West Victorian Regional Forest Agreement

The West Victorian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) was one of five RFAs in Victoria. It was terminated on 31 December 2024 and is no longer in force. The Australian and Victorian Governments originally signed the West Victorian RFA on 31 March 2000, establishing the framework for the sustainable management of the forests in the West Victorian RFA region.

The West Victorian RFA was varied on 30 March 2020 with an extension until 30 June 2030.

The updated West Victorian Land Tenure and Zoning Map (December 2019) identified the extent of the comprehensive, adequate and representative reserve system in the West Victorian RFA region.

The 2000 West Victorian RFA

The Australian and Victorian governments signed the original West Victorian RFA on 31 March 2000. The agreement was for a duration of 20 years and was due to expire on 31 March 2020.

The West Victorian Land Use Maps identified the extent of the comprehensive adequate and representative reserve system in the West Victorian RFA region at the time of signing.

Historical Publications

Many historical publications informed the development of the West Victorian RFA.

Comprehensive Regional Assessments:

Document	Pages	File size
West Victoria Comprehensive Regional Assessment Report Volume 1 (July 1999) PDF	272	1.3 MB
Figure 10.2: Land tenure, operating quarries and exploration licences PDF	1	53 KB
Map 2: Extant Ecological Vegetation Classes GIF	1	1.6 MB
Map 3: Ecological Vegetation Classes - Pre-1750 Extent GIF	1	2.3 MB
Map 5: Commercial forest types GIF	1	189 KB
Map 5.1: Location of Mills utilising Hardwood Resources from the West Region in 1997-98 GIF	1	31 KB
Map 9: Water supply catchments GIF	1	308 KB
Map 10.1A: Geology PDF	1	74 KB
Map 10.1B: Legend for Geology PDF	1	64 KB
Map 10.2: Mineral occurrences, deposits and known mineral regions PDF	1	165 KB
Map 10.3: Composite mineral potential PDF	1	215 KB
Map 10.4: Cumulative mineral potential PDF	1	248 KB
Map 11.1: Location of Town Resource Clusters (TRCs) GIF	1	576 KB
Map 11.2: Location of Case Study Towns GIF	1	576 KB
West Victoria Comprehensive Regional Assessment Report Volume 2 (October 1999) PDF	114	768 KB
West Victoria Comprehensive Regional Assessment Report Volume 2 (October 1999) DOC	114	1.6 MB
Map 1: Ecological Vegetation Classes - Pre-1750 Extent PDF	1	2.3 MB
Map 2: Extant Ecological Vegetation Classes PDF	1	1.7 MB
Map 3: Old Growth Forest PDF	1	1.4 MB

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Directions or Options Report:

Document	Pages	File size
West Victoria Regional Forest Agreement Consultation Paper (January 2000) PDF	134	541 KB
Chapter 4 Forest Industries Enclosure PDF	23	86 KB
Updates to West Regional Forest Agreement Consultation Papers PDF	1	15 KB
Chapter 4 Forest Industries - Addendum PDF	11	39 KB
Erratum 1 - Chapter 4, Page 19 PDF	1	4 KB
Erratum 2 - Page 28, Table 3.2b PDF	18	104 KB
Appendix 4 - Summary of the Water Forum PDF	3	10 KB
Issues Raised During Public Consultations - Addendum PDF	2	10 KB
Midlands & Otways PDF	1	1.4 MB
Portland & Horsham PDF	1	984 KB

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Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management Report:

Document	Pages	File size
Victorian Statewide Assessment of Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management (July 1997) PDF	90	581 KB
Victorian Statewide Assessment of Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management (July 1997) DOC	90	1.8 MB

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Environment Reports:

