The Regulations make a range of activities permitted, if specified standards are met. The Regulations set out definitions to be applied nationally, and a suite of rules and standards that will apply nationally. The Regulations do not apply to vegetation clearance that is carried out before afforestation. The Regulations apply to afforestation pruning and thinning to waste earthworks, river crossings forestry quarrying harvesting mechanical land preparation replanting ancillary activities relating to slash traps and indigenous and non-indigenous vegetation clearance and discharges, disturbances, diversions, noise, dust, indigenous bird nesting, and fuel storage and refuelling. The Regulations control how regional councils and territorial authorities (Councils) treat a suite of forestry related activities, in a manner that is nationally consistent. The Governor-General has by Order in Council announced the Resource Management (National Environment Standards for Plantation Forestry) Regulations 2017 (the Regulations), to come into force on (the operative date). Summary of the National Environment Standards for Plantation Forestry 23 Aug 17
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