to be held 2018, Conference 67 - naturalresources.sa.gov.au · removed the words relating to removing domestic cats from KI from all material included text relating to ensuring domestic

Verbal Report

Paper CS Consent Schedule

KI Natural Resources Management Board Agenda

Meeting 144 to be held

Friday 22 June 2018, Aurora Ozone Hotel Conference Room, 67 Chapman Terrace, Kingscote

14:30 pm for meeting

Time # Agenda Item 14.30

(15 mins) 1 Meeting Preliminaries

1.1 Presiding Members welcome R Trethewey

1.2 Apologies

1.3 Declaration of interest by members

1.4 Acceptance of agenda and consent schedule

Decision

14.45 (10 mins)

2 Minutes of Previous Meeting 2.1 Acceptance of previous minutes R Trethewey Decision

15.35 (60 mins)

3

Board Matters: For decision or discussion

3.1 Sponsorship of the Glossy Black-cockatoo Recovery Program

D Miley Decision

3.2 Proposed Kangaroo Island Links Development

D Miley Discussion

3.3 Finance and Audit Committee Report J Hughes Decision

16.05 (30 mins)

4 Board Matters: for noting 4.1 Landscape Act Independent Facilitator M Benison Noting 4.2 Regional Land Partnerships Tender

Proposal IN CAMERA D Miley Noting

4.3 Effective community engagement M Benison 4.4 Correspondence Noting

8 Next Meeting Friday 27 July 2018

16:15 pm 9 Closure

Kangaroo Island NRM Board Meeting 144 Agenda June 2018 1

Draft Minutes of Meeting 143 held at 10:00 am on Friday 25 May 2018 Board Room, 35 Dauncey Street, Kingscote

1. Meeting Preliminaries

1.1 Presiding Member’s welcome

The Presiding Member welcomed everyone to the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources

Management (KI NRM) Board meeting.

Present

R Trethewey (Presiding Member), P Rismiller, J Taylor, D Welford, K Stove and A Florance.

In Attendance

N Putland (KI Council), L Dohle (Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA), M Greig (A/Regional

Director), M Benison (A/Manager Strategy and Engagement), M Kinloch (Manager Science and

Program Planning) and R Mussared (NRM Support Officer).

1.2 Apologies

J Stanton, C Wickham, P Clements, D Miley (Regional Director), C Croser-Barlow (Department for

Environment and Water (DEW)), R Ellis (Manager Parks and Sustainable Landscapes) and

J Hughes (Manager Business Support).

1.3 Declaration of interest

No interests were declared.

1.4 Acceptance of agenda and consent schedule

The Board requested the removal of 6.3 Project reports from the consent schedule.

Motion 1.4

Moved D Welford Seconded J Taylor

That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board approves:

1. the agenda as presented

2. all items on the consent schedule.

Carried

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting

2.1 Minutes of meeting held 27 April 2018

Motion 2.1

Moved P Rismiller Seconded D Welford

That the minutes from Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board

Meeting 142 held on 27 April 2018 be accepted as read.

Carried


Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board Draft Minutes May 2018 2

2.2 Business arising from previous meeting 142: April 2018

139/3.3 Finance and Audit Committee Report: January 2018

The administration is continuing to liaise with Nature Foundation SA to organise a presentation to

the Board on future philanthropic funding administration.

140/3.3 In camera session — Development Application

The administration is continuing to develop options to guide how principle 9 of the Water Affecting

Activities policy is applied.

141/5.3 Biosecurity Advisory Committee Minutes: Development of a 10 year weed research

and development plan

The consultants for the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) have been contacted

regarding the consultation process for the development of a weed research and development plan

for the next ten years and to express support for researching potential biocontrol agents for bridal

veil.

141/5.3 Biosecurity Advisory Committee Minutes: Development of biocontrol agent for

bridal veil

The consultants for the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) have been contacted to lobby

for research to develop a biocontrol agent for bridal veil, for this to be included in the draft plan

being developed by these consultants, and also to offer the opportunity for any field trials to be

based on Kangaroo Island.

