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"priority" column on left has value "1" for very high priority, "2" for high priority, "3" for medium priority (NaREF action plan)

Six projects almost include everything we have to do regionally. Likewise an overview of regional priorities can be short. Until we have more time, this important but detailed page lists many of NaREF's 417 action plans that these six major projects contribute towards

Index of NaREF action plan segments

whole_of_catchment
community_participation
involving_business
education_schools
education_about_biodiversity
communicating_sustainability
native_vegetation
rehabilitate_degraded_areas
rural_and_residential
local_provenance_plants

weed_management
fire_management
forest_resources
wildlife
feral_animals
wetlands_and_fish_habitats
wetlands_stewardship
rivers
coastal
beach_and_dune

Legend

Description of each major project

6 major projects

Regional Trails sections Pinnacles and Hervey Range, 50km trails

T

Biodiversity management of specific 100 sq km area (Pinnacles and Hervey Range)

BM

Develop a regional strategy and manage wetland weed infestation

WW

investigate special type of non-restrictive National Park to encompass the Paluma to Reid River area. Encourages grazing and defence force activities

NP

Greater Region Botanical Garden (in Castle Hill Quarry?)

BG

Plant identification system, B&W book or colour image based user friendly system a quantum leap ahead of anything else

ID

Note: Implements "NaREF action plans" marked "1" in part directly. Note plant identification project (ID) also marks "1"where implementation is made considerably easier or much more effective.

¬ PR column indicates priority

1 indicates NaREF action addressed ®

NaREF actions addressed by 6 major projects (legend above)

clause

PR

brief description of action, see NaREF action plan for details

T

BM

WW

NP

BG

ID

broad regional plans or catchment plans are established first

Whole of catchment top

1.1.1

(1.1.1)..Set up catchments

1.1.2

2

(1.1.2).. Catchment based information management system

1.1.2a

2

1.1.2A GIS database multi-agency (established 2005)

1

1.1.2c

2

1.1.2C develop monitoring program for all the strategies (operational 2005)

1

1

1

1

1

1.1.2d

2

1.1.2D identify catchment health indicators

1

1

1

1

1

1.1.2e

2

"1.1.2E Community groups and land manager easy access to info. via major Landcare and catchment Centre (permanently funds, volunteer run 2005)"

1

1

1

1

1

1.1.3

1

(1.1.3).. Promotion and involvement of all community sectors catchment care.

1.1.3a

1

"1.1.3A Public meetings (2005)/activities awareness/issues/processes, towards stewardship "

1

1

1

1

1

1.1.3c

1

1.1.3C Assess community groups and activities (directory bianually 2005)

1

1

1

1.1.3d

1

1.1.3D prepare land manager/community group info re management

1

1

1

1

1.1.3govt

1

1.1.3Gov't.. raise awareness of community involvement in gov't

1

1

1

1

1

Community Participation top

T

BM

WW

NP

BG

ID

6.1.1

1

(6.1.1)..Participation-form NaREF

6.1.1a

1

a NaREF guidelines (NaREF operates effectively with appropriate representation 2005)

1

1

1

1

1

6.1.1d

1

d NaREF - consult with the community (to get them to take on NaREF's job)

1

1

1

1

1

6.1.2

1

(6.1.2)..Participation-implement NaREF action plan

6.1.2a

1

"a NaREF - short term priority actions, funding, opportunities, responsibilities, evaluation"

1

1

1

1

6.1.2d

1

"d NaREF - assess progress against targets, publicise"

1

1

1

1

1

6.1.3

1

(6.1.3)..Participation-communication

6.1.3a

1

"a NaREF - communication plan built around publicising strategy, meeting objectives, projects"

1

1

1

1

1

6.1.3b

1

b NaREF - develop and deliver community education resources to explain regulatory processes

1

1

1

1

1

6.1.3f

1

f NaREF - special events and media promote NaREF and Landcare

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.1.4

1

(6.1.4)..Participation-education

6.1.4b

1

b NaREF - intergroup communication

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.1.4d

1

d NaREF - special events to promote objectives

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.1.4e

1

e NaREF - local media.. one page regularly re landcare stuff

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.1.4f

1

f NaREF - more recruitment events and activities

1

1

1

1

1

1

Involving Business and Industry top

T

BM

WW

NP

BG

ID

6.2.1

2

(6.2.1)..Industry-one-way partnerships

6.2.1a

2

a industry - identify private sector associations/networks for representation on NaREF

