SEQ Sustainable Forestry Program
The CCP SEQ Sustainable Forestry Program aims to maintain highly productive and sustainable forestry ecosystems to create higher-value timber products and incremental options from carbon, biomass and other environmental-based products.
Citola projects are focused into developing properties that have standing timber available for immediate harvest and the establishment of new short-rotation hardwood plantations. Consequently, properties are selected primarily for their native timber qualities, hardwood suitability, Kyoto-compliance (i.e. carbon ready) and exceptional carbon capture. Multiple tree species are being planted (i.e. bio-diverse) through a mosaic style block planting giving the natural appearance of small areas of monoculture plantings in the natural environment of open woodlands. The approach is designed to maximise tree growth, form, timber quality and risk resilience while reducing costs and increasing profitability.
Existing standing timber on the properties will be harvested to provide an early return at year five (5). New hardwood plantations will be developed according to a short-rotation sustainable forestry model to produce a premium timber product at years ten (10) and fifteen (15).
Citola is unique in developing short-rotation high-value timber products that attract significantly higher margins (from comparable growth periods) than low-value plantation products (i.e. woodchip). In addition, all projects are created through environmentally certified processes (such as Forest Stewardship Council - FSC) to ensure increased marketability and a commercial ‘premium’ for products. It is a fundamentally different model and economic platform than traditional plantation forestry which increases profitability while creating positive environmental outcomes.
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