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VicForests Warburton Community Meetings 4 th / 5 th March 2020 1 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
VicForests Warburton Community Meetings 4 th / 5 th March 2020 1 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
VicForests Warburton Community Meetings 4 th / 5 th March 2020 1 2 View from Warburton 3 View from Big Pats Creek - North 4 View from East Warburton 5 Overview of Apu VicForests first released the coupe (Apu coupe number
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View from Warburton
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View from Big Pats Creek - North
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View from East Warburton
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Overview of Apu
- VicForests first released the coupe (Apu – coupe number 345-528-0001)
for public consultation as part of its Timber Release Plan amendment in 2016.
- The coupe remained on the TRP as part of the latest amendment (2019).
- Apu will be harvested using Variable Retention Harvesting. Variable
retention harvesting is an alternative to traditional clearfell harvesting and will retain 10-plus trees per hectare on average.
- Apu will not be clear felled.
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HCVs – retention, protection, compliance
VicForests’ has developed a new classification system for key habitat elements to assist identification in the field (at varying densities) across different forest types
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Apu coupe planning/surveys
- A High Conservation Values (HCV) planning survey has been completed
- Two Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP)
surveys completed – Leadbeater’s Possum Camera Trap survey – Old Growth survey
- A Spotlight survey for Wildlife has been undertaken
- A visual analysis survey has been completed
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Apu bushfire mitigation measures
- VicForests works closely with the Department of Environment, Land Water and
Planning (DELWP) which regulates bushfire management and mitigation measures.
- We work within the ‘Bushfire Management Agreement’ (BMA) guidelines, taking
into account the approach for relevant prevention, preparedness, response and recovery plans and actions for bushfire mitigation.
- We also comply with Bushfire Moderation Zone (BMZ) restrictions, meaning
that no more than five per cent of the BMZ in the district can be harvested in a five-year period.
- Further information on VicForests’ fire management and mitigation approach is
available at: http://www.vicforests.com.au/planning-1/warburton-consultation
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Maintaining Water Quality
- VicForests does not anticipate any impact on water supply from harvesting.
- As part of the operation, no more than 10% of the harvested area can be on
slopes greater than 30 degrees.
- Further, mandatory stream buffers will be supplemented by extended
habitat retention areas where harvesting is excluded.
- The retained vegetation acts as a filter and slows the movement of water
across the ground.
- See more on water, including relevant studies, at:
http://www.vicforests.com.au/planning-1/warburton-consultation
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History of this area of forest
- This area of forest has experienced fire in 1939 and 1983 and successfully
regenerated after these events.
- The current forest is predominately 1939 Manna Gum regrowth with some
Mountain Grey Gum and Mountain Ash. There are some older mixed species habitat trees present.
- There is evidence of previous timber harvesting throughout the area
including stumps, old snig tracks and past landing sites.
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