141/7.6 Community Waste Management System

The KI Council will forward the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) report on the Kingscote

Community Waste Management System (CWMS) to the Board when completed.

A recent informal site visit of the CWMS ponds did not find any seepage from the wall where it had

previously occurred.

142/3.1 Draft Declared Animal Policy — New and emerging introduced animal policy

A detailed response to the Draft Declared Animal Policy — New and emerging introduced animal

policy will be developed with the KI Biosecurity Officer during public consultation.

142/3.3 Bushfire Management Committee

The NRKI Business Support Unit assist D Welford and P Rismiller will complete the nomination

forms for the Kangaroo Island Bushfire Management Committee.

142/3.4 Feral Cat Eradication Project Communications Report

The administration:

removed the words relating to removing domestic cats from KI from all material

included text relating to ensuring domestic cat management is sufficient to make sure feral

cat management on KI is not compromised.

142/3.4 Feral Cat Eradication Project Communications Report

Information about the Feral Cat Eradication Project will be distributed to commercial tour operators

(CTO) at their upcoming meeting in June. The preliminary findings of Phase One and FAQs have

been updated as requested.



142/4.2 Biosecurity Advisory Committee Minutes: Development of compost at the Kingscote

Resource Recovery Centre

A tour of the processing of green waste at the Kingscote Resource Recovery Centre with the

Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority will be organised by the administration for the Board and

Biosecurity Advisory Committee.

142 Agenda review

Resolved

That the Board to forward any questions relating to topics or issues raised within the agenda to the

administration for consideration before the next Board meeting.

143 Tourism Optimisation Management Model (TOMM) meeting

The survey questions and verbatims of the responses have been forwarded to Natural Resources

Kangaroo Island (NRKI). The survey questions will remain the same for next year.

T Moore and V Bates joined the meeting at 10:18.

3. Presentation

3.1 Kangaroo Island Biodiverse Carbon Credit Offset Project progress

Carbon credit revenue as a new finance mechanism for integrated natural resource management, Dr Tim Moore, Biodiverse Carbon Conservation

1. The service provider

Social enterprise joint venture between Australia`s largest environmental non-Government

Organisation (NGO) Greening Australia (GA) and AI Carbon

Greening Australia have expertise across the full gamut of environmental services

AI Carbon bring carbon market expertise and Financial Services License

(AI Carbon are carbon trading specialists)

Biodiverse Carbon Conservation (BCC) has the same charter as Greening Australia, just a different

legal structure

Driven to do well by doing good

Commercialise landscape-scale improvement through carbon trading and new approaches

to environmental valuation

Return profits to owners for reinvestment

Allows for different ways of doing business not typically accessible to not-for-profit

organisations (NFP)

2. Enabling environment

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011

Rules for joining scheme, starting project, operating project, variations to project, reporting,

auditing, revoking projects, managing long term permanence

Learning by doing, maturing

Allows for access to Emission Reduction Fund (ERF)



3. Market outlook

We had an Emission Trading Scheme under Rudd-Gillard-Rudd Government

Then Emission Reduction Fund has contracted $2 Bn for delivery over next 10 years

No new budget allocation for ERF

In the background, the Tony Abbot Emission Trading Scheme now operating

National Electricity Guarantee being negotiated has an Emission Trading Scheme in it

Australia’ emissions are going up

Australia’s Paris Agreement target basically requires emission trading to meet target

General view is the market is short

Then there is the voluntary market…

4. Implementation

Two project types targeted based on preliminary investigations

Not on prime agricultural land

Human induced regeneration of even aged native forest

Environmental planting



5. Enviro planting

Project funding is sponsored through waste management levy.

Each project is site specific in terms of amount of carbon to be generated.

Environmental plantings include

all of the vegetation strata.

Each site must not have been

covered by forest for the 10

years preceding the

revegetation.

