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EVC Benchmarks - Greater Grampians bioregion
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Below is a list of published Ecological Vegetation Class benchmarks for the Greater Grampians 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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LC
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 Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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6
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LC
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Sand Heathland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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8
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V
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Wet Heathland (PDF 107 kb) - VQA |
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16
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LC
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Lowland Forest (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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18
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D
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Riparian Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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19
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LC
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Riparian Shrubland (PDF 98 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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20
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LC
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Heathy Dry Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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22
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D
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Grassy Dry Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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23
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D
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Herb-rich Foothill Forest (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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28
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LC
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Rocky Outcrop Shrubland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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29
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LC
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Damp Forest (PDF 136 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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37
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LC
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Montane Grassy Woodland (PDF 98 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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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 138 kb) - VQA |
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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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E
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Swamp Scrub - VQA
[PDF File - 212.8 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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55
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V
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Plains Grassy Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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67
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LC
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Alluvial Terraces Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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68
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E
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Creekline Grassy Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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71
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LC
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Hills Herb-rich Woodland (PDF 139 kb) - VQA |
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125
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E
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Plains Grassy Wetland - VQA
[PDF File - 165.6 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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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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E
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Sedge Wetland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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165
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LC
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Damp Heath Scrub (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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175
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E
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Grassy Woodland (PDF 130 kb) - VQA |
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184
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LC
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Montane Wet Heathland (PDF 134 kb) - VQA |
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191
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LC
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Riparian Scrub (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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192
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LC
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Montane Rocky Shrubland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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193
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LC
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Rocky Outcrop Herbland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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195
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LC
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Seasonally Inundated Shrubby Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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198
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LC
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Sedgy Riparian Woodland (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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200
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V*
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Shallow Freshwater Marsh - refer to generic wetland table | former wetland mapping unit - March 2006 |
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278
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LC
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Herb-rich Heathy Forest (PDF 98 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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279
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LC
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Heathland Thicket (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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280
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LC
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Floodplain Thicket (PDF 136 kb) - VQA |
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282
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LC
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Shrubby Woodland (PDF 138 kb) - VQA |
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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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284
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V
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Claypan Ephemeral Wetland (PDF 98 kb) - VQA |
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285
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E
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Dry Creekline Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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292
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V
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Red Gum Swamp (PDF 177 kb) - VQA |
Updated VQA - April 2006 Name Change - March 2006 |
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300
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Reed Swamp - See 821 Tall Marsh | |
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640
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E
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Creekline Sedgy Woodland - VQA
[PDF File - 212.4 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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641
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E
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Riparian Woodland (PDF 137 kb) - VQA |
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642
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E
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Basalt Shrubby Woodland - VQA
[PDF File - 212.6 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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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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653
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E
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Aquatic Herbland - VQA
[PDF File - 161.1 KB] |
New - November 2007 |
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680
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E*
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Freshwater Meadow - refer to generic wetland table | New - November 2007 |
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704
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D
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Lateritic Woodland (PDF 140 kb) - VQA |
Changed BCS - November 2007 |
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709
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E
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Scree-slope Woodland (PDF 97 kb) - VQA |
Name Change - March 2006 |
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710
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LC
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Damp Heathland (PDF 135 kb) - VQA |
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803
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E
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Plains Woodland (PDF 98 kb) - VQA |
December 2004 - New |
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821
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E
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Tall Marsh
[PDF File - 210.2 KB] |
New November - 2008 |
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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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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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