Catchment Management Authority
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The Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) were established in Victoria
, Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994. Originally known as Catchment and Land Protection Boards, the CMAs were changed to their present name in 1997.
Catchment management authorities are unique because the area they govern corresponds to the naturally occurring drainage basins, enabling integrated catchment management
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There are 10 CMAs covering the whole of Victoria
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Every 5 years the CMAs are required under Section 12 of the Act, to produce a regional catchment strategy. A regional catchment strategy is a statement of how the CMA plans to manage its region over the coming 5 years and is developed with the principals of integrated catchment management
. It should cover the condition of the land and water, assess land degradation and prioritise areas for attention, set out a program of works to be undertaken and who will be undertaking the works, specify how the works and land and water condition will be monitored and provide for review of the strategy. The regional catchment strategy can also undertake to provide incentives to landholders, educational programs, research and other services.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994. Originally known as Catchment and Land Protection Boards, the CMAs were changed to their present name in 1997.
Catchment management authorities are unique because the area they govern corresponds to the naturally occurring drainage basins, enabling integrated catchment management
Integrated catchment management
Integrated catchment management is a subset of environmental planning which approaches sustainable resource management from a catchment perspective, in contrast to a piecemeal approach that artificially separates land management from water management....
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Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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- CorangamiteCorangamite Catchment Management AuthorityThe Corangamite Catchment Management Authority region spans 13,000 square kilometres of south-west Victoria, Australia. About 350,000 people live within the catchment area, which stretches from Ballarat to Geelong and along the coast to Peterborough....
- East GippslandEast Gippsland Catchment Management AuthorityThe East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority covers 22,000 km² of land, lakes and coastal waters in the easternmost part of Victoria.About 80% of the land of the region is in public ownership, mainly as State Forests and National Parks...
- Glenelg HopkinsGlenelg Hopkins Catchment Management AuthorityThe Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority lies south of the Great Dividing Range, the region contains areas of scenic beauty, magnificent and dramatic coastline, superb national parks and rich biodiversity.-Glenelg Hopkins region:...
- Goulburn Broken
- MalleeMallee Catchment Management AuthorityThe Mallee Catchment Management Authority region is the largest catchment area in Victoria, Australia, covering approximately 3.9 million hectares – almost one-fifth of the State.-Mallee Region:...
- North Central
- North East
- Port Phillip and Western Port
- West Gippsland
- Wimmera
Every 5 years the CMAs are required under Section 12 of the Act, to produce a regional catchment strategy. A regional catchment strategy is a statement of how the CMA plans to manage its region over the coming 5 years and is developed with the principals of integrated catchment management
Integrated catchment management
Integrated catchment management is a subset of environmental planning which approaches sustainable resource management from a catchment perspective, in contrast to a piecemeal approach that artificially separates land management from water management....
. It should cover the condition of the land and water, assess land degradation and prioritise areas for attention, set out a program of works to be undertaken and who will be undertaking the works, specify how the works and land and water condition will be monitored and provide for review of the strategy. The regional catchment strategy can also undertake to provide incentives to landholders, educational programs, research and other services.
External links
- Corangamite Catchment Management Authority website
- East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority website
- Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority website
- Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority website
- Mallee Catchment Management Authority website
- North Central Catchment Management Authority website
- North East Catchment Management Authority website
- Port Phillip and Western Port Catchment Management Authority website
- West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority website
- Wimmera Catchment Management Authority website
- Science week catchment factsheet