A wind break will potentially

produce more carbon than a

block of revegetation due to less

competition from surrounding

vegetation.

Retiring a paddock, removing

stock and returning it to native

vegetation can be used to

generate carbon credits. In some

situations stock can

be returned to

graze once the

vegetation is old

enough to

withstand their

impacts.

A 10 ha planting

will generate

around $5,000 per

year for 20-25

years.

Three pilot projects

will be undertaken

on KI in the first

year of the project

to determine the

true cost of the

subsidy.

» The current KI project is focused on productive land.

» The aim is to plant 10,000 trees in 2018-19 and 70,000 in 2019-2020. Sites have been

selected for the first year, but the second year will seek applications.

» The outcome of the project is to demonstrate how carbon plantings work and the cost and

benefits of them to KI producers.

» A branded/marketed product from a group of KI landholders offering land for planting for

carbon credits could be well received by the carbon market. The KI combination of farming,

tourism and biodiversity could be potentially attractive to companies seeking to buy carbon

credits. This is could bring both environmental and economic benefits to KI.

Proposed plantings on Stokes Bay property 2018



6. Co-benefits (research partnership with NAB)

Discussion:

The benefits of extending information to landholders through workshops as the project

progresses. The data produced by the project on the cost and benefits of carbon plantings will

be relevant for KI landholders.

At this stage only past revegetation planted after 2008 can be used for carbon credits.



Motion 3.1

Moved K Stove Seconded J Taylor

That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board:

notes the projects progress to date

presents/promotes the project to AgKI and other stakeholders through their

communication networks.

Carried

T Moore left the meeting at 11:19.

4. Board matters — for decisions

4.1 Local landscape action plans

K Berris joined the meeting at 11:30 by phone.

The overwhelming response was that people were not keen to attend workshops and meetings to

develop local landscape action plans (LLAP). Participants were not interested in undertaking any

more planning for future activities and believed their input into the KI NRM Plan was sufficient from

a planning perspective. In hindsight it may have been better to approach the groups with a definite

plan of works to be undertaken, or a project that needed to engage with people.

One positive outcome of the pilots was meeting and working with David Westbrook to assist him to

deliver a workshop for the KI Adventure Farmers Group.

Discussion:

The Landcare movement of the 1980/90s differs from the local landscape action plans as

Landcare was completely driven by the community, whereas the community did not ask for the

LLAP.

The report identifies community requirements which need to be matched to the correct projects

and NRKI and AGKI can potentially work together to deliver.

SA Water has engaged well with the community during the development of their long-term

water plan for KI.

Engaging a whole farming community helps with the networking between younger and older

generations and facilitates knowledge transfer.

NRM is very complex. The KI community appears to have different perceptions of the

motivation behind the work NRKI tries to deliver with them. Working with champions and young

farmers may be a good avenue through which to promote NRM in a positive light.

Visiting people at their place of business may be an appropriate way of engaging with the

community.

LLAPs were built around geographical areas. The complexity of NRM issues within an area

makes it very difficult to develop works. When there are single issues it is often easier to

engage with the community.

Landholders often respond better to information which highlights how they will be effected

financially.



The pilot has been valuable and the information generated will contribute to the development of

the new Landscape Act.

One on one engagement is a good approach, particularly through a champion. Community

members are often hesitant to voice their views at meetings and are happier to discuss their

issues one on one.

Once engagement begins it often shows how diverse community views are. Targeted and

positive messages are generally well received when engaging with the community.

Motion 4.1


That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board notes:

the progress made in piloting two local landscape action plans

that the Local Landscape Action Plan Reference Group will re-convene,

review the findings and present opportunities for how the Board could use

this in future project funding.

Carried

K Berris left the meeting at 11:53.

4.2 National Landcare Program 2 (NLP2) negotiations

Motion 4.2

Moved K Stove Seconded P Rismiller


Notes the in-confidence negotiations in regard to NLP 2 Regional Land

Partnership matters.

