ACT FORESTS

OUTPUT CLASS 1: FORESTRY SERVICES
PRINCIPAL MEASURES	
OUTPUT 1.1:  REHABILITATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ACT FORESTS ESTATE	
Description:		The major management priorities for ACT Forests after the January 2003 bushfire are cleanup, rehabilitation of areas close to the urban interface and within the Cotter catchment.  Minor commercial operations will continue in the Kowen Forest.  	

Measures	2004-05
Target1	2004-05
Estimated Outcome	
Quantity			
Volume of logs sold under log supply agreements	30 000 m3	31 000 m3	
Target planting program achieved: pine2	1,200 ha	0 ha	
Target planting program achieved: non-pine2	350,000 plants	5,621
plants	
Area treated for environmental weeds	2,000 ha	2,000 ha	
Clean up area of burnt plantation3
	1,500 ha
	2,000 ha
	
Quality/Effectiveness			
Survival rate of previous years planting4	85%	53%	
			
Timeliness			
Preparation of annual fuel management works program	Sept 2004	Sept 2004	
Preparation of 2005-06 rehabilitation plan 	March 2005	March 2005	
Percentage of site preparation completed by 30 April	90%	90%	
			
Cost			
Cost of managing the ACT Forests Estate	$4  786  008	$4  720  000	
Cost of reinstatement and cleanup	$7  540  000	$7  540  000	
			
TOTAL COST ($’000)	$12  326.0	$12  260.0	
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR OUTPUTS ($’000)	$133.0	$133.0	
Notes
1.	The 2004‑05 Targets have been revised to reflect the impact of the Appropriation Act 2004‑2005 (No. 2) where applicable.
2.	Major planting operations were abandoned in winter 2004 due to dry conditions.  Additional site preparation works have been carried out with an increased planting program scheduled for 2005-06.
3.	Ongoing drought is allowing more debris removal machine work days than normal and bulldozers have been able to continue work beyond forecast scope.
4.	Low survival rate due to ongoing drought.