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1 FSC Stakeholder Engagement Survey Results Summary of Results Survey conducted: November December 2014 Total number of surveys completed: 40 Survey Analysis: 22 January 2015 Take home messages: There was no single FMA that was considered to be of most interest to Stakeholders. The whole State or more than 2 FMA s selected was the most common result 63% of stakeholders are interested in 2 or all of VicForests consultation activities that include Forest Management Planning, High Conservation Values and Management of Land Use Rights 57% of respondents preferred web / based engagement, 25% selected face to face engagement and 15% selected both. From the face to face engagement options, Open house events and meetings were the most popular. Water (access, use and frontage) followed by recreation was the most common land use right Survey Questions and Results: 1. Preferred method of contact: or Phone All Stakeholders who completed the survey were asked what method of contact they preferred. The majority (90%) preferred and only 4 respondents selected by phone. Preferred Method of Contact Phone 2. Which of the following best describes you as a stakeholder relevant to VicForests activities? 40% of stakeholders best describe themselves as someone who owns or manages private and/or public land that is within or neighbours State Forest. Other fields selected broadly covered the remaining options. Which of the following best describes you as a stakeholder? Own/manage private/public land within/neighbouring State Forest 16 Work within the Timber Industry 6 Work within a non-timber industry affected/impacted by Forestry 5 Regional/rural community individual interested in Victoria's Forests 4 Member of the general public with an interest in Forestry 2 Page 1 of 6

2 Regional/rural community individual with interest in Victoria s Forests 1 Work within a non-timber related industry 1 Local Government 1 Business is affected or impacted by Forestry 1 Social Research Expert 1 Timber Industry Association 1 Other 1 Total Which of the following location(s) represents the forest areas of main interest to you? There was no single FMA that was considered to be of most interest to Stakeholders. The whole State or more than 2 FMA s selected was the most common result, followed by East Gippsland and Benalla-Mansfield. Area of Interest Do you consider yourself (or the organisation you represent) to have a legal use right or tenure within an areas of State forest managed by VicForests? If so, please describe. o Yes o No (For example: Use rights include licences or lease agreements that provide access to public forests such as apiary, grazing, water, or mining, as well as traditional or native title rights and uses established under Australian or Victorian law). 53% of respondents selected yes when asked if they have a legal use right or tenure within State Forests Management by VicForests. Page 2 of 6

3 Legal Use Right or Tenure Yes No b) Please describe in detail what your land use right or tenure within State forest is: Water (access, use and frontage) followed by recreation was the most common land use right selected by the 21 stakeholders that answered yes to the Land Use Right or Tenure question. 7 Legal Use Right or Tenure VicForests is proposing to conduct consultation activities with all interested stakeholders to ensure we consider all views appropriately. o o Forest Management Planning (FMP) - VicForests strategic forest management objectives and processes - Forest management performance and accountability; - Transparency and Availability of Information; - Other forest values, benefits or impacts that are important for overall forest management; and - VicForests engagement with interested and affected stakeholders High Conservation Values (HCV) - Definitions of HCV - Assessment of Forests for presence of HCV - Management and Monitoring of HCV Forests Page 3 of 6

4 o Management of Land Use Rights, Traditional or Customary Tenures and Uses (Land Use Rights) - Identification of applicable use rights or tenures - Management of use rights and tenures affected by our operations Almost half of the respondents are interested in all of VicForests consultation activities that include Forest Management Planning, High Conservation Values and Management of Land Use Rights. 63% of stakeholders are interested in 2 or more of the consultation activities and only 37% of stakeholders are interested in one aspect, such as Forest Management Planning or High Conservation Values. Consultation of Most Interest 3% 13% 5% 42% All FMP HCV 15% FMP and HCV FMP and Land Use Rights 22% HCV and Land Use Rights 6. How would you prefer to be engaged / consulted? by VicForests on our FSC activities? o I don t want to be involved o I d prefer a face to face interview / meeting arranged via phone call or o I d prefer ing or writing a submission in my own time once I have more information o I d prefer an online submission / survey format via VicForests website o I d like to attend a community held public meeting or open house to gather more information and express my views o I m ok with just being kept up to date with VicForests progress via notifications and website updates o I m not interested, please remove me from your database o Other Page 4 of 6

5 13 How Best to Engage % of respondents preferred web / based engagement and 25% selected face to face engagement. From the face to face engagement options, Open house events and meetings were the most popular. How Best to Engage Web/ based Face to face Both face to face and web/ Other 3% 15% 25% 57% What if any, is the most significant issue to you as our stakeholder regarding VicForests' forest management activities? Summary of answers Protection of water quality and yield Protection of habitat for native species Protection of the Leadbeaters Possum Page 5 of 6

6 Monitoring, evaluation and reporting Management of noxious weeds Management of feral animals Resourcing trained professionals and forest scientists Incompatibility of modern, industrial logging with management and regeneration Protection of old growth forests Clarity about future resource supply for industry and impact from changes derived from FSC process Desire for VicForests to move towards plantations Impact of harvesting on catchments Questions raised regarding the Sustainability of VicForests operations Impact of harvesting on tourism Fire prevention and suppression Being a good neighbour and better consultation Sites of significance to Aboriginal People Firewood collection Employment opportunities in regional Victoria Recognise recreational opportunities in State Forest Better collaboration between organisations Availability of State forest to apiarists Page 6 of 6