Victoria Apiary License Sites with Tenure Identifiers

Apiary license sites, including bee farm and range licenses and temporary rights, are managed on Victoria's public and government land. The dataset includes a 'TENURE_ID' field for licensed areas and a 'TENURE_CODE' field specifying the license type and governing Act. It is maintained by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, with significant data quality updates noted from 2007 and 2009.

Use Cases

• Map apiary license density and distribution using geospatial point data for regional planning.
• Analyze license types (bee farm, range, temporary) via the TENURE_CODE field for regulatory oversight.
• Link site records to detailed tenure documents in the LIMS text system using the TENURE_ID field as a key.
• Assess zoning compliance for Apiary Management Plans using the included zoning information field.
• Identify administrative regions for sites using the SITE_WC (Site Workcentre number) field.

Strengths

• Data has been reconciled against departmental records for accuracy.
• Includes multiple data quality improvement cycles, specifically in April-May 2007 and January-February 2009.

Limitations

• Some sites may be missing due to a lack of a valid 'Tenure-ID' for assignment.
• Spatial coverage appears focused on Gippsland and South West areas from 2009 updates, potentially incomplete for other regions.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria)

Collection Method

Defined and managed by Crown Land Management (CLM), reconciled against departmental records.

Time Range

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Geography

Victoria, Australia, with noted additions from Gippsland and South West areas.