Forest Operations Coupe Plan for Harvest Unit 484-501-0024-B - Firebreak Thinnings Erica 484 - Lady

Location of coupe centroid Easting/Northing: (GDA-94) 431736/5805041 Zone 55 VicGrid 2607608/2399477 Latitude/Longitude: 37° 53' 59" S/146° 13' 25" E

This Forest Operations Coupe Plan consists of the following five sections: · Section 1 - Coupe Description · Section 2 - Contractor Direction · Section 3 - Occupational Health and Safety · Section 4 - Coupe Management Actions · Section 5 - Harvesting Commencement and Completion Declarations

Plan Preparation and Endorsement

Prepared By Signed Date Peer Reviewed By Signed Date Endorsed By Signed Date

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Descriptive Information (also see Part 2: Coupe Map - Operation and Context) Forest type Foothill mixed species Area of TRP Boundary 141.8 Area of Harvest Unit (operational area) 32.0 Regional Forest Agreement CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Forest Management Area Central Gippsland General aspect Northerly Elevation 540 meters Slope Minimum 0°; Average 15°; Maximum 25° Proportion of the nett coupe area > 20° 0-10 %

Horizon A Horizon B Horizon C Soil Erosion Classification Low Low Low Soil Permeability Classification High High - Overall Soil Category Low Low - Rock cover exceeds 30% of nett area No

Estimated species and volumes Product Grade Volume Brown Stringybark H 120 m³ Messmate H 360 m³ Mountain Grey Gum H 82 m³ Silvertop H 2423 m³

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Personnel VF Officer Contractor Operational Issues Silvicultural Intent Multi-aged stand management Silviculture system(s) Thinning from below Recommended harvesting period Winter of 2019-2020 Description of the coupe boundaries and Western boundary has been marked with pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code slope prescriptions <18 degrees and method used to locate boundary in the extends into a hydrology buffer. field Northern boundary is marked to Thinning operation code prescriptions and a hydrology buffer, boundary consists of 1 prominent gully.

Eastern boundary is marked with pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code slope prescriptions <18 degrees and includes a hydrology buffer.

Southern boundary is marked to extent of 1974 regrowth.

Operational constraints Social Issues Identified social issues Coupe Access Proposed Access Proposed haulage route will be East along Youngs / Firebreak Track then south along Tanjil Bren Road. Proposed driveway length to construct 0 Proposed in-coupe road length to 50 construct Proposed in-coupe roading requirements Landing proposed adjacent to Firebreak track. Proposed number of stream crossings 0 Proposed number of landings 1

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Environmental and operational specification Standard All operations to be conducted in accordance with the Code of Practice for Timber Production 2014 and VicForests Utilisation Procedures except where additional specifications or variations are specified below. Where there is no comment (ie the column is blank), it should be read 'No variation to the standard procedure'.

Environmental & Operational Elements Variations, amendments or additional instructions

Utilisation Procedures Section Planned silvicultural system and requirements Planned silvicultural system and requirements Thinning from below, removal of smaller merchantable trees in the stand, retention of the dominant and most co-dominant trees to a 50% reduction in stand Basal Area. Additional specifications, requirements or instructions Additional specifications, requirements or instructions Information regarding the identification of Biodiversity values such as Tree Geebung, Greater Gilder, Sooty Owl & Spot Tailed Quoll have been provided to the contractor.

Contractor is to observe VicForests Koala Management Instruction. 5. Coupe boundaries 5.1 Marking a coupe Coupe has been marked using GPS, Hip Chain, Range Finder compass and clinometer. All external coupe boundaries have been marked using Pink flagging tape, internal features such as habitat trees and Hazards are clearly delineated on a georeferenced map loaded onto a tablet within the harvesting machine. 5.2 Construction of boundary trails Boundary trail are not required for a Thinning from Below operation. 5.3 Location of Boundary Trails 5.4 Converting boundary trail to fire trail Not applicable for a Thinning operation 6. Excluded areas 6.1 Activities in excluded areas Thinning treatment area is restricted to areas of uniform 1974 mixed species regrowth. Areas identified with higher habitat value such as HBT 1 trees and hydrology values are retained and excluded from harvesting.

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7. Harvest requirements 7.1 Retained Trees All HBT1 trees will be retained during operations with HBT 2 trees prioritised for recruitment in close proximity. 7.2 Large Tree Protection 3 x Large trees have been identified within Firebreak Thinnings TRP area. These trees have been excluded from harvest and protected within a 40 ha proposed exclusion zone. 7.3 Trees to be felled Remove smaller merchantable trees in the stand, retention of the dominant and most co-dominant trees to a 50% reduction in stand Basal Area. 7.4 Stump heights 7.6 Coupe utilisation requirements 9. Thinning requirements 9.2 Trees to be retained Thinning from below, removal of smaller merchantable trees in the stand, retention of the dominant and most co-dominant trees to a 50% reduction in stand Basal Area. 9.3 Thinning method Commercial thinning, using the outrows and bay method. Harvesting operations must comply with section 9.3 VicForests Utilisation Procedures Version8.0 9.4 Damage As a result of thinning operations, no more than 15% permnitted damage to the retained trees. 10. Extraction tracks within coupes 10.1 Location of Extraction Tracks 10.2 Blading-off 10.3 Drainage and rehabilitation 10.4 Snigging on roads 10.5 Stream crossings 12. Landings 12.1 Location of landings Landing will be built adjacent to Firebreak track to minimise in coupe roading during the shoulder season. 12.2 Construction and maintenance of landings Landing construction to be Cord and Matt as per Schedule 13 of VicForests Utilisation Procedures. 12.5 Bark disposal All bark is to be re-distributed throughout the coupe. Piles must not exceed 1.0m3 12.7 Rehabilitation In accordance with SCHEDULE 5 VicForests Utilisation Procedures Version8.0