Approves the draft response letter, through out of session decision by COB

5pm Tuesday 15 May 2018.

Carried

4.3 Issues to discuss with Minister

SA Government assistance required to maintain the operations of the KI NRM Board.

The value of the KI NRM Board.

Successes, issues, challenges and opportunities facing KI, including koala management.



5. Board matters — for noting

5.1 Resilient Hills and Coasts update

The Resilient Hills and Coasts is an operational group that forms a partnership between 11

councils and boards to work on climate change adaptation to changing weather. The group

combines expertise, funding and resourcing to get projects happening on-ground. P Holden is the

NRKI representative on the group.

The group was recently awarded disaster funding from the Australian Government to undertake

hazard and flooding mapping for KI. Consultants have been engaged to map the north-eastern end

of KI using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) mapping to consider future issues.

Motion 5.1

Moved P Rismiller Seconded J Taylor

That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board notes the

progress made in implementing the Resilient Hills and Coasts Climate Change

Adaptation Plan and that an update is given to the Board as the project progresses.

Carried

5.2 Sustainability Indicators for Kangaroo Island

The May stakeholder workshop was well attended and built on the work previously undertaken in

December 2017 and April 2018. A desk top review of sustainability indicators on other comparable

islands is being undertaken by the Office of the KI Commissioner.

Mainland rate payers expressed positive feedback for the sustainability indicator work during recent

KI Council consultations.

The advantages of the Board having a member on the KI Commissioners Local Advisory Board for

Economic Growth on Kangaroo Island was discussed.

Motion 5.2

Moved P Rismiller Seconded K Stove


Writes to the KI Commissioner to ask for KI NRM Board representation on

the Local Advisory Board for Economic Growth on Kangaroo Island.

Notes progress towards sustainability indicators for Kangaroo Island.

Carried



5.3 Correspondence

Correspondence received

Received from: Subject:

Steve Costello

Assistant Secretary

Program Delivery Branch

Australian Government

Date received: 9 May 2018

Request for tender for the National Landcare Program

Regional Land Partnerships Program RFT Number

2000003235

Keith Armstrong

Director WA/NT/SA Section




Acceptance of the final report for the Eradicating feral cats on Kangaroo Island project.

Correspondence sent

Sent to: Subject:

Steve Costello

Date sent: 14 May 2018

Request for tender for the National Landcare Program

Regional Land Partnerships Program RFT Number

2000003235

Motion 5.3

That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board notes the above correspondence as read. Carried via the Consent Schedule

6. Activity reports

6.1 Presiding Member report

Motion 6.1

Moved A Florance Seconded D Welford


1. Notes the activities of the Presiding Member since the previous meeting.

2. Supports examining current auditing objectives and outcomes in light of new

expectations.

3. Identifies concepts and outcomes for consideration for the new Landscapes

South Australia Act.

Carried



6.2 Regional Director report

As the NLP1 draws to a close the administration is focussed on exploring options to extend and

transition staff smoothly.

The Regional Director has been travelling around KI to personally update staff and the visits have

been well received.

The celebration for the eradication of feral goats and feral deer will be held at Table 88 on Tuesday

June 12. The Hon Melissa Price MP, Assistant Minister for the Environment and Dr Sally Box,

Threatened Species Commissioner will attend.

The project team for Felixers versus Felis: Innovative engagement of Kangaroo Island landholders

in feral cat control activities met recently to plan project works. The route of the cat barrier fence is

being negotiated. R Trethewey and M Kinloch will update the KI Council on project progress on

May 31.

Motion 6.2

Moved P Rismiller Seconded J Taylor

That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board notes the

activities of the Regional Director since the previous meeting.

Carried

6.3 Project reports — March to May 2018

Motion 6.3


That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board notes progress

towards the delivery of its regional NRM Plan.

Carried

6.4 Board members reports

P Rismiller

Commended the sustainability indicators workshop.

D Welford

Attended a Tourism Optimisation Management Model (TOMM) meeting on 2 May.

