The dataset describes probable land-use history sequences between 1837 and 2005 for all land parcels in Victoria. The final dataset (Land Use History ECOLOGICAL SUMMARY (1837-2005) = LUHIST2005_VIC) consists of 50 categories. All cells belonging to the same category share a common history.

This land use map has been prepared under the NLWRA (NHT) project of Theme 5 (Land use change, productivity and Sustainability) for Gippsland. The map refers to the year 1996-97 and is based on 4 sources of information: (1) Resource data sets of Victoria held at CGDL, DNRE, (2) Satellite imagery, (3) ABS Agricultural Statistics, and (4) Field information. The land use classification scheme that has been followed in this map was developed at a workshop convened by BRS and contributed by Commonwealth and State staff in May 1999. The scheme is a modification of a classification proposed by Baxter and Russell in 1994 for the Murray Darling Basin. The classification is hierarchical in nature, identifying primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. The five primary levels show a hierarchy in terms of human intervention in natural environment.

This land use map has been prepared under contract with Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) for Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC). The classification scheme followed here was the Australia Land Use Mapping (ALUM) classification version 4 (BRS, 2001). ALUM version 4 was developed by BRS as a modification of Baxter - Russell Classification, in coordination with State agencies. This product is based on information from a number of sources: Corporate Geospatial Data Library (CGDL), former DNRE regional data sets, satellite imagery from ACRES, the planning maps from Infrastructure Department, and the newly acquired field survey information. Data was sourced from 1996 to 2005. Product was independently validated. Overall accuracy is 89.27%.

This dataset contains the current licences issued by EPA Victoria. Under the Environment Protection Act 1970 (EP Act), occupiers of premises with the potential for significant environmental impact are subject to EPA works approvals and/or licences and/or financial assurance requirements. A licence is a legal document held by a legal entity, whether a person, a company, a statutory corporation or a municipal council and contains standard conditions to control the operation of the premises so that there is no adverse effect on the environment. These conditions address areas such as waste acceptance and treatment, air and water discharges, and noise and odour. An amalgamated licence is a legal document issued to a duty holder with multiple sites, with schedules for each site, for example, a waste treatment company. This dataset mirrors the licence data available on EPA's website interaction portal, but may not be up to date due to data transfer processes. For the most up to date data, go to EPA's website interaction portal.

This dataset contains the current licences issued by EPA Victoria. Under the Environment Protection Act 1970 (EP Act), occupiers of premises with the potential for significant environmental impact are subject to EPA works approvals and/or licences and/or financial assurance requirements. A licence is a legal document held by a legal entity, whether a person, a company, a statutory corporation or a municipal council and contains standard conditions to control the operation of the premises so that there is no adverse effect on the environment. These conditions address areas such as waste acceptance and treatment, air and water discharges, and noise and odour. An amalgamated licence is a legal document issued to a duty holder with multiple sites, with schedules for each site, for example, a waste treatment company. This dataset mirrors the licence data available on EPA's website interaction portal, but may not be up to date due to data transfer processes. For the most up to date data, go to EPA's website interaction portal.

EPA maintains a searchable list of properties issued with a certificate or statement of environmental audit in accordance with sections 53V and 53X of the Environment Protection Act. A certificate of environmental audit is issued for a property where, following an audit, an environmental auditor believes the environmental condition of the land is suitable for any beneficial use. EPA Environmental Audits most commonly take place when land is proposed for new use and is potentially contaminated, or if it is already covered by an Environmental Audit Overlay. This dataset mirrors the audit data available on EPA's website interaction portal, but may not be up to date due to data transfer processes. For the most up to date data, go to EPA's website interaction portal.

The dataset is for TESTING purposes only. The information contained within is a DRAFT dataset for the construction of a website and should not be used for any other purpose.

This dataset is provide to public based on information sourced from the Department of Justice and Regulation. The data shows the areas covered by Recognition and Settlement Agreements (RSA) with traditional owner groups under the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 (Vic). RSA give formal recognition to traditional owner groups as the traditional owners of the agreement area. A RSA may include some or all of the following agreements - Natural Resource Agreement, Land Use Activity Agreement, Land Agreement. The area of Crown land within the RSA boundary is the area over which natural resource Authorisation Orders apply. These include the Flora and Fauna, Hunting, Forest Produce, Water and Camping Authorisation Orders. The boundary also indicates the area of Crown land over which the Land Use Activity Agreement applies. Aboriginal title with joint management arrangements (under the Land Agreement) over some Crown land parks and reserves may also apply within this boundary.

This boundary has been created at 1:25,000 showing the Metropolitan Melbourne Investigation, for the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council. The Minister, under Section 15 of the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council Act 2001 required VEAC to carry out an investigation of the public land in Metropolitan Melbourne. The area investigated is the LGA's predominantly not covered by the Melbourne 1 and Melbourne 2 Studies.

1:100,000 Landuse rasterised to 20m based on VICMAP_ELEVATION_DTM_20M. For more details see the Metadata for LANDUSE100.