Wide Bay Burnett NRM Plan

The Wide Bay Burnett (WBB) NRM Plan will be a key component to support the

implementation of the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2007-2026. The plan will establish a single set of measureable targets for the condition and extent of environmental and natural resources for the Wide Bay Burnett (covering the North Burnett, South Burnett, Bundaberg, Fraser Coast and Gympie Regional Council and the Cherbourg Aboriginal Council areas).The WBB NRM Plan is a non-traditional plan in that it will not include an extensive list of management actions or implementation strategy. It will be a document to coordinate the delivery of existing and future plans, strategies and actions for the management and use of natural resources.

Who is developing the Wide Bay Burnett NRM Plan?
The WBB NRM Plan is being developed by the Environment and Natural Resources Working Group – a collaborative partnership of Queensland State Government Departments of Environment & Natural Resource Management; Employment; Economic Development and Innovation; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships; Infrastructure and Planning; Burnett Mary Regional Group; Regional Councils; Industry; Traditional Owners and Community Groups.

For more background on the process, please download this Information Sheet:WBB NRM Plan.pdf

Setting Draft Regional Targets for natural assets:
Draft regional targets have been set after an extensive review of existing plans, strategies and data. Interim goals (or Draft Key Actions) have also been identified as intermediate steps towards achieving these targets. Draft Targets,Key actions, Datasets 20090811.doc

Air & Atmospheric Resources. Air & Atmosphere.pdf
Coastal, Estuarine & Marine Ecosystem Resources. Coastal, Estuarine & Marine.pdf
Terrestrial & Freshwater Ecosystem Resources. Terrestrial & Freshwater.pdf
Water Resources . Water.pdf
Land Resources. Land.pdf
Regional Landscape Area Resources. Regional Landscapes.pdf
Human Resources in NRM . Human Resources.pdf
Traditional Owner Cultural Heritage Resources. Cultural Heritage.pdf

How do you get involved?

Officers from the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) and the BMRG have just conducted a series of NRM Plan Forums around the region. We are now seeking feedback on the draft targets from all interested parties.

To provide feedback, please download the proforma Feedback Form.doc and submit your comments by Friday 11th September to:

Shanna Rogers
Department of Environment & Resource Management
16-31 Enterprise St
PO Box 1167, Bundaberg, QLD 4670
E-mail: shanna.rogers@derm.qld.gov.au

For more information about the WBB NRM Plan please contact Sue Sargent, BMRG on (07) 4181 2999 or Shanna Rogers, DERM on (07) 4131 5736.