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Using community values in catchment action planning. Lyndal Hasselman CAP Project Manager. Catchment Action Plan upgrade. A plan for the natural resources of the catchment Whole of government and whole of community action Approved by the Minister and submitted to Cabinet . economic ^.
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Using community values in catchment action planning LyndalHasselman CAP Project Manager
Catchment Action Plan upgrade • A plan for the natural resources of the catchment • Whole of government and whole of community action • Approved by the Minister and submitted to Cabinet
economic ^ Social-ecological systems • humans in the landscape • we live here, we use things in the landscape for food, shelter and fibre - in doing this, we change the landscape • It’s a two way thing!
economic ^ Social-ecological systems Landscapes Livelihoods Lifestyles
Should our plan for the future take into consideration what is important to you?
Finding out what our communities value • Online survey with 204 responses
What’s important to our communities $ • “What do you value about this landscape or place? Select three responses.” Environment Personal Community
Working with nature was more important in the tablelands • Country identity was more important in the rangelands • Family history was more important in the plains • Friends was more important in the rangelands and lower Lachlan floodplain • Presence of vegetation and presence of wildlife was more important in the tablelands • Business opportunities was more important in the rangelands • ..... than in the other landscapes
Biodiversity Production Water
Prodt’n Biodiversity Water Prodt’n Biodiversity Space Water Prodt’n W Space Biodiversity Biodiversity Water Space Prodt’n Biodiversity W Prodt’n Biodiversity W Prodt’n
Biodiversity was most appreciated in the tablelands • The river was most appreciated in the lower Lachlan floodplain • Space was most appreciated in the Lachlan rangelands • Production and soils was most appreciated in the mixed slopes • … compared to the other landscapes • The most appreciated single element in the plains was the river
So how are these values used? • Along with other results from the community consultation
Knowing what is important to the communities of the landscape will help up develop a plan that works towards ‘what is important’. • If working with the land is important, then the Catchment Action Plan should enable or support ‘working with the land’. • If the natural biodiversity of the area is important, then the Catchment Action Plan should work to maintain or improve the biodiversity of the catchment.
Reviewers phase • Have we got it right? • Proposed priorities • Draft document for review • What are the levels of success? • How much is good?
Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. • Margaret Meade