Module 5 - VicForests

Compliance Element Parameter Measurement
Guidance for compliance element measurements are described herein.
Completed Coupes
Roading
• Assess at least 500 m of road where present. Measure and record distance and
slope between drainage structures. Record situations (and distances) where
drainage spacing does not comply with prescriptions or where drainage is
ineffective.
• Assess up to 500 m permanent roadline where present. Assess clearing widths
against prescriptive requirements and, where present, measure clearing width at
two points along the 500 m section. Record results and comments on compliance
with relevant prescriptions.
Snig and Forwarding Tracks
• Inspect as much snig track as possible (at least 200 m) during coupe inspection.
Record measured distance of snig track inspected and assess whether drainage
structures are within prescriptive requirements.
Reserved Area Protection
• Assess at least two 200 m lengths of buffer strip. Measure widths for at least 2
and up to 4 points along the two strips. Record results and comments on
compliance with relevant prescriptions.
• Assess rainforest buffer as much as possible during coupe inspection. Measure
widths for at least 2 and up to 4 points along two 200 m strips. Record results
and comments on compliance with relevant prescriptions.
• Assess special habitat or landscape buffers. Measure widths for at least 2 and up
to 4 points along two 200 m strips. Record results and comments on compliance
with relevant prescriptions.
• Note a maximum of 800 m of buffer is to be measured at each coupe comprising
a combination of streamside reserve, special habitat, landscape or rainforest.
• Assess filter strip as much as possible during coupe inspection. Measure widths
for at least 2 and up to 4 points along one 200 m strip where necessary to
determine compliance to relevant prescriptions. Record results and comments on
compliance with relevant prescriptions
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