Appendix 1 - Victorian Environmental Assessment Council

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MNAC Report on the ECC Box-Ironbark Forests & Woodlands Investigation Draft Report However, the existence of native title is not dependent on a claim being lodged….. Response: Traditional owners support this comment but due to the complexity of native title and what it means it needs to be re-worded so that most people will understand it. Refer to the views expressed on native title in the next part of this report. The Victorian Government recently announced that an approach of ….. Response: Traditional owners support this comment but it should be stated at the start of this section. It shows the support of the Victorian Government regarding consultation and negotiation. In Victoria, the Mirimbiak Nations Aboriginal Corporation (MNAC) coordinates….. Response: MNAC does not co-ordinate all native title claims in Victoria (there are some groups that represent themselves). MNAC coordinate the majority of native title claims. Most of the recommendations in this report, if adopted by the Victorian Government….. Response: The reader may view this as Aboriginal people wanting to restrict the use of parks. It is recommended that the ECC remove this statement from this chapter and move it to the Executive Summary. 3.2 Aboriginal archaeology Response: This should be changed to Aboriginal cultural sites and places. Archaeology refers only to the past. An Environment Australia data audit 2 carried out in 1996 reviewed the extent ….. Response: There should be no mention of location of sites or artefacts. These areas are highly sensitive and should not be public knowledge. A total number cannot be listed as the number of artefacts and sites constantly increases and it is not a true figure as not all sites have been surveyed or may not be listed due to sensitivity. Refer to traditional owners’ views and recommendations on Aboriginal heritage, use and management in the next part of this report. Rock paintings are known from the Black Range near Stawell, and Mt Pilot…... Response: Many of these sites are spiritual sites and therefore sensitivity must be shown to traditional owners. Traditional owners must be consulted over any development or interpretation of such sites. Unfortunately, it has been proven in the past that once a location is mentioned or known about it becomes exposed to possible desecration or damage (intentional or unintentional). Scarred trees, the most common archaeological type in Victoria, are found throughout….. Response: It is important to note that Aboriginal sites and places should only be listed in general terms with a brief description of what they are. For example “There are thousands of Aboriginal sites and places located through the study area. Aboriginal sites include: ♦ scar trees (mostly found near rivers and lakes) ♦ shell middens (sound near river banks) etc Page 9
MNAC Report on the ECC Box-Ironbark Forests & Woodlands Investigation Draft Report 3.3 Aboriginal historic places Aboriginal historic places are places dating from the period of initial contact between….. Response: Historic places should not just be recognised as places that involved contact between other cultures and Aboriginal people. Aboriginal people have historic places that occur without any non- Aboriginal interactions such as corroboree sites, meeting places etc. They include places involving Aboriginal interactions with explorers and settlers…. Response: The word interactions is too general and does not fully describe the past injustices. As history shows, the study area is also an area where there were large numbers of massacres of Aboriginal people. There are also missions and reserves (past and present) located in the study area. This needs to be documented. Many historic Aboriginal places in the Box-Ironbark area have no physical remains….. Response: Aboriginal people do not believe that something has to be physical to prove its existence. Aboriginal people have many locations that are spiritually significant also. 3.4 Survey coverage Survey coverage for Aboriginal cultural sites and places in the study area is incomplete….. Response: Traditional owners support the ECCs acknowledgment of inadequate surveys in the study area. Adequate surveys involving traditional owners and relevant cultural heritage officers must be done prior to any planning and development. Surveys carried out for specific development projects, Telstra cable installations…..identified places correlates with activities such as timber harvesting and road construction. Response: It should not just be the major corporations that do these surveys. These corporations should be used as an example for other ‘smaller’ companies. Many cultural heritage programs are working at a local level with these larger organisations who do not start any development until adequate surveys are performed. Priority areas for new Aboriginal archaeological survey work, identified in the data audit….. Response: All of the study area should be a priority. For Aboriginal historic places, the Environment Australia audit report comments that…. Response: Traditional owners support and commend the ECC on the inclusion of this statement. 3.5 Regional Forest Agreement studies Response: The RFA process should be mentioned but not in so much detail. Page 10
Page 1 and 2: Appendix 1 Common names, scientific
Page 3 and 4: Threatened flora Appendix 1 Aust EP
Page 5 and 6: Threatened flora Appendix 1 Aust EP
Page 7 and 8: Near threatened flora Appendix 1 Au
Page 9 and 10: Near threatened flora Appendix 1 Au
Page 11 and 12: Other flora lightwood Acacia implex
Page 13 and 14: Appendix 2 Mapping of EVCs Once EVC
Page 15 and 16: EVC Name Structure Main Canopy Spec
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Page 19 and 20: Appendix 3 Column 4: Percent Remain
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