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4454527 Here is a link to the written press release by Rural Delivery about this video segment http://www.ruraldelivery.net.nz/2011/10/wilding‐pine‐control/ 9. The 15 yr plan is to change or re‐engineer the core wilding spread by clearing it and replanting with a non‐spreading species. We were going to be clearing 80 hectares a year. 10. Our attempt to clear the contorta wildings is coming to a standstill due to the Carbon legislation in NZ ETS not supporting the local forestry and carbon industry by allowing the emitters to buy cheap units from overseas and not having a regulation like Australia does with 50% cap of buying local. 11. Buying local credits would not only help our current account deficit by stopping money going overseas to buy cheap credits but bring in tax revenue locally when local credits are purchased. 12. We were employing up to 50‐60 people directly or indirectly‐clearing gangs, planters and nurseryman transport operators. This has now virtually stopped. Planting programs are long term commitments of at least two years 13. Some may say this is just market correction and that the goverment shouldn’t get involved. The government has already intervened by giving the emitters a two for one deal. The emitters have been given 90% of the units and now only have to pay 5% of the 10 they were to buy. The emitters can buy the cheapest credits possible. We are asking that the NZ Carbon forest industry needs to be stabilized. This can be done very simply by aligning ourselves with the Australian system. 14. I request the committee to seriously look at aligning the NZETS with the Australian system by having a 50% cap on international units and 12.5% CERs. 15. If wildings are entered into the ETS with a proper management plan this should be seen as positive.
16. The responsibility the NZ carbon market is in your hands. If there is not a change soon there won’t be a carbon market in NZ.
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