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13. Road and construction maintenance 13.2 Location, design and period of construction 13.4 Grade 13.5 Clearing 13.6 Earthworks Minimum earthworks required for installation of loading bay adjacent to Firebreak Track, utilising geofabric and rock. 13.7 Drainage 13.8 Maintenance 13.9 Stream and drainage line crossings 13.11 Closure and rehabilitation of roads 13.13 Removal and rehabilitation of bridges, crossings and culverts 14. Quarries, borrow pits and fill disposal areas 14.0 Quarries, borrow pits and fill disposal areas 15. Preparation, measurement, grading and extraction of logs 15.2 Log preparation 21. Carting logs 21.1 Carting logs - general obligations of the driver 23. Weather restrictions 23.0 Weather restrictions 26. Sorting and using fuel and servicing machinery 26.1 Fuel location 26.2 Fuel precautions 27. Camp sites, waste disposal and forest hygiene

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27.1 Camp sites 27.3 Water points 27.4 Forests hygiene (weeds, pests and disease) 27.5 Field Washdown/Cleaning Procedure for Machinery

All other action will be conducted as per the Utilisation Procedures, unless outlined in the Coupe Diary by a VicForests Officer.

Habitat Retention Plan

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Habitat Description and Marking HCVs: -Coupe is within Tanjil River catchment - supplying domestic, industrial and agricultural customers in the Latrobe Valley. -There is a large amount of modelled Greater Glider habitat within the southern section of TRP. -Multiple Southern Greater Glider and Yellow-bellied Glider observations have been recorded within the coupe boundary, all verified observations are located outside of the marked harvest area. -Koalas are known in this general area and an observation has been identified within the southern area of the TRP boundary and in the adjacent coupe to the south. -There is a Sooty Owl observation within 200m of northern TRP coupe boundary. -A Spot-Tailed Quoll Special Management Zone is located adjacent to the south-east TRP boundary. -The Coupe TRP boundary includes modelled environment for flora value Tree Geebung. -5 large trees >250cm dbh are within 500m of the coupe boundary.

Protect, Thinning treatment area is restricted to areas of uniform 1974 mixed species regrowth. Areas identified with higher habitat value such as HBT 1 trees and hydrology values are retained and excluded from harvesting. DELWP Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna values of Southern Greater Glider, Yellow-bellied Glider, Koala and Sooty Owl within the TRP shape, the location of all verified observations have been excluded from the treatment area. Multiple observations in the south east corner of the coupe includes high concentrations of HBT 1 values, directly correlating with modelled Greater Glider Habitat. This area is excluded from harvest. Water catchment values have been protected through exclusion of stream buffer areas in conjunction with Habitat retention.

Recruit, Habitat recruitment is greatly supported by THB, thinning from below creates improved biodiversity by enhancing conditions for understorey growth and improved wildlife habitat such as faster hollow development. All HBT1 trees will be retained during operations with HBT 2 trees prioritised for recruitment in close proximity.

Connect, Connectivity is supported through a Thinning from below silviculture system, THB creates a high level of retention through the planned harvestable area. Connectivity Is further supported by the retention of hydrology buffers that include high amount of HBT 1 and 2 trees. The eastern hydrology filter has been extended to include trees with Habitat value and connect retained areas to the STQ SMZ. Habitat trees will be retained... Scenario . Outside the harvesting tapes, but within the 'gross coupe boundary' Yes

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. As individual trees along the edge, outside the harvested area Yes . As individual trees, scattered throughout the coupes Yes . In patch(es)/clump(s) within the harvested area Yes . To serve as seed trees also Yes . Other requirements Yes Other requirements

* See variation page for marking procedure.

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Hazard Hazard Type Comments on the identified hazard adequately addressed where the hazard exceeds that normally expected within Contractor's Safety Management System? Was a field-based hazard assessment done? Yes / No Arial Hazard Stags Dry spars and stags are present throughout the coupe. Other aerial hazards High number of Hazardous trees have been identifed by the HBT Survey team, having dead crowns or dead limbs present. These known tree locations are identifed on the Operations Map.

Increased risk of aerial hazards due to a Thinning from Below operation, broken out heads and trees that have been damaged will be removed if safe to do so.

