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CONTENTS 1 MODULE 1 – OVERVIEW 5 1.1 BACKGROUND 5 1.2 OVERVIEW OF VICTORIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT SYSTEM 6 1.3 INTENDED USERS 6 2 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM 7 2.1 AUDIT PROGRAM OBJECTIVES 7 2.2 AUDIT PROGRAM SCOPE 8 2.2.1 OUT OF SCOPE ELEMENTS 8 2.2.2 SELECTING TARGETS FOR THE FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM 9 2.2.3 ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES 10 2.2.4 SEGMENTS AND ELEMENTS OF THE COVERED BY THE FAP 11 2.3 FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM TOOLBOX 11 2.3.1 TOOLBOX MODULES 11 2.3.2 MODULE COMPLIANCE ELEMENTS 13 3 STATUTORY OVERVIEW 15 3.1 SUSTAINABLE FORESTS (TIMBER) ACT 2004 15 3.1.1 SUSTAINABILITY CHARTER 15 3.2 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1970 16 3.2.1 EPA ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITOR GUIDELINES 16 3.3 CATCHMENT AND LAND PROTECTION ACT 1994 16 3.4 FLORA AND FAUNA GUARANTEE ACT 1988 17 3.5 SUSTAINABLE FORESTS (TIMBER HARVESTING) REGULATIONS 2006 17 3.6 ALLOCATION ORDER 17 3.7 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TIMBER PRODUCTION 2007 (AS AMENDED) 18 3.7.1 FIRE SALVAGE HARVESTING PRESCRIPTIONS 2009 (AS AMENDED) 18 3.7.2 MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR TIMBER HARVESTING, ROADING AND REGENERATION IN VICTORIA’S STATE FORESTS 2009 (AS AMENDED) 19 3.7.3 NATIVE FOREST SILVICULTURE GUIDELINE SERIES 20 4 GLOSSARY 21 5 ACCRONYMS 24 ANNEX A ELECTRONIC TOOLBOX CD FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM – MODULE 1 OVERVIEW PAGE 1
FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM TOOLBOX Document and Version Control Title Forest Audit Program Toolbox – <strong>Module</strong> 1 Owner Registry File Scope of document DSE Forest Branch - Forestry Standards and Compliance Unit FS/18/3059 Date issued 16 April 2010 Version 1.0 Commences 16 April 2010 Review schedule Last revision date - Note For use by Environmental Auditors appointed to conduct audits under the DSE Forest Audit Program. May involve or impact on some DSE and <strong>VicForests</strong> staff As required Printed copies of this document are uncontrolled. The latest version is available in the DSE Forests and Fire Document Management System (DMS), or by contacting the DSE Forestry Standards and Compliance Unit. Revision History Date Reviewer Summary of changes Replaces - - - - FOREST AUDIT PROGRAM – MODULE 1 OVERVIEW PAGE 2
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Report Environmental Audit - Forest
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