Vicforests Procedure

VicForests

Procedures

Regulatory Handbook

Version 3.0

April 2016

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File Name: VICFORESTS PROCEDURES – REGULATORY HANDBOOK Description: This document is the definitive document outlining all regulatory requirements that VicForests must adhere to for all forest management planning and conduct of timber harvesting activties Author: Stakeholder and Planning Division Creation Date: 14 November 2011 Procedure Owner(s): Manager Forest Practices Last Updated: April 2016 Version: 3.0 Copy Number: 1

Revision History

Version Revision Date Author(s) Revision Notes Clarification of mixed forest for EG and addition of Montane 1.1 April 2012 D. Sedunary Riparian Thicket for Tambo. Other small amendments following one month in circulation. Addition of Prescriptions for Commercial Harvesting in Fire 1.2 September 2012 D. Sedunary Management Zone. Further review and amendment of all sections. Following DELWP Review of the document a number of areas 1.3 November 2012 D. Sedunary were updated to provide further clarification. Annual Review including updates in line with changes to TRP 1.4 September 2013 D. Sedunary approval Annual Review including revised author, owner and J. Allen / prescriptions in line with changes to 2014 Code and 2.0 June 2014 C. Powell Management Standards and Procedures, LBPAG actions, Rainforest, Large Brown Tree Frog and Glossy Black Cockatoo 2.1 August 2014 C. Powell Update to RF and LBP sections J. Allen / G. Major Review in line with Code and Management Standards 3.0 April 2016 Mitchell and Procedures 2014

Reviewers

Position

Manager Forest Performance Manager Forest Practices Conservation Biologist

Approval

Approver Position Date

Nathan Trushell General Manager Planning April 2016

Signature:

1. INTRODUCTION ...... 6

1.1 SCOPE ...... 6 1.2 PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT ...... 6 1.3 REFERENCING SYSTEM USED IN OPERATING PROCEDURES ...... 6 1.4 APPLICATION OF PROCEDURES ...... 6 1.5 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ...... 7 1.6 SEEKING VARIATION OR TEMPORARY EXEMPTION TO VICFORESTS PROCEDURES ...... 7 2. PLANNING AND APPROVALS ...... 8

2.1 RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 8 2.2 AMENDING THE FOREST MANAGEMENT ZONING SCHEME ...... 8 2.3 TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS TO MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES ...... 9 2.4 PERMISSIONS OR AUTHORISED ACTIVITIES UNDER THE FOREST ACT 1958 ...... 10 2.5 AMENDMENTS TO AN APPROVED TRP ...... 10 2.6 PUBLICATION OF AN APPROVED TRP ...... 11 2.7 TRP APPROVED GROSS COUPE AREA ...... 11 2.8 ROADS AND COUPE DRIVEWAYS ...... 11 2.9 CULTURAL HERITAGE AND NATIVE TITLE ...... 13 2.10 LANDSCAPE SCENIC QUALITY ...... 13 3. EXCLUSION AREAS ...... 14

3.1 FOREST MANAGEMENT ZONING...... 14 3.2 VICFORESTS RESERVE AND SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS ...... 14 3.3 PROTECTION OF EXCLUSION AREAS ...... 14 3.4 RESEARCH ...... 15 3.5 HARVESTING IN WATER SUPPLY CATCHMENTS ...... 15 3.6 HERITAGE RIVERS, RIVER ZONES AND LINEAR RESERVES...... 16 3.7 FIRE MANAGEMENT ZONES ...... 16 3.8 HABITAT RETENTION ...... 17 3.9 OLD GROWTH FOREST ...... 20 3.10 PROTECTION OF LARGE, TALL AND GIANT TREES ...... 21 3.11 APIARY ...... 21 3.12 HISTORIC / CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES ...... 22 4. TIMBER HARVESTING OPERATIONS ...... 24

4.1 COUPE SIZE RESTRICTIONS ...... 24 4.2 COUPE SLOPE RESTRICTIONS ...... 24 4.3 SALVAGE HARVESTING PRESCRIPTIONS ...... 25 4.4 DELINEATING GROSS COUPE BOUNDARIES ...... 25 4.5 DELINEATING HARVEST AREA BOUNDARIES ...... 26 4.6 SNIG (EXTRACTION) TRACKS AND LANDINGS ...... 26 4.7 TEMPORARY SUSPENSIONS TO TIMBER HARVESTING OPERATIONS ...... 27 4.8 TIMBER HARVESTING SAFETY ZONES ...... 28 4.9 PESTS, WEEDS AND DISEASES ...... 28 4.10 CAMP SITES ...... 30 4.11 LOG STORAGE FACILITIES ...... 30 4.12 HARVESTING OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE...... 30 5. FOREST ROADS ...... 31

5.1 RESPONSIBILITY AND MANAGEMENT ...... 31 5.2 PLANNING ...... 31 5.3 ROAD CONSTRUCTION ...... 32 5.4 ROAD CLOSURE AND REHABILITATION ...... 36 5.5 CARTING OUT OF HOURS ...... 38 6. BIODIVERSITY IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT ...... 39

4 6.1 PROCESS FOR THREATENED SPECIES IDENTIFICATION ...... 39 6.2 PROCESS FOR THREATENED SPECIES MANAGEMENT ...... 39 6.3 VICFORESTS SPECIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS ...... 40 6.4 ECOLOGICAL VEGETATION CLASSES (EVC’S) ...... 41 6.5 RAINFOREST ...... 42 6.6 MIXED FOREST ...... 42 6.7 RAINFOREST SITES OF SIGNIFICANCE ...... 43 6.8 LEADBEATER’S POSSUM ...... 43 7. REGENERATION ...... 46

7.1 SITE PREPARATION AND SEEDBED ESTABLISHMENT ...... 46 7.2 SOWING ...... 47 7.3 STOCKING SURVEYS ...... 48 8. MONITORING, AUDITING AND REPORTING ...... 48

8.1 COUPE FINALISATION ...... 48 8.2 COMPLIANCE AUDITING...... 48 9. MISCELLANEOUS ...... 49

9.1 DOMESTIC FIREWOOD MANAGEMENT ...... 49 APPENDIX 1 – FAUNA PRESCRIPTIONS ...... 50 APPENDIX 2 – FLORA FIELD-BASED PRESCRIPTIONS ...... 67 APPENDIX 3 – HABITAT TREE PRESCRIPTIONS ...... 113 APPENDIX 4 – ROAD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM...... 114 APPENDIX 5 – GUIDELINES TO THE MAIN GEOMETRIC DESIGN STANDARDS – UNSEALED ROADS ...... 115 APPENDIX 6 – ROAD CLEARANCE WIDTHS AND DRAINAGE STRUCTURE SPACING ...... 117 APPENDIX 7 – WATER QUALITY RISK ASSESSMENT AND PROTECTION ...... 118 APPENDIX 8 – WATER SUPPLY CATCHMENTS ...... 119 APPENDIX 9 – DEFINITIONS ...... 123 APPENDIX 11 – ACRONYMS ...... 126 APPENDIX 12 - REFERENCES ...... 128

1. Introduction

1.1 Scope These Procedures provide a definitive interpretation of all regulatory requirements to be applied to VicForests’ forest management planning, timber harvesting operations and associated activites.

1.2 Purpose of document The purpose of these Procedures is translate all regulatory requirements into one document, providing a definitive, unambiguous interpretation of the prescription, definition or process to be followed in order to comply with existing regulatory obligations.

This Procedure provides VicForests’ staff with a clear account of our planning and operational obligations and replaces the need for staff to reference any other regulatory document (unless explicitly directed by this document) to determine which regulatory and certification-based compliance prescriptions must be applied.

The requirements set out in this document do not alter the legal obligations of the regulations. The requirements in this document have been rewritten where required, to ensure that they are clear, unambiguous and definitive.

1.3 Referencing System Used in Operating Procedures References included in brackets at the end of sentences/statements indicate the regulatory document from which the direction has been taken e.g. “(msp)” indicates the DELWP Management Standards and Procedures, while “(vf)” indicates VicForests Interpretation or VicForests position. A comprehensive list of references can be found in Appendix 12 - References.

1.4 Application of Procedures (a) VicForests staff must comply with these Procedures (vf). (b) These Procedures provide a definitive interpretation of all regulatory requirements listed within relevant Acts or Codes of Practice specific to Timber Harvesting and associated forest management activites (vf). (c) External regulatory documents are not required to be read in conjunction with these Procedures, unless clearly directed to do so within this Procedure (vf). (d) If regulatory documents are read in conjunction with these Procedures for background purposes, the prescriptions within this document should be applied at all times (vf). (e) The requirements within these Procedures are VicForests’ interpretation of the regulations and DELWP Land Management Policy Division have been informed of this interpretation. (f) Alternative interpretations provided by regional DELWP staff are not to be followed in contradiction to this document unless directed to do so by a General Manager and an exemption to this Procedure has first been sought from and approved in accordance with Section 1.6 of this document (vf). (g) If you believe a direction contained within these Procedures is unclear or incorrect please contact the Manager, Forest Practices and if required, the Manager Forest Practices will amend this document to alleviate concerns (ap). (h) This document is progressively updated in accordance with any amendments to the regulatory framework or VicForests’ own processes and therefore the latest version should be referred to at all times (ap).

1.5 Regulatory Compliance (a) VicForests must comply with all relevant legislation, the Allocation Order, Codes of Practice and the Approved TRP in the harvesting and selling of timber resources (sfta)(cp). (b) The VicForests Procedures – Regulatory Handbook has no external regulatory status. However, the requirements within this document have been collated from regulatory instruments that are enforceable under a range of legislation (primarily the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004, the Conservations Forests and Lands Act 1987 or the Forest Act 1958) and therefore breaching the requirements contained within this document may lead to a breach of the regulations (sfta). (c) Where there is conflict between these Procedures and any other regulatory document, these Procedures must be applied. The user of these Procedures must consider that all contradictions have been considered during its production. If the user has concerns they are to contact the Manager, Forest Practices or Manager, Forest Performance for clarification (ap).

1.6 Seeking Variation or temporary Exemption to these VicForests Procedures (a) These Procedures may only be varied where a variation request is approved and received in writing from the Manager, Forest Practices (ap). This ensures regulatory oversight of management decisions that may lead to a potential breach of VicForests regulatory obligations. To obtain an approval for variation or temporary exemption to these Procedures you must (ap): i). Submit “Request Exemption or Variation Procedures – VicForests Form” and other supporting information to the Manager, Forest Practices; ii). Receive a confirmation e-mail and undertake actions in line with the signed ‘Approval Request Form’; and iii). file the written confirmation with the relevant coupe file (vf)(ap).

7 2. Planning Responsibilities and Approvals

2.1 Responsibilities (a) VicForests is responsible for (sfta): i). preparing and approving a new TRP; ii). preparing and approving Changes to an approved TRP; iii). preparing and approving Modifications to an approved TRP; iv). ensuring a proposed TRP or change or modification to an approved TRP complies with all relevant legislation, relating to timber harvesting and associated activities; v). consulting with relevant authorities, stakeholder groups and individuals; and, vi). obtaining any permits or consents required to conduct operations. vii). Preparing a Forest Coupe Plan and ensuring all timber harvesting operations are planned to meet the requirements of the Code of Practice for Tmiber Production and the Management Standards and Procedures (cp) (b) VicForests is responsible for preparing a Timber Utilsation Plan for Timber Harvesting Operations in forest areas not covered by the Allocation (Amended) Order 2014, including the issuing of Forest Produce Licences for the purposes of cutting or removing timber and firewood. (vf). (c) VicForests is required to harvest and sell timber or other forest produce from areas not covered by the Allocation (Amended) Order 2014 under a Forest Produce Licence (vf). (d) DELWP Secretary (or delegate) is responsible for (cp)(fa): i). Review and approval of Forest Management Zoning Amendment requests; ii). Review and approval of Special Management Zone Plans; iii). Review and approval of Changes to Cartage Hours; iv). Permit the use of a closed road; v). Permit the temporary closure of a forest road. (e) Minister for Environment (or delegate) is responsible for (cp): i). Approval of a temporary exemption or variation to the Management Standards and Procedures for Timber Harvesting Operations in Victoria’s State forests 2014 (msp). (f) Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development is responsible for (sfta): i). Making or amending the Allocation Order

2.2 Amending the Forest Management Zoning Scheme (a) Where an SPZ or an exclusion area within an SMZ is based on a modelled value or incorrectly mapped geographic feature and is determined not to exist in the field or is incorrectly located, application may be made to the Secretary (or delegate) prior to commencement of the timber harvesting operation to convert an exclusion area based on a modelled value incorrectly mapped geographic feature to GMZ (msp).

8 (b) Any amendment to alter zoning must be done through a “FMZ Amendment Request – DELWP Form” (msp)(vf). The completed form must be submitted to the Manager, Forest Practices for review prior to making application to the minister or delegate (ap). (c) Where a potential Zoning Amendment is identified prior to TRP approval, then these requests are to be coordinated by the Manager Tactical Planning during the TRP amendment and approval process (ap). (d) Where evidence of a value that requires protection via the establishment or amendment of an SPZ or SMZ is found in the field application must be made to the Secretary or delegate prior to commencement of the timber harvesting operation to create or amend an SPZ or SMZ in accordance with Appendix 5 the Planning Standards. SMZ applications must be accompanied by an SMZ plan and must be complied with during timber harvesting operations (msp). (e) Where a potential Zoning Amendment is identified following TRP approval, Operations Planning will coordinate completion of the FMZ Amendment Request – DELWP Form, before submission to the Manager Forest Practices for endorsement prior to making application to the Secretary or delegate prior to harvest commencement (msp)(ap).

2.3 Temporary Exemptions to Management Standards and Procedures (a) Timber harvesting operations may only be permitted in mapped Exclusion Areas for: i). Construction of roads or stream crossings where the location within SPZ or SMZ is contained within an approved TRP Coupe or Driveway (vf); and ii). When the “Request for Exemption or Variation to Procedures – DELWP Form” has been submitted and approved by the Minister for Environment (or Delegate) (msp); or iii). A zoning scheme amendment request form has first been approved in line with Section 2.2 of this document (msp)(vf); or iv). The mapped exclusion area is based on an incorrectly mapped geographic feature or value and the actual exclusion area will still be protected by using the actual location of the feature or value in the field (msp). A map showing the incorrectly mapped feature and actual location in the field is required to be filed with the Forest Coupe Plan as evidence (vf). v). Exclusion areas must be protected from damage by rough heaping or windrow construction (msp). Windrows or heaped slash must be located more than three metres from excluded areas if burning of windrows is planned to occur (vf). (b) Timber harvesting operations and associated roading and regeneration may only be permitted during closure periods in Water Catchments where: i). A “Request for Exemption or Variation to Procedures – DELWP Form” has been submitted and approved by the Minister for Environment (or Delegate) (msp)

9 (c) The collection of seed from standing trees within Exclusion Areas may only be permitted where: i). Seed quantities within areas available for timber harvesting operations are inadequate to meet regeneration requirements ii). A “Request for Exemption or Variation to Procedures – DELWP Form” has been submitted and approved by the Minister for Environment (or Delegate) (msp) iii). Collection is undertaken in accordance with Section 7.1 of this document. (d) Camping outside of an Approved TRP Area or within a Water Catchment requires approval and may only permitted where: i). A “Request for Exemption or Variation to Procedures – DELWP Form” has been submitted and approved by the Minister for Environment (or Delegate) (msp)

2.4 Permissions or Authorised Activities under the Forest Act 1958 (a) The following activites require permissions or approval by an ‘Authorised Officer’ delegated by the Secretary under S21(1A) of the Forest Act 1958): i). Temporary or Permanent Closure of a Public Road (under S21(1)(ea) of the Forest Act 1958) ii). Operating behind a seasonally closed road (under S21(1)(eb) of the Forest Act 1958) iii). Cartage out of hours (under S79(1)and S79(6)(b) of the Forest Act 1958) (b) Approval or permissions must be sought prior to operations commencement using the “Request Exemptions or Variations Procedure – DELWP Form”.

2.5 Amendments to an Approved TRP (a) A Timber Release Plan Change involves any of the following (SFTA): i). any change to an approved gross coupe boundary; ii). a change to a coupe address; iii). the addition of a new coupe; or iv). a change to a more intensive silvicultural system; or v). the removal of unharvested or finalised coupes from the gazetted approved TRP list. (b) A Timber Release Plan can NOT undergo a Change without resubmission for approval by the VicForests Board (vf). Where a TRP Change is required, VicForests MUST amend the TRP (vf). All TRP Changes must undergo stakeholder consultation and be approved by the VicForests Board (vf). (c) A Timber Release Plan Modification involves the following (vf): i). a change to proposed first year of harvest commencement; ii). a change to a less intensive silvicultural system.

10 These modifications can be undertaken at any time through proposing a modification event within the CENGEA Planning System (vf). iii). TRP modifications must be approved by the Manager, Tactical Planning to ensure compliance with the Allocation Order 5-year harvest limits is maintained (vf).

2.6 Publication of an Approved TRP (a) VicForests must publish the approved TRP or change to an approved TRP (including 1:100,000 scale maps showing the location of coupes in each Forest Management Area (FMA)) on its external website following approval being published in the Victorian Government Gazette (vf).

2.7 TRP Approved Gross Coupe Area (a) Gross coupe areas may include any area of State forest regardless of its management zoning (vf). (b) Where it is known that the proposed net harvest area of a VicForests proposed TRP coupe incorporates modelled SPZ not present in the field, a request to convert the SPZ to GMZ in line with Section 2.2 of this document can be made during TRP Preparation and Approval process (ap). (c) The Gross Coupe Boundary will be mapped to a recognisable feature that can be based on land tenure; however a geographical or topographical feature is preferred (vf). Where a Gross Coupe Boundary is mapped to a land tenure boundary (not managed by DELWP) that is not easily defined in the field, confirmation with the land owner/manager is required prior to operation commencement using the VicForests Form - Parks Victoria or Private Landowner Sign-off (vf).

2.8 Roads and Coupe Driveways

Approval Requirements (a) All proposed road and coupe driveway alignments must be walked in the field by VicForests prior to proposed addition to a Timber Release Plan (vf). (b) Roading operations that incorporate both improvement of an existing road and construction to extend that road must be identified as a Road Construction coupe on a Timber Release Plan (vf). (c) Coupe access roads that proposed within an Approved Gross Coupe Boundary or Coupe Driveway also require separate approval by the Minister for Environment (or Delegate) in accordance with Section 2.3 of this document if: i). Coupe access requires consutruction of a new road through mapped SPZ; or ii). Coupe access requires improvement of an existing road that may require removal of trees or re-alignment of the existing footprint within a mapped SPZ.

Road Construction or Improvement Planning (d) A Roadline coupe is an area of proposed road construction or improvement that is over 500 meters long that may or may not provide direct access to a specific coupe. These areas must be included on a Timber Release Plan. (e) Gross areas of Roadline coupes may be derived by delineating an area up to 250 meters either side of the centreline of the proposed alignment (vf). (f) Road planning must use existing roads to access a coupe, or series of coupes and to haul timber, except where it can be clearly demonstrated that a new or relocated road further minimises or removes existing threats to soil, water quality or biodiversity (cd). (g) New roads and major upgrades must be planned to minimise construction through SMZ, SPZ, wet, unstable areas, and slopes greater than 30 degrees. (h) Where road alignments are planned to traverse cross slopes of >30 degrees or slopes >25 degrees in areas of high soil erodibility, engineering advice must be sought (msp) and recorded in the Coupe Plan (vf). (i) Plan to locate new roads so as to minimise risks to safety and environmental values. (j) All road construction, significant road improvement operations, minor road improvement operations and road maintenance operations must also be planned in accordance with the Road Management Agreement (vf). (k) All road construction, significant road improvement operations and minor road improvement operations must be specified in an approved Timber Release Plan (vf). (l) VicForests may undertake road maintenance operations on roads that are not specified in the approved TRP provided that the DELWP District Manager is notified in writing at least 48 hours prior to commencement. The work being done must be to prevent or minimise disruption to ongoing timber haulage or to recify an unacceptable health and safety risk (rma).

Coupe Driveways (m) A coupe driveway provides direct access to a coupe and must be shorter than 500 meters in length. A coupe driveway is approved as a separate shape accompanying the gross coupe shape on a Timber Release Plan and is not included as part of the gross coupe area (vf). (n) The coupe driveway shape can be derived by delineating an area up to 250 meters either side of the centreline of the proposed access alignment and included as a ‘coupe driveway’ in coupe mapping (vf). (o) Coupe driveways outside of the gross coupe shape can only be constructed where they are mapped within an area that is approved on the TRP as a ‘coupe driveway’ (vf).

12 (p) Coupe driveways should make use of any existing roads to access a coupe or work site and to haul timber, except where it can be clearly demonstrated that a new or relocated road further minimises or removes existing threats to soil, water quality or biodiversity (cd).

Native Vegetation Off-Sets (q) In accordance with the Victorian Planning Provisions Clause 52.17, areas approved on a Timber Release Plan, including roads, do not require a plan or permit for Native Vegetation Off-Sets (vf).

2.9 Cultural Heritage and Native Title (a) All coupes included on a Timber Release Plan must be sent to Aboriginal Affairs Victoria (AAV) by the Tactical Planning Group prior to approval of the TRP (vf). (b) The Tactical Planning Group will record any cultural heritage requirements returned by AAV in CENGEA (ap). (c) All road construction coupes included on a Timber Release Plan must be submitted to Native Title Services by the Tactical Planning Group to allow comment from Native Title Claimants (vf). (d) The Tactical Planning Group will record the outcome of all Native Title checks in the electronic forest management planning system (vf). (e) Where positive detections are recorded for a coupe, these must be addressed prior to harvest either through exclusion or management through further consultation with the appropriate group (vf).

2.10 Landscape Scenic Quality (a) Landscape protection is addressed at a broad scale planning level rather than at the coupe level. TRP planning must take into account the landscape planning requirements contained in the published Forest Management Zoning and any subsequent Special Management Zone Plan (msp)(vf). (b) In East Gippsland FMA, standardised landscape management guidelines for timber harvesting operations have been incorporated into The Landscape Management Guidelines East Gippsland Forest Management Area, February 2006. This document should be considered in planning as the appropriate Special Management Zone plan when interpreting Landscape Management areas in the Forests Management Zoning (msp)(vf).

3. Exclusion Areas

3.1 Forest Management Zoning

Special Protection Zone (SPZ) (a) To be managed for particular conservation values, forming a network designed to complement the formal conservation reserve system. Timber harvesting operations are excluded (cp), except where; i). permission is granted by DELWP for the purposes of achieving outcomes relating to safety or forest health (vf), ii). a zoning scheme amendment has been approved in line with Section 2.2 of this document (msp)(vf). (b) Roading activities are permitted within SPZs so long as approval has been granted by the Minister for Environment (or Delegate) in accordance with Section 2.3 of this document. In this case the VicForests Road Plan (or Coupe Plan) would be provided to DELWP prior to commencement of works (vf).

Special Management Zone (SMZ) (c) SMZs are managed to conserve specific features, while catering for timber harvesting operations under special conditions that will either be specified in a DELWP SMZ Plan, a prescription within the Management Standards and Procedures, or within a VicForests Special Management Plan as per Section 6.3 of this document (cp)(vf). (d) Where a new SMZ is required, an SMZ Plan is only required if the Planning Standards specifies that an SMZ Plan be developed and complied with (see Section 6.3).

General Management Zone (GMZ) (e) GMZs are managed for a range of uses and values, but timber harvesting operations will have a high priority (cp).

3.2 VicForests Reserve and Special Management Areas (a) Areas that fall within either VicForests Reserve or VicForests Special Management Area, must be protected in line with the requirements outlined in the relevant VicForests Special Management Plan. These are to be treated as any other protection area and any approvals for amendment to these must be made to the Manager Forest Practices in accordance with Section 1.6 of this document (vf).

