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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.


East Gippsland Tambo North East Central Gippsland Benalla / Mansfield Central Dandenong Mid Murray Midlands Bendigo Otway Portland Horsham
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 Plan 2008
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
North East North East Plan 2001
Otway Otway Plan 1992
Portland Portland / Horsham Proposed Plan 2005
Tambo Gippsland Plan 2004