Future of our Forests.

Future of our Forests.

Through the 2018-19 budget, the Government has committed $35.9 million over four years to deliver greater community value from our forests.

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This includes $17.6 million allocated to the modernisation of Victoria’s RFAs and forest management system, which will improve the long-term management of Victoria’s forests and ensure the RFAs reflect modern science and consider community needs.
The RFA modernisation program will include:

• Comprehensive engagement with Victorian communities about what they value in forests
• Redesign of what forest values information we collect and the way we collect that information
• Development of a vision for the future management of our forests
• Renewal of Victoria’s five RFAs
• Reform of environmental regulation of timber harvesting operations, and
• Refreshing forest management planning, including greater integration with fire planning.

The remaining $18.3 million has been committed to undertake pre-harvest surveys in timber harvesting coupes. This will provide greater operational certainty for the timber industry and improve the management and protection of threatened species. For more info - Forest Protection Survey Program

State Government media release March 2018 

Yarra Ranges Council Yarra Ranges Business Victorian Association of Forest Industries Little Yarra Valley Neighbourhood Millgrove Residents Action Group Reefton/McMahons Creek Community WYTAG Woori Yallock Township Action Group WHYLD Community Group DELWP PortPhillip Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Lily D'Ambrosio Lily D'Ambrosio MP Cindy McLeish MP