The Eden Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) is one of three RFAs in New South Wales. The Australian and New South Wales governments signed the Eden RFA on 26 August 1999.
The Eden RFA was varied on 28 November 2018 with an extension until 26 August 2039, as it has proven to be a strong and effective framework for the sustainable management of Eden RFA region’s forests. The extension was formalised following assessment, public consultation and independent review.
The Eden RFA now has a 20-year rolling life, so at any point in time the Eden RFA will be between 15 and 20 years from expiring, depending on the satisfactory completion of the five-yearly reviews.
Extending the Eden RFA gives long-term surety of resource access for industry, ecologically sustainable management and use of forested areas and an extensive system of conservation reserves.
The Eden RFA variation includes two Annexures: Annexure 1 is the RFA marked up; Annexure 2 is a ‘clean’ version of the RFA as varied without the mark up.
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| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
2018 Eden RFA variation PDF |
210 | 2.0 MB |
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The Eden Zoning Map (2018) (PDF 275 KB) identified the extent of the comprehensive adequate and representative reserve system in the Eden RFA region at the time of signing.
For details on the process for extending the Eden RFA please see the New South Wales Regional Forest Agreements webpage.
New South Wales RFAs five-yearly reviews
It is a requirement of the Eden RFA that its performance is reviewed every five years. The details of the Eden RFA review process is outlined in the agreement.
The Australian and New South Wales governments have reported on the three NSW RFAs collectively:
The 1999 Eden RFA
The Australian and New South Wales governments signed the Eden RFA on 26 August 1999. The agreement was for a duration of 20 years and was set to expire on 26 August 2019.
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| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Eden RFA PDF |
92 | 956 KB |
Eden RFA DOC |
92 | 476 KB |
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The Eden Zoning Map (1999) (PDF 592 KB) identified the extent of the comprehensive adequate and representative reserve system in the Eden RFA region at the time of signing.
Historical Publications
Many historical publications informed the development of the Eden RFA and continue to underpin the management of forests covered by the agreement.
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Comprehensive Regional Assessments:
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Cultural and Heritage Reports:
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of Places of Aesthetic Significance in the Eden CRA Region (March 2001) PDF |
46 | 422 KB |
| Overview of Archaeological Resource on Forests: A Discussion Paper (May 1998) PDF |
43 | 498 KB |
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Directions or Options Report:
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Towards an Eden Regional Forest Agreement (May 1998) PDF |
100 | 829 KB |
| Summary PDF |
6 | 264 KB |
| Appendices PDF |
42 | 471 KB |
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Ecologically Sustainable Forestry Management Report:
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management for the Eden RFA Assessment (November 1998) PDF |
95 | 414 KB |
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Environment Reports:
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Factsheets:
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| A profile of the Eden region (no date) PDF |
2 | 18 KB |
| Background to the RFA (no date) PDF |
2 | 27 KB |
| Background to the RFA (no date) DOC |
2 | 55 KB |
| Environment and heritage (no date) PDF |
2 | 20 KB |
| Environment and heritage (no date) DOC |
2 | 62 KB |
| Future forest management (no date) PDF |
2 | 27 KB |
| Future forest management (no date) DOC |
2 | 54 KB |
| Indigenous interests (no date) PDF |
2 | 27 KB |
| Indigenous interests (no date) DOC |
2 | 57 KB |
| Jobs and forest industries (no date) PDF |
2 | 59 KB |
| Jobs and forest industries (no date) DOC |
2 | 15 KB |
| Scenario for Aboriginal Issues – Summary (no date) PDF |
1 | 18 KB |
| The Scenarios (no date) PDF |
2 | 23 KB |
| What is the RFA? (no date) PDF |
2 | 21 KB |
Resource Reports:
Social and Economic Reports:
Annual Reports:
Annual Reports were required for the first five years of each RFA.
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Progress on the implementation of the Regional Forest Agreement for the Eden Region (1 July 2004 – 30 June 2005) | ||
| Progress on the implementation of the Regional Forest Agreement for the Eden Region (1 July 2003 – 30 June 2004) PDF |
11 | 88 KB |
| Progress on the implementation of the Regional Forest Agreement for the Eden Region (1 July 2002 – 30 June 2003) PDF |
13 | 80 KB |
| Progress on the implementation of the Regional Forest Agreement for the Eden Region (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2002) PDF |
12 | 205 KB |
| Progress on the implementation of the Regional Forest Agreement for the Eden Region (1 July 2000 – 30 June 2001) PDF |
11 | 169 KB |