. ‘Allocation Order’ means an order made in accordance with Part 3 of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004. ‘approved’ unless otherwise stated means a plan or practice that is: in the case of State forest, approved by the Minister or delegate under Part 6 of the Conservation Forests and Lands Act 1987; or in the case of private land, approved by the responsible authority (usually local government) in accordance with a planning scheme or a permit issued under a planning scheme. ‘authorised officer’ a person appointed as an authorised officer under the Conservation Forests and Lands Act 1987 and other relevant Acts (Forests Act 1958). ‘basal area’ means the sum of the cross-sectional areas measured at breast height (1.3m) of the trees in a given stand (or plot). Usually expressed as square metres per hectare (m2/ha). ‘biodiversity’ means the natural diversity of all life: the sum of all our native species of flora and fauna, the genetic variation within them, their habitats, and the ecosystems of which they are an integral part. ‘blading-off’ means the use of a machine to sweep drifts of loose mud, slush, vegetation or soil from the surface of a road or coupe infrastructure (landings etc.). ‘buffer (strip)’ means a protective margin of vegetation excluded from any harvesting activity abutting a waterway or an area of rainforest or other special area, which protects it from potentially detrimental disturbances in the surrounding forest. Buffer width is defined as horizontal distance from which various timber harvesting operations are excluded. ‘cable harvesting’ means a hauling system using towers, winches, blocks and cables to extract harvested timber. ‘canopy’ means the uppermost layer of a forest, characterized by the crowns of the trees.
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