Bare Ground

Benchmark Value

20 %

Thresholds: Lower: —, Upper: 20

Direction: Lower is desirable ↓

Form: MaximumOnly

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

"total area of soil surface disturbed by [snig tracks and log landings] must not exceed 20% of the net harvest area"

Metric Definition:

Total area of soil surface disturbed by infrastructure

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark sets the maximum allowable percentage of soil surface disturbed by snig tracks and log landings in production forestry to prevent excessive catchment-scale disturbance.

Justification:

Prevents excessive catchment-scale disturbance

Sources (1)

Preview of Private Native Forestry Code of Practice for Southern NSW - FAOLEX, accessed May 15, 2025

Private Native Forestry Code of Practice for Southern NSW - FAOLEX, accessed May 15, 2025 Journal

Natural Resources Commission (NRC) NSW. (2022). Final report: Private Native Forestry Review.

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Supporting Sources (5)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Cunningham, S. C., & Walsh, N. G. (2004). Treeless subalpine vegetation of the Kosciuszko region. Cunninghamia, 8(4), 439-452.

Direct Evidence Regulatory Framework Government

Treeless subalpine vegetation of the Kosciuszko region.

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Foulkes, J., & Corkrey, R. (2021). Assessing the post-fire recovery of alpine shrublands: A study in the Tasmanian Highlands. Fire, 4(3), 32.

Contextual Support Direct Evidence Journal

Assessing the post-fire recovery of alpine shrublands.

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Private Forests Tasmania (2021). Management of Natural regeneration in eucalypt plantations.

Direct Evidence

Management of Natural regeneration in eucalypt plantations.

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Soil erosion hazard, accessed July 20, 2025,

Direct Evidence Journal

Forest Practices Authority Tasmania (2010). Technical Bulletin 2: Eucalyptus delegatensis forests.

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Technical Bulletin 2: Eucalyptus delegatensis forests

Direct Evidence Journal

Forestry Tasmania. (2001). Eucalyptus delegatensis Forests. Technical Bulletin No. 2.

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Benchmark Value

Scoring Curve

Evidence & Context

Sources (1)

Supporting Sources (5)

Context

Lifecycle

Notes

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