SA Tourism Commission (SATC) is reviewing residents travel data.

Requested the data numbers of ferry passengers from SeaLink.

A question relating to the KI Wilderness Trail will be included in the next TOMM survey.

Attended a Bushfire Management Committee meeting on 18 May.

The Parndana Bushfire Management Activity Plan is being developed. The planners

discussed the presence of the southern brown bandicoot within the Parndana township.

The committee discussed streamlining the process for farmers applying to burn stubble.

There was a report that fires have been left unattended at free camping sites around KI.

The KI Council is aware of this and has processes in place to manage this.



K Stove

The wildlife deterrent whistles were offered to SeaLink but they declined them.

6.5 Agency Representative Report

Motion 6.5


That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board notes the report

from the PIRSA representative.

Carried

KI Council

The KI Council has begun to upgrade the Emu Bay boat ramp. They are working closely

with DEW to assist little penguins nesting there.

Investigations are continuing into the water contamination at Christmas Cove.

Community Waste Management System (CWMS) pipelines are being re-lined in Kingscote

and Parndana.

The redevelopment of the Kingscote Airport is nearly complete.

The KI Council is currently consulting on the future budget.

7. Any other business

The next KI NRM Board meeting will be a workshop on Friday 22 June to celebrate the projects funded by the NLP1 which are finishing. Lunch will follow staff presentations. A formal meeting will be conducted after lunch if required.

Resolved

That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board will meet on Fridays in the future.

8. Communique

The following topics will be included in the next Board Communique:

Future opportunities for carbon credit investment on KI

Sustainability indicators

Hon. David Speirs, Minister for Environment and Water Member visit to KI.

9. Next Meeting

Resolved

That the next meeting be held on 22 June in the Aurora Ozone Hotel Conference

Room, 67 Chapman Terrace, Kingscote unless otherwise advised.

10. Closure

The Meeting closed at 1:00 pm.



Action Sheet — KI NRM Board Meeting 143 May 2018

Item No Person Responsible

Action Due Date

Business Arising from Meeting 139 — 25 January 2018

139/3.3 J Hughes

Finance And Audit Committee Report: January 2018

Organises a presentation from Nature Foundation SA to the Board on future philanthropic funding administration.

June 2018

Business Arising from Meeting 140 — 28 February 2018

140/3.3 M Kinloch

In camera session — Development Application

To present options for the Board to consider to guide how principle 9 from the Water Affecting Activity policy is applied.

June 2018

Business Arising from Meeting 142 — 27 April 2018

2.2/141/ 7.6

N Putland

Community Waste Management System

To forward the EPA report on the Kingscote Community Waste Management System to the Board.

4.2 T Rosewarne

Biosecurity Advisory Committee Minutes: Development

of compost at the Kingscote Resource Recovery Centre To organise a tour of the processing of green waste at the Kingscote Resource Recovery Centre with the Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority for the Board and Biosecurity Advisory Committee. To notify N Putland of the tour date when organised.

June 2018

Business Arising from Meeting 143 — 25 May 2018

3.1 L Dohle

Kangaroo Island Biodiverse Carbon Credit Offset Project progress To organise a presentation on the Kangaroo Island Biodiverse Carbon Credit Offset Project at the next available AgKI meeting and following the meeting to update the Board about their response.

5.1 N Putland

Resilient Hills and Coasts update

To present the results of the current LIDAR mapping of the

north-east end of KI to the Board on completion.

5.2 M Grieg

Sustainability Indicators for Kangaroo Island To write to the KI Commissioner to ask for KI NRM Board representation on the Local Advisory Board for Economic Growth on Kangaroo Island.

6.2 T Rosewarne Regional Director report To forward the FAQ for the feral cat eradication program to N Putland for inclusion at the Council meeting agenda.

June 2018

6.3 M Kinloch

Project reports — March to May 2018 To identify the location of projects funded through the on-ground works incentive grant scheme as part of Catchment to Coast and report these back to the Board.

