Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management Committee

Focus Areas

Lake Wyangan - Water Quality, Ecosystem Health, Community Wellbeing Management Actions & Amenities
 

Purpose & Scope:

1. Read, be familiarised and understand the full content of both the:
   1. Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management Strategy – Technical Report October 2016
   2. Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management Strategy – Strategy Report November 2016.
2. Be prepared to action implementation of preferred Management Actions across:
   1. Water Quality Management Action
   2. Ecosystem Health Management Actions and
   3. Community Wellbeing Management Actions
      as described in the Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management Strategy – Strategy Report November 2016
3. Bring to the LW&CM Committee a professional knowledge and/or expertise related to any one or more Management Action/s and be prepared to utilise such knowledge and/or expertise to assist delivery of preferred Management Actions.
    
4. Be prepared to undertake robust discussion in relation to the implementation of preferred Management Actions, take specialist advice when necessary, this to ensure the successful design, documentation and delivery of preferred Management Actions.
    
5. Be prepared to ‘call in’ specialist expert knowledge and expertise as required to underpin sound Management Action decision making and delivery.
    
6. Investigate models and mechanisms for financing preferred LW&CMS Management Actions. Any Management Action/s will require a budget allocation and/or funding source to underpin delivery of Management Actions.
    
7. Pursue opportunities for specialist Research and Development involvement in further advancing scientific knowledge and understanding of the physical, chemical and biological processes taking place on and surrounding Lake Wyangan to enhance informed Management Actions.
    
8. Ensure open engagement with other Private, State or Federal Government stakeholders and Agencies whom are readily able to contribute knowledge, policy and process to the implementation of Management Actions.
    
9. Be prepared to engage openly with all potential stakeholders within the Lake Wyangan catchment in an endeavour to deliver inclusive and cooperative participation from all potential stakeholders in the delivery of preferred Management Actions.
    
10. Be prepared to profile the successes of the LW&CM Committee arising from successful implementation and delivery of Management Actions as they arise through Local, State and National Award opportunities and associated media opportunities (Duty of Chairperson).

Councillor Representatives

Councillor Doug Curran (Chair), Councillor Chris Sutton (Alternate)
 

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