Investment Planning

The Namoi CMA will invest public money according to the following investment principles:

• External funds will be invested according to agreed Australian and State Government Program Guidelines;
• NRM decision making will consider the “triple bottom line” ie. environmental, social and cultural, and economic aspects;
• Decisions are transparent and based on the best available information;
• Cost sharing arrangements for government investment are in keeping with public v private benefits;
• Innovation, flexibility and creativity are encouraged;
• Investment is in priority areas according to best available data and scientific principles;
• Investment is to protect environmental, social and economic assets of high value;
• Investment is in areas where progress towards achieving targets is most achievable;
• Investment is for multiple outcomes ie. in areas utilising activities that address more than one issue or target;
• Investment is to “buy outcomes” rather than “prescribe inputs”;
• Investment is in large landscape projects to achieve catchment-wide targets and landscape level change;
• Investment is preferentially with entities that have the capacity to undertake priority works, including adequate skills, ability to contribute financially and capacity to make a substantial contribution to landscape change;
  Partnerships are built with other key players in natural resource management for investment in, and delivery of, programs; and
• Existing successful programs are built on, particularly in areas where community groups or other stakeholders are able to manage their own projects.

 
Priority Locations for Investment

In setting priorities for investment, the Namoi CMA prioritised areas and actions using Stressed Rivers Subcatchment boundaries (DLWC 1999) and the Interim Biogeographical Regions of Australia (IBRA) (Environment Australia, 2000). The forty subcatchments delineated in the Namoi provide a spatial framework for analysis of regionally consistent natural resource management information. The detail of how the prioritisation was undertaken is provided in the Three-Year Rolling Investment Strategy 2004-7.

Investment Planning Documents

Namoi Catchment Management Authority Three Year Investment Strategy 2004/2007
Namoi NAP NHT 0304 is head agreement
Namoi NAP NHT 0407 is head agreement
Namoi Catchment Blueprint
Namoi Blueprint Accreditation Appendix - January 03


Annual Implementation Plans

Namoi CMA's Annual Implementation Plan is a one year plan of on-ground activities outlining how we will achieve the Management Targets contained in the 03/04 and 04/07 Investment Strategies. Annual Implementation Plans are submitted on a yearly basis to the Minister for Natural Resources.