FOREST OPERATIONS COUPE PLAN - VICFORESTS
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Forest Operations Coupe Plan
for
Harvest Unit 773-502-0009-A - Disenchantment
Swifts Creek
773 - East Wentworth
Location of coupe centroid
Easting/Northing: (GDA-94) 547673/5868748 Zone 55
VicGrid 2724894/2460749
Latitude/Longitude: 37° 19' 36" S/147° 32' 17" E
This Forest Operations Coupe Plan consists of the following five sections:
· Section 1 - Coupe Description
· Section 2 - Contractor Direction
· Section 3 - Occupational Health and Safety
· Section 4 - Coupe Management Actions
· Section 5 - Harvesting Commencement and Completion Declarations
Plan Preparation and Endorsement
Prepared By Signed Date
Peer Reviewed By Signed Date
Endorsed By Signed Date
End of Forest Operations Coupe Plan Front Page
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FOREST OPERATIONS COUPE PLAN - SECTION 1
Contractor Section - Coupe Description
Descriptive Information (also see Part 2: Coupe Map - Operation and Context)
Forest type Alpine Ash predominant
Area of TRP Boundary 41.3
Area of Harvest Unit (operational area) 36.3
Regional Forest Agreement GIPPSLAND
Forest Management Area Tambo
General aspect Southerly
Elevation 1280 meters
Slope Minimum 0°; Average 5°; Maximum 15°
Proportion of the nett coupe area > 20° 0-10 %
Horizon A Horizon B Horizon C
Soil Erosion Classification Low Medium Medium
Soil Permeability Classification High High -
Overall Soil Category Low Low -
Rock cover exceeds 30% of nett area No
Estimated Eucalypt species composition within coupe
Common Name Scientific Name Proportion
Alpine Ash Eucalyptus delegatensis 100%
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FOREST OPERATIONS COUPE PLAN - SECTION 2
Contractor Section - Contractor Direction
Personnel
VF Officer
Contractor
Operational Issues
Silvicultural Intent Adaptive Silvicultural Systems
Silviculture system(s) Clearfelling
Recommended harvesting period Shoulder of 2021-2022
Description of the coupe boundaries and The NE boundary is Mt Delusion Tk from Mt Delusion Rd to the west. Part of the western Boundary is down a spur onto Mt Delusion
method used to locate boundary in the Rd, then along the road to the NE, a Buffer and Filter around a small dam and old hut the head of a gully. Then down the gully
field keeping about 20m out of dry the gully.
The eastern boundary follows a gully running water with a buffer of 20m from gully for a short distance the excluding a large area of
no wood up the gully. An internal filter if spplied to a internal gully coming in from the west, the following an old fire trail back up to
Mt Delusion Rd
Operational constraints
Social Issues
Identified social issues
Coupe Access
Proposed Access Delusion Road
Proposed driveway length to construct 0
Proposed in-coupe road length to 600
construct
Proposed in-coupe roading requirements Landing off the edge of the road
Proposed number of stream crossings 0
Proposed number of landings 3
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FOREST OPERATIONS COUPE PLAN - SECTION 2
Contractor Section - Contractor Direction
Environmental and operational specification Standard
All operations to be conducted in accordance with the Code of Practice for Timber Production 2014 and VicForests Utilisation Procedures except where additional
specifications or variations are specified below. Where there is no comment (ie the column is blank), it should be read 'No variation to the standard procedure'.
Environmental & Operational Elements Variations, amendments or additional instructions
Utilisation
Procedures
Section
Planned silvicultural system and requirements
Planned silvicultural system and requirements This coupe will be harvested using a Clear-fell with retention (CFE) system where the will be 5
trees/ha retained.
The CFE system will leave a average minimum of 5 Habitat trees per ha through retained habitat
patches and dispersed retention across the harvestable area
Exclude harvesting and regeneration activities from retained forest, unless necessary for safety
reasons.
Additional specifications, requirements or instructions
Additional specifications, requirements or instructions
5. Coupe boundaries
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Contractor Section - Contractor Direction
