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Victorian Government Response to Victorian Environmental Assessment Councils (VEAC) Investigation into additional prospecting areas in parks
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<blockquote data-quote="RottenRon" data-source="post: 55898" data-attributes="member: 174"><p>Beware, these areas have not yet been opened up.</p><p></p><p>1 Yankee Creek, Lerderderg State Park</p><p>2 Morning Star, Lerderderg State Park</p><p>3 Jerusalem Creek, Lake Eildon National Park</p><p>4 Howqua Hills South, Alpine National Park</p><p>5 Howqua Hills East, Alpine National Park</p><p>6 Howittville, Alpine National Park</p><p>7 Wombat PO, Alpine National Park</p><p>8 Eustaces, Alpine National Par</p><p></p><p>It could be another 7 or 8 mths or more yet. All that has happened so far is the is a report has been handed to the Vic Gov. entitled;-</p><p></p><p>Victorian Government Response to</p><p>Victorian Environmental Assessment Councils</p><p>Report on the</p><p>Investigation into additional</p><p>prospecting areas in parks</p><p>February 2014</p><p></p><p>Read it for yourself at <a href="http://www.veac.vic.gov.au/documents/Government-Response-to-VEAC-Prospecting-Investigation-Feb-2014.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.veac.vic.gov.au/documents/Government-Response-to-VEAC-Prospecting-Investigation-Feb-2014.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Pay particular attention to the restrictions and conditions on page 4. In particular, "non mechanical hand tools" (no yabby pumps) and "sluices and motorised equipment must not be used for processing excavated material" REMEMBER, THIS IS A RECOMMENDATION AT THIS STAGE. IT HAS NOT BEEN PASSED, NOR HAVE THE NEW AREAS BEEN OPENED UP AS YET.</p><p></p><p>I'm waiting on a phone call to get some more details which I will post shortly.</p><p></p><p>There's also an old article in the Age, part of which I will quote here;</p><p>The Age June 7, 2013</p><p>The environment council said it had seen clear evidence of damage from prospecting, such as unfilled holes and collapsed stream banks, and noted the concerns of Melbourne Water that prospecting could undermine efforts to improve river health.</p><p>Council chairman and former state Liberal minister Phil Honeywood said while prospecting could have a low impact, it was clear it can damage natural and cultural heritage values.</p><p>He said prospecting did not "sit well with the purpose of national and state parks".</p><p></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/gold-and-gem-hunters-get-national-parks-pass-20130607-2nv9c.html#ixzz2t5wIfG30" target="_blank">http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/gold-and-gem-hunters-get-national-parks-pass-20130607-2nv9c.html#ixzz2t5wIfG30</a></p><p></p><p>The main thing to be gleaned from this is the importance of cleaning up your holes. Doesn't matter if you been detecting, sluicing, panning, scratchin flaming cracks, FILL THE BASTARDS IN. If you don't you run the risk of further alienating the non prospecting public, with the inevitable result, we'll be shut out, or at the very least, further restricted. As a whole, we are skating on thin ice.</p><p></p><p>If you see someone who leaves a hole open, and doesn't clean up a, don't hesitate to guilt trip them, or they'll stuff it up for everyone. Protect your pastime and investment (in equipment). If they make a habit of it, don't stuff about, if they belong to the forum, name and shame them.</p><p></p><p>I too thought these areas had been opened up, so I researched all this during the week, after having had a look over one area last weekend. Now that I know what the deal is, I will be PMing the guy that left the dirty great hole around the stump in the creek bed on Sunday. No names, no packdrill at this stage.</p><p></p><p>Remember, research, ask questions of the right people, verify info with the appropriate Gov. dept. and clean up after yourself.</p><p>Excuses like, "I didn't realize", didn't know, or "I thought", just wont cut it soon.</p><p></p><p>Cheers, Ron.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RottenRon, post: 55898, member: 174"] Beware, these areas have not yet been opened up. 1 Yankee Creek, Lerderderg State Park 2 Morning Star, Lerderderg State Park 3 Jerusalem Creek, Lake Eildon National Park 4 Howqua Hills South, Alpine National Park 5 Howqua Hills East, Alpine National Park 6 Howittville, Alpine National Park 7 Wombat PO, Alpine National Park 8 Eustaces, Alpine National Par It could be another 7 or 8 mths or more yet. All that has happened so far is the is a report has been handed to the Vic Gov. entitled;- Victorian Government Response to Victorian Environmental Assessment Councils Report on the Investigation into additional prospecting areas in parks February 2014 Read it for yourself at [url]http://www.veac.vic.gov.au/documents/Government-Response-to-VEAC-Prospecting-Investigation-Feb-2014.pdf[/url] Pay particular attention to the restrictions and conditions on page 4. In particular, "non mechanical hand tools" (no yabby pumps) and "sluices and motorised equipment must not be used for processing excavated material" REMEMBER, THIS IS A RECOMMENDATION AT THIS STAGE. IT HAS NOT BEEN PASSED, NOR HAVE THE NEW AREAS BEEN OPENED UP AS YET. I'm waiting on a phone call to get some more details which I will post shortly. There's also an old article in the Age, part of which I will quote here; The Age June 7, 2013 The environment council said it had seen clear evidence of damage from prospecting, such as unfilled holes and collapsed stream banks, and noted the concerns of Melbourne Water that prospecting could undermine efforts to improve river health. Council chairman and former state Liberal minister Phil Honeywood said while prospecting could have a low impact, it was clear it can damage natural and cultural heritage values. He said prospecting did not "sit well with the purpose of national and state parks". Read more: [url]http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/gold-and-gem-hunters-get-national-parks-pass-20130607-2nv9c.html#ixzz2t5wIfG30[/url] The main thing to be gleaned from this is the importance of cleaning up your holes. Doesn't matter if you been detecting, sluicing, panning, scratchin flaming cracks, FILL THE BASTARDS IN. If you don't you run the risk of further alienating the non prospecting public, with the inevitable result, we'll be shut out, or at the very least, further restricted. As a whole, we are skating on thin ice. If you see someone who leaves a hole open, and doesn't clean up a, don't hesitate to guilt trip them, or they'll stuff it up for everyone. Protect your pastime and investment (in equipment). If they make a habit of it, don't stuff about, if they belong to the forum, name and shame them. I too thought these areas had been opened up, so I researched all this during the week, after having had a look over one area last weekend. Now that I know what the deal is, I will be PMing the guy that left the dirty great hole around the stump in the creek bed on Sunday. No names, no packdrill at this stage. Remember, research, ask questions of the right people, verify info with the appropriate Gov. dept. and clean up after yourself. Excuses like, "I didn't realize", didn't know, or "I thought", just wont cut it soon. Cheers, Ron. [/QUOTE]
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