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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| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
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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| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
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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| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| 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:
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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:
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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:
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