Logistics - meeting space, eating, field trip, Australian connection, etc.

Review of meeting agenda

Reports on country progress - TAC members

• Southern cone workshop
• USA Progress on use of criteria in first domestic national assessment
• Others

First Montréal Process Forest Report Overview - Rob Hendricks

• Discussions of the purpose and possible content of the Highlights section
• Country presentation of 1 or 2 indicators for each criterion they will be able to report on. Construction of a matrix of indicators in common.
• Produce an outline for the Highlights section.

Lunch in Forest Research Cafeteria

Group discussion of the draft sample country report - Rob Hendricks

TAC Workshops - Rob Hendricks

• Appropriateness of sponsoring a workshop to address "short-term technical assistance"
• How a proposed workshop will be funded - all countries should help address this issue

The TAC members should come prepared to present how their countries will contribute to accomplishing this common goal

Morning Tea in Rimu Room

Resume discussion

• How will we define "success for the workshop"
• Who should attend the workshop
• Format for the workshop
• Dates and venue for the workshop

Lunch in Forest Research Cafeteria

Overview of Australia's National Forest Policy

• role of C&I in national policies and initiatives
• sub-national C&I framework and phased implementation

National Forest Inventory (all indicators)

• data collection, analysis and reporting
• GIS capability, agency networks and data gaps
• national State of Forest report

Economic and social values (Criterion 6)

• national forestry statistics (forest products volume and value, employment), pilot investment survey (ABARE)
• R&D on viability and adaptability of forest dependent communities (indicator 6.5c) (BRS)

Summary of R&D on genetic diversity (indicator 1.3.a) (CSIRO)

Dinner at local restaurant - "Ginseng" at Manuka

Overnight accommodation - The Brassey of Canberra

Overview of regional (sub-national) C&I in South Coast region of NSW

• use of C&I in policy and planning, community consultation
• links with Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) monitoring
• data collection and reporting, GIS capability

Overnight accommodation - Eden

Visit to multiple sites in the South Coast region of NSW

• discussion of selected issues and indicators

Travel to Jindabyne via Bombala region (3 hours 30 minutes)

• visit to softwood plantations

Overnight accommodation - Lake Jindabyne Hotel Motel

Overview of conservation management in NSW

• issues for assessment and monitoring
• C&I reporting processes and links with RFA monitoring

Travel to Canberra (3 hours), including lunch at Cooma (30 minutes)

Overnight accommodation - The Brassey of Canberra

Lunch at Eden Country Club

Overview of NSW reporting processes (Michael Bullen)

RFA's and Community Consultation (Steve Dodds & Graham Enders)

Introduction to NSW Approaches to data collection and reporting (Bullen and Enders) - ESFM planning and FA reporting

Afternoon Tea

• Forest, structure, extent (GIS data showing net harvest areas last year = young forest in ESV report and Rare old growth layer)

• regeneration assessments and information method + sample data - (visiting field sites on Wednesday)

• Feral animal control records (areas + dollars), results of monitoring

• Harvest planning process regolith, slope classes, hazard, crossings, distances etc.

• Aboriginal management issues