If aerial hazards exist in relation to Habitat trees a VicForests representative will be notified and the hazard will be managed accordingly. Percentage of tress containing a high proportion of dead limbs 15 % if > 50% handfall not allowed as main harvest method. (i.e. mature-age, psyllid, drought or fire affected) Percentage of the trees having mature interlocked crowns 10 % if > 50% handfall not allowed as main harvest method. Ground Hazard Slope [None] Rock Scattered small loose rock throughout the coupe. Rock Faces [None] Morganers Scattered throughout the coupe. Other Ground Hazards [None] Have any mineshafts been located? [None] If yes, GPS location and include coupe map. Access Roads/Landings

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Grade [None] Width [None] Traffic & Falling Ops [None] Access [None] Are there hazardous trees adjacent trees to the roads [None] that should be removed? Fire [None] Hand Falling [None] Other [None] Is there any power lines/cables in or around coupe? [None] Are there neighbours that will need to be notified of [None] operations? Safety Comments

Additional hazards identified Describe hazard Action Required Responsible person Date Required Complete Y/N

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Issues identified 1. Situation Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Apiary zone within 1600m * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required

Apiary zone within coupe Apiary Zone 1 Not Present Not Present

Bicentennial Trail in coupe Bicentennial Trail in coupe 0.00 0.00 No action required

Bicentennial Trail within Bicentennial Trail with Not Present Not Present No action required 500m of coupe 500m Fire Fuel Management 3 - Landscape 141.81 141.81 Coupe within Fire Management No restrictions on timber harvesting or No Further Action. Zone in coupe Management Zone Zone 3: Landscape Management. regeneration activities. Forest Management Zone CFP : Code of Forest Present Present Modelled Code of Practice for Protection requirements will be determined Harvesting operations will be in accordance with within 200m Practice Timber Production exclusion areas during field marking of the coupe in all relevant standards and Catchment restrictions adjacent to coupe boundary. accordance with the VicForests Operating . The Western boundary has been marked with Procedures, Code of Practice for Timber pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code Production and Tanjil River Catchment slope prescriptions <18 degrees and extends restrictions of minimum 20m buffers and 10m into a minimum 20m hydrology buffer. Northern filters and no harvesting slopes >30 degrees. boundary is marked to Thinning operation code prescription and a 20m hydrology buffer, boundary consists of 1 prominent gully. Eastern boundary is marked with pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code slope prescriptions <18 degrees and includes a 20m hydrology buffer. Forest Management Zone GMZ : General Present Present General Management Zone No further action required. within 200m Management Zone adjacent to coupe boundary. Forest Management Zone SMZ : Special Present Present Special Management Zone (SMZ) SMZ is on east side of Firebreak Track and The eastern hydrology filter has been extended within 200m Management Zone M484-02 (Spot-tailed Quoll) not within coupe. No harvesting will occur in to include trees with Habitat value and connect located adjacent to coupe SMZ and will not impact on the SMZ values ( retained areas to the STQ SMZ. Spot Tailed boundary. Spot Tailed Quoll) Quoll identification infomation provided to contractor. No Further Action.

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Issues identified 1. Situation Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Forest Management Zone CFP : Code of Forest Present Present Modelled Code of Practice for Protection requirements will be determined Harvesting operations will be in accordance with within 500m Practice Timber Production exclusion areas during field marking of the coupe in all relevant standards and Catchment restrictions adjacent to coupe boundary. accordance with the VicForests Operating . The Western boundary has been marked with Procedures, Code of Practice for Timber pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code Production and Tanjil River Catchment slope prescriptions <18 degrees and extends restrictions of minimum 20m buffers and 10m into a minimum 20m hydrology buffer. Northern filters and no harvesting slopes >30 degrees. boundary is marked to Thinning operation code prescription and a 20m hydrology buffer, boundary consists of 1 prominent gully. Eastern boundary is marked with pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code slope prescriptions <18 degrees and includes a 20m hydrology buffer. Forest Management Zone GMZ : General Present Present General Management Zone No further action required. within 500m Management Zone adjacent to coupe boundary. Forest Management Zone SMZ : Special Present Present Special Management Zone (SMZ) SMZ is on east side of Firebreak Track and The eastern hydrology filter has been extended within 500m Management Zone M484-02 (Spot-tailed Quoll) not within coupe. No harvesting will occur in to include trees with Habitat value and connect located adjacent to coupe SMZ and will not impact on the SMZ values ( retained areas to the STQ SMZ. Spot Tailed boundary. Spot Tailed Quoll) Quoll identification infomation provided to contractor. No Further Action. Forest Management Zone CFP : Code of Forest 15.37 15.37 Permanent streams and slopes Protection requirements will be determined Harvesting operations will be in accordance with within coupe Practice greater than 30 degress identified during field marking of the coupe in all relevant standards and Catchment restrictions during field survey. accordance with the VicForests Operating . The Western boundary has been marked with Procedures, Code of Practice for Timber pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code Production and Tanjil River Catchment slope prescriptions <18 degrees and extends restrictions of minimum 20m buffers and 10m into a minimum 20m hydrology buffer. Northern filters and no harvesting slopes >30 degrees. boundary is marked to Thinning operation code prescription and a 20m hydrology buffer, boundary consists of 1 prominent gully. Eastern boundary is marked with pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code slope prescriptions <18 degrees and includes a 20m hydrology buffer. Forest Management Zone GMZ : General 126.45 126.45 General Management Zone within Operations will be in accordance with the No Further Action. within coupe Management Zone gross coupe boundary. Code of Practice for Timber Production. Non-State Forest in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required

