Declared Water Catchment Area: Plantation lies within Cairn Curran Proclaimed Water Catchment. Proclaimed 30/5/62. Entire Plantation lies within Daylesford Mineral Springs Recharge Area. Click here for map of Hancocks' Ballarat region plantations.
Plantation located ~5km south west of the town of Daylesford, getting another "haircut" in early 2012, about 10 years after Hancock Watch first visited the plantations - short rotations - why? Image Source Nearmap This plantation was very likely to be aerially sprayed with 2,4,5-T between 1968 and 1977. The Dioxin TCDD may still exist in soil in this plantation. For more historical data on 2,4,5-T click here. For more information concerning the continuing health crisis concerning 2,4,5-T please forward to here. Herbicides Used by Hancock in Pine Plantations - Ballarat Region Victoria
Plantation Catchment: Numerous creeks. HW McLachlan Creek/Joyces Creek/Cairn Curran Reservoir. Ex Gold Mine Area: It is highly likely that Feehma Gold Mine was located on the eastern aspect of this plantation in the 19th century. Catchment Managment Authority: North Central Catchment Management Authority Hancock Watch Site visit Feb 01: Headed into this plantation from the north. Saw recent clearfelling in plantation. Main gully line in centre of plantation was covered with some native vegetation, however most was not buffered at all. A dam has been built at northern aspect of plantation where creek flows into, appeared that trees had been cut into gully line where it was also evident of a heavy weed infestation - especially blackberry. No wilding infestation seen along plantations eastern edge in Hepburn Regional Park, although more work on this matter is warranted.
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