maintaining existing drainage Proposed action 5c Department of Landholders, Department Ongoing Support climate change Environment, Land, Water of Economic adaptation in rural and Planning Development, Jobs, drainage Transport and Resources; catchment management authorities Proposed action 5d Department of Catchment management Mid 2018 Update the priority setting Environment, Land, Water authorities framework to and Planning consider restoration of previously-modified drainage areas Chapter 6 - Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians Action Responsibility Delivery Partners Timeframe Proposed action 6a Department of Traditional Owners and November 2017 Develop a consultation Environment, Land, Water Aboriginal Victorians process to gain feedback and Planning from a wider range of Traditional Owners Proposed action 6b Department of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria; December 2017 Prepare guidance on how Environment, Land, Traditional Owners and to consider cultural and Planning Aboriginal Victorians heritage management in the context of rural drainage Proposed action 6c Department of Catchment management Mid 2018 Update the prioritysetting Environment, Land, Water authorities; Traditional framework to and Planning Owners consider restoration of previously-modified drainage are Chapter 7 - Governance Action Responsibility Delivery Partners Timeframe Proposed action 7a Department of Councils; landholders June 2018 Review administrative Environment, Land, Water arrangements for rural and Planning drainage Proposed action 7b Department of Councils; landholders; June 2019 Understand the impact of Environment, Land, catchment management increased runoff on and Planning authorities drainage areas due to the expansion of impervious surfaces Proposed action 7d Department of Catchment management December 2017 Develop guidelines for Environment, Land, Water authorities; Department determining costs and Planning of Economic proportional to the Development, Jobs, benefits received from Transport and Resources; drainage services landholders Chapter 8 Transitional Arrangements – Action Responsibility Delivery Partners Timeframe Proposed action 8a Department of Catchment management June 2018 Develop a capability Environment, Land, Water authorities; landholders; program to support and Planning councils; Traditional delivery partners and Owners landholders to manage rural drainage Proposed action 8b Department of Department of Economic June 2018 Prepare guidelines to Environment, Land, Development, Jobs, manage drainage and Planning Transport and Resources;
maintaining existing drainage Proposed action 5c Support climate change adaptation in rural drainage Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Landholders, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources; catchment management authorities Ongoing Proposed action 5d Update the priority setting framework to consider restoration of previously-modified drainage areas Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Catchment management authorities Mid 2018 Chapter 6 - Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians Action Responsibility Delivery Partners Timeframe Proposed action 6a Develop a consultation process to gain feedback from a wider range of Traditional Owners Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians November 2017 Proposed action 6b Prepare guidance on how to consider cultural heritage management in the context of rural drainage Department of Environment, Land, and Planning Aboriginal Affairs Victoria; Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians December 2017 Proposed action 6c Update the prioritysetting framework to consider restoration of previously-modified drainage are Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Catchment management authorities; Traditional Owners Mid 2018 Chapter 7 - Governance Action Responsibility Delivery Partners Timeframe Proposed action 7a Review administrative arrangements for rural drainage Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Councils; landholders June 2018 Proposed action 7b Understand the impact of increased runoff on drainage areas due to the expansion of impervious surfaces Department of Environment, Land, and Planning Councils; landholders; catchment management authorities June 2019 Proposed action 7d Develop guidelines for determining costs proportional to the benefits received from drainage services Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Catchment management authorities; Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources; landholders December 2017 Chapter 8 – Transitional Arrangements Action Responsibility Delivery Partners Timeframe Proposed action 8a Develop a capability program to support delivery partners and landholders to manage rural drainage Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Catchment management authorities; landholders; councils; Traditional Owners June 2018 Proposed action 8b Prepare guidelines to manage drainage Department of Environment, Land, and Planning Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources; June 2018
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