Reef 2050 Plan Action Reporting Lead Status Outcomes GA4 Convene a network to review, coordinate and align monitoring and reporting activities to inform the development and operation of an Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program. GBRMPA Complete The Reef Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program Steering Group has been established to guide the development and operation of the Program for the Reef 2050 Plan. The Steering Group met twice this year and one of their key achievements was the release of a strategy for developing the Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program, which can be accessed at: GA5 an approach of continuous improvement as part of adaptive management of the World Heritage Area. GBRMPA In place This action represents an ongoing approach to the management of the Reef, which has been adopted by both the Australian and Queensland governments. The Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program, being developed by GBRMPA in partnership with Traditional Owners and stakeholders, will play a key role in improving the effectiveness of our adaptive management approach. GA6 As a priority the Queensland Government will consult with an advisory taskforce on: the best possible approach to achieving the 2025 targets for pollution into the Barrier Reef the effectiveness and cost of robust regulations, a market-based trading mechanism, or a combination of both, in reducing pollution run-off — to report within a year of commencement. EHP Complete A Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce dedicated to providing advice to the government about how they may be able to meet the ambitious 2025 water quality targets. The taskforce is expertise based and will harness a wide range of knowledge about catchment and land management practices impacting reef water quality. The taskforce has met three times this year, and their communiqués can be found at: GA8 Update the Great Barrier Reef Intergovernmental Agreement 2009 to explicitly include outstanding universal DOE Complete The Great Barrier Reef Intergovernmental Agreement was updated in June 2015, and has been signed by the Prime Minister of Australian and Premier of Queensland. The Agreement can be found at: dca-282491321e46/files/gbr-iga-2015.pdf GA9 Adopt the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan as a schedule to the Great Barrier Reef Intergovernmental Agreement 2009. DOE Complete
Heritage Reef 2050 Plan Action HA1 Build capacity for the involvement of Traditional Owners and community members in cooperative management, planning and impact assessment. HA3 Improve engagement processes for assessment of cultural heritage values to inform decision making. HA4 Update the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Heritage Strategy 2005 to more comprehensively address Indigenous and non-Indigenous heritage. HA6 Facilitate robust consideration of heritage values in planning processes, including development and associated activities. Lead agencies/partners (lead reporting agency in bold) GBRMPA, Traditional owners, AG, QG, NRMs, industry GBRMPA, Traditional Owners, AG, QG GBRMPA, Traditional Owners, EHP EHP, other QG, AG, GBRMPA, Ports Australia, NRMs, Traditional Owners Groupings Traditional Owners Communications and Outreach Policy and Guidance Planning and Development HA9 Update existing conservation management plans for historic shipwrecks—the SS Yongala (1911), Gothenburg (1875), and SS Llewellyn (1919). HA10 Complete and implement conservation management plans for key historic shipwrecks—HMS Pandora (1791), HMCS Mermaid (1829) and Foam (1893). EHP, NPSR, GBRMPA Historic Heritage EHP, NPSR, GBRMPA Historic Heritage