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Issues identified 1. Situation Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Other situation issues Other situation issues [n/a] Present Gross coupe area greater then Nett area of coupe harvested to be less than 32 ha is marked for harvest. This is 22.5% of the 120ha for Unevenaged harvesting. or equal to 120ha. Harvestable boundary will 141.8ha TRP area. No Further Action. FFMV Planned Burn GP-LTB-ERI- be GPS'd prior to harvesting and/or during 0017 is south of the coupe harvesting to ensure nett area does not boundary. exceed 120ha.Harvest operations will not impact on FFMV planned burnGP-LTB-ERI- 0017 - No further Action. Permanent fire break in * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required coupe Permanent fire break within * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required 500m of coupe Private land within 500m Private property Not Present Not Present No action required

Private land within coupe Private property Not Present Not Present No action required

Recreational hut in coupe Recreation hut Not Present Not Present No action required

VF Reserve in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required

VF Reserve within 500m * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required

VF SMA in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required

VF SMA within 500m Spot-tailed Quoll Habitat 30.28 0.00 Special Management Area (SMA) SMA is on east side of Firebreak Track and The eastern hydrology filter has been extended VFSMP217 (Spot-tailed Quoll) not within coupe. No harvesting will occur in to include trees with Habitat value and connect located adjacent to coupe SMZ and will not impact on the SMA values ( retained areas to the STQ SMZ. Spot Tailed boundary. Spot Tailed Quoll) Quoll identification infomation provided to contractor. No Further Action. Walking track in coupe Walking track Not Present Not Present No action required

Walking track within 500m Walking track Not Present Not Present No action required of coupe 2. Stand Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Allocation Order Stratum Ash 36.71 36.71 Coupe overlay indicates 36.71ha Harvest in accordance with the Allocation Harvesting operations will be in accordance with of Ash within the gross coupe Order to VicForests and Code of Practice for all relevant standards boundary. Timber Production.

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Issues identified 2. Stand Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Allocation Order Stratum Mixed Species 104.10 104.10 Coupe overlay indicates 104.10ha Harvest in accordance with the Allocation Harvesting operations will be in accordance with of Mixed Species within the gross Order to VicForests and Code of Practice for all relevant standards coupe boundary. Timber Production. Allocation Order Stratum Unallocated 1.00 1.00 Unallocated areas within coupe Unallocated areas to be excluded from Unallocated area exists within the TRP boundary boundary. See context map for harvesting. to the South, this area is excluded from details. harvesting. 3. Soil and Water Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Designated Water TANJIL RIVER 141.81 141.81 Coupe located within Tanjil River Tanjil River catchment restrictions: No Harvesting operations will be in accordance with Catchment within coupe water supply catchment harvesting slopes >30 degrees. Apply all relevant standards and Catchment restrictions. minimum buffer widths of 20m and filter widths 20m buffers have been applied to hydrology of 10m. Seasonal closure access restrictions features. apply above Icy Creek - Mt Baw Baw Road where no harvesting and associated activities allowed between 1 June - 31 October. Coupe below Icy Creek - Mt Baw Baw Road. No seasonal closure restriction to harvesting and associated activities. Designated Water Supply TANJIL RIVER 352.42 352.42 Coupe located within Tanjil River Tanjil River catchment restrictions: No Harvesting operations will be in accordance with Catchment within 500m water supply catchment harvesting slopes >30 degrees. Apply all relevant standards and Catchment restrictions. minimum buffer widths of 20m and filter widths 20m buffers have been applied to hydrology of 10m. Seasonal closure access restrictions features. apply above Icy Creek - Mt Baw Baw Road where no harvesting and associated activities allowed between 1 June - 31 October. Coupe below Icy Creek - Mt Baw Baw Road. No seasonal closure restriction to harvesting and associated activities. Designated Water Supply TYERS RIVER 19.90 19.90 Coupe located within 500m of Tyers River Catchment is not within or No further action. Catchment within 500m Tyers River water supply adjacent to coupe boundary and will not be catchment affected by harvesting. No further action. Other water issues Other water issues [n/a] Not Present No action required

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Issues identified 3. Soil and Water Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Slope Class within coupe 0-20 Degrees 78.03 78.30 78.3ha of slope between 0-20 Harvest in accordance with the Code of Harvesting operations will be in accordance with degrees within coupe. Practice for Timber Production, Management all relevant standards and Catchment restrictions Procedures, Utilisation Procedures and Tanjil . The Western boundary has been marked with River Catchment restrictions of minimum 20m pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code buffers and 10m filters and no harvesting slope prescriptions <18 degrees and extends slopes >30 degrees into a minimum 20m hydrology buffer. Northern boundary is marked to Thinning operation code prescription and a 20m hydrology buffer, boundary consists of 1 prominent gully. Eastern boundary is marked with pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code slope prescriptions <18 degrees and includes a 20m hydrology buffer. Slope Class within coupe 20-25 Degrees 40.66 40.66 40.66 ha of slope between 20-35 Harvest in accordance with the Code of Harvesting operations will be in accordance with degrees within coupe. Practice for Timber Production, Management all relevant standards and Catchment restrictions Procedures, Utilisation Procedures and Tanjil . The Western boundary has been marked with River Catchment restrictions of minimum 20m pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code buffers and 10m filters and no harvesting slope prescriptions <18 degrees and extends slopes >30 degrees into a minimum 20m hydrology buffer. Northern boundary is marked to Thinning operation code prescription and a 20m hydrology buffer, boundary consists of 1 prominent gully. Eastern boundary is marked with pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code slope prescriptions <18 degrees and includes a 20m hydrology buffer. Slope Class within coupe 25-30 21.15 21.15 21.15 ha of slope between 25-30 Harvest in accordance with the Code of Harvesting operations will be in accordance with degrees within coupe. Practice for Timber Production, Management all relevant standards and Catchment restrictions Procedures, Utilisation Procedures and Tanjil . The Western boundary has been marked with River Catchment restrictions of minimum 20m pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code buffers and 10m filters and no harvesting slope prescriptions <18 degrees and extends slopes >30 degrees into a minimum 20m hydrology buffer. Northern boundary is marked to Thinning operation code prescription and a 20m hydrology buffer, boundary consists of 1 prominent gully. Eastern boundary is marked with pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code slope prescriptions <18 degrees and includes a 20m hydrology buffer.

