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Water

Logging forest and plantation in water catchments.

DNRE's land lease contract with Melbourne Water allows them to log water catchments that are off limits to the public. Clearfell logging leads to decreases in water quality and quantity affecting all freshwater habitats between the headwaters and the sea.

Soon the only old trees you see will be those on roadsides as the "forest" is being converted to pulp plantations that do not support biodiversity.

Melbourne Water charges you rates to deliver clean, safe and healthy water yet needs to add chemicals to treat water polluted by logging operations. Coincidently Melbourne Water also charges a fee to dispose of your sewage. After the addition of industrial waste and primary treatment the waste is discharged into marine environments at Werribee, Gunnamatta and Barwon Heads.

Financial returns to the public from these logging operations are relatively small as 80% of the timber removed will end up as woodchips. Woodchips are the lowest value product (by volume) derived from native forest and therefore generate low returns for the stakeholders (us). Why is this industry allowed to pose a threat to public health?

 

 

 

Not all problems are a result of logging. On this occasion cattle muddy and defecate in water. How would you know if this was happening in your drinking water?

 

http://www.nativefish.asn.au/

 

Left : run-off from plantation clearfells is just as detrimental as run-off from native forest clearfells.

 

Below : Another load of misery.

Lake Dartmouth

A former gold mine converted to plantation in the Victorian Goldfields. Diamond Gully - flows into Creswick Ck. (Water supply to 30,000 people - Tullaroop reservoir)

The towns below are only those with water supplies most likely to be impacted by Hancock activities (in red), it should be noted that many other towns are affected by other plantations and forestry activities:

For more detailed information on these potentially impacted water supplies, please go to following link and scroll down to the appropriate plantation LEGL number which is marked below in brackets.