5.1 Marking a coupe The coupe has been marked using a GPS, Flagging Tape, a Rangefinder and a Clino.
Starting where Mt Delusion Tk leaves Mt Delusion Rd the boundary marked in Blue, follows Mt
Delusion Tk to the west and up slope for approximately 860m. Then the boundary heads South
following a spur down to Mt Delusion Rd almost 560m away. Once it meets the road the taped in
Blue still follow the road to the NE. 20m before a small dam beside Mt Delusion Rd is reached the
tapes change to Pink to provide a 20m buffer of the dam as the boundary heads North above the
dam. The tapes then change to Orange to filter a drainage line as the boundary heads to the east
above a old unused hut and then back to Mt Delusion Rd. Once on the road the tapes revert back to
Blue and follow the Rd a short distance before dropping off the road and along a drainage line
following the wood to the south, keeping over 20m from the drainage line. At the most southern
point of the TRP shape the tapes change to Pink to buffer a gully that comes in from the NE, this
gully has running water in it and has a 20m buffer on it as the tapes start to make the way up slope
and along the gully to the NE. Chasing the wood the tapes come away from the gully, then change
to Blue and follow the edge of the wood to the NE. An internal gully is found and has a 10m filter in
Orange placed over it as it heads back into the coupe. Once the filter returns to the TRP boundary
the tapes change to Blue again and follow the wood to an old fire trail of an old coupe. This trail is
then followed back to the starting point marked in Blue tape.
5.2 Construction of boundary trails A boundary trial is to be constructed around the coupe prior to any harvesting taking place
5.3 Location of Boundary Trails No variation in standard to the Utilisation Procedures
5.4 Converting boundary trail to fire trail The Boundary trail is to be progressively converted into a fire trail as harvesting is completed along
that section at Vic forests expence.
All Habitat clusters are to be protceted with a 3m wide mineral earth trail surounding them.
All trees within one tree length of a boundary trail are to be either felled or cleared around with a
mineral earth trail
6. Excluded areas
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Contractor Section - Contractor Direction
6.1 Activities in excluded areas A Contractor must not, in any excluded area:
(i) fell any tree or damage any tree ; or
(ii) allow any felled tree to fall or slide into the area; or
(iii) allow debris to accumulate; or
(iv) allow any machine to enter the area,
except where that action has been both authorised by a VicForests representative and
recorded on the Forest Coupe Plan or coupe diary.
(b) A Contractor must not remove any tree or part of any tree which falls or slides into an
excluded area, unless that action has been both authorised by a VicForests
representative and recorded on the coupe diary.
7. Harvest requirements
7.1 Retained Trees Extreme care should be taken to avoid disturbance to all habitat clusters. Any HBT 1 trees identified
outside the clusters should be retained with an additional 4 recruitment trees within close proximity (
30-50 m)
Retain a minimum of 5 trees per ha between clusters
Harvesting debris must not accumulate within 3m of the base of any retained trees.
7.2 Large Tree Protection All trees that have a measurment >2.5 m DBHOB are retained and protected with a 20m buffer from
all timber harvesting operations
7.3 Trees to be felled Only merchantable trees are to be priotised for harvesting, outside of habitat clusters. All others are
to remain as habitat/retention trees
7.4 Stump heights No variation in standard to the Utilisation Procedures
7.6 Coupe utilisation requirements No variation in standard to the Utilisation Procedures
9. Thinning requirements
9.2 Trees to be retained
9.3 Thinning method
9.4 Damage
10. Extraction tracks within coupes
10.1 Location of Extraction Tracks
10.2 Blading-off A Harvesting Contractor must ensure that no extraction
track is bladed off, except where this action has been approved by VicForests, and recorded in the
coupe diary on each occassion
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FOREST OPERATIONS COUPE PLAN - SECTION 2
Contractor Section - Contractor Direction
10.3 Drainage and rehabilitation All snig tracks converging to the landindg must be ripped for a distance of 30m from the landing.
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Contractor Section - Contractor Direction
13.2 Location, design and period of construction
13.4 Grade
13.5 Clearing
13.6 Earthworks
13.7 Drainage Install drainage structures for all coupe and haulage infrastructure at an appropriate frequency.
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23.0 Weather restrictions Wet weather restrictions apply to all vehicles including 4WD
and light truck. Operations must cease if road or ground
conditions within the coupe are showing visible signs of truck
and machine impact. No haulage is permitted during wet
weather conditions if the structural integrity of the permanent
road network is suffering from vehicle impact. Cartage and/or
harvesting operations must be suspended following notification from VicForests.
26. Sorting and using fuel and servicing machinery
26.1 Fuel location Fuel and oil containers must be stored within the coupe
boundary at all times.
26.2 Fuel precautions All fuel & petroleum products must be sufficently bunded to
prevent any overland flow if containers/trailers should be
accidently damaged or suffer from a structural failure.
27. Camp sites, waste disposal and forest hygiene
27.1 Camp sites Camp sites should be kept clean and tidy at all times. Rubbish
is to be contained within a suitable receptacle. Domestic or
industrial rubbish must not be burnt on site. All human waste
must be disposed of in a chemical toilet, or immediately
covered in an earthen trench. No ablutions units are to be
located in the vicinity of any drianage lines or permanent
streams.
27.3 Water points
27.4 Forests hygiene (weeds, pests and disease)
27.5 Field Washdown/Cleaning Procedure for Machinery
All other action will be conducted as per the Utilisation Procedures, unless outlined in the Coupe Diary by a VicForests Officer.
