Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00346:reg:7:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00346
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 13/23)
Character Range: 185929–189202

supports a diversity of agricultural industries, which are essential to the economic and social viability of towns and communities across Victoria. Many populations are found within Melbourne growth boundary. The expansion of the urban will also bring substantial economic and social benefits to Melbourne but will potentially impact Spiny Rice-flower. Where conflict occurs between actions outlined in this Recovery Plan and the interests of others, consultation between parties must occur. Any development actions must consider that Spiny Rice-flower is listed as Critically Endangered under the EPBC Act, and actions that have or likely have significant impacts on the entity must be referred for an assessment under the EPBC Act (see also Guidance for decision makers).

Social Impacts
Numerous social benefits will flow from building and maintaining relationships with a diverse array of stakeholders through the implementation of this Recovery Plan:
    * Fulfilment of broad community expectations for the maintenance of biodiversity, and the long-term protection of grasslands and grassy woodlands for the enjoyment of present and future Australians.
    * Informing and supporting community groups like Traditional Owners and Custodians, environmental-based and agricultural-based networks with a passion for protecting and restoring natural landscapes, while fostering a sense of pride in their contribution to conservation programs.
    * Acknowledgement and respect of the various Indigenous communities and their history, with on-going connections to traditional lands and cultural practices including natural resource management.
    * Identification of landholder motivations and the range of extension measures required to effectively educate landholders in wider conservation issues (i.e., a consistent message across various sources); that inspires positive changes in landholder perceptions and actions regarding biodiversity conservation.
    * Demonstrating sustainable farm practices and the value of ecosystem services, while enhancing the long-term productivity of agricultural systems to hand to following generations of farmers.
    * Addressing landholder/farmer concerns about the control of weeds and other pests.
    * Negotiating with private landholders to adopt voluntary conservation measures for sites with populations of threatened species and ecological communities.
    * Negotiating with public land managers such as the Victorian Catchment Management Authorities (CMA), local government areas, and various water, road, rail, and cemetery authorities to adopt best practice management guidelines, or supported by legal instruments such as PAMAs, for the protection of key sites and populations.
    * Promoting the work of community-based organisations, such as the Country Fire Authority (CFA) who by conducting fuel reduction burns are helping to protect local communities from fire, as well as providing ecological benefits for grasslands.
    * Any protection measures required at sites (e.g., fencing, signage, track closures) will generally have minimal impact on current recreational activities; the way some reserves are managed in relation to public recreational activities may also be affected.
    * Improving the intrinsic