Ongoing 10 Adopt field data recorded Environmental Every two years from monitoring of by Rowell as baseline data Management Trust date of endorsement. impacts on habitat and ensure that monitoring Monitoring to be so Monitoring period to methods are consistent that it is consistent with be reviewed if impacts with those used to GSM monitoring across the have stabilised. measure GSM population ACT. and habitat quality and extent across the ACT. Establishment of a 11 Prepare an annual report Environmental Within 2 months of process of addressing MNES Management the end of each independent third outcomes achieved in the financial year party review of previous year; lessons RMP learned; include a financial audit; report to be made publicly available. Report to be submitted to the ACT Conservator of Flora and Fauna. Box Gum Woodland A conservation 12 Vary the Territory Plan, Riverview Group to obtain Zoning to be in place area that includes amend the National Capital relevant rezoning and prior to 100% of identified Plan for all proposed land related approvals commencement of box gum use changes construction in ACT. woodland (68.2 Ha) in conservation area. Preservation and 13 Manage activities in the Riverview Group to Plan to be finalised enhancement of WBCC in accordance with a prepare first draft RMP. within 2 years of woodland Reserve Management Plan. Ministerial Environmental habitats. endorsement of MNES A Reserve Management Management Trust to seek plan, reviewed at Actual hectares Plan is a statutory approval and implement intervals of no more will be used in document under the the plan. than five years area provisions of the Nature Plan to be approved by the thereafter. measurements. Conservation Act. It will ACT Conservator and need to be determined Minister for the whether to do a RMP over Environment (ACT that area of land not component) and endorsed already covered by the by the ACT Conservator Murrumbidgee River (NSW component) in Corridor Plan of consultation with the NSW Management, or whether Office of Environment and one plan will be produced Heritage for the entire corridor.
Ongoing monitoring of impacts on habitat 10 Adopt field data recorded by Rowell as baseline data and ensure that monitoring methods are consistent with those used to measure GSM population and habitat quality and extent across the ACT. Environmental Management Trust Monitoring to be so that it is consistent with GSM monitoring across the ACT. Every two years from date of endorsement. Monitoring period to be reviewed if impacts have stabilised. Establishment of a process of independent third party review of RMP 11 Prepare an annual report addressing MNES outcomes achieved in the previous year; lessons learned; include a financial audit; report to be made publicly available. Report to be submitted to the ACT Conservator of Flora and Fauna. Environmental Management Within 2 months of the end of each financial year Box Gum Woodland A conservation area that includes 100% of identified box gum woodland (68.2 Ha) in conservation area. 12 Vary the Territory Plan, amend the National Capital Plan for all proposed land use changes Riverview Group to obtain relevant rezoning and related approvals Zoning to be in place prior to commencement of construction in ACT. Preservation and enhancement of woodland habitats. Actual hectares will be used in area measurements. 13 Manage activities in the WBCC in accordance with a Reserve Management Plan. A Reserve Management Plan is a statutory document under the provisions of the Nature Conservation Act. It will need to be determined whether to do a RMP over that area of land not already covered by the Murrumbidgee River Corridor Plan of Management, or whether one plan will be produced for the entire corridor. Riverview Group to prepare first draft RMP. Environmental Management Trust to seek approval and implement the plan. Plan to be approved by the ACT Conservator and Minister for the Environment (ACT component) and endorsed by the ACT Conservator (NSW component) in consultation with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Plan to be finalised within 2 years of Ministerial endorsement of MNES plan, reviewed at intervals of no more than five years thereafter.
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