Transit Road Controlling Authorities Forum 2003

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TransitRoad Controlling AuthoritiesForum 2003
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New Forests

• Large part of new harvest from small woodlots,
  farms, unit trusts, small companies.
• Often from
• - first rotation forests
• - isolated areas
• - scattered small blocks
• - long distance to ports or plant
• - difficult country

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New Forests continued

• Often from areas with
• - poor roading infrastructure
• - relatively little off highway roading
• - less experienced drivers
• - less well resourced Councils
• Current harvest approximately 750,000 truck
  loads
• 10 years approximately 1.1million truck loads

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Transport Modes

• Vast majority by log truck and trailer.
• Relatively small by train or barge.
• Rail where economic requires around 300
  kilometres. Tranzrail - 50 million forest
  industry freight

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Public Perceptions

• Dangerous/noisy
• Bark from log trucks
• Accident reporting scheme
• - 68 negative reports
• - 32 positive reports
• TERNZ Report

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Additional Costs/RestrictionsImposed by TLAs

• One off payments.
• Differential rates.
• Log truck and trailer restrictions RMA
• Road closures

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Forest vs Other Land Uses
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Forest vs Other Land Uses
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Traffic Management on Public Roads

• Information signage
• Regulatory signage
• Vehicle communications
• Community communications
• Piloting heavy vehicles

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Traffic Management continued

• Traffic control signalling
• Regulating forest operations
• Road closure
• Vehicle restrictions
• Keys to minimise costs
• - good communication between industry and TLAs
• - innovative approaches
• - fitness for purpose- i.e. appropriate standards