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.2.1c

2

c industry - links to industry

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.2.2

2

(6.2.2)..Industry- more on one-way partnerships

6.2.2b

2

b industry - offer opportunities to industry to help the environment

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.2.2c

2

c industry - identify strategic partnerships

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.2.2d

2

d industry - use industry funds to pay for celebrations

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.2.3

2

(6.2.3)..Industry-environmental planning advice/supervision

6.2.3d

2

d industry - monitor participation effectiveness

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.2.4

2

(6.2.4)..accessability to the public on env aspects of industry

6.2.5

1

(6.2.5)..Industry-recognition awards

Education schools top

T

BM

WW

NP

BG

ID

6.3.1

1

(6.3.1)..Local schools participation

6.3.1b

1

b schools - involve environmental ed. centres with regional NaREF objectives (education associations represented on NaREF 2005)

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.3.2

1

(6.3.2)..Schools -use external projects in curriculum

6.3.2a

1

a schools - expand to family/child activities on community group open days

1

1

6.3.2b

1

b schools - link to University re student involvement

1

1

1

1

1

6.3.2d

1

d schools - expand to family/child activities on landcare/env group activities (more family/children focused activities 2005)

1

1

6.3.2e

1

e schools - link NaREF priorities to educational institution activities

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.3.3

2

(6.3.3)..Link school related organisations

6.3.3a

2

"a schools - educational action orientated activities for children groups, guides, science clubs, principles, teachers etc"

1

1

1

6.3.3b

2

"b schools - build environment/social community links (more programs, more groups involved 2005)"

1

1

1

1

1

6.3.4

1

(6.3.4)..Schools-awards & participation

6.3.4b

1

b schools - children in environmental media situations

1

1

1

1

1

1

Education about biodiversity top

T

BM

WW

NP

BG

ID

6.4.1

1

(6.4.1)..Education-biodiversity information systems

6.4.1a

1

"a biodiversity - communicate about local native sp. from existing info, e.g. natural asset register "

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.1c

1

c biodiversity - identify priorities and information biodiversity awareness and understanding

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.1d

1

d biodiversity - improve accessability to information through Townsville Environment website

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.1e

1

e biodiversity - encourage specialist groups to share knowledge on evenings/events (more occasions and more people 2005)

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.2

1

(6.4.2)..Education-biodiversity information for community segments

6.4.2a

1

"a biodiversity - address 2.1, 2.9, 4.4-4.7, building on current initiatives, identify priorities for and develop local action guides, species based or habitat based for broad use. Link with 6.1.3a overall communication plan (increased no of local action guides produced 2005)"

1

1

1

1

6.4.2b

1

b biodiversity - identify target groups and individuals for involvement in these action plans (more organisations that produce guides 2005)

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.2c

1

c biodiversity - develop a local guide for coastal and marine

1

1

6.4.3

2

(6.4.3)..Education-biodiversity awareness

6.4.3a

2

a survey education needs and to monitor changes in attitude

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.3c

2

"c compile information on climate and biogeography of Dry Tropics (positive appreciation trends, more participants on projects 2005)"

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.4

1

(6.4.4)..Education programs by community groups

6.4.4a

1

a biodiversity - Traditional Owner involvement in promotion and interpretation

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.4b

1

b biodiversity - train community groups in local biodiversity issues (more training with focus on local conservation 2005)

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.4c

1

c biodiversity - link to cultural and community services in councils

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.4d

1

"d biodiversity - promote focus on dry tropics nationally, state scale, regionally"

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.5

2

(6.4.5)..Education-awareness local provenance plants

6.4.5b

2

b biodiversity - promote local provenance

1

1

1

6.4.5c

2

c biodiversity - courses

1

1

6.4.5d

2

d biodiversity - high profile personality to promote

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.6

1

(6.4.6)..Education-biodiversity conservation awareness media promotion

6.4.6a

1

"a biodiversity - increase profile of nature search, wild seeds, land for wildlife and others"

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.4.6b

1

b biodiversity - special events with local provenance focus

1

1

Communicating Sustainability top

T

BM

WW

NP

BG

ID

6.6.1

2

(6.6.1)..Education sustainability-understanding

6.6.1a

2

"a sustainability - convey meaning of ""ecologically sustainable"" and govt policies (govt) (2005)"

1

1

1

1

1

6.6.1b

2

b sustainability - provide debate on sustainability opportunities (increased public meetings/events 2005)

1

1

1

1

1

6.6.1c

2

c sustainability - monitor changes in public knowledge

1

1

1

1

1

6.6.2

1

"(6.6.2)..Education sustainability-Info systems, practices and effects"

6.6.2d

1

"d sustainability - advice and training, land managers and sustainability"

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.6.3

2

(6.6.3)..Education sustainability- to community segments

6.6.3a

2

a sustainability - approaches to communicating sustainability in communication plan 6.1.3a (high priority programs in place 2005)

1

1

6.6.3d

2

d sustainability - high quality environmental communication e.g. with Townsville Science Communicators Network etc.

