❓ Question regarding funding and management arrangements for several environmental initiatives related to salinity and water quality, particularly concerning the Commonwealth's National Action Plan and collaboration with regional NRM councils. The answer details project management, objectives, and planned work.
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(b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative; (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative; (d) Alinta Gas; (e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative; (d) Alinta Gas; (e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(d) Alinta Gas; (e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(f) Plantations Forestry?
(c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative; (d) Alinta Gas; (e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(d) Alinta Gas; (e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(e) Wellington Dam Recovery; and (f) Plantations Forestry?
(f) Plantations Forestry?
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12 August 2003
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Minister for the Environment and Heritage
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69 days
(1) The projects listed as new initiative funding are intended to be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Accordingly, any funds will need to be managed with the natural resource management (NRM) regional councils. Project management arrangements are: (a) Regional Landcare – Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM councils. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative – Water and Rivers Commission with Regional NRM groups. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - Water and Rivers Commission with Department of Agriculture and Regional NRM groups. (d) Alinta Gas – Department of Conservation and Land Management and Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM groups. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(a) Regional Landcare – Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM councils. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative – Water and Rivers Commission with Regional NRM groups. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - Water and Rivers Commission with Department of Agriculture and Regional NRM groups. (d) Alinta Gas – Department of Conservation and Land Management and Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM groups. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative – Water and Rivers Commission with Regional NRM groups. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - Water and Rivers Commission with Department of Agriculture and Regional NRM groups. (d) Alinta Gas – Department of Conservation and Land Management and Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM groups. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - Water and Rivers Commission with Department of Agriculture and Regional NRM groups. (d) Alinta Gas – Department of Conservation and Land Management and Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM groups. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(d) Alinta Gas – Department of Conservation and Land Management and Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM groups. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
· Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
· Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
· Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
· Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
· Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(a) Regional Landcare – Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM councils. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative – Water and Rivers Commission with Regional NRM groups. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - Water and Rivers Commission with Department of Agriculture and Regional NRM groups. (d) Alinta Gas – Department of Conservation and Land Management and Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM groups. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative – Water and Rivers Commission with Regional NRM groups. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - Water and Rivers Commission with Department of Agriculture and Regional NRM groups. (d) Alinta Gas – Department of Conservation and Land Management and Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM groups. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - Water and Rivers Commission with Department of Agriculture and Regional NRM groups. (d) Alinta Gas – Department of Conservation and Land Management and Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM groups. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(d) Alinta Gas – Department of Conservation and Land Management and Department of Agriculture with Regional NRM groups. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(e) Wellington Dam Recovery – As reported in the table you refer to this project will be managed by the Water and Rivers Commission with South West Catchments Council (Regional NRM group) with some funds sourced from Water Corporation. (f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(f) Plantations Forestry – Forest Products Commission with Regional NRM groups. (2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(2) As mentioned, it is intended that the new initiatives will be part of the Commonwealth’s National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. (a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(a) Regional Landcare - the employment of regional NRM coordinators to assist regional groups finalise NRM strategies for Commonwealth accreditation. The coordinators will have an on-going role to assist NRM groups with technical input, strategic investment decision making, and ensuring linkages between community, industry and government NRM priorities in each priority region. (b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(b) Engineering Evaluation Initiative - to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of drainage, pumping and other engineering measures for salinity mitigation in various parts of Western Australia. (c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(c) Catchment Demonstration Initiative - to establish demonstration catchments for salinity mitigation options (d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(d) Alinta Gas – to fund a range of initiatives, including the State contribution towards foundation funding, which aims to assist the Regional NRM Groups in finalising their Regional NRM Strategies. Some vegetation management initiatives, in association with priorities identified in the Regional NRM Strategies, will also be funded, as will key Market Based Instrument projects. (e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(e) Wellington Dam Recovery - the expected outcome of this project will be to achieve potable water in the Collie River, improved environmental values in streams and social benefits from regional development. (f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(f) Plantations Forestry - for establishment of strategic afforestation in the agricultural zone. There is a need for economically viable tree crops as a tool of salinity mitigation. A key objective of this project is to ensure the public benefit component of work undertaken by the farming community is recognised, which makes this initiative potentially the most significant in terms of Market Based Instruments that has been developed in