Document	Pages	File size
Biodiversity Assessment Report (February 2000) PDF	131	776 KB
Biodiversity Assessment Report (February 2000) DOC	131	2.1 MB
Appendices A-F PDF	219	1.1 MB
Map 1: Environmental Stratification PDF	1	4.2 MB
Map 2: Extant Ecological Vegetation Communities (Vol.1) PDF	1	1.5 MB
Map 2a: Extant Ecological Vegetation Classes (Vol.2) PDF	1	2.3 MB
Map 3: Ecological Vegetation Communities - Pre-1750 Extent (Vol. 1) PDF	1	2.2 MB
Map 3a: Ecological Vegetation Communities - Pre-1750 Extent (Vol. 2) PDF	1	1.8 MB
Map 4: Flora Survey Intensity PDF	1	3.9 MB
Map 5: Arboreal Mammal Survey Intensity PDF	1	3.9 MB
Map 6: Large Mammal Survey Intensity PDF	1	3.9 MB
Map 7: Small Ground Mammal Survey Intensity PDF	1	3.9 MB
Map 8: Bat Survey Intensity PDF	1	3.9 MB
Map 9: Diurnal Bird Survey Intensity PDF	1	1.5 MB
Map 10: Nocturnal Bird Survey Intensity PDF	1	3.8 MB
Map 11: Large Forest Owl Survey Intensity PDF	1	3.8 MB
Map 12: Amphibian Survey Intensity PDF	1	3.8 MB
Map 13: Reptile Survey Intensity PDF	1	3.9 MB
Map 14: Distribution of Fish and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Survey Sites PDF	1	2.7 MB
National Estate Identification and Assessment in the West Region of Victoria (January 2000) PDF	137	352 KB
National Estate Identification and Assessment in the West Region of Victoria (January 2000) DOC	137	2.6 MB
Map 1: Registered and Interim Listed National Estate Places PDF	1	1.7 MB
Map 2: Social Value PDF	1	1.6 MB
Map 3: Aesthetic Value PDF	1	1.6 MB
Map 4: Historic Value PDF	1	1.6 MB
Map 5: Natural Landscapes PDF	1	2.1 MB
Map 6: Wilderness Quality PDF	1	2.4 MB
Map 7: Old Growth Forest PDF	1	2.2 MB
Map 8: Endemic Flora PDF	1	2.2 MB
Map 9: Limit of Range Flora PDF	1	2.1 MB
Map 10: Disjunct Flora Populations PDF	54	2.2 MB
Map 11: Relictual Ecological Vegetation Classes PDF	1	2.2 MB
Map 12: Phylogenetically Significant Flora PDF	1	2.1 MB
Map 13: Refugia from Climate Change PDF	1	2.1 MB
Map 14: Contemporary Flora Refugia PDF	1	1.2 MB
Map 15: Remnant Vegetation PDF	1	3.5 MB
Map 16: Areas of High Modelled Flora Species Richness PDF	1	2.2 MB
Map 17: Rare Flora PDF	1	2.4 MB
Map 18: Rare Old-growth Forest PDF	1	2.2 MB
Map 19: Areas Demonstrating Principle Characteristics of EVCs PDF	1	4.5 MB
Map 20: Endemic Fauna PDF	1	2.2 MB
Map 21: Limit of Range Fauna PDF	1	2.1 MB
Map 22: Disjunct Fauna Populations PDF	1	2.1 MB
Map 23: Key Fauna Habitats PDF	1	2.1 MB
Map 24: Rare Fauna PDF	1	1.1 MB
Map 25: Natural History Sites PDF	1	2.1 MB
Proceedings of Water Forum (February 2000) PDF	42	215 KB
Appendix 2. Dr Tim Fletcher Presentation PPT	29	1.4 MB
Appendix 3. Chris Tipler Presentation PPT	13	3.7 MB
Appendix 4. Loris Duclos Presentation DOC	2	47 KB
Appendix 5. Dr Jacky Croke Presentation PPT	29	1.4 MB
Appendix 6. Dr Rob Vertessy Presentation PPT	28	1.5 MB
The Range, Status and Distribution of the Spot-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) in the Otway Ranges (February 2000) PDF	11	49 KB
The Range, Status and Distribution of the Spot-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) in the Otway Ranges (February 2000) DOC	11	176 KB

