Comments to the Productivity Commission on the Estimates of the Impacts of Broadscale Clearing Restrictions in Murweh Shire

CONTENTS

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Preliminary Issues
2.1 Vegetation Thickening
2.2 Safe Carrying Capacity

3.0 Assumed Land Use and Management Practices

4.0 Estimated Returns from Clearing on a Per Hectare Basis and Clearing Costs

5.0 Impact of Thickening and Regrowth on Livestock Carrying Capacity

6.0 The Assumed Business-as-usual Rate of Clearing

7.0 Conclusions

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