AusTac wrote:Most of the plantations in vic are hvp hancock and you will be f'ed up if your caught, theres usually no entry signs at least at each corner hard to tell whats what as the land they use ( log tracks/logging areas ) changes season to season
They have 'invisible' fences, with 'Public Safety Zones' that are availale via mapping, Forest explorer etc, that is meant to keep the public 'safe' ut in effect keeps the public OUT of a good deal of public land, or at least gives forestry employee and Rangers the 'right' to evict you..... or otherwise, as you say, f you up.
http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/parks-fores ... fety-zonesPublic Safety Zones
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The Safety on Public Land Act 2004 (SPLA) addresses public safety in State forests by providing for the establishment and enforcement of public safety zones.
The SPLA (Section 4(1)) creates a provision to declare public safety zones.
The intent of public safety zones is to:
protect flora and fauna — for example, to allow rehabilitation of a site in a heavily used area or, to allow for forest regeneration following a bushfire or other disturbance
protect water, soil, natural, cultural or historical values such as: restricting access to water supply infrastructure; to minimise soil erosion following heavy rainfalls; or to temporarily restrict vehicle traffic to a historic mine or other place of significance
better manage public recreational activities such as restricting access to allow for preparation for public events such as car rallies, music festivals or orienteering events
protect sites where scientific or research investigations or educational activities are being conducted
allow the orderly and safe management of fuel reduction and fire suppression activities
maintain public safety in events such as landslips, floods and at times of Code Red fire danger rating forecast.
Code Red public safety zones
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is responsible for the declaration of Code Red public safety zones. Overview maps and gazette notices of the current State forest public safety zones in the Bureau of Meteorology Weather Forecast Districts for Code Red fire danger-rated days are located on the Closures of parks and forests web page.
Public Safety Zones for Planned Burning and other fuel reduction activities.
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is responsible for the declaration of public safety zones for planned burning and fuel reduction related actives . Overview maps and gazette notices of the current State forest public safety zones are located on the Closures of parks and forests web page.
Declarations of Public Safety Zones for timber harvesting operations have been repealed and replaced by timber harvesting safety zones
On 28 May 2014, amendments to the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 (SFTA) and SPLA became effective.
Section 4(2)(g) of the SPLA has been repealed, and public safety zones for timber harvesting operations have now been replaced by timber harvesting safety zones, under the SFTA
The previous public safety zone declaration for timber harvesting operations of 23 December 2013 has also been repealed.
All that jizz about protecting 'stuff'.... you may as well replace it all with "To exclude hunters and other recreational users..." just dont beat around the proverbial (and literal) bush...