Habitat Retention Plan
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Contractor Section - Contractor Direction
Habitat Description and Marking A Habitat Tree Survey was conducted on this coupe. The coupe was not burnt in the 2019/2020
bushfires. VicForests will treat this area as Clear-fell with Retention.
Where safe to do so, any Individual HBT 1 trees identified during operations are to be retained and
an additional 4 recruitment trees left in close proximity. Non-merchantable trees will also be retained
where safe to do so.
Where HBT1s are not present, HBT2s and HBT3s will be retained to consider habitat linkages and
connectivity in the harvested area
Retain an average minimum of 5 habitat trees per ha within the harvestable area through retained
habitat patches and dispersed retention, which will prioritise protection of values such as hollow-
bearing trees, yellow-bellied glider feed trees and dense understorey vegetation.
Where applicable, non-merchantable (cull) trees that are not felled for safety considerations will be
retained.
All boundaries, filters and buffers were planned according to the required Code of Practice
prescriptions.
Contractors will be briefed regarding the guidelines outlined in this retention plan and in the
identification of specific species and habitat values during operations.
Where habitat patches haven't been marked in the field, they will be included on the harvesters
tablets within the harvesters
Habitat trees will be retained... Scenario
. Outside the harvesting tapes, but within the 'gross coupe boundary' Yes
. As individual trees along the edge, outside the harvested area No
. As individual trees, scattered throughout the coupes Yes
. In patch(es)/clump(s) within the harvested area Yes
. To serve as seed trees also No
. Other requirements Yes
Other requirements
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Contractor Section - Contractor Direction
Habitat trees will be retained in accordance with VicForests HCV management procedures and VicForests Harvest Retention Systems unless deemed to be unsafe.
Where safe to do so, any Individual HBT 1 trees identified during operations are to be retained and an additional 4 recruitment trees left in close proximity. Non-merchantable
trees will also be retained where safe to do so.
Where HBT1s are not present, HBT2s and HBT3s will be retained to consider habitat linkages and connectivity in the harvested area.
Hollow-bearing trees (live and dead) and areas that contain species-specific habitat (eg. yellow-bellied glider feed trees, potential frog breeding areas), are identified, they will
be prioritised for retention.
All HCVs identified through desktop and field assessments will be mapped and marked in the field. Where field marking is not possible due to safety reasons, georeferenced
maps containing all the protection requirements will be loaded on to contractor electronic
* See variation page for marking procedure.
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FOREST OPERATIONS COUPE PLAN - SECTION 3
Contractor Section - Coupe Occupational Health and Safety
Hazard
Hazard Type Comments on the identified hazard adequately
addressed
where the hazard exceeds that normally expected within
Contractor's
Safety
Management
System?
Was a field-based hazard assessment done? Yes / No
Aerial Hazard
Stags [None]
Other aerial hazards During habitat tree assesment two hazardous trees were identified. Caution when working around them,
remove if neded
Percentage of tress containing a high proportion of dead limbs 5% if > 50% handfall not allowed as main harvest method.
(i.e. mature-age, psyllid, drought or fire affected)
Percentage of the trees having mature interlocked crowns 10 % if > 50% handfall not allowed as main harvest method.
Ground Hazard
Slope [None]
Rock [None]
Rock Faces [None]
Morganers [None]
Other Ground Hazards [None]
Have any mineshafts been located? [None]
If yes, GPS location and include coupe map.
Access Roads/Landings
Grade [None]
Width [None]
Traffic & Falling Ops Required for Mt Delusion Tk and Rd, Wentworth Rd
Access [None]
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FOREST OPERATIONS COUPE PLAN - SECTION 3
Contractor Section - Coupe Occupational Health and Safety
Are there hazardous trees adjacent trees to the roads [None]
that should be removed?
Fire [None]
Hand Falling As-per the K-Tree system for hazardous trees
Other [None]
Is there any power lines/cables in or around coupe? [None]
Are there neighbours that will need to be notified of [None]
operations?
Safety Comments
Additional hazards identified
Describe hazard Action Required Responsible person Date Required Complete
Y/N
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FOREST OPERATIONS COUPE PLAN - SECTION 4
Forester Section - Coupe Management Actions
Issues identified
1. Situation Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Apiary zone within 1000m * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Apiary zone within coupe * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Fire Fuel Management 3 - Landscape 41.34 41.34 Coupe within Fire Management No restrictions to timber harvesting or No restrictions to timber harvesting or
Zone in coupe Management Zone Zone 3: Landscape Management regeneration activities. No further action regeneration activities. No further action
Zone. required. required.