3.3 Protection of Exclusion Areas (a) Unless specific approval processes are in place, timber harvesting operations are not permitted: i) in SPZs (msp); ii) In SMZs (where timber harvesting is excluded for the SMZ Value) (msp)(vf); iii) Within 10 m of vertical or near vertical sided gullies with a depth of half a metre or more that are actively eroding (or within 20 m where slope exceeds 20 degrees) in the Bendigo FMA (msp). iv) In VicForests Reserve Areas (vf); v) Within 40m from the high bank of the Gunbower, Parnee-Milloo and Walpolla Creeks and the Ovens River (msp); vi) Within 60m of the high bank of the Murray River (msp); vii) Within 40m of developed recreation facilities such as barbeques, major walking tracks and picnic tables (msp); viii) Within 2 tree lengths of the boundary of any Reference Area. Buffer width is calculated using the height of mature eucalypt trees being harvested within the coupe (vf).

3.4 Research

Permanent Growth Plots (a) VicForests are responsible for determining which Permanent Growth Plots are to be managed into the future (vf). (b) Plots identified in the PGP_VicForests spatial layer should be managed in line with the attribute table (ap). (c) Where further information in regards to management is required, the Senior Resource Analyst should be contacted (ap).

ANU Monitoring Sites (d) Harvesting is excluded within 50m of a site at which long term ecological monitoring is being conducted by Professor David Lindenmayer in the Central FMA (msp). (e) Where the plot is next to a road, no buffers are to be extended across the road (msp)(vf).

Other (f) Where there are other research trials or plots located in State forest that could impact on harvesting, contact the Senior Resource Analyst or Manager Forest Practices regarding any relevant approvals to harvest (ap).

3.5 Harvesting in Water Supply Catchments (a) Appendix 8 – Water Supply Catchments of this document provides a list of water supply catchments and associated compliance requirements applicable to timber harvesting operations and associated roading and regeneration activities (msp). (b) In the Bunyip, Thomson, Tarago and Yarra Tributaries water supply catchments serviced sanitary facilities must accompany harvesting operations (msp).

15 Catchment Closures (c) Timber harvesting operations and associated roading and regeneration must not take place during closure periods in water supply catchments as specified in Appendix 8 – Water Supply Catchments of this document (msp). (d) Approval to camp within Water Catchments is required in accordance with Section 2.3 of this document (msp). (e) Amendments to catchment closures are generally not possible. Where there is a requirement to alter these closure periods: i). Approval must be sought in accordance with Section 2.3 of this document (msp)(ap).

3.6 Heritage Rivers, River Zones and Linear Reserves (a) All natural feature zones and Heritage River corridors in state Forest have been included in the Special Protection Zones (SPZ). River Zones along other rivers and streams in the Central Highlands which contain significant natural, scenic or recreational value have also been included in the SPZ (vf). (b) A network of linear reserves (200 meters average width) linking larger parts of SPZ and conservation reserves have been established. These are usually 100 meters on both sides of the stream (vf). (c) Heritage Rivers, River Zones and Linear Reserves will be marked to the digitised spatial SPZ layer using a GPS with the appropriate background file. Minimum buffer standards on streams will still apply (vf). (d) In the East Gippsland FMA, a 100m buffer applies along Brown Mountain Creek (in the area bounded by 655004 and 5873083 in the south-western corner and 657978 and 5876371 in the north eastern corner (GDA1994 and coordinate system VICGRID) (msp).

3.7 Fire Management Zones

Management Unit (a) For the purpose of calculating rolling averages, the Management Unit is determined to be each individual shape (SMZ) identified in the approved Fire Management Zone shapefile (fmz)(vf).

Asset Protection Zone (APZ) (b) Clearfall and seed tree harvesting is not permitted in more than 1 ha of the gross coupe area (msp). (c) Thinning or selection harvesting: allows a rolling 5-year average (calculations commencing 1 July 2012) of a maximum of 5% of the GMZ/SMZ area of each management unit that can be thinned or selectively harvested each year provided: i). For selection harvesting no clearfell or seedtree sections exceed 1ha within the net coupe area (fmz).

16 ii). the overall fuel hazard rating for a harvested coupe must be less than or equal to moderate within 12 months of harvesting (fmz).

Bushfire Moderation Zone (BMZ) (d) Clearfell or seedtree system: harvesting can occur where a rolling 5 year average (calculations commencing 1 July 2012) of 1% of the GMZ/SMZ area of each management unit can be harvested by clearfell or seedtree system each year provided: i). The overall fuel hazard rating for the clearfell or seedtree harvested coupe must be less than or equal to high within 12 months of harvesting (fmz). (e) Thinning or selection harvesting: can occur where a rolling 5-year average (calculations commencing 1 July 2012) of 4% of GMZ/SMZ area of each management unit can be thinned or selectively harvested each year. In this case thinned or selectively harvested coupes will be burnt by DELWP as a part of future planned burns. These burns will be conducted at least 18 months post harvest (fmz).

Landscape Management Zone (LMZ) (f) No restrictions for harvesting are applied to this zone.

Ecological Management Zone (EMZ) (g) All areas within 1.5km of Private Property (fmz). The overall fuel hazard rating for a harvested coupe must be less than or equal to high within 12 months of harvesting (fmz).

3.8 Habitat Retention (a) Habitat trees must be retained in accordance with Appendix 3 – Habitat Tree Prescriptions of this document (msp). (b) Where regeneration-burning operations are planned, slash must not be deliberately heaped, or permitted to accumulate, within 3m of the base of any retained habitat tree (msp). (c) Trees in buffers or other exclusion areas that have been extended beyond the minimum requirements of the Code can contribute to habitat tree retention requirements (msp). (d) The Forest Coupe Plan must outline how all habitat requirements have been met in the coupe (vf). (e) All pre-1900 Ash trees in Central Highlands must be retained unless a hazardous tree assessment deems it unsafe to do so (ch).

Central Highlands FMAs (f) When selecting habitat trees, prioritise large hollow-bearing trees where they are present and trees most likely to develop hollows in the short term (msp). (g) Scatter habitat trees across the timber harvesting coupe in mixed-species forest (msp).

17 (h) Where possible, retain potential hollow-bearing ash eucalypts in clumps to increase their protection from exposure, windthrow and fire (msp). (i) No gap between retained vegetation is to be greater than 150 m (msp). (j) Retain habitat trees where they can be most easily protected from damage during harvesting and site preparation treatment (msp).

East Gippsland FMA and Tambo FMA (k) Retained habitat trees should be old living trees with a range of hollow sizes. Where these are absent or not present in sufficient numbers, trees that are old enough to develop hollows during the next 50 years may be counted (msp). (l) Stags and younger, smaller trees may be counted as habitat trees if trees of the type described above are absent or not present in sufficient numbers (msp). (m) Habitat trees should preferably be retained in small clusters, which include younger regrowth and understorey. Clusters must be retained across the coupe with consideration of the proximity of other retained vegetation (msp). (n) In coupes adjacent to Brown Mountain Creek (in the area bounded by 655004 and 5873083 in the south-western corner and 657978 and 5876371 in the north eastern corner (GDA1994 and coordinate system VICGRID)) (msp): i). DELWP Biodiversity staff will guide the identification of hollow bearing habitat trees. This will be done in consultation with VicForests and the harvesting contractor(s) (msp)(vf); ii). All trees with a DBHOB greater than 250cm will be retained where it is safe to do so (msp); iii). Where present in sufficient numbers and it is safe to do so, at least 5 hollow bearing habitat trees per ha will be retained. Trees greater than 250cm may count towards this retention level (msp).

Benalla/Mansfield FMA and North East FMA (o) Seed trees may be counted as habitat trees (msp). i). When selecting habitat trees, prioritise live hollow-bearing trees where they are present and trees of younger age classes that are likely to develop hollows in the longer term. ii). Where possible retain dead trees for habitat trees. iii). Retain habitat trees adjacent to areas of high value habitat and areas most easily protected from damage during harvesting and regeneration operations. iv). Habitat trees may be retained in groups/patches dispersed across the coupe (msp).

Bendigo FMA and Box-Ironbark forests in the Midlands FMA. (p) Permanently retain:

18 i). All trees, both standing dead or living, with 20 cm DBHOB with visable hollows where safe and practicable to do so. These trees may count towards retention requirements in clause (ii) and (iii); ii). At least 10 living trees per hectare between 30 cm and 39.9 cm DBHOB; iii). Where they exist: 1. 2 living trees per hectare between 40 cm and 49.9 cm DBHOB inclusive; and 2. 2 living trees per hectare between 50 cm and 59.9 cm DBHOB inclusive, non- merchantable trees with healthy crowns should be preferentially retained; iv). All trees greater than 60 cm DBHOB in high quality sawlog harvesting operations; v). All trees greater than 40 cm DBHOB in low quality sawlog and firewood harvesting operations; vi). Within SMZ’s all trees greater then 40 cm DBHOB in high and low quality sawlog and firewood operations; vii). All standing dead trees greater then 40 cm DBHOB; viii). All living Yellow Box, Fryers Range Scentbark and Bealiba Ironbark trees. These trees may count towards retention requirements.

Midlands FMA (q) In the non Box Ironbark forests habitat tree numbers in Appendix 3 (Habitat Tree Prescriptions) are the maximum required. (r) Prioritise retention of hollow trees or gum species as habitat trees.

Mid Murray FMA (s) Habitat tree requirements in Appendix 3 (Habitat Tree Prescriptions) are the minimum requirement. (t) When selecting habitat trees, prioritise hollow-bearing trees where they are present and trees most likely to develop hollows in the short term. (u) In addition to habitat tree requirements in Appendix 3 (Habitat Tree Prescriptions), retain all trees known to be used for nesting by significant fauna (e.g. Superb Parrot and Regent Parrot). (v) Retain all naturally fallen wood and any dead standing trees with hollows.

Horsham FMA (w) Retain trees currently being utilised by wildlife as a priority over potential habitat trees and dead trees. (x) Habitat trees are large actively growing trees with a spreading form; and/or have hollows present and forming.

19 (y) Trees growing in ephemeral wetlands and within 20 m of the edge of the wetland may only be harvested using single tree selection. A 20 m buffer from the water line or saturated zone, wherever it occurs at the time of harvesting, also applies.

Portland FMA (z) Habitat trees are living; have a DBHOB greater than 30 cm; are fully mature; have existing hollows (in a minimum of 50% of trees retained for habitat); and cater for identified key species needs. (aa) Prioritise retention of habitat trees: i). Greater than 80cm diameter; ii). In clusters rather than scattered throughout the coupe; iii). Located more than 20 m of any road, track or coupe boundary likely to be used as a fire break; and iv). Located in places that extend or link filter strips, streams or other retained areas. (bb) Retain all dead trees if they contain hollows and are greater than 50 cm DBHOB. Dead trees are not counted in the minimum habitat tree requirements.

Otway FMA (cc) Habitat tree numbers in Appendix 3 (Habitat Tree Prescriptions) are a minimum requirement. (dd) Retain existing and potential habitat trees in regularly configured clusters or on the edges of coupes. (ee) Design coupe boundaries and habitat tree clusters so there is no more than 200 m between areas of retained habitat. (ff) Where located on or adjacent to a coupe boundary, habitat patches are not included in the net harvest area of adjoining coupes.

3.9 Old Growth Forest (a) Old growth forest is defined as “…forest which contains significant amounts of its oldest growth stage in the upper stratum – usually senescing trees – and has not been subjected to any disturbance, and if so the effect of which is now negligible…”(from Woodgate et al 1994) (msp). (b) Where old growth forest is protected within a SPZ, the construction of new roads must be excluded from the mapped old growth within the SPZ (msp). (c) Within the Leadbeater’s Possum range apply a 100 m buffer around all stands of modelled Ash old growth forest that are depicted in the DELWP old growth spatial layer (MOG2009.shp) (msp)(vf). (d) In the Mid Murray FMA, exclude timber harvesting operations within any modelled old growth White Cypress Pine (Callitris glaucophylla), Buloke (Casuarina luehmannii), Grey

20 Box (Eucalyptus macrocarpa), Yellow Box (Eucalyptus melliodora) and Grey Box vegetation communities.

3.10 Protection of Large, Tall and Giant Trees (a) In all FMAs (vf), all living trees equal to or greater than 4 m DBHOB or 85 m in height (vf): i). Must be protected from the direct effects of timber harvesting operations and regeneration burning (msp); and ii). Should not be isolated within the coupe where possible, by incorporating into retained habitat patches (msp)(vf); and iii). If in East Gippsland or Tambo FMA’s, need to have details of location sent to the DELWP District Manager for inclusion in the Gippsland Giant Tree Register maintained by DELWP (msp)(vf). (b) In all areas of operations, trees greater than 3 m DBHOB will be priroritsed for protection where safe to do so, in line with VicForests Instruction – Giant, Tall and Other Large Tree Protection (ap). (c) All large, tall or giant trees identified prior to or during operations need to have details, including location recorded on VicForests Large Tree Register (vf).

3.11 Apiary

Bendigo FMA (a) When planning harvesting in patches of summer-flowering Red Ironbark stands, ensure that potential short-term flowering reductions resulting from harvesting are not concentrated in time or location (msp).

Gippsland FMAs (b) The Gippsland Forest Apiary Plan covers Central Gippsland, Tambo and East Gippsland. The following prescriptions apply within a 1km radius surrounding an Apiary Zone 1 site (msp): i). Age class distribution of non-privately managed native forest shall be managed to maximise the proportion of older age stands (msp); ii). At least two thirds (66%) of the non-privately managed native forest stands within Apiary Zone 1 shall be greater than 40 years of age after a proposed timber harvesting operation (msp); iii). Yellow Stringybark (E. muelleriana) and Red Box forests (E. polyanthemos) shall be managed so that generally 66% of mature and/or over-mature age class of these individual species is maintained within the Apiary Zone (msp); and iv). Blue Box (E. baueriana) must not be harvested (msp).

21 v). Where an Apiary Zone 2 site is identified within 1km of a proposed area for harvest, Operations Planning must notify the DELWP District Manager at least 2 weeks prior to commencement of harvest, and they will advise relevant apiary licence holders (vf). (c) Complaicen with Apiary planning and management must be demonstrated in accordance with the VicForets Instruction – Apiary Management (vf). Areas not covered by an Apiary Plan (d) In West Gippsland, Central Highlands and the North East, where there are hives or a mapped Apiary Licence site located in an area proposed for harvest, VicForests must notify the DELWP District Manager 2 weeks prior to commencement of harvest and DELWP will notify the apiarist licensee (vf).

3.12 Historic / Cultural Heritage Sites (a) Indigenous cultural heritage sites are addressed in Section 2.9 of this document (msp)(vf). (b) All recorded historic sites must be managed in accordance with the Forest Management Zoning layer, where exclusions are identified, and the protection outlined within the Forest Management Plan for the area. (c) Any unrecorded historic sites identified at any stage of coupe planning, harvesting or regeneration must ensure that historic fabric is protected and machine movement does not impact the site. The site must be reported to the DELWP District Office (msp)(vf).

Tramways and Water Races (a) For all unrecorded tramways and water races the following protection applies (msp): i). A filter strip of a minimum 5 m each side of the linear feature, measured from the edge of the linear feature’s earthworks, will be put in place where historic fabric is present (msp); ii). The number of crossings must be minimised and shown on the coupe plan map (msp); iii). Vehicle and machinery crossings may only be approved at sites that minimise disturbance to earthworks associated with the linear feature (msp); and iv). Moveable artefacts within the tramway filter must be left in situ (msp). (b) All unrecorded tramways and water races shall be reported to the DELWP District Office (msp)(vf). (c) Where a FMP identifies a management action of ‘Protect historic fabric’ or ‘Protect historic landscape’ feature (msp): i). ‘Protect historic fabric’ – Where ‘protect historic fabric’ is specified as a management action, leave all artefacts in situ and all historic features in an undisturbed state (msp). ii). ‘Protect landscape feature’ – the historic site covers a more extensive area (e.g. gold workings, a mill site or abandoned township site) a buffer of 5 m should apply to the site (vf).

22 (d) Any advice provided by Heritage Victoria in relation to the protection level of an historic site must be adhered to (msp)(vf).

4. Timber Harvesting Operations

4.1 Coupe Size Restrictions

Even-aged Harvesting (Clearfall, Seed Tree, Regrowth Retention and Shelterwood) (a) The maximum size of clearfall, seed tree or shelterwood 1 coupes is 40 ha net harvested area (msp). (b) Coupes may be aggregated but not exceed 120 ha net harvested area over a period of up to five years. Aggregated coupes must not be contiguous (forming a coupe greater than 120 hectares within a five year period) (msp). (c) Where aggregated coupes reach 120 contiguous hectares net harvested area within any 5 year period, VicForests must either (msp)(vf): i). Suspend harvesting until there is less than 120 contiguous hectares net harvested area (i.e. until one of the aggregated coupes becomes greater than 5 years old) (cp)(vf); or ii). Retain at least a 20 m strip of unharvested forest between the aggregated harvest areas (msp)(vf).

Thinning (Thinning from Below and Thinnig from Above) (d) Thinning coupes must not exceed 120 ha net harvested area (msp).

Selective Harvesting (Single Tree and Group Selection) (e) Single tree selection coupes may be of any size, where landscape or environmental values are not affected (msp). (f) Where Single Tree selection operations are being considered, and are >120 ha in size the General Manager Planning must give approval (vf).

Uneven-aged Harvesting (Combination of Seetree and thinning or modified thinning) (g) The maximum size of an uneven-aged coupe is 120 ha net harvested area (msp).

4.2 Coupe Slope Restrictions (a) Exclude timber harvesting operations from slopes over 30 degrees (msp). (b) Up to 10% of the net harvest area of any coupe can contain areas greater than 30 degrees, where the risk of mass soil movement has been managed accordingly (msp). (c) Exclude timber harvesting operations from slopes over 25 degrees in the East Gippsland FMA in areas with granite-based soils (msp). (d) Additional slope restrictions must be applied to Special Water Supply Catchments as outlined in Appendix 8 (Water Supply Catchments) (msp)(vf). (e) Slope restrictions for roading operations are outlined in Section 2.8 of this document. 4.3 Salvage Harvesting Prescriptions (a) The Fire Salvage Harvesting Prescriptions are to be applied in all salvage areas, up to the start of the third winter following the fire event (sp)(vf). After this, timber harvesting opertations within the fire-affected forest revert back to non-fire salvage prescriptions. (b) The exception to this is Green Patch Retention by Compartments, which outlines restrictions for harvest operations up until surrounding forest reaches a certain level of maturity. This must be undertaken in accordance within VicForests Special Mangement Areas and associated VicForests Special Management Plan (vf). i). VFSMA – Green Patch Retention Compartments Prescription 8.2.2 – “all green patches greater than 0.5 ha are to be permanently protected during salvage operations to facilitate recruitment of future hollow-bearing trees”. ii). VFSMA – Green Patch Retention Compartments Prescription 8.2.3 – “Following salvage harvesting, further timber harvesting operations within these compartments are to be excluded until the forest regenerating from the fire reaches reproductive maturity typically by 15 years of age”.

4.4 Delineating Gross Coupe Boundaries (a) All timber harvesting or harvesting and selling of timber resources and associated activities must only be undertaken within the gross coupe boundary as approved on a TRP (sfta), unless the following applies: i). Where the approved TRP gross coupe boundary is mapped to a geographic or physical feature and that geographic or physical feature location in the field does not match the mapped location, the gross coupe boundary may be moved a maximum of 30 m from the mapped TRP boundary to align with the actual location of the intended boundary feature (msp)(vf). Note: incorrectly mapped geographical or physical features refer only to hydrology, roads, topography (ridgelines) and harvesting history edges. ii). The felling of a tree outside of the approved gross coupe boundary, that presents a demonstrable risk to the health and safety of any person undertaking timber harvesting and haulage operations, roading and regeneration from within that coupe, must first have written approval from the Minister or delegate (msp)(vf). (b) If the coupe boundary must be moved more than 30 m from the mapped TRP boundary to align with the actual location of the intended boundary features, then a TRP change MUST be undertaken and approved prior to operations proceeding in this area. (c) All boundary locations must be tracked with a Garmin GPS and reviewed to ensure it is within the mapped and approved gross TRP boundary (ap). (d) The Senior Forester must review all areas outside of the gross TRP boundary prior to commencing harvesting and sign the Coupe Planning checklist before harvesting can proceed (ap).

25 (e) If the boundary is greater than 30 m outside of the TRP mapped boundary and cannot be moved in order to harvest, the Manager Tactical Planning must be informed and an amendment made during the annual TRP process before harvesting can begin. (f) Waterway buffer and filter widths required by the Code are determined according to water quality risk. Water quality risk is to be determined in accordance with Appendix 7 (Water Quality Risk Assessment and Protection) of this document (msp). (g) Access outside of the gross coupe boundary for the purpose of road or driveway construction, can only be undertaken where this is on an approved TRP as a road or coupe driveway, in line with Section 2.8 of this document (sfta)(ap).

4.5 Delineating Harvest Area Boundaries (a) Trees must not be felled from within excluded areas unless undertaken for safety and sanctioned by a VicForests Forester and recorded in the Forest Coupe Plan. Note that this can only occur if the excluded area is within an approved TRP boundary and is part of the Allocated forest area defined within the Allocation Order (msp)(vf). (b) Trees must not be felled into excluded areas and where this has occurred accidently, can only be removed where approved by a VicForests Forester and recorded in the Forest Coupe Plan (msp)(vf). (c) Machinery must not enter an area outside of the marked coupe boundary except for the construction and use of stream crossings (snig tracks), where these are within an approved TRP Gross area. All crossings locations must be sanctioned by a VicForests Forester and marked on the Coupe Plan (msp)(vf).

4.6 Snig (Extraction) Tracks and Landings (a) Snig track crossings must be in accordance with 4.5 (c) (msp)(vf). (b) No snig tracks or landings may be placed or used outside of an approved TRP boundary (msp)(vf). (c) Avoid placing bark on uncorded snig tracks (this does not apply to thinning outrows) (msp). (d) Machinery must not be allowed to cause soil damage. Where there is the risk of soil damage, such as compaction or significant rutting, that would cause a breach of the Utilisation Procedures, cording should be used and appropriate drainage structures should be constructed before soil damage occurs (msp)(vf). (e) Rutting is to be considered significant when: i). Rutting to a depth of more than 200 mm below the original ground level occurs over a 15 meter section (ap). (f) Landings must be rehabilitated following completion of timber harvesting, and before the coupe is vacated, unless they are required for: i). Future Shelterwood operations (msp); or

26 ii). Harvesting of adjacent coupes within a period up to 3 years (msp). iii). Any other DELWP approved purpose for which native vegetation is not compatible (ie: Apiary Use) (msp). (g) Landings that do not require rehabilitation must be identified on the Forest Coupe Plan (msp). (h) Rehabilitation of corded and matted landings must include: i). As much matting as possible removed from the landing and spread across the coupe (msp); ii). Removal of cording (msp); iii). Ripping/cultivation of any area where machinery has compacted the soil or if the landing was benched before cording (msp); iv). Topsoil need not be stockpiled and respread on corded and matted landings if cording is placed directly onto the pre-existing ground surface (msp); v). Corded and matted snig tracks must have material lifted and aerated to allow burning (msp). vi). Where burning is to occur, bark piles must not be placed within 10 m of the coupe boundary (msp). vii). Slash and bark piles must not exceed 4 square metres (ground area) and 10 cubic metres (total volume) (msp). (i) All snig tracks must be effectively barred and breached in accordance with the Utilisation Procedures to prevent (msp)(vf): i). Movement of soil down or from the track surface (msp); and ii). Soil movement into streams (msp). (j) Ripping of snig tracks should be extended for at least 30 m from the landing (msp).

