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Role of Southern Rivers CMA

Southern Rivers CMA is a locally based and managed organisation with a Board of local people, reporting directly to the NSW Minister for Environment and Climate Change. It is a statutory body established under the Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003 to facilitate and coordinate the management of natural resources in the Southern Rivers region.

Southern Rivers CMA's responsibilities include involving local communities, farmers and other land managers, Landcare, government agencies, Aboriginal people, local government and industry in addressing the natural resource management issues facing the region. Through Southern Rivers CMA and its partnerships and programs, the NSW and Australian Governments provide funding for strategic on-ground works to help protect and restore natural resources across the landscape.

Catchment Action Plan

Southern Rivers CMA, in consultation with local communities, farmers and other land managers, Landcare, government agencies, Aboriginal people, local government and industry, has developed a Catchment Action Plan (CAP) for the region.

The CAP is a 10-year strategic plan built on previous work by Landcare, Catchment Management Committees, Catchment Management Boards, their partners and communities. It aims to meet local community issues, the standard and targets set by the NSW Natural Resources Commission and the funding requirements of the NSW and Australian Governments. It reflects the desired condition for natural resources of the region and outlines 10-year targets and actions to be achieved through collective effort to progressively move towards this condition.

To view the Southern Rivers CMA CAP, click here

Investment Strategy

The three-year investment strategy outlines the actions, performance measures and outcomes to be gained through investment of funding from partners, the NSW and Australian Governments and cooperative effort.

Native Vegetation
The Native Vegetation Act 2003 aims to encourage and promote the management of native vegetation. It also aims to encourage the revegetation and rehabilitation of land with appropriate native vegetation. CMAs are the consent body for native vegetation clearing on rural and rural residential land. Many routine agricultural management activities do not require any consent and details about these and other information is available from Southern Rivers CMA offices.

Southern Rivers CMA provides support to landholders who wish to apply to carry out land clearing including:

• assistance during the application process

• support and negotiation with landholders to reach decisions about clearing and actions to offset the impact of approved clearing

• financial incentives to assist movement to sustainable practices, environmental protection and native vegetation management.

Water Sharing Plans

Water sharing plans are 10-year plans for surface and ground water that set the rules for sharing water between the environment and all other water users. Southern Rivers CMA’s role is to facilitate consultation between the community and NSW Government during the development phase of the plans. CMAs also have responsibilities for the management of adaptive environmental water.

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