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Incentives Programs Offered by the Central West CMA

The Central West Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is responsible for the delivery of funds received from the State and Commonwealth Governments to improve health and management of natural resources within our catchment.

Please select your incentive:

• Biodiversity
• Cultural Heritage Incentives
• Farm Planning (TEMPORARILY CLOSED AS OF 16 JULY 2008)
• Irrigation Water Use Efficiency Incentives
• Native Vegetation Incentives (TEMPORARILY CLOSED AS OF 6 JUNE 2008)
• Wetland Incentives

The map displays the extent of on-ground projects funded during 2003-2007

 

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stock proof fencing

alternative stock watering points

wetland plant establishment and management

weed and pest animal management

erosion control works

educational activity

wetland management plans

cultural heritage surveys.

 

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Irrigation Water Use Efficiency Incentives 2008

 

The Central West CMA is committed to assisting irrigators to achieve maximum water use efficiency by providing training and support.

 

$200 000 will be made available to pay for training, system assessments and advice in 2008. To register to receive more information, please complete the below form and send to the Central West CMA.

 

Click here to download the Irrigation water use efficiency expression of Interest...

 

Posted: 14th March 2008

 

 

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Farm Planning 2008

 

TEMPORARILY CLOSED AS OF 16 JULY 2008, BUT WILL REOPEN IN SEPTEMBER

 

Posted: 14th March 2008

 

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Biodiversity Incentives Program 2008

 

The Central West CMA Biodiversity Incentive Program is designed to assist land managers to undertake works which will have selected Biodiversity outcomes (aquatic and terrestrial) including ecosystem outcomes.

Incentives are available until all funds have been committed.

Eligible works include:

• Projects that will improve management of High Conservation Value habitat for biodiversity outcomes.

• Projects that address Priority Action Statements or Species Recovery Plans for priority species, populations or communities.

• Projects that maintain or enhance in-stream habitat.

• Projects that address management actions for Central West CMA priority pest animals.

A Biodiversity Incentives Fact Sheet can be downloaded here.

If you wish to carry out any of the above activities, you can download a Biodiversity Incentives Application Form and submit it to the Central West CMA Dubbo Office.

For further information call the Central West CMA Dubbo office on 6881 3400.

 

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Native Vegetation Incentive Program 2007

 

PLEASE NOTE THE CENTRAL WEST CMA NATIVE VEGETATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS 6 JUNE 2008 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE POPULARITY OF THE PROGRAM AND FUNDING CONSTRAINTS HAVE MEANT THAT ALL RESOURCES OF THE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN COMMITTED FOR 2008.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST LODGED PRIOR TO THIS DATE WILL BE KEPT ON FILE AND REVIEWED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE RECEIVED WHEN THE PROGRAM REOPENS. ANY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AND SHOULD BE RE-LODGED AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW PROGRAM.

THE CENTRAL WEST CMA WILL ALERT THE COMMUNITY WHEN THE PROGRAM REOPENS VIA THIS WEBSITE AND THE MEDIA.

 

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Cultural Heritage Incentives

 

The Central West Catchment Management Authority's (CMA) Cultural Heritage Incentive Program is designed to provide assistance to land managers to conserve, restore and manage the cultural resources on their land.

There are many aspects of the landscape which contain Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Values. Historically, many non-Aboriginal people have viewed Aboriginal cultural heritage as identifying archaeological sites that need to be protected. The reality is that Aboriginal cultural heritage concerns are far broader. Within the social fabric of traditional Aboriginal society, people had cultural obligations to care for Country and many Aboriginal people still feel a level of obligation today. For more information on Cultural Values go to Fact Sheet 1.

Your project will be required to meet minimum standards and will be assessed on merit. Please refer to Fact Sheet 3 for project minimum standards. Most projects will also require a cultural heritage assessment. Fact Sheet 2 has a list of Service Providers.

If you are interested in applying for Cultural Heritage Incentive Funding, please contact your local CMA office to obtain further information and an Expression of Interest (EOI) Form. 

 

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Further Information:

If you would like more information from the Central West CMA please email: cw@cma.nsw.gov.au