Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00127:reg:5:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00127
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 8832–11547

forest means land of a minimum area of 0.2 of a hectare on which trees:
 (a) have attained, or have the potential to attain, a crown cover of at least 20% across the area of land; and
 (b) have reached, or have the potential to reach, a height of at least 2 metres.
forest cover—land has forest cover if the land is dominated by trees that:
 (a) have attained a crown cover of at least 20% of the area of land; and
 (b) have reached a height of at least 2 metres.
FullCAM means the latest publicly released version on the Department's website of the Full Carbon Accounting Model used to model forest carbon stocks associated with land use and management for Australia's National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, and includes related databases and spatial inputs used by FullCAM for its calculations.
Note The Department's website is www.environment.gov.au.
FullCAM Guidelines means the guidelines of that name as published from time to time on the Department's website.
model point location means the location of a model point, identified by latitude and longitude, for use in FullCAM.
modelling start date has the meaning given by section 37.
modelling period has the meaning given by section 37.
native forest means an area of land that:
 (a) is dominated by trees that:
 (i) are located within their natural range; and
 (ii) have attained, or have the potential to attain, a crown cover of at least 20% of the area of land; and
 (iii) have reached, or have the potential to reach, a height of at least 2 metres; and
 (b) is not a plantation.
native forest cover—land has native forest cover if the land is dominated by trees that:
 (a) are located within their natural range; and
 (b) have attained a crown cover of at least 20% of the area of land; and
 (c) have reached a height of at least 2 metres.
NGER Regulations means the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008.
plantation means a forest established for harvest.
project scenario has the meaning given by section 38.
regeneration means the regrowing of native forest and tree stems from in‑situ:
 (a) seed; or
 (b) rootstock; or
 (c) lignotuber sources.
remotely-sensed imagery includes satellite imagery and aerial photography.
thinning means the selective killing of trees for ecological purposes, including to maintain species diversity or ground cover.
tree means a perennial plant that has primary supporting structures consisting of secondary xylem.
unrestricted clearing has the meaning given by section 11.
windrow and burn fire means the burning of debris heaped into windrows following a clearing event.
Note Other words and expressions used in this determination have the meaning given by the Act. These include:
    carbon dioxide