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Slope Class within coupe 30+ 1.97 1.97 1.97 ha of slope between >30 In accordance with the Code of Practice for Harvesting operations will be in accordance with degrees within coupe Timber Production, Management Procedures, all relevant standards and Catchment restrictions Utilisation Procedures and Tanjil River . The Western boundary has been marked with Catchment restrictions no harvesting slopes pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code >30 degrees slope prescriptions <18 degrees and extends into a minimum 20m hydrology buffer. Northern boundary is marked to Thinning operation code prescription and a 20m hydrology buffer, boundary consists of 1 prominent gully. Eastern boundary is marked with pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code slope prescriptions <18 degrees and includes a 20m hydrology buffer. Water quality risk within Low or Moderate Water [n/a] Present Soil Assessments have Harvest in accordance with the Code of Harvesting operations will be in accordance with coupe Quality Risk determined the overall Water Practice for Timber Production, Management all relevant standards and Catchment restrictions Quality Risk (Soil Erosion Procedures, Utilisation Procedures and Tanjil . The Western boundary has been marked with category) to be Low or Moderate River Catchment restrictions of minimum 20m pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code within this coupe. buffers and 10m filters and no harvesting slope prescriptions <18 degrees and extends slopes >30 degrees into a minimum 20m hydrology buffer. Northern boundary is marked to Thinning operation code prescription and a 20m hydrology buffer, boundary consists of 1 prominent gully. Eastern boundary is marked with pink flagging tape to Thinning operation code slope prescriptions <18 degrees and includes a 20m hydrology buffer. 4. Biodiversity Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Barred Galaxias streams in Barred Galaxias Not Present Not Present No action required coupe or within 500m catchment in coupe or within 500m

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Issues identified 4. Biodiversity Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Greater Glider Habitat Modelled Greater Glider Present Present Coupe overlay has identified Apply VicForests Greater Glider Conservation Greater Glider habitat observed to be present in Within 100m (Modelled Habitat within 100m Modelled Greater Glider High Strategy prescriptions. Consideration should the field has been protected as per VicForests Class1) Quality Habitat within the coupe be given to the protection of live, large, hollow- High Conservation Values (HCV) Summary & boundary. bearing trees through all forest management Retention Plan, which complies with the Greater activities including regeneration burning. Refer Glider Conservation Strategy prescriptions. VF to HCV retention plan. HBT surveys have identified HBT1 trees for retention. Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna values of Southern Greater Glider present in the TRP area, the locations of these verified observations have been excluded from the treatment area. Information regarding the identification of Greater Glider has been provided to the contractor. Leadbeater's Possum Modelled Leadbeater's Not Present Not Present No action required habitat in coupe Possum habitat (Modelled/Zone1A) Leadbeater's Possum Modelled Leadbeater's Not Present Not Present No action required habitat within 500m Possum habitat (Modelled/Zone1A) Old Growth Forest in coupe * None found 0.00 0.00 No action required

Old Growth Forest within * None found Not Present Not Present No action required 500m Other biodiversity issues Other biodiversity issues [n/a] Not Present

Other threatened flora * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required

Rainforest in coupe Not present

Rainforest site in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required

Rainforest site within 500m Rainforest site of Not Present Not Present No action required significance Reference Area within Reference area Not Present Not Present No action required 500m of coupe Spotted Tree Frog Not Present Not Present No action required catchment in coupe Spotted Tree Frog Not Present Not Present No action required catchment within 500m

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Spotted Tree Frog in coupe Frog catchment Not Present Not Present

Spotted Tree Frog within Frog catchment Not Present Not Present 500m Threatened EVC in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required

