REVISED POLICY GUIDELINES- PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS · Policy Guideline - Private Land Conservation Partnerships Final with attachments

STEP 1 - ENQUIRY

                                    •   Initial Enquiry
  Enquiry                           •   Desktop Check
                                    •   Pre-Assessment
                                    •   Create Property Maps

Initial Enquiry
     • Whether proactive (e.g. council identifies property as priority through planning scheme) or
         reactive (e.g. landholder calls/emails council about LfWSEQ program), enquiry is initiated
         and discussed between council LfW Officer and landholder.
     • Option to record number of enquiries and how landholder found out about program into
         council system (if applicable).


Desktop Check
   • Use Enquire database to check for previous assessment of property.
   • Use GIS/mapping, council planning scheme, etc., to get base understanding of property type
       and size (Eligibility Criteria), conservation values, connectivity.
   • Determine if assessment should proceed (i.e. not previously assessed) and looks to likely to
       meet Eligibility Criteria.


Pre-Assessment
    • Arrange time and date with landholder for assessment and complete WH&S checklist with
       them prior to assessment (e.g. site access, phone coverage, covid-19, dogs).
    • Suggest landholder familiarise with information on LfWSEQ website if haven’t already (e.g.
       LfWSEQ program intent, Eligibility Criteria, past newsletters, other resources).
    • Council LfW Officer can refer to relevant sections of this Guideline and other related
       resources (at regional or council level) to assist with assessment preparation.
    • Organise materials/resources (Property Assessment Form, LfWSEQ newsletters and Notes,
       LfW sign, council booklets, etc) to take to assessment.


Create Property Maps
   • Develop and print property maps to give to the landholder during assessment.
   • Property maps can be created to show various features such as landscape connectivity,
        Regional Ecosystems, pre-clearing vegetation, geological features, contours or erosion risk.
   • A landscape scale map shows the ecological context of the property and nearby ecosystems.
   • A detailed fine-scale property map can be used by the council LfW Officer to mark out
        property features and different management zones.




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