Forest Practices Code, Part 3: Plantation Establishment and Maintenance. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Agricultural land Agro-forestry Drainage/land reclamation Effluent waste water/discharge Fertilizers/nutrients Cultural heritage Pests/diseases Ecosystem preservation Education Enforcement/compliance EIA Environmental planning Environmental standards Equipment Erosion Agricultural extension Forest fires Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Indigenous peoples Integrated management Land clearing Pesticides Plant protection Protected area Protection forest Protection of environment Protection of species Public forest Public health Soil conservation/soil improvement Standards Survey/mapping Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Weeds Agricultural development Policy/planning Soil pollution/quality Freshwater pollution Hazardous substances Pollution control Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract Part 3 of the Forest Practices Code sets out the minimum requirements and general principles to be followed by Forests NSW’ managers, employees and contractors in all aspects of plantation establishment and maintenance. The planning and operational standards are designed to ensure: good standards of management and workmanship; safe working practices; efficient and profitable use of capital investment in plantations; protection of the forest and its environment; protection of assets and other forest uses; adoption of international best practice standards in plantation silviculture. Full text English Website www.forestrycorporation.com.au