Consultancy Services

The Forest Practices Authority maintains a core group of specialists to conduct research and to provide advice that contributes to the continuing improvement of the Forest Practices Code. The work has a strong emphasis on the development of practical management guidelines for the protection of natural and cultural values in wood production forests.

The Authority provides consultancy services in the following areas:

Best Practice Codes - Development and implementation of best practice codes and associated regulatory framework

Training - Development and delivery of training courses in the planning and implementation of forest practices and the protection of natural and cultural values in wood production forests

Monitoring and auditing of forest practices - including harvesting, road construction, silvicultural systems and reforestation

Flora and Fauna - Surveys, research and development of management strategies to maintain flora and fauna values, including threatened species

Geomorphology - Survey and inventory of geomorphology, management of geoheritage, assessment and management of geohazard

Soils and Water - Survey and mapping of soils, assessment of erodibility and risk, development of management strategies to maintain soil and water values

Archaeology and indigenous culture - Assessment and inventory of cultural sites

Visual landscape - Assessment of scenic impact from rural developments and the design of appropriate visual landscape strategies

For further information contact the Chief Forest Practices Officer info(at)fpa.tas.gov.au