Australia to date. (3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(3) In the 2003-04 budget year the Commission will undertake the following work. Projects are grouped in components of the program: Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Water Resource Recovery Catchments The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The main activities within this component will be: · Investigation and Evaluation · Collie Recovery Catchment · Warren Recovery Catchment · Kent/Denmark Recovery Catchment · Helena Recovery Catchment The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The Collie Salinity Situation Statement has identified a range of options available to reduce the stream salinity of inflows to Wellington Reservoir. The economic, social and environmental aspects of these options have been evaluated. Analysis of options to feasibility level will be undertaken in 2003/04 financial year. The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The Denmark River Salinity Situation Statement is currently being prepared, and the study is indicating that an average annual salinity in the Denmark River of 550 mg/L could be achieved based on existing plantings. Situation Statement will be completed in 2003/4 budget year and recommendations to the Government made. Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Development of Salinity Situation Statements for the Warren, Kent and Helena catchments are proposed for the 2003-04 budget year. In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
In addition: · Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
· Ongoing monitoring program of stream salinity in recovery catchments. · Implementation works within Kent, Warren and Collie catchments. · Continue property planning and implementation of on-the-ground works in the Kent, Warren, Denmark and Collie River catchments. · Finalisation of Salinity Risk Assessment for sub-catchments within Kent and Warren catchments. · Continue to work with Salinity Recovery teams in Collie, Warren, Kent and Denmark Catchments and provide executive support to these teams. It is also planned to form a working group for the Helena Catchment. Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Arterial Drainage and Water Management The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The main activities within this component will be: · Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
· Strategic Water Management Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. · Drainage Impact Assessment and affect on ecosystem function of saline water. · Yenyening Lakes Management Support. · Integrated groundwater and GIS-based modeling – a new tool for evaluating options. Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Occasional Support and Advice for Salinity Management The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The main activities within this component will be: · Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
· Focus Catchment Support – Avon. · Lake Warden Biodiversity Recovery Catchment Support. · Lakes Toolibin & Muir - Unicup Salinity. · Bauxite mining impacts investigations. · Ellenbrook Resource Information Study . · Innovative Salinity Water Management in High Rainfall Irrigation Zone. · Rural Town salinity support. · Review of research catchments for salinity. Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Salinity Program Management, Salinity/NRM Council Support and Salinity Policy Development. The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The main activities within this component will be: · Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
· Advice and coordination of WRC input into the whole of Government Salinity Program. · Administration, strategic management and coordination of WRC Salinity Management Program. · Funding Support to the new Natural Resource Management Council. · Steering, coordination and technical support for the Salinity Investment Framework. · Supporting the development of priority projects and funding scenarios for the National Action Plan on Salinity and Water Quality. Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Related Salinity Projects The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
The main activities within this component will be: · Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
· Stream salinity monitoring and evaluation in rivers affected by salinity (other than in recovery catchments). · Native vegetation management. · Providing support for the Regional NRM Groups. · Supporting and evaluating the regional NRM Strategies. · Waterway management in salt-affected catchments. · Rural Drainage and Clearing Assessment. (4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(4) Not applicable. (5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(5) The previous State Government initiated use of, and methods to calculate, overheads on salinity funding in the late 1990’s. The calculation methods and previous calculation of overheads is detailed in an independent audit of the Salinity Action Plan undertaken by consultants URS in June 2001. From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
From this report, it can be seen that the four agencies present salary information and calculate on-costs and overheads differently. On-costs are assumed to include the direct costs of employment, such as superannuation, workers compensation insurance and annual and long service leave entitlements. Overheads are defined as the normal support provided for a person to complete their work. In most cases it includes office and communication costs, administrative support, vehicle costs, uniforms and computing facilities. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(1) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(d) The funds are held by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, however responsibility for delivery of services through those funds does not rest only with that Department (see answer (2)(d) below). (e) Not applicable (f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(f) Forest Products Commission. (2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(2) (a-c) Not applicable (d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(d) The AlintaGas funds form part of the State Government’s contribution to the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Expenditure of those funds will be in accordance with the National Action Plan, primarily through accredited regional plans developed by community-based regional natural resource management groups. (3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(3) Not applicable (4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
(4) Pre-1996 expenditure that is ongoing: Management of Crown reserves $2.35M Woody perennial revegetation (including oil mallees) $0.95M 1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
1996 Salinity Action Plan expenditure Management of Crown reserves $1.25M Natural diversity recovery catchments program $2.5M Land for Wildlife program $0.3M Wetland and flora monitoring $0.25M Completion of south-west agricultural zone biological survey $0.065M Recovery of threatened species and ecological communities $0.18M Other projects $0.205M (5) The amount shown in the line ‘O/heads’ is the sum of each Department's allocation of a share of their administration, executive management and corporate services costs including such items as depreciation, accommodation and the cost of staff not directly charged to activities. This reflects standard cost accounting practice
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