MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 3. Environment Strategic Objective: To ensure local government has effective practices and processes that protect and enhance the environment Complete Ongoing New Climate Change &   Complete a study of Engage and represent Renewable Energy climate change and Victorian local develop local to achieving government case emission reductions  studies Undertake the Local Government Environment Survey to identify current strategies, programs to and projects, and  perceived priorities for future MAV and council in activities a Advise councils on the likely implications of climate change on their activities Water   Represent the sector’s Advocate to the perspective on various Commonwealth and government committees State on behalf of local and consultation government in relation processes on to issues about water stormwater, domestic supply wastewater, floods and in the EPA drainage and alternative review of onsite  water sources domestic wastewater  Complete a study on management local government framework. resourcing for domestic waste water to inform pending regulatory review Planning and  Continue to integrate Environment land use planning and  Undertake a scoping project to investigate regional catchment options to achieve better planning environmental outcomes from the planning system roadside weeds Weed Management  with the Continue to advocate for clarification to the to Catchment and Land Protection Act to ensure 10 local government is not
MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 3. Environment Strategic Objective: To ensure local government has effective practices and processes that protect and enhance the environment Complete Ongoing New Climate Change & Renewable Energy  Complete a study of climate change and  Engage and represent Victorian local develop local government case studies   to in a to achieving emission reductions Undertake the Local Government Environment Survey to identify current strategies, programs and projects, and perceived priorities for future MAV and council activities Advise councils on the likely implications of climate change on their activities Water  Represent the sector’s  Advocate to the perspective on various government committees and consultation processes on stormwater, domestic Commonwealth and State on behalf of local government in relation to issues about water supply  wastewater, floods and drainage and alternative water sources Complete a study on local government  in the EPA review of onsite domestic wastewater management framework. resourcing for domestic waste water to inform pending regulatory review Planning and Environment  Continue to integrate land use planning and  Undertake a scoping project to investigate regional catchment planning options to achieve better environmental outcomes from the planning system Weed Management  Continue to advocate for clarification to the Catchment and Land Protection Act to ensure local government is not with the to roadside weeds 10
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