About harvest plans

Harvest plans contain instructions and maps that set out how operations will be conducted. We spend many months developing harvest plans that comply with environmental rules. We welcome stakeholder input to inform operational planning and consider feedback from neighbours and forest users when developing plans. Our interactive map explains the harvest planning process in more detail.

Harvest plans for coastal native forest and hardwood plantation operations are available on our Plan Portal.

Moratorium on timber harvesting in proposed Great Koala National Park

The NSW Government has announced the proposed boundary for the Great Koala National Park and a moratorium on timber harvesting in the 176,000 hectares of state forest assessed for inclusion in the park. Timber harvesting in the area subject to the moratorium has ceased. To find out more visit Creating the Great Koala National Park – information and updates | NSW Government

The Plan Portal will be updated to reflect this moratorium.

How to use the Plan Portal

Annual plan of operations map

When you visit the Plan Portal, you will see a map showing operations planned under the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approval (CIFOA). A map showing hardwood plantation operations is also available. These maps indicate:

• operations expected to start within the next six months
• operations expected to start within six to 18 months
• active operations
• temporarily paused operations
• completed operations.

If you hover your mouse over a coloured area, a pop-up box shows summary information.

Note that we make our best efforts to provide accurate forecasts about operational dates, but scheduling of operations is highly dependent on weather, markets and other logistical factors.

Creating a username and login

If you would like more detail, you have the option to log in. Your username can be anything you choose, it does not have to be your name and a valid email address. First-time users can enter a username and valid email address to be sent a confirmation email enabling you to login.

Viewing or subscribing to a plan

Once you are logged in, you can click on the operation that interests you and use the files tab to view or download the harvest plan or other documents.

You can also subscribe to a plan to receive an email notification each time the plan status changes, for example when the plan becomes active, and when new documents are uploaded. You can unsubscribe from a plan at any time.

Even after operational plans are approved, many more ecological surveys are conducted through the operational area. Visit our CIFOA operations map to view updated information on operations as they progress.

Operations registers

To view the CIFOA Operations Register and Annual Plan of Operations register, click on the reports page.

Page one is a simple plan summary, page two is the Operations Register, which contains the details required in Protocol 1 of the CIFOA and page three is the Annual Plan of Forestry Operations, which contains the details required in Protocol 2 of the CIFOA.

Privacy

The user name and email address you supply when you sign up to the Plan Portal will be visible to Forestry Corporation staff for any plan you subscribe to, but cannot be seen by other users of the system. View our privacy policy for information about how Forestry Corporation maintains the privacy of your information.