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Environmental Plantings This presentation is an overview of Environmental Plantings and the Reforestation Modelling Tool Source: Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary education (DIICCSRTE) June 2013

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Environmental Plantings Methodology - Scope Planted or seeded permanent environmental plantings Mix of native tree and understorey species or a single tree species if it occurs naturally in area Potential to reach 20% crown cover & height >2 m in situ Established on land clear of forest for at least five years Stock excluded for first 3 years Removal only of firewood collection for personal use (

Environmental Plantings Methodology monitoring, record keeping & reporting Monitoring: Adjust boundaries disturbance events on-ground or remote Record-keeping & reporting Project Area- geospatial maps, date stamped CMT reports Data supporting stratification, prior land use for CEAs Evidence of zero carbon stock change baseline Forest management- Species mix native to area Evidence trees will reach >2m height and >20% canopy cover in situ timing of management events & timing and extent of disturbances Any information required by RMT, and date stamped RMT output files Fuel use Abatement estimate

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Reforestation Modelling Tool- future releases Next: will link to the same SQL database as FUllCAM and climate data updated there (additional 2 years up to and including 2011). will access the FullCAM API library. public release by July 2013.