4.7 Temporary Suspensions to Timber Harvesting Operations (a) Timber harvesting operations must be suspended: i). Where it is likely that continuation of timber harvesting operations will cause a breach of the regulatory requirements, including those outlined in the Utilisation Procedures (msp)(vf). ii). Where a lack of adequate control is in place or existing controls are no longer managing the risk to the safety of contractors, VicForests staff or members of the public (vf). (b) Snigging, forwarding and loading logs must be suspended (unless cording and matting is being used) when: i). Soil within the coupe is saturated (msp); ii). Water is flowing on or over any snig track (msp); or iii). There is a reasonable risk that effective track drainage cannot be maintained (msp). (c) Timber haulage (Carting) must be suspended when:

27 i). Snow is lying on any road used to access or exit the coupe (msp); ii). Water is flowing down any unsealed road or track (msp); iii). Truck movement will deposit mud on a gravelled or sealed road (msp); iv). Wet weather or other adverse conditions such as excessive dust affect the road surface and drainage (cp); v). Wet weather or other adverse conditions such as excessive dust can compromise water quality (cp); vi). Wet weather or other adverse conditions such as excessive dust can compromise public safety (cp).

4.8 Timber Harvesting Safety Zones (a) Timber Harvesting Safety Zones provide additional protection to the public, as they limit access to unauthorised parties during harvesting operations and an associated exclusion area of 150 m from the boundary of the gross coupe area (sfta). (b) All coupes (including all Log Storage Facilities in State forest) must have a notice placed in the field and also be listed on VicForests external website, with a proposed activation date, in order to be classed as a Timber Harvesting Safety Zone (sfta). (c) Timber Harvesting Safety Zones are mapped in accordance with the TRP, so coupe driveways which are gazetted and approved as part of a TRP are therefore subject to the same exclusion as the Coupe (sfta).

4.9 Pests, Weeds and Diseases

Prior to Harvest (a) VicForests will on each coupe and within 50 m of any coupe access road, undertake a pre- harvest weed assessment, as outlined in VicForests Instruction – Noxious Weeds, Disease and Pest Management, during reconnaissance to determine the type and extent of weeds on the coupe (msp)(vf). (b) This will be recorded under Pests and Diseases in the Management Issues section of the Reconnaissance Action (note: ‘Action’ refers to the entry point of coupe related data in the electronic forest management system, being CENGEA) (msp)(vf). (c) For coupes where regionally prohibited weeds (as per VicForests Instruction – Noxious Weeds, Disease and Pest Management) are found pre-harvest, VicForests must notify the DELWP District Manager using VicForests Form – DELWP Noxious Weed Notification (msp)(vf).

During Operations (d) Machinery, vehicles and other equipment must not transport any weed or disease (msp): i). Into or from any State forest (msp); or ii). From one location to another location within State forest (msp).

28 (e) Minimise the risk of introduction or movement of Cinnamon Fungus (Phytophthora cinnamomi) and Root Rot (Armillaria) from known infected areas, into uninfected areas by: i). Washing machinery before moving into uninfected areas; ii). Restricting activities where the movement of soil or gravel is likely to cross from infected sites into healthy vegetation; iii). Minimising the relocation or movement of infected gravel or soil during road and track construction or maintenanace works, or logging operations; iv). Restricting or controlling drainage water run-off from roads and tracks away from healthy vegetation; v). Testing gravel from infected areas and using only uncontaminated gravel in uninfected areas; and vi). Cleaning and disinfecting vehicles, machinery, tools and equipment used in infected areas. (f) Where infected areas are identified by VicForests, the DELWP District Manager must be notified (vf). (g) The spread of Myrtle Wilt (Chalara australis) must be minimised when operating in areas where it is known to exist. Recommended practices to minimise spread include (msp): i). Minimising damage to individual Myrtle Beech trees (msp); ii). Sterilising equipment with anti-fungal agent or warm water and soap prior to moving into a new area (msp); iii). Pruning of Myrtle Beech that are subject to ongoing damage by vehicles (msp); and iv). Immediate treatment of wounds on Myrtle Beech (including those left by pruning) with a commercial, waterproof wound sealant (msp). (h) Report the suspected introduction of new or unknown exotic agents to DELWP’s Biosecurity section (cp).

Post-Harvest (i) Where VicForests has introduced weeds into a coupe, or within 50 m of an access road, it must prepare VicForests Form – DELWP Noxious Weed Notification and include methods of control that will be implemented. (j) Conduct a post-harvest assessment to determine the type and extent of weeds on the coupe and associated access roads in the first spring after completion of site preparation and establishment and during the stocking survey (msp). (k) Where the assessments identify the timber harvesting operation has introduced weeds, prepare a weed management plan and implement a weed control program (msp). Only where Vicforests’ operations have been assessed to have contributed to spread of weeds during post-harvest monitoring of weeds, will VicForests develop a Weed Control Plan and implement a Weed Control Program (ap).

29 (l) Record any areas to be treated on a map in the Forest Coupe Plan and mark in the field as necessary prior to treatment (msp).

Notification of Introduced Pests or Diseases (m) VicForests will formally notify DELWP if the introduction of a pest or disease is noticed regardless of whether it is suspected to be present due to commercial timber harvesting activities (ap).

4.10 Camp Sites (a) Camp sites and shower units in State forests that are associated with timber harvesting operations and associated activities must be located (msp): i). Within the net area of a coupe on the approved TRP; or ii). Within the gross area of a coupe on the approved TRP, if it is safe to do so and requires no unnecessary tree clearance (msp). (b) Where a camp needs to be set up outside of an Approved TRP area, approval must be given by the Minister or delegate in accordance with Section 2.3 of this document (msp)(vf). (c) In the Thomson, Tarago and Yarra Tributaries special water supply catchments, serviced sanitary facilities must accompany any operation that is conducted on the land for any extended period (msp).

4.11 Log Storage Facilities (a) VicForests log storage facilities, or any other operations outside of TRP areas but within State forest, must be approved by the General Manager Operations and General Manager Planning (vf). (b) Any log storage facilities outside of State forest need to be approved by the General Manager Operations and General Manager Planning and have a Log Storage Facility Plan.

4.12 Harvesting of Minor Forest Produce (a) No minor forest produce (excluding seed) is to be produced outside of an approved TRP unless the produce is authorised under a Forest Produce Licence (FPL) and the area is approved on a Timber Utilisation Plan (TUP) (vf). (b) Seed collection to be planned and conducted in accordance with Section 7.1 of this document (msp). (c) If products other than timber or seed will be produced from a TRP approved area, approval must be given by the General Manager Planning (ap).

5. Forest Roads

5.1 Responsibility and Management (a) DELWP is the Road Authority under the Road Management Act 2004 for the State forest road network and will manage the State forest road network in accordance with this Act. Responsibilities of the Road Authority are specified in the Act (rma)(vf). (b) VicForests will have access to the permanent road network for its timber harvesting operations according to guidelines and conditions specified in the Road Management Agreement (rma)(vf). (c) Toll road maintenance responsibilities (on both DELWP and VicForests sections) must be determined in accordance with the process outlined in the Road Management Agreement (rma). (d) Transfer of road maintenance responsibilities to VicForests must be in accordance with Section 5 of the Road Management Agreement (vf). (e) Where snigging forest produce or moving heavy machinery along or across a road designated as a VicForests Section (as defined by the Road Management Agreement), or any other road or vehicle route, VicForests must verbally notify the DELWP Roading Officer within the relevant district, at least 48 hours prior to the event. Where environmental risk is determined to be significant, alternative arrangements to undertake the operation must be made (vf). (f) Snigging and use of heavy machinery must not increase water quality risks from roading (cp).

5.2 Planning (a) VicForests must refer to Section 2.8 of this document and VicForests Instruction – Road Works Planning for requirements on planning for road construction, improvement operations and coupe driveways (vf). (b) Road planning must: i). Locate roads so as to minimise risks to safety and environmental values, particularly soil, water quality and river health, during both construction and ongoing road use; and ii). Ensure that the timing of construction activities minimises risks associated with unsuitable weather conditions and provides for completion to the required standard in advance of timber harvesting operations (cp). (c) Existing roads must be used for access to a coupe or work site and to haul timber, except where it can be clearly demonstrated that a new or relocated road further minimises or removes existing threats to soil, water quality or biodiversity (cp). (d) A Forest Coupe Plan must be prepared for timber harvesting operations associated with a road construction operations or significant road improvement operation (vf). Forest Coupe Plans for roads must be based on field surveys to ensure that all environmentally sensitive locations are identified and appropriate design and construction techniques are adopted (cp). (e) A Road Works Plan must be prepared to accompany the Forest Coupe Plan for a road construction operation or road improvement operation (vf). (f) Any road works planned within a VicForests Reserve Area or Special Management Area must comply with the objectives of the VicForests Special Management Plan and approval must first be sought from the Manager Forest Practices (vf).

5.3 Road Construction

Standards (a) Roads should be constructed in accordance with Appendix 5 – Guidelines to the Main Geometric Design Standards – Unsealed Roads from the Road Management Agreement (msp)(vf). (b) Guidance for construction and maintenance can also be found within the Review of Road Classifications, Geometric Designs and Maintenance Standards (ARRB 2001) and this document (msp)(vf).

Construction of Permanent Roads (c) Clearing of the road site must: iii). Not commence until the road has been approved on a Timber Release Plan (msp)(vf); iv). Be at least for the relevant width (horizontal distance specified in Appendix 6 – Road Clearance Widths and Drainage Structure Spacing of this document), but for no greater distance than any maximum clearing width specified in the Forest Coupe Plan or Road Plan (msp)(vf); and v). Not bury stumps, logs or other debris in the formed width of a road (msp); and vi). Remove all debris from the formed width of the road (msp). (d) When adjoining an excluded area, any proposed road site must: i). Not exceed the width specified in Appendix 6 – Road Clearance Widths and Drainage Structure Spacing of this document, plus any additional width required to construct batters, as specified in the Forest Coupe Plan or Road Plan (msp)(vf); and ii). Not be disturbed until marked on the ground by a VicForests Forester and approved on a TRP as part of a harvesting coupe, a roadline coupe or a coupe driveway (vf). (e) Road construction should involve the least possible earthworks and: i). Materials must not be placed where they may enter a stream or wetland (msp); and ii). Topsoil should be removed and maintained in a stockpile, clear of logging debris and machinery, for site rehabilitation where required (msp).

32 (f) At the completion of permanent road construction operations, notify DELWP of the location of the road (so that the road may be included on the DELWP Road Register).

Construction of Temporary Roads (g) Temporary roads must be located in GMZ where practicable (vf). (h) As specified in Section 2.3 of this document, approval must be obtained prior to commencing construction of a temporary road in SMZ or SPZ in the field. (vf). (i) Temporary road construction should involve the least possible earthworks and: i). Materials must not be placed where they may enter a stream or wetland (msp); and ii). Topsoil should be removed and maintained in a stockpile, clear of logging debris and machinery, for site rehabilitation (msp).

Timing of Construction (j) Road construction must not occur during the seasonal closure periods specified in Section 5.4 of this document (msp)(vf). (k) Road construction must be undertaken when rainfall and soil conditions minimise the risk of erosion and impact on water quality, but when soil moisture is adequate to achieve compaction and stabilisation of the sub-grade (msp).

Clearing Widths (l) Maximum clearing widths for roads are specified in Appendix 6 – Road Clearance Widths and Drainage Structure Spacing of this document (msp). i). Clearing widths on permanent roads must be the minimum formation width plus additional width required for the construction of batters (msp) at the road junction; and ii). Where a slashed verge is necessary, be sufficiently wide to enable efficient control of unwanted regrowth (msp). (m) Width of cleared easements must: i). Be kept to the minimum necessary (msp); and ii). Be marked on the ground if varied from the standards specified in Appendix 6 – Road Clearance Widths and Drainage Structure Spacing of this document (msp).

Road Alignments (n) Where merchantable timber is to be removed during road alignments, the planned road must be approved on a Timber Release Plan (sfta). (o) Engineering advice must be sought for road alignments traversing cross slopes of 30 degrees or greater or 25 degrees and greater in areas of high soil erodability (msp).

Fill Batter Construction (p) Fill batters must not cover the base of live trees (msp). (q) Topsoil should be stockpiled and utilised in the rehabilitation of batter slopes (msp). (r) Mulch used in rehabilitation works must be clean and weed free (msp).

33 (s) Disposal of excess fill must be in a manner that does not have an adverse long-term effect on the environment and water quality (msp). (t) Engineer approved methods of mechanical consolidation of fill batters must be used where mechanical consolidation is required (msp).

Surfacing (u) Pavement material must not be placed on unconsolidated sub-grades (msp). (v) Base course material must be consolidated and levelled prior to the placement of wearing course material (msp). (w) On multiple use forest roads surfacing materials must be appropriate for non-harvesting related uses (msp).

Road Drainage (x) Roads must have effective drainage structures in place at all times. The recommended maximum distance between drainage structures is specified in Appendix 6 – Road Clearance Widths and Drainage Structure Spacing of this document (msp). (y) Cross-drains must be constructed at an angle sufficient to discharge any water from the surface of the road (msp). (z) On soils of high erosion hazard, temporary sediment traps to prevent erosion must be used during road construction (msp). (aa) Discharge from drainage structures is not permitted onto exposed erodible soils, over un-stabilised fills or directly into streams (msp). (bb) Where there is a risk that drainage may discharge directly into a stream or wetland, a silt trap must be constructed to receive and dissipate this drainage (msp). (cc) Culvert installation must be in accordance with Appendix 6 (Road Clearance Widths and Drainage Structure Spacing) of this document (msp). (dd) Road drainage must not discharge onto any road, track, exposed soil, or drainage line or directly into a stream or wetland. Road drainage must discharge onto (msp): i). A strip of undisturbed vegetation at least 20m wide (msp); ii). A rock spill (msp); or iii). Some other structure that dissipates the velocity of drainage flows (msp). (ee) Table drains must: i). Allow water to flow, without ponding (msp); ii). Be created by extending the road when it is formed, and not by subsequent excavation (msp); iii). Include run-offs of sufficient length to allow the table drain and run-offs to be cleaned (msp); iv). Be supported by rock or otherwise stabilised in soils of a high erosion hazard (msp); and

34 v). Have silt traps constructed at the end if discharging directly into a stream or wetland buffer (msp).

Stream and Drainage Line Crossings (ff) Effective crossings must be in place where any road or track crosses any stream or drainage line (msp). (gg) Where used, culverts must: i). Be a minimum 375 mm in diameter for permanent roads (msp); ii). Be a minimum 300 mm in diameter for temporary roads (msp); iii). Be designed to withstand a 1 in 10 year rainfall event (msp); iv). Where used in a catchment area that exceeds 100 ha, be constructed in accordance with engineering advice (msp); v). Be held in place and protected from erosion by either sandbags, timber, concrete or rock, placed at the head of and at the point of discharge from the culvert (msp); vi). On a Class 5C and higher roads, be constructed to include a road sump (msp); vii). If constructed of concrete, have a minimum cover of 600 mm as measured from the road surface to the top of the pipe and a maximum cover as specified in the Installation of Steel-Reinforced Concrete Drainage Pipelines, Concrete Pipe Association of Australasia (msp); viii). If constructed of a material other than concrete, have a minimum cover as recommended in the manufacturers specifications (msp); ix). On permanent streams, include a fish ladder if the diameter of the culvert is greater than 750mm (msp); x). Protect any fill face upstream or downstream from a culvert in a way that prevents erosion (msp); xi). Not project above the bed of a stream, wetland or drainage line in a way which may prevent the passage of aquatic fauna (msp); xii). Where construction diverts water from its natural course, return water to its natural course over a flume, rock spill, or other hard surface (msp); and (hh) Bridges must: i). Be designed in accordance with the DSE Bridge Policy 2007 (msp); ii). Be designed to prevent constriction of any clearly defined channel (msp); iii). Not utilise earth borrow from a stream or wetland buffer (msp); iv). Cause the least possible disturbance to soil under or adjacent to any stream, wetland or drainage line (msp); v). Ensure that excavations, sills, abutments, stringers and girders are made or placed above the high watermark of the stream, wetland or drainage line (msp); and

35 vi). Include protection from erosion by use of natural groundcover, a retaining wall, a bulkhead or a rock surface (msp). (ii) Temporary crossings to carry machinery during bridge construction must: i). Be constructed only if the bed of the stream, wetland or drainage line is capable of bearing the weight of that machinery without being damaged (msp); ii). Include a corduroy crossing of logs (msp); iii). Have adequate drainage, including any access tracks, when construction is complete (msp); and iv). Be removed and rehabilitated on completion of works (msp). (jj) Fords must: i). Have a base and entry points constructed of rock, concrete, heavy timber or other erosion-resistant material (msp); ii). Are only as wide as the crossing place will allow (msp); and iii). Not project above the bed of a waterway in a way which may prevent the passage of aquatic fauna (msp). (kk) Log fill crossings must: i). Only be used on snig tracks (extraction tracks) (msp); and ii). Be removed before provisional or final clearance of a coupe (msp).

Maintenance (ll) Roads and tracks must be maintained so that: i). Discharge of turbid water into streams or wetlands is minimised (msp); ii). Any soil windrow erected on the outside of a road is breached at regular intervals, except where the windrow protects a fill (msp); and iii). Drainage is kept free of debris (msp). (mm) Blading-off of roads must be sanctioned and recorded in the coupe diary and is only permitted where measures are in place to prevent potential adverse impacts on water quality and where effective side drainage can be maintained. (cp)(vf). (nn) Blading-off of snig tracks, boundary trails, temporary roads must: i). Be sanctioned by a VicForests forester and recorded in the coupe diary and is only permitted where measures are in place to prevent potential adverse impacts on water quality and where effective side drainage can be maintained (cp)(vf).

5.4 Road Closure and Rehabilitation

Seasonal and Temporary Road Closures (a) Seasonal and temporary closures of permanent roads must:

36 i). Comply with, and be approved by a delegated DELWP representative (under S21(1)(ea) of the Forests Act 1958) or a DELWP representative authorised by a delegated person (under S21(1A) of the Forests Act 1958); ii). Be recorded in accordance with the standards specified in Worksite Traffic Management AS 1742.3 and Code of Practice for Worksite Safety – Traffic Management, issued under the Road Management Act 2004; and iii). Be gazetted annually (seasonal closures only). (b) Where VicForests requires a permanent road to be temporarily closed (including erection of bunting barriers), VicForests must submit a completed Road Closure Plan to the DELWP District Manager for approval (rma)(vf) in accordance with Section 2.4 of this document. (c) Timber harvesting operations and associated roading and regeneration must not take place during seasonal closures as specified annually by DELWP (msp). Where there is a requirement to alter these closure periods, approval must be sought prior to undertaking any operations in accordance with Section 2.4 of this document (ap). (d) All roads must be temporarily closed to general traffic, or have traffic control measures implemented when timber harvesting operations and associated activities or prescribed burning conducted on or near a road presents a risk to road users (vf). (e) All roads must be temporarily closed to the carting of timber resources and forest produce, as outlined in Section 4.7 of this document, during wet weather, including when snow is lying on the ground, or dry periods (cp).

Permanent Road Closures (f) The permanent closure of a permanent road must be approved in accordance with Section 2.4 of this document (vf). (g) Except where the DELWP District Manager has determined that a temporary road will become part of the permanent road network, a temporary road must be closed and rehabilitated by VicForests (including removal of all bridges, crossings and culverts) as soon as possible after the coupe(s) (or part thereof) for which the road was constructed to access has been harvested and regenerated (msp)(vf). (h) The approach to any bridge, culvert or log fill crossing that has been removed must be adequately drained to restrict soil movement into a stream or waterway (msp). (i) Roads no longer required for timber production or other management purposes, must be permanently closed and effectively drained (cp). (j) Temporary roads that will not be used to access a coupe for a period of 12 months or more must be closed to all vehicles by an effective barrier (msp). (k) Temporary roads that are to remain open after completion of timber harvesting operations and associated activities (for the purposes of accessing another coupe or to become part of

37 the permanent State forest road network) must be identified on the Forest Coupe Plan (msp)(vf).

Traffic Control (l) Control of traffic may be required for safety reasons during timber harvesting and associated activities or prescribed burning (vf). Planned traffic control must: i). Be undertaken where tree felling is planned to occur across any road, or within two (2) tree lengths of any road (vf). ii). Have a Traffic Management Plan prepared in accordance with the Road Management Act 2004 Worksite Safety Traffic Management Code of Practice (vf). iii). Provide the Traffic Management Plan to the DELWP District Manager one week prior to implementation of the plan (vf). iv). Be in accordance with VicForests Traffic Management Plan (vf); and v). For Stop/Go traffic control, must be carried out by an accredited traffic controller in accordance with Worksite Traffic Management AS 1742, and Code of Practice for ‘Worksite Safety – Traffic Management, issued under the Road Management Act 2004 (vf).

5.5 Carting Out of Hours (a) Unless endorsed by an Authorised Officer, the cartage of forest produce from the State forest is not permitted (fa): i). After 30 minutes after sunset on any day; or ii). Before 30 minutes before sunrise on any day. (b) In addition to the information required on the Approval Request Form, a request for approval for carting out of hours must also specify (vf): i). All roads that will be used for carting (excluding temporary roads) (vf); and ii). When the cartage will occur (vf). (c) Approval or permissions to alter cartage hours must be sought in accordance with Section 2.4 of this document.

6. Biodiversity Identification and Management

6.1 Process for Threatened Species Identification

(a) The presence of threatened species may be identified in or within the vicinity of a coupe as an outcome of the following processes: i). As part of VicForests Pre-Harvest Desktop Biodiversity Survey Process; or ii). As part of VicForests Pre-Harvest Field-based Coupe Transect Biodiversity Survey Process; or where relevant; iii). As part of a Targeted Threatened Species Survey carried out in accordance with the conditions outlined in VicForests Instruction – Pre-harvest Biodiversity Surveys and VicForests Procedure – Targeted Species Surveys; or iv). As a result of a verified third party threatened species detection report (vf).

6.2 Process for Threatened Species Management

Existing Detections and Forest Management Zoning (a) Where species are identified by the Forest Management Zoning Layer or the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, species must be managed in accordance with the specified zoning requirements and also Appendix 1 – Fauna Prescriptions and Appendix 2 – Flora Prescriptions of this document. (b) Where species are not outlined in either Appendix 1 or Appendix 2, no additional management actions are required.

New Detections of Threatened Species (c) Any pre-harvest survey, including targeted species surveys, that result in a new detection of a threatened species or it’s habitat described in either Appendix 1 – Fauna Prescriptions or Appendix 2 – Flora Prescriptions require the completion of a VicForests Pre-harvest Biodiversity Survey Sighting Action Form (ap). (d) All Pre-harvest Biodiversity Survey Sighting Action Forms are to be reviewed by the Conservation Biologist or endorsed by the Manager Forest Practices or Manager Forest Performance prior to implementation (ap). (e) Where a threatened species or habitat feature is detected in areas approved for harvest, a VicForests’ Special Management Plan is to be developed in line with Section 6.3 of this document (ap). (f) Where a threatened species or habitat feature is detected that requires establishment of a new Special Protection Zone or Special Management Zone, an application to amend the Forest Management Zoning Scheme must be made prior to harvest commencement in accordance with Section 2.2 of this document. (g) All relevant management actions to be implemented by VicForests’ Foresters or Harvesting Contractors must be recorded in the Forest Coupe Plan.

