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Victorian Gippsland Regional Forest Agreement

The Gippsland Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) is one of five RFAs in Victoria. The Australian and Victorian governments originally signed the Gippsland RFA on 31 March 2000, establishing the framework for the sustainable management of the forests in the Gippsland RFA region.

The Gippsland RFA was varied on 30 March 2020 with an extension until 30 June 2030 (see Media Release), as it has proven to be a strong and effective framework for the sustainable management of the Gippsland RFA region’s forests. The extension was formalised following assessment, public consultation and independent review.

The extensions to the Victorian RFAs deliver the right balance of economic, social and environmental outcomes, paving the way for the continued sustainable management of the state’s public and private native forests and plantation estates.

The Gippsland RFA variation includes two Annexures: Annexure 1 is the RFA marked up with the changes that have been made; Annexure 2 is a ‘clean’ version of the RFA as varied without the mark up.

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2020 Gippsland RFA variation PDF 208 3.0 MB

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

A report has been prepared to summarise the key changes that have been made to the Victorian RFAs as part of the modernisation and extension process.

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Modernised Victorian RFAs – what’s changed 2 32

The 2000 Gippsland RFA

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

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Gippsland RFA PDF 56 199 KB
Gippsland RFA DOC 56 498 KB

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The Gippsland Land Tenure and Zoning Map (March 2000), identified the extent of the comprehensive adequate and representative reserve system in the Gippsland RFA region at the time of signing.

Historical Publications

Many historical publications informed the development of the Gippsland RFA and continue to underpin the management of forests covered by the agreement.

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Comprehensive Regional Assessment:

Document Pages File size
Gippsland Comprehensive Regional Assessment Report (September 1999) PDF 282 1.7 MB
Map 1: Land Tenure GIF 1 1.4 MB
Map 2: Extant Ecological Vegetation Class PDF 1 1.9 MB
Map 3: Ecological Vegetation Class – Pre-1750 Exent GIF 1 2.1 MB
Map 4: Old Growth Forest GIF 1 2.2 MB
Map 5: Commercial Forest Types PDF 1 130 KB
Map 5.1: Location of Mills Utilising Hardwood Resources PDF 1 259 KB
Map 9: Water Supply Catchments PDF 1 156 KB
Map 10.1: Surface Geology PDF 1 3.3 MB
Map 10.2: Mineral Occurrences, Goldfields and Coalfields PDF 1 1.6 MB
Map 10.3: Composite Mineral Potential PDF 1 1.2 MB
Map 10.4: Cumulative Mineral Potential PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 11.1: Location of Town Resource Clusters (TRC’s) PDF 1 190 KB
Map 11.2: Location of Case Study Towns PDF 1 162 KB

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Directions or Options Report:

Document Pages File size
Gippsland Regional Forest Agreement Consultation Paper (January 2000) PDF 1 1.2 MB
Map: Gippsland RFA – Draft Land Use (March 2000) GIF 1 5.0 MB

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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 134 1.7 MB
Appendices A-F PDF 177 829 KB
Map 1: Environmental Stratification PDF 1 1.7 MB
Map 2: Extant Ecological Vegetation Classes PDF 1 1.9 MB
Map 3: Ecological Vegetation Communities - Pre-1750 Extent GIF 1 2.4 MB
Map 4: Flora Survey Intensity PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 5: Arboreal Mammal Survey Intensity PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 6: Large Mammal Survey Intensity PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 7: Small Ground Mammals Survey Intensity PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 8: Bat Survey Intensity PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 9: Diurnal Bird Survey Intensity PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 10: Nocturnal Bird Survey Intensity PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 11: Large Forest Owl Survey Intensity PDF 1 1.1 MB
Map 12: Amphibian Survey Intensity PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 13: Reptile Survey Intensity PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 14: Distribution of Fish and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Survey Sites PDF 1 889 KB
National Estate Identification and Assessment in the Gippsland Region of Victoria (January 2000) PDF 133 525 KB
Map 1: Places in Gippsland currently listed in the Register of the National Estate PDF 1 1.1 MB
Map 2: Social Value PDF 1 880 KB
Map 3: Aesthetic Value PDF 1 958 KB
Map 4: Historic Value PDF 1 897 KB
Map 5: Natural Landscapes PDF 1 1.5 MB
Map 6: Undisturbed Catchments PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 7: Wilderness Quality PDF 1 1.8 MB
Map 8: Old Growth Forest PDF 1 1.7 MB
Map 9: Endemic Flora PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 10: Limit of Range Flora PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 11: Disjunct Flora Populations PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 12: Relictual Ecological Vegetation Classes PDF 1 1.6 MB
Map 13: Phylogenetically Significant Flora PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 14: Refugia from Climate Change PDF 1 2.3 MB
Map 15: Contemporary Flora Refugia PDF 1 2.5 MB
Map 16: Remnant Vegetation PDF 1 1.7 MB
Map 17: Areas of High Modelled Flora Species Richness PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 18: Rare Flora GIF 1 1.7 MB
Map 19: Rare Old-growth Forest PDF 1 1.7 MB
Map 20: Areas Demonstrating Principle Characteristics of EVCs PDF 1 3.2 MB
Map 21: Endemic Fauna PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 22: Limit of Range Fauna PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 23: Disjunct Fauna Populations PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 24: Key Fauna Habitats PDF 1 1.5 MB
Map 25: Rare Fauna PDF 1 1.6 MB
Map 26: Geology and Geomorphology PDF 1 1.4 MB
Map 27: Natural History Sites PDF 1 1.4 MB

