Period: 2007-08

Funding Body: South Coast NRM, National Landcare Program, Natural Heritage Trust, National Action Plan for Salinity & Water Quality

Funds: $307,900

Project Officers: Megan Jones

Summary

The Frankland Gordon Strategic Catchment Investigation Project is designed to initiate the development of a Catchment Plan for implementation during the next investment phase. Project elements will capitalise on available resources, the strength of community commitment and participation and the regional direction set through the South Coast Strategy for NRM. This Investigation Project proposes to adopt a multi-faceted approach, needed due to the size and complexity of the Frankland-Gordon Catchment and to be proactive in meeting any logistical changes prompted by the move into a new investment phase beyond June 2008.

It is anticipated the incorporation of information gathered during the life of this projects preliminary planning and investigations, along with future stages of development, will deliver a more comprehensive product for continued strategic investment and targeted implementation of activity.

Outcome

Following milestones where achieved;

Milestone 1

• Key stakeholders to approve parameters for scoping study

• Monitoring protocols developed

• Rules of engagement approved for modelling and sociological studies

• Recruit project officer

• Data gathering commenced for modelling and sociological studies

• Conduct project review with key stakeholders

Milestone 2

• Final treatments agreed upon for paddock scale trial sites

• Conduct project review with key stakeholders

Milestone 3

• Review draft scoping study

• Establishment of perennials component in 2 trial sites completed.

• Additional treatments completed in 2 trial sites

• Conduct project review with key stakeholders

• Earthworks component completed in 4 trial sites

• Perennials component completed in 4 trial sites

• Scoping Study for catchment plan completed (modelling and sociological study)

Report

No Report Available