Why would you wait 70 years for a return on investment?

The owners of this safe haven on the Forest Apollo Bay are not allowed to harvest and regenerate the timber on their property.They have been paying rates and building fences , controlling weeds on the block for 3 generations Once sold to a plantation company at a bargain price there will be no fire safe haven , no view and no compensation to the current owner for the timber that most likely will be harvested by the next owner. This irrational decision will be reviewed by VCAT after the State Elections on December 9th.
The grounds of objection raised are
1. Existing use rights should be considered to apply
2. The Department of Sustainability and Environment has not clearly identified any significant environment effects that would justify opposition to the proposed use.

3. The Responsible Authority has not established a clear, consistent and sound environmental or planning basis for the grounds listed 1, 3, 4 and 6.
4. The rare and threatened species listed are not specifically threatened by the use.
5. The high level of reliance put on the Native Vegetation Framework Plan Strategy is not acceptable and threatens sound planning practice.
6. The Planning Authorities have not properly and adequately considered the application.
7. Failure to support this ongoing sound and low risk use is a denial of natural justice.
8. The planning authorities have treated this application for the use in an unfair manner.

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