Forest Management Zone CFP : Code of Forest Present Present Modelled Code of Practice for Protection requirements under the Code of Protection requirements under the Code of
within 200m Practice Timber Production exclusion areas Practice for Timber Production will be Practice for Timber Production will be determined
adjacent to coupe boundary. determined during field marking of the coupe. during field marking of the coupe. All waterways
and drainage lines have had appropriate
bufers/filters applied when needed
Forest Management Zone GMZ : General Present Present General Management Zone No further action required. Harvest in accordance with the Code of Practice
within 200m Management Zone adjacent to coupe boundary. for Timber production.
Forest Management Zone SPZ : Special Protection Present Present Special Protection Zone (SPZ) FMZ amendment application submitted to All harvesting actavities will be excluded from the
within 200m Zone 698 (EVC protection (Damp Fst, DELWP to convert SPZ to GMZ due SPZ. SPZ boundary to be confirmed and marked
Wet Fst, Cool Temperate RainFst, incorrectly mapped geographic feature in on harvesters tablet.Boundary to be signed off by
Montane Riparian Thicket, accordance to section 2.1.1.2 of Management Senior Forester prior to harvesting
Shrubby Foothill Fst), Old-growth Standards and Procedures for timber commencement.
values (Shrubby Dry Fst, Damp harvesting operations in Victoria's State
Fst, Wet Fst, Montane Dry forests 2014. Area to be exluded until approval
Woodland, Montane Damp Fst, is granted. SPZ boundary to be confirmed and
Montane Riparian Thicket),Historic marked in the field using a GPS, compass, hip
Site (White Bridge Sawmill)) chain and/or range finder. Boundary to be
adjacent coupe boundary. signed off by Senior Forester prior to
harvesting commencement. No harvesting will
occur within the SPZ.
Forest Management Zone CFP : Code of Forest Present Present Modelled Code of Practice for Protection requirements under the Code of Protection requirements under the Code of
within 500m Practice Timber Production exclusion areas Practice for Timber Production will be Practice for Timber Production will be determined
200-500m of coupe boundary. determined during field marking of the coupe. during field marking of the coupe. All waterways
and drainage lines have had appropriate
bufers/filters applied when needed
Forest Management Zone GMZ : General Present Present General Management Zone within No further action required. No further action required.
within 500m Management Zone 200-500m of coupe boundary.
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Forester Section - Coupe Management Actions
Issues identified
1. Situation Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Forest Management Zone SPZ : Special Protection Present Present Special Protection Zone (SPZ) 698 SPZ values will not be affected by the No harvesting activities will occour outside of the
within 500m Zone (EVC protection (Damp Fst, Wet harvesting of coupe. No further action marked area for harvest. No impact expected to
Fst, Cool Temperate RainFst, required. SPZ. No further action required.
Montane Riparian Thicket,
Shrubby Foothill Fst), Old-growth
values (Shrubby Dry Fst, Damp
Fst, Wet Fst, Montane Dry
Woodland, Montane Damp Fst,
Montane Riparian Thicket),Historic
Site (White Bridge Sawmill) within
200-500m of coupe boundary.
Forest Management Zone CFP : Code of Forest 1.69 1.69 Modelled Code of Practice for Protection requirements under the Code of Protection requirements under the Code of
within coupe Practice Timber Production exclusion areas Practice for Timber Production will be Practice for Timber Production will be determined
within gross coupe boundary. determined during field marking of the coupe.
during field marking of the coupe. All waterways
and drainage lines have had appropriate
bufers/filters applied when needed
Forest Management Zone GMZ : General 35.45 35.45 General Management Zone within Harvest in accordance with the Code of Harvest in accordance with the Code of Practice
within coupe Management Zone gross coupe boundary. Practice for Timber production. for Timber production.
Forest Management Zone SPZ : Special Protection 4.20 4.20 Special protection Zone (SPZ) 698 FMZ amendment application submitted to Area to be exluded until FPL approval is granted.
within coupe Zone (EVC protection (Damp Fst, Wet DELWP to convert SPZ to GMZ due SPZ boundary to be confirmed and marked on
Fst, Cool Temperate RainFst, incorrectly mapped geographic feature in harvesters tablet.Boundary to be signed off by
Montane Riparian Thicket, accordance to section 2.1.1.2 of Management Senior Forester prior to harvesting
Shrubby Foothill Fst), Old-growth Standards and Procedures for timber commencement.
values (Shrubby Dry Fst, Damp harvesting operations in Victoria's State
Fst, Wet Fst, Montane Dry forests 2014. Area to be exluded until FPL
Woodland, Montane Damp Fst, approval is granted. SPZ boundary to be
Montane Riparian Thicket),Historic confirmed and marked in the field using a
Site (White Bridge Sawmill)) GPS, compass, hip chain and/or range finder.
located within gross coupe Boundary to be signed off by Senior Forester
boundary. prior to harvesting commencement. No
harvesting will occur within the SPZ.
