Module 5 - VicForests

4 3BAudit Findings
Table 4-22 summarises the compliance findings for the Suspension of cartage Compliance Element.
Table 4-22
Summary of compliance findings for the Suspension of cartage Compliance Element
Compliance Element
Suspension of cartage
Total compliance 4
Total non-compliance 0
Non-compliance EIA breakdown
Severe 0
Major 0
Moderate 0
Minor 0
Negligible 0
No impact 0
Road closure
The Code requires that roads are permanently closed if no longer required for timber harvesting or
management purposes, and temporarily closed under adverse weather conditions that could
compromise the road surface and water quality. Temporary road closures were assessed as being
largely managed appropriately, with closures recorded and gazetted in most, but not all cases.
Several instances were also identified where roads had not been permanently closed when no longer
in use.
Table 4-23 summarises the compliance findings for the Road closure Compliance Element.
Table 4-23
Summary of compliance findings for the Road closure Compliance Element
Compliance Element
Road closure
Total compliance 105
Total non-compliance 11
Non-compliance EIA breakdown
Severe 0
Major 0
Moderate 0
Minor 0
Negligible 3
No impact 8
The audit identified one coupe where a permanent road had not been closed as required (C21).
However, the vegetation on the road suggested that traffic did not appear to have been using the road
and therefore a No impact EIA risk rating was recorded for this non-compliance. The audit also
identified one coupe (C9) where a permanent road had been closed, however, the drainage was found
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