Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Review existing information

1.1 Review scoping or prior resource management plans to determine starting point for planning process

1.2 Identify sources of additional information for use

1.3 Examine natural resource management issues previously identified to determine current and future impacts

1.4 Identify scope and potential solutions from documentation for use in planning process

2. Form groups to support process

2.1 Approach key stakeholder groups to obtain views on consultative structures and processes

2.2 Form groups to obtain stakeholder views and assistance on plan development

2.3 Develop structure of groups that allow diversity and promote involvement, ownership and co-operation

3. Plan consultations

3.1 Ensure all stakeholders have the opportunity to comment

3.2 Record formal consultations for reporting

3.3 Organise consultations to include Indigenous cultural heritage

4. Coordinate the collection of data

4.1 Coordinate data collection and surveys

4.2 Develop rules and relationships between various data sets where required for loading into a database

4.3 Engage process data specialists for reporting to planning process

4.4 Record data in a database for further processing and reporting

4.5 Manage data collection and recording within budgetary constraints

5. Coordinate the development of goals and strategies

5.1 Use technical advisory groups to coordinate the development of goals and strategies

5.2 Obtain technical advice on issues at regional and local levels for integration into goals and strategies

5.3 Provide advice to groups to assist in the development of goals and strategies

5.4 Facilitate groups to provide suggestion for goals and strategies and their formulation at a regional level

5.5 Review original scope and basis for planning process at major developmental stages

6. Coordinate the preparation of a draft plan

6.1 Coordinate preparation of draft plan using technical and stakeholder input

6.2 Coordinate personnel to structure the draft plan

6.3 Ensure draft plan includes goals, strategies and outcomes that reflect consultation and technical advice

6.4 Review plan against legislative requirements and government and regional policies and processes

6.5 Submit draft plan for editing, review and approval processes before public comment

7. Coordinate the revision of the plan to reflect consultations

7.1 Revise draft plan to reflect consultation comments

7.2 Use technical advice to develop responses to comments

7.3 Submit revised plan for editing, review and approval processes before final approval

7.4 Submit revised plan to regional planning groups before final approval

8. Submit plan for approval

8.1 Submit final plan for approval and publication

8.2 Evaluate planning process and outcomes to identify potential future improvements in process and outcomes