Common use of Private Land Clause in Contracts

Private Land. Endangered, vulnerable and rare EVCs within the North East have been assessed within a Statewide context to identify the importance of the region for their conservation. The priorities for protection of EVCs in the North East is shown in Table 3. The distribution of these EVCs, outside of the CAR Reserve System, is predominantly on private land. Riparian Forest Riparian Shrubland Rocky Outcrop Shrubland/Herbland Mosaic Valley Grassy Forest Box Ironbark Forest Riverine Escarpment Scrub Plains Grassy Woodland Alluvial Terraces ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Woodland Heathy Woodland Swampy Riparian Woodland Heathy Dry Forest Creekline Grassy Woodland Clay Heathland Wetland Formation Spring Soak Herbland Valley Heathy Forest Grassy Woodland Perched Boggy Shrubland Gilgai Plain Woodland/Wetland Mosaic Riverine Grassy Woodland/Riverine Sedgy Forest Mosaic Sand Ridge Woodland Floodplain Riparian Woodland The NFPS established that the CAR Reserve System will in the first instance be selected from public land. However, the NFPS and National Reserve Criteria (▇▇▇▇▇ 1997) recognise that a range of strategies will be appropriate for protecting biodiversity on private land. These range from purchase of priority areas for inclusion in the reserve system, to mechanisms which ensure protection, such as covenants on freehold land. Inclusion of private land in the CAR Reserve System will be voluntary. Mechanisms which provide for the protection of biodiversity on private land in Victoria include: • Conservation covenants under the Victorian Conservation Trust Act 1972 (Vic); • Land Management Cooperative Agreements under the Conservation Forests and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Vic); • Wildlife Management Cooperative Areas under the Wildlife ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Vic); • Critical habitat provisions of the Flora and Fauna ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇); • Provisions of the Planning and Environment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Vic). Private land protected by these mechanisms could be included in the CAR Reserve System with the consent of the landholder. Both Parties agree that within the Statewide framework established in the Victorian Biodiversity Strategy and Regional Catchment Strategies, Victoria will review private land in the North East and identify native vegetation, including endangered, vulnerable and rare EVCs (listed in Table 3) which are priorities for protection and possible inclusion in the CAR Reserve System. This review will be undertaken in consultation with, and the agreement of, landholders and will be incorporated into Regional Vegetation Plans which will be produced by 2001. Victoria further agrees to review conservation covenants, established under the Victorian Conservation Trust ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, in the North East region, to identify the conservation covenants which cover land with the EVCs listed in Table 3 and which may be suitable for inclusion in the CAR Reserve System. Victoria will consult the landholders of these identified conservation covenants as to whether they consent to the covenanted area being included within the CAR Reserve System. If a landholder agrees to inclusion of the area, Victoria will assess the covenanted area, taking into account the viability, integrity and significance of each area, to determine whether the covenanted area should be included within the CAR Reserve System. Victoria will maintain a schedule listing areas of private land which are included in the CAR Reserve System, and this schedule will be part of the Agreement. The Schedule of the Agreement will be amended from time to time as appropriate. Any amendments will be approved by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Private Land. Endangered, vulnerable and rare EVCs within the North East have been assessed within a Statewide context to identify the importance of the region for their conservation. The priorities for protection of EVCs in the North East is shown in Table 3. The distribution of these EVCs, outside of the CAR Reserve System, is predominantly on private land. Riparian Forest Riparian Shrubland Rocky Outcrop Shrubland/Herbland Mosaic Valley Grassy Forest Box Ironbark Forest Riverine Escarpment Scrub Plains Grassy Woodland Alluvial Terraces ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Woodland Heathy Woodland Swampy Riparian Woodland Heathy Dry Forest Creekline Grassy Woodland Clay Heathland Wetland Formation Spring Soak Herbland Valley Heathy Forest Grassy Woodland Perched Boggy Shrubland Gilgai Plain Woodland/Wetland Mosaic Riverine Grassy Woodland/Riverine