Stream 1 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for
Climate Change
NSW
Project Title
Applicant
Name
Project Description
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the Lachlan
NRM region
Lachlan
Catchment
Management
Authority
This project will build on the strengths of the Lachlan (Kalare) Catchment Action Plan by providing the communities and
stakeholders of the Lachlan Catchment the data and planning processes required to make informed, effective decisions and
investments to manage risk and opportunity associated with climate change and carbon sequestration. This project will ensure
the catchment has the appropriate level tools to build resilience in its landscape and communities.
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the Southern
Rivers NRM
region
Southern
Rivers
Catchment
Management
Authority
This project will support regional communities to adopt strategies that build landscape resilience against extreme climatic
events with a focus on biosequestration activities. Spatial modelling of social and biophysical information, combined with
participatory planning approaches, will engage land and water managers to identify where and how this can be achieved in the
landscape. Priorities that target and link carbon sequestration activities and improvements to habitat corridors will be identified.
Western
Catchment
Management
Authority
This project will build on the recent revision of the Western Catchment Action Plan to provide clear guidance on the
implementation of climate change mitigation and carbon sequestration initiatives within the region. It will prepare the region for
participation in the growing carbon market and guide adaptation to climate change. The updated plan will ensure that the
regional community is well-placed to gain positive natural resource management benefits from the carbon economy by guiding
the development of well-targeted, appropriately-designed projects. The update will use an evidence-based approach reflecting
the Principles for the Regional NRM Planning for Climate Change Fund.
Funding
(GST exclusive)
2012-13 to 2015-16
$351,000
$410,400
$668,518
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the Western
NRM region
Stream 1 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change
NSW
Project Title
Applicant
Name
Funding
(GST exclusive)
2012-13 to 2015-16
Project Description
$455,940
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the
Murrumbidgee
NRM region
Murrumbidgee
Catchment
Management
Authority
The Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has developed a project delivery framework consisting of seven
key phases to guide the update process to incorporate climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies and actions into the
existing Murrumbidgee Catchment Action Plan (CAP) 2013. The framework has been developed to address the Principles for
the Regional NRM Planning for Climate Change Fund and will lead to the development of a CAP able to guide where carbon
bio-sequestration opportunities exist, including priority landscapes for carbon plantings. The delivery of this project will have
close synergies with outcomes from the Stream 2 CSIRO led project 'Planning for climate variability in the Murray Basin NRM
Cluster'. The framework also includes:
- extensive and on-going community and stakeholder engagement;
- a highly skilled project team providing technical expertise;
- an analysis of currently available tools, models and data;
- the incorporation of the latest climate predictions and scenarios made available through the NSW and ACT Regional Climate
Model (NARCLiM) project;
- the use of spatial modelling and decision making tools including Multi Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support
(MCAS-S) to determine opportunities that maximise environmental benefits and landscape resilience; and
- strategies for continual improvement and adaptive management.
$353,400
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the Namoi
NRM region
Namoi
Catchment
Management
Authority
Namoi Catchment Management Authority will collaborate with stakeholders (including the Catchment community, Aboriginal
groups, all levels of government, industry, regional development organisations, scientific research entities and land managers)
to update the Namoi Catchment Action Plan (CAP) 2010-2020 in relation to climate change, its impacts, and options for
mitigation and adaptation. The latest climate change data, information and opportunities to maximise environmental benefits
and increase landscape resilience through climate change mitigation will be incorporated. The updated CAP will focus on the 3
Catchment socio-ecological systems (Tablelands, Slopes & Plains). Detailed mapping, and information on strategies and
associated co-benefits (environmental, production and socio-economic) will be documented as an addendum to the CAP.
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Stream 1 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change
NSW
Project Title
Funding
(GST exclusive)
2012-13 to 2015-16
Applicant
Name
Project Description
Northern
Rivers
Catchment
Management
Authority
This project builds on the planning and engagement undertaken and shared socio-ecological system understanding which grew
out of the development of the Northern Rivers Catchment Action Plan 2013–2023 (CAP2). The project will produce 2
addendums to CAP2. The first is a technical report that maps priority areas for carbon biosequestration. These areas will be
identified in consultation with experts and community. The second is a user friendly guide for carbon biosequestration in the
region. This guide will include a prospectus of the carbon biosequestration locations and partnership opportunities that will
facilitate the roll out of carbon bio-sequestration funds.
