Foliar Sampling Operation (Using Firearms) – North East Region 2025
June 10, 2025
HVP Plantations wish to advise of upcoming foliar sampling operation in the plantations in the North East region of Victoria. HVP is undertaking an operation to collect foliar samples from trees 10-18 years of age, as a part of a program to assess their nutritional status. Samples are collected by shooting growing tips from the crowns of trees using a shotgun. We use professional licenced shooters to undertake this operation, and there will be no samples taken within 200m of any residences.
Areas where samples are being collected include plantations located at –Blue Range, Hollands, Boggy, West King, Bright, Freeburgh, Germans Creek, Porepunkah, Bruarong, Magpie, Ovens, Stanley, Burrowye, Goulds, Jinjellic, Koetong, Lawson, Lucyvale, Railway, Walwa, Buxton, Crystal Creek, Newtons (Eildon), Emu, Merriang, Rose River, Kinglake West, Narbethong, Piper, Toorour, Warrenbayne.
The operation is scheduled to commence on the 10th June in Shelley, and will take approximately 5-6 weeks to complete.
HVP will install on ground signage to highlight the specific area being worked in. Local Police will be notified before operations commence.
Maps showing the location of the planned plantations are found using the links below.
Shelley Plantation Maps
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Ovens Plantation Maps
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Central Plantation Maps
Benalla Plantation Maps
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