Sedgy Forest Mosaic Sand Ridge Woodland Floodplain Riparian Woodland The NFPS established that the CAR Reserve System will in the first instance be selected from public land. However, the NFPS and National Reserve Criteria (▇▇▇▇▇ 1997) recognise that a range of strategies will be appropriate for protecting biodiversity on private land. These range from purchase of priority areas for inclusion in the reserve system, to mechanisms which ensure protection, such as covenants on freehold land. Inclusion of private land in the CAR Reserve System will be voluntary. Mechanisms which provide for the protection of biodiversity on private land in Victoria include: • Conservation covenants under the Victorian Conservation Trust Act 1972 (Vic)▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇; • Land Management Cooperative Agreements under the Conservation Forests and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (Vic)▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇; • Wildlife Management Cooperative Areas under the Wildlife ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Vic)▇; • Critical habitat provisions of the Flora and Fauna ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Guarantee ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇); • Provisions of the Planning and Environment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Vic)▇. Private land protected by these mechanisms could be included in the CAR Reserve System with the consent of the landholder. Endangered, vulnerable and rare EVCs within the Central Highlands have been assessed within a Statewide context to identify the importance of the region for their conservation. The priorities for protection of EVCs occurring in the Central Highlands is shown in Table 3. The distribution of these EVCs, outside of the CAR Reserve System, is predominantly on private land. Valley Grassy Forest Cool Temperate Rainforest Riverine Forest Plains Grassy Woodland Box Ironbark Forest Granitic Hills Woodland Grassland Valley Heathy Forest Damp ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Woodland Grey Clay Drainage Line Complex Grassy Forest Clay Heathland Plains Grassy Wetland Box Woodland Riparian Scrub Complex Swamp Forest (part of Swampy Riparian Complex in the Central Highlands CRA Report) Floodplain Riparian Woodland Rocky Outcrop Scrub Swamp Scrub Rocky Outcrop Shrubland Gully Woodland (part of Swampy Riparian Complex in the Central Highlands CRA Report) Riverine Escarpment Scrub Swampy Woodland (part of Swampy Riparian Complex in the Central Highlands CRA Report) Swamp Formation Both Parties agree that within the Statewide framework established in the Victorian Biodiversity Strategy and Regional Catchment Strategies, Victoria will review private land in the North East Central Highlands and identify native vegetation, including endangered, vulnerable and rare EVCs (listed in Table 3) ), which are priorities for protection and possible inclusion in the CAR Reserve System. This review will be undertaken in consultation with, and the agreement of, landholders and will be incorporated into Regional Vegetation Plans which will be produced by 2001. Victoria further agrees to review conservation covenants, established under the Victorian Conservation Trust ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, in the North East Central Highlands region, to identify the conservation covenants which cover land with the EVCs listed in Table 3 and which may be suitable for inclusion in the CAR Reserve System. Victoria will consult the landholders of these identified conservation covenants as to whether they consent to the covenanted area being included within the CAR Reserve System. If a landholder agrees to inclusion of the area, Victoria will assess the covenanted area, taking into account the viability, integrity and significance of each area, to determine whether the covenanted area should be included within the CAR Reserve System. Victoria will maintain a schedule listing areas of private land, including Melbourne Water Corporation land as discussed below, which are included in the CAR Reserve System, and this schedule will be part of the Agreement. The Schedule of the Agreement will be amended from time to time as appropriate. Any amendments will be approved by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Private Land. Endangered, vulnerable and rare EVCs within the North East have been assessed within a Statewide context to identify the importance of the region for their conservation. The priorities for protection of EVCs in the North East is shown in Table 3. The distribution of these EVCs, outside of the CAR Reserve System, is predominantly on private land. Riparian Forest Riparian Shrubland Rocky Outcrop