The Namoi Catchment Action Plan

All organisations, entities, communities and individuals involved in natural resource management in the Catchment are encouraged to adopt this framework and work with the Namoi CMA to implement the proposed programs and activities.

The Namoi CMA has collaborated with industry groups, scientists, government agencies, the community and interested individuals to develop the Catchment Action Plan. It built on the work of previous catchment management organisations in the Namoi over the last fifteen years.

The Namoi Catchment Action Plan is the strategic framework which will guide natural resource management in the Namoi Catchment over the next ten years. It is an innovative and visionary plan, based on good science, consultation and collaboration. There are two documents which make up the Namoi Catchment Action Plan.

They are:

Part A - Policies and Procedures for Quality Natural Resource Management which outlines all the operational and business policies and procedures which make up the business systems; and

Part B – Natural Resource Management Plan, which details the Management Targets and their intent, and outlines the Management Actions and activities required to achieve these Targets. Both documents should be read in conjunction with each other in order to absorb the contents of the Namoi Catchment Action Plan.

Documents used to develop the CAP

Draft Part A - Policies and Procedures for Quality Natural Resource Management

Draft Part B - Natural Resource Management Plan

CAP Development Process

Initial Environmental Review

Knowledge and Data

Management Action Worksheets

Resource Summary Tables

Consultation

Catchment Planning Before the CMA

Significant changes in legislation and regulation have occurred since the Namoi Blueprint was written in 2002, including the Native Vegetation Act 2003 and the Water Management Amendment Act 2005. Additionally, new science is always discovering better ways of managing our resources. Consequently, a fresh analysis of the health of the Catchment and the most significant impacts affecting the Catchment was undertaken, as part of developing the Catchment Action Plan.
Monitoring and Evaluation of the CAP

Namoi CMA is currently recruiting for a Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator who will review the success and implementation progress of the CAP.