June 2018

6.4 J Hughes Board members reports – TOMM funding To clarify how and when the KI NRM Board supports TOMM.

June 2018

6.4 T Rosewarne Board members reports – TOMM meeting To thank TOMM for enabling D Welford to attend their meeting by phone.

June 2018

6.4 M Kinloch

Board members reports – bandicoots in Parndana To contact the Bushfire Management Committee to share the information on southern brown bandicoot with the KI NRM Board and the KI Council.



Item No Person Responsible

Action Due Date

6.4 Board members

Board members reports – Bushfire Management Committee – future issues To prepare questions/advice for D Welford to raise at the Bushfire Management Committee before the next fire season.

November 2018

6.4 K Stove Board members reports – wildlife deterrent whistles To forward the email regarding the wildlife deterrent whistles from SeaLink to T Rosewarne.

June 2018

6.5 L Dohle Agency representative reports To forward a copy of the report re the King George whiting study to the KI NRM Board when it is complete.


3. Board Matters: for decision

Kangaroo Island NRM Board Meeting Number 144 – 22 June 2018

Damian Miley, Executive Officer

3.1 Sponsorship - Funding support for Glossy-black Cockatoo Recovery Project: Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers

Priority For decision

Purpose

For the Board to consider Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber’s proposal for continued

sponsorship to the NRM Board of $25,000 to the NRKI Glossy-black Cockatoo Recovery

work in 2018-19, which follows a previous sponsorship of $72,500 in 2017/2018.

Background

Donations and Sponsorships

The Board assesses donations and sponsorships against the Sponsorship, Donations

and Philanthropic Gift Policy (Attachment 1). The Board ratified the policy at Board

Special Meeting SPO5 23 June 2017.

Funding Prospectus

The Glossy Black-cockatoo Recovery Program Funding Prospectus 2017-2020 provides

co-investors with sponsorship opportunities.

All donations or sponsorships are received by Nature Foundation SA, which issues a tax

deductible receipt to the donor.

Nature Foundation SA is an apolitical, not-for-profit, science-based, fund-raising nature

conservation charity that works throughout South Australia to connect with and inspire

others to Save, Protect, Restore and sustainably manage South Australia's natural

heritage. More information on the organisation can be found at

https://www.naturefoundation.org.au/about-us.

The sponsorship is to be received quarterly and held by Nature Foundation SA. The

Board (via NRKI) will invoice Nature Foundation SA upon completion of agreed

milestones or activities set out in the project services schedule.

Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Ltd (KIPT)

Administrative staff at NRKI received a letter from Ms Shauna Black, Director of

Community Engagement, Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Ltd on 24 May 2018

(Attachment 2).

The letter confirms sponsorship of $25,000 from the KIPT Board for the 2018-19 period.

This sponsorship is less than the amount received from KIPT in 2017-18 ($72,500), due

to reduced sponsorship funds.

In 2017-18 KIPT provided a sponsorship donation at the Option 1 level in the amount of

$72,500 for the NRKI Glossy-black Cockatoo Recovery Project (GBC RP). Activities

delivered under this funding in 2017-18 included the maintenance of possum exclusion

collars on 150 nest trees, the maintenance of 100 artificial nesting boxes, engaging the

community and stakeholders on the importance of glossy blacks, managing and

reporting on the project, and seeking additional project funds.


https://www.naturefoundation.org.au/about-us

A final report on the 2017-18 GBC RP describing outcomes and achievements will be

forwarded to KIPT in July 2018. The Board will see the report prior to it being released to

KIPT.

Discussion

As outlined in the policy, the Board, on recommendation by the Finance and Audit

Committee approve accept the conditions of sponsorship or donations, with NRKI

overseeing the receipt, record and acknowledgement of the donation. The Finance and

Audit Committee did not evaluate and assess the donation and recommendation to the

board due to an administrative oversight.