Third Party Threatened Species Detections (h) Where there is a third party sighting on a particular coupe, VicForests can: i). Wait for DELWP to ‘verify’, or ‘not verify’, the sighting and then proceed accordingly, or ii). Proceed prior to verification by developing a VicForests’ Special Management Plan in line with Section 6.3 of this document (vf). iii). VicForests’ Conservation Biologist will communicate actions resulting from third party detections to Operations Planning staff via VicForests Pre-harvest Biodiversity Survey Siting Action Form in order to advise of required actions (ap).

6.3 VicForests Special Management Plans (a) VicForests’ Special Management Plans may be required to: i). Supplement the requirements under Section 2.2(d) of this document; ii). Meet the management objectives of values in accordance with VicForests Instruction – Pre-Harvest Biodiversity Surveys (vf); iii). Describe VicForests Reserve or VicForests Special Management Areas, their objectives and manaegement actions; iv). Demonstrate compliance with the detection-based management actions outlined in Appendix 1 – Fauna Prescriptions and Appendix 2 – Flora Prescriptions (vf) and/or any other requirements outlined by VicForests Biodiversity Planners or Conservation Biologist as part of a VicForests Pre-harvest Biodiversity Survey Siting Action Form; v). Be produced in consultation with DELWP Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services regional staff (vf); vi). Be reviewed and approved by either the VicForests’ Conservation Biologist or Manager Forest Performance, before harvesting may commence (or-recommence) in line with the conditions stipulated in the approved VicForests’ Special Management Plan (vf), and; vii). Be forwarded to the DELWP Secretary or delegate for approval if related to a detection- based value that requires creation of a new SMZ only. (b) DELWP Special Management Zone Plans are required: i). When the Management Actions listed within the Planning Standards specifies a SMZ plan to be created and complied with; or ii). When the detection-based zoning action listed in Appendix 1 – Fauna Prescriptions and Appendix 2 – Flora Prescriptions requires the establishment of a new SMZ.

40 6.4 Ecological Vegetation Classes (EVC’s) (a) There are a range of EVC’s located across each region and these are represented and protected accordingly across the landscape in SPZ’s (vf). (b) Where EVC’s require additional management these are listed below (vf). (c) Where EVC’s are not listed below as requiring additional prescriptions, they are adequately represented in the reserve system and no further action is required (vf).

Heathland EVC Gippsland/Tambo FMA: (a) Wet Heathland (EVC 8), Clay Heathland (EVC 7) and Riparian Scrub (EVC 191) Mosaic. These Heathland EVC’s must be buffered by 40 m, where no timber harvesting is to take place. New roads should not be established within these buffer areas, unless there is no other alternative, in which case a request for temporary exemption or variation to VicForests procedures is required in accordance with Section 1.6 of this document (g)(vf).

East Gippsland FMA: (b) Sand Heathland (EVC 6), Clay Heathland (EVC 7), Wet Heathland (EVC 8), Riparian Scrub Complex (EVC 17 and/or EVC 191) and Sub-alpine Treeless Complex (EVC 44). These Heathland EVC’s must be buffered by 40m, where no timber harvesting is to take place. New roads should not be established within these buffer areas, unless there is no other alternative, in which case a request for temporary exemption or variation to VicForests procedures is required in accordance with Section 1.6 of this document (eg)(vf). (c) Where evidence of Heathland is found in the field and it isn’t already classified as SPZ, application must be made to the Secretary or delegate prior to commencement of the timber harvesting operation to create an SPZ (msp).

Central Highlands and North East FMA: (d) Heathlands are to be excluded from harvesting but there is no buffer required for this EVC (ch)(ne)(vf). (e) Floodplain Riparian Woodland, Riparian Thicket and Riparian Scrub Complex are to be excluded from harvesting but do not require a buffer (ch)(ne)(vf).

Montane Riparian Thicket (f) Montane Riparian Thicket (EVC 41) consists primarily of Mountain Tea-tree (Leptospermum grandifolium) of at least 40% canopy cover and occurs in waterlogged areas (vf). (g) In Gippsland, Central Highlands and North East FMA’s, Montane Riparian Thicket is to be excluded from harvesting, but does not require a buffer (vf).

41 (h) In East Gippsland, Montane Riparian Thicket is to be protected by a 40 m buffer (as part of the Sub Alpine-Treeless complex) where no timber harvesting is to take place. New roads should not be established within these buffer areas, unless there is no other alternative, in which case a request for temporary exemption or variation to VicForests procedures is required in accordance with Section 1.6 of this document (eg)(vf). (i) In Tambo FMA, protect small stands of Montane Riparian Thicket between 0.01 ha and 0.5 ha and less than 10 m wide with a 10 m filter strip and stands of Montane Riparian Thicket wider than 10 m with a 20 m wide filter strip (msp). Up to three Montane Riparian Thicket Floristic Key species must be present, including Mountain Tea-tree (Leptospermum grandifolium). i). For stands greater than 0.5ha, a 20 meter buffer must be applied from the edge of the Mountain Tea-tree canopy (mrt). More than three Montane Riparian Thicket Floristic Key species must be present, including Mountain Tea-tree (Leptospermum grandifolium).

6.5 Rainforest (a) Rainforest (EVC’s 31, 32, 33 & 34) is defined ecologically as closed (greater than 70% projective foliage cover) broad-leaved forest vegetation with a continuous rainforest tree canopy of variable height, and with a characteristic diversity of species and life forms (msp). (b) Timber harvesting operations are not permitted in a rainforest or rainforest buffer (cp). (c) Rainforest must be marked and excluded in accordance with VicForests Rainforest Identification Instruction (vf). (d) Roads, including temporary access tracks and snig tracks, must not be constructed across areas of rainforest unless no feasible alternative exists. Where roads or tracks are to be constructed in rainforest, design and construction will avoid or minimise impacts to the maximum extent possible, with consideration given to retaining canopy closure, minimising the width and length of road or track within the stand, and utilising existing gaps. (rf).

6.6 Mixed Forest (a) Mixed forest is protected across the state in the reserve system and does not require additional protection measures where identified in the field, with the exception of East Gippsland (vf). (b) In East Gippsland, Mixed Forest must be protected by a 20 m buffer and is defined as follows (vf): i). Wet Forest with an overstorey of eucalypts (Shining Gum, Manna Gum, Messmate, Mountain Ash, Cut-tail or Alpine Ash) with a crown perimeter of 10% or more (vf), and

42 ii). A closed under storey (projected foliage cover of >70%) of which more than 50% is contributed to by one or more of the following rainforest character species: (vf) Southern Sassafras Black Olive Berry Privet Mock Olive Banyalla Mountain Plum Pine Errinundra Pepper Gippsland Waratah Blackwood, and iii). Having less than 50% of the character species comprising of Blackwood (vf), and iv). Must be an area of at least 0.4 ha in size or linear strips at least 20 m wide and 100 m long (vf).

6.7 Rainforest Sites of Significance (a) All Sites of National Significance for Rainforest requiring protection have been included in the forest management zoning for each region (rf)(vf). (b) All Rainforest stands with State, regional and local significance requiring protection have also been included in the forest management zoning for each region (rf)(vf). (c) In Central Highlands and Central Gippsland Forest Management Areas, the buffers applied to Sites of Significance and included in the reserve system are as follows (ch)(g): i). 100 m for priority 1 and 2 areas within sites of national significance (ch)(g). ii). 60 m for priority 3 and 4 areas within sites of national significance and for priority 1 and 2 areas within sites of State significance (ch)(g). iii). 40 m for priority 3 and 4 areas within sites of State significance and all sites of regional or local significance (ch)(g). iv). Where VicForests determines that the buffers outlined above are inconsistent in the field, a zoning scheme amendment in line with Section 2.2 of this document should be made (vf). (d) In East Gippsland and North East Forest Management Areas, all sites of significance deemed as requiring protection have been included and buffered within the forest management zoning and VicForests Reserves (vf).

6.8 Leadbeater’s Possum (a) Leadbeater’s Possum (LBP) habitat should be identified and protected in line with VicForests Form – Identification of LBP Habitat, which must be filled out when inspecting Leadbeater’s Possum habitat (lbp)(vf). (b) Leadbeater’s Possum habitat is classified as either Zone 1A or Zone 1B:

43 i). Zone 1A LBP Habitat: Regrowth Ash forest with 10 live hollow bearing trees per 3 ha. (vf) ii). Zone 1B LBP Habitat: Regrowth ash forest with >12 live or dead hollow bearing trees per 3 ha combined with a basal area >5 m2 of Acacia species. Minimum area assessment and reserve establishment should be 10 ha (lbp). iii). Mature trees are distinguished by the presence of persistent branches within the crown. In the mature growth stage semi-permanent branches grow from the main stem and large permanent branches help form the crown of the tree. The height that forest eucalypts develop these maturity defining shaping branches can vary and is dependent on site conditions. Mature trees are greater than 120 years old (vf). iv). Senescing trees are characterised by dead branches and declining crown leaf area, with the trunk of the tree containing burls and bumps, and often the top of the tree breaking off (vf). v). Live trees are defined as mature or senescent Mountain Ash, Alpine Ash and Shining Gum that are live rooted trees with enough foliage to keep them alive (live cambium is present) (vf). vi). Dead trees are obviously (physiologically) dead. They are self supporting (rooted into the ground) and would remain standing should any supporting material be removed. Dead trees must be more than 6 m in height and greater than 1.0 m in diameter at breast height (vf). Dead trees must be Mountain Ash, Alpine Ash or Shining Gum. However, as it is not always possible to determine the species of a tree once it is dead, all dead eucalypt trees where species cannot be determined are assumed to be Mountain Ash, Alpine Ash or Shining Gum (lbp). (c) Method for the identification of Zone 1A habitat:

Be observant of any live, hollow-bearing trees, surrounding and within the coupe, recording the location on the coupe map (vf). i). If identified, count the number of hollow-bearing trees that can be seen (in all directions) when walking across a 10-20 m distance to ensure you can see across an area of 3 ha (a 3 ha patch is the area visible in a circle approximately 100 m in any direction from any particular point) (vf). ii). If the number of live, hollow-bearing trees reaches 8, this will trigger a detailed assessment of the area for additional live, hollow-bearing trees with the Biodiversity Planner or Senior Forester (vf). iii). Repeat across the coupe whenever a live, hollow-bearing tree is observed (vf). (d) Method for the identification of Zone 1B habitat:

44 i). Be observant of any live or dead, hollow-bearing trees, surrounding and within the coupe, take GPS coordinates for each, record location on coupe map (in order to determine the area you have covered) (vf). ii). If identified, count the number of live and dead hollow-bearing trees that can be seen (in all directions) (vf). iii). If the number of live or dead, hollow-bearing trees reaches 10, this will trigger a detailed assessment of the area for additional live, hollow-bearing trees with the Senior Forester or Biodiversity Planner (vf). iv). Repeat across the coupe whenever a live or dead, hollow-bearing tree is observed (vf). (e) Where a more detailed assessment of potential habitat is required, VicForests Biodiversity Planner or Senior Forester must undertake and complete a detailed Field Assessment in consultation with the Forester and document all findings.

7. Regeneration

7.1 Site Preparation and Seedbed Establishment

Boundary Trail (a) A boundary trail planned for use in regeneration burning should be located within the gross coupe area specified in an approved TRP (msp). (b) VicForests is permitted to construct fire trails on State forest within the vicinity of the coupe boundary for fire management purposes associated with the regeneration of harvested coupes. Location of fire trails must be documented on the approved DELWP Burn Plan (ao)(vf). (c) Where control lines are required outside of the gross coupe area, they must not be greater than 500 m from the Approved TRP shape. Prior to any trail construction the coupe overlay must be assessed to ensure all values identified within 500 m of the coupe are managed (ao)(vf). (d) A boundary trail must: i). Have adequate drainage at intervals specified in the Utilisation Procedures (msp); ii). Have the least possible amount of debris outside of the coupe boundary (msp); and iii). Must not be located in an excluded area (msp). iv). Be improved to a mineral earth break (vf); and v). Must be rehabilitated as soon as practical after any regeneration burns and before commencement of any relevant closure periods (msp).

Regeneration Burning (e) NFSG #6 provides guidance on site preparation techniques (msp). (f) All burn planning must be completed within FireWeb (vf). (g) All burning must be conducted with an approved DELWP Burn Plan and contain an accompanying burn map (vf). (h) Construction and/or maintenance of a secondary fire control line outside the gross TRP boundary can only be undertaken if prior approval is formally granted by DELWP. (i) Hard copy of all documentation must be filed within the Coupe Plan (vf).

Mechanical Disturbance (j) NFSG #6 provides guidance on site preparation techniques (msp).

Crop Monitoring (k) NFSG #1 provides guidance on seed crop monitoring and assessment techniques (msp).

Seed Source, Collection, Storage, Cleaning and Testing (l) NFSG #2 provides guidance on seed source (vf). (m) NFSG #3 provides guidance on seed extraction, cleaning and storage (vf). (n) NFSG #4 provides guidance on seed sampling and testing (vf). (o) Where seed quantities within areas available for timber harvesting operations are inadequate to meet regeneration requirements, application may be made to the Minister or delegate to collect seed from standing trees within areas excluded from timber harvesting operations in accordance (msp) with Section 2.3 of this document (op) and the below clauses (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi). (p) Applications to collect seed from areas excluded from timber harvesting operations will demonstrate that: i). Seed quantities from areas available for timber harvesting operations are inadequate to meet regeneration requirements; (msp) ii). Trees will not be felled; (msp) iii). Seed collection is on behalf of the Crown or the Secretary, or for State forest regeneration requirements; (msp) iv). There will be no machinery entry into rainforest and stream buffers; v). SPZ values will be maintained; and (msp) vi). The operation will be assessed and monitored against any approval conditions. (msp) (q) Any approved seed collection operation in Leadbeater’s Possum SPZ will: i). Maintain canopy connectivity, particularly along roads; (msp) ii). Protect understorey wattle from damage; and (msp) iii). Exclude hollow bearing and pre-1900 aged trees from collection activities. (msp) (r) Applications to harvest seed from standing trees in areas excluded from harvesting will include: i). The species to be collected; (msp) ii). An estimate of the extracted weight of seed to be collected; and (msp) iii). The FMA the seed will be collected from. (msp) (s) Submit applications at least 1 month prior to commencing seed collection. (msp) (t) For collection of seed outside of an approved TRP coupe, but within GMZ or SMZ (ie: not in an excluded area), Vicforests; i). MUST prepare a Seed Collection Plan (sfta). ii). Consult with DELWP regional office when intending to pick outside the TRP and ensure the Seed Collection Plan records these consultations (sfta)(vf).

7.2 Sowing (a) NFSG #8 provides guidance on Eucalypt sowing and seedfall (msp). (b) Aerial sowing must use GPS guidance and be applied at greater than 90% coverage of coupe area (ap).

47 7.3 Stocking Surveys (a) NFSG #10 describes stocking survey procedures and standards (vf). (b) Stocking surveys must be conducted i). For even-aged stands, conduct stocking surveys 15-30 months after sowing/seed fall or planting (msp). ii). For uneven-aged stands, conduct stocking surveys 15-36 months after completion of harvesting (msp).

Noxious Weed Assessment (c) Must be undertaken during the stocking survey. For coupes where weeds are found post harvest and not pre-harvest the Senior Forester Regeneration along with the Operations Manager will notify DELWP in line with Section 4.9 of this document.

8. Monitoring, Auditing and Reporting

8.1 Coupe Finalisation (a) By 30 September each year, VicForests must provide DELWP with electronic and hardcopy reports of coupes nominated for finalisation (vf). (b) Information must be submitted in accordance with VicForests Instruction – Coupe Finalisation (msp)(vf). (c) All coupes accepted back by DELWP through the Finalisation Process need to be formally removed from the TRP by Tactical Planning (ap).

8.2 Compliance Auditing (a) VicForests shall participate in any compliance auditing of its timber harvesting operations and associated activities undertaken by or on behalf of DELWP, including (ao)(vf): i). Audit opening meetings; ii). Interviews; iii). The provision of required documents and information; iv). Field assessments; v). Audit closing meetings; and vi). Consultation during the development of follow-up action programs.

9. Miscellaneous

9.1 Domestic Firewood Management (a) VicForests’ General Manager Operations (or delegate) is responsible for determining firewood management on VicForests TRP coupes. No operations relating to domestic firewood collection should be undertaken without approval of the General Manager.

Appendix 1 – Fauna Prescriptions

Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Alpine She-oak Cyclodomorphus Benalla-Mansfield Develop management actions to protect Alpine She-oak Skink habitat at verified sites. Develop Skink praealtus North East and comply with a SMZ plan In known Alpine Stonefly habitat apply: - 50m buffers to permanent streams on the boundary of the logging coupe. Central Gippsland - 30m buffers to permanent streams within the boundary of a logging coupe. Where the Thaumatoperla (Erica, Heyfield, Alpine Stonefly permanent stream commences within the coupe, apply the buffer for a distance of 30m above flaveola Yarram) the head of the permanent stream. Tambo - 15m filter strips to drainage lines. Where the drainage line commences within the coupe, apply the filter strip for a distance of 15 m above the head of the drainage line. In timber harvesting coupes adjacent Alpine (Stirling) Stonefly habitat (the upper reaches of the King and Delatite Rivers) apply: - 50m buffers to permanent streams on the boundary of the logging coupe. Alpine (Stirling) Thaumatoperla Benalla-Mansfield - 30m buffers to permanent streams within the boundary of a logging coupe. Where the Stonefly flaveola North East permanent stream commences within the coupe, apply the buffer for a distance of 30m above the head of the permanent stream. - 15m filter strips to drainage lines. Where the drainage line commences within the coupe, apply the filter strip for a distance of 15 m above the head of the drainage line. Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in Benalla-Mansfield consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber North East harvesting operations. Develop and comply with a SMZ plan. Litoria verreauxii Alpine Tree Frog Central Gippsland alpina (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of approximately 50 ha over each verified site. Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in Alpine Water Eulamprus Yarram) consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber Skink kosiuskoi North East harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ over verified sites of resident populations. Conduct a site inspection and Benalla-Mansfield Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected North East during timber harvesting operations. East Gippsland Australian Prototroctes Establish a SPZ extending 100 m from each bank for 1 km upstream and 1 km downstream of Horsham Grayling maraena verified populations. Avoid constructing new roads in the SPZ. Portland Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Australian Hobby Falco longipennis Otway Within 100 m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting and burning at all times. Benalla-Mansfield Vermicella Establish a SPZ of approximately 50 ha over each verified site, where practicable incorporating Bandy Bandy Mid Murray annulata the detection site. North East Establish a SPZ of 3 ha around each verified nesting and roosting site utilised recently and frequently and located outside a Barking Owl Management Area. An SMZ of 250-300 m radius (or equivalent linear area) is also to be established around the verified nesting or roosting site except where the existing zoning or public land tenure provides equivalent or greater protection. Where an SMZ is required, prepare an SMZ plan prior to harvesting commencement and application to Amend the Forest Management Zoning Scheme. SMZ plans will include actions Barking Owl Ninox connivens Any that protect hollow-bearing trees for owls and prey species along with younger trees that may provide hollows into future. New SMZ areas will be managed to maintain habitat capable of supporting adequate populations of birds and arboreal prey mammals to support breeding owls. Timber harvesting within SMZs around nest trees is to be prohibited during the breeding season. Notify DELWP Forest Reports for any new detections of individuals or possible breeding pairs. Apply minimum stream buffer and filter strip widths specified in the below table, upstream of Barred Galaxias populations. Minimise stream crossings over waterways in catchments containing Barred Galaxias.

Benalla-Mansfield Sites with low or moderate water Sites with high or very high water

Central quality risk quality risk Galaxias olidus Central Gippsland (All) Barred Galaxias var. fuscus Dandenong Waterway Class Slope 0-30o Slope 0-20o Slope 21o - 30o North East 1. Pools, permanent streams Tambo 30 m B 40 m B 50 m B and wetlands

2. Temporary streams 20 m B + 10 m F 20 m B + 20 m F 30 m B + 20 m F

3. Drainage lines 10 m F 10 m F 15 m F

Benalla-Mansfield Central Central Gippsland (All) Apply a 100 m buffer around verified colonies. Bentwing Bat Miniopterus Dandenong (Common) schreibersii North East Tambo Establish a SPZ of 100 m radius over verified breeding and roosting caves and mines, and over- East Gippsland wintering sites.

51 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 100 m radius over verified roosting and over-wintering sites. Exclude timber Midlands harvesting, road construction over-wintering bats between 1 May to 31 October. Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 100 m radius over verified breeding and roosting caves and mines, and over- Miniopterus Yarram) wintering sites. Bentwing Bat schreibersii Tambo (Eastern) (subsp. Central Oceanensis) Central Gippsland Apply a 100 m buffer around verified colonies. (Noojee only) Dandenong Benalla-Mansfield Establish a SPZ of 100 m radius over verified breeding and roosting caves and mines, and over- North East wintering sites. Miniopterus Bentwing Bat Central schreibersii (Southern) Central Gippsland (subsp. Bassanii) Apply a 100 m buffer around verified colonies. (Noojee only) Dandenong Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over each verified nesting site. Horsham Within the SMZ, avoid timber harvesting, road construction and burning during breeding season. Black Falcon Falco subniger Portland Within 100m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting and road construction and avoid burning at all times. If Brush-tailed Phascogale is verified as occuring within State forest in FMA's where it was not understood to occur, consider establishing Brush-tailed Phascogale Management Areas (BPMAs) if the sites meet the review criteria. Establish new BPMA's in accordance with the following requirements: - each BPMA is to provide suitable habitat for a minimum of 25 female Brush-tailed Phascogales -each BPMA is to be a minimum of 1000 ha, preferably already managed sympathetically for Brush-tailed Phascogale Brush-tailed Phascogales Any Phascogale tapoatafa - priorities for BPMAs are confirmed 'hot spots', known presence of Brush-tailed Phascogales, reintroduction sites and suitable habitat Include BPMAs that occur within State forest in SMZ. Implement prescriptions for BPMAs within SMZs in State forest that protect and maintain Brush- tailed Phascogale populations and their habitat, such as retention of large trees and prohibition of removal of naturally fallen timber. In the Benalla-Mansfield and North East FMA's prepare an SMZ plan prior to commencement of timber harvesting. Blue Mountain Establish a SPZ extending 100 m from each bank for 500 m upstream and 500 m downstream Litoria citropa East Gippsland Tree Frog for verified sites of more than 50 individuals.

52 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over each verified nesting site. Within the SMZ, avoid any Bush Stone- Burhinus Horsham burning during breeding season. At all other times retain any logs and other fallen timber in the curlew grallarius Portland area. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailing planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Morelia spilota North East Carpet Python species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. variegata Protect verified populations from disturbance where practicable during the hibernating (1 April to Mid Murray 30 September) and breeding (1 November to 28 February) periods respectively. Establish a SPZ of approximately 100 ha of suitable habitat where verified records report more Common Trichosurus East Gippsland than 2 individuals per hectare, more than 10 individuals per km or more than 15 individuals per Brushtail Possum asciculat hour of spotlighting, or where substantial populations are located in isolated or unusual habitat. Central Central Gippsland (Noojee only) Sminthopsis Common Dunnart Dandenong Establish a SPZ of approximately 20 ha of suitable habitat over verified sites. murina Midlands Portland Horsham Gobiomorphus Establish a SPZ extending 100 m from each bank for 1 km upstream and 1 km downstream of Cox’s Gudgeon East Gippsland coxii verified populations. Avoid constructing new roads in the SPZ. Morelia spilota Diamond Python East Gippsland Establish a SPZ of 100 ha of suitable habitat for each verified locality of this species. spilota Horsham Minimise stream crossings over permanent and temporary streams and drainage lines in Dwarf Galaxias Galaxiella pusilla Portland catchments containing Dwarf Galaxias. Central Central Gippsland Apply a 100 m buffer around verified colonies. (Noojee only) Dandenong Eastern Benalla-Mansfield Rhinolophus (Southern) Central Gippsland megaphyllus Horseshoe Bat (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 100 m radius over verified breeding and roosting caves, trees and mines and Yarram) over-wintering sites. East Gippsland North East Tambo Eastern Broad- Establish a SPZ of approximately 100 ha of older forest over sites where more than 10 Scotorepens orion East Gippsland nosed Bat individuals are captured in one trapping session.

