Management strategies Management Strategies Responsibility Linkages to existing Relevant Relevant Relevant Priority Theme programs / activities RCTs knowledge threats locations gaps 1.1 Reduce nutrient and sediment inflow: Melbourne Water Healthy Waterways 1, 2 8, 12, 13, Lang Lang and Managing Support the implementation of riparian, in-stream and EPA Victoria Strategy 14, 15, 16 Bass water quality catchment works identified in the Healthy Waterways DELWP PPWP Regional catchments Strategy (Melbourne Water Corporation 2013); revised CMA Catchment Strategy State Environment Protection Policy Waters of Victoria Local government SEPP (WoV) (when completed); Port Phillip and Western Port Regional Western Port Biosphere Catchment Strategy and local action plans to improve Water Stewardship water quality in storm water and river flows to Western Port. 1.2 Develop best practice guidelines for urban and rural Melbourne Water Urban Stormwater: 1, 2 8, 12, 13, Lang Lang and Managing run-off and an incentive scheme to facilitate uptake DELWP Best Practice 14, 15, 16 Bass water quality Local government Environmental catchments Management Guidelines. Western Port Biosphere Water Stewardship 1.3 Develop appropriate approaches for pollutant EPA Victoria Review of the SEPP 1, 2 8, 12, 13, Managing reduction and seagrass improvement, and trigger values (WoV) 14, 15, 16 water quality (objectives) for water quality indicators Western Port Biosphere Water Stewardship 1.4 Investigate the feasibility of and parameters for CMA 1, 2 8, 12, 13, Lang Lang and Managing creating retention wetlands for improving water quality at DELWP 14, 15, 16 Bass water quality the downstream end of priority streams entering Western Local government catchments Port. Implement actions that arise from the investigation (create appropriate retention wetlands). 1.5 Investigate the sources, potential impact and Melbourne Water Western Port Scientific 1, 2 3 14, 16 Managing mitigation strategies for toxicants entering Western Port EPA Victoria Investigations funded water quality through storm water drains and rivers Local government by Melbourne Water Western Port Biosphere Water Stewardship 2.1 Implement the recommendations of the Western Port DELWP Western Port Local 1, 4, 5, 6 6, 7 Living with Local Coastal Hazard Assessment. Specifically the: CMA Coastal Hazard climate change Local government Assessment Development of a strategic approach to the management and future adaptation of the existing shoreline protection works; Provision of adaptation space for the landward migration of wetland fringed shorelines
Management strategies Management Strategies Responsibility Linkages to existing programs / activities Relevant RCTs Relevant knowledge gaps Relevant threats Priority locations Theme 1.1 Reduce nutrient and sediment inflow: Support the implementation of riparian, in-stream and catchment works identified in the Healthy Waterways Strategy (Melbourne Water Corporation 2013); revised State Environment Protection Policy Waters of Victoria (when completed); Port Phillip and Western Port Regional Catchment Strategy and local action plans to improve water quality in storm water and river flows to Western Port. Melbourne Water EPA Victoria DELWP CMA Local government Healthy Waterways Strategy PPWP Regional Catchment Strategy SEPP (WoV) Western Port Biosphere Water Stewardship 1, 2 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Lang Lang and Bass catchments Managing water quality 1.2 Develop best practice guidelines for urban and rural run-off and an incentive scheme to facilitate uptake Melbourne Water DELWP Local government Urban Stormwater: Best Practice Environmental Management Guidelines. Western Port Biosphere Water Stewardship 1, 2 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Lang Lang and Bass catchments Managing water quality 1.3 Develop appropriate approaches for pollutant reduction and seagrass improvement, and trigger values (objectives) for water quality indicators EPA Victoria Review of the SEPP (WoV) Western Port Biosphere Water Stewardship 1, 2 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Managing water quality 1.4 Investigate the feasibility of and parameters for creating retention wetlands for improving water quality at the downstream end of priority streams entering Western Port. Implement actions that arise from the investigation (create appropriate retention wetlands). CMA DELWP Local government 1, 2 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Lang Lang and Bass catchments Managing water quality 1.5 Investigate the sources, potential impact and mitigation strategies for toxicants entering Western Port through storm water drains and rivers Melbourne Water EPA Victoria Local government Western Port Scientific Investigations funded by Melbourne Water Western Port Biosphere Water Stewardship 1, 2 3 14, 16 Managing water quality 2.1 Implement the recommendations of the Western Port Local Coastal Hazard Assessment. Specifically the: Development of a strategic approach to the management and future adaptation of the existing shoreline protection works; Provision of adaptation space for the landward migration of wetland fringed shorelines DELWP CMA Local government Western Port Local Coastal Hazard Assessment 1, 4, 5, 6 6, 7 Living with climate change
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