Par. 15.2.2 of the Charter contains the undertaking to develop a sawlog growing strategy and programme. This strategy and programme will include the following measures:
| (a) |
Ensure that emerging timber growers who have lawfully licensed timber plantations are included in DWAF's definition of "resource poor farmers" and subject to the same benefits as others so classified. |
| (b) |
Review the State Forest Exit Strategy in Southern and Western Cape. |
| (c) |
Create incentives for emerging black growers to invest in long rotation sawtimber crops. |
| (d) |
Develop government conditions on lease of state forestland to ensure the continued production of sawlogs. |
| (e) |
Promote greater investment by the sawmilling industry in raw material supply. |
| (f) |
Create land dedication schemes for long rotation crops linked to, inter alia, tax incentives. |
| (g) |
Develop sector programmes involving government and the industry to combat softwood plantation losses. |
| (h) |
Develop appropriate species selection, growing and harvesting strategies that meet the structured market requirements for a diversity of saw-timber products in the country. |
Statistics Act, 1999