53 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Eastern Great Horsham Exclude activities likely to disturb breeding activity within 250 m region around current roosting Ardea modesta Egret Portland and breeding sites of colonially-nesting waterbirds during the breeding season. Establish a SPZ of approximately 100 ha of suitable habitat where verified records report more Eastern Pygmy Cercartetus East Gippsland than 5 individuals per standard pitfall line over 5 days, or where substantial populations are Possum nanus located in isolated or unusual habitat. Eltham Copper Paralucia Horsham Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Protect the host plant Bursaria spinosa (Sweet Butterfly pyrodiscus lucida Portland Bursaria) within 250 m of any records of this species. Establish a SMZ over each verified populations. Four-toed Skink Hemiergis peronii Midlands Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Freshwater Potamalosa Establish a SPZ extending 100 m from each bank for 1 km upstream and 1 km downstream of East Gippsland Herring richmondia verified populations. Avoid constructing new roads in the SPZ. Where verified records of Giant Burrowing Frogs are located on first order streams or sites away from streams, protect approximately 50ha (preferably the entire sub-catchment of the first order Central Gippsland stream) in SPZ. (Erica, Heyfield, Giant Burrowing Heleioporus Where verified records of Giant Burrowing Frogs are located on second or higher order streams, Yarram) Frog australiacus establish a SPZ of 100m width each side of the second or higher order stream bank for 1km East Gippsland upstream and 1km downstream of the detection site. Tambo Note: For off stream records establish an SPZ of 50ha over the record or equivalent area of suitable habitat nearby. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ over each verified populations. Giant Gippsland Megascolides (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Earthworm australis Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Develop and comply with a Tambo SMZ plan. Glenelg Establish a SPZ extending 100 m from each bank for 1 km upstream and 1 km downstream of Hyridella Horsham Freshwater verified populations. glenelgensis Portland Mussel Disturbance that could impact on water quality must be avoided within SPZ. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over each verified nesting site. Within the SMZ, exclude timber harvesting, road construction and burning during the breeding Central Gippsland season (December to May). Search the surrounding forest for other active nest sites (the (Erica, Heyfield, species is known to nest in clusters). Within 100 m of nest sites, exclude timber harvesting, road Glossy Black Calyptorhynchus Yarram) construction and burning at all times. Cockatoo lathami lathami East Gippsland Protect substantial stands of the She-oak from harvesting. Substantial stands occur when the Tambo understory, mid-storey or canopy is dominated by >50% She-oak. A dominant stand of Black Shea Oak is defined as a group or groups of trees with a basal area equal to or greater than 10m2, with a minimum patch size of 0.25ha. Horsham Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Detailed planning is required to ensure population is Golden Sun Moth Synemon plana Portland protected from timber harvesting.

54 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SPZ of approximately 100 ha of suitable habitat where verified records report more Petauroides Greater Glider East Gippsland than 2 individuals per hectare, more than 10 individuals per km or more than 15 individuals per volans hour of spotlighting, or where substantial populations are located in isolated or unusual habitat. Greater Long- Nyctophilus Horsham Apply a 100 m buffer around verified colonies. eared Bat timoriensis Portland Bendigo Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over each verified nesting site. Yarram) Within the SMZ, avoid timber harvesting, road construction and burning during breeding season East Gippsland (1 July to 30 November). Within 100m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting, road Horsham construction and burning at all times. Midlands Accipiter Portland Grey Goshawk novaehollandiae Tambo Benalla-Mansfield Central Central Gippsland Apply a 100 m buffer around nest trees used within the last 5 years. Exclude timber harvesting (Noojee only) operations within 250 m of nest trees during breeding season. Dandenong North East Otway Within 100 m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting operations and burning at all times. Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Consider establishing a SPZ of 100 m radius for a roost site that has a pattern of regular Grey-Headed Pteropus Yarram) seasonal use. Flying Fox poliocephalus Horsham Schedule timber harvesting operations to minimise disturbance to active colonies if found in Portland State forest. Tambo Establish a SMZ of approximately 50 ha over verified populations, where practicable Hooded Scaly- Pygopus incorporating the detection site. Mid Murray foot schraderi Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Intermediate Horsham Exclude activities likely to disturb breeding activity within 250 m region around current roosting Ardea intermedia Egret Portland and breeding sites of colonially-nesting waterbirds during the breeding season. Coturnix Horsham Protect wet heaths within 20ha radius of verified records of this species. Harvesting should be King Quail chinensis Portland minimised close to wet heaths and drainage patterns must not be altered.

55 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SPZ of approximately 100ha of suitable habitat over verifed resident populations or Phascolarctos substantial populations located in isolated or unusual habitat. Koala East Gippsland cinereus Delay harvest if a koala is detected within an area planned for harvest, until the animal has been safely removed. If a Large Brown Tree Frog (adult, sub-adult, tadpole or egg cluster) is detected in State Forest and the record is verified by DEPI according to the standards in Scroggie et al. (2011), establish Central Gippsland a 28 ha protected area by creating a special protection zone (SPZ) that includes the detection (Erica, Heyfield, site. As far as possible, the SPZ boundaries should follow recognizable landscape features such Large Brown Litoria littlejohni Yarram) as ridges, spurs, watercourses or roads but must not be less than 300 m wide at any point. The Tree Frog East Gippsland new SPZ may include areas of pre-existing SMZ, SPZ or areas otherwise unavailable for Tambo harvesting. The new SPZ may be smaller than 28 ha where a detection is adjacent to an existing park or reserve and the total 28 ha protected area is comprised of both SPZ and park and reserve. Central Leadbeater's Gymnobelideus Central Gippsland Establish a SPZ of 200 m radius centred on each verified Leadbeater’s Possum colony. Possum Colony leadbeateri (Noojee only) Dandenong Establish a SPZ over areas of Zone 1A habitat where there are more than 10 hollow bearing Ash trees per 3 ha in patches greater than 3 ha. Ensure Zone 1A habitat is not salvage logged. Exclude timber harvesting operations from areas of Zone 1B habitat where there are more than Central 12 hollow bearing Ash trees per 3 ha in patches greater than 10 ha and wattle density exceeds Leadbeater's Gymnobelideus Central Gippsland 5 m2/ha. Possum Habitat leadbeateri (Noojee only) (This prescription applies until either: Dandenong 1. The presence of dead mature or senescent living trees; or 2. Wattle understorey no longer exist). Horsham Exclude activities likely to disturb breeding activity within 250 m region around current roosting Little Egret Egretta garzetta Portland and breeding sites of colonially-nesting waterbirds during the breeding season. Establish a SMZ of 250m radius over each verified nesting site. Within the SMZ, avoid timber Little Falcon Falco longipennis East Gippsland harvesting, road construction and burning during breeding season. Within 100 m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting, road construction and burning at all times.

56 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish an SMZ of approximately 150ha for each verified Long-footed Potoroo detection site located outside of the Core Protected Area. As far as possible, SMZ boundaries will follow recognisable landscape features such as ridges, spurs and watercourses. Benalla-Mansfield Within each SMZ, at least one third (50 ha) will be designated as Long-Footed Potoroo retained Long-footed Potorous longipes East Gippsland habitat and protected from timber harvesting. The LFP Retained Habitat may include areas Potoroo North East otherwise unavailable to timber harvesting, including any part of the existing conservation reserve or SPZ. The SMZ area will also have a general restriction of one third of the total area that can be harvested in any three year period. If more than one coupe is to be harvested in the same year, the coupes must be separated by at least 100m (equivalent of a coupe width). Long-nosed Potorous Horsham Protect gully lines and patches of dense vegetation in areas where this species is known to Potoroo tridactylus Portland occur and that are currently not protected through SPZ or SMZ. Mallacoota Establish a 100m buffer from each bank for 1 km upstream and 1 km downstream of known Engaeus Burrowing East Gippsland Mallacoota Burrowing Crayfish sites. Avoid road construction and stream crossings within these mallacoota Crayfish stream buffers. Horsham Establish a SPZ of 3 ha and a SMZ of 250-300 m radius over each verified active nesting Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata Portland mound. Benalla-Mansfield Establish a SPZ of 3ha and a SMZ of 250-300m radius (or equivalent linear area) over each Central Gippsland verified nesting and roosting site utilised recently and frequently and located outside a Masked (Erica, Heyfield, Owl Management Area, unless already protected. In these cases, habitat for foraging is already Yarram) provided in areas excluded from timber harvesting by general prescription including wildlife East Gippsland corridors, steep areas and unmerchantable areas and areas protected for other management Horsham purposes. Tyto North-East In SMZ, protect habitat elements such as old hollow-bearing trees that may be used by Masked Masked Owl novaehollandiae Portland Owls and their prey. Exclude timber harvesting, road construction and burning during the novaehollandiae Tambo breeding season (1 May to 30 November) Establish a SMZ of 250m radius over each verified nesting and roosting site utilised recently Central and frequently and located outside a Masked Owl Management Area. Central Gippsland Protect habitat elements such as old hollow-bearing trees that may be used by Masked Owls (Noojee only) and their prey. Exclude timber harvesting, road construction and other activities likely to disturb Dandenong breeding activity during the breeding season (1 May to 30 November). Midlands Protect all trees within a 100m radius of the nest tree from timber harvesting.

57 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SPZ of 3ha over each verified nesting and roosting site utilised recently and frequently and located outside a Masked Owl Management Area, unless already protected. In these cases, habitat for foraging is already provided in areas excluded from timber harvesting by general prescription including wildlife corridors, steep areas and unmerchantable areas and Otway areas protected for other management purposes. Protect habitat elements such as old hollow-bearing trees that may be used by Masked Owls and their prey for 250-300m radius (or equivalent linear area) from each verified nesting and roosting site protected by a 3ha Masked Owl SPZ. Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in Tympanocryptis Mountain Dragon Midlands consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber diemensis harvesting operations. Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Minimise stream crossings over permanent and temporary streams and drainage lines in Mountain Yarram) catchments containing Mountain Galaxias. Galaxias olidus Galaxias Tambo Establish a SPZ extending 100 m from each bank for 1 km upstream and 1 km downstream of East Gippsland verified populations. Avoid constructing new roads in the SPZ. Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in Mountain Pygmy Benalla-Mansfield Burramys parvus consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber Possum North East harvesting operations. Avoid road construction and stream crossings within stream buffers for 1 km upstream of Central Gippsland Narracan Burrowing Crayfish sites. Design snig tracks to minimise alteration to drainage Narracan Engaeus (Erica, Heyfield, patterns in coupes adjacent Narracan Burrowing Crayfish sites on floodplain or seep zones. Burrowing phyllocercus Yarram) Avoid burning during late spring and early summer. Conduct burns when the moisture Crayfish Tambo differential between Narracan Burrowing Crayfish habitat and the coupe is adequate to prevent the habitat from burning. Report any detections to Conservation Biologist. For timber harvesting coupes adjacent Aire River, Carlisle River and Gellibrand River apply: - 100 m buffers to sections considered major streams; Native Fish Otway - 50 m buffers to sections considered permanent streams; and

- 10 m buffers to sections considered temporary streams or greater if required to mitigate water quality risk. Central Gippsland New Holland Pseudomys (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 100 ha of preferred habitat including the detection site wherever possible. Mouse novaehollandiae Yarram) Tambo

58 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SPZ extending 100m from each bank for 1km upstream and 1km downstream of Orbost Spiny Euastacus verified detection sites. East Gippsland Crayfish diversus Avoid constructing new roads and stream crossings within the SPZ. Manage nearby regeneration burns to ensure the SPZ is not burnt. In timber harvesting coupes within critical habitat of Otway Stonefly apply: Eusthenia 100 m buffers to sections of the Aire River, Carlisle River, Gellibrand River considered major Otway Stonefly Otway nothofagi streams; 50 m buffers to permanent streams; and 10 m buffers to temporary streams or greater if required to mitigate water quality risk. Establish a SMZ of 250m radius over each verified nesting site. East Gippsland Within the SMZ, avoid timber harvesting, road construction and burning during breeding season. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Within 100m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting, road construction and burning at all times. Otway Within 100 m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting operations and burning at all times. Establish a SPZ of 3ha and a SMZ of 250-300m radius (or equivalent linear area) around each verified nesting and roosting site utilised recently and frequently and located outside a Powerful Owl Management Area, unless already protected. Bendigo In SMZ, permanently retain all trees greater than 40cm DBHOB in high and low quality sawlog and firewood harvesting operations. Firewood harvesting within a SMZ must be managed to ensure coarse woody debris levels are not reduced below pre-harvest levels. Establish a SPZ of 3ha and a SMZ of 250-300m radius (or equivalent linear area) around each verified nesting and roosting site utilised recently and frequently and located outside a Powerful Benalla-Mansfield Owl Management area, unless already protected. Central Outside of Powerful Owl Management Areas, habitat for foraging is provided in areas excluded Central Gippsland (All) from timber harvesting by general prescription including wildlife corridors, steep areas and Powerful Owl Ninox strenua Dandenong unmerchantable areas and areas protected for other management purposes. East Gippsland Where an SMZ is required, prepare an SMZ plan prior to harvesting commencement and North East application to Amend the Forest Management Zoning Scheme. Tambo Exclude timber harvesting, road construction, burning and other activities likely to disturb breeding activity during the breeding season (1 May to 30 November). Establish a SPZ of 3ha and a SMZ of 250-300m radius (or equivalent linear area) around each verified nesting and roosting site, unless already protected. Horsham Outside of Powerful Owl Management Areas, habitat for foraging is provided in areas excluded Mid Murray from timber harvesting by general prescription including wildlife corridors, steep areas and Portland unmerchantable areas and areas protected for other management purposes. Exclude all potentially disturbing activities during the breeding season (1 April to 30 September).

59 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified nesting and roosting sites, unless already protected. Outside of Powerful Owl Management Areas, habitat for foraging is provided in areas excluded from timber harvesting by general prescription including wildlife corridors, steep areas and Midlands unmerchantable areas and areas protected for other management purposes. Exclude timber harvesting, road construction and other activities likely to disturb breeding activity during the breeding season. Protect all trees within a 100m radius of the nest tree from timber harvesting. Otway Establish a SPZ of 3ha over each verified nesting and roosting sites, unless already protected. No removal of any large hollow-bearing trees or preferred stringybark species (Brown and Red-tailed Black- Calyptorhynchus Horsham Desert Stringybark) with DBHOB > 45cm in areas of potential habitat currently not protected by Cockatoo banksii Portland SPZ or SMZ. Bendigo Establish a SPZ including a 100 m wide buffer around regularly used Regent Honeyeater sites. Horsham Surround the SPZ with a 150 m wide SMZ. Exclude all disturbance activities from the SPZ. Mid Murray Regent Xanthomyza Within the SMZ, retain at least 10 habitat trees per hectare. Habitat trees are large, vigorous North East Honeyeater phrygia individuals of the key eucalypt species. Portland Midlands Establish a SPZ including a 100 m buffer around regularly used Regent Honeyeater sites. Horsham Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Morethia Samphire Skink Midlands Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the adelaidensis Portland species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Small Brown Horsham Protect the host plant Berry Broombush (Choretrum glomeratum) within 250m of any records of Ogyris otanes Azure Portland this species. Benalla-Mansfield Central Central Gippsland (All) Establish a SMZ of approximately 100 ha over verified records incorporating the detection site Psueudomys Dandenong wherever possible. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP Smoky Mouse fumeus Horsham to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations or road North East construction commencement, incorporating any relevant information from studies of the species. Portland Tambo

60 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SPZ of 3ha and a SMZ of 250-300m radius (or equivalent linear area) over each Benalla-Mansfield verified nesting and roosting site utilised recently and frequently and located outside a Sooty Central Gippsland Owl Management Area, unless already protected. In these cases, habitat for foraging is already (Erica, Heyfield, provided in areas excluded from timber harvesting by general prescription including wildlife Yarram) corridors, steep areas and unmerchantable areas and areas protected for other management East Gippsland purposes. North East Prepare an SMZ plan specifying the prescriptions to be applied within the Sooty Owl SMZ. Tambo Exclude timber harvesting, road construction and burning during the breeding season. Sooty Owl Tyto tenebricosa Establish a SMZ of 250m radius over each verified nesting and roosting site utilised recently and frequently located outside a Sooty Owl Management Area, unless already protected. In Central these cases, habitat for foraging is already provided in areas excluded from timber harvesting Central Gippsland by general prescription including wildlife corridors, steep areas and unmerchantable areas and (Noojee only) areas protected for other management purposes. Dandenong Exclude timber harvesting, road construction and other activities likely to disturb breeding activity during the breeding season. Protect all trees within a 100m radius of the nest tree from timber harvesting. Central Gippsland South Gippsland Euastacus (Erica, Heyfield, Develop management actions to protect South Gippsland Crayfish habitat at verified sites in Spiny Crayfish neodiversus Yarram) State forest. Tambo Where verified records of Southern Barred Frog are located on first-order streams or sites away from streams, protect approximately 50ha (preferably the entire sub catchment unit) in SPZ. Southern Barred Mixophyes balbus East Gippsland Where verified records of Southern Barred Frog are located on second or higher order streams, Frog establish a SPZ of 100m width each side of the stream for 1km upstream and downstream of the detection site. Avoid new roading in the SPZ. Southern Brown Horsham Protect gully lines and patches of dense vegetation in areas where this species is known to Isodon obesulus Bandicoot Portland occur and that are currently not protected through SPZ or SMZ. Southern Rhinolophus Benalla-Mansfield Establish a SPZ of 100 m radius over verified breeding and roosting caves and mines, and over- Horseshoe Bat megaphyllus North East wintering sites. Benalla-Mansfield Establish a SPZ of 300 m radius over verified breeding and roosting sites. North East Establish a SMZ of 250m radius over verified breeding and roosting populations. Southern Myotis Myotis macropus Within the SMZ, exclude all potentially disturbing activities during breeding season (1 October to Mid Murray 31 March). Within 100m of the breeding and roosting trees, exclude timber harvesting at all times.

61 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SPZ of approximately 500ha for each verified record including the detection site where appropriate. Include areas of undisturbed mature forest, riparian areas and rocky outcrops in the SPZ where possible. In addition to the SPZ, establish a SMZ of approximately 1000ha contiguous to the SPZ. Protect verified den and latrine sites by at least a 200m radius SPZ where they are not otherwise protected. Prepare a SMZ plan prior to harvesting commencement and application to Amend the Forest Management Zoning Scheme. The objectives of the SMZ will be to maintain habitat for both arboreal and non-arboreal Spot-tail Quoll prey, while providing continuing opportunities for Benalla-Mansfield timber harvesting. Harvesting within the SMZ may comprise selective harvesting operations North East over the entire area, or carefully sited and scheduled seed tree or clearfall harvesting, ensuring, in either case that important prey habitat components such as hollow-bearing trees are retained. Where clearfall or seed tree harvesting systems are proposed, harvesting operations may through time extend over the entire SMZ but must be scheduled to ensure at least 500ha of suitable prey habitat is available at any point in time (in addition to SPZ). The adoption of harvesting strategies for SMZs should have regard to the assessed significance of the zone as Spot-tailed Quoll habitat, existing patterns of public land use and forest zoning, the silvicultural characteristics of forest types in the zone, the proportion of the zone which is unproductive for sawlog harvesting and the timber resource values of the productive areas. Dasyurus Spot-tailed Quoll maculatus Establish a SPZ of approximately 500ha for each verified record including the detection site where appropriate. Include areas of undisturbed mature forest, riparian areas and rocky outcrops in the SPZ where possible. In addition to the SPZ, establish a SMZ of approximately 1000ha contiguous to the SPZ. Protect verified den and latrine sites by at least a 200m radius SPZ where they are not otherwise protected. Prepare a SMZ plan prior to harvesting commencement and application to Amend the Forest Management Zoning Scheme. The objectives of the SMZ will be to maintain habitat for both arboreal and non-arboreal Spot-tail Quoll prey, while providing continuing opportunities for Central Gippsland timber harvesting. (Erica, Heyfield, Harvesting within SMZ may comprise single tree or group selection or small patch fellings over Yarram) the entire area. Alternatively, carefully sited and scheduled seed tree or clearfall harvesting may Tambo be used, ensuring, in either case that important prey habitat components such as hollow- bearing trees are retained. Where clearfall or seed tree harvesting systems are proposed, harvesting operations may through time extend over the entire SMZ but must be scheduled to ensure at least 500ha of suitable prey habitat is available at any point in time (in addition to SPZ). The adoption of harvesting strategies for SMZs should have regard to the assessed significance of the zone as Spot-tailed Quoll habitat, existing patterns of public land use and forest zoning, the silvicultural characteristics of forest types in the zone, the proportion of the zone which is unproductive for sawlog harvesting and the timber resource values of the productive areas.

62 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a 500 ha SPZ and a 1000 ha SMZ for all verified Quoll records in State forest throughout Victoria up to a target of 50 sites (Central, Central Gippsland (Noojee only),Dandenong), 10 sites (Horsham, Midlands, Portland) and to be determined (East Gippsland).The location of the SPZ and SMZ will be based on protecting preferred habitat Central features for Quolls. Central Gippsland Protect known and verified den and latrine sites by at least a 200m radius SPZ. The SPZ may (Noojee only) include other detection sites, based on habitat quality and the proximity of existing protected Dandenong habitat. Include detection sites outside the SPZ within the SMZ, unless there are compelling East Gippsland reasons for including them (e.g. a record in a clearly unsuitable location for habitat protection, Horsham proximity of existing protected habitat etc.). Midlands Prioritise site protection for Quolls according to habitat quality, current reservation status of the Portland site, linkage to other reserves and the presence of complementary values. Records within 2km of each other are generally regarded as the same animal unless proved otherwise. Prepare a SMZ plan prior to harvesting commencement and application to Amend the Forest Management Zoning Scheme, considering available information on Quoll and prey habitat preferences and use. Establish a SPZ of approximately 500ha for each verified record. The location of the SPZ will be based on protecting preferred habitat features for Quolls. The SPZ will include known den and latrine sites (protected by at least a 200m radius), and may include other detection sites, based Otway on habitat quality and the proximity of existing protected habitat. Site protection for Quolls will be prioritised according to habitat quality, current reservation status of the site, linkage to other reserves and the presence of complementary values. Records within 2km of each other will be generally regarded as the same animal unless proven otherwise. Establish a SMZ over each verified populations. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning Galaxius Spotted Galaxias Midlands in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber truttaceaus harvesting operations. Develop and comply with a SMZ Plan. Until the species critical habitat is known, establish a SPZ of 300 m radius over all verified frog sites and mapped habitat areas. Establish a SMZ of a further 700 m either side of the SPZ and 1 km upstream or to the ridge top (if the stream is less than 1 km long) along all streams that flow into the frog habitat. Benalla-Mansfield Exclude timber harvesting, new road construction and other potentially threatening activities Central (such as prescribed fire) from the SPZ. Within the SMZ: Spotted Tree Central Gippsland (All) Litoria spenceri - do not construct new stream crossings Frog Dandenong - ensure any new road (and the fill slope toe of any new road) is located at least 50 m from any North East stream, unless site specific sediment management operations are put in place to prevent Tambo sediments entering perennial and ephemeral streams in the management zone - apply buffer and filter widths set out in the below table - give particular attention to suspension of logging and snig track drainage during wet weather - excavate 50 cm deep pits below the original track surface and immediately upslope of bars

63 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) constructed to drain snig tracks and other tracks - ensure landings are constructed, or are drained to dispose of discharge at least 50 m from the upslope edge of buffers and filters.

