Guidelines for the Management of Cultural Heritage Values in Forests, Parks and Reserves in East Gippsland (NRE 1997b) were published in October 1997. These guidelines are applied in the management of public land in the East Gippsland RFA region. Obligation Victoria undertakes to: manage cultural values, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, in the RFA region, based on Statewide Guidelines for the Management of Cultural Heritage Values in Forests, Parks and Reserves which will be jointly agreed. Clause numbers CH - 45(d) NE - 45(b) W - 46(b) G - 46(b) This commitment was not met during either Period 1 or Period 2. Victoria manages both Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural heritage values in forests, parks and reserves through legislation, relevant regulations, plans, procedures and guidelines. The Victorian Government has reviewed the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (Vic) and in 2014 will consider whether there is a need for the development of Statewide guidelines for the management of cultural heritage values. Further information on the management of Indigenous cultural heritage in Victoria is provided in Section 5.12 of this report. Milestone Victoria undertakes to: implement the Integrated Forest Planning System and the Statewide Forest Resource Inventory in East Gippsland in time for the next review of sustainable yield due in 2001. Clause number EG – 34 Milestone Victoria undertakes to: implement the Integrated Forest Planning System and the Statewide Forest Resource Inventory (SFRI) in the Central Highlands in time for the next review of sustainable yield due in 2001. Clause number CH - 45(e) Milestone Victoria undertakes to: implement the Integrated Forest Planning System and the Statewide Forest Resource Inventory (SFRI) in the North East region in time for the next review of sustainable yield due in 2001. Clause number NE - 45(c) Milestone Victoria undertakes to: implement the Integrated Forest Planning System and the Statewide Forest Resource Inventory (SFRI) across Victoria in accordance with the schedule set out in the RFA Attachment. Clause numbers W - 46(c) W – Attachment 10 G - 46(c) G – Attachment 10 Milestones were achieved in all RFA regions except the West Victoria RFA region. Policy changes through Our Forests, Our Future negated the value of undertaking the works in the West Victoria RFA region.
Thelymitra matthewsii Recovery plan In preparation Action Statement In preparation Correa lawrenceana var. genoensis Nominate and proceed toward Action Statement Action Statement in preparation 1 Alectryon subcinereus Nominate and proceed toward Action Statement FFG listed Thelychiton speciosum var. speciosum Action Statement No progress Christella dentata Action Statement No progress Pseudoraphis paradoxa Action Statement No progress Gahnia subaequiglumis Nominate and proceed toward Action Statement No progress Cryptostylis erecta Nominate and proceed toward Action Statement FFG listed Sarcochilus falcatus Action Statement No progress Acacia binervia Nominate and proceed toward Action Statement FFG listed Dipodium hamiltonianum Action Statement Approved 2003 Pterostylis oreophila Nominate and proceed toward Action Statement No progress Thelymitra sp. aff. pulchella Nominate and proceed toward Action Statement No progress Poa aff. tenera (Capillary) Nominate and proceed toward Action Statement No progress 1 In addition a recovery plan is in preparation during the review period. This list includes a number of priority species which are listed under the EPBC Act: East Gippsland RFA region Pultenaea parrisiae ssp. parrisiae — Listed as Vulnerable Acacia caerulescens — Listed as Vulnerable Prasophyllum morganii — Listed as Vulnerable Pomaderris brunnea — Listed as Vulnerable Thelymitra matthewsii — Listed as Vulnerable Correa lawrenceana var. genoensis — Listed as Endangered Priority Ecological Vegetation Classes for preparation of Action Statements The East Gippsland RFA identified that priority will be given to the preparation of Action Statements for floristic communities that are listed under the FFG Act and which fall within the following EVCs identified in Table 25. Warm Temperate Rainforest has been listed as four separate threatened communities, all of which have Action Statements in preparation. The Action Statement for the Silurian Limestone Pomaderris Shrubland Community was approved in 1999 and is currently under review. Table 25: Prioritised Ecological Vegetation Classes for preparation of an Action Statement. Ecological Vegetation Class Listed Community Progress Limestone Grassy Woodland Limestone Grassy Woodland Community FFG-listed Limestone Silurian Limestone Pomaderris Shrubland FFG-listed