$417,467
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the Northern
Rivers NRM
region
$352,830
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the Central
West NRM
region
Central West
Catchment
Management
Authority
This project will assess the suitability of the current plan, identify areas for further development and, through a community
engagement model, will develop a specific attachment for the current Catchment Action Plan. This attachment will address the
regional needs for climate change and the carbon economy to ensure that the impacts of climate change are considered
throughout the state and transition models of the plan. It will guide landscape scale NRM benefits in conjunction with
neighbouring regions, through the carbon economy and minimise any potential negative impacts. The revised plan will provide
clear guidance for carbon project developments in the region.
$320,575
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the HunterCentral Rivers
NRM region
HunterCentral Rivers
Catchment
Management
Authority
The Hunter - Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has recently upgraded its strategic regional natural
resource management plan (Catchment Action Plan 2013-2023 - [the CAP]). The CAP identified climate change as a key threat
to ecosystem function and as a key driver of natural resource condition change in the region. This project will incorporate the
most up to date scientific data, knowledge and policy into the Hunter - Central Rivers CMA CAP. The project will achieve this
by building the understanding and knowledge of natural resource managers in the region and developing specific CAP
strategies and priorities for dealing with the potential impacts of climate change in the region, both as a result of climate change
itself and the landuse change that will likely occur through major policy initiatives such as the Clean Energy Future Program.
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Stream 1 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change
NSW
Project Title
Applicant
Name
Funding
(GST exclusive)
2012-13 to 2015-16
Project Description
$318,001
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the
HawkesburyNepean NRM
region
HawkesburyNepean
Catchment
Management
Authority
The project will identify and define the activities needed to upgrade the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Action Plan (Regional
NRM Plan) to guide implementation that will mitigate climate change impacts while delivering multiple benefits in creating
resilient landscapes and enhancing biodiversity condition and connectivity. The process will be guided by extensive community
consultation to identify opportunities, raise awareness and build support for management for climate change. The project will
incorporate new knowledge on climate projections as it becomes available in an adaptive approach so that decisions are based
on the best available knowledge. The decision support tools for management will be built on the extensive spatial analysis
capacity present in the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority using multi-criteria analysis of spatial data so
that optimal outcomes in mitigation, environmental condition and cost effectiveness will be delivered.
$404,296
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the Border
Rivers-Gwydir
NRM region
Border RiversGwydir
Catchment
Management
Authority
We will collaborate with the community, Indigenous groups and stakeholders to update the Catchment Action Plan (CAP) for
climate change. The project will engage with the community, collaborate with partners, and integrate the best and most up-todate climate information. This will ensure the CAP identifies opportunities for improving carbon biosequestration, biodiversity
and primary production in a changing climate. It will be spatially explicit, identifying areas where actions and targets will help
to mitigate the effects of climate change. It will guide all people who have a vested interest in building resilience across the
landscape and their enterprises.
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Stream 1 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change
NSW
Project Title
Applicant
Name
Funding
(GST exclusive)
2012-13 to 2015-16
Project Description
$277,000
Regional NRM
planning for
climate change
in the Murray
NRM region
Murray
Catchment
Management
Authority
This project will ensure NRM plans used by Murray Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and the future Murray Local
Land Services (LLS) are informed by the best available data on landscape resilience, agricultural production capacity and
community adaptive capacity, by:
(1) Identifying biodiversity priorities for the western Murray catchment (4,257,020 ha of the former Lower Murray Darling
incorporated into Murray in October 2012). This builds on the existing Biodiversity Management Plan for the central and
eastern Murray catchment, and will be delivered through a partnership between Murray CMA and NSW Office of Environment
and Heritage (OEH).
(2) Allowing new biodiversity priorities to be integrated with agricultural production priorities to ensure climate impact
mitigation strategies minimise impacts on the agricultural sector and rural communities. This builds on two existing projects
identifying prime agricultural production areas and the adaptive capacity of communities in the Murray catchment.
This will be achieved through the development of a Biodiversity Management Plan for the western Murray catchment and a
number of related spatial products to assist in the prioritisation of biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation
activities.
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