Sustainable Landscapes
Over 200 landholders adopting improved practices and implementing
property management planning on 80,000ha of land in year 1; 20
Neighbourhood Catchment plans for high-risk areas to maintain a
minimum 30% ground cover, preventing soil erosion, and 100% of new
weeds and pests controlled.
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Salinity
Risk maps for each 6 major catchments identifying areas at greatest
risk from future salinity impacts; information packages, best
practice guidelines and incentives enabling 50Ha re-mediated and
1500Ha protected from future impacts. >
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Photo by Bill Wilkinson NRM&W
Healthy Waterways, Rivers and Wetlands
Regional water quality targets and a monitoring program to measure
their achievement established; 18 000ha/ 300km significant riparian
and wetland area identified and protected; and 2 critical barriers
to aquatic passage overcome. >
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Water Allocation and Management
Implementation and completion of the Fitzroy and Boyne Calliope
water resource and resource operation plans; and development of
Callide Valley sustainable water management plan. >
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Biodiversity and Vegetation
10 biodiversity conservation agreements by voluntary and legal
covenant over 3000 Ha of native vegetation and 15 km of riparian
zone, and 50 Ha of strategic pest plant control. >
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Coral and Coasts
Plan completion for coastal sub-regions, inclusion of coastal and
marine issues in the CQSS2, enhancement 100ha of regionally
significant coastal wetlands, estuaries (and fringing riparian
areas), 50 ha of State / Nationally significant ecosystems, 2400m
foreshore, and monitoring programs established for migratory birds,
turtles and seagrasses. >
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Protecting our Heritage
Improve understanding of cultural values and indigenous capacity,
and protect significant cultural heritage sites. >
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Healthy Region
Invest in the core elements of a healthy planning system, and
increase the capacity of the region to plan for and manage
resources sustainably. >
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