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Factsheets:

Comprehensive Regional Assessment factsheets:

Document Pages File size
The Gippsland RFA Region (no date) PDF 2 7 KB
The Gippsland RFA Region (no date) DOC 2 22 KB
Background (no date) PDF 3 12 KB
Background (no date) DOC 3 30 KB
Jobs and forest industries (no date) PDF 2 10 KB
Jobs and forest industries (no date) DOC 2 15 KB
Environment and Heritage (no date) PDF 2 14 KB
Environment and Heritage (no date) DOC 2 26 KB
People and Communities (no date) PDF 2 12 KB
People and Communities (no date) DOC 2 27 KB
Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management (no date) PDF 2 14 KB
Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management (no date) DOC 2 25 KB

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Regional Forest Agreement factsheets:

Document Pages File size
Background to the RFA (no date) PDF 2 29 KB
Environment and Heritage (no date) PDF 3 33 KB
Jobs and forest industries (no date) PDF 3 32 KB
Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management (no date) PDF 2 72 KB
Gippsland: RFA Timeline (no date) PDF 2 19 KB
Gippsland: The Future of your Forests (July 1999) PDF 1 10 KB
Gippsland: Find out about the Gippsland RFA (no date) PDF 2 27 KB

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Resource Reports:

Document Pages File size
Central Gippsland Forest Management Area – Timber Resource Analysis (9 February 2000) PDF 8 10 MB
Tambo Forest Management Area – Timber Resource Analysis (9 February 2000) PDF 8 7.2 MB
Minerals Assessment Report (January 2000) PDF 199 3.4 MB
Map 1: Geology PDF 1 3.3 MB
Map 2: Mineral Occurrences, Goldfields and Coalfields PDF 1 1.7 MB
Map 3: Composite Mineral Potential PDF 1 1.2 MB
Map 4: Cumulative Mineral Potential PDF 1 1.5 MB
Figure 2: Land Tenure and Exploration Licences PDF 1 351 KB
Figure 3: Mineral Potential Tract for Slate-Belt Gold Deposits PDF 1 234 KB
Figure 4: Mineral Potential Tract for Disseminated Gold Deposits PDF 1 286 KB
Figure 5: Mineral Potential Tract for Epithermal Deposits for Gold Silver Deposits PDF 1 235 KB
Figure 6: Mineral Potential Tract for Alluvial Gold Deposits PDF 1 253 KB
Figure 7: Mineral Potential Tract for Porphyry Copper-Gold Deposits PDF 1 244 KB
Figure 8: Mineral Potential Tract for Volcanic Associated Massive Sulphide Base Metal Deposits PDF 1 238 KB
Figure 9: Mineral Potential Tract for Gold Associated with Volcanic Massive Sulphide Deposits PDF 1 241 KB
Figure 10: Mineral Potential Tract for Irish Style Carbonate Hosted Base Metal Deposits PDF 1 231 KB
Figure 11: Mineral Potential Tract for Tin Vein Deposits PDF 1 244 KB
Figure 12: Mineral Potential Tract for Tin Greisen Deposits PDF 1 236 KB
Figure 13: Mineral Potential Tract for Tungsten-Molybdenum Vein Deposits PDF 1 248 KB
Figure 14: Mineral Potential Tract for Tungsten Skarn Deposits PDF 1 239 KB
Figure 15: Mineral Potential Tract for Nickel Copper Deposits PDF 1 235 KB
Figure 16: Mineral Potential Tract for Sandstone Hosted Uranium Deposits PDF 1 243 KB
Figure 17: Mineral Potential Tract for Sediment Hosted Copper Deposits in Red Bed Sediments PDF 1 241 KB
Figure 18: Mineral Potential Tract for Brown Coal PDF 1 252 KB
Figure 19: Mineral Potential Tract for Dimension Stone PDF 1 247 KB
Figure 20: Mineral Potential Tract for Limestone PDF 1 243 KB
Figure 21: Mineral Potential Tract for Silica Sand PDF 1 244 KB
Figure 22: Mineral Potential Tract for Kaolin PDF 1 245 KB
Figure 23: Mineral Potential Tract for Bauxite PDF 1 235 KB

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Social and Economic Reports:

Document Pages File size
Social Assessment Report (February 2000) PDF 168 902 KB
Maps PDF 6 1.5 MB
Gippsland Regional Forest Agreement Social Impact Analysis (no date) PDF 10 49 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 Agreement Annual Report 2002 PDF 23 217 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreement Annual Report 2002 DOC 23 121 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreement Annual Report 2001 PDF 24 209 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreement Annual Report 2001 DOC 24 103 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreement Annual Report 2000 PDF 20 84 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreement Annual Report 2000 DOC 20 84 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreement Annual Report 1999 PDF 9 32 KB
Victorian Regional Forest Agreement Annual Report 1998 PDF 3 16 KB

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