Elements and Performance Criteria
- Gather and monitor data to determine the existence, location, severity and nature of pollution
- Identify and assess the effectiveness of options for reducing pollution, from relevant sources
- Consultation with the community and relevant authorities is undertaken to develop appropriate options and levels of performance.
- Practical and appropriate strategies to minimise pollution are identified and assessed for effectiveness.
- Trialling and sampling techniques are implemented in a controlled manner and results are assessed against projected performance levels.
- Strategies are prioritised for implementation based on local, regional and other relevant authority criteria .
- Develop program to reduce pollution
- Prioritised methods are identified based on identified strategies.
- Resources are identified within budget cycle.
- Effectiveness criteria are identified based on program targets, community expectations and resource constraints .
- Consultation on the draft program is carried out with stakeholders .
- Feedback is evaluated and conflicting feedback is identified and incorporated into program plan as appropriate to targets, relevant policy, community expectations, legislation and resources.
- Implement program to minimise environmental pollution
- Actions are prioritised to achieve most effective and efficient results.
- Resources are allocated to match priorities.
- Responsible parties are identified that have the capacity and compatibility to carry out actions.
- Time lines and schedules are established that enable strategy targets to be met within required time frame.
- Monitor and review the effectiveness of the program
- Regular data is collected and analysed to provide accurate measures of performance.
- Comparisons are made with strategy objectives to assess effectiveness.
- Changes to implemented strategy are made as required in a timely manner to ensure outcomes are achieved.
- Information obtained during monitoring and review is used to develop new strategies that are based on accumulated knowledge and experience.