Catchment Action Plan

Catchment Action Plan

Presented by: Lyndal Hasselman

OVERVIEW OF PROCESS

Review of the 2006 CAP

+Community and stakeholder consultation

+Technical panels

+Reviewers phase (community, stakeholder, technical)

Public exhibition (12th November)Submit to Minister (1st February)

STRUCTURE OF THE CAP

Social-ecological systems

Table of Contents

1. Lachlan Catchment2. Tablelands3. Mixed Farming Slopes4. Lachlan Plains5. Lachlan Rangelands6. Lower Lachlan Floodplains

Lachlan Catchment

Broad directionsFocus on how we can leverage towards a visionThe overall package resulting from the social-ecological systemse.g. which has revegetation as more importante.g. which has riparian health as more important

Each social-ecological system section

System descriptionValuesChangesVisionDesired outcomes and priorities

Change mechanismsPerformance measures

the current system identity

the disturbances impacting on the system

the future system identity

where to prioritise, to make a difference

what approach, to make a difference

knowing if we are on track

3-5 year implementation plans for each social-ecological system

VISION

e.g. Tablelands

The Tablelands community successfully balances profitable agriculture with a high standard of environmental management and conservation. The community is diverse

and connected with producers, small block owners and urban people all working together to

enhance biodiversity, improve water quality, reduce impacts of invasive species and

maintain the clean air and clean water of the landscape.

e.g. Lachlan PlainsThe Lachlan Plains have improved land management systems

with technology that improves both production and conservation. The mining industry, corporate agriculture and family farms

have learnt to work together, providing a diverse economic base and ecosystem services for the region. Corporate companies

are actively involved in the communities. There remains a strong sense of place and connection to the country. Cultural

diversity is a valued part of the community and Aboriginal culture is respected as part of a shared Australian

history. The landscape has connected habitat, improved riparian health and provides valuable outdoor

recreation. Urban communities are consuming local products and also doing their part for sustainable resource use.

What do you think of the vision?

DESIRED OUTCOMES

Program logic

Program logic is the rationale behind a program – the understood

cause-and-effect relationships between program activities, outputs, intermediate outcomes,

and longer term desired outcomes.

Represented as a diagram or matrix, program logic shows a

series of expected consequences, not just a sequence of events.

Input

Output

Intermediate outcome

Long term outcomes

The key components of a program logic can be likened to a drop landing in a pond and the resulting ripple effect towards the banks of the pond.

PRIORITIES

Priorities to focus or target

Spatial partsPeople partsSystem parts

Each desired outcome, has two or three priorities

What do you think of the priorities?

Are there better priorities?

Refined

priority

LachLandcare priority?

Are there other priorities?

LachLandcare priority?

LachLandcare action?

Partner’s action?

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PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Are we on track?

Performance measures

Are we headed in the right directionAre we on track?

towards our desired outcomes?towards our priorities?

Performance measure

Levels of success

emerging acceptable good very good

Area of native vegetation

Native vegetation increased by 6,000 hectares (to 21.5% native vegetation)

Native vegetation increased by 16,000 hectares (to 22.5% native vegetation)

Native vegetation increased by 40,000 hectares (to 25% native vegetation)

Native vegetation increased by 90,000 hectares (to 30% native vegetation)

Levels of success

Emerging – starting to

show/develop

CHANGE MECHANISMS

Change (policy) mechanisms

Regulation

Education and advocacy

Financial incentives

Direct action

Research

WORKING TOGETHER

Towards the same visionOn the same prioritiesOn different prioritiesIn the same way (change mechanism)In different ways (change mechanisms)

relative to our strengths

“What do you value about this landscape or place? Select three responses.”

What’s important to our communities

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