Sites with low or moderate water Sites with high or very high water

quality risk quality risk

Waterway Class Slope 0-30o Slope 0-20o Slope 21o - 30o

1. Pools, permanent streams 30 m B 40 m B 50 m B and wetlands

2. Temporary streams 20 m B + 10 m F 20 m B + 20 m F 30 m B + 20 m F

3. Drainage lines 10 m F 10 m F 15 m F

Bendigo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over each verified nesting site. Within the SMZ, avoid timber (Erica, Heyfield, harvesting, road construction and burning during breeding season (1 July to 30 November). Yarram) Within 100m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting, road construction, and burning at all East Gippsland times. Midlands Square Tailed Lophoictinia isura Tambo Kite Central Central Gippsland (Noojee only) Apply a 100 m buffer around nest trees used within the last 5 years. Exclude timber harvesting Dandenong operations within 250 m of nest trees during breeding season. Horsham Portland Establish a SMZ of approximately 500 ha of suitable habitat over verified populations. Prepare a Benalla-Mansfield SMZ plan prior to harvesting commencement and application to Amend the Forest Management Horsham Zoning Scheme. Within the SMZ, implement prescriptions that address maintenance of key Midlands habitat elements such as nesting hollows, large trees and suitable understorey species (in North East Petaurus particular Silver Wattle Acacia dealbata). Exclude timber harvesting from a core area of Squirrel Glider Portland norfolcensis approximately 100 ha. Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Prepare a SMZ plan prior to harvesting commencement and application to Amend the Forest Management Zoning Scheme. Within the Bendigo SMZ, implement prescriptions that address maintenance of key habitat elements such as nesting hollows, large trees and suitable understory species.

64 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Develop management actions to protect Strzelecki Burrowing Crayfish habitat at verified sites in Central Gippsland Strzelecki State forest. Engaeus (Erica, Heyfield, Burrowing Protect known sites identified in the DELWP VBA or by VicForests Pre-Harvest Survey by rostrogaleatus Yarram) Crayfish buffering 100m from each bank of the watercourse, for 1km upstream and 1km downstream of Tambo those sites. Construction of new roads within these reserves will be avoided. Synemon sp c.f. Horsham Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Detailed planning is required to ensure population is Sun Moth (5091) selene Portland adequately protected from timber harvesting. Establish a SMZ of 250m radius over verified nest trees. Within the SMZ, exclude all potentially Polytelis Superb Parrot Mid Murray disturbing activities during breeding season (1 September to 31 December). Within 100m of the swainsonii breeding and roosting trees, exclude timber harvesting at all times. Horsham Minimise disturbance to damp areas and gully lines. Maintain dense vegetation within 250 m of Swamp Skink Egernia coventryi Portland verified records of this species. Establish a SMZ for verified resident populations. Conduct a site inspection and detailed Benalla-Mansfield planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during North East Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor timber harvesting operations or prescribed burning activities. Horsham Avoid disturbance of Swift Parrot flocks by postponing timber harvesting operations that may Portland affect them in their vicinity. Horsham Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Detailed planning is required to ensure population is Tree Goanna Varanus varius Portland adequately protected from timber harvesting. Benalla-Mansfield As required by section 66 of the Conservation Forests and Lands Act 1987 submit a plan of Maccullochella Trout Cod Mid Murray works to the Secretary for comment for timber harvesting operations in rivers and catchments macquariensis North East upstream of verified viable Trout Cod populations. Neophema Benalla-Mansfield Turquoise Parrot Protect stumps identified as nest sites from timber harvesting operations. pulchella North East Central Gippsland Warragal Establish a SMZ over each verified populations. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning (Erica, Heyfield, Burrowing Engaeus sternalis in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber Yarram) Crayfish harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250m radius over verified nesting sites. Wedge-tailed Within the SMZ, avoid timber harvesting, road construction and burning activities during Aquila audax Midlands Eagle breeding season (1 July to 30 November). Within 100m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting, road construction and burning at all times. Establish a SMZ over verified resident populations. Conduct a site inspection and detailed White-bellied Haliaeetus Benalla-Mansfield planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during Sea-eagle leucogaster North East timber harvesting operations or prescribed burning activities.

65 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 500m radius over verified nesting sites. (Erica, Heyfield, Within the SMZ, avoid timber harvesting, road construction and burning during breeding season. Yarram) Within 100m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting, road construction and burning at all times. Tambo East Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 250m radius over verified nesting sites. Horsham Within the SMZ, avoid timber harvesting, road construction and burning during breeding season Mid Murray (1 May to 31 December). Within 100m of nest trees, exclude timber harvesting, road Portland construction and burning at all times. White-footed Sminthopsis Horsham Establish a SPZ of approximately 20 ha of suitable habitat over verified sites. Dunnart leucopus Portland Benalla-Mansfield Establish a SPZ of approximately 50 ha over each verified site, where practicable incorporating North East the detection site. Review the strategy when 20 SPZ are established. Establish a SMZ of approximately 50 ha over verified populations, where practicable incorporating the detection site. Mid Murray Woodland Blind Ramphotyphlops Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Snake proximus species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Midlands species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Develop and comply with a SMZ plan. Establish a SPZ of approximately 100ha of suitable habitat where verified records report more East Gippsland than 0.2 individuals per hectare, more than 5 individuals per km or more than 7 individuals per Otway hour of spotlighting, or where substantial populations are located in isolated or unusual habitat. Yellow-bellied Petaurus australis Glider Retain all identified Yellow-Bellied Glider den trees and associated flight paths, and feed trees. Horsham (Yellow-Bellied Glider feed trees are recognised by “V – notch” incisions into the sapwood and Portland are found in a range of species including Eucalyptus viminalis, E. ovata, E. baxteri, E. obliqua and E. willisii.) Central Gippsland Establish a SPZ of 100m radius over verified roost sites with patterns of regular seasonal use. (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a further SMZ of 100m radius around the SPZ for verified sites of active colonies. Yellow-bellied Saccolaimus Yarram) Schedule timber harvesting, roading and fuel reduction burning operations within the SMZ to Sheathtail-bat flaviventris Tambo minimise disturbance to colonies. Establish a SPZ of approximately 100 ha of older forest over sites where more than 10 East Gippsland individuals are captured in one trapping session.

66 Appendix 2 – Flora Field-based Prescriptions

Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Pultenaea (Erica, Heyfield, Alpine Bush-pea Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the asciculate Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Leptorhynchos (Erica, Heyfield, Alpine Buttons Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the sp. 1 Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Colobanthus Benalla-Mansfield Alpine Colobanth Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the affinis North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Geranium Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Alpine Cranesbill sessiliforum ssp. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East Brevicaule species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Alpine Fen-sedge Carex hypandra Establish a SPZ of 200 m radius over each verified population. North East Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Grammitis Benalla-Mansfield Alpine Finger-fern Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the poeppigiana North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Senecio Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Alpine Groundsel pectinatus var Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East major species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Rhytidosporum (Erica, Heyfield, Alpine Marianth Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the inconspicuum Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Schizeilema Benalla-Mansfield Alpine Pennywort Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the fragoseum North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Phebalium Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Alpine Phebalium squameum ssp Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East alpinum species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Juncus Benalla-Mansfield Alpine Rush Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the brevibracteus North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations.

67 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Alpine Stackhousia Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Stackhousia pulvinaris North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Alpine Wattle Acacia alpina Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Anglesea Grevillea Otway Implement hygiene precautions to control the potential introduction and / or spread of Grevillea infecunda Phytophthora cinnamomi. Central Gippsland Boronia (Erica, Heyfield, Aniseed Boronia Establish a SPZ over each verified population. galbraithiae Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Antelope Benalla-Mansfield Pterostylis laxa Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Greenhood North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Archers Sedge Carex archeri Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Ausfeld's Wattle (Whipstick Acacia ausfeldii Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. Cinnamon Wattle) Geranium Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Austral Crane's- solanderi var. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the bill solanderi s.s. species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East Botrychium species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Austral Moonwort australe Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Austral Toad-flax Thesium australe Establish a SPZ over each verified population. Central Gippsland

68 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) (Erica, Heyfield, Yarram) North East Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Austral Trefoil Lotus australis Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Bantam Bush- Pultenaea East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the pea parrisiae species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Bassian Pomaderris oraria (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200 m radius over each verified population. Pomaderris ssp.oraria Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Eucalyptus (Erica, Heyfield, Baw Baw Sally pauciflora ssp. Establish a SPZ of 200 m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Acerina Tambo Halosarcia Horsham Bead Glasswort Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. flabelliformis Portland Eucalyptus Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Beechworth Benalla-Mansfield cinerea ssp. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Silver Stringybark North East Cinerea species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Bent-leaf Wattle Acacia flexifolia Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Callistemon Betka Bottlebrush East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the kenmorrisonii species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Binung Christella dentata East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Pomaderris Central Gippsland Birch Pomaderris Establish a SPZ of 200 m radius over each verified population. betulina ssp. (Erica, Heyfield,

69 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Betulina Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Adiantum Black Stem East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the formosum species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Blackfellow's Commersonia East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Hemp rossii species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Black-tip Benalla-Mansfield Pterostylis bicolor Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Greenhood North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Blotched Dipodium (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200 m radius over each verified population. Hyacinth-orchid variegatum Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Blue-leaf Poa sieberiana Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Tussock-grass var. cyanophylla North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Blue-tongue Pterostylis (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200 m radius over each verified population. Greenhood oreophila Yarram) North East Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Blunt Santalum East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Sandalwood obtusifolium species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Blunt-leaf Pomaderris (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Pomaderris helianthemifolia Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Central Gippsland Gahnia (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Bog Saw-sedge subaequiglumis Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo

70 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Bogong Daisy- Benalla-Mansfield Olearia frostii Establish a SPZ of 200 m radius over each verified population. bush North East Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Cryptostylis Bonnet Orchid East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the erecta species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Gonocarpus Branching Benalla-Mansfield micranthus ssp. Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. Raspwort North East Ramosissimus Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Bristly Pterostylis Bendigo Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Greenhood setifera species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Bristly Helmet- Corysanthes (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200 m radius over each verified population. orchid hispida Yarram) North East Tambo Brittle Bladder- Cystopteris Benalla-Mansfield Establish a SPZ of 200 m radius over each verified population. fern tasmanica North East Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Broad-leaf Hop- Dodonaea Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the bush rhombifolia North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Broad-lip Diuris Diuris X palachila Bendigo Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Broad-lip Leek- Prasophyllum Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the orchid patens North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Where Eucalyptus possible, reseed or replant all logging coupes that contained E. brookeriana with seed Brooker's Gum Otway brookeriana collected from the coupe to ensure re-establishment of this species on the site in a similar proportion to that found prior to harvesting as shown on the coupe plan. Daviesia Broom Bitter-pea Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. genistifolia

71 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Broom Scale Lepyrodia (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Rush anarthria Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland Brown Guinea (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Hibbertia rufa Flower Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland Commersonia sp. (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Brush Kurrajong Aff. Fraseri Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Symplocos Buff Hazelwood East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the thwaitesii species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Eucalyptus Benalla-Mansfield Buffalo Sallee Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the mitchelliana North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Allocasuarina Buloke Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. luehmannii Amyema Establish a SMZ of 100 m radius over verified populations that are not already protected. Buloke Mistletoe linophylla ssp. Mid Murray Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the orientale species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East Lipocarpha species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Button Rush microcephala Establish a SMZ of 100 m radius over verified populations that are not already protected. Mid Murray Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Eucalyptus Central Gippsland Buxton Gum Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. crenulata (Noojee only) Dandenong Central Gippsland Cabbage Fan- (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Livistona australis palm Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo

72 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Candy Spider- Caladenia Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid versicolor Portland Cane Spear- Austrostipa Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. grass breviglumis Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Acacia Benalla-Mansfield Catkin Wattle Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the dallachiana North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Chinese Lespedeza juncea Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Lespedeza ssp. sericea North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Euchiton Cliff Cudweed Central Gippsland umbricolus (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Glycine North East Clover Glycine latrobeana Tambo Bendigo Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Horsham Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Portland species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Midlands Establish a SPZ over each verified population based on field inspection. Taraxacum Horsham Coast Dandelion Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. cygnorum Portland Central Gippsland Eucalyptus (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude timber harvesting from Coast Grey Box stands, except for when it is undertaken to Coast Grey Box bosistoana Yarram) facilitate propogation or regeneration of this species. Tambo

73 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Coastal Bitter- Adriana (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the bush quadripartita Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Coastal Pterostylis alveata East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Greenhood species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Grevillea Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Cobberas brevifolia (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Grevillea (including Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. ssp.brevifolia) North East Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Cobra Pterostylis (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Greenhood grandiflora Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Caladenia sp. aff. Colourful Spider- Horsham colorata (Lower Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid Portland Glenelg River) Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Colquhoun Grevillea celata Tambo Grevillea Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Comb Wheat- Australopyrum Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the grass retrofractum North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Common Alternanthera Mid Murray Avoid disturbance to verified populations. Joyweed nodiflora Common Spider- Caladenia Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. orchid patersonii

74 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Common Asplenium (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Spleenwort trichomanes Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Concave Pomaderris Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Pomaderris subplicata North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Convex Pomaderris (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Pomaderris subcapitata Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. Creeping Central Grevillea repens Grevillea Central Gippsland Consult with a botanist to determine if management actions are required to protect verified (Noojee only) occurrences in the vicinity of prescribed burning activities. Dandenong Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Crested Hair- Koeleria cristata (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the grass (=K.macrantha) Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Grevillea Benalla-Mansfield Crimson Grevillea Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the polybractea North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Crimson Spider Caladenia Central Orchid concolor Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. Consult with botanist to Central Gippsland determine if management actions are required to protect verified occurences in the vicinity of (Noojee only) prescribed burning activities. Dandenong Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Cryptic Heath Epacris celata Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations.

75 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Cupped Bush- Pultenaea Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the pea vrolandii North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Horsham Curly Sedge Carex tasmanica Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Portland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Acacia Benalla-Mansfield Currawang Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the doratoxylon North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Daisy Leaved Goodenia (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Goodenia bellidifolia Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Aristida calycina (Erica, Heyfield, Dark Wire-grass Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the var. calycina Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Acacia deanei Benalla-Mansfield Deanes Wattle Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. ssp.deannie North East Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Delicate Bush- Pultenaea tenella Central Gippsland pea (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Delicate Benalla-Mansfield Geranium sp. 6 Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Cranesbill North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 100m radius over verified populations that are not already protected. Delicate Love- Eragrostis Mid Murray Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the grass tenellula species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Delicate New Vittadina (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Holland Daisy tenuissima Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Dense Leek- Prasophyllum Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid spicatum Portland

76 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Prostanthera (Erica, Heyfield, Dense Mint-bush Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the decussata Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Hibbertia Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Dergholm Horsham humifusa subsp. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Guinea-flower Portland debilis species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Devious Bent- Deyeuxia East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the grass decipiens species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Brachysscome Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Dookie Daisy gracilis ssp. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East Gracilis species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Asterolasia Horsham Downy Star-Bush Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. phebalioides Portland Drooping Grevillea Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. Grevillea floripendula Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Dusky Bush-pea Pultenaea polifola Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Ranunculus Benalla-Mansfield Dwarf Buttercup Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the millanii North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Dwarf Milkwort Polygala japonica North East Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 100m radius over verified populations that are not already protected. Dwarf Swainson- Swainsona Mid Murray Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the pea phacoides species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations.

77 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Eastern Bitter- Adriana ascicula (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the bush var. tomentosa Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Eastern Pomaderris (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Pomaderris ascicula Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Eichler’s Ranunculus Central Gippsland Buttercup eichlerianus (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Elegant Spider- Caladenia Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid formosa Portland Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Irenepharsus (Erica, Heyfield, Elusive Cress Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the magicus Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Emerald-lip Pterostylis Bendigo Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Greenhood smaragdyna species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Grevillia Enfield Grevillea Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. bedgoodiana Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Erect Midge- Corunastylis (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the orchid arrecta Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Tasmannia Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Errinundra (Erica, Heyfield, xerophila ssp. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Pepper Yarram) Robusta species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Wahlenbergia (Erica, Heyfield, Fairy Bluebell Establish a SPZ over each verified population. densifolia Yarram) Tambo

78 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Petalochilus (Erica, Heyfield, Fairy Caladenia Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. alatus Yarram) Tambo Central Central Gippsland Apply a 20m buffer around verified sites. On advice from DELWP, buffers may not be required (Noojee only) if locally abundant in nearby parks and reserves or SPZ. Fairy Lanterns Thismia rodwayi Dandenong Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Ranunculus Ferny Small- Benalla-Mansfield pumilio var. Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. flower Buttercup North East politus Central Gippsland Adiantum (Erica, Heyfield, Filmy Maidenhair Establish a SPZ over each verified population. diaphanum Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Deyeuxia Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Fine Bent-grass parviseta var. Tambo boormanii Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Huperzia Benalla-Mansfield Fir Clubmoss Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the australiana North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Fisch’s (Erica, Heyfield, Pterostylis fischii Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Greenhood Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Flat-leaf Bush- Pultenaea Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the pea platyphylla North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations.

79 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Sparganium Benalla-Mansfield Floating Bur-reed Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. subglobosum North East Floodplain Pterostylis Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Rustyhood cheraphila Portland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Isolepis Benalla-Mansfield Fog Club-sedge Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the montivaga North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Forde Poa Poa fordeana Mid Murray Avoid disturbance to verified populations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Thuidium Forest Weft-moss East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the laeviusculum s.s. species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Forrester's Callistemon East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Bottlebrush forresterae species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Fragrant Leek- Prasophyllum Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid suaveolens Portland Rhagodia Fragrant Saltbush Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. parabolica Pimelea Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Fringed Rice- Benalla-Mansfield lingustrina ssp. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the flower North East Ciliata species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Correa Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Genoa River lawrenceana var. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Correa genoensis species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Adiantum (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Giant Maidenhair formosum Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Gippsland Hemp Gynatrix Central Gippsland Bush macrophylla (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo

80 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Eucalyptus aff. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Gippsland Lakes (Erica, Heyfield, Willisii (Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Peppermint Yarram) Lakes) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Wurmbea Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Glandular Early Benalla-Mansfield biglandulosa ssp. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Nancy North East Biglandulosa species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Globe-hood Sun- Thelymitra (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. orchid chasmogama Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Golden Cowslips Diuris behrii Bendigo Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Grevillea (Erica, Heyfield, Golden Grevillea Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. chrysophaea Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Notothixus (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Golden Mistletoe subaureus Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland Diuris lanceolata (Erica, Heyfield, Golden Moths Establish a SPZ over each verified population. s.l. Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Golden Pomaderris aurea Pomaderris Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Boronia Goldfield's anemonifolia Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. Boronia subsp. Aurifodina

81 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Gorae Leek- Prasophyllum Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid diversiflorum Portland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Graceful Sun- Thelymitra Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the orchid simulata North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Grampians Bitter- Horsham Daviesia laevis Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. pea Portland Grampians Horsham Borya mirabilis Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Pincushion-lily Portland Grampians Rice- Pimelea Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. flower pagophila Portland Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Granite Pterostylis East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Greenhood tunstallii species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Green Leek Prasophyllum Tambo Orchid lindleyanum Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Green Midge Genoplesium (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Orchid pumilum Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Acacia irrorata Green Wattle East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the subsp. irrorata species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Arthropodium sp. Greenish-flower Benalla-Mansfield 2 (greenish Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. Vanilly-lily North East flowers) Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Green-striped Pterostylis Yarram) Establish a SPZ over each verified population. Greenhood chlorogramma Horsham Portland Tambo

82 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Green-top Sedge Carex chlorantha Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Leucopogon (Erica, Heyfield, Grey Beard-heath Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the attenuatus Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Pimelea Benalla-Mansfield Grey Rice flower Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the treyvaudii North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Eucalyptus (Erica, Heyfield, Grey Scentbark Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. ignorabilis s.s. Yarram) Tambo Central Grevillea Central Gippsland Gully Grevillea barklyana ssp Protect mature individuals from disturbance where possible. (Noojee only) barklyana Dandenong Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Gunns Alpine Ranunculus Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Buttercup gunnianus North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Hairy Anchor Discaria Plant pubescens Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Euphrasia Benalla-Mansfield Hairy Eyebright Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the lasianthera North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Dodonaea Benalla-Mansfield Hairy Hop-bush Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the boroniifolia North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations.

83 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Acacia Horsham Hairy-pod Wattle Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. glandulicarpa Portland Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Hard-head Bush- Pultenaea (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the pea capitellata Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Platysace (Erica, Heyfield, Heath Platysace Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the ericoides Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Highland Bush- Pultenaea Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the pea williamsonii North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Honey Hood Stegostyla hildae Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Cryptostylis (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Hooded Orchid erecta Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Ixodia Horsham Ixodia achillaeoides Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Portland subsp. arenicola Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Ammannia Benalla-Mansfield Jerry-jerry Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the multiflora North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Jointed Mistletoe Korthalsella rubra Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Jumping-jack Acacia Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Wattle enterocarpa Portland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Rulingia Benalla-Mansfield Kerrawang Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the dasyphylla North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Pterostylis Central Gippsland Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify King Greenhood baptistii (Erica, Heyfield, DELWP of sighting.

84 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Dendrobium (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify King Orchid speciosum Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Kydra Dampiera Dampiera fusca East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Ladys Mantle Alchemilla sp.1 Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Phebalium (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Lancewood squameum ssp Yarram) DELWP of sighting. coriaceum Tambo Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Leptorhynchos Lanky Buttons North East elongatus Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Austrofestuca (Erica, Heyfield, Lanky Fescue Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. eriopoda Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Pterostylis Large Rustyhood Bendigo Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the maxima species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Desmodium Large Tick-trefoil East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the brachypodum species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations.

