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distribution and habitat is required to provide regional planners and developers with representative and up-to-date information about water mouse distribution and potential occurrence. The initial mapping program will also enable water mouse land managers and Custodians to be identified and engaged in recovery actions, reducing the risk of loss due to unidentified risk and land management responsibility.
Table 6: Actions to map water mouse habitat and locations at a fine scale (Strategy 2).
Action No.  Action Description                                                                       Action Details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Performance criteria
2.1         Map water mouse distribution at a fine scale.                                            Using the Regional Ecosystem (QLD) and NVIS (national) mapping frameworks as a basis, develop a representative fine-scale spatial map layer of areas with known, likely and potential water mouse habitat and areas supporting recovery. Additional considerations for developing this layer include highest astronomical tide and/or mean high water springs tidal modelling, high resolution digital elevation models and LiDAR-derived elevation and structure information, and high to very high resolution multi-spectral satellite imagery to assist with identifying intertidal and damp freshwater areas.  Actions completed (yes/no)
            Responsibility:                                                                          Incorporate the fine-scale distribution layer into the Commonwealth Protected Matters Search Tool and other regulatory databases.
            Water Mouse Recovery Team.                                                               Update the fine-scale water mouse distribution layer every 3 years for the life of the recovery plan, to support adaptive management and planning as new ecological insights occur.
2.2         Identify current land managers and Custodians.                                           Use the most recent water mouse distribution (including areas supporting recovery) map to identify all land managers and Custodians with areas of known, likely and/or potential water mouse habitat.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Actions completed (yes/no)
            Responsibility:                                                                          Review updated maps every 3 years in relation to partner management areas to ensure all relevant parties are, or remain, engaged.
            Water Mouse Recovery Team.
2.3         Map predicted future habitat locations and locations under pressure as sea levels rise.  Develop spatially explicit time-series probability maps of predicted water mouse habitat locations across its distribution in relation to coastal habitat inland migration as sea levels rise.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Actions completed (yes/no)
            Responsibility:                                                                          Highlight areas where coastal squeeze (due to coastal development) is highly likely to result in the loss or decline of water mouse habitat and connectivity in the future.
            Research institutions.
2.4         Identify future land managers and Custodians.                                            Compare current and future models of water mouse habitat locations to identify additional partners that may be relevant to water mouse recovery in the future.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Action completed (yes/no)
            Responsibility:
            Water Mouse Recovery Team.

5.2.3             Strategy 3: Develop communications processes and implement effective partner engagement
The initiation and ongoing funding of a registered national Water Mouse Recovery Team is fundamental to effective water mouse recovery. The primary role of the Water Mouse Recovery Team is to manage recovery efforts through effective information and