Clarence Valley Council, in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, is seeking public feedback in relation to a motion to ban native forest logging on public land.
Council resolved at its June meeting to defer a motion from the Biodiversity Advisory Committee to phase out native forest logging on public land to its October meeting.
In the meantime, Council agreed to undertake further consultation from industry groups and the community on the matter. It was also resolved for councillors to discuss the issue at a workshop.
“Council is seeking written feedback from any industry stakeholders and other interested parties businesses and organisations, as well as the wider Clarence Valley community, on the call to phase out native forest logging on public land,” the Council said in a statement today.
More details about report that Council considered can be found on pages 45 to 57 of the June Meeting Business Paper.
The deadline for feedback has been extended to 5pm on 28 August. Feedback can be submitted via email to council@clarence.nsw.gov.au.
