Elements and Performance Criteria
- Participate in panels and group discussion on the planning process
- Natural resource management issues, economic and social factors, and potential solutions/directions are submitted to panels/groups for discussion.
- Contributions to discussions and panels/groups are positive to assist panel/group to develop course of action and recommendations.
- Contributions to discussions and panels and groups are structured to comply with legislative, program and agency requirements.
- Collect data and background information
- Information on local natural resource management issues is collected through monitoring and surveys conducted in conjunction with local groups, projects and programs.
- Arrangements are made for additional data on natural resource management issues and associated economic, industry and social factors to be collected for input into analysis and the planning process.
- Contribute to the plan
- Local natural resource management issues are highlighted to the planning team for inclusion in planning considerations.
- Relationship between local and wider issues is explored to submit views on natural resource management priorities and solutions.
- Draft plans are reviewed in terms of impact on the local and wider region to identify deficiencies and propose solutions.
- Participation in community consultation assists the facilitator/regional planner to obtain feedback on the draft plan.
- Proposals for improvement to draft plans are based on natural resource management within relevant economic, industry and social contexts.