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You are invited to attend
                               
                    O t w a y s   f o r e s t   w a t c h

 Weekend Camp and inspection of clearfelling adjacent to Geelong water
supply dam
                    
                llth and l2th of October
     
                    Meeting Sunday midday at coupe 251/683/06. 
             See map (http://www.alphalink.com.au/~johnjohn/ofw.htm)

Clearfell logging commenced last Summer in Old Growth forest along tbe
eastern edge of the West Barwon dam. Tbe West Barwon supplies Domestic
drinking water to Geelong, Torquay, Anglesea and tbe Bellarine
Peninsula.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment plans to clearfell
14 ha
along tbe edge of tbe dam.


Forest watcb is an opportunity for people to inspect and check for
logging
coupes.
The inspection will include:
l. Check for Endangered species (botb Flora and Fauna).
2. Breaches of Code of forest practice:  Particular focus will be on a
1 km
dirt log road constructed next to the dam. Of concern is the effect
water
run off will have on water quality.
3. Amount of Old Growth in coupe.- Research by Melbourne water has
shown
that water runoff into streams can be reduced by 50% when Old Growth
forest
is clearfell logged and regrowth forests are established.

Other coupes in the Otways will be inspected including clearfell
logging
along the Southern branch of the Cumberland River and proposed
clearfell
coupes next to Rainforest Sites of National significance. With the
information gained a report will be compiled . This report will
include a
discussion of issues associated with clearfell logging in the Otways
and the
action preferred community by the community to be implemented by the
Government.

Wbat to bring - tbe camping ground at Barramunga has toilets, sbowers,
drinking water and cabins at $10 a nigbt. Bring a tent, food, pen,
writing
paper to take notes and a camera if possible.


WHAT CAN I DO
Contact - Minister for environment
Marie Tehan on (03) 9716 1038 fax (03) 9716 1312.
The local MP Ian Smith on (03) 5231 5046 fax (03) 5231 5209

Ring- Otway Ranges Environment Network
Office:(03) 5237 7413  Mob: 0147 569 023 or 0419 315 366

To become involved in OREN'S Forest Wotch or
Direct Action to Save the Forests - Ring OREN today

(http://www.alphalink.com.au/~johnjohn/ofw.htm)


O t w a y s   R a n g e s   E n v i r o n m e n t    N e t w o r k
An affilliation of Otway's residents, regional and Victorian
conservation groups and campus conservation networks

oren@paradigm4.com.au

"Kimberly Clark confirmed that the company did use woodchips
from the Otway Ranges to make Kleenex Tissues...."
- Ballarat Courier (Jan 8, 97 page 5)