EVC Benchmarks - Central Victorian Uplands bioregion
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Below is a list of published Ecological Vegetation Class benchmarks for the Central Victorian Uplands bioregion.
These benchmarks have been developed to assess native vegetation using the method for Vegetation Quality Assessment (VQA).
Please note: These benchmarks are endorsed for the purpose of implementing 'Victoria's Native Vegetation Management - A Framework for Action, 2002'. For Wetland Vegetation assessments, please follow this link. Mosaic and complex mapping units have been removed from this page except where the scale is too fine to resolve at the site level. When assessing a site, you should be able to determine which component EVC is dominant on-site. See note below.
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EVC no.
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BCS
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Ecological Vegetation Class Benchmark | Last Updated |
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3
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E
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 Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
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6
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LC
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Sand Heathland (PDF 97 kb) - VQA |
Dec 2004 - New |
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7
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V
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Clay Heathland (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
Dec 2004 - New |
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16
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LC
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Lowland Forest (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
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18
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V
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Riparian Forest (PDF 132 kb) - VQA |
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19
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E
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Riparian Shrubland (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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20
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LC
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Heathy Dry Forest (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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21
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LC
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Shrubby Dry Forest (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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22
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D
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Grassy Dry Forest (PDF 154 kb) - VQA |
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23
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D
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Herb-rich Foothill Forest (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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28
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LC
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Rocky Outcrop Shrubland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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29
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LC
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Damp Forest (PDF 155 kb) - VQA |
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30
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LC
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Wet Forest (PDF 129 kb) - VQA |
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37
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V
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Montane Grassy Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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45
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LC
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Shrubby Foothill Forest (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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47
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V
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Valley Grassy Forest (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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48
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D
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Heathy Woodland (PDF 129 kb) - VQA |
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53
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E
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Swamp Scrub (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
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55
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E
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Plains Grassy Woodland (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
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56
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E
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Floodplain Riparian Woodland (PDF 133 kb) - VQA |
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61
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V
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Box Ironbark Forest - VQA
[PDF File - 163.7 KB] |
Revised - November 2007 |
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64
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V
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Rocky Chenopod Woodland (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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67
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E
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Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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68
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E
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Creekline Grassy Woodland (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
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70
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D
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Hillcrest Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 140 kb) - VQA |
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71
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V
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Hills Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 129 kb) - VQA |
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72
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D
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Granitic Hills Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
New BCS - November 2007 |
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74
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E*
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Wetland Formation - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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80
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E
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Spring Soak Woodland (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
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82
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E
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Riverine Escarpment Scrub (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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83
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E
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Swampy Riparian Woodland (PDF 133 kb) - VQA |
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125
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E
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Plains Grassy Wetland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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127
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V
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Valley Heathy Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
New BCS - November 2007 |
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128
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V
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Grassy Forest (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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132
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E
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Plains Grassland (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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134
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E
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Sand Forest (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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136
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V
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Sedge Wetland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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164
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V
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Creekline Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 129 kb) - VQA |
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168
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E*
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Drainage-line Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | New - November 2007 |
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172
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E*
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Floodplain Wetland Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | New - November 2007 |
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175_61
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E
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Grassy Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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175_62
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E
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Granitic Grassy Woodland (PDF 157 kb) - VQA |
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177
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LC
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Valley Slopes Dry Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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191
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E
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Riparian Scrub (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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195
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D
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Seasonally Inundated Shrubby Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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198
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D
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Sedgy Riparian Woodland (PDF 108 kb) - VQA |
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235
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E
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Plains Woodland/Herb-rich Gilgai Wetland Mosaic (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
Name change - March 2006 |
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282
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R
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Shrubby Woodland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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292
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E
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Red Gum Swamp (PDF 93 kb) - VQA |
Name change - March 2006 |
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641
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E
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Riparian Woodland (PDF 131 kb) - VQA |
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647
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E
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Plains Sedgy Wetland (PDF 91 kb) - VQA |
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803
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E
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Plains Woodland (PDF 98 kb) - VQA |
New - October 2005 |
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851
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V
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Stream Bank Shrubland (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
Name Change - March 2006 |
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882
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V
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Shallow Sands Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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894
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E
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Scoria Cone Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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895
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E
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Escarpment Shrubland - VQA
[PDF File - 216.2 KB] |
Revised - November 2007 |
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937
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E
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Swampy Woodland - VQA
[PDF File - 213.3 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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1085
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V
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Mountain Valley Riparian Woodland | New - November 2007 |
EVC - Ecological Vegetation Class
BCS - Bioregional Conservation Status
* - BCS rating to be used only if unable to determine the component EVC within the generic and/or aggregate wetland tables.
VQA - vegetation quality assessment
Wetland Vegetation Assessment
If you are interested in assessing a wetland area for the purpose of implementing 'Victoria's Native Vegetation Management - A Framework for Action, 2002', you must use an EVC Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment (VQA) in conjunction with the VQA methodology.
If a wetland EVC benchmark for the VQA is unavailable, please use the wetlands default habitat score of 0.45 as outlined in the 'Guide for Assessment of Referred Planning Permit Applications, 2007'.
If you are interested in undertaking a wetland vegetation assessment which is not for the purpose of implementing "Victoria's Native Vegetation Management - A Framework for Action, 2002', then the Index of Wetland Condition (IWC) methodology may be appropriate. The IWC method uses a set of dedicated wetland EVC benchmarks that you will find on the IWC webpage.
Lookup tables for wetland areas:
The tables below provide information for mapped wetland areas that have not yet been assigned a wetland EVC type or are known to comprise an aggregate of wetland EVCs due to their temporal nature. Please keep in mind your purpose for assessing a wetland area and make sure you use the appropriate benchmark.
Generic wetland EVC - lookup table
[MS Excel Document - 35.0 KB]
EVC wetland aggregate table
[MS Excel Document - 30.0 KB]
Note
- The bioregional conservation status of EVCs was revised and updated in November 2007 following revised native vegetation mapping. To view the changes in the spatial datasets please go to the Accessing Native Vegetation Data page.
- Before choosing any vegetation mapping units that are EVC mosaics, complexes and aggregates and generic wetland mapping units, some further on-site decision will be required before selecting the appropriate benchmark to apply. In addition, EVC 'variants' and those EVCs that are known to exhibit structural variation across their range will also need to utilise on-site information to determine the appropriate benchmark to apply.
- The EVC benchmarks contain a subset of “typical” but not comprehensive lists of species for each EVC in a bioregion. It should also be noted that not all species listed in the benchmark will be appropriate to all sites across the range of an EVC in a bioregion nor readily available through local nurseries.
Further enquiries and feedback on EVC benchmarks EVC benchmarks will continue to be developed and refined as vegetation assessments are conducted across Victoria. DSE has established a process for reviewing and revising changes to EVC benchmarks.
To request an unpublished EVC benchmark or feedback, please email evc.benchmark@dse.vic.gov.au and provide the EVC name, mapping unit number and the bioregion name along with your contact details. Please allow approximately one week for a response.
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