Gippsland Water is seeking a contractor to manage a low impact and environmentally sensitive harvesting, wood extraction, cartage and marketing operation for approximately fifty-five (55) hectares of 1993-1995 age class logs. Tenderers will be responsible for marketing all wood products from the operation on behalf of Gippsland Water.

The scope of the operation is to undertake clear-fell harvest and marketing of the final plantation crop initially at one of the sites, namely, Moondarra ‘MACKLIN’ & ‘O’TOOLE’ Plantations. Gippsland Water’s safety and environmental management systems, the Code of Practice for Timber Production 2014 and other policies and procedures relevant to Dutson Downs environs must be adhered to.

In conjunction with Gippsland Water, the successful Contractor will be required to develop a Timber Harvesting Plan (THP) for all areas listed for harvest and submitted to the relevant local government prior to the commencement of harvesting operations, specifically not less than 28 days before the commencement of any harvesting operations.

The order in which the area is harvested will be determined in consultation with Gippsland Water through consideration of road access, perceived fire risk, wood supply and interaction with simultaneous forest operations in adjacent areas.