Threatened EVC within Warm Temperate 0.00 0.00 Warm Temperate Rainforest is Harvesting and associated operations will not Rainforests was not observed within the coupe 500m Rainforest mapped 300m North east of the impact on the rainforest location. No further during field marking. No further action required. Coupe boundary in the gully action required. system north of Amos Track. Threatened fauna site in * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required coupe Threatened fauna site Tyto tenebricosa: Sooty Present Present Sooty Owl species observation Individual records of this species do not DELWP Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna within 500m of coupe Owl record within 500m of coupe require any management actions. Foresters to values of Sooty Owl within the TRP shape, the boundary. be vigilant for potential roosting or nesting location of verified observation has been sites. If identified operations must cease excluded from the treatment area. Contractor has immediately within a 300m radius of the been given information on Sooty Owl and sign for identified site and the Manager Forest Policy potential roost sites. and Compliance notified. Where identified, harvesting must not commence or re- commence within the vicinity until advice has been provided by either Manager Biodiversity Conservation and Research or Manager Forest Policy and Compliance. Threatened fauna site Petauroides volans: Present Present Greater Glider species observation Apply VicForests Greater Glider Conservation Greater Glider habitat is protected as per within 500m of coupe Greater Glider record within 500m of coupe Strategy prescriptions. Additional feed and VicForests High Conservation Values (HCV) boundary. recruitment trees should be retained around Summary & Retention Plan and complies with hollow-bearing trees in the sighting area giving Greater Glider Conservation Strategy consideration to the connectivity to other prescriptions. VF HBT surveys have identified retained habitat. Refer to HCV retention plan. HBT1 trees for retention. Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna values of Southern Greater Glider; the location of verified observations have been excluded from the treatment area Threatened fauna site Petaurus australis: Yellow- Present Present Yellow-bellied Glider species No detection based requirements for the Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna values of within 500m of coupe bellied Glider observation record within 500m of special management of the species within the Yellow-bellied Gliders in the south east corner of coupe boundary. area covered by the Central Highlands Forest the coupe, the location of verified observations Management Plan. No further action required. have been excluded from the treatment area

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Threatened fauna site Phascolarctos cinereus: Present Present Koala species observation record If a Koala is detected no operations are to take DELWP Pre harvest surveys identified an within 500m of coupe Koala within 500m of coupe boundary. place within 1 tree length of the detection until observation for Koala within the TRP shape, the the animal has moved away. location of the verified observation has been excluded from the treatment area. Contractor to apply Vic Forests Koala management instruction and apply daily inspections for Koala in harvest area. Threatened flora site within * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required 500m of coupe Threatened Species Petauroides volans: Present Present Greater Glider species observation Apply VicForests Greater Glider Conservation Greater Glider habitat observed to be present in Observations in coupe Greater Glider record within coupe boundary. Strategy prescriptions. Additional feed and the field has been protected as per VicForests recruitment trees should be retained around High Conservation Values (HCV) Summary & hollow-bearing trees in the sighting area giving Retention Plan, which complies with the Greater consideration to the connectivity to other Glider Conservation Strategy prescriptions. VF retained habitat. Refer to HCV retention plan. HBT surveys have identified HBT1 trees for retention. Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna values of Southern Greater Glider present in the TRP area, the locations of these verified observations have been excluded from the treatment area. Information regarding the identification of Greater Glider has been provided to the contractor. Threatened Species Petaurus australis: Yellow- Present Present Yellow-bellied Glider species No detection based requirements for the Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna values of Observations in coupe bellied Glider observation record within coupe special management of the species within the Yellow-bellied Gliders in the south east corner of boundary. area covered by the Central Highlands Forest the coupe, the location of verified observations Management Plan. Apply VicForests HCV has been excluded from the treatment area. management system. Threatened Species Phascolarctos cinereus: Present Present Koala species observation record If a Koala is detected no operations are to take DELWP Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna Observations in coupe Koala within coupe boundary. place within 1 tree length of the detection until values of a Koala within the TRP shape, the the animal has moved away location of the verified observation has been excluded from the treatment area. Contractor to apply Vicforests Koala management instruction

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Threatened Species Tyto tenebricosa Present Present Sooty Owl species observation Individual records of this species do not DELWP Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna Observations within 500m tenebricosa: Sooty Owl record within 500m of coupe require any management actions. Foresters to values of Sooty Owl within the TRP shape, the of coupe boundary. be vigilant for potential roosting or nesting location of verified observation has been sites. If identified operations must cease excluded from the treatment area. Contractor has immediately within a 300m radius of the been given information on Sooty sign for potential identified site and the Manager Forest Policy roost sites. and Compliance notified. Where identified, harvesting must not commence or re- commence within the vicinity until advice has been provided by either Manager Biodiversity Conservation and Research or Manager Forest Policy and Compliance. Threatened Species Petauroides volans: Present Present Greater Glider species observation Apply VicForests Greater Glider Conservation Greater Glider habitat is protected as per Observations within 500m Greater Glider record within 500m of coupe Strategy prescriptions. Additional feed and VicForests High Conservation Values (HCV) of coupe boundary. recruitment trees should be retained around Summary & Retention Plan and complies with hollow-bearing trees in the sighting area giving Greater Glider Conservation Strategy consideration to the connectivity to other prescriptions. VF HBT surveys have identified retained habitat. Refer to HCV retention plan. HBT1 trees for retention. Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna values of Southern Greater Glider; the location of verified observations have been excluded from the treatment area Threatened Species Petaurus australis: Yellow- Present Present Yellow-bellied Glider species No detection based requirements for the Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna values of Observations within 500m bellied Glider observation record within 500m of special management of the species within the Yellow-bellied Gliders in the south east corner of of coupe coupe boundary. area covered by the Central Highlands Forest the coupe, the location of verified observations Management Plan. Apply VicForests HCV have been excluded from the treatment area management system. Threatened Species Phascolarctos cinereus: Present Present Koala species observation record If a Koala is detected no operations are to take DELWP Pre harvest surveys identified Fauna Observations within 500m Koala within 500m of coupe boundary. place within 1 tree length of the detection until values of a Koala within the TRP shape, the of coupe the animal has moved away location of the verified observation has been excluded from the treatment area. Contractor to apply Vicforests Koala management instruction VF Large Trees in Coupe Trees 250 - 399 cm Present Present Giant tree identified during overlay All living trees equal to or greater than 2.5 m All known large trees have been excluded from process within coupe boundary. DBHOB or 85 m in height are to be retained THB operation. If additional living trees equal to and protected. or greater than 2.5 m DBHOB are found during operations, they will be retained. VF Large Trees within Trees 250 - 399 cm Present Present Giant tree identified during overlay All living trees equal to or greater than 2.5 m All known large trees have been excluded from 500m process within 500m of coupe DBHOB or 85 m in height are to be retained THB operation. If additional living trees equal to boundary. and protected. or greater than 2.5 m DBHOB are found during operations, they will be retained.

