Current Stage
Assessment Commenced
Proposal Details
Client: Forico Pty Ltd
Premises: Forico Plantation Sawmill
Activity: a wood processing works
Class of Assessment: 2A
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 2/12/2025
The Proposal
Forico Pty Ltd propose modifying an existing woodchip mill activity at Surrey Hills, Hampshire, to include a sawmill on the same site. The sawmill will have a maximum production log capacity of 240,000 m3 per annum using timber diverted from the woodchip mill activity. The Surrey Hills site is located within Forico plantations and the woodchip mill and sawmill will share existing infrastructure, including the stormwater management system and waste stockpiles.
Notice of Intent
Forico Pty Ltd, Plantation Sawmill, Surrey Hills, Hampshire, Tasmania - NOI (PDF 4Mb)
Environmental Effects Report Guidelines
EER Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare a case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Notice of Intent, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.
Forico Pty Ltd, Plantation Sawmill, Surrey Hills, Hampshire, Tasmania - EER Guidelines (PDF 412Kb)