Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00555:body:0:p30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00555
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 97445–101974

tenure: absorbed by normal state government business
3 b         Establish or expand existing targeted private or leasehold land incentive mechanisms and programs to increase the area for long-term protection and conservation of areas identified as Koala habitats. These will include Australian Government and state and territory government carbon reduction programs, stewardship and conservation agreements, as well as local government schemes. Primary target groups include, but are not limited to, graziers, agricultural landholders, rural landholders, private forestry and Indigenous Australian land owners.   Australian Government, state and territory governments; philanthropic investment; non-government organisations; traditional owners and managers.  1         Year 1 and ongoing  Highly variable, depending on existing and future government initiatives and scope: absorbed by normal government business

3 c         Investigate the potential to increase the protection of priority Koala habitat, including climate refugia, through identification and registration of Critical Habitat where appropriate (i.e. Commonwealth-owned lands).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Australian Government agencies; with input from state and territory governments.                                                                  2         Years 2 to 5        $120,000 to $200,000 coordinated by the Australian Government; plus absorbed by normal government business

An iconic road-side sign warning drivers to be aware of Koalas. Image: © S. Brown.
Strategy 4: Integrate listed Koala conservation into policy, statutory and land use plans
Management actions alone will not be sufficient to recover the listed Koala. Actions are needed to ensure harmonisation of existing and future planning and policy settings such that they collectively contribute to maximising the chances of long-term survival of Koalas in the wild.
Action no.  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Potential partners/responsibility                                                                                   Priority  Timeframe           Indicative cost

4 a         Review and update the Species Profile and Threats database (SPRAT) environmental impact guidance documents relevant to the listed Koala, guided by the recovery plan, to support regulatory decision making.                                                                                                                                                           Australian Government in consultation with state and territory governments, experts, planners and industry groups.  1         Year 1              $80,000 to $150,000 per document plus absorbed by normal government business

4 b         Review, revise, and, where appropriate, strengthen statutory planning instruments and policies. Embed principles of landscape-scale management for the listed Koala into statutory planning. Include climate refugia.                                                                                                                                                  Governments appropriate to scale (see Part III Implementation for potential partners/stakeholder consultation).     1         Year 1 and ongoing  Absorbed by normal government business as new instruments and policies are reviewed, and compliance practices are applied
            Improve regulation and compliance practices at all levels of government, including local government.
            These are to avoid or minimise impacts of land use or land management on listed Koala conservation consistent with the recovery plan.
4 c         Ensure identification and implementation of any offset decisions are strategic at a landscape scale and informed by the recovery plan. These will draw on relevant planning and mapping documents such as natural resource management regional plans, regional implementation plans