Forest Management Plans
Forest Management Plans are developed with experts from disciplines such as forestry, botany, wildlife biology, catchment management, water resources, cultural heritage and recreation planning. Information on the uses and values of the forest (including natural, cultural, social, resource and economic) informs the planning process. The Management Plans are also based on the biological, social and cultural data present in the Comprehensive Regional Assessments (CRA) and in the Statements of Resources, Uses and Values.
To access the Forest Management Plan for your region, please click on the map below. Please Note: The Forest Management Plans are stored in the Regional Information area of the site.
Public participation is integral to the development of the Plans. The public are invited to participate in the planning process in several ways, including attending public workshops and forums, and commenting on a Proposed Plan once it has been published. DSE seeks to ensure that the Plans appropriately address issues raised by a wide range of interested groups and individuals during the planning process.
The following table represents which Forest Managment Plan corresponds with each Forest Management Area.
| Forest Management Area | Forest Management Plan |
| Benalla/Mansfield | North East Plan 2001 |
| Bendigo | Bendigo Proposed Plan 2007 |
| Central | North East Plan 2001 Central Highlands Plan 1998 |
| Central Gippsland | Gippsland Plan 2004 Central Highlands Plan 1998 |
| Dandenong | Central Highlands Plan 1998 |
| East Gipplsand | East Gippsland Plan 1995 & 1997 |
| Horsham | Portland / Horsham Proposed Plan 2005 |
| Midlands | Midlands Plan 1996 |
| Mid-Murray | Mid Murray Plan 2002 |
| Mildura | Mildura Plan 2004 |
| North East | North East Plan 2001 |
| Otway | Otway Plan 1992 |
| Portland | Portland / Horsham Proposed Plan 2005 |
| Tambo | Gippsland Plan 2004 |