Module 5 - VicForests

FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM, AUDIT WORKBOOK 5C – BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Biodiversity Conservation
Protection of Biodiversity Values – Mandatory
Action
Ref Origin Section Prescription Audit Criteria
Environmental Impact Assessment
Extent
(E)
Duration
(t)
Asset
Value (z)
Impact
Auditor Comments
5C1
5C2
5C3
Code of Practice 2.2.2 Mandatory Action; Where fire is
for Timber Conservation used in timber production
Production 2007 of
operations, all practicable
Biodiversity measures must be taken to
protect all areas excluded from
harvesting from the impacts of
unplanned fire.
Code of Practice 2.2.2
for Timber Conservation
Production 2007 of
Biodiversity
Code of Practice 2.2.2
for Timber Conservation
Production 2007 of
Biodiversity
Forestry operations must comply
with measures specified in
relevant Flora and Fauna
Guarantee Action Statements and
Flora and Fauna Guarantee
Orders.
Application of the precautionary
principle to the conservation of
biodiversity values, consistent
with monitoring and research to
improve understanding of the
effects of forest management on
forest ecology and conservation
values, must be adhered to
during operations.
Areas requiring specific
management of flora and
fauna conservation should
be described in the Forest
Coupe Plan and identified
in the field.
F&F Endorsement
Category: «FloraFauna»
Flora Notes:
«FloraValues»
Fauna Notes:
«FaunaValues»
Precautionary principle
has been applied.
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FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM, AUDIT WORKBOOK 5C – BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Biodiversity Conservation
Protection of Biodiversity Values – Mandatory
Action
Ref Origin Section Prescription Audit Criteria
Environmental Impact Assessment
Extent
(E)
Duration
(t)
Asset
Value (z)
Impact
Auditor Comments
5C4
Code of Practice 2.2.2 Consideration of the advice of
for Timber Conservation relevant experts and relevant
Production 2007 of
research in conservation biology
Biodiversity and flora and fauna management
at all stages of operations must
be adhered to.
Expert advice and
research has been
considered.
5C5
Code of Practice 2.2.2
for Timber Conservation
Production 2007 of
Biodiversity
Providing appropriate
undisturbed buffer areas around
significant habitats must be
adhered to during operations.
Buffer widths comply
with the Code and are
undisturbed.
5C6
5C7
Code of Practice 2.2.2
for Timber Conservation
Production 2007 of
Biodiversity
Code of
Practice for
Timber
Production
2007
2.2.2
Conservation
of Biological
Diversity
Maintaining forest health and
ecosystem resilience by
managing pest plants, pest
animals and pathogens must be
adhered to during operations.
Flora and fauna: Provide
appropriate undisturbed buffer
areas around significant habitats.
Evidence of the
management of pest
plants, pest animals and
pathogens (various
aspects of forest health
may be monitored and
documented in the forest
coupe plan and/or coupe
diary).
Buffer widths comply.
F&F Endorsement
Category: «FloraFauna»
Flora Notes:
«FloraValues»
Fauna Notes:
«FaunaValues»
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