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Forest Practices Authority

FPP forms and resources

​The following resources provide forms, templates and documents for FPOs.

General FPP forms

FPP body template (.docx)
This form should be used for all FPPs. Minor headings can be deleted if not applicable to a particular plan, or modified to suit each organisations requirements.

Amendment of FPP (s. 19) (.docx)

Notice of refusal to certify FPP (s. 19) (.docx)

FPA Risk Assessment Form
Use this form for risk assessments for those FPPs where trees that are intended to be retained for landscape or other forest practices reasons may cause an increased risk to public safety.

Acknowledgement forms

Form 1: Acknowledgement of persons or organisations in relation to FPP (.docx)
This form should be used to obtain signatures for the FPP.

Form 2: Acknowledgement of persons or organisations with primary responsibility for management of forest practices (.docx)
This form should be completed where responsibilities are allocated under an FPP to any party that is not also the applicant, i.e. if the applicant is taking on all these responsibilities there is no need to have these forms completed.

Form 3: Acknowledgement of persons or organisations with specific responsibilities under FPP (.docx)
Variation of form 2. This form should be completed where responsibilities are allocated under a plan to any party that is not also the applicant, i.e. if the applicant is taking on all these responsibilities there is no need to have these forms completed.

Form 4: Acknowledgement of persons or organisations operating under FPP (.docx)
Completion of this form is optional. However, it is suggested that contractors be asked to complete this form as an acknowledgement that they are aware of the existence of the FPP, and the need to comply with its provisions.

Variations

s22 application for variation of certified FPP by FPO (.docx)
This form is to be used for any new variation initiated by the FPO. Remember to use the section 23 form for variations initiated by the applicant. The section 22 forms are only for use when you, as the FPO, determine that a variation is required (and generally where the applicant is not agreeable to initiating a variation under section 23).

 (DOCX 56Kb)​

s23 application for variation for certified FPP for FPP applicant(.docx)
This form is to be used for any new variation initiated by the Applicant.

Quarry FPPs

Quarry FPP template (.docx)
Quarry FPP proforma (the cover page for quarries and the acknowledgement forms for quarries are the same as for all other FPPs).

Explanatory notes for drawing up quarry FPPs (.docx)
Quarry FPP proforma instructions (the cover page for quarries and the acknowledgement forms for quarries are the same as for all other FPPs).

Small planted woodlots

Checklist for small planted woodlot on non-vulnerable land (PDF)

Step 1: Check to see if you can use a small planted woodlot FPP
This is a checklist for small planted woodlot on non-vulnerable land covering:
Part A - Can the operation be conducted under a small planted woodlot FPP?
Part B - Details to be included in the FPP for small planted woodlots on non-vulnerable land where relevant.

Step 2: Use the special values evaluation sheets for small planted woodlot on non-vulnerable land
Earth sciences and cultural heritage (.docx)
Biodiversity (.docx)

Step 3: Use the usual FPP body template (.docx) and delete minor headings if not applicable.