6 IMPLEMENTATION approach to maximise community and This Plan provides the framework for the environmental benefits. management of Dandenong Valley Parklands over the next 10 to 15 years. Implementation pertain to existing or emerging priority of the actions within this Future Directions planning issues. Plan will be dependent on the timing of non- are not dependent upon land acquisition. compulsory land acquisition, visitor demand, funding and agreement with other agencies. Management Resources Priorities and Staging The complexity of the current status of land ownership and management of Dandenong The park wide and specific management zone Valley Parklands means that it requires actions contained in this Future Directions Plan cooperative management by a number of land will and be progressively incorporated managers. The resourcing and implementation into the Parks Victoria Annual Works of actions in this plan therefore requires Programs for Dandenong Valley Parklands. It collaboration between all management is envisioned that other agencies will also use agencies, as well as adjoining landowners, and these actions to inform their various work community and user groups. Sources of plans. funding or assistance to achieve the actions within this plan may include: The Plan provides the basis for input into Individual management agency funding. internal and external funding sources, but it State and Federal grants. does not represent the system by which Parks Victoria allocates state-wide capital funding Environmental and community grant priorities. programs. Sport and Recreation funding. The following objectives will guide Parks Volunteer and community involvement Victoria in prioritising the implementation of such as Friends Groups and User Groups. actions. The focus will be on actions which: Partnerships with, or contributions from, are already planned and / or funded. interested organisations and providers. with Parks Victoria state-wide capital funding priorities. Performance Measures contribute to improved or diversified visitor experience. There is environmental, cultural heritage and recreation data available for Dandenong Valley maintain or enhance the natural setting to Parklands. However, it is necessary to establish support nature recreation base levels against which performance can be experiences. measured in the future. The following provide contribute to implementing government some criteria by which to measure and priorities related to biodiversity and net determine performance: gain outcomes, management, open Implementation of actions in this Future space management and community Directions Plan. relationship building. Park awareness levels. encourage a cooperative management
6 IMPLEMENTATION This Plan provides the framework for the management of Dandenong Valley Parklands over the next 10 to 15 years. Implementation of the actions within this Future Directions Plan will be dependent on the timing of non- compulsory land acquisition, visitor demand, funding and agreement with other agencies. Priorities and Staging The park wide and specific management zone actions contained in this Future Directions Plan will and be progressively incorporated into the Parks Victoria Annual Works Programs for Dandenong Valley Parklands. It is envisioned that other agencies will also use these actions to inform their various work plans. The Plan provides the basis for input into internal and external funding sources, but it does not represent the system by which Parks Victoria allocates state-wide capital funding priorities. The following objectives will guide Parks Victoria in prioritising the implementation of actions. The focus will be on actions which: are already planned and / or funded. with Parks Victoria state-wide capital funding priorities. contribute to improved or diversified visitor experience. maintain or enhance the natural setting to support nature recreation experiences. contribute to implementing government priorities related to biodiversity and net gain outcomes, management, open space management and community relationship building. encourage a cooperative management approach to maximise community and environmental benefits. pertain to existing or emerging priority planning issues. are not dependent upon land acquisition. Management Resources The complexity of the current status of land ownership and management of Dandenong Valley Parklands means that it requires cooperative management by a number of land managers. The resourcing and implementation of actions in this plan therefore requires collaboration between all management agencies, as well as adjoining landowners, and community and user groups. Sources of funding or assistance to achieve the actions within this plan may include: Individual management agency funding. State and Federal grants. Environmental and community grant programs. Sport and Recreation funding. Volunteer and community involvement such as Friends Groups and User Groups. Partnerships with, or contributions from, interested organisations and providers. Performance Measures There is environmental, cultural heritage and recreation data available for Dandenong Valley Parklands. However, it is necessary to establish base levels against which performance can be measured in the future. The following provide some criteria by which to measure and determine performance: Implementation of actions in this Future Directions Plan. Park awareness levels.