Section 24 - Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022 - Updating a forest management plan

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24 Updating a forest management plan

(1) Before modelling is undertaken in accordance with Part 4 for an offsets report, the project proponent must prepare or update the forest management plan for each CEA as at the end of the reporting period, in accordance with this Division.

(2) If the project proponent proposes to undertake an action that is inconsistent with the current management regime in the forest management plan for a CEA, the plan must be updated before the inconsistent action is taken, in accordance with this Division.

(3) If a management action is applied or a disturbance event occurs in a CEA, the management record must be updated as soon as practicable.

(4) For subsection (2), action includes the following:

(a) undertaking a scheduled management action (such as thinning or harvest) at a different time to the time scheduled;

(b) undertaking a management action not scheduled in the current management regime;

(d) undertaking one or more management actions in one part of a CEA and not in another part.

(5) If a project proponent proposes to undertake, or has undertaken, an activity that is inconsistent with the forest management plan in relation to the requirements in section 33, the plan must be updated.

(6) For subsection (5), activity includes the following:

(a) undertaking a planned management activity (such as weed management or pest control) at a different time to the time scheduled;

(b) undertaking a management activity not set out in the forest management plan;