The Forest Practices Authority (FPA) manages the Tasmanian forest practices system on both public and private land under the Forest Practices Act 1985. The FPA regulates all the activities that are defined as ‘forest practices’, including establishing forests, growing and harvesting timber, clearing trees, clearing and converting threatened native vegetation, and work within forest areas, such as on roads and in quarries. Most people who want to carry out forest practices on private land need a certified forest practices plan (FPP) first.
The FPA does not assess any other aspects of projects except activities relating to forest practices.