Heritage River Buffer in Heritage River Buffer in Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
coupe coupe
Heritage River Buffer within Heritage River Buffer Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
500m within 500m
Non-State Forest in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
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Issues identified
1. Situation Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Other situation issues Other situation issues [n/a] Present 1/ Coupe Overlay has identified a 1/ Government road is crown land unlicensed Total are of coupe marked for harvest is less than
government road easement within road reserve and is considered State forest as 40ha at 36.3ha. No further action required.
and adjacent to the coupe per the Forest Act and are managed by
boundary. (Part of this easement DELWP. Forest is available for timber
follows Grassy Ridge Track and harvesting by VicForests. 2/ DELWP notified
Mt Delusion Track and the of intention to harvest 01/10/2021. 3/ Nett area
remainder is not associated with of coupe harvested to be less than or equal to
any road). 2/ Planned burn GP- 40ha. Harvestable boundary will be GPS'd
TBO-SCK-0106 Slashing/Mowing prior to harvesting and/or during harvesting to
Mt Delusion Rd - South located ensure nett area does not exceed 40ha.
within gross coupe boundary. 3/
Gross coupe area greater than
40ha for CFE harvesting.
Permanent fire break in Proposed 974.22 0.00 Proposed Permanent Strategic Proposed Strategic Fuelbreaks or Strategic Proposed Strategic Fuelbreaks or Strategic
coupe Fire Break situated adjacent coupeFuelbreaks constructed prior to the harvesting Fuelbreaks constructed prior to the harvesting
boundary along Mount Delusion operations are to be restored to the Pre- operations are to be restored to the Pre-
Road. Harvesting condition. All debris to be removed Harvesting condition. All debris to be removed
from the break, drainage to be reinstated and from the break, drainage to be reinstated and if
if safe to do so, retained vegetation within safe to do so, retained vegetation within
fuelbreak is not to be removed as part of the fuelbreak is not to be removed as part of the
harvesting operations. harvesting operations.
Permanent fire break within Constructed 509.21 0.00 Existing Permanent Strategic Fire Existing Strategic Fuelbreaks or Strategic Proposed Strategic Fuelbreaks or Strategic
500m of coupe Break situated within 500m of Fuelbreaks constructed prior to the harvesting Fuelbreaks constructed prior to the harvesting
coupe boundary along Grassy operations are to be restored to the Pre- operations are to be restored to the Pre-
Ridge Road. Harvesting condition. All debris to be removed Harvesting condition. All debris to be removed
from the break, drainage to be reinstated and from the break, drainage to be reinstated and if
if safe to do so, retained vegetation within safe to do so, retained vegetation within
fuelbreak is not to be removed as part of the fuelbreak is not to be removed as part of the
harvesting operations. harvesting operations.
Permanent fire break within Proposed 1301.69 0.00 Proposed Permanent Strategic Proposed Strategic Fuelbreaks or Strategic Proposed Strategic Fuelbreaks or Strategic
500m of coupe Fire Break situated within 500m of Fuelbreaks constructed prior to the harvesting Fuelbreaks constructed prior to the harvesting
coupe boundary along Mount operations are to be restored to the Pre- operations are to be restored to the Pre-
Delusion Road. Harvesting condition. All debris to be removed Harvesting condition. All debris to be removed
from the break, drainage to be reinstated and from the break, drainage to be reinstated and if
if safe to do so, retained vegetation within safe to do so, retained vegetation within
fuelbreak is not to be removed as part of the fuelbreak is not to be removed as part of the
harvesting operations. harvesting operations.
Private land within 500m Private property Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
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Forester Section - Coupe Management Actions
Issues identified
1. Situation Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Private land within coupe Private property Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Recreational hut in coupe Recreation hut Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
VF Reserve in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
VF Reserve within 500m FPSP Old Growth Survey 0.11 0.00 VicForests Reserve (FPSP Old Values of VF Reserve (VFSMP9999) will not Values of VF Reserve (VFSMP9999) will not be
Growth Survey) within 500m of be affected by timber harvesting. No further affected by timber harvesting. No further action
coupe boundary. action required. required.
VF SMA in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
VF SMA within 500m * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
Walking track in coupe Walking track Present Present High Country Backroad Tour - No further action required. No further action required.
Dargo-Swifts Creek Leg within
coupe boundary.
Walking track within 500m Walking track Present Present High Country Backroad Tour - No further action required. No further action required.
of coupe Dargo-Swifts Creek Leg within
500m of coupe boundary.
2. Stand Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Allocation Order Stratum Ash 34.95 34.95 Forest stand type confirmed in the Harvest in accordance with the Allocation Harvest in accordance with the Allocation Order
field. Order to VicForests and Code of Practice for to VicForests and Code of Practice for Timber
Timber Production. Production.
