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Total Pages : 97 pages
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Book Synopsis Biodiversity Management Strategy 2010 by :
Download or read book Biodiversity Management Strategy 2010 written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clarence Valley Council's 'Valley Vision 2020' strategic plan recommended the development of a biodiversity strategy in recognition of the continued decline in biodiversity of the region, and the need to act proactively to try and stop this decline. This Biodiversity Management Strategy was developed in response to the Valley Vision recommendation, and is an important strategic document which considers biodiversity at a broad landscape scale. The Biodiversity Management Strategy aims to make clear what Council is responsible for and what it plans to do to preserve the biodiversity of the region under the broader sustainability umbrella. It covers the full Clarence Valley Local Government Area of approximately 10,500 square kilometres. The Strategy has been prepared by Council with input and assistance from the Biodiversity Working Group and staff of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. The Strategy supports many of the actions in the Northern Rivers Regional Biodiversity Management Plan -- an approved recovery plan for threatened species, populations and ecological communities. The Strategy will be subject to ongoing review and amendment as appropriate. The implementation of this Strategy requires a change in the way we do things and the way we value ecosystem health within the Valley. While Council and the wider community are active in some areas, this Strategy proposes a number of new actions that will be required to prevent the decline in biodiversity. A net gain in native vegetation, and education on the pivotal role biodiversity plays, are critical actions that Council and the community will need to embrace if we are to protect our rich biodiversity for future generations. A comprehensive list of actions'to stop the decline in biodiversity is contained in Part 3 of this Strategy. The following nine actions are seen as priorities for the next 12 months: 1. appoint a dedicated Biodiversity Officer -- 2. develop and maintain relevant biodiversity layers within a geographic information system - 3. finalise for exhibition, with a local environment plan amendment, biodiversity corridors and areas of high conservation significance - 4. control clearing of native vegetation - 5. amend the Clarence Valley Local Environment Plan and adopt a development control plan to enact appropriate controls to protect biodiversity -- 6. ensure that Council planning and compliance staff are trained and supported to implement the Biodiversity Management Strategy - 7. encourage community participation in the protection, restoration and conservation of habitat areas and corridor links - 8. educate and support the community to identify and control weeds - 9. remove barriers to fish movement. Achieving these priority actions will require the establishment of strong partnerships between the community, funding bodies, Council, and State and Federal agencies.
