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water mouse spatial habitat layer including areas supporting recovery, 2) Identify and engage all relevant partners, and 3) Develop an integrated or targeted adaptive management plan for each water mouse location to address local threats and monitor population trends. Currently, it is unclear where new actions will be required and where existing threat management programs are operating.
Costs are estimated from 2021 values for relevant activities and will likely increase with inflation over the 10-year period of the recovery plan.
Table 12: Priorities, actions, timeframes, estimated costs and primary funding sources for water mouse recovery.
Action  Priority  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Timeframeb                             Estimated Cost ($)                       Primary Funding Source/s                                             Anticipated Outcome

        (1-3)a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (Dependencies)
1.1     Critical  Development proposals and actions are appropriately assessed and regulated.                                                                                                                                                                  Ongoing                                Core Government Business                 Referral/proposal fees                                               Remove pressure on the water mouse in locations where high human population growth drives urban and commercial expansion.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Actions 2.1, 2.3)
1.2     Critical  Propose and implement appropriate offsets to mitigate coastal development impacts.                                                                                                                                                           Ongoing                                Inestimable                              Referral proponents                                                  No net decline in water mouse population due to inappropriate offsets.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Nil)
1.3     Critical  Appropriate regulation of coastal developments.                                                                                                                                                                                              Ongoing                                Core Government Business                 Approval holder fees                                                 Remove pressure on the water mouse in locations where high human population growth drives urban and commercial expansion.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Nil)
1.4     Critical  Ensure a sustainable development approach to coastal development.                                                                                                                                                                            Ongoing                                Inestimable                              To be determined                                                     As above
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Actions 2.1, 2.3)
2.1     1         Map water mouse habitat at the fine scale.                                                                                                                                                                                                   Initial map completed Year 1           20,000                                   Commonwealth environment department.                                 Water Mouse habitat and areas supporting recovery are accurately depicted to support partner identification, management planning and sustainable development.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Reviewed every 3 years.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Action 3.1)                           10,000 per review
2.2     Critical  Identify current land managers and Custodians.                                                                                                                                                                                               Year 1                                 10,000                                   Commonwealth environment department.                                 Ensure all relevant land managers and Custodians are engaged in water mouse recovery.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Action 2.1)
2.3     Critical  Map predicted future habitat locations as sea levels rise.                                                                                                                                                                                   Years 2–4                              60,000                                   Research institution/sc.                                             Spatial representation of likely future habitat locations and pressure points.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Action 2.1)                                                                    Australian Research Council.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Commonwealth environment department.
2.4     2         Identify future land managers and Custodians.                                                                                                                                                                                                Year 4                                 10,000                                   Commonwealth environment department.                                 Ensure all relevant land managers and Custodians are engaged in water mouse recovery.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Action 2.3)
3.1     Critical  Develop and maintain a Water Mouse Recovery Team.                                                                                                                                                                                            Develop in Year 1, then ongoing        10,000 per year                          Commonwealth environment department.                                 Effective information management and communication among partners.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Nil)
3.2     1         Develop location-relevant water mouse information material.                                                                                                                                                                                  Year 1                                 30,000                                   Commonwealth environment department.                                 Support partner engagement and the development of effective management plans.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Reviewed every 2–3 years.              10,000 per review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Nil)
3.3     Critical  Engage landowners, managers and Custodians, and other relevant partners in water mouse recovery.                                                                                                                                             Ongoing                                20,000 per year                          Commonwealth environment