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5-year Working Plan Approval |
Demonstrates that the TP or FCA holder’s 5-year Working Plan was approved by the PNGFA for implementation. A copy of the template letter from the PNGFA Managing Director is provided. |
PNGFA |
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Annual Logging Plan Approval |
Demonstrates that the TP, FCA or TA holder’s Annual Logging plan was approved by the PNGFA for implementation. A copy of the template letter from the PNGFA Managing Director is provided. |
PNGFA |
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Certificate of Incorporation |
Proof of registration as a company under the Companies Act 1997. |
Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) |
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Certificate of Registration as a Forest Industry Participant (FIP) |
Proof of registration as forest industry (including timber processing) participant under the Forestry Act 1991. |
PNGFA |
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Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Work (Set-up) |
Every Set-up must be inspected and closed out by the PNGFA Forest Officer/ Inspector (Project supervisor). |
PNGFA |
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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) |
Describes the potential impacts of timber harvesting operations on the environment where annual production exceeds 70,000 m3. |
CEPA |
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Forest Clearing Authority (FCA) |
Allows FCA holder to harvest more than 50 ha for land-use conversion with State Lease Title, or more than 12.5 km for road-line clearance. |
PNGFA |
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Forest Management Agreement (FMA) |
Allows PNGFA to acquire timber rights from customary owners in return for specified benefits (monetary and other). The FMA is between the State and Landowners – not the Timber Permit Holder, who may not have a copy of it. |
PNGFA |
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Landowner Cultural Site Identification Form |
Required for all Set-up Plan applications to a Timber Permit (TP), signed by the landowners. |
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Landowner Log Pond/Logging Base Camp Location Consent Form |
Required for every Log Pond and Base Camp, signed by the landowners. |
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Log Scaling Sheet |
Records log species, length, diameter and defects with reference to the log tag numbers which are attached at the set-up landing. |
PNGFA |
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Log tag |
Official log tag attached to the logs from the log landing to its final destination, allowing to trace the log back to the corresponding block of harvest. |
SGS |
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Royalty Self-Assessment Sheet |
Declaration of logs harvested and Royalty Self-Assessment submitted by the logging operator (FIP). |
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Set-up Plan Approval |
Demonstrates that the TP or FCA holder’s Set-up Plan was approved by the PNGFA for implementation. A copy of the template letter from the PNGFA Project Supervisor is provided. |
PNGFA |
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Timber Authority (TA) |
Allows TA holder to harvest up to 5,000 m3 of logs for 12 months (TA-01), less than 50 ha for land-use conversion (TA-02), less than 12.5 km for road-line clearance (TA-03), other forest products (TA-04), and plantation timber (TA-05). |
PNGFA |
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Timber Licence (L) |
Allows TP or TA holder to conduct a forestry activity that is outside the scope of their harvest rights. |
PNGFA |
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Timber Permit (TP) |
Allows TP holder to harvest logs for a set period for export and/or domestic processing. |
PNGFA |