Description: This dataset has been compiled based on the legal layers as held by FCNSW for Upper North East and Lower North East and new rainforest mapping developed by the EPA for the Southern subregion.The legal layer for Lower North East was identified in the existing IFOA as“Rainforest” means those areas:i. depicted in the spatial data layers of the ESRI Shape files called “lne _rf” in the sub-directory“Rainforest”, located on the CD ROM labelled “Upper North East Region and Lower NorthEast Region Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals Appendix B: Threatened SpeciesLicence” created on 21 December 1999 (held on the DUAP Data Archive and State Archive);andii. further described in the corresponding metadata for that spatial data layers located on the CDROM labelled “Upper North East Region and Lower North East Region Integrated ForestryOperations Approvals Appendix B: Threatened Species Licence” created on 21 December1999 (held on the DUAP Data Archive and State Archive).Furthermore:5.4 b) A 20 metres wide exclusion zone must be implemented around all areas of warm temperaterainforest, as defined by RN 17 and mapped on Forestry Commission of New South Wales ForestType maps.The legal layer was comprised of mapping from CRAFTI, the Broad Old Growth Mapping Project (BOGM) and RN17 vegetation types.LNE Rainforest is a combination of Research Note 17 and CRAFTI Rainforest north of the Hunter River and a combination of Research Note 17 and BOGM Rainforest south of the Hunter River. Only RN17 vegetation types contain typing on whether rainforest is warm temperate.The legal layer for Upper North East were identified in the existing IFOA as“Rainforest” means those areas:i. depicted in the spatial data layers of the ESRI Shape files called “une_rf” in the sub-directory“Rainforest”, located on the CD ROM labelled “Upper North East Region and Lower NorthEast Region Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals Appendix B: Threatened SpeciesLicence” created on 21 December 1999 (held on the DUAP Data Archive and StateArchive); andii. further described in the corresponding metadata for that spatial data layers located on the CDROM labelled “Upper North East Region and Lower North East Region Integrated ForestryOperations Approvals Appendix B: Threatened Species Licence” created on 21 December1999 (held on the DUAP Data Archive and State Archive).Furthermore:5.4 b) A 20 metres wide exclusion zone must be implemented around all areas of warm temperaterainforest, as defined by RN 17 and mapped on Forestry Commission of New South Wales ForestType maps.The legal layer was comprised of mapping from CRAFTI and RN17 vegetation types.LNE Rainforest is a combination of Research Note 17 and CRAFTI Rainforest north of the Hunter River and a combination of Research Note 17 and BOGM Rainforest south of the Hunter River. Only RN17 vegetation types contain typing on whether rainforest is warm temperate.The Southern Rainforest mapping developed by the EPA is replacing the old mapping in Eden and Southern Subregions.The typing of this rainforest is still under development and due to be completed prior to commencement. This metadata will need to be updated accordingly.