It is proposed the Board consider the donation for approval noting the following:

o KIPT have met all conditions of their existing agreement and have been effective

sponsors;

o There is no change to the sponsorship use and outcome, therefore the criteria

supported last year would be consistent; and,

o It is expected that the same requests received from KIPT for acknowledgement of

their sponsorship in 2017-18 will apply in 2018-19. These requests have

previously included inclusion of the KIPT logo (and Mitsui’s in due course) on all

material related to the program; acknowledgement of KIPT sponsorship by NRKI

and Friends of the Glossies through media opportunities, such as a joint press

release and photograph to The Islander and The Advertiser; exploring

opportunities for KIPT sponsorship to be recognised by the wider South

Australian audience through State-based publications, where appropriate; and

supplying a copy of the Friends of the Glossies logo for use on the KIPT

letterhead, website and other appropriate documents.

On agreement of the above conditions, KIPT will pay the sponsorship in quarterly

instalments in advance, upon invoice.

If the GBCP did not receive the $25,000 funding from KIPT, it is unlikely that the project

would be able to continue past 31 July 2018. The reduction in sponsorship will require

NRKI to re-evaluate what it can undertake and deliver within the funding provided.

Proposed funding breakdown

Although NRKI has not yet spoken with KIPT or considered how the sponsorship can

best be utilised, it is anticipated that the $25,000 will be allocated to continuing nest

maintenance and possum exclusion activities. Staff have advised that it is highly likely

that without annual maintenance, most GBC nest trees would become unprotected from

possums within a two-to five-year period, and that the GBC population on Kangaroo

Island could decline.

If the sponsorship is agreed to, activities will include around 100 tree nest maintenance

(possum protection through collar replacement and pruning) through two staff over 12

weeks.


Link to NRM Plan (or other state strategies)

This project aligns with 5 strategies of the current Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Plan 2017-2027 via:

Goal 2: Kangaroo Island’s ecosystems are healthy and resilient, biodiversity loss is minimised and ecosystems continue to deliver life-supporting services

Financial implications

Nil for this matter, noting a potential reduction in GBC services due to reduced sponsorship.

Consultation

Nil

Recommendations


1. Note the letter of offer for 2018-19 from Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber Board

Inc.

2. Approve and accept the sponsorship; and,

3. Approve letter of response.

Attachments:

1. Policy

2. Letter of offer from Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Inc

3. Draft Letter of Response from the Presiding Member


3. Board Matters: for discussion


Damian Miley Executive Officer

3.2 Ministerial decision on proposed lease of waterfront crown land.

Priority (Low) For discussion

Purpose

For the Board to note and discuss the correspondence from the Honourable David Speirs,

Minister for Environment and Water to the Presiding Member regarding a decision on the

waterfront crown land, Pelican lagoon Dudley Peninsula.

Background

The Board wrote to the then Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources

on the 15 January 2018, as part of the public submission process, unanimously opposing

the disposal of waterfront crown land Section 507 Hundred of Dudley and Allotment 1 in

the Deposited Plan 76540 as part of a KI Links Pty Ltd golf course development

(Attachment 1).

The then Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation on the 13 February

2018 rejected the proposal to sell a section of Crown Land at Pelican Lagoon on

Kangaroo Island “after overwhelming community concern about public access and

protecting wildlife”.

The Honourable David Speirs, Minister for Environment and Water wrote to the Presiding

Member regarding a decision on the waterfront crown land, Pelican lagoon Dudley

Peninsula (Attachment 2). The letter indicated:

o Following extensive consultation and further consideration, the Minister decided

that waterfront Crown Land near Pelican Lagoon will not be sold.

o The Minister has agreed to enter into negotiations with golf course developers, Kl

Links Pty Ltd, to lease three parcels of land set back from the waterfront.

o A waterfront coastal reserve will be created, approximately 50 metres wide,

allowing ongoing public access to the cliff top. Some land boundaries will be

realigned to create a coastal reserve while still enabling this development to

proceed.

o This decision was made following careful consideration of community feedback

and Crown Land Management Act requirements, and assessing the project's

value to the regional economy and South Australian community.

o A combination of conditions in the Crown lease, development approval

requirements, land management agreements and regulatory processes will be

used to protect the threatened species and provide for appropriate land

management at the site.

o The decision only relates to negotiating a lease over the land. This decision does

not pre-empt the development assessment process, and associated development

conditions, which is being managed by the Department of Planning, Transport

and Infrastructure.

