The alignment of planning and MERI activities with the timeframes set out under the program logic approach. Primary agencies responsible for these activities are also Table 2. identified (MDBA Murray-Darling Basin Authority). – Timeframe Relevant planning Monitoring activities Key issue to be addressed Key reporting activities Key improvement activities document guiding the use through evaluation and of Commonwealth review environmental water Long-term monitoring of the Environmental outcomes Basin Plan Schedule 12 Refinement of Basin Plan’s EWP Basin Plan’s Program (Greater than environmental watering effectiveness of the EWP and effectiveness of the (Item 7) 10 years) plan (‘the EWP’) (MDBA) EWP (MDBA) Intermediate Long-term Environmental outcomes of Basin Plan Schedule 12 Refinement of long-term portfolio Long-term portfolio intervention (1–5 years) management strategies monitoring of selected areas Commonwealth (Item 7) management strategies Commonwealth environmental environmental watering water is delivered Immediate Annual water use options Targeted intervention monitoring Environmental outcomes of Annual Report to Parliament Refinement of annual and future (Up to 1 year) Watering decisions of selected watering actions Commonwealth Annual Outcomes report water use options Operational monitoring to ensure environmental watering Published results from all water is delivered as planned and Effectiveness of water monitoring without unintended consequences delivery Basin Plan Schedule 12 (delivery partners) (Items 6, 9, 10, 14)
Table 2. The alignment of planning and MERI activities with the timeframes set out under the program logic approach. Primary agencies responsible for these activities are also identified (MDBA – Murray-Darling Basin Authority). Timeframe Relevant planning document guiding the use of Commonwealth environmental water Monitoring activities Key issue to be addressed through evaluation and review Key reporting activities Key improvement activities Long-term (Greater than 10 years) Basin Plan’s environmental watering plan (‘the EWP’) (MDBA) Program monitoring of the effectiveness of the EWP (MDBA) Environmental outcomes and effectiveness of the EWP Basin Plan Schedule 12 (Item 7) Refinement of Basin Plan’s EWP Intermediate (1–5 years) Long-term portfolio management strategies Long-term intervention monitoring of selected areas Commonwealth environmental water is delivered Environmental outcomes of Commonwealth environmental watering Basin Plan Schedule 12 (Item 7) Refinement of long-term portfolio management strategies Immediate (Up to 1 year) Annual water use options Watering decisions Targeted intervention monitoring of selected watering actions Operational monitoring to ensure water is delivered as planned and without unintended consequences (delivery partners) Environmental outcomes of Commonwealth environmental watering Effectiveness of water delivery Annual Report to Parliament Annual Outcomes report Published results from all monitoring Basin Plan Schedule 12 (Items 6, 9, 10, 14) Refinement of annual and future water use options
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