Shrubland/Herbland Mosaic Valley Grassy Forest Box Ironbark Forest Riverine Escarpment Scrub Plains Grassy Woodland Alluvial Terraces ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Woodland Heathy Woodland Swampy Riparian Woodland Heathy Dry Forest Creekline Grassy Woodland Clay Heathland Wetland Formation Spring Soak Herbland Valley Heathy Forest Grassy Woodland Perched Boggy Shrubland Gilgai Plain Woodland/Wetland Mosaic Riverine Grassy Woodland/Riverine Sedgy Forest Mosaic Sand Ridge Woodland Floodplain Riparian Woodland The NFPS established that the CAR Reserve System will in the first instance be selected from public land. However, the NFPS and National Reserve Criteria (▇▇▇▇▇ 1997) recognise that a range of strategies will be appropriate for protecting biodiversity on private land. These range from purchase of priority areas for inclusion in the reserve system, to mechanisms which ensure protection, such as covenants on freehold land. Inclusion of private land in the CAR Reserve System will be voluntary. Mechanisms which provide for the protection of biodiversity on private land in Victoria include: • Conservation covenants under the Victorian Conservation Trust Act 1972 (Vic)▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇; • Land Management Cooperative Agreements under the Conservation Forests and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Vic)▇; • Wildlife Management Cooperative Areas under the Wildlife ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Vic)▇; • Critical habitat provisions of the Flora and Fauna ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Guarantee ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇); • Provisions of the Planning and Environment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Vic)▇. Private land protected by these mechanisms could be included in the CAR Reserve System with the consent of the landholder. Endangered, vulnerable and rare EVCs within the Central Highlands have been assessed within a Statewide context to identify the importance of the region for their conservation. The priorities for protection of EVCs occurring in the Central Highlands is shown in Table 3. The distribution of these EVCs, outside of the CAR Reserve System, is predominantly on private land. Valley Grassy Forest Cool Temperate Rainforest Riverine Forest Plains Grassy Woodland Box Ironbark Forest Granitic Hills Woodland Grassland Valley Heathy Forest Damp ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Woodland Grey Clay Drainage Line Complex Grassy Forest Clay Heathland Plains Grassy Wetland Box Woodland Riparian Scrub Complex Swamp Forest (part of Swampy Riparian Complex in the Central Highlands CRA Report) Floodplain Riparian Woodland Rocky Outcrop Scrub Swamp Scrub Rocky Outcrop Shrubland Gully Woodland (part of Swampy Riparian Complex in the Central Highlands CRA Report) Riverine Escarpment Scrub Swampy Woodland (part of Swampy Riparian Complex in the Central Highlands CRA Report) Swamp Formation Both Parties agree that within the Statewide framework established in the Victorian Biodiversity Strategy and Regional Catchment Strategies, Victoria will review private land in the North East Central Highlands and identify native vegetation, including endangered, vulnerable and rare EVCs (listed in Table 3) ), which are priorities for protection and possible inclusion in the CAR Reserve System. This review will be undertaken in consultation with, and the agreement of, landholders and will be incorporated into Regional Vegetation Plans which will be produced by 2001. Victoria further agrees to review conservation covenants, established under the Victorian Conservation Trust ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, in the North East Central Highlands region, to identify the conservation covenants which cover land with the EVCs listed in Table 3 and which may be suitable for inclusion in the CAR Reserve System. Victoria will consult the landholders of these identified conservation covenants as to whether they consent to the covenanted area being included within the CAR Reserve System. If a landholder agrees to inclusion of the area, Victoria will assess the covenanted area, taking into account the viability, integrity and significance of each area, to determine whether the covenanted area should be included within the CAR Reserve System. Victoria will maintain a schedule listing areas of private land, including Melbourne Water Corporation land as discussed below, which are included in the CAR Reserve System, and this schedule will be part of the Agreement. The Schedule of the Agreement will be amended from time to time as appropriate. Any amendments will be approved by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.