medium priority for rehabilitation of To date: koala habitat. A binding, perpetual 2238 ha have been Gazetted as Koala nature refuge over at least two 2011 Ongoing Nature Refuges. hectares is required to receive funding. A total of 115 ha will be revegetated as koala habitat. 2012 Ongoing Port Stephens: finalised. Kempsey: final draft. Coffs Harbour: five-year review on public exhibition. Tweed LGA: $40,000 Commenced/ 2010 provided to fund field surveys and habitat ongoing mapping for eastern coastal section. Northern Rivers PoM to be updated with Biodiversity Management Strategy. Cooma-Monaro has applied to the Environment Trust for funding to undertake Development and review of a CKpoM. Kempsey, Coffs Harbour and Local Council Koala plans of comprehensive Koala Plans of Port Stephens have approved plans. NSW 2011 Ongoing management Management (CKPoM) under Clarence Valley Council part shire-wide provisions of SEPP 44. plan under review after Public Exhibition. Lismore Council POM being finalised and will go on Public Exhibition shortly. Commence Cooma-Monaro KpoM and finalise Lismore CKpoM. Palerang and Snowy have also expressed interest, 2012 Planned/ ongoing dependent on funding. Councils will seek incentive funds to encourage landholder involvement in implementation of CKpoM. Key example is adjacent to “Woodville” Develop incentive-based Incentive based mechanisms already population of breeding koalas near mechanisms to incorporate exist in NSW including voluntary Commenced/ NSW 2010 Bermagui. Initiated by Far South coast koala conservation into planning conservation agreements, property ongoing Landcare Association with steering processes vegetation plans, biobanking, etc. committee representation by OEH.
medium priority for rehabilitation of koala habitat. A binding, perpetual nature refuge over at least two hectares is required to receive funding. 2011 Ongoing To date: 2238 ha have been Gazetted as Koala Nature Refuges. A total of 115 ha will be revegetated as koala habitat. 2012 Ongoing Local Council Koala plans of management NSW Development and review of comprehensive Koala Plans of Management (CKPoM) under provisions of SEPP 44. 2010 Commenced/ ongoing Port Stephens: finalised. Kempsey: final draft. Coffs Harbour: five-year review on public exhibition. Tweed LGA: $40,000 provided to fund field surveys and habitat mapping for eastern coastal section. Northern Rivers PoM to be updated with Biodiversity Management Strategy. 2011 Ongoing Cooma-Monaro has applied to the Environment Trust for funding to undertake a CKpoM. Kempsey, Coffs Harbour and Port Stephens have approved plans. Clarence Valley Council part shire-wide plan under review after Public Exhibition. Lismore Council POM being finalised and will go on Public Exhibition shortly. 2012 Planned/ ongoing Commence Cooma-Monaro KpoM and finalise Lismore CKpoM. Palerang and Snowy have also expressed interest, dependent on funding. Councils will seek incentive funds to encourage landholder involvement in implementation of CKpoM. Develop incentive-based mechanisms to incorporate koala conservation into planning processes NSW Incentive based mechanisms already exist in NSW including voluntary conservation agreements, property vegetation plans, biobanking, etc. 2010 Commenced/ ongoing Key example is “Woodville” adjacent to population of breeding koalas near Bermagui. Initiated by Far South coast Landcare Association with steering committee representation by OEH.