maintaining existing drainage Proposed action 5c Support climate change adaptation in rural drainage Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Landholders, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources; catchment management authorities Ongoing Proposed action 5d Update the priority setting framework to consider restoration of previously-modified drainage areas Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Catchment management authorities Mid 2018 Chapter 6 - Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians Action Responsibility Delivery Partners Timeframe Proposed action 6a Develop a consultation process to gain feedback from a wider range of Traditional Owners Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians November 2017 Proposed action 6b Prepare guidance on how to consider cultural heritage management in the context of rural drainage Department of Environment, Land, and Planning Aboriginal Affairs Victoria; Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians December 2017 Proposed action 6c Update the prioritysetting framework to consider restoration of previously-modified drainage are Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Catchment management authorities; Traditional Owners Mid 2018 Chapter 7 - Governance Action Responsibility Delivery Partners Timeframe Proposed action 7a Review administrative arrangements for rural drainage Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Councils; landholders June 2018 Proposed action 7b Understand the impact of increased runoff on drainage areas due to the expansion of impervious surfaces Department of Environment, Land, and Planning Councils; landholders; catchment management authorities June 2019 Proposed action 7d Develop guidelines for determining costs proportional to the benefits received from drainage services Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Catchment management authorities; Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources; landholders December 2017 Chapter 8 – Transitional Arrangements Action Responsibility Delivery Partners Timeframe Proposed action 8a Develop a capability program to support delivery partners and landholders to manage rural drainage Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Catchment management authorities; landholders; councils; Traditional Owners June 2018 Proposed action 8b Prepare guidelines to manage drainage Department of Environment, Land, and Planning Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources; June 2018
landholders; councils and catchment management authorities Proposed action 8c Provide climate change information in a way that meets the needs of landholders Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Landholders December 2017 Proposed action 8d Provide a coordinated approach to rural drainage by councils and the State Government Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Municipal Association of Victoria; councils Ongoing Proposed action 8e Establish a working group to support the development of a final Strategy and ongoing implementation Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Councils; catchment management authorities; landholders; Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources November 2017 Proposed action 8f Establish clear arrangements for agencies to work in partnership to support the management of drainage Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Catchment management authorities; Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians; councils; Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources; VicRoads June 2018 Proposed action 8g Identify priority areas for drainage works for drainage systems previously managed by catchment management authorities Catchment management authorities Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning; landholders; Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians; councils June 2018 Chapter 9 – Delivering the strategy Action Responsibility Delivery Partners Timeframe Proposed action 9a Evaluation of the Strategy Department of Environment, Land, and Planning All partners End 2022 Table 9.2 – Summary of proposed policies for the Victorian Rural Drainage Strategy Chapter 4 - Landholders Policy Responsibility Delivery Partners Proposed policy 4a Landholders can access a technical tool that they can use to consider the potential costs and benefits of rural drainage Landholders All partners Proposed policy 4b Establish a contact point for landholders to access tools and information to help them seek statutory approvals to manage rural drainage Councils Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning; Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources; catchment management authorities Proposed policy 4c Agencies continue to manage their public infrastructure that interfaces with individuals’ drainage works Councils, VicRoads, VicTrack and catchment management authorities Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Proposed policy 4d Landholders managing drainage Landholders Consumer Affairs Victoria; Department of Environment, Land,