Cultural values, A significant number of Commencement of pilot projects to Data provided by relevant • environmental values dryland rural drainage update drainage management government agencies and water resources areas will be managed arrangements (based on principles and Traditional Owner are protected for environmental or outlined in the strategy) in systems organisations will show cultural values. previously managed by catchment which agreements management authorities at include the protection of Corangamite, North East, North environmental and Central and West Gippsland cultural values. Catchment Management Authorities (see map overleaf) Increased clarity to be provided for • landholders about how to apply for works approvals and when they are required. Partnerships developed with Registered • Aboriginal Parties to raise awareness and clarify expectations for the management of Aboriginal cultural heritage in their respective areas Commencement of pilot projects to • consider Aboriginal aspirations relating to dryland rural drainage with Glenelg Hopkins and North Central Catchment Management Authorities Revised arrangements The implementation of Update the guidelines for developing Data provided by • for former drainage regional waterway regional waterway management catchment management areas involving priority management strategies strategies to include previously authorities in their annual waterways result in includes on-the-ground modified drainage areas in the reporting will show where cultural and works to improve framework. on-the-ground works environmental values management of dryland have been used to being restored rural drainage. improve dryland rural drainage. Relevant government Staff from relevant Commencement of pilot projects to A Department of • agencies have clear government agencies will update drainage management Environment, Land, roles and be clear about their roles arrangements (based on principles Water and Planning lead responsibilities, and are and responsibilities, and outlined in the strategy) for systems survey of staff from aware of opportunities agreements will be previously managed by catchment relevant government to work in partnerships reached in reasonable management authorities through the agencies will be to support landholders timeframes. (Roles and delivery of pilot projects at North East, conducted to learn how managing dryland rural responsibilities for all North Central and West Gippsland clear they are about their drainage stakeholders are outlined Catchment Management Authorities roles and responsibilities. in chapter 3 of the (see map overleaf) strategy) Commencement of pilot projects to • update drainage management arrangements (based on principles outlined in the strategy) for the Eumeralla and Nullawarre drainage areas with administrative support from government agencies (see map overleaf)
Cultural values, environmental values and water resources are protected A significant number of dryland rural drainage areas will be managed for environmental or cultural values. • Commencement of pilot projects to update drainage management arrangements (based on principles outlined in the strategy) in systems previously managed by catchment management authorities at Corangamite, North East, North Central and West Gippsland Catchment Management Authorities (see map overleaf) • Increased clarity to be provided for landholders about how to apply for works approvals and when they are required. • Partnerships developed with Registered Aboriginal Parties to raise awareness and clarify expectations for the management of Aboriginal cultural heritage in their respective areas • Commencement of pilot projects to consider Aboriginal aspirations relating to dryland rural drainage with Glenelg Hopkins and North Central Catchment Management Authorities Data provided by relevant government agencies and Traditional Owner organisations will show which agreements include the protection of environmental and cultural values. Revised arrangements for former drainage areas involving priority waterways result in cultural and environmental values being restored The implementation of regional waterway management strategies includes on-the-ground works to improve management of dryland rural drainage. • Update the guidelines for developing regional waterway management strategies to include previously modified drainage areas in the framework. Data provided by catchment management authorities in their annual reporting will show where on-the-ground works have been used to improve dryland rural drainage. Relevant government agencies have clear roles and responsibilities, and are aware of opportunities to work in partnerships to support landholders managing dryland rural drainage Staff from relevant government agencies will be clear about their roles and responsibilities, and agreements will be reached in reasonable timeframes. (Roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders are outlined in chapter 3 of the strategy) • Commencement of pilot projects to update drainage management arrangements (based on principles outlined in the strategy) for systems previously managed by catchment management authorities through the delivery of pilot projects at North East, North Central and West Gippsland Catchment Management Authorities (see map overleaf) • Commencement of pilot projects to update drainage management arrangements (based on principles outlined in the strategy) for the Eumeralla and Nullawarre drainage areas with administrative support from government agencies (see map overleaf) A Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning lead survey of staff from relevant government agencies will be conducted to learn how clear they are about their roles and responsibilities.
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