Who is responsible for monitoring compliance of mining roads?
November 2005: The end of the line for Hancock’s plantations within the mining lease of Yarrowee Plantation. November 2005: This charming vista must be a real turn on for local residents. This area probably lies outside the mining lease, which raises the question, will this area be reestablished with plantations, with associated use of herbicides in a residential area? November 2005: Recently logged plantations in very close proximity to Tinworth Avenue. Will this area be reestablished with pine in such close proximity to residents? Click here for map of Hancocks’ Ballarat region plantations. April 04: Recent logging of pine occurring in old gold mining sites. Much of the pine at this plantation was grown to stabilise mine tailings. What is the risk of causing erosion during logging. We recommend that these old gold mines need to be revegetated with native species and retired from timber production. THREATENED FISH NOTES – BARWON RIVER: Probably Blackfish in mid to upper reaches. The l
