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activities will help to refine methodologies and priorities and assist in evaluating the success of this TAP.

Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Priority/      Outcome/output
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Action 6.1: Ensure that management plans for high-priority areas include recognition of the asset being protected as well as appropriate monitoring of managed sites. Encourage monitoring to enable the effectiveness of actions to be determined                                                                                        High priority  Management plans for high-priority areas that include monitoring and evaluation components

Ongoing and coordinated monitoring of managed sites around high-priority areas should occur to allow assessment of success and to inform the development of improved rehabilitation methods. Monitoring will also aid in the early detection of reinfestation and in the implementation of further control measures.                      Years 1–5      Management plans linked to threatened species recovery plans where appropriate

Linking management plans to threatened species recovery plans would help to maintain awareness of any listed species or ecological communities potentially affected by management actions.
Action 6.2: Report on progress and effectiveness of management programs against their goals                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               High priority  Reports provided on management programs

The development of a process to report on and evaluate the implementation of management actions will help to maintain momentum, motivation and direction. Regular reporting on the implementation of management programs will help to identify effective methodologies and prioritise any key areas requiring greater management effort.  Years 1–5

Agreement on monitoring and evaluation methods will assist with the implementation of procedures and processes. This could include appropriate reporting at national, state, territory and regional levels and the use of existing frameworks such as MERI (monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement).

3. Duration, cost and evaluation

3.1. Duration and cost

Investment in many of the actions listed in this TAP will be determined by the level of resources that stakeholders commit to managing the problem. As knowledge regarding the full extent of the problem is unavailable, the total cost of implementation cannot be quantified at the time of writing.

This TAP provides guidance to identify priority areas and undertake actions targeted at these areas. Budgetary and other constraints may affect the achievement of the objectives of this TAP and, as knowledge changes, proposed actions may be modified over the ten-year life of the TAP. Australian Government funds may be available to implement key national environmental priorities, such as relevant actions listed in this TAP and actions identified in regional natural resource management plans that are consistent with this TAP. Achievement of the overarching goal of the TAP will require ongoing management beyond the life of the TAP. Ongoing support by all partners is therefore essential.

3.2. Evaluating the implementation of the TAP

Section 279 of the EPBC Act provides for the review of TAPs at any time, and requires that TAPs be