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Issues identified 5. Historical Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Aboriginal Cultural Watercourse 40.32 40.32 Area of Cultural Sensitivity within Consultation with AV was undertaken during No further action. Sensitivity Area in coupe coupe identified in the overlay the TRP approval process. No registered process. Aboriginal Cultural Heritage sites were identified. No restriction to harvesting. No further action. Aboriginal Cultural Watercourse 85.87 85.87 Area of Cultural Sensitivity within Consultation with AV was undertaken during No further action. Sensitivity Area within 500m of coupe boundary identified the TRP approval process. No registered 500m in the overlay process. Aboriginal Cultural Heritage sites were identified. No restriction to harvesting. No further action. Historic areas in coupe Historic site Not Present Not Present No action required

Historic areas within 500m Historic site Not Present Not Present No action required

Historic sites in coupe Historic site Not Present Not Present No action required

Historic sites within 500m Historic site Not Present Not Present No action required

Historic tramway site in Historic tramway Not Present Not Present No action required coupe Historic tramways site Historic tramway Not Present Not Present No action required within 500m of coupe Other historical issues Other historical issues [n/a] Not Present

6. Landscape Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Foreground issues (0- * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required 500m) Landscape Issues in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required

Middleground issues BAW_BAW_ROAD 103.98 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5km of the Baw No further action required. (500m-6.5k) Middleground Baw Road. The coupe is not visible form this location due to screening vegetation along the Baw Baw Road. Other landscape issues Other landscape issues [n/a] Not Present No action required

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Issues identified 6. Landscape Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) AUSTRALIAN_ALPS_WA 15.89 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. LKING Outer Australian Alps Walking track. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from this location due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than the Australian Alps Walking Track. Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) AUSTRALIAN_ALPS_WA 2.16 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. LKING Australian Alps Walking track and Outer/FUMINA_SOUTH_v Fumina South. Coupe is not Outer visible as a ridgeline/skyline from the Australian Alps Walking Track due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than the Australian Alps Walking Track. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Fumina South as Mount Baw Baw will be visible rising behind it. Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) AUSTRALIAN_ALPS_WA 1.14 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. LKING Australian Alps Walking track, Outer/FUMINA_SOUTH_v Fumina South and Mount Baw Outer/MOUNT_BAW_BA Baw. Coupe is not visible as a W_v Outer ridgeline/skyline from the Australian Alps Walking Track or Mount Baw Baw due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than these locations. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Fumina South as Mount Baw Baw will be visible rising behind it.

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Issues identified 6. Landscape Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) AUSTRALIAN_ALPS_WA 0.38 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. LKING Australian Alps Walking track, Outer/FUMINA_SOUTH_v Fumina South, Mount Baw Baw Outer/MOUNT_BAW_BA and Tanjil Bren. Coupe is not W_v visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Outer/TANJIL_BREN_v the Australian Alps Walking Track, Outer Tanjil Bren or Mount Baw Baw due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than these locations. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Fumina South as Mount Baw Baw will be visible rising behind it. Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) AUSTRALIAN_ALPS_WA 0.58 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. LKING Australian Alps Walking track, Outer/FUMINA_SOUTH_v Fumina South and Tanjil Bren. Outer/TANJIL_BREN_v Coupe is not visible as a Outer ridgeline/skyline from the Australian Alps Walking Track or Tanjil Bren due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than these locations. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Fumina South as Mount Baw Baw will be vis ble rising behind it. Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) AUSTRALIAN_ALPS_WA 1.68 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. LKING Australian Alps Walking track and Outer/MOUNT_BAW_BA Mount Baw Baw and Tanjil Bren. W_v Outer Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from the Australian Alps Walking Track, Tanjil Bren or Mount Baw Baw due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than these locations. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Fumina South as Mount Baw Baw will be visible rising behind it.

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Issues identified 6. Landscape Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) AUSTRALIAN_ALPS_WA 2.67 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. LKING Australian Alps Walking track, Outer/MOUNT_BAW_BA Mount Baw Baw and Tanjil Bren. W_v Coupe is not visible as a Outer/TANJIL_BREN_v ridgeline/skyline from the Outer Australian Alps Walking Track, Tanjil Bren or Mount Baw Baw due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than these locations. Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) AUSTRALIAN_ALPS_WA 25.80 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. LKING Australian Alps Walking track, Outer/TANJIL_BREN_v Fumina South, Mount Baw Baw Outer and Tanjil Bren. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from the Australian Alps Walking Track due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than the Australian Alps Walking Track, Mount Baw Baw or Tanjil Bren. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Fumina South as Mount Baw Baw will be visible rising behind it. Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) FUMINA_SOUTH_v Outer 5.49 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. Fumina South. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Fumina South as Mount Baw Baw will be vis ble rising behind it.