Allocation Order Stratum Mixed Species 1.28 1.28 Forest stand type confirmed in the Harvest in accordance with the Allocation Harvest in accordance with the Allocation Order
field. Order to VicForests and Code of Practice for to VicForests and Code of Practice for Timber
Timber Production. Production.
Allocation Order Stratum Unallocated 5.10 5.10 Unallocated located within gross Unallocated is an area classified as non- Unallocated is an area classified as non-eucalypt.
coupe boundary. Part of eucalypt. A Forest Produce Licence A Forest Produce Licence authorising timber
Unallocated is Special Protection authorising timber harvesting operatons within harvesting operatons within the unallocated area
Zone (SPZ) 698. the unallocated area has been sent for has been sent for approval to the Deputy Chief
approval to the Deputy Chief Fire Officer. Area Fire Officer. Area to be exluded until approval is
to be exluded until approval is granted. granted. Area to be excluded and marked on
harvesters tablets.
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Issues identified
3. Soil and Water Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Designated Water MITCHELL RIVER 27.37 27.37 Coupe located within Mitchell Coupe scheduled in accordance with seasonal Coupe scheduled in accordance with seasonal
Catchment within coupe River water supply catchment. closure dates as listed in DELWP closure dates as listed in DELWP Management
Management Standards, Appendix 3 Table 11 Standards, Appendix 3 Table 11 (Water Supply
(Water Supply Protection areas). Seasonal Protection areas). Seasonal Closure applies
Closure applies above 900m. 30 June to 1 above 900m. 30 June to 1 October.
October.
Designated Water TAMBO RIVER 13.97 13.97 Coupe located within Tambo River No existing management prescriptions apply No existing management prescriptions apply to
Catchment within coupe water supply catchment. to this part of the water shed. Harvest in this part of the water shed. Harvest in
accordance with the Code of Practice for accordance with the Code of Practice for Timber
Timber Production. Production.
Designated Water Supply MITCHELL RIVER 129.93 0.00 Coupe adjacent Mitchell River Coupe scheduled in accordance with seasonal Coupe scheduled in accordance with seasonal
Catchment within 500m water supply catchment. closure dates as listed in DELWP closure dates as listed in DELWP Management
Management Standards, Appendix 3 Table 11 Standards, Appendix 3 Table 11 (Water Supply
(Water Supply Protection areas). Seasonal Protection areas). Seasonal Closure applies
Closure applies above 900m. 30 June to 1 above 900m. 30 June to 1 October.
October.
Designated Water Supply TAMBO RIVER 91.13 0.00 Coupe adjacent Tambo River No existing management prescriptions apply No existing management prescriptions apply to
Catchment within 500m water supply catchment. to this part of the water shed. Harvest in this part of the water shed. Harvest in
accordance with the Code of Practice for accordance with the Code of Practice for Timber
Timber Production. Production.
Other water issues Other water issues [n/a] Not Present No action required No further action required.
Slope Class within coupe 0-20 Degrees 39.99 39.99 39.99 ha of slope between 0-20 Harvest in accordance with the Code of All perminate and temporary waterways have
degrees within coupe. Practice for Timber Production, Management been marked using appropriate buffers and filters
Procedures and Utilisation Procedures. eg 20m buffers and 10m filters
Slope Class within coupe 20-25 Degrees 1.35 1.35 1.35 ha of slope between 20-25 Harvest in accordance with the Code of All perminate and temporary waterways have
degrees within coupe. Practice for Timber Production, Management been marked using appropriate buffers and filters
Procedures and Utilisation Procedures. eg 20m buffers and 10m filters
Water quality risk within Low or Moderate Water [n/a] Present A Low Water Quality Risk was Harvest in accordance with the Code of All perminate and temporary waterways have
coupe Quality Risk determined after Soil Assessments Practice for Timber Production, Management been marked using appropriate buffers and filters
within this coupe. Procedures and Utilisation Procedures. eg 20m buffers and 10m filters
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Forester Section - Coupe Management Actions
Issues identified
4. Biodiversity Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Barred Galaxias streams in Barred Galaxias Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
coupe or within 500m catchment in coupe or
within 500m
Old Growth Forest in coupe * None found 0.00 0.00 Prior to harvest, an assessment is Old Growth assessment complete and no Old
to be completed to determine if Growth present. No further action required.
Old Growth is present in the field.
Old Growth Forest within Old Growth Forest Present Present Modelled old growth within 500m No further action required. All harvesting activities will take place within the
500m of coupe boundary. TRP boundary of the coupe. No impact expected.
No further action required.
