Tender for the Programme - South West Catchments Council
Tender for the Programme - South West Catchments Council
Tender for the Programme - South West Catchments Council
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<strong>South</strong> <strong>West</strong> Regional NRM Strategy – Ancillary Document<br />
5.5.1.4 Community Resource Centres<br />
Asset value: Exceptionable<br />
Threat score: Moderate<br />
Asset identifiable: Yes<br />
SMART goal <strong>for</strong> actions: xx<br />
Will proposed action make real difference: xx<br />
Likely private intervention if required: xx<br />
Likely public intervention if required: xx<br />
Identified threats: Changing government policies; changes in community needs; poor management; lack<br />
of succession planning<br />
Comments: The ability of such centres to get messages across through <strong>the</strong>ir broad networks is<br />
exceptional; usually have excellent resources; in 4-5 years it is expected that <strong>the</strong>y will be even more<br />
accountable and consistent through standardisation; centres have to become more business-like<br />
(efficient) to remain “in business”.<br />
5.5.1.5 Landholders affinity <strong>for</strong>, and knowledge of, <strong>the</strong> land<br />
Asset value: Exceptionable<br />
Threat score: Moderate<br />
Asset identifiable: No<br />
SMART goal <strong>for</strong> actions: xx<br />
Will proposed action make real difference: xx<br />
Likely private intervention if required: xx<br />
Likely public intervention if required: xx<br />
Identified threats: Lack of incentive to pass on <strong>the</strong> knowledge and experience (succession) and to keep it<br />
up (economic pressures, climate change, peer pressure); <strong>the</strong> role as mentor is key to passing this<br />
“attitude” on as society doesn’t value it in general; corporate farms; buying power of big companies;<br />
<strong>for</strong>eign ownership<br />
Comments: Stewardship of <strong>the</strong> land; largely learnt from parents and/or o<strong>the</strong>r mentors early on in life;<br />
great value as case studies <strong>for</strong> educational and o<strong>the</strong>r purposes; educational and inspirational tool.<br />
5.5.1.6 Local innovators and educators<br />
Asset value: Exceptionable<br />
Threat score: Low<br />
Asset identifiable: No<br />
SMART goal <strong>for</strong> actions: xx<br />
Will proposed action make real difference: xx<br />
Likely private intervention if required: xx<br />
Likely public intervention if required: xx<br />
Identified threats: Economic pressures; lack of time / energy; surrounding properties (peer pressure);<br />
decline in availability of water resources as rainfall declines (climate change); government policies; shire<br />
councils<br />
Comments: Examples include Sheila’s Tortoiseshell Farm and Roo Gully; lifestyle choice, but also <strong>for</strong><br />
greater benefit; un<strong>for</strong>tunately no central collection “point” where data collected and experiences can be<br />
collated, stored and disseminated.<br />
5.5.1.7 Historical collections of reports, data etc.<br />
Asset value: Exceptionable<br />
Threat score: High<br />
Asset identifiable: Yes, but dispersed<br />
SMART goal <strong>for</strong> actions: xx<br />
Will proposed action make real difference: xx<br />
Likely private intervention if required: xx<br />
Likely public intervention if required: xx<br />
Identified threats: Lack of funding; ad hoc storage methods resulting in data becoming unusable<br />
(compatibility of software versions etc.) and loss of hard copies (rats, damp); “new broom sweeping<br />
clean”; loss of staff/people that know what is stored and where/how.<br />
Comments: Serious issue as much in<strong>for</strong>mation about past successes and failures (lessons learned) is<br />
being lost.<br />
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