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• Interviews, where appropriate, with DSE, VicForests and operator managerial and technical staff; • A debriefing session with the operational staff at the conclusion of the field program in each FMA/OA, to provide a preliminary assessment of coupe compliance and summarise any identified issues. The auditor should typically be able to assess between two and three coupes each day in the field. Typical requirements for field measurements at each coupe are listed in Annex A. 3.5 CONSIDERATION OF COMPLIANCE TO INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Identification of potential non–compliance should be evaluated using the environment impact assessment tool outlined in Section 5.2.1 of Module 2 – Audit Process. Environment impact assessment levels should be determined for each prescription where a non-compliance is determined, with an overall risk level summary for each compliance element documented in the audit findings. 3.6 AUDIT WORKBOOKS This module is supported by six (6) audit workbooks for each compliance element, which are included as Annexures B to G. The Audit Workbooks outline the audit criteria, relevant legislative prescription(s), and provide detailed instruction on audit protocol guides. Workbooks provided in Module 5 include: • Workbook 5A: Forest Coupe Plan; • Workbook 5B: Water Quality, River Health and Soil Protection; • Workbook 5C: Biodiversity Conservation; • Workbook 5D: Operational Provisions; • Workbook 5E: Roading; and • Workbook 5F: Coupe Infrastructure. Auditors should record audit information and findings in the audit workbooks along with supporting evidence and information. Audit findings should then be collated and presented in the audit report prepared in accordance with the requirements outlined in Module 2. FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM – MODULE 5 HARVESTING AND CLOSURE PAGE 13
FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM TOOLBOX 4 REFERENCES Relevant references to this module include the following. Legislation Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, 1994. Code of Forest Practice for Timber Production, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, 2007. Code of Practice for Fire Management on Public Land, Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2006. Conservation, Forest and Lands Act 1987, 1987. Environmental Protection Act 1970, Version 161, 2007. Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act), Version 036, 2010. Sustainability Charter for Victoria’s State Forests, Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2007. Sustainable Forests (Timber Harvesting) Regulations 2006. Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004. Guidelines Cording and Matting Harvest Guidelines, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria, 2003. Differential species approach - A field guide to rainforest identification in Victoria: differential species keys for the delineation of rainforest boundaries, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria, 2009. Field guide to marking sawlog and firewood in Box Ironbark forests of the Bendigo FMA, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria, 2008. Fire Management Manual, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, 2005. Management Procedures for Timber Harvesting, Reading and Regeneration in Victoria's State Forests, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria, 2009. NFSG #6 - Native Forest Silviculture Guideline No.6, Site Preparation, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, 1998. NFSG #11 - Native Forest Silviculture Guideline No.11, Management of Landings, Bark and Extraction Tracks, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria, 2004. NFSG #12 - Native Forest Silviculture Guideline No.12, Treatment of Non- Merchantable Trees, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria, 1999. FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM – MODULE 5 HARVESTING AND CLOSURE PAGE 14
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