APPLYING EVALUATION PRACTICES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TUGGERAH LAKES ESTUARY

摘要

An Estuary Management Plan (EMP) for the Tuggerah Lakes on the NSW Central Coast was adopted by Wyong Shire Council in 2006 and provides a strategic framework for Wyong Shire Council's management of the lake system. In 2007, under the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative, an election commitment supporting the implementation activities within the Tuggerah Lakes EMP was announced. The delivery of EMP activities funded under Caring for our Country are multi-disciplined and delivered collaboratively across other state agencies, the Catchment Management Authority and NGOs, with Wyong Shire Council as the lead. Activities include streambank and natural areas rehabilitation, saltmarsh and wetland restoration and protection, riparian management activities with landholders and modelling of estuary processes, as , well as community awareness and education programs.