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 Clause numbers Victoria undertakes to: CH - 45(d) NE - 45(b) manage cultural values, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, in the RFA region, based on Statewide Guidelines for the W - 46(b) Management of Cultural Heritage Values in Forests, Parks and G - 46(b) Reserves which will be jointly agreed. 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 Clause number Victoria undertakes to: EG – 34 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. Milestone Clause number Victoria undertakes to: CH - 45(e) 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. Milestone Clause number Victoria undertakes to: NE - 45(c) 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. Milestone Clause numbers Victoria undertakes to: W - 46(c) implement the Integrated Forest Planning System and the W – Attachment 10 Statewide Forest Resource Inventory (SFRI) across Victoria in G - 46(c) accordance with the schedule set out in the RFA Attachment. 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.
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.
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