Victorian Environmental Assessment Council
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) was established under the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council Act 2001. The Council is appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister for Environment and Climate Change.
The role of the Council is to conduct investigations as requested by the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, relating to the protection and ecologically sustainable management of the environment and natural resources of public land.
The Department of Sustainability and Environment advertises the proposed terms of reference for new investigations for public comment. The terms of reference are then reviewed in the light of any comments received before the Minister provides a new reference to VEAC.
More information about VEAC and its publications are available on the VEAC website.
VEAC investigations
Details of current and previous VEAC investigations are available on the VEAC website.
VEAC is currently undertaking two investigations.
Marine Investigation
The Minister for Environment and Climate Change has requested the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) to investigate the outcomes of the establishment of Victoria’s existing marine protected areas.
The final terms of reference for the investigation were determined following a public consultation process during August 2011. The statement specifying how comments received on the terms of reference were dealt with was tabled in Parliament on 11 October 2011.
Statement of response to submissions on Marine Terms of Reference
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Terms of Reference for the Marine Investigation
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Details about the investigation are available on the VEAC website.
Yellingbo Investigation
The Minister for Environment and Climate Change has requested the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) to investigate public land in the vicinity of Yellingbo Conservation Reserve.
The final terms of reference for the investigation were determined following a public consultation process during July 2011. The statement specifying how comments received on the terms of reference were dealt with was tabled in Parliament on 18 August 2011.
Statement of response to submissions on Yellingbo Terms of Reference
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Terms of Reference for the Yellingbo Investigation
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Map of Yellingbo Investigation Area
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Details about the investigation are available on the VEAC website.
Completed investigations
Two recent investigations completed by VEAC are the Metropolitan Melbourne Investigation and the Remnant Native Vegetation Investigation.
Once VEAC has completed investigations the final report is submitted to the Minister for Environment and Climate Change. The Government is then required to respond to the report within approximately six months.
Visit the web page for the Government Response to the Remnant Native Vegetation.
Visit the web page for the Government Response to the Metropolitan Melbourne Investigation.
The final reports by VEAC and other details on these investigations are available on the VEAC website: www.veac.vic.gov.au.
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.