Planning and Timber Release Plans
After an allocation order has been gazetted by the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE), VicForests develops a Timber Release Plan (TRP) - a plan of all proposed harvesting activities for up to five years.
This TRP is evaluated by all major stakeholders including DSE, Parks Victoria and Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. A public consultation period is also organised to ensure wide community consultation.
After a TRP is approved we must strictly abide by the conditions it specifies including harvest year, boundaries and harvesting method. Any major changes need to be submitted to the Secretary of DSE for approval.
Timber Release Plan preparation is legislated in the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 and:
- Provides a schedule of coupes selected for timber harvesting and associated access road requirements
- Identifies the location and approximate timing of timber harvesting in the proposed coupes
- Identifies the location of any associated access roads.
We are required to prepare Timber Release Plans for all harvesting activities, except some thinning coupes which are included on Wood Utilisation Plans, prepared by the DSE.
All Timber Release Plans are prepared by VicForests in accordance with Part 5 of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004. A TRP may be reviewed and changed in accordance with section 43 of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004.
For more information about TRPs and Plans for particular regions visit: DSE Wood Utilisation Plans
TRP Plans and Changes
Timber Release Plan - 9 June 2009 to 8 June 2014
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Timber Release Plan - 1 August 2004 to 30 June 2009
Coupes in the Benalla-Mansfield, Central Gippsland and Dandenong Forest Management Areas were removed from this plan on creation of the Timber Release Plan 2006 to 2011.
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TRP Changes - 23 December 2004
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 23 December 2004.
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TRP Changes - 2 August 2005
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 2 August 2005.
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TRP Changes - 14 October 2005
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 14 October 2005.
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TRP Changes - 25 October 2005
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 25 October 2005.
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TRP Changes - 14 November 2005
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 14 November 2005.
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TRP Changes - 29 June 2006
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 29 June 2006.
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TRP Changes - 23 January 2008
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 23 January 2008.
Maps - Additional coupes and/or roads
Maps - Coupe boundary modifications
TRP Changes - 31 July 2008
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 31 July 2008.
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Timber Release Plan - 5 September 2006 to 30 June 2011 and changes to the TRP 2004 - 2009
The following 2006 -2011 TRP and changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 5 September 2006.
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TRP Changes - 02 November 2006
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 2 November 2006.
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TRP Changes - 22 March 2007
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 22 March 2007.
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TRP Changes - 5 July 2007
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 5 July 2007.
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TRP Change- 10 September 2007
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP and the 2006-2011 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 10 September 2007.
Maps - Additional coupes and/or roads
Maps - Coupe boundary modifications
TRP Change - 23 January 2008
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP and the 2006-2011 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 23 January 2008 .
Maps - Additional coupes and/or roads
Maps - Coupe boundary modifications
TRP Change - 31 July 2008
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP and the 2006-2011 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 31 July 2008 .
Maps - New coupes
Maps - Coupes with amended boundaries
TRP Change - 8 January 2009
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP and the 2006-2011 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 9 January 2009.
TRP Change - 19 March 2009
The following changes to the 2004-2009 TRP and the 2006-2011 TRP were approved by the Secretary, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment and gazetted on 19 March 2009.
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References
Timber Allocation under the Sustainable Forest (Timber) Act 2004
