Cultural Heritage Management Plan 119 Bridge Road, Bushfield, Victoria Residential Subdivision Plan number: 17142 SPONSOR: BTH Pty Ltd (ABN 90 162 121 637) HERITAGE ADVISOR: Annette Xiberras AUTHOR: Edward East DATE: 06/11/2020 Title Page Cultural Heritage Management Plan Number 119 Bridge Road, Bushfield, Victoria Residential Subdivision Plan number: 17142 Activity size: Medium Assessment: Complex Sponsor: BTH Pty Ltd (ABN 90 162 121 637) Heritage advisor: Annette Xiberras Author: Edward East Date: 06/11/2020 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in the Activity Area: None. Front page photo shows south east facing view of excavations close to south border of activity area (photo: Edward East 11/06/2020). Acknowledgements The author would like to thank the following people and organisations for assisting with the development of this Cultural Heritage Management Plan: BTH PTY LTD Andrew Austen. Myers Planning Group Dan Perch Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation Craig Black Edwards Stephen Chatfield Jryran Chatfield Hayden Harradine Mundara Clark Cultural Heritage Management Plan 17142: 119 Bridge Road, Bushfield, Victoria. Page ii © U. C. A. Pty Ltd 2020 Cultural Heritage Management Plan 17142: 119 Bridge Road, Bushfield, Victoria. Page iii © U. C. A. Pty Ltd 2020 Executive Summary Compliance requirements are set out in Part 1 of the Cultural Heritage Management Plan. This cultural heritage management plan (CHMP) has been prepared in accordance with Part 4 of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (Vic) and as required by the Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2018 (Vic). Location of the Activity Area The activity area is located at 119 Bridge Road, Bushfield, Victoria. The activity area is located approximately 257 km south-west of Melbourne CBD. The activity area is bordered to the north by Bridge Road, to the west and east and south by agricultural paddocks. The activity area is located within the LGA Warrnambool City Council (Map 1). The activity area is 202,424m2 in area (Maps 1 and 2) and is currently zoned as Low-Density Residential Zone and as Rural Living Zone (RLZ) as per the Warrnambool City Council Planning Scheme. The Sponsor The Sponsor of the CHMP is BTH Pty Ltd (ABN 90 162 121 637). The Sponsors representative is Andrew Austen. The Activity The Sponsor intends to construct a residential housing subdivision at 119 Bridge Road, Bushfield, Victoria. The Assessment Undertaken & Results The methodology was developed to meet the requirements for a CHMP. This comprised: • A desktop assessment, which involved: research and analysis of the known Aboriginal archaeology of the region and local setting; a description of the ethno-history applicable to the activity area; a description of the environment, geology and geomorphology of the activity area and its surrounding landscape; and a review of the land use history of the activity area, and implications for the cultural heritage sensitivity of the activity area. • standard assessment of the activity area, which comprised a pedestrian survey of the activity area. No new surface Aboriginal cultural material as located. • A complex assessment of the activity area, which comprised the excavation of four 1 x 1 m stratigraphic test pits (TP), twenty four 50 x 50 cm shovel test pits (STPs), and nine 2x1m machine test pits (MPs). No subsurface Aboriginal cultural material was located. Cultural Heritage Management Plan 17142: 119 Bridge Road, Bushfield, Victoria. Page iv © U. C. A. Pty Ltd 2020 Contents Title Page ii Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................................. iv Contents ..................................................................................................................................................................................... v List of Maps ................................................................................................................................................................. vii List of Figures .............................................................................................................................................................. vii List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................................... vii List of Plates ................................................................................................................................................................ viii Part 1: Cultural Heritage Management Conditions .................................................................................................................... 1 1 Cultural Heritage Management Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Management Condition 1: Cultural Heritage Management Plan to be available onsite .............................. 2 1.2 Management Condition 1: All works undertaken as part of the activity must stay within the activity area . 2 2 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Contingencies ............................................................................................... 3 2.1 Approval Required for Changes to the Proposed Activity ........................................................................... 3 2.2 Protocol for handling sensitive information ................................................................................................. 3 2.3 Communication ........................................................................................................................................... 3 2.4 Unexpected Discovery of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Material ................................................................. 4 2.5 Management of Aboriginal cultural heritage material ................................................................................. 5 2.6 Notification in accordance with the Act of the Discovery of Aboriginal cultural heritage material ............... 5 2.7 Unexpected Discovery of Human Remains ................................................................................................ 5 2.8 Resolution of any disputes between the Sponsor and the RAP in relation to the implementation of the management plan or the conduct of the activity ......................................................................................... 6 2.9 Reviewing compliance with the Management Plan and mechanisms for remedying non-compliance ....... 8 2.10 Non-Compliance with Management Conditions and Contingency Plans .................................................... 9 2.11 Limited Interim Retention of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage by Heritage Advisor ........................................... 9 2.12 Assignment of Custody of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage .............................................................................. 9 2.13 Use of the activity area lot. ....................................................................................................................... 10 Part 2: Assessment .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 3 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Name of Sponsor ...................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Name of Owner and Occupier of the Activity Area ................................................................................... 12 3.4 Location of the Activity Area ..................................................................................................................... 12 3.5 Reason for Preparing a Cultural Heritage Management Plan .................................................................. 12 3.6 Notice of Intent to Prepare the Cultural Heritage Management Plan ........................................................ 13 Cultural Heritage Management Plan 17142: 119 Bridge Road, Bushfield, Victoria. 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Pty Ltd 2020 3.7 Registered Aboriginal Party Responsible for the Activity Area ................................................................. 13 3.8 Aims of the Assessment ........................................................................................................................... 13 3.9 Personnel Involved ................................................................................................................................... 13 3.10 Report Submission ................................................................................................................................... 15 4 Activity Description ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 5 Extent of the Activity Area ............................................................................................................................................. 17 6 Documentation of Consultation ....................................................................................................................................