Stream 1 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for
Climate Change
QLD
Project Title
Applicant
Name
Project Description
Funding
(GST exclusive)
2012-13 to 2015-16
$479,650
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Fitzroy NRM
region
Fitzroy Basin
Association
Inc
The "Regional NRM Planning for Climate Change in the Fitzroy NRM region" project focuses on reviewing and
updating the Central Queensland Strategy for Sustainability - 2004 and beyond (CQSS2). The broad plan for
developing CQSS2030 is defined by 6 phases. Phase 1 is the first phase of consultation with institutional and
community stakeholders. The consultation will focus on soliciting feedback on the CQSS2, documenting
community aspirations and stakeholder priorities. Phase 2 comprises a review phase that includes review of the
CQSS2, consultation reports and policy and context reviews. This stage will summarise important contextual issues
relevant to the plan. Phase 3 involves a number of tasks to collate and synthesise current scientific and technical
information. A systems approach (based on resilience thinking) will be adopted to build and share an understanding
about NRM systems in the Fitzroy. Particular focus will be given to incorporating climate change scenarios into
this process. Phase 4 involves plan development – setting targets, prioritising issues and developing strategies.
Phase 5 comprises the second formal round of institutional and community consultation. Various mechanisms
(reference groups and networks) will be used to engage stakeholders throughout all plan development stages. The
second consultation phase will focus on presenting the draft plan for feedback and discussions around plan delivery.
Phase 6 is the final phase of plan development and involves the delivery of plan products. Plan products include the
core NRM plan, supporting documents, and web-based information system.
Stream 1 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change
QLD
Applicant
Name
Project Description
Burnett Mary
Regional
Group for
Natural
Resource
Management
Inc
The Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) and key partners have developed a proposal to ensure climate
variability is embedded in regional NRM Plans, and will develop a “NRM and Climate Variability Action Strategy"
for the Burnett-Mary with significant stakeholder input and support. Key to the plan is a strong and thorough
engagement process with the region’s communities, particularly landholders, to ensure local climate variability
needs are understood, incorporated and addressed. The key product of this proposal will be the publication of the
“NRM & Climate Variability Action Strategy” which will guide regional investment. This Action Strategy will
incorporate a review of the ‘Country to Coast Regional Investment Strategy 2005’, new climate variability science
and other applicable action plans and policies relevant to the area. To ensure the thorough incorporation of climate
variability planning in the region, the Wide Bay Burnett Environment and NRM Plan (WBBE&NRM Plan) and the
WBBM&E Strategy will also be reviewed and updated.
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Northern Gulf
NRM region
Northern
Gulf
Resource
Management
Group
The Northern Gulf Resource Management Group Regional NRM Plan 2016-2021 will greatly assist the Northern
Gulf community plan for climate change. It will be action orientated, describing a collective regional vision and
demonstrate clear pathways to implementation. The Plan update process will incorporate up to date science,
information and knowledge along with utilising innovative and strategic engagement processes. The plan will focus
on establishing new and fostering existing partnerships, identifying roles and responsibilities to deliver regional,
state and national objectives and true alignment of effort.
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Burdekin
NRM region
NQ Dry
Tropics formally
Burdekin
Dry Tropics
(BDT)
Group Inc
The Burdekin Plan will transition from a five-year plan with a forty-year planning horizon and scant mention of
climate, to a continuous planning system for contributor inclusion and innovation uptake. Mitigation and adaptation
considerations will be integral to a five-part planning system. A revised governance framework, strategic approach
statement, action plan, renewal process and contextual information hub are being developed. The project will
deliver practical, cross regional tools, which include climate information, into planning decisions irrespective of
nature, scale or when it becomes available. Engagement around CEF and Queensland Regional Groups' Collective
NRM planning principles is anticipated.
Project Title
Funding
(GST exclusive)
2012-13 to 2015-16
$421,300
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Burnett Mary
NRM region
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$733,399
$522,975
Stream 1 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change
QLD
Project Title
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Cape York
NRM region
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Mackay
Whitsunday
NRM region
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Southern Gulf
NRM region
Applicant
Name
Project Description
Cape York
NRM Ltd
Cape York NRM (CYNRM) will adapt a socio-ecological systems approach towards development of an NRM plan
that considers the distinctive cultural landscapes of Cape York. Ongoing community consultation confirms that it is
"time for implementation” hence the process will involve learning by doing consultation strategies, integrate current
synthesised studies, and recent environmental accounts conducted on Cape York. Outcomes will be an adaptive
planning approach that produces community engagement in building a multi-media atlas that includes tools for
ongoing monitoring against environmental accounts; and a compendium of planning, research and case studies
highlighting available information and practice in adapting to climate change.
Reef
Catchments Mackay
Whitsunday
Inc
The Mackay Whitsunday Isaac NRM Plan update will incorporate climate change mitigation and adaptation
measures by spatially prioritising areas with the greatest potential for carbon sequestration within projected climate
change scenarios. Multiple spatial datasets will be collated and analysed, producing planning tools to facilitate
stakeholder consultation in identifying landscapes for activities that contribute to biomass, biodiversity, ecosystem
services and protection of natural and community assets. Plan updates will be aligned where possible with regional
NRM groups, state and Commonwealth policies and plans. A new chapter will be produced, expressing a shared
vision for the region’s future in a changing climate.
