The Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (CaLP condition and management of land and water Act) directs the VCMC to prepare a Catchment resources in their regions, and the carrying out of their Condition and Management Report at five-yearly functions. These functions also include their intervals (next report due in 2017). This includes an responsibilities to develop, coordinate and monitor the assessment of the condition and management of land implementation of Regional Catchment Strategies and water resources within catchments. (RCS). Reporting on the management of land and water resources includes reporting on the broad range of Catchment Management Authorities activities delivered through government CMAs report annually in response to their investment across a range of catchment agencies. requirements under the CaLP Act to report on the Figure 2: How reporting responsibilities are shared across natural resource management agencies. statewide and regional reporting requirements A summary of Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Five-yearly State of the Commissioner for Environment Reporting Environmental Sustainability DELWP develops environmental policies, strategies and programs, and invests in the management of the Five-yearly statewide reporting Victorian Catchment environment through its regional partners such as on the condition and Management Council management of land and water CMAs. DELWP also undertakes statewide monitoring resources in Victoria (e.g. the Index of Stream Condition, which provides an integrated measure of river health) and provides Reporting on management Department of Environment, information and data to the VCMC, CMAs and the CfES outcomes from plans and Land, Water and Planning strategies to assist with the production of their reports. Parks Victoria Catchment Management Parks Victoria Authorities Parks Victoria is a statutory authority created under Annual reporting on the Catchment Management the Parks Victoria Act 1998 and reports to the Minister condition and management of Authorities for Environment, Climate Change and Water. Parks land and water resources in the region Victoria delivers on a range of activities across Victoria’s parks network to protect and enhance park Annual reporting on activity and Department of Environment values. Management responsibilities and activities are outcomes from investment Land, Water and Planning reported in its annual report. programs Parks Victoria Catchment Management Authorities Trust for Nature
The Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (CaLP Act) directs the VCMC to prepare a Catchment Condition and Management Report at five-yearly intervals (next report due in 2017). This includes an assessment of the condition and management of land and water resources within catchments. Catchment Management Authorities CMAs report annually in response to their requirements under the CaLP Act to report on the condition and management of land and water resources in their regions, and the carrying out of their functions. These functions also include their responsibilities to develop, coordinate and monitor the implementation of Regional Catchment Strategies (RCS). Reporting on the management of land and water resources includes reporting on the broad range of activities delivered through government investment across a range of catchment agencies. Figure 2: How reporting responsibilities are shared across natural resource management agencies. A summary of statewide and regional reporting requirements Five-yearly State of the Environment Reporting Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Five-yearly statewide reporting on the condition and management of land and water resources in Victoria Victorian Catchment Management Council Reporting on management outcomes from plans and strategies Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Parks Victoria Catchment Management Authorities Annual reporting on the condition and management of land and water resources in the region Catchment Management Authorities Annual reporting on activity and outcomes from investment programs Department of Environment Land, Water and Planning Parks Victoria Catchment Management Authorities Trust for Nature Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning DELWP develops environmental policies, strategies and programs, and invests in the management of the environment through its regional partners such as CMAs. DELWP also undertakes statewide monitoring (e.g. the Index of Stream Condition, which provides an integrated measure of river health) and provides information and data to the VCMC, CMAs and the CfES to assist with the production of their reports. Parks Victoria Parks Victoria is a statutory authority created under the Parks Victoria Act 1998 and reports to the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water. Parks Victoria delivers on a range of activities across Victoria’s parks network to protect and enhance park values. Management responsibilities and activities are reported in its annual report.
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