http://www.hancock.forests.org.au/directory/regional.html

  1. Adelaide Lead - Tullaroop Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93- 39/1, 93-40/1, 93-41)
  2. Agnes - Agnes River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-85)
  3. Alberton - Tarra River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-92, 93-93, 93-96)
  4. Albury/Wodonga - Murray River
  5. Alexandra - Goulburn River (Central Region: LEGL93-67, 93-68, 93-70, 93-71)
  6. Alma - Tullaroop Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93- 39/1, 93-40/1, 93-41)
  7. Anakie - Korweinguboora Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93-54)
  8. Avenel - Goulburn River
  9. Ballarat - White Swan Reservoir (Ballarat Region: 93-41)
  10. Bannockburn? - Moorabool River
  11. Barmah - Murray River
  12. Batesford - Korweinguboora Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93-54)
  13. Bealiba - Loddon River
  14. Beechworth - Nine Mile Creek (Ovens Region: LEGL93-136, 93-137, 93-138, 93-139)
  15. Bellbridge - Lake Hume (Upper Murray Region LEGL's)
  16. Bendigo - Lake Eppaloch
  17. Benalla - Ryans Creek (Benalla/Mansfield Region: LEGL 93-65, 93-66/1, 94-16)
  18. Bennison - Agnes River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-85)
  19. Betley - Tullaroop Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93- 39/1, 93-40/1, 93-41)
  20. Bonnie Doon - Lake Eildon (Benalla/Mansfield Region: LEGL 94-17, 94-18, 94-19, 94-20)
  21. Boorcan - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  22. Bridgewater - Loddon River
  23. Bright - Ovens River (Ovens Region: LEGL 93-129, 93-132, 93-133, 93-134)
  24. Bulla - Rosslynne Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93-58)
  25. Camperdown - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  26. Castlemaine - Lake Eppaloch
  27. Chocolyn - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  28. Cobden, - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL 93-47/1, 43-48/1, 93-49)
  29. Cobram - Murray River
  30. Congupina - Goulburn River
  31. Derrinallum - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  32. Devils Gully - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  33. Diggers Rest - Rosslynne Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93-58)
  34. Dumbalk - Tarwin River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL 93-79, 93-80, 93-81, 93-82, 93-114, 93-117, 93-121)
  35. Dunnolly - Loddon River
  36. Echuca - Murray River
  37. Eildon - Lake Eildon (Benalla/Mansfield Region: LEGL 94-17, 94-18, 94-19, 94-20)
  38. Elphingstone - Lake Eppaloch
  39. Euroa - Seven Creeks (Benalla/Mansfield Region: LEGL93-60)
  40. Foster - Deep Creek (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-82)
  41. Fryerstown, - Lake Eppaloch
  42. Geelong - Korweinguboora Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93-54)
  43. Gheringhap - Moorabool River
  44. Ghotuk - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  45. Gisborne - Rosslynne Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93-58)
  46. Glenormiston - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  47. Glenrowan - Fifteen Mile Creek (Benalla/Mansfield Region: LEGL 93-66/1)
  48. Harcourt - Lake Eppaloch
  49. Havelock - Tullaroop Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93- 39/1, 93-40/1, 93-41)
  50. Heathcote - Lake Eppaloch
  51. Hedley - Agnes River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-85)
  52. Inglewood - Loddon River
  53. Kerang - Murray River/Loddon River
  54. Kiewa - Murray River from Wodonga
  55. Laanecoorie - Loddon River
  56. Lara - Korweinguboora Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93-54)
  57. Lethbridge - Moorabool River
  58. Lismore - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL's 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  59. Macedon - Riddells Creek (Ballarat Region: LEGL 93-57)
  60. Majorca - Tullaroop Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93- 39/1, 93-40/1, 93-41)
  61. Maldon - Lake Eppaloch
  62. Maryborough - Tullaroop Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93- 39/1, 93-40/1, 93-41)
  63. Meeniyan - Tarwin River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL 93-79, 93-80, 93-81, 93-82, 93-114, 93-117, 93-121)
  64. Meredith? - Moorabool River
  65. Merino - Groundwater (South West Victoria: LEGL 93-21, 93-23)
  66. Mildura - Murray River
  67. Moe - Narracan Creek (Strzelecki Region LEGL93-121)
  68. Molesworth - Goulburn River
  69. Mooroopna - Goulburn River via Shepparton
  70. Morwell - Moondarra Reservoir (Strzelecki Region LEGL 93-120)
  71. Mount Macedon - Riddells Creek (Ballarat Region: LEGL 93-57)
  72. Moyhu - King River (Benalla Mansfield Region: LEGL 93-62. Ovens Region LEGL 93-149, 93-150, 93-151, 93-152)
  73. Murchison - Goulburn River
  74. Nagambie - Goulburn River
  75. Nathalia - Broken Creek (Benalla/Mansfield Region: LEGL 93-62, 93-65)
  76. Newstead - Lake Eppaloch
  77. Noojee - Loch River (LEGL93-118)
  78. Noorat - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL's 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  79. Numurkah - Broken Creek (Benalla/Mansfield Region: LEGL93-62, 93-65)
  80. Oxley - King River (Benalla Mansfield Region: LEGL 93-62. Ovens Region LEGL 93-149, 93-150, 93-151, 93-152)
  81. Piangil - Murray River
  82. Port Albert - Tarra River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-92, 93-93, 93-96)
  83. Port Franklin - Agnes River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-85)
  84. Port Welshpool - Agnes River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-85)
  85. Raywood - Lake Eppaloch
  86. Riddell - Bulk supply from Sunbury (Ballarat Region: LEGL93-58)
  87. Robinvale - Murray River
  88. Rutherglen - Murray River
  89. Seaspray - Merrimans Creek (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-106, 93-107, 93-108, 93-116)
  90. Sebastian, - Lake Eppaloch
  91. Seymour - Goulburn River
  92. Shepparton - Goulburn River
  93. Simpson - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL's 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  94. South Purrumbete - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL's 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  95. St. James - Broken Creek (Benalla/Mansfield Region: LEGL93-62, 93-65)
  96. Strathfieldsaye - Lake Eppaloch
  97. Sunbury - Rosslynne Reservoir (Ballarat Region: LEGL93-58)
  98. Swan Hill - Murray River
  99. Tallangatta - Lake Hume (Upper Murray Region LEGL's)
  100. Tallarook - Goulburn River
  101. Tallygaroopna - Goulburn River
  102. Tangambalanga - Murray River from Wodonga
  103. Taradale - Lake Eppaloch
  104. Tarnagulla - Loddon River
  105. Terang - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL's 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  106. Tooborac - Bulk supply from Heathcote - Lake Eppaloch
  107. Toolamba - Goulburn River via Shepparton
  108. Toora - Agnes River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-85)
  109. Trafalgar - Narracan Creek (Strzelecki Region LEGL93-121)
  110. Traralgon - Moondarra Reservoir (Strzelecki Region LEGL 93-120)
  111. Wangaratta - Ovens River (Ovens Region: LEGL's 93-124/1, 93-125/1, 93-127/1, 93-128/1, 93-129, 93-130/1, 93-131/1, 93-132/1, 93-133/1, 93-134/1, 93-141, 93-142/1, 93-143/1, 93-144, 93-145, 93-146, 93-147, 93-148, 93-149, 93-150, 93-151, 93-152, 93-153/1, 93-154/1, 93-155, 93-156, 93-176)
  112. Warrenbayne - Baddaganinnie Creek (Benalla/Mansfield Region 93-63)
  113. Warrnambool - Gellibrand River (Otways Region: LEGL's 93-47/1, 93-48/1, 93-49)
  114. Welshpool - Agnes River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-85)
  115. Westbury - Narracan Creek (Strzelecki Region LEGL93-121)
  116. Wunghnu - Broken Creek from Numurkah (Benalla/Mansfield Region: LEGL 93-62, 93-65)
  117. Yackandandah - Nine Mile Creek (Ovens Region: LEGL93-136, 93-137, 93-138, 93-139)
  118. Yarram - Tarra River (Strzelecki Region: LEGL93-92, 93-93, 93-96)
  119. Yarrawonga - Murray River
  120. Yinnar - Moondarra Reservoir (Strzelecki Region LEGL 93-12

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