What you will need to take with you to survey in the field:
- Compare lists of flora and fauna on iNaturalist or BioNet Atlas to get an idea of what occurs in an area and what you might find in the forest to trigger exclusion zones.
- These resources are also important for those in Southern NSW:
- If you don’t have access to a diameter tape you can take a piece of string or rope and wrap it tightly around the tree trunk, measure that with a standard tape measure and divide that number by Pi (3.1415) for the diameter.
- Smart phone, tablet or GPS unit. Consider mobile coverage in the area you will be surveying.
- Printed harvest plan and map (colour) from https://planportal.fcnsw.net/ or digital map
- Broad brimmed hat and sunnies, walking boots, binoculars, first aid kit.
- Bright coloured plastic marking tape to mark significant trees and features like wombat burrows.
- Diameter tape measure (available online for purchase from a number of distributors) to measure girth of trees to work out diameter at cut stump height. Stump Height is 30cm above the ground from the top side of the tree straight through when on a slope. If the stump is shorter, then measure the highest part of the stump. A diameter of 1.4m at 30cms above the ground is the maximum allowable diameter for felling for most species. Ensure the tape is tight and level all the way around the tree.