Attachment 8 Program to Protect CAR Values on Private Land A program to protect CAR Values on Private Land by the voluntary participation of private landowners in the CAR Reserve System will be established based on the following principles. Principles (i) The program will commence once the prioritisation of CAR values and implementation arrangements are established and will continue for an agreed period. Any extension to this require the agreement of the Parties. (ii) Participation in the program by private landholders will be voluntary and no non voluntary instruments will be used to achieve protection of CAR values on Private Land without proper compensation being paid. (iii) The program will seek to maximise agreed CAR values on Private Lands in a cost effective manner. (iv) The CAR values will, wherever possible, be secured in perpetuity. (v) Implementation of the program will be the responsibility of the State, in accordance with paragraphs 9 to 22 below. (vi) CAR values identified on Private Land as suitable for inclusion in the CAR Reserve System may be incorporated through a variety of approaches, including stewardship agreements and voluntary sale. (vii) Valuations will be conducted by a registered valuer. (viii) Private landowners will be afforded the opportunity of playing an active role in the formulation of management plans. Strategic Plan and the Identification of Priorities 1. A strategic plan (“the plan”) for implementing the program will be prepared by the Department of Environment and Land Management (“DELM”) with advice from the Scientific Advisory Group referred to below. The strategic plan will be submitted to the 2. Parties for approval following its consideration by the Advisory Committee also referred to below. 3. The plan will be developed as soon as possible but no later than 3 months from the commencement of this Agreement. The plan will identify priorities in relation to the protection of CAR values. Those priorities will be based on protecting the values identified during the Comprehensive Regional Assessment (CRA) process in accordance with the JANIS Reserve Criteria. 4. In the context of (2) above, priority attention will be given to protecting rare,
Attachment 8 Program to Protect CAR Values on Private Land A program to protect CAR Values on Private Land by the voluntary participation of private landowners in the CAR Reserve System will be established based on the following principles. Principles (i) The program will commence once the prioritisation of CAR values and implementation arrangements are established and will continue for an agreed period. Any extension to this require the agreement of the Parties. (ii) Participation in the program by private landholders will be voluntary and no non voluntary instruments will be used to achieve protection of CAR values on Private Land without proper compensation being paid. (iii) The program will seek to maximise agreed CAR values on Private Lands in a cost effective manner. (iv) The CAR values will, wherever possible, be secured in perpetuity. (v) Implementation of the program will be the responsibility of the State, in accordance with paragraphs 9 to 22 below. (vi) CAR values identified on Private Land as suitable for inclusion in the CAR Reserve System may be incorporated through a variety of approaches, including stewardship agreements and voluntary sale. (vii) Valuations will be conducted by a registered valuer. (viii) Private landowners will be afforded the opportunity of playing an active role in the formulation of management plans. Strategic Plan and the Identification of Priorities 1. A strategic plan (“the plan”) for implementing the program will be prepared by the Department of Environment and Land Management (“DELM”) with advice from the Scientific Advisory Group referred to below. The strategic plan will be submitted to the 2. Parties for approval following its consideration by the Advisory Committee also referred to below. 3. The plan will be developed as soon as possible but no later than 3 months from the commencement of this Agreement. The plan will identify priorities in relation to the protection of CAR values. Those priorities will be based on protecting the values identified during the Comprehensive Regional Assessment (CRA) process in accordance with the JANIS Reserve Criteria. 4. In the context of (2) above, priority attention will be given to protecting rare,