Key dinner presenters confirmed for ForestTECH 2011Friday 4 Nov 2011 Take two topical issues in either country just at the moment; the use of water in some parts of Australia and implications for forest owners and managers and in New Zealand, Carbon Forestry. Already close to 200 foresters have signed up for the ForestTECH 2011 technology series that runs in Albury on 1-2 December and again in Rotorua for NZ forestry companies, on 5-6 December.Two after dinner presenters on the first night of each event have been confirmed. In Australia the Murray Darling catchment cuts across five States. After an extended period of drought over a decade or so, planning is underway to secure the long-term ecological health of the Murray-Darling Basin. The suggested plan entails cutting existing water allocations and increasing environmental flows. In June this year, a federal parliamentary committee delivered its report to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and its recommendations on water cutbacks in the basin. Based on the heated meetings within the region, it’s certainly controversial and the implications to forestry are substantial. David Harris, Commissioner of the NSW Office of Water will give the after-dinner presentation as part of the ForestTECH 2011 event in Albury on the evening of Thursday 1 December. Foresters will hear first-hand how the draft plan could impact on fire protection for the high catchments, whether plantation growers will be expected to pay for their water, what will be the impact of allocations and flows on downstream processing operations and a look maybe at some of the science behind some of the planned decisions. In New Zealand the New Zealand carbon trading market is following the European market which has plummeted. Carbon prices are now at all-time lows in the European carbon market. New Zealand Units (NZU’s) have recently been traded at just over $14/t. Based on the current price of the CER’s it is quite possible that the spot price for NZU’s could fall below its previous low of NZ$13.25. To provide an update on where the market is and what the future holds in this rapidly changing environment, Wayne King, Director, of Carbon Market Solutions will give the after dinner presentation for ForestTECH 2011 delegates in Rotorua on Tuesday 6 December. For those yet to register, details and registrations can be made on www.foresttechevents.com.
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