Box-Ironbark Forests & Woodlands Investigation

Box - Ironbark Forests & Woodlands Investigation
FINAL REPORT - JUNE 2001

This report contains the ECC's recommendations for public land use in the Box-Ironbark area of northern Victora, extending from Stawell to Wodonga. The recommendations incorporate those for parts of the LCC's North Central, Murray Valley and adjoining areas.

Summary
Information Kit
Executive Summary (PDF 280 kb)

Contents (PDF 22kb)
Chapter One	The Investigation (PDF 566kb)
Chapter Two	Consultation and Information (PDF 34kb)
Chapter Three	General Recommendations Across the Study Area (PDF 47kb)
Chapter Four	Nature Conservation (PDF 1.7 mb)
Chapter Five	Aboriginal Interests (PDF 62kb)
Chapter Six	Non-indigenous Cultural Heritage (PDF 46kb)
Chapter Seven	Mining (PDF 83kb)
Chapter Eight	Wood Products (PDF 723kb)
Chapter Nine	Apiculture (PDF 37kb)
Chapter Ten	Recreation (PDF 1.1 mb)
Chapter Eleven	Tourism (PDF 389kb)
Chapter Twelve	Eucalyptus Oil Production (PDF 37kb)
Chapter Thirteen	Commonwealth Land (PDF 45kb)
Chapter Fourteen	Other Usess (PDF 32kb)
Chapter Fifteen	National, State and National Heritage Parks (PDF 1.2 mb)
Chapter Sixteen	Regional Parks, Nature Conservation Reserves, and Historic and Cultural Features Reserves (PDF 884kb)
Chapter Seventeen	State Forests and Forest Management (PDF 1mb)
Chapter Eighteen	Other Public Land Use Categories (PDF 192kb)
Chapter Nineteen	ECC's Response to Major Issues Raised in Submissions (PDF 132kb)
Map A (PDF 2.7mb)
Map C (PDF 212kb)
Map D (PDF 193kb)
Appendix One	Common Names, Scientific Names and Conservation Status of Flora and Fauna Species (PDF 96kb)
Appendix Two	Ecological Vegetation Classes (EVCs) Found in the Box-Ironbark Study Area (PDF 149kb)
Appendix Three	Reservation Status of EVCs Expressed as the Percentage of Pre-1750 EVC Extent Represented in the Conservation Reserve System (62kb)
Appendix Four	Outcomes of Consultation With Victorian Aboriginal Communities on the ECC Box-Ironbark Forests and Woodlands Investigation Draft Report (2000) (267kb)
Appendix Five	Potential Social and Economic Effects of Recommendations for Victoria's Box-Ironbark Forests and Woodlands Area - Executive Summary (PDF 149 kb) - Report (PDF 300 kb) - References,Tables, Figures (PDF 265 kb) - Attachments (PDF 210 kb)
Appendix Six	List of Submissions Received on the Draft Report (PDF 1.4 mb)
Appendix Seven	Members of the Box-Ironbark Investigation Advisory Group (PDF 9kb)
Appendix Eight	Reserve System Status of Public Land Use categories and Summary of JANIS Biodiversity Criteria (PDF 25kb)
Appendix Nine	Representation of Key Values in the Current and Recommended Reserve System (PDF 120kb)
Appendix Ten	Criteria for National and State Parks (PDF 15kb)
Appendix Eleven	Tables of Area Recommendations Referred to in Chapters 16-18 (PDF 145kb)
Appendix Twelve	Suggested Format for Conservation Management Networks (PDF 21kb)
Appendix Thirteen	Details of the Box-Ironbark Timber Model Developed by NRE Forests Service (PDF 35kb)
Appendix Fourteen	Tree Hollows in the Box-Ironbark Study Area (PDF 11kb)
Appendix Fifteen	Extractive Industry Interest Areas in the Bendigo Supply Area Showing Percentage Public and Treed Land For Each Area and Recommended Parks or Reserves Included (PDF 17kb)
Appendix Sixteen	Roadsides of Conservation Significance (PDF 113kb)

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Summary

· The Investigation (PDF 114kb)

· Recommendations (PDF 194kb)

· Summary of Activities (PDF 23kb)

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Information Kit

· Background to the Investigation (PDF 138kb)

· Outcomes (PDF 238kb)

· Key Differences Between Draft and Final Report (PDF 137kb)

· The Social and Economic Impact (PDF 64kb)

· The Case for Protection (PDF 163kb)

· Key Facts (PDF 141kb)

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