Download act Sheet - NRM Planning for CC2

Regional NRM Planning for Climate Change in
the Goulburn Broken
The Regional NRM Planning for Climate
Project background
Change project will fund five interconnected
sub- projects:
The Goulburn Broken Regional
 Development of a spatial framework
Catchment Strategy identifies climate
for a climate change impact
change as a key driver in regional Natural
assessment that builds on existing
Resource Management (NRM) planning.
tools, with the aim of developing
The Goulburn Broken Catchment
clear priorities for a range of climate
Management Authority (CMA) received
change scenarios.
$590,000 of funding through Stream One
 Assessment of the appropriateness
of the Australian Government’s Regional
of the organisation’s current
Natural Resource Management Planning
management actions and any
for Climate Change Fund to develop a
changes that need to occur in light
sub-strategy to build new climate change
of new climate change information.
information into the Catchment’s
 Assessment and development of
regional planning approach.
mitigation strategies to address
The project will be implemented over
potential risks to Catchment assets
three years by a four-member project
as a result of carbon bioteam made up of Goulburn Broken CMA
sequestration.
staff. The bulk of the work will be
 Development of a comprehensive
undertaken within the first 12 months
community engagement plan to
(2013/14).
inform stakeholders of the project’s
progress.
For more information contact Regional
 Development of a plan for
NRM Planning for Climate Change
implementing the Goulburn Broken
Project Manager Kate Brunt on 0457 832
RCS’s Adaptive Management
643 or [email protected]
Framework to ensure there is a clear
process for incorporating new
climate change data into NRM
planning.
For more information about the Goulburn Broken CMA visit

www.gbcma.vic.gov.au or