PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE In 2001 the Victorian Government accepted the Environment Conservation Council’s recommendation that detailed management plans for each of 13 Marine National Victoria’s Parks and 11 Marine Sanctuaries be completed within three years. Parks Victoria will be developing these plans, with significant community involvement throughout the management planning process. Community participation and involvement in the ROLE OF THE STRATEGY IN MANAGEMENT PLANNING development of these plans will be encouraged. Over the three-year planning period Parks Victoria The Strategy provides a framework to guide and will engage with the community in a variety of ways, direct the development of the statewide program including meetings, formal submission processes, for the Marine National Parks system. The and consultation and collaboration with interest Strategy interprets legislative and policy Victoria’s groups and local advisory groups. context and best practice principles, and provides linkages to existing statewide programs The management planning process will and initiatives. The Strategy does not address involve the following key steps: local issues, which will be identified during the detailed management planning process. While detailed management planning is under way, the Strategy will be implemented through an Interim Management Statement that will provide guidance to staff responsible for the management of the Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries in the period between their creation and the release of final management plans. OPERATIONAL PLANNING Operational planning will also be developed for individual program areas. These will cover such topics as compliance, education, marine science and research, community consultation and communication in a greater level of detail than either the Strategy or final management plans. The development of these operational plans and strategies will run in parallel with the management planning process, and will similarly follow best practice guidelines. The way in which legislation and policy, the Strategy, management plans and operational planning interrelate is shown in Figure 2. THE MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROCESS Parks Victoria will prepare management plans for each of the Marine National Parks and Marine Prepare final plan Sanctuaries over the coming three years. Amend plan in response to community Development of these plans will involve comments identification of local and/or regional issues and Release approved plan and implement management actions, based on engagement with local communities, stakeholders, government agencies, and interested individuals.
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE In 2001 the Victorian Government accepted the Environment Conservation Council’s recommendation that detailed management plans for each of Victoria’s 13 Marine National Parks and 11 Marine Sanctuaries be completed within three years. Parks Victoria will be developing these plans, with significant community involvement throughout the management planning process. ROLE OF THE STRATEGY IN MANAGEMENT PLANNING The Strategy provides a framework to guide and direct the development of the statewide program for the Marine National Parks system. The Strategy interprets Victoria’s legislative and policy context and best practice principles, and provides linkages to existing statewide programs and initiatives. The Strategy does not address local issues, which will be identified during the detailed management planning process. While detailed management planning is under way, the Strategy will be implemented through an Interim Management Statement that will provide guidance to staff responsible for the management of the Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries in the period between their creation and the release of final management plans. OPERATIONAL PLANNING Operational planning will also be developed for individual program areas. These will cover such topics as compliance, education, marine science and research, community consultation and communication in a greater level of detail than either the Strategy or final management plans. The development of these operational plans and strategies will run in parallel with the management planning process, and will similarly follow best practice guidelines. The way in which legislation and policy, the Strategy, management plans and operational planning interrelate is shown in Figure 2. THE MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROCESS Parks Victoria will prepare management plans for each of the Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries over the coming three years. Development of these plans will involve identification of local and/or regional issues and management actions, based on engagement with local communities, stakeholders, government agencies, and interested individuals. Community participation and involvement in the development of these plans will be encouraged. Over the three-year planning period Parks Victoria will engage with the community in a variety of ways, including meetings, formal submission processes, and consultation and collaboration with interest groups and local advisory groups. The management planning process will involve the following key steps: Prepare final plan Amend plan in response to community comments Release approved plan and implement