Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01473:clause:1_49
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01473
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 49
Character Range: 50487–51824

49  Harvesting
           Biomass must not be removed from a CEA except in accordance with section 50.

50 Permitted biomass removals
          (1) Subject to subsection (2), biomass may be harvested:
           1.     for thinning; or
           2.     to remove debris for fire management; or
           3.     in accordance with traditional Indigenous practices or native title rights; or
           4.     to remove up to 10% of fallen timber in a calendar year (but only if for personal use); or
           5.     to remove seeds, provided no more than 20% of any seeds are harvested from a CEA in a calendar year (whether for personal or commercial use); or
           6.      to remove up to 10% of stems, roots or bark from standing or fallen trees to be used for fencing or as craft materials in a calendar year (but only if for personal use).
              Note: Thinning is restricted to the selective removal of trees for ecological purposes, including to maintain species diversity or ground cover (see the definition of thinning in section 5).
         (2) Biomass described in subsection (1) must only be harvested if the harvesting will not negatively impact any of the following:
           1.     biodiversity;
           2.     forest cover;
           3.     forest potential;
           4.     abatement estimates.