Ten Regional Landcare Coordinators and a statewide Threatened Species Protection Initiative Aboriginal Landcare Facilitator are funded to develop The Threatened Species Protection Initiative supports and implement regional Landcare support plans, immediate action on threatened species and habitat undertake capacity building, facilitate access to grants protection through two grant schemes. and other funding, and provide regional reporting on The Community Volunteer Action grants are provided Landcare funding outcomes. to small-scale, local threatened species projects that Victorian Water Programs Investment Framework build community connections to the local The framework supports an integrated approach to environment. CMAs can participate in a sponsor water investment that includes: capacity. Victorian Waterway Management Program – to The Strategic Action and Critical Partnerships grants maintain or improve the environmental condition provide environmental agencies and organisations, as of waterways experts in threatened species management, to Sustainable Irrigation Program – for a productive, undertake work that reduces threats and secures efficient and sustainable irrigation industry important sites for threatened species. through improved irrigation infrastructure Victorian Environmental Partnerships Program (VEPP) Water Act statutory functions – to meet the – Landscape-scale native vegetation management obligations CMAs must fulfil Environmental Water Reserve Officers This program has lapsed and projects are being Other special water-related initiatives. finalised. Projects under this stream are coordinated and led by CMAs. The investment funds on-ground Environmental Water: Technical Investigations, Works efforts to protect and enhance high priority native and Measures Program vegetation on private land using market-based This program is led by DELWP and delivered by CMAs approaches where possible. in their role as waterway managers. It supports Additional funding projects that support environmental water outcomes, such as: Disaster response and recovery funding Following a natural disaster (such as a bushfire, flood projects to identify, prioritise and address or drought), CMAs are able to apply for State and fish barriers Australian Government funding to coordinate eligible assessing existing water delivery infrastructure to on-ground disaster response and recovery programs. design necessary modifications Murray-Darling Basin technical investigations to increase aquatic The Australian Government invests in improved ecology knowledge and refine environmental irrigation efficiency in Australia, particularly in the water flow recommendations and/or objectives. Murray-Darling Basin (MDB). CMAs in the MDB may bid for funding under some of these investment Floodplain Management programs. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority also The program aims to promote strategic planning for provides funding. floodplain management activities by developing regional floodplain management strategies and strengthening CMA resources for floodplain management statutory functions.
Ten Regional Landcare Coordinators and a statewide Aboriginal Landcare Facilitator are funded to develop and implement regional Landcare support plans, undertake capacity building, facilitate access to grants and other funding, and provide regional reporting on Landcare funding outcomes. Victorian Water Programs Investment Framework The framework supports an integrated approach to water investment that includes: Victorian Waterway Management Program – to maintain or improve the environmental condition of waterways Sustainable Irrigation Program – for a productive, efficient and sustainable irrigation industry through improved irrigation infrastructure Water Act statutory functions – to meet the obligations CMAs must fulfil Environmental Water Reserve Officers Other special water-related initiatives. Environmental Water: Technical Investigations, Works and Measures Program This program is led by DELWP and delivered by CMAs in their role as waterway managers. It supports projects that support environmental water outcomes, such as: projects to identify, prioritise and address fish barriers assessing existing water delivery infrastructure to design necessary modifications technical investigations to increase aquatic ecology knowledge and refine environmental water flow recommendations and/or objectives. Floodplain Management The program aims to promote strategic planning for floodplain management activities by developing regional floodplain management strategies and strengthening CMA resources for floodplain management statutory functions. Threatened Species Protection Initiative The Threatened Species Protection Initiative supports immediate action on threatened species and habitat protection through two grant schemes. The Community Volunteer Action grants are provided to small-scale, local threatened species projects that build community connections to the local environment. CMAs can participate in a sponsor capacity. The Strategic Action and Critical Partnerships grants provide environmental agencies and organisations, as experts in threatened species management, to undertake work that reduces threats and secures important sites for threatened species. Victorian Environmental Partnerships Program (VEPP) – Landscape-scale native vegetation management This program has lapsed and projects are being finalised. Projects under this stream are coordinated and led by CMAs. The investment funds on-ground efforts to protect and enhance high priority native vegetation on private land using market-based approaches where possible. Additional funding Disaster response and recovery funding Following a natural disaster (such as a bushfire, flood or drought), CMAs are able to apply for State and Australian Government funding to coordinate eligible on-ground disaster response and recovery programs. Murray-Darling Basin The Australian Government invests in improved irrigation efficiency in Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB). CMAs in the MDB may bid for funding under some of these investment programs. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority also provides funding.
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