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Factsheets:

Comprehensive Regional Assessment factsheets:

Document	Pages	File size
Background (no date) PDF	3	13 KB
Background (no date) DOC	3	26 KB
Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management (no date) PDF	2	12 KB
Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management (no date) DOC	2	25 KB
Environment and Heritage (no date) PDF	2	10 KB
Environment and Heritage (no date) DOC	2	23 KB
Jobs and forest industries (no date) PDF	3	11 KB
Jobs and forest industries (no date) DOC	3	26 KB
People and Communities (no date) PDF	3	14 KB
People and Communities (no date) DOC	3	29 KB
The West RFA Region (no date) PDF	2	7 KB
The West RFA Region (no date) DOC	2	21 KB
Water (no date) PDF	1	8 KB

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Regional Forest Agreement factsheets:

Document	Pages	File size
Background to the RFA (no date) PDF	2	27 KB
Environment and Heritage (no date) PDF	3	32 KB
Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management (no date) PDF	2	29 KB
Jobs and Forest Industries (no date) PDF	3	30 KB
Tourism and Recreation (no date) PDF	2	26 KB

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Resource Reports:

Document	Pages	File size
Mineral Assessment Report (December 1999) PDF	169	2.0 MB
Mineral Assessment Report (December 1999) DOC	169	3.4 MB
Figure 2: Land Tenure, Operating Quarries and Exploration Licences PDF	1	1.3 MB
Map 1a: Geology PDF	1	6.0 MB
Map 1b: Legend for Geology PDF	1	308 KB
Map 2: Mineral Occurrence, Deposits and Known Mineral Regions GIF	1	198 KB
Map 3: Composite Mineral Potential PDF	1	1.3 MB
Map 4: Cumulative Mineral Potential PDF	1	1.4 MB
Timber Resource Analysis Summary Papers (February 2000) - Horsham Forest Management Area PDF	3	1.3 MB
Timber Resource Analysis Summary Papers (February 2000) - Horsham Forest Management Area DOC	3	47 KB
Timber Resource Analysis Summary Papers (February 2000) - Midlands Forest Management Area PDF	6	3.0 MB
Timber Resource Analysis Summary Papers (February 2000) - Midlands Forest Management Area DOC	6	61 KB
Timber Resource Analysis Summary Papers (February 2000) - Otways Forest Management Area PDF	9	1.7 MB
Timber Resource Analysis Summary Papers (February 2000) - Otways Forest Management Area DOC	9	64 KB
Timber Resource Analysis Summary Papers (February 2000) - Portland Forest Management Area PDF	4	48 KB
Timber Resource Analysis Summary Papers (February 2000) - Portland Forest Management Area DOC	4	267 KB
A Review of the Sustainable Yield Issues in the Wombat State Forest (March 2000) PDF	25	96 KB
A Review of the Sustainable Yield Issues in the Wombat State Forest (March 2000) DOC	25	124 KB

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Social Report:

Document	Pages	File size
Social Assessment Report (December 1999) PDF	172	902 KB
Heywood PDF	1	363 KB
Colac PDF	1	360 KB
Daylesford PDF	1	360 KB
Dunkeld PDF	1	360 KB
Apollo Bay PDF	1	345 KB
Ballarat PDF	1	360 KB

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Annual Reports

Annual Reports were required for the first five years of each RFA. Victoria reported on their RFAs collectively in these reports:

Document	Pages	File size
Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report (2002) PDF	23	217 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report (2002) DOC	23	121 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report (2001) PDF	24	209 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report (2001) DOC	24	103 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report (2000) PDF	20	84 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report (2000) DOC	20	84 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report (1999) PDF	9	26 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report (1998) PDF	3	26 KB

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