85 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Austrodanthonia Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Large Velvet Benalla-Mansfield pilosa var. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Wallaby-grass North East paleacea species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Large-fruit Senecio Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Fireweed macrocarpus Portland Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Large-leaf Ray- Cyphanthera (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the flower anthocercidea Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Leafless Pink- Tetratheca (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the bells subaphylla Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Leafless Tongue- Cryptostylis East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the orchid hunteriana species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Horsham Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Portland Pterostylis Central Gippsland Leafy Greenhood (Erica, Heyfield, cucullata Establish a SPZ over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Leafy Templetonia Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. Templetonia stenophylla Leafy Wallaby- Austrodanthonia Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. grass bipartita s.s. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Trochocarpa Lilac Berry Central Gippsland clarkei (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo

86 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Cardamine Benalla-Mansfield Lilac Bitter-cres Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the lilacina s.s. North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) Limestone Blue Acacia species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Wattle caerulescens Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Limestone Pomaderris oraria (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Pomaderris ssp. Calcicola Yarram) Tambo Limestone Caladenia Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Spider-orchid calcicola Portland Acacia Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Little Kooka nanopravissima East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Wattle ms. species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Lizard Orchid Burnettia cuneata Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Calorophus Long Rope-rush Tambo elongatus Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. North East Long-flower Leucopogon Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Beard-heath juniperinus (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo

87 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Long-tail Pterostylis woollsii Bendigo Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Greenhood species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Long-tongue Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Summer Pterostylis aestiva Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) Greenhood species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Pultenaea Low Bush-pea Tambo subspicata Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Phebalium Horsham Lowan Phebalium Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. lowanense Portland Establish a SMZ over verified populations Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Pterostylis species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Lowly Greenhood Bendigo despectans Within the SMZ, timber harvesting activities are limited to thinning operations conducted in accordance with plans developed for the specific purpose of aiding the survival of Lowly Greenhood. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Maiden's Wattle Acacia maidenii East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Eucalyptus Mallee Ash Central Gippsland kybeanensis (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Maroon Leek- Prasophyllum (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify orchid frenchii Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo

88 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Horsham Otway Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DEPI unless already protected. Portland Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Brachyscome (Erica, Heyfield, Marsh Daisy Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the radicans Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Marsh Pterostylis (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Greenhood uliginosa Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Marsh Leek- Prasophyllum Tambo orchid niphopedium Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Thelymitra Marsh Sun-orchid East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the longiloba species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Mat Cudweed Euchiton traversii Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Horsham Matted Flax-lily Dianella amoena Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Portland Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Dillwynia East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the prostrata species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Matted Parrot Central Gippsland Pea (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Dilwynia ascicula Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo

89 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) McIvor Spider- Horsham Caladenia audasii Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid Portland Mellblom's Horsham Caladenia hastata Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Spider-orchid Portland Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ over each verified population. Yarram) Metallic Sun- Thelymitra Tambo orchid epipactoides Horsham Otway Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Portland Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Midlands Spider Caladenia Bendigo Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Orchid clavescens species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Monkey Mint- Prostanthera (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the bush walteri Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Scleranthus (Erica, Heyfield, Mossy Knawel Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the singuliflorus Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Mount Cole Grevillea montis- Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. Grevillea cole Central Gippsland Aciphylla (Erica, Heyfield, Mountain Aciphyll Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. simplicifolia Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Correa (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Mountain Correa lawrenciana var. Yarram) DELWP of sighting. rosea Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Mountain Taraxacum (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Dandelion aristum Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo

90 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Mountain Solanum (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Kangaroo-apple linearifolium Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East Mountain species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Bossiaea Leafless Central Gippsland bracteosa Bossiaea (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Mountain Leek- Prasophyllum (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. orchid montanum Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Mountain Mat- Lomandra Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the rush oreophila North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Mountain Benalla-Mansfield Swainsona recta Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Swainson-pea North East Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Mountain Wheat- Australopyrum (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the grass velutinum Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Mt William Beard- Leucopogon Midlands Establish a SPZ over each verified population. heath neurophyllus Establish a SMZ of 100 m radius over verified populations that are not already protected. Brachyscome Mueller Daisy Mid Murray Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the muelleroides species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Agrostis Benalla-Mansfield Muellers Bent Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the muelleriana North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Eucalyptus Benalla-Mansfield Mugga Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the sideroxylon s.s. North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Naked Sun- Thelymitra (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. orchid circumsepta Yarram)

91 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Goodenia Benalla-Mansfield Narrow Goodenia Establish a SPZ over each verified population. macbarronii North East Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Narrow-leaf Star- Astrotricha Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the hair linearis North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Olearia (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Native Daisy allenderae Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Alectryon Native Quince East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the subcinereus species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Native Barbarea grayi Central Gippsland Wintercress (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Netted Daisy- (Erica, Heyfield, Olearia speciosa Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the bush Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Eucalyptus Omeo Gum Central Gippsland neglecta (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Orange-blossom Sarcochilus (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Orchid falcatus Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo

92 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Orange-tip Petalochilus (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Caladenia aurantiacus Yarram) Tambo Ornate Pink- Horsham Caladenia ornata Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. fingers Portland Central Gippsland Outcrop Guinea- Hibbertia (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. flower hermanniifolia Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Gravillea Oval-leaf (Erica, Heyfield, miqueliana spp. Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Grevillea Yarram) Migueliana Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Oval-leaf Pseudanthus (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Pseudoanthus ovalifolius Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Ovens Ozothamnus (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Everlasting stirlingii Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Correa Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Pink Mountain- lawrenceana var. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the correa cordifolia species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Pinkwood Beyeria viscosa Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Pinnate Goodenia (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Goodenia macmillanii Yarram) Tambo Alternanthera sp. Plains Joyweed Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. 1 (Plains)

93 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Pomonal Leek- Prasophyllum Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid subbisectum Portland Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Poverty Wattle Acacia dawsonii Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Prawn Pterostylis Tambo Greenhood pedoglossa Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) Cyanthea species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Prickly Tree-fern Tambo leichhardtiana Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Pomaderris Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Privet Pomaderris ligustrina ssp. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) Ligustrina species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Prostrate Cone- Isopogon (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ over each verified population. bush asciculat Yarram) Tambo Lachnagrostis Purple Blown- punicea ssp. Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. grass Punicea Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Purple Diuris Diuris punctata Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations.

94 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Yarram) Establish a SPZ over each verified population based on field inspection. Midlands Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Diuris punctata East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the var. punctata species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Yarram) Euphrasia collina Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Purple Eyebright Horsham ssp. muelleri North East Portland Tambo Otway Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Ridged Water- Myriophyllum Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. milfoil porcatum Portland Rigid Spider- Horsham Caladenia tensa Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid Portland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. River Hook- Benalla-Mansfield Uncinia nemoralis Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the sedge North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. River Leafless Bossiaea riparia Central Gippsland Bossiaea (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 100 m radius over verified populations that are not already protected. River Swamp Mid Murray Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Wallaby-grass species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Brachyscome (Erica, Heyfield, Rock Daisy Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. petrophila Yarram) Tambo

95 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Rock Grevillea Grevillea willisii Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Thelychiton Rock Orchid East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the speciosus species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Rock Tussock- Benalla-Mansfield Poa petrophila Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the grass North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ over each verified population. Yarram) Rough Eyebright Euphrasia scabra North East Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Rough Twig- Benalla-Mansfield Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Baumea planifolia sedge North East DELWP of sighting. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Rough-grain Eragrostis (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Love-grass trachycarpa Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Grevillea victoriae Benalla-Mansfield Royal Grevillea Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the s.s. North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Lasiopetalum Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Rusty Velvetbush ferrugineum var East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the ferrugineum species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Juncus Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Sand Rush North East psammaphilus species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities.

96 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Sandfly Zieria Zieria smithii Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Sandpaper Fig Ficus coronata East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Pterostylis Benalla-Mansfield Scaly Greenhood Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the hamata North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Scented Bush- Pultenaea Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. pea graveolens Central Gippsland Scented Daisy- Olearia (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. bush adenophora Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Selma Saddle Grevillea sp. Aff. (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Grevillea Monslacana Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Senecio (Erica, Heyfield, Shingle Fireweed Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the diaschides Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Shining Anchor (Erica, Heyfield, Discaria nitida Establish a SPZ over each verified population. Plant Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Sticherus (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Shiny Fan Fern flabellatus Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Leionema Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. lamprophyllum (Erica, Heyfield, Shiny Leionema Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the ssp. Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Lamprophyllum Tambo Short Spider- Caladenia Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid brachyscapa Portland

97 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Short Water Callitriche Otway Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DEPI unless already protected. Starwort brachycarpa Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Short-awned Yarram) Elymus multiflorus species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Wheat-grass Tambo Mid Murray Avoid disturbance to verified populations. Austrodanthonia Short-bristle setacea var. Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. Wallaby-grass breviseta Lobelia Showy Pratia Otway Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DEPI unless already protected. purpurascens Showy Willow- Epilobium Otway Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DEPI unless already protected. herb pallidiflorum Central Gippsland Shrubby Haloragodendron (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Raspwort baeuerlenii Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Sickle-leaf Rush Juncus falcatus Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Pterostylis Sikh's Whiskers Bendigo Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the boormanii species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Glycine Silky Glycine Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. canescens Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Leptospermum Benalla-Mansfield Silver Tea-tree Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the mulitcaule North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Clematis (Erica, Heyfield, Skeleton Vine microphylla var. Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) leptophylla Tambo Central Gippsland Cyathea X (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Skirted Treefern marcescens Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo

98 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Slender Bitter- Cardamine Benalla-Mansfield Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. cress tenuifolia North East Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Slender Club- Benalla-Mansfield Isolepis congra Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the sedge North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Slender Darling- Swainsona Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. pea murrayana Portland Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Gingidia Slender Gingidia Tambo harveyana Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Slender Leek Prasophyllum East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Orchid parviflorum species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Slender Leek Prasophyllum (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Orchid parviflorum Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Slender Love- Benalla-Mansfield Eragrostis exigua Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. grass North East Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Slender Mud- Pseudoraphis Tambo grass paradoxa Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Slender Parrot- (Erica, Heyfield, Almaleea capitata Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the pea Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo

99 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Pomaderris Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Slender (Erica, Heyfield, phylicifolia ssp. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Pomaderris Yarram) Ericoides species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Slender Pterostylis Benalla-Mansfield Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. Ruddyhood aciculiformis North East Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Slender Saw- Gahnia (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the sedge microstachya Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Slender Sword- Lepidosperma Benalla-Mansfield Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. sedge gunni North East Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. Benalla-Mansfield Mid Murray Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. Slender Tick- Desmodium North East trefoil varians Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Slender Tree Cyanthea Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Fern cunninghamii East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the

species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Otway Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected Central Gippsland Slender Tussock Poa aff. Tenera (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Grass (hairy) Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo

100 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Slender Violet- Hybanthus (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the bush monopetalus Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Small Chocolate- Arthropodium sp. Benalla-Mansfield Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. Lily 3 (aff. strictum) North East Central Gippsland Leucopogon Small Leaved (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify microphyllus var. White Beard Yarram) DELWP of sighting. pilibundus Tambo Comesperma Prevent use of machinery or vehicles on verified sites when soils are wet or such use will Small Milkwort Bendigo polygaloides damage the underground parts of the plants. Small Pepper- Lepidium Establish a SPZ over each verified population. Midlands cress hyssopifolium Conduct pre-harvest surveys for the species in the vicinity of Bolworrah and Trentham. Cullen parvum Establish a SMZ of 100 m radius over verified populations that are not already protected. Small Scurf-pea (syn. Psoralea Mid Murray Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the parva) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Small-leaf Bush- Pultenaea (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the pea foliolosa Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Snow Aciphyll Aciphylla glacialis Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Snow Beard- Leucopogon Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the heath montanus North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Coprosoma Central Gippsland Snow Coprosma Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. nivalis (Erica, Heyfield,

101 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Snow Pennywort Diplaspis nivis Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Snow Wallaby- Rytidosperma Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the grass nivicolum North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Snowdrop Wood- Oxalis Central Gippsland sorrel magellanica (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Snowy River Benalla-Mansfield Acacia boormanii Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Wattle North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Soft Skullcap Scutellaria mollis Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Poa hothamensis (Erica, Heyfield, Soft-ledge Grass Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the var. parviflora Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Southern Eriocaulon Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Pipewort australasicum Portland Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Ozothamnus (Erica, Heyfield, Spicy Everlasting Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the argophyllus Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Eucalyptus (Erica, Heyfield, Spinning Gum Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the perriniana Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo

102 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Yarram) Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Horsham Thelymitra species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Spiral Sun-orchid Portland matthewsii Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Sprawling Cassia Senna aciphylla Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Spreading Lycopodium Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Clubmoss scariosum North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Spreading Eutaxia diffusa Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. Eutaxia Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Spreading Scleranthus (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Knawel fasciculatus Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Squat Picris Picris squarrosa Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Stalked Adders- Ophioglossum Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the tongue petiolatum North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Glatiola (Erica, Heyfield, Stalked Brookline Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the pedunculata Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Stalked Guinea- Hibbertia (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the flower pedunculata Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo

103 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Star Cucumber Sicyos australis East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Sticky Wattle Acacia howittii Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Senecio Horsham Stiff Groundsel Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. behrianus Portland Central Gippsland Pultenaea (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. setulosa Yarram) Stony Bush-pea Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Benalla-Mansfield Pultenea lapidosa Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Strawberry Ranunculus (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Buttercup collinus Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Eucalyptus (Erica, Heyfield, Strezelecki Gum Establish a SPZ over each verified population. strzeleckii Yarram) Tambo Striped Pink- Caladenia carnea Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. fingers var. subulata Portland Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Striped Pomaderris (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Pomaderris pilifera Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Sturdy Leek- Prasophyllum Bendigo Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the orchid validum species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Subalpine (Erica, Heyfield, Baeckea latifolia Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Baeckea Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo

104 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Summer Leek- Prasophyllum Benalla-Mansfield Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. orchid canaliculatum North East Pultenaea Swamp Bush-pea Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. weindorferi Swamp Xerochrysum Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Everlasting palustre Portland Thelypteris Benalla-Mansfield Swamp Fern Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. confluens North East Senecio Horsham Swamp Fireweed Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. psilocarpus Portland Swamp Pterostylis Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Greenhood tenuissima Portland Swamp Water- Callitrichie Benalla-Mansfield Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify starwort palustris North East DELWP of sighting. Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Euphrasia (Erica, Heyfield, Tailed Eyebright Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the caudata Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Central Gippsland Acrotriche (Erica, Heyfield, Tall Ground-berry Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. leucocarpa Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Arthropodium sp. (Erica, Heyfield, Tall Vanilla-lily Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. 1 Yarram) Tambo Austrodanthonia Tall Wallaby- sp. (syn. Mid Murray Avoid disturbance to verified populations. grass Danthonia procera) Central Gippsland Plectorrhiza (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Tangle Orchid tridentata Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo

105 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Tangled Pseudanthus (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Pseudanthus divaricatissimus Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Tasmanian Utricularia (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Bladderwort monanthos Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Tasmanian Wax- Philotheca virgata East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the flower species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tawny Spider- Horsham Caladenia fulva Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid Portland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Deyeuxia Benalla-Mansfield Thick Bent-grass Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the crassiuscula North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Euphrasia (Erica, Heyfield, Thick Eyebright Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the cassiuscula Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Thick-lip Spider- Caladenia East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the orchid tessellata species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Indigofera Benalla-Mansfield Tick Indigo Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the adesmiifolia North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Galium (Erica, Heyfield, Tight Bedstraw Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the curvihirtum Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Eucalyptus Benalla-Mansfield Tingaringy Gum Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the glaucescens North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Triglochin (Erica, Heyfield, Tiny Arrowgrass Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the minutissimum Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo

106 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Agrostis Benalla-Mansfield Tiny Bent Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the australiensis North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Brachyscome Benalla-Mansfield Tiny Daisy Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the ptychocarpa North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Genoplesium Benalla-Mansfield Tiny Midge-orchid Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the nudum North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Spyridium Tiny Spyridium Tambo cinereum Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Tonghi Bottle Callistemon (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Brush subulatus Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland Leionema Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Toothed (Erica, Heyfield, bilobum ssp. 3 Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Leionema Yarram) (West Gippsland) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Bendigo Establish a SMZ over verified populations. Dodonea Trailing Hop-bush Horsham Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the procumbens Portland species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Persoonia Central Gippsland Tree Geebung Protect mature individuals from disturbance where possible. arborea (Noojee only) Dandenong Tufted Club Isolepis Otway Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Sedge wakefieldiana Central Gippsland Grevillea Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Tullach Ard (Erica, Heyfield, brevifolia ssp. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Grevillea Yarram) Polychroma species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo

107 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Turnip Sclerolaena Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Copperburr napiformis Portland Benalla-Mansfield Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. North East Central Gippsland Tussock Sedge Carex iynx Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Tussock Benalla-Mansfield Luzula alpestris Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Woodrush North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Twin-flower Tea- Leptospermum (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify tree emarginatum Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Two-colour Panic Panicum simile East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Digitaria Benalla-Mansfield Umbrella Grass Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the divaricatissima North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. (Erica, Heyfield, Upright Panic Entolasia stricta Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Upright Pomaderris Tambo Pomaderris virgata Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Veined Pomaderris (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Pomaderris costata Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo

108 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Billardiera Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Velvet Apple- (Erica, Heyfield, scandens var. Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the berry Yarram) brachyantha species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Benalla-Mansfield Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Persoonia (Erica, Heyfield, Velvety Geebung Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the subvelutina Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. North East Tambo Platylobium Victorian Flat-pea Midlands Avoid disturbance to verified populations within the SMZ and GMZ. alternifolium Central Gippsland Viscid Daisy (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Olearia viscosa Bush Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Beyeria (Erica, Heyfield, Wallaby-bush Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the lasiocarpa Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Warby Range Eucalyptus Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Swamp Gum cadens North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Eriostemon (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Wax Flower virgatus Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Diuris Benalla-Mansfield Wedge Diuris Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. dendrobioides North East Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Wedge Guinea- (Erica, Heyfield, Hibbertia diffusa Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the flower Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Oschatzia Benalla-Mansfield Wedge Oschatzia Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the cuneifolia North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations.

109 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Western Water- Callitriche Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. starwort cyclocarpa Portland Wetland Blown- Lachnagrostis grass (Common filiformis Bendigo Minimise disturbance from road management activities. Blown-grass) (perennial variety) Benalla-Mansfield Protect verified populations from disturbance where possible. North East White Billy- Craspedia alba Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. buttons East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify White Supplejack Ripogonum album Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland Alectryon (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Wild Quince subcinereus Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Sarga leiocladum East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Wild Sorghum Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Sorghum (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the leiocladum Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Central Gippsland Wild Yellow Pittosporum (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Jasmine revolutum Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland Willow Hakea (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Needlewood macraeana Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Wimmera Spider- Caladenia Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid lowanensis Portland Winged Ozothamnus Central Gippsland Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Everlasting adnatus (Erica, Heyfield,

110 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Yarram) Tambo Establish a SMZ of 100 m radius over verified populations that are not already protected. Mid Murray Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Winged Lepidium species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Peppercress monoplocoides Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Portland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Winged Water- Callitriche Benalla-Mansfield Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the starwort umbbonata North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Wiry Wallaby- Plinthanthesis East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the grass paradoxa species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. Wombargo Acacia tabula ms. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Wattle species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Woodland Leek- Prasophyllum aff. Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid validum B Portland Ixiolaena sp. (syn. Woolly Buttons Leptorhynchos Mid Murray Avoid disturbance to verified populations. panaetioides) Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Acacia lanigera Benalla-Mansfield Woolly Wattle Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the var lanigera North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Woolly-bear (Erica, Heyfield, Acacia lucasii Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Wattle Yarram) Tambo Central Gippsland Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Woolly-head Pomaderris (Erica, Heyfield, Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Pomaderris eriocephala Yarram) species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Tambo Leptorhynchos Wrinkled Buttons Otway Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. gatesii Wrinkled Horsham Cassinia rugata Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. Cassinia Portland

111 Forest Management Common Name Species Name VicForests Management Actions Area(s) Central Gippsland Wrinkle-nut Muehlenbeckia (Erica, Heyfield, Establish a SPZ of 200m radius over each verified population. Lignum rhyticarya Yarram) Tambo Eucalyptus Yarra Gum Midlands Retain all individual trees. yarraensis Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Sambucus Yellow Elderberry Tambo australasica Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Establish a SMZ of 200 m radius over verified populations. Yellow Flat Benalla-Mansfield Cyperus flavidus Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the Sedge North East species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Benalla-Mansfield Establish a SPZ over each verified population. North East Yellow Hyacinth- Dipodium Establish a SMZ of 250 m radius over verified populations. orchid hamiltonianum East Gippsland Conduct a site inspection and detailed planning in consultation with DELWP to ensure the species is adequately protected during timber harvesting operations. Central Gippsland Marsdenia (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Yellow Milk Vine flavescens Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Yellow-lip Spider- Caladenia Horsham Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. orchid xanthochila Portland Zieria sp. Zieria Otway Manage verified occurrences in consultation with DELWP unless already protected. (Grampians) Central Gippsland (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify Olax stricta Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Tambo Central Gippsland Tasmaninia sp. (Erica, Heyfield, Exclude any species detections from direct machinery disturbance during operations. Notify (Errinundra Yarram) DELWP of sighting. Plateau) Tambo

112 Appendix 3 – Habitat Tree Prescriptions

FMA/ FMP Forest Type Habitat Tree Requirements Comment East Gippsland All 4 – 5 trees per ha Seed trees currently left should be counted towards habitat tree numbers. Ash/HEMS 4 – 5 trees per ha Tambo Mixed Species 4 – 5 trees per ha Seed trees currently left should be counted towards habitat tree numbers. Central Gippsland (other than Central All 4 – 5 tree per ha Seed tree currently left should be counted towards habitat numbers. Highlands FMP area) Where gaps between retained trees is greater than 150 meters, at least All ash eucalypts originating before 1900 one potential hollow-bearing tree should be retained. Central Highlands At least 40 trees per 10ha for the length of the Ash/HEMS (Central, Dandenong and rotation in ash forests originating since 1900 and in Retained trees should be a mixture of hollow bearing trees where present part of Central Gippsland). all mixed-species forests and other trees most likely to develop hollows in the short term. Mixed Species 40+ trees per 10ha Ash/HEMS 4 – 5 trees per ha Benalla/Mansfield Mixed Species 4 – 5 trees per ha Seed trees currently left should be counted towards habitat tree numbers. North East Ash/HEMS 4 – 5 trees per ha (Wangaratta and Wodonga) Mixed Species 4 – 5 trees per ha Seed trees currently left should be counted towards habitat tree numbers. 5 trees per ha (net coupe area) / 10 trees per ha Otway All (gross coupe area) Midlands All 3 trees per ha except Box Ironbark. Refer below for Box-ironbark prescriptions. 20 trees per 10ha (≥50cm but ≤100 cm DBHOB) Mid Murray All Retain all trees (>100cm DBHOB) Bendigo All See below. 10 trees per 10ha Any additional trees above the 10 trees per 10ha should be retained in Horsham All 5 potential habitat trees per 10ha place of potential habitat and dead trees. 5 dead trees with hollows per 10ha Retain habitat trees to a basal area of 2 – 4m²/ha Portland All Group selection. Specific prescriptions for Yellow Bellied Glider. 20 trees per 10ha (≥50cm but ≤100 cm DBHOB) Mildura River Red Gum Retain all trees (>100cm DBHOB) Notes:  In all cases except the Otway FMA, habitat tree retention rates apply to the net coupe area.  The net coupe area is the gross coupe area, less exclusion areas (e.g. streamside buffers, rainforest buffers, and Heritage River Areas). Large and readily identifiable exclusion areas (e.g. Large areas >30o) should be identified prior to the commencement of timber harvesting operations, roading and regeneration. Smaller exclusion areas that are not readily identified until timber harvesting operations and associated activities commence (e.g. small rocky areas, small areas of steep slope, inaccessible areas) may be left unharvested and counted as retained habitat within the net coupe area. Buffers extended beyond the minimum requirements of the Code should be included in the net coupe area and counted towards retained habitat.

113 Appendix 4 – Road Classification System

Road Type Service Function Description Road Type Description Class1  Provides primarily for the main traffic movements into and through a  All weather road predominantly two-lane and mainly sealed. Primary Road 3 region. This includes access to high use visitor sites and forest areas  A high quality of service road 5A 2  Caters generally for higher travel speed, all vehicle types including  Design speed standard of 80 – 50km/h according to terrain >100 ADT large vehicles (i.e. buses and trucks).  Minimum carriageway width is 7m  Provides access to moderate use visitor sites and forest areas  All weather two lane road formed and gravelled or single lane  Serves the purpose of collecting and distributing traffic from local Secondary Road sealed road with gravel shoulders areas, moderate use visitor sites and forest areas to or from primary 5B  A good quality of service road or minor roads 100 – 30 ADT  Design speed standards of at 70 – 30 km/h according to terrain  Caters for moderate travel speed a full range of vehicles including  Minimum carriageway width is 5.5m large vehicles  Provides a link to low and moderate use visitor sites and forest areas,  Generally all weather single lane two-way unsealed formed road and forms a feeder link to a logging coupe access track/road or fire usually lightly gravelled Minor Road track  A fair quality of service road 5C  Purpose is to link areas, which are traffic generators to secondary or  Design speed standards of 60 – 20 km/h according to terrain 50 – 20 ADT primary roads  Minimum carriageway width is 4m  Caters for lower travel speed and full range of vehicles Provides access to low use visitor sites and forest areas Substantially a single lane two-way generally dry-weather, Can be short term, temporary or feeder roads to access individual formed (natural materials) track/road Access Track/Road timber harvesting coupes A low quality of service track/road 5D Provides for fire protection and management access (sometimes Design speeds of 40 - <20 km/h according to terrain <20 ADT exclusively for management vehicles only) Minimum carriageway width is 4m Caters for low travel speed and a range of vehicles in dry weather May be restricted to four wheel-drive vehicles May be seasonally closed  Provides primarily for four wheel-drive vehicles  Predominantly a single lane two-way earth tracks (unformed) at  Mainly used for fire protection purposes, management access and or near the natural surface level Rough Track limited recreational activities  A very low quality of service track 5E  Caters for very low travel speed  Predominantly not conforming to any geometric design <10 ADT  May be seasonally closed standards  May be restricted to management vehicles only  Minimum cleared width is 3m Notes: 1 The prefix 5 is related to the Austroads National Functional Road Classification categories. 2 Average Daily Traffic (ADT) represents the average daily traffic over the peak season. 3 Quality of service is defined in terms of the level of convenience, (geometric standards), comfort (ride qualities) and safety (travel consistency) provided.

