Module 5 - VicForests
Module 5 - VicForests
Module 5 - VicForests
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FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM, AUDIT WORKBOOK 5C – BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION<br />
Biodiversity Conservation<br />
Habitat Trees – Guidance<br />
Ref Origin Section Prescription Audit Criteria Auditor Comments<br />
5C14<br />
5C15<br />
Fire Salvage Harvesting<br />
Prescriptions 2009<br />
Fire Salvage Harvesting<br />
Prescriptions 2009<br />
8.1.2 Habitat<br />
Tree Exclusion<br />
Areas<br />
8.1.3 Habitat<br />
Tree Exclusion<br />
Areas<br />
Situate habitat tree exclusion areas Exclusion areas maximise the<br />
to maximise retention of high retention of habitat trees and have<br />
priority habitat trees taking into been selected according to the<br />
consideration, the following order of priority listed in the Prescriptions.<br />
priority:<br />
1. large live hollow trees<br />
2. large live trees without hollows<br />
3. large dead trees<br />
Note: Trees greater than 50cm<br />
4. small live trees<br />
DBHOB are considered to be large.<br />
5. small dead trees<br />
Situate habitat tree exclusion areas<br />
to maximise retained forest<br />
connectivity within the coupe.<br />
Habitat tree retention has<br />
maximised forest connectivity<br />
within the coupe.<br />
5C16<br />
Fire Salvage Harvesting<br />
Prescriptions 2009<br />
8.1.4 Habitat<br />
Tree Exclusion<br />
Areas<br />
Arrange the shape and location of<br />
habitat tree exclusion areas to<br />
reduce ongoing operational and<br />
weather related damage to habitat<br />
trees.<br />
Exclusion areas do not promote<br />
damage to habitat trees.<br />
Comments:<br />
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FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM, AUDIT WORKBOOK 5C – BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION<br />
Biodiversity Conservation<br />
Rainforest – Mandatory Actions<br />
Ref Origin Section Prescription Audit Criteria Compliance Extent<br />
(E)<br />
Environmental Impact Assessment<br />
Duration<br />
(t)<br />
Asset<br />
Value (z) Impact Auditor Comments<br />
5C17 Code of Practice for<br />
Timber Production<br />
2007<br />
5C18 Code of Practice for<br />
Timber Production<br />
2007<br />
Comments:<br />
2.2.2<br />
Conservation<br />
of Biodiversity<br />
2.2.2<br />
Conservation<br />
of Biodiversity<br />
Rainforest communities in<br />
Victoria must not be<br />
harvested.<br />
Rainforest communities must<br />
be protected from the<br />
impacts of harvesting<br />
through the use of<br />
appropriate buffers to<br />
maintain microclimatic<br />
conditions and protect from<br />
disease and other<br />
disturbance.<br />
Rainforest has been<br />
identified and is not<br />
harvested.<br />
Mgt Zone:<br />
«ManagementZone»<br />
Buffer widths comply.<br />
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