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EVC Benchmarks - Glenelg Plain bioregion
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Below is a list of published Ecological Vegetation Class benchmarks for the Glenelg Plain 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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V
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 Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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5
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R
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Coastal Sand Heathland | New - November 2007 |
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6
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R
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Sand Heathland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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8
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LC
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Wet Heathland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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13
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V
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Brackish Sedgeland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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16
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LC
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Lowland Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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18
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V
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Riparian Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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23
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V
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Herb-rich Foothill Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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30
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LC
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Wet Forest (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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48
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LC
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Heathy Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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53
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V
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Swamp Scrub - VQA
[PDF File - 212.6 KB] |
Changed BCS, revised - November 2007 |
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55
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E
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Plains Grassy Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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56
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V
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Floodplain Riparian Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 |
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68
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E
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Creekline Grassy Woodland - VQA
[PDF File - 213.5 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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71
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V
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Hills Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 132 kb) - VQA |
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125
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E
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Plains Grassy Wetland (PDF 92 kb) - VQA |
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133
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V
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Limestone Pomaderris Shrubland (PDF 97 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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136
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V
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Sedge Wetland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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155
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V
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Bird Colony Succulent Herbland - VQA
[PDF File - 208.7 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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160
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LC
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Coastal Dune Scrub | Removed November 2007 |
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161
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E
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Coastal Headland Scrub (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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164
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E
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Creekline Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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179
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D
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Heathy Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 140 kb) - VQA |
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191
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D
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Riparian Scrub (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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195
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E
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Seasonally Inundated Shrubby Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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198
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V
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Sedgy Riparian Woodland (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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200
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E*
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Shallow Freshwater Marsh - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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283
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V
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Plains Sedgy Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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292
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E
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Red Gum Swamp (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
Name Change - March 2006 |
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636
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D*
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Brackish Lake Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | New - November 2007 |
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640
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E
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Creekline Sedgy Woodland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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641
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V
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Riparian Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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642
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E
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Basalt Shrubby Woodland | New - November 2007 |
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643
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E*
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Brackish Drainage-line Aggregate - refer to wetland aggregate table | New - Novmeber 2007 |
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647
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E
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Plains Sedgy Wetland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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651
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E
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Plains Swampy Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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652
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E
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Lunette Woodland (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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653
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E
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Aquatic Herbland (PDF 134 kb) - VQA |
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656
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V
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Brackish Wetland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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657
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E
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Freshwater Lignum Shrubland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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664
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V
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Limestone Ridge Woodland (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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665
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E
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Coastal Mallee Scrub (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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670
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V
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Limestone Woodland (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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674
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E
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Sandy Stream Woodland (PDF 133 kb) - VQA |
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680
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E*
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Freshwater Meadow - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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681
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V*
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Deep Freshwater Marsh - refer to generic wetland table | BCS changed - November 2007 former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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682
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na
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Permanent Open Freshwater - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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684
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na
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Permanent Saline - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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704
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V
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Lateritic Woodland (PDF 133 kb) - VQA |
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707
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E
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Sedgy Swamp Woodland (PDF 96 kb) - VQA |
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710
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D
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Damp Heathland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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793
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D
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Damp Heathy Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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803
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E
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Plains Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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858
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E
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Coastal Alkaline Scrub (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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876
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E
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Spray-zone Coastal Shrubland (PDF 133 kb) - VQA |
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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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895
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E
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Escarpment Shrubland (PDF 140 kb) - VQA |
January 2005 |
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]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 information for developing appropriate planting lists for a site should be sought from regional revegetation guides endorsed by DEPI or expert advice from a botanist.
Further enquiries and feedback on EVC benchmarks
EVC benchmarks will continue to be developed and refined as vegetation assessments are conducted across Victoria. DEPI has established a process for reviewing and revising changes to EVC benchmarks.
To request an unpublished EVC benchmark or feedback, please contact 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.
Please note: Document(s) on this page are presented in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download a copy free from the Adobe web site.
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