Hancock Watch

Updates November 2009

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Old logging track opened up in close proximity to English's Corner. Logging tracks make perfect avenues for feral animals such as foxes.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): New roadworks causing erosion.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): New roadworks have exposed the roots of this old Mountain Grey Gum, probably leading to this tree dieing in the future.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): More exposed roots on this old growth Messmate, due to recent roadworks by Hancock.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): ditto.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Another tree with roots exposed on track widening operation. Several old growth trees will probably die due to this road widening. This was a koala hotspot location.

 

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Excessive road batters, with another tree whose roots are exposed/damaged.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Track works have a host of environmental issues associated with them, particularly in areas as sensitive as this.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Track widening, with soil and dead trees bulldozed in very close proximity to this rare tree fern.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Another track has been opened up by Hancock into the middle of College Creek in very close proximity to a stand of old growth Mountain Grey Gums. Logging which occurs in close proximity to these trees could also lead to the eventual death of these trees. This site is also a known location of Yellow Belly Gliders.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Old growth Mountain Grey Gums inside the College Creek Catchment. The track will of course be widened to faciltate the movement of log trucks.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Koala claw marks on Mountain Grey Gum deep inside College Creek.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Same tree, different angle.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Another old growth tree. Prime Koala Habitat.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Track entering College Creek off Grand Ridge Road. Old Growth Mountain Grey Gum, where Koala scats were recently located.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Koala scat under tree in above image.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Logging nightmare off Linkletters Road on the eastern side of the catchment. This site has recently been replanted, so that Hancock can profit from carbon sequestration. Only problem is that 90% of trees planted have already died at this site.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Dead Mt Ash recently planted by Hancock off Linkletters Road. How can Hancock claim carbon credits for dead trees?

Failed Carbon Sink Plantings Linkletters Track November 2009

 

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Recent clearfelling on northern aspect of catchment. Crown Allotment 19 Parish of Jumbuk, leasehold land under Wood Pulp Agreement Act 1966.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): More clearfelling off Linkletters Road on the eastern side of catchment.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Same logging coupe as image above.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Linkletters Road on right side of road lies in College Creek Catchment. Shining Gum plantations on left side of road in Bluchers Creek Catchment.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Log truck on Linkletters heading straight to Maryvale Pulp Mill. 80% of the logs leaving College Creek will be sent to Maryvale and converted into copy paper.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Approximately 350ha of ash will be logged from College Creek, making it one of the the most intensively clearfelled catchement in Victoria.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Tree fell into stand of tree ferns.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/College Creek Catchment (Site of National Conservation Significance): Logging in very close proximity to cool temperate rainforest.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/Jeffrey Creek Catchment (Inside Strzelecki Cores and Links Rainforest Reserve).

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/Jeffrey Creek Catchment (Inside Strzelecki Cores and Links Rainforest Reserve): Recent clearfelling and burning inside rainforest reserve. This area was supposedly protected in 2006.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/Jeffrey Creek Catchment (Inside Strzelecki Cores and Links Rainforest Reserve): More burning and clearfell logging close to Albert River Road.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/Jeffrey Creek Catchment (Inside Strzelecki Cores and Links Rainforest Reserve): Have herbicides been used here?

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/Jeffrey Creek Catchment (Inside Strzelecki Cores and Links Rainforest Reserve): Fertiliser residues left on logging track. Has Eucmix G been used here?

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/Jack River Catchment (Inside Strzelecki Cores and Links Rainforest Reserve): Recent clearfelling of native forest off Callaghans Road.

November 2009: Strzelecki Ranges/Morwell River Catchment (Inside Strzelecki Cores and Links Rainforest Reserve): Three year old regeneration post logging by Hancock.