Other biodiversity issues Other biodiversity issues [n/a] Present DELWP (FPSP) Pre-harvest DELWP (FPSP) Pre-harvest Survey DELWP (FPSP) Pre-harvest Survey completed
survey. completed 06/09/2019 - Flora and 24/01/2021 06/09/2019 - Flora and 24/01/2021 - Frog which
- Frog which did not identify any species did not identify any species requiring protection
requiring protection measures. No further measures. No further action required.
action required.
Other threatened flora * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Rainforest in coupe None found 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
Rainforest site in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
Rainforest site within 500m Rainforest site of Present Present Rainforest Site of Significance If Rainforest identified in the field, buffer All harvesting activities will take place within the
significance (RFSOS) R1 Wentworth within according to latest Rainforest Action TRP boundary of the coupe. No impact expected.
500m of coupe detected in overlay Statement, DELWP Management Standards No further action required.
process. and Procedures for timber harvesting
operations in Victoria's State forests 2014 and
VF Procedures 2016. Buffer will be located
and marked in the field using a GPS,
compass, hip chain and/or range finder.
Roading must be excluded from rainforest and
rainforest buffers unless consultation and
approval received from DELWP.
Rainforest within 500m None found 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
Reference Area within Reference area Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
500m of coupe
Spotted Tree Frog Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
catchment in coupe
Spotted Tree Frog Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
catchment within 500m
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Forester Section - Coupe Management Actions
Issues identified
4. Biodiversity Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Spotted Tree Frog in coupe * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Spotted Tree Frog within * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
500m
Threatened EVC in coupe Montane Riparian Thicket 3.43 0.00 Montane Riparian Thicket (EVC No MRT identified during field reconnaissance. No MRT identified during field reconnaissance.
41) detected in overlay process. No further action required. No further action required.
Threatened EVC in coupe Sub-alpine Treeless 0.65 0.00 Treeless Sub Alpine Complex No Treeless Sub-Alpine Complex identified No Treeless Sub-Alpine Complex identified
Vegetation (EVC 44) detected in overlay during field reconnaissance. No further action during field reconnaissance. No further action
process. required. required.
Threatened EVC within Montane Riparian Thicket 11.13 0.00 Montane Riparian Thicket (EVC If MRT identified in field, buffer according to If MRT identified in field, buffer according to the
500m 41) detected in overlay process. the Management Standards and Procedures Management Standards and Procedures for
for timber harvesting operations in Victorias timber harvesting operations in Victorias State
State forests 2014. 4.4.3.1. Buffer will be forests 2014. 4.4.3.1. Buffer will be located and
located and marked in the field using a GPS, marked in the field using a GPS, compass, hip
compass, hip chain and/or range finder. chain and/or range finder.
Threatened EVC within Sub-alpine Treeless 4.91 0.00 Treeless Sub Alpine Complex If Treeless Sub-Alpine Complex (EVC 44) If Treeless Sub-Alpine Complex (EVC 44)
500m Vegetation (EVC 44) detected in overlay identified in field, exclude from harvesting in identified in field, exclude from harvesting in
process. accordance with the Gippsland Forest accordance with the Gippsland Forest
Management Plan. Notify DELWP of presence Management Plan. Notify DELWP of presence
and location of the EVC prior to harvesting. and location of the EVC prior to harvesting.
Threatened fauna site in * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
coupe
Threatened fauna site * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
within 500m of coupe
Threatened flora site within * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
500m of coupe
Threatened Species * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Observations in coupe
Threatened Species * None (issue will not be Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Observations in coupe saved)
Threatened Species * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Observations within 500m
of coupe
Threatened Species * None (issue will not be Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Observations within 500m saved)
of coupe
VF Large Trees in Coupe None found Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
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Forester Section - Coupe Management Actions
Issues identified
4. Biodiversity Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
VF Large Trees within None found Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
500m
5. Historical Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Aboriginal Cultural * None found 0.00 0.00 Consultation with AV was No further action required.
Sensitivity Area in coupe undertaken during the TRP
approval process. Consultation
with GLaWAC was undertaken. No
registered Aboriginal Cultural
Heritage sites were identified. No
restriction to harvesting. No further
action.
Aboriginal Cultural * None found 0.00 0.00 Consultation with AV was No further action required.
Sensitivity Area within undertaken during the TRP
500m approval process. Consultation
with GLaWAC was undertaken. No
registered Aboriginal Cultural
Heritage sites were identified. No
restriction to harvesting. No further
action.
Heritage Inventory within None found Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
500m
Heritage Inventory within None found Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Coupe
Heritage Register within None found Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
500m
Heritage Register within None found Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Coupe
Historic areas in coupe * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Historic areas within 500m * None found * Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Historic sites in coupe Historic site Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
Historic sites within 500m Historic site Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
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Forester Section - Coupe Management Actions
Issues identified
5. Historical Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Historic tramway site in Historic tramway Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
coupe
Historic tramways site Historic tramway Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
within 500m of coupe
Other historical issues Other historical issues [n/a] Not Present No action required No further action required.
