Land use planning: State forests

Forestry regions and plans

• Ecologically sustainable forest management (ESFM) regions and plans
  
  The blueprint for how NSW state forests are managed. Plans are developed at a regional level, to guide the Forests NSW regions in their forest management practices.

Policies

• Forests NSW Forest Management Policy (23kb PDF)
  
  This policy reflects international, national, and state commitments, policies and programs to ensure that Forests NSW operates its business and manages forests in a way that is environmentally sensitive, socially beneficial and contributes to the economic wealth of the people of NSW.
• Forests NSW good neighbour policy
  
  The benefits and issues of living near a state forest, and Forests NSW 'good neighbour' policy.

Maps

• Ecologically sustainable forest management maps
  
  These maps relate to the ESFM plans. Also includes supplementary plans.

From the Bookshop

• Farm forestry strategy for NSW
  
• Bringing back the rainforest - the Tocal experience
  

Due Diligence Code of Practice

• Operational Guidelines for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management (A due diligence Code of Practice)
  
• National Parks and Wildlife Amedment Act 2010
  
  The National Parks and Wildlife Amedment Act 2010 and the National Parks and Wildlife Amendment (Aboriginal Objects and Aboriginal Places) Regulation 2010 has changed the way in which Aboriginal Cultural Heritage is managed by FNSW. This has lead to the development of Forest NSW Operational Guideline For Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (insert hyperlink to document). Further information can be found from the regulator DECCW’s website www.environment.nsw.gov.au.