VEAC Assessment of the values of Immediate Protection Areas in the Strathbogie Ranges and Mirboo North
VEAC’s final report on its assessment of the values of state forests in the Immediate Protection Areas (IPAs) in the Strathbogie Ranges and Mirboo North has now been released. The report was submitted to the Minister on 31 July 2022. It updates the reports published in March 2022 and includes an assessment of the potential economic implications of proposed land use changes recommended by the Eminent Panel for Community Engagement EPCE and provided to the Council.
Progress
Overview
VEAC was requested on 25 November 2021 by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP to assess the values of state forests in the Immediate Protection Areas (IPAs) in the Strathbogie Ranges and Mirboo North.
The assessment informed the work of the Eminent Panel for Community Engagement (EPCE) in its provision of advice and recommendations to the Minister on the future uses of the Immediate Protection Areas and state forest in eastern Victoria.
The Council provided its completed assessment including the matter referenced at paragraph (e) in the terms of reference to the Minister on 31 July 2022.
The EPCE’s report to the Minister with its recommendations on the future uses of the Mirboo North and Strathbogie Ranges IPAs has now been published and is available at https://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/futureforests/immediate-protection-areas/latest-news
The full terms of reference are available in Reports & Resources.
The purpose of the assessment was to:
(a) identify the biodiversity, ecological and geological and geomorphological values of the specified area
(b) identify the cultural heritage, social and economic values of the specified area
(c) identify the current and likely future threats to those values, including climate change
(d) identify the typical land use categories commensurate with the identified values
(e) assess the potential economic implications of proposed land use changes recommended by the EPCE and provided to the Council
VEAC published its assessment of the matters specified in (a) to (d) in March 2022. Separate assessments were prepared for the two IPAs. Each assessment includes a report from the Traditional Owners of the land.
The reports informed the community engagement program of the Eminent Panel for Community Engagement (EPCE) formally established by the Minister in January 2022.
The government response was tabled on 30 May 2023.
Reports and resources
| Title | Date | Type | Filesize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of the Values of the Strathbogie Ranges and Mirboo North Immediate Protection Areas (Final Report) | 08-08-2022 | Reports | 3.08 MB | |
| Assessment of the Values of the Strathbogie Ranges Immediate Protection Area | 08-08-2022 | Reports | 15.34 MB | |
| Assessment of the Values of the Mirboo North Immediate Protection Area | 08-08-2022 | Reports | 53.06 MB |
| Title | Date | Type | Filesize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathbogie Ranges and Mirboo North IPA maps | 24-11-2021 | Maps | 277.64 KB |
| Title | Date | Type | Filesize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government response | 30-05-2023 | Government response | 758.14 KB | |
| Terms of Reference | 21-06-2022 | Background | 237.43 KB | |
| Economic Assessment Mirboo North and Strathbogie Ranges | 0000-00-00 | Consultants' reports | 784.47 KB | |
| Mirboo North and Strathbogie Ranges Demographic Economic Profile | 0000-00-00 | Consultants' reports | 2.23 MB |