A forest industry submission expresses concern over the uneven distribution of harvesting in the region, due to land-use planning processes and the under-utilization of some areas within the timber supply area. It states that attempting to negate regional shortfalls by over-harvesting in any one district is neither acceptable nor responsible. Instead, the forced introduction of alternative harvesting and milling techniques would likely assist in reducing the looming fibre shortage and allow time for some of the unknowns to be resolved.
