Introduction
This page provides information updates on forest harvesting operations and the use of Scotts Road for log transport. Information is provided for residents and landowners on the Road. This information is provided as part of project work undertaken for Palmerston North City Council.
Operations for 2011-2012 Summer
Update : 23 December 2011
Operations have temporarily ceased for the Christmas break and will re-start from 4 January.
Some movement of harvesting equipment will occur from 4 January. Harvesting operations will re-start on 9 January with the first logging trucks on the road within a day or two of start up.
Harvesting and Log Transport re-start
Harvesting and transport operations on Scotts Road re-started in early October. Harvesting crews will initially be operating in a privately owned area of Gordon Kear Forest.
Log transport levels will initially be at a lower level than last season. Transport levels are expected to increase to similar levels to last season from around December or January, depending on market conditions.
Likely timing and period of transport operations.
Harvesting operations will start from early October 2011. Operations will have a short break from immediately before Christmas day, re-starting in early-mid January 2012. Operations will continue until around May 2012.
Days of the week
In line with previous years, transport will generally be undertaken on Monday to Friday. It is possible that some Saturday transport may be required. Transport on Sundays will be avoided.
Communication & contacts
Signage: Council will be erecting signage on the road warning of truck traffic and providing contact details prior to the season staring.
Log truck performance: If you wish to report a positive or negative comment about the performance of an individual logging truck you can phone 0800logtruck and give the truck number recorded on the truck. This is a national system that records the information and feeds it back to the individual transport contractor.
Maintenance: Any issues relating to road maintenance should be reported to the main PNCC contact number (06 356 8199). This is operated all hours, 7 days per week for the recording and reporting of maintenance actions.
Follow up contact: On the completion of harvesting operations this summer there will be opportunity for you to provide feedback, review how the transport operations were managed and identify any practical opportunities for improvement.
In the interim, if you have any specific questions or ideas around how the communication with you could be improved, feel free to contact Peter Handford on Phone 04 904 0876. For email address see contacts
Background documents
Click on the following links to download PDFs
Feedback from 2010-11 harvest season 21-9-11
Feedback from 2009-10 harvest season 30-11-10
Feedback from 2008-09 harvest season 8-9-09
Feedback from 2007-08 harvest season 20-12-08
Feedback from Scotts Road Workshop 29-11-05
Standard letter sent to residents with report 17-11-05
Report on early contact with residents & proposed upgrade & use 17-11-05
