Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00195:reg:7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00195
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 1/7)
Character Range: 92657–95880

7               Recovery plan implementation

7.1                 Implementation schedule, costs and governance
Implementation of this recovery plan will require commitment and effective coordination and collaboration between key stakeholders and partners. The MGRT will be the key governance mechanism to coordinate recovery effort, ensure appropriate progress in and report on implementation, share and review information, and identify funding opportunities. The MGRT will be consistent with the Australian Government recovery team governance guidelines (DoEE, 2017). Potential implementation partners are identified for every action (Table 8) and broadly include local, state and commonwealth governments, industry, non-government organisations (NGOs), natural resource management groups, First Nations communities and landholders.
The implementation costs in Table 8 are indicative only and are based on estimates from comparable actions undertaken or underway as part of the ongoing Mahogany Glider conservation effort. Currently, it is not practical to provide meaningful costing figures for actions beyond year 5. Significant investment in actions, particularly in the first 3 years, is required to establish the foundation for ongoing conservation effort and will provide more realistic indications of ongoing implementation costs. Indicative costs for actions beyond the fifth year will therefore be developed as these initial actions are implemented and will inform the 5-year review.
Implementation responsibilities and arrangements involving potential partners will be subject to negotiation once the recovery plan is in place. A detailed implementation plan is to be developed by agreed implementation partners, through which agreement is reached on partner contributions to the implementation of actions. Annual budgets should be identified, coordinated and secured by the implementation partners, with timing and reporting processes consistent with the proposed timeframes and the priority indicators. This implementation plan will identify and commit responsible partners to agreed actions and be facilitated by the recovery team.
Implementing this recovery plan is subject to budgetary, and other resource opportunities and constraints, affecting the key stakeholders. Where possible, the cost of implementing this recovery plan should be incorporated into the core business expenditure of the affected organisations and through additional funds obtained for the explicit purpose of implementing this recovery plan. Priorities assigned to actions (Table 8) should be interpreted as follows:

Priority indicators for actions
    * Priority 1 – Taking prompt action is critical in order to mitigate the key threats to the Mahogany Glider and stabilise the population.
    * Priority 2 – Action would provide a more informed basis for the long-term management and recovery of the Mahogany Glider.
    * Priority 3 – Action is desirable and enhances broader engagement and while not critical to the immediate recovery of the Mahogany Glider will provide for longer recovery.
For more details concerning proposed actions, see section 8.
Table 8 Indicative time frames, priorities and estimated costs of recovery