1

1

1

1

1

1

6.6.3e

2

e sustainability - identify and promote sustainability examples broadly throughout community

1

1

1

1

1

biodiversity field segment plans come next
"actions" below establish segment: standards, training, plans, and implementation"

NativeVeg top

T

BM

WW

NP

BG

ID

2.1.1

1

(2.1.1).. Native Veg..Understand vegetation condition and threats

2.1.1b

1

"2.1.1B Consolidate distribution information, ecology, cons status in GIS database"

1

1

1

2.1.1f

1

2.1.1F Implement veg monitoring programs (monitoring underway 2005)

1

1

1

1

1

2.1.2

2

(2.1.2)..Native Veg..rural and urban veg management

2.1.2b

2

2.1.2B veg management planing region/CMU scales (developed 2005)

1

1

1

1

1

2.1.2c

2

2.1.2C develop veg mg't info @ CMU and Property scale (2005)

1

1

1

2.1.2d

2

2.1.2D implement veg management projects (projects underway 2005)

1

1

1

1

2.1.2e

2

2.1.2E communicate best practice/priorities for veg mang't

1

1

1

1

1

1

2.1.3

1

(2.1.3).. Native Veg..clearing and restoring vegetation

2.1.4

2

(2.1.4).. Native Veg..understanding and valuing local landscape

2.1.4a

2

2.1.4a compile and communicate information via multimedia

1

1

1

1

1

1

2.1.4b

2

2.1.4b identify target groups for awareness program by community

1

1

1

1

1

1

2.1.4c

2

"2.1.4c support, coordinate and promote local activities re biodiversity (participation catchment care increased 2005)"

1

1

1

1

1

1

2.1.4govt

2

2.1.4Gov't.. raise awareness of community groups everywhere

1

1

1

1

1

1

2.1.5

1

(2.1.5).. Native Veg..manage threatened species/ecosystems and high conservation areas

2.1.5c

1

2.1.5c prioritise off-reserve public owned remnants and protect

1

1

1

1

1

1

2.1.5govt

1

2.1.5gov't.. resource protected estate veg management

1

1

1

1

1

1

Rehabilitate degraded areas top

T

BM

WW

NP

BG

ID

2.2.1

1

(2.2.1)..Rehabilitate -planning priorities

2.2.1a

1

a maps of habitat corridors

2.2.1b

1

b identify rehab sites by lokkers system

1

2.2.1c

1

"c reveg planning (TCC, ThCC, corridors) (2005)"

1

2.2.1d

1

d site specific implementation planning (2005)

1

2.2.1e

1

e implement projects (priority projects implemented 2005)

1

2.2.1f

1

f monitor project outcomes

1

2.2.1g

1

g wildseeds seedbank and GA nursery support

1

1

1

1

1

2.2.1govt

1

Gov't… resources for rehabilitation

1

2.2.2

1

(2.2.2)..Rehabilitate -government/community links

2.2.2a

1

"a develop ""best practice"" site rehab guidelines (adopted widely 2005)"

1

2.2.2c

1

c coordinate volunteer groups implementation

1

2.2.2d

1

d develop and promote info on rehab activities

1

2.2.3

2

(2.2.3)..Rehabilitate -development site damage rehabilitation

2.2.3a

2

a distribute rehab guidelines on industry's application to develop

1

2.2.3b

2

b industry training

1

2.2.4

1

(2.2.4)..Rehabilitate -community involvement

2.2.4a

1

a community capacity planning and implementation (groups and individuals increase 2005)

1

1

1

1

1

1

2.2.4b

1

b provide rehab volunteer advisors (efficient and effective 2005)

1

Rural and rural residential top

2.3.1

1

(2.3.1)..rural vegetation management planning

2.3.1e

1

e develop and implement land condition monitoring

1

2.3.1f

1

f promote and advise re DNR manual-community to assess/monitor at CMU scale

1

1

1

1

1

2.3.2

2

(2.3.2)..rural sustainability