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Issues identified 6. Landscape Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) FUMINA_SOUTH_v 0.15 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. Outer/MOUNT_BAW_BA Fumina South and Mount Baw W_v Outer Baw. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from the Australian Alps Walking Track due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than the Australian Alps Walking Track, Mount Baw Baw or Tanjil Bren. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Fumina South as Mount Baw Baw will be visible rising behind it. Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) FUMINA_SOUTH_v 0.16 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. Outer/MOUNT_BAW_BA Fumina South, Mount Baw Baw W_v and Tanjil Bren. Coupe is not Outer/TANJIL_BREN_v visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Outer Tanjil Bren or Mount Baw Baw due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than these locations. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Fumina South as Mount Baw Baw will be visible rising behind it. Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) FUMINA_SOUTH_v 1.74 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of No further action required. Outer/TANJIL_BREN_v Fumina South and Tanjil Bren. Outer Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Tanjil Bren due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than this location. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Fumina South as Mount Baw Baw will be visible rising behind it.

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Issues identified 6. Landscape Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) TANJIL_BREN_v Outer 10.11 0.00 Coupe is within 6.5-12km of Tanjil No further action required. Bren. Coupe is not visible as a ridgeline/skyline from Tanjil Bren due to topography, the coupe is lower in the landscape than this location. 7. Research Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Leadbeater's Possum Leadbeater's Possum Not Present Not Present No action required research sites in coupe monitoring site Leadbeater's Possum Leadbeater's Possum Not Present Not Present No action required research sites within 500m monitoring site Other research issues Other research issues [n/a] Not Present

Permanent Growth Plot Permanent Growth Plot Not Present Not Present No action required buffer in coupe buffer 8. Weeds, Pests & Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or Disease spatial during Prescription Applied overlay as manual check as

Pests and Disease None identified [n/a] None None observed during survey. identified Weeds None identified [n/a] None None observed during survey. identified End of Forest Operations Coupe Plan Section 4

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Harvesting commencement declaration Contractor/HTL VicForests Initial Initital

· I have received a copy of the Forest Coupe Plan and a copy of the Utilisation Procedures. · I have discussed this Forest Coupe Plan with an Officer of VicForests and understand it. I will ensure that this operation is conducted in accordance with the Forest Coupe Plan, the Utilisation Procedures and the · Occupational Health and Safety Act. · I will ensure that all operators working on this coupe are aware of their responsibilities under this Forest Coupe Plan. · I will ensure that all operators hold a current FOLS with all appropriate endorsements prior to them commencing work on the coupe. An identification of hazards associated with this coupe was conducted in accordance with the Industry Standard: Safety in Forestry · Operations (Harvesting and Haulage) 2007 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004. The Contractor/HTL acknowledges that it is their responsibility to identify the appropropriate controls for all identified hazards. · VicForests acknowledges that the Contractor/HTL has a hazard control plan that identifies all adddresses all identified hazards. · Landing(s) location has been agreed to by VicForests and the Contractor/HTL · Location/selection of retained trees has been agreed to by VicForests and the Contractor/HTL

Contractor / HTL Signed Date

Sanctioned By VicForests Officer Signed Date

The names and FOLS numbers of the crew working on this Harvest Unit are: HTL Steven Siddle FOLS No. V003332 Log Grader Daniel Albanese FOLS No. V010034 Hammer No. Crew Member Ronald Wilk FOLS No. V010195 Crew Member Shane Carstairs FOLS No. FWP000413 Crew Member FOLS No. Crew Member FOLS No.

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Provisional Clearance Declaration This coupe cannot be completed until a later date. This provisional clearance has been granted to the Logging Team Leader subject to the coupe being left in an approved condition. I acknowledge that if directed by VicForests, I will return to carry out any actions that result from the temporary clearance assessment.

Contractor/HTL Signed Date

This harvesting operation has been completed to the satisfaction of VicForests.

VicForests Officer Signed Date

Harvesting Re-commencement Declaration • I have received a copy of the Forest Coupe Plan and a copy of the Utilisation Procedures. • I have discussed the Forest Coupe Plan with an Office of VicForests and understand it. • A reassesment of the hazards and controls associated with the coupe was conducted in accordance with the Industry Standard: Safety in Forestry Operations (Harvesting and Haulage) 2007 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004. • I will ensure that this operation is conducted in accordance with the Forest Coupe Plan, the Utilisation Procedures and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. • I will ensure that the operators working on this coupe are aware of their responsibilities under the Forest Coupe Plan. • I will ensure that all operators hold a current FOLS with all appropriate endorsements prior to commencing work on the coupe.

Contractor/HTL Signed Date

Witnessed by VicForests Officer Signed Date

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Final Completion and Clearance Declaration

This clearance to leave the coupe has been granted to the Contractor / Logging Team Leader.

I acknowledge that if directed by VicForests, I will return to carry out any actions that result from the final clearance assessment.

Contractor/HTL Signed Date

This coupe has been completed to the satisfaction of VicForests.

VicForests Officer Signed Date

* record in Cengea

End of Forest Operations Coupe Plan Section 5

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