6. Landscape Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Foreground issues (0- * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
500m)
Landscape Issues in coupe * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
Middleground issues * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
(500m-6.5k)
Other landscape issues Other landscape issues [n/a] Not Present No action required No further action required.
Outer issues (6.5k - 12km) * None found * 0.00 0.00 No action required No further action required.
7. Research Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Other research issues Other research issues [n/a] Not Present No action required No further action required.
Permanent Growth Plot Permanent Growth Plot Not Present Not Present No action required No further action required.
buffer in coupe buffer
8. Weeds, Pests & Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
Disease spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Pests and Disease None identified [n/a] None No evidence of pest animals and No further action required. No further action required.
identified diseases detected during field
inventory.
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Forester Section - Coupe Management Actions
Issues identified
8. Weeds, Pests & Value Identified by Identified Value Description How the value will be managed Management Action Taken or
Disease spatial during Prescription Applied
overlay as manual
check as
Weeds None identified [n/a] None No evidence of pest plants No further action required. No further action required.
identified detected during field inventory.
End of Forest Operations Coupe Plan Section 4
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FOREST OPERATIONS COUPE PLAN - SECTION 5
Contractor Section - Harvesting Commencement & Completion Declarations
Harvesting commencement declaration Contractor/HTL VicForests
Initial Initital
· I have received a copy of the Forest Coupe Plan and a copy of the Utilisation Procedures.
I have discussed this Forest Coupe Plan with an Officer of VicForests and understand it.
·
I will ensure that this operation is conducted in accordance with the Forest Coupe Plan, the Utilisation Procedures and the
· Occupational Health and Safety Act.
I will ensure that all operators working on this coupe are aware of their responsibilities under this Forest Coupe Plan.
·
I will ensure that all operators hold a current FOLS with all appropriate endorsements prior to them commencing work on the coupe.
·
An identification of hazards associated with this coupe was conducted in accordance with the Industry Standard: Safety in Forestry
· Operations (Harvesting and Haulage) 2007 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.
The Contractor/HTL acknowledges that it is their responsibility to identify the appropropriate controls for all identified hazards.
· VicForests acknowledges that the Contractor/HTL has a hazard control plan that identifies all adddresses all identified hazards.
Landing(s) location has been agreed to by VicForests and the Contractor/HTL
·
Location/selection of retained trees has been agreed to by VicForests and the Contractor/HTL
·
I have been briefed on the identification and habitat retention strategies put in place to manage Biodiversity Values identified in this
· coupe as outlined in the HCV summary and retention plan
Contractor / HTL Signed Date
Sanctioned By VicForests
Officer Signed Date
The names and FOLS numbers of the crew working on this Harvest Unit are:
HTL FOLS No.
Log Grader FOLS No. Hammer No.
Crew Member FOLS No.
Crew Member FOLS No.
Crew Member FOLS No.
Crew Member FOLS No.
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FOREST OPERATIONS COUPE PLAN - SECTION 5
Contractor Section - Harvesting Commencement & Completion Declarations
Provisional Clearance Declaration
This coupe cannot be completed until a later date. This provisional clearance has been granted to the Logging Team Leader subject to the coupe being left in an approved
condition.
I acknowledge that if directed by VicForests, I will return to carry out any actions that result from the temporary clearance assessment.
Contractor/HTL Signed Date
This harvesting operation has been completed to the satisfaction of VicForests.
VicForests Officer Signed Date
Harvesting Re-commencement Declaration
• I have received a copy of the Forest Coupe Plan and a copy of the Utilisation Procedures.
• I have discussed the Forest Coupe Plan with an Office of VicForests and understand it.
• A reassesment of the hazards and controls associated with the coupe was conducted in accordance with the Industry Standard: Safety in Forestry Operations (Harvesting
and Haulage) 2007 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.
• I will ensure that this operation is conducted in accordance with the Forest Coupe Plan, the Utilisation Procedures and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• I will ensure that the operators working on this coupe are aware of their responsibilities under the Forest Coupe Plan.
• I will ensure that all operators hold a current FOLS with all appropriate endorsements prior to commencing work on the coupe.
Contractor/HTL Signed Date
Witnessed by
VicForests Officer Signed Date
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Contractor Section - Harvesting Commencement & Completion Declarations
Final Completion and Clearance Declaration
This clearance to leave the coupe has been granted to the Contractor / Logging Team Leader.
I acknowledge that if directed by VicForests, I will return to carry out any actions that result from the final clearance assessment.
Contractor/HTL Signed Date
This coupe has been completed to the satisfaction of VicForests.
VicForests Officer Signed Date
* record in Cengea
End of Forest Operations Coupe Plan Section 5
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