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Part B—Themesextractive industry policy and planning. In south-eastQueensland, regional extractive industries planning isalso coordinated through, and accountable to, theBrisbane River Management Group (BRMG) PolicyCouncil. The EPA manages extraction in tidal areas; DNRmanages planning and approval for non-tidal, in-streamextraction; and local governments manage planningand approval for off-stream extraction. Additionally,the Extractive Industry Association activelycollaborates to ensure the best regional resourcemanagement plans are developed.Existing major initiatives:State• State Planning Policy 1/92 and guidelines—goodquality agricultural land.• Queensland weed and feral animal strategiesRegional• Regional Landscape Strategy• Implementation of regional planning initiatives andthe development of statutory mechanisms andguidelines by State and local government inassociation with key stakeholders.Local government and catchment• Lockyer catchment flood scoping study• Lockyer catchment incorporating integratedcatchment management in local authority strategicplans• Lockyer Catchment Principles and Guidelines for LandusePlanning• Small Block Manual for Lockyer Catchment andSurrounds• Brisbane River flood study• Extractive Industries Strategy for non-tidalBrisbane River• Oxley Creek integrated catchment management plan• Bremer River draft integrated catchment managementplan• Upper Brisbane River catchment investigations• Brisbane City Council (BCC) City Plan• BCC draft north-east wetlands sustainability plan• Maroochy City Council’s new planning scheme• Development and review of planning schemes andother planning documents (eg, local area plans andregional plans) by local governments• Development of catchment management strategiesand plans by various community groups, inassociation with State and local government• Pest management planning by local government55.5.3 Strategy L3—Develop and promote best practice for the wise use and managementof land resources.Code Actions Points of reference Priority and localitiesL3.1 Develop and implement best management practice for thefollowing agricultural issues:992469Soil erosion in areas used for agriculture and forestryLand conservationmeasures—eg contourbank construction,stubble management,minimum tillageCode of practice foragricultureLand degradationresearchBoonah gullyrehabilitation project992500 982499APasture declineGrass Check (DNR)Pasturewatch program(DNR)982499B (particularly UpperBrisbane Valley)caring for our land51