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title: Check Before You Chop
date: 2023-03-27T09:03:00+11:00
author: Private Forests Tasmania
canonical_url: "https://pft.tas.gov.au/check-before-you-chop"
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1. [Private Forests Tasmania](/)
2. [Tools](https://pft.tas.gov.au/tools)
3. Check Before You Chop
 

#  Check Before You Chop 

Do you require a Forest Practices Plan?

 

 

 

 

 

 

### Check Before You Chop

The [Forest Practices Authority](https://fpa.tas.gov.au/) has a tool to assist you establish if a Forest Practices Plan is required on your property or not.

Do you need a Forest Practices Plan?

Check Before You Chop is a new interactive decision tool to help you find out if you will require an FPP for your forest operations.

Most forest practices will need an FPP but there are a few exemptions.

Follow the prompts in the tool to find out.

 [Check Before You Chop Tool](https://zingtree.com/live/864836022#1) 

 

 

 

 

 ![UPDATED Logo CHECKB4 UCHOP RGB lrg2000px](https://pft.tas.gov.au/volumes/images/Tools/_1500xAUTO_scale_center-center_80_none/152456/UPDATED_Logo_CHECKB4UCHOP_RGB_lrg2000px.webp)