FORESTS NSW and Willmott Forests Limited have formed a commercial partnership to grow timber in southern NSW.
Forests NSW will make 4500ha of harvested plantation land in the Monaro available to the timber company for the next three years.
Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald today said Forests NSW would manage the plantations.
“This includes planting, maintenance, marketing and fire protection," Mr Macdonald said.
“The land that will be planted previously provided tree crops for NSW Forests to sell to the domestic and international timber industry.
“This new agreement with Willmott Forests is a great opportunity for Forests NSW to build upon its commercial talents.
“This arrangement further diversifies Forests NSW business and will strengthen the local timber industry at Bombala."
Forests NSW manages more than 30,000 hectares of softwood plantation in the Bombala area.