Establish new timber plantation

Hi all,



I have a couple of folks that want to establish a timber plantation on a private property in Northern NSW. They describe it as "cabinet timber" (implying low quality I think).



I've pinged NSW DPI multiple times about licensing, regulations etc and have not as yet encountered anyone that knows something about the licensing and regulation of private timber plantations. So, perhaps I'm not inquiring with the correct organisation or just asking the wrong questions?



Could someone please point me in the correct direction?



- What organisations license/regulate private timber plantations/private timber production and harvest?

- What licensing is required to harvest a existing forest on a private property?

- What licensing is required to establish a new commercial timber plantation - i.e. plant and grow then harvest?

- Is there a minimum land size that is required to obtain a license?

- Can those licenses be transferred to the next property owner upon sale of the property?



Much appreciated.



Cheers,

JD