Southern
Gulf
Catchments
Inc
This project will incorporate planning for climate change into the revised Southern Gulf Catchments Limited NRM
Plan. This will be achieved by building the organisation's capacity in the field of climate change mitigation and
adaptation, collaborating across regions, engaging with the region's community and accessing technical expertise
and decision support tools. A review of the Southern Gulf Catchments Limited NRM Plan will be undertaken as a
parallel process to this project. This approach will add value to the integration of climate change information by
providing for more comprehensive community engagement and an updated platform which is more flexible and
responsive.
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Funding
(GST exclusive)
2012-13 to 2015-16
$952,562
$559,080
$476,775
Stream 1 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change
QLD
Project Title
Applicant
Name
Project Description
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Condamine
NRM region
Condamine
Catchment
Natural
Resource
Management
Corporation
Ltd
The Condamine catchment NRM Plan is the collaborative guiding framework developed by the catchment
community for protecting the natural assets of the catchment. This project will revise and update the Plan to address
climate adaptation and emerging issues such as mining impact. The Plan will take a systems approach around the
themes land, water and nature and use a range of modern engagement approaches. The Plan will be supported with
current science used with scenario testing to refine targets and priorities for the catchment including carbon
sequestration options and climate adaptation opportunities. The suite of web-based outputs will form the basis for
the user interface for interaction with the systems models as a communication and engagement tool for future
implementation projects.
South East
Queensland
Catchments
The current South East Queensland (SEQ) NRM Plan is a Policy in the statutory SEQ Regional Plan. State and
local government, industry, SEQ Catchments, community and Traditional Owners have committed to work together
to achieve the targets in the NRM Plan. The targets and supporting maps require updating to integrate carbon
sequestration and climate change adaptation activities into the current resilience framework for SEQ. Updating the
NRM Plan in tune with the upcoming review of the SEQ Regional Plan will ensure linkage to local and state
planning and decrease the risk of carbon sequestration activities being impacted by rapid growth in SEQ.
Desert
Channels
Queensland
To map, identify risks and develop management actions to build landscape resilience for refugia at risk from climate
change, within the Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) region. Climate change refugia (both aquatic and terrestrial)
will be critical in the DCQ region, given its arid and semi-arid climate, erratic rainfall, and ephemeral river systems.
Projected increased fluctuations in rainfall and increases in temperature, including longer and more intense
heatwaves, will mean that many species and ecosystems will be under greater stress. A better understanding of such
critical refugia will inform an updated DCQ NRM plan, and drive future strategic investment.
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
South East
Queensland
NRM region
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Desert
Channels
NRM region
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Funding
(GST exclusive)
2012-13 to 2015-16
$424,710
$390,347
$403,624
Stream 1 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change
QLD
Project Title
Applicant
Name
Project Description
FNQ NRM
(T/A Terrain
NRM)
The review of the Wet Tropics NRM Plan will identify spatial priorities for climate change adaptation and
mitigation across the landscape, integrated with landscape connectivity considerations and analysis of threats, tradeoffs and synergies across a range of NRM management objectives. The revised plan will be action-oriented and
flexible and will provide tools to enable the Wet Tropics community to better plan and manage for impacts and
opportunities associated with climate change. The project aims to complete the update of the NRM Plan for the
purposes of guiding investments and policies by June 2014, followed by a 2 year adaptive management stage to test
scenarios, incorporate new information and refine strategies and management actions.
South West
NRM Group
The project will identify the relevant Carbon Farming Initiative priority areas, assessing the opportunities and
threats to the region's natural resources. Climate variability and trends will also be analysed, with mitigation and
adaptation activities incorporated into the organisation's existing NRM plan. In collaboration with landholders,
traditional owners and other stakeholders, the project will develop decision-making tools to implement sustainable
environmental and agricultural practices with a core focus on strategic planning and climate change resilience. The
project will present a clear positive and negative list of carbon activities that complement the integrity of the
landscape and biodiversity of the region.
Funding
(GST exclusive)
2012-13 to 2015-16
$607,639
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Wet Tropics
NRM region
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
South West
Queensland
NRM region
$488,376
$432,713
Regional
NRM planning
for climate
change in the
Border Rivers
and MaranoaBalonne NRM
region
Queensland
Murray
Darling
Committee
Inc
The Regional NRM Planning for Climate Change in the Queensland Murray Darling Basin Region Project will be
shaped by the expertise of scientists and technical experts, land managers, Aboriginal communities, and members of
conservation, agriculture, research and development organisations and industries and the policies of local, state and
federal governments. This Plan will document the region’s natural resource assets, threats, priorities and challenges.
The plan will incorporate climate change adaptation and mitigation actions, land and soils, weeds and pests, water
and wetland, biodiversity and vegetation, and cultural heritage management actions in a holistic way and will ensure
economic and social aspects of natural resource management are considered. This will result in an NRM Plan that
is developed by the region for the region and will reflect the current priorities of stakeholders and community
members. The NRM Plan will guide future actions, best practices in natural resource management and direct
investment. The Plan will deliver clear direction for carbon plantings, biodiversity based carbon sequestration
activities, landscape scale climate change responses whilst achieving an integrated natural resource management
plan across a broad range of natural resource management assets in the region.
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