> Received: from mailserver.npws.nsw.gov.au (unknown [203.34.111.3])
> by mail.vicnet.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4EB54703D
> for <>; Tue, 5 Mar 2002 10:32:38 +1100 (EST)
> Received: from mailho2.npws.nsw.gov.au (unverified) by
> mailserver.npws.nsw.gov.au
> (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.2.1) with ESMTP id
> <> for
> <>;
> Tue, 5 Mar 2002 10:27:12 +1100
> Received: from mailw1.npws.nsw.gov.au ([172.16.170.6])
> by mailho2.npws.nsw.gov.au (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.9)
> with ESMTP id 2002030510210160:8326 ;
> Tue, 5 Mar 2002 10:21:01 +1100
> To:
> Subject: Re: Tax breaks for forest investment
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.07a May 14, 2001
> Message-ID: <>
> From:
> Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 09:22:09 +1000
Sender:
X-Loop:
Precedence: bulk
>
> Why do people immediately read between the lines and think negatively.
> Let's look at the potential positives.
>
> A major, if not the biggest, threat to our woodlands is firewood
> collection. Regardless of what you think about fire burning heaters it's
> a reality that such heaters are here to stay at the moment (please let's
> keep to topic). The best way to reduce the impact of wood collection on
> our native woodlands is to establish woodlots for this purpose.
>
> Barraba Shire Council in northern NSW are being very pro-active in this
> regard. They are currently:
> 1. investing the possibility of setting up public woodlots for future
> sup[ply of firewood, using ironbarks, Yellow Box and White Box where
> suitable; and
> 2. investigating ways to encourage private woodlots for future
> firewood/timber supply (fence posts etc) as well as shelter belts (for
> stock), catchment protection, wildlife habitats.
>
> A major impediment in having landholders engage in habitat restoration
> such as tree planting is the lack of financial incentives to do this.
> Surely this initiative could set a precedent. By establishing financial
> incentives for forestry you can start to argue that similar incentives
> might also work for undertaking revegetation for biodiversity benefits.
>
> Lets start thinking about potential positives before writing off such
> programs.
>
> Cheers
>
> David Geering
> Regent Honeyeater Recovery Coordinator
> NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
> P.O. Box 2111
> Dubbo NSW 2830
> Ph: 02 6883 5335 or Freecall 1800 621 056
> Fax: 02 6884 9382
>
>
>
>
>
>
> This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain
> confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please
> delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message may be
> those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the
> NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
>
>
------ End of Forwarded Message
Birding-Aus is on the Web at
www.shc.melb.catholic.edu.au/home/birding/index.html
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message
"unsubscribe birding-aus" (no quotes, no Subject line)
to
|