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Appendix 5 – Guidelines to the Main Geometric Design Standards – Unsealed Roads

Main Geometric 5B Secondary 5C Minor 5D Access 5E Tracks Comments Characteristic Flat Rolling M’tain Flat Rolling M’tain Flat Rolling M’tain Flat Rolling M’tain Based on safety, costs and environmental considerations Speed value km/hr 70 50 30 60 40 20 40 30 <20 N/A N/A N/A Based on 85th percentile speed Cross section elements Number of traffic lanes 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5B – two lane unsealed Minimum cross fall/camber % Sealed road 3 3 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Unsealed road 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 Min of 4% to drain rain fall off tracks Max superelevation % (2) Sealed road 6-8 6-10 12 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actual value based on curve radius adopted Unsealed road 6 8 10 6 8 10 6 8 10 N/A N/A N/A Min traffic lane width m (3) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Unsealed values Min shoulder widths m 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1 0.5 1 0.5 0.5 0 0 0 Unsealed values Min carriageway width 7 7 7 6 5 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 Unsealed values (lanes + shoulders) m Min formation width 9 9 9 8 7 6 7 6 6 3 3 3 Unsealed values (including verges Horizontal Geometry Min radius curve m (5) Sealed road 110 45 15 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Unsealed road 250 100 35 170 60 15 70 35 15 N/A N/A N/A Min stopping sight distance m (6) Sealed road 90 50 25 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A At tight curves check for lateral obstructions to provide the stopping sight distance required. Unsealed road 120 70 30 90 50 30 50 30 20 N/A N/A N/A Min meeting sight distance m (7) Sealed road 170 100 45 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A For high volume roads may need to check for overtaking provisions Unsealed road 230 130 60 180 100 60 100 60 40 N/A N/A N/A Vertical Geometry Max vertical grade % (8) 6 8 12 6 8 12 6 8 15 N/A N/A N/A For tracks avoid steep grades to reduce soil erosion Min crest vertical curve K 28 9 5 9 4 2 4 2 1 N/A N/A N/A Unsealed values values (9) Min sag vertical curve K 8 4 3 6 3 2 3 2 1 N/A N/A N/A Unsealed values values (10)

Notes 1) A simple classification of ‘flat’, ‘rolling’ and ‘mountainous’ terrain descriptions has been adopted as a basis for specifying appropriate geometric standards. The definition of each can be described in general terms as follows:  Flat terrain – Roads generally follow the ground contours. Typical gradients being up to 1:20 or 5 % (<3 degrees).  Rolling terrain – Roads can have substantial cuts and fills. Typical gradients being up to 1:20 to 1:8 or 5 – 12.5 % (3-7 degrees)  Mountainous terrain – Roads in rugged hilly or mountainous ground with substantial restrictions to both horizontal and vertical alignments. Typical gradients being > 1:8 or > 12.5 % (7 degrees). 2) The maximum superelevation value will need to take into account the use of the road by high loaded heavy vehicles, speed and curve radii. 3) In cases where there is a high percentage of heavy vehicles (>20%) minimum lane widths can be increased by 0.5 m. 4) Allows for 1m verge/table drain width. This must be reviewed based on actual locations where for drainage reasons greater widths may be required. 5) This is based on Austroads (1989) and Giummarra G. (2001). Lower values of surface coefficients on unsealed roads result in radii being greater. Values rounded up. For minimum radius curves widening on the inside of a curve may be necessary to accommodate longer vehicles. 6) Based on reaction time of 2 seconds and surface coefficients relating to sealed and unsealed surfaces and values round up. Values based on flat grades and allowances will need to be made for up and down grades. 7) This is a requirement for single lane two-way roads. Values rounded up. 8) In some cases higher grades of up to 20% can be allowed for short sections (about 150 m). Keep grades on unsealed roads lower due to ravelling and scouring of surface. 9) Calculation of these values if to be based on information contained in Austroads (1989) for sealed roads and Giummarra G. (2000) for unsealed roads. The length of the vertical curve (L) is based on the product of K multiplied by the algebraic difference in grades percentage A. (i.e. L+K×A). 10) Sag values are based on comfort control criteria.

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Appendix 6 – Road Clearance Widths and Drainage Structure Spacing

MAXIMUM CLEARING WIDTHS (M) REQUIRED FOR TYPICAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION

Side Slope Road Class

Degrees % 5B 5C 5D 5E

0-7.5 0-13 13 7 6 4

7.5-15 13-27 17 11 10 7

15-22.5 27-41 23 17 16 10

22.5-30 41-58 30 24 23 14

Notes:  Recommended clearing width is a horizontal distance.  Table assumes that debris disposal is complete before construction commences.  Extra clearing width may be required if debris disposed is concurrent with road construction.  Clearing widths do not include slashed verges except within engineering or road safety priority areas where extra cleared widths are shown to be required.  Recommended clearing width for temporary road is 6m.  Additional widening is often required at curves.

MAXIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN DRAINAGE STRUCTURES1

ROAD GRADE Soil 1:50 1:25 1:15 1:12 1:10 1:8 1:7 1:5 Erosion 1º 2º 3.5º 4.5º 6º 7º 8º 11º Hazard 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 15% 20% Low 250 170 130 115 100 90 60 30 Moderate 200 150 120 105 90 80 50 NP2 High 160 130 110 95 80 65 NP2 NP2 Notes: 1 Drainage structures include culverts, roll-overs, and inverts or cross drains. 2 Road Grade Not Permitted

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Appendix 7 – Water Quality Risk Assessment and Protection (a) The following must be determined in the field: i). soil erosion classification; and ii). Soil permeability classification. (b) Combine the soil erosion and soil hazard classifications to determine an overall soil category of low (L), moderate (M), high (H) or very high (VH) as shown in Table 1 below. (c) Use this overall soil category to determine water quality risk as shown in Table 2 below. (d) Apply appropriate protection to class of waterway as outlined in Table 3.

Table 1: Determining overall soil category Soil Permeability Soil Erosion Classification Classification Low Medium High Very High Low M M H VH High L L M M

Table 2: Translating overall soil category to water quality risk Overall Soil Category Water Quality Risk L Low water quality risk M Moderate water quality risk H High water quality risk VH Very High water quality risk

Table 3: Minimum width in metres for buffer strips (B) and filter strips (F) to be applied to various waterway categories, in relation to water quality risk and slope Sites with low or moderate water quality Sites with high or very high water quality risk risk Waterway Class Slope 0-30o Slope 0-20o Slope 21o - 30o 1. Pools, permanent 20 m B 30 m B 40 m B streams and wetlands 2. Temporary streams 10 m F 10 m B + 10 m F 20 m B 3. Drainage lines 10 m F 10 m F 15 m F

Notes:  Slope is the average slope of the coupe area in the vicinity of the water body.  Buffers and filter strips must be applied to each waterway class regardless of the origins of the channelling.  The width of buffer areas and filter strips must be measured in the horizontal plane, from the edge of the saturated zone (at time of harvesting) or channel (whichever is greater), on each side of the waterway.

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Appendix 8 – Water Supply Catchments

Slope Seasonal Harvest Stream Filter Catchment Status Comments Limit Closure Area Limit Buffers Strips Benalla-Mansfield FMA Lake Eildon SWSC 1 June – 31 Oct Upper Goulburn o SWSC & SAP 30 1 June – 31 Oct 20m 10m (Upper Delatite) Lake Nillahcootie SWSC 30o 1 June – 31 Oct 20m 10m SWSC & SAP; DC 40 ha max coupe size where harvesting permitted Category 1 - - - - No harvesting Ryans Creek Category 2 <12o 1 May – 31 Oct 20m 10m No clearfelling Category 3 30o 1 May – 31 Oct 20m 10m Central FMA Sunday Creek SWSC 30o 20 m 10 m o 20, 40, 60 Buffers in accordance with Notice of Determination of Land Kilmore SWSC & SAP 30 10 m meters Use, Plan No. 1633 Upper Goulburn SWSC 30o 20 m 10 m Central Gippsland FMA 150ha Ash Subject to additional regulations under the Forests Act 1958 o and 15ha MS 1 Thomson River SWSC & SAP 30 1 May – 30 Nov 40m 10m which includes limitations on access, camping, hunting with on 10-year hounds and horse riding. rolling Average Applies above 650m ASL o Harvesting restrictions on land above 1220m Tyers River SWSC & SAP 30 1 June – 31 Oct 20m 10m Buffer within 200m of Moondarra Reservoir foreshore Buffer of 40 m on Jacobs Creek up to the Walhalla Road Tanjil River SWSC & SAP 30o 1 June – 31 Oct 20m 10m Closure applies north of Icy Creek – Mt Baw Baw Road 55ha Ash and o 23ha MS on Tarago River SWSC & SAP 30 1 May – 31 Oct 20m 10m Average 55ha Ash and 23ha MS on rolling average 10-year rolling average Bunyip River SWSC & SAP 25o 1 June – 31 Oct 20m 10m Loch River SWSC 30o 1 July – 30 Sept 20m 10m Drouin SWSC 30o 1 July – 30 Sept 20m 10m 40m Macalister below Caledonia 40m Wellington below Carey Glenmaggie SWSC 1 June – 31 Oct 40m Barkley below Mt Skene Creek 40m of Glenmaggie Creek below east and west branches Mirboo North SWSC & SAP Buffer of 100m around the off-take weir

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Slope Seasonal Harvest Stream Filter Catchment Status Comments Limit Closure Area Limit Buffers Strips Buffer from the banks of streams, watercourses and spring areas. 40m buffer on the Little Morwell River and 20m for other water courses. Tarra River SWSC 1 June – 31 Oct Dandenong FMA2 Bunyip River SWSC & SAP 25o 1 May – 30 Nov 20m 10m 60m buffer upstream of weir. Britannia Creek SWSC & SAP 30o 1 July – 30 Sept 20m 10m Tomahawk Creek SWSC 30o 1 July – 30 Sept 20m 10m McCrae’s Creek SWSC & SAP 30o 1 July – 30 Sept 20m 10m 60m buffer upstream of weir. Harvesting Micks Creek SWSC & SAP excluded Harvesting Healesville SWSC & SAP excluded Armstrong Creek Harvesting Restricted East excluded Learmonth Creek 25o 1 May – 30 Nov 40m1 10m Max 7ha Ash and 3ha MS McMahons Creek Restricted 25o 1 May – 30 Nov 40m1 10m o 1 A maximum of 30% of each of these catchments is to be Starvation Creek Restricted 25 1 May – 30 Nov 40m 10m harvested over a 10 year period. Cement Creek Restricted 25o 1 May – 30 Nov 40m1 10m There is to be harvesting in only 1 of the 4 restricted access Armstrong Creek o 1 Restricted 25 1 May – 30 Nov 40m 10m catchments in any one year. West East Gippsland FMA 100m on main river 40m on major Orbost tributaries SWSC & SAP 40 ha maximum annual area harvested. (Rocky River) 30m on other watercourses. 100m on off-take weir 150m on main river. 20m on major Betka River SWSC 120 ha (1% of catchment) max annual area harvested. tributaries and other permanent streams. Cann River SWSC Brodribb River SWSC Buchan River SWSC Bemm River SWSC Tambo River SWSC Boggy Creek SWSC Midlands FMA Blackwood DC 1 June – 31 Oct 35 ha maximum coupe size

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Slope Seasonal Harvest Stream Filter Catchment Status Comments Limit Closure Area Limit Buffers Strips Bullarto DC 1 June – 31 Oct 20 ha maximum coupe size Colbrook DC 1 June – 31 Oct 5 ha maximum coupe size Collier Gap DC 1 June – 31 Oct 2 ha maximum coupe size SWSC & SAP; Djerriwarrh 1 June – 30 Sept 15 ha maximum coupe size DC Korweingubo ora DC 1 June – 31 Oct 15 ha maximum coupe size Hickmans Creek DC 1 June – 31 Oct 40 ha maximum coupe size (Elmhurst) Lal Lal Lake SWSC & SAP; 1 June – 31 Oct 5 ha maximum coupe size Environs DC Long Gully DC 1 June – 31 Oct 15 ha maxiumum coupe size SWSC & SAP; Lake Merrimu 1 June – 30 Sept 40 ha maximum coupe size. Buffers apply to all waterways. DC Moorabool DC 1 June – 30 Sept 10 ha maximum coupe size Mount Cole DC 1 June – 31 Oct 20 ha maximum coupe size Musical Gully SWSC; DC 1 June – 30 Sept 2 ha maximum coupe size Pykes Creek SWSC; DC 1 June – 30 Sept 40 ha maximum coupe size SWSC & SAP; Rosslynne 1 June – 30 Sept 40 ha maximum coupe size DC Shepherds Creek DC 1 June – 31 Oct 40 ha maximum coupe size Sugarloaf DC 1 June – 30 Sept 20 ha maximum coupe size Troy SWSC; DC 1 June – 30 Sept 2 ha maximum coupe size White Swan DC 1 June – 31 Oct 20 ha maximum coupe size Wombat DC 1 June – 31 Oct 20 ha maximum coupe size North East FMA Lake Hume SWSC 1 July – 30 Sept (Northern) Mount Tabor Creek DC 1 July – 30 Sept 40ha maximum annual area harvested. Black Dog Creek DC 1 July – 30 Sept 30ha maximum coupe size Bakers Gully Creek SWSC; DC 1 July – 30 Sept 20ha maximum coupe size West Kiewa River DC 1 July – 30 Sept 40ha maximum coupe size. Musk Gully Creek DC 1 July – 30 Sept 35ha maximum coupe size Diddah Diddah SWSC; DC 1 July – 30 Sept 20ha maximum coupe size Creek Otway FMA3 Lorne – St Georges 25° 1 May – 30 Nov River Max harvest 2.5 % per year and 15 % per decade of total forested area of each catchment. Barham River SWSC 25° 1 May – 30 Nov

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Slope Seasonal Harvest Stream Filter Catchment Status Comments Limit Closure Area Limit Buffers Strips Upper Barwon SWSC 25° 1 June – 31 Oct Gellibrand River SWSC 25° 1 June – 31 Oct Painkalac Creek SWSC & SAP 25° 1 June – 30 Sept Max harvest 5 % per year and 25 % per decade of total forested area of each catchment. Pennyroyal Creek SWSC 25° 1 June – 30 Sept Matthews Creek SWSC 25° 1 June – 30 Sept Gosling Creek SWSC 25° 1 June – 30 Sept Tambo FMA Lake Hume SWSC In accordance with Plan No. S-1275B. (Northern) Mitchell River SWSC Seasonal closure apply above 900m 200m buffer around the Nicholson Reservoir and Water supply off-take on the Nicholson River.

o o 40m buffer around Nicholson and Barmouth Rivers. Nicholson River SWSC & SAP 30 30 20m buffer from banks of permanent streams & drainage lines Maps outlining above are shown on Plan No. S-1411. Obtain instruction on implementing plan from Operations Planning before marking.

Notes: SWSC – Special Water Supply Catchment SAP – Special Area Plan DC – Designated Catchment identified in the FMP Restricted – Restricted access catchments managed by agreement between Melbourne Water and DELWP 1 Major streams only 2 In addition to the above prescriptions for Central FMA and Dandenong FMA, refer to Section 3.5 of this document. 3 Within the Otway FMA, 20o and 15o slope limits will be applied in special water supply catchments in areas of Land Degradation Hazard Class 4 and 5 respectively.

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Appendix 9 – Definitions

In this document, unless the context requires otherwise:

‘Action Statement’ means an Action Statement made under section 19 of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. ‘Actions’ for example ‘Reconnaissance Action’, refers to the section within the electronic Forest Management recording system (CENGEA) where information is entered in development of the coupe plan. ‘Area Manager’ means the relevant DELWP Area Manager, Land and Fire Services (Central, East Gippsland, North East, North West and South West) or a delegate appointed in accordance with the DELWP Management Procedures. ‘Associated activities’ means the preparation of sites for timber harvesting operations; forest regeneration and site rehabilitation; and all road construction and road improvement operations for any activity including timber harvesting, recreation and fire prevention. ‘Authorised Officer’ means a DELWP officer appointed as an Authorised Officer under S83 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 for the purposes of relevant law. ‘Code’ means the Code of Practice for Timber Production 2007. ‘Cording’ means log material, eucalypt and non-eucalypt, with a diameter greater than 15cm placed in a corduroy fashion on landings and snig tracks to distribute machine loading over a larger area. ‘Coupe driveway’ means a temporary coupe access road associated with timber harvesting. For the purpose of the TRP and WUP, a coupe driveway is less than 500m long and is located on land managed by DELWP. Coupe driveways are considered part of a coupe. ‘Delegated person’ means an employee of DELWP or VicForests delegated the powers, functions and duties of the Secretary in or under relevant law. ‘District Manager’ means the relevant DELWP District Manager, Land and Fire Services ‘Electronic Forest Management Planning System’ the common software, CENGEA, that records all forest management activities and information. ‘Forest Management Officer’ means the relevant DELWP Forest Management Officer, Land and Fire Services. ‘Forest Officer’ means a DELWP or VicForests supervisor of timber harvesting operations and associated activities. ‘Forest produce’ means Forest Produce as defined in the Forests Act 1958. ‘Forest Produce Licence’ means a licence issued under S52 (1) of the Forests Act 1958. ‘General Licence’ means a licence issued under S52 (1) of the Forests Act 1958 and issued through the Seymour Transaction Centre. ‘Land manager’ means the department, agency, corporation or statutory authority responsible for managing public land for or on behalf of the Crown. ‘Land owner’ means the person who is the owner or authorised occupier of freehold land. ‘Managing authority’ means the organisation responsible for the management of timber harvesting operations and associated activities. ‘Minor forest produce’ means forest produce other than sawlogs and pulpwood. ‘Minor road improvement operations’ means operations on a road that improve the class of the road, or significantly improve the condition of a section of a road within the original footprint of the road alignment. ‘Matting’ is smaller head material (branches), bark or other vegetation that is used to cover cording on snig tracks and landings. ‘Nominated TRP Coordinator’ means the DELWP officer(s) appointed by the Area Manager, to coordinate the review of a proposed TRP or change to an approved TRP by Land and Fire Services; ‘Noxious weed’ means noxious weed as defined in the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994. ‘Pest animal’ means pest animal as defined in the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994. ‘Procedures’ means the Management Standards and Procedures for timber harvesting, roading and regeneration in Victoria’s State forests, 2014. ‘Road construction’ means capital works that involve the construction of a new section of road or new road that will form part of the DELWP permanent road network. ‘Significant road improvement operations’ means operations on a road that improve the class of the road and alter the original footprint of the road, requiring removal of native vegetation greater than the thresholds specified in The Guide for Implementing Net Gain Policy on Public Land:  0.5 ha of native vegetation in an EVC with Bioregional Conservation Status of Endangered, Vulnerable or Rare: and  1 ha of native vegetation in an EVC with Bioregional Conservation Status of Depleted or Least Concern. In general these works are considered capital works, and include such operations as major resurface, major corner widening, significant bridge or other stream crossing structure works, including bridge replacement. ‘Roading Officer’ means the relevant DELWP Roading Officer, Land and Fire Services. ‘Site Plan’ means (but is not limited to) a Burn Plan, Reafforestation Plan, Regeneration Plan, Forest Road Plan or Job Prescription/Plan. ‘State forest’ means State forest as defined in the Forests Act 1958. ‘Subordinate instrument’ means subordinate instrument as defined by section 38 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 and includes (but is not limited to) the Code (made under section 31 of the Conservation Forests and Lands Act 1987), a Forest Management Plan (made under section 22 of the Forests Act 1958), a Special Area Plan (made under Division 2 of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994) and an Action Statement. ‘Temporary road’ means a road or track and any associated bridges, crossings and culverts that does not form part of the permanent road network. A temporary road is mostly constructed for the purpose of accessing a coupe(s) (or part thereof) to undertake timber harvesting operations and associated activities and will be closed and rehabilitated on the completion of timber harvesting operations and associated activities in that coupe(s). A temporary road includes in-coupe roads and coupe driveways.

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‘Timber Harvesting Operator’ means a person that is the holder of a Timber Harvesting Operator’s Licence issued under S54 of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004. ‘Timber Harvesting Operator Procedures’ means the document setting out the environmental and operational requirements that must be followed by a licensed Timber Harvesting Operator under the Sustainable Forests (Timber Harvesting) Regulations 2006 in undertaking timber harvesting operations and associated activities on State forest. (otherwise referred to as the Utilisation Procedures). ‘Timber resources’ means timber resources as defined in the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004. ‘Wildlife’ means wildlife as defined in the Wildlife Act 1975.

Any other term has the meaning as expressed in the Code unless otherwise specified.

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Appendix 11 – Acronyms

AAV Aboriginal Affairs Victoria ARRB Australian Roads Research Board CAIR Corrective Action and Incident Report CAR Comprehensive, Adequate and Representative Reserve System cm Centimetres CNR Victorian Department of Conservation and Natural Resources CIS Coupe Information System DBHOB Diameter at Breast Height (1.3m) Over Bark DELWP Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning DEPI Department of Environment and Primary Industries EVC Ecological Vegetation Class FCP Forest Coupe Plan FMA Forest Management Area FMP Forest Management Plan FMZ Forest Management Zone FPSS Forest Produce Sales System GMZ General Management Zone GRU Geographic Representation Unit ha Hectares HEMS High Elevation Mixed Species forest km kilometres LCC Land Conservation Council LEMS Low Elevation Mixed Species forest m Metres mm Millimetres

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NFSG Native Forest Silviculture Guideline NRE Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment RFA Regional Forest Agreement SAP Special Area Plan SMZ Special Management Zone SOP Standard Operating Procedure SPZ Special Protection Zone SWSC Special Water Supply Catchment Area TRP Timber Release Plan VEAC Victorian Environmental Assessment Council WUP Wood Utilisation Plan

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Appendix 12 - References All regulatory and compliance guidelines given throughout the document are referenced according to the regulatory document in which they sit.

Document Document Name Version / Date Reference VicForests Forest Practice and Forest Performance Interpretation where regulatory instrument is incomplete or additional (vf) procedure required to manage other obligations or risks. In every instance DELWP has been informed of this Current interpretation. Reference in bracket preceding this reference is where original requirement comes from. Additional process inserted by VicForests Forest Practice and Forest Performance. Additional information required to (ap) Current undertake steps in accordance with regulatory or certification requirement. (ao) Allocation to VicForests (Amendment) Order 2014 October 2014 (cp) Code of Practice for timber production 2014, Government of Victoria October 2014 Management Standards and Procedures for timber harvesting operations in Victoria’s State forests 2014. Department of (msp) October 2014 Environment, Land, Water and Planning.. (ch) Forest Management Plan for the Central Highlands, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria, 1998. May 1998 (eg) Forest Management Plan for East Gippsland, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria, 1995. December 1995 Forest Management Plan for the North East Forest Management Area, Department of Natural Resources and (ne) June 2004 Environment, Victoria, 2001. (g) Forest Management Plan for Gippsland, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria, 2004. January 2001 (fa) Forests Act 1958 28 November 2007 (sfta) Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 23 September 2010 (rf) Action Statement no. 238 Rainforest, DELWP, Victoria June 2009 (lbp) Action Statement no. 62 Leadbeaters Possum, DELWP, Victoria 2015 (rma) Road Management Agreement, DELWP, Victoria, 2014 (available on the Forests Document Management System) 2014 (cr) Code of Practice for Worksite Safety – Traffic Management, VicRoads, 2004, (available on the web) 2004 (sp) Fire Salvage Harvesting Prescriptions October 2009 2009 (mrt) Procedure for the Management of EVC 41 (Montane Riparian Thicket) – Tambo FMA 2012 (fmz) Statewide Prescriptions for Commercial Timber Harvesting in Fire Management Zones 2011

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