Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine directions for the business
- Long-term directions and purposes of the business are established through identification and analysis of the values, expectations and personal goals of the people involved.
- Business and personal Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) are identified.
- Strategies to address the SWOT are developed consistent with the business vision.
- Audit the natural resources and infrastructure of the property
- Physical characteristics of the soil resource are identified and recorded.
- Soil map of property is drawn and land classes are recorded using classification terminology.
- Land capability is determined and land management options for each land class identified.
- Natural property features and infrastructure are shown on property map.
- Areas at risk of soil degradation are identified.
- Native vegetation is classified and condition is assessed.
- Endangered species are identified as appropriate.
- Other natural resource issues are identified as appropriate to the property.
- Infrastructure is marked to assist with maintenance and planning.
- Monitor legal requirements impacting on the management of the property
- Develop management strategies to address natural resource management issues
- Property improvement plans to assist natural resource management are developed, costed and prioritised.
- Plans to repair land degradation are developed.
- Strategies to address water supply and water management, vegetation and revegetation management, and wildlife management are prepared as appropriate to the property.
- Strategies for weed and pest management are developed.
- Plans to address fire risk/fire management are developed as appropriate.
- Review whole farm plan