Discussion

The Board may seek to discuss the letter and future options.


Link to NRM Plan (or other state strategies)

n/a


n/a

Consultation

n/a

Recommendations

That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board note and discuss the

letter.

Attachments:

1. KI NRM Board submission to DEWNR re disposal of waterfront crown land as partof the proposed Kangaroo Island Links Development

2. Hon. D Speirs letter re KI NRM Board submission re disposal of waterfront crownland as part of the proposed Kangaroo Island Links Development

3. Map proposed lease area at Pelican Lagoon

4. Frequently Asked Questions for Lease Arrangements for proposed Kangaroo IslandLinks Development


3. Board matters


Julie Hughes Manager Business Support

3.2 Finance And Audit Committee Outcomes and June 2018 Report

Priority: For decision

Purpose

That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board notes the Finance and

Audit Committee Report and considers the matters arising from the committee meeting. That

the Board reviews and considers the Finance Reports.

Background

The Finance and Audit Committee has no delegation other than advising the board on

financial, risk and audit matters. The Finance Committee met on Friday 15 June 2018.

The May 2018 Finance Reports were discussed. (Attachment 2).

Issues

The State budget is expected to be delivered in September 2018 which will influence the

State Allocation for the Board.

Minor risks were discussed, including staff losses due to unknown funding, insolvency

and carryover approvals. It was decided that these risks have been identified in the

board risk matrix (item 6.1)

NLP2 negotiations have commenced. Further information will be provided as more

information is received.

Financial Reports

Minor underspends are predicted and committed funds will be carried over into next

financial year.

Draft Budget 2017-2018

The draft budget is attached including possible NLP2 funding. This is the first iteration

and will be updated over the next couple of months as further information becomes

available.

The amount of State Allocation funding, Corporate and Shared Fees expenditure have

been included, there is no increase in corporate fees, shared services fees have

increased by CPI.


Other Business

Policy Review

The review of the Governance Manual was completed and following the motion at the KI

NRM Board meeting on 28 July 2017 references to the Water Resources Task Force have

been removed from the Governance Manual.

Policy A01 – Appointment of Group and Committee members will be represented to

the committee after further review

Policy F05 – Use of Common Seal will be represented to the committee after further

review

The review of the Grant and Contract register was reviewed and was endorsed with

minor changes.

Financial Management Compliance Project

The annual questionnaire is to be completed by senior staff to gauge knowledge of

financial governance and presented back to the committee discussed line by line to

explain outcomes. This questionnaire shows areas in need of improvement and

feeds into the Financial Management annual compliance document and focus of

works.

Legislative Compliance Register

The Board are required to review compliance, as an audit requirement, as directed by the Auditor Generals Department.

Available on request

Service Level Agreement between the Board and Department for Water

The Finance and Audit committee reviewed and discussed the Service Level

Agreement attachments which are required to be updated and reviewed annually.

The FTE numbers are preliminary and will be updated when further information is

received regarding external funding.

Terms of Reference

The Finance and Audit committee reviewed and discussed the Terms of Reference for this

committee and agreed that no changes would be made

Risk Register Review

The Risk Register is a standing item on the Finance and Audit Committee agenda


Recommendations


1. Receives the draft minutes of the Finance and Audit Committee meeting held 5 June

2018;

2. Endorses the May 2018 financial reports;

3. Endorses the May 2018 balance sheet

4. Endorses the 2018-19 draft budget

5. Endorses the revised policy Governance Manual

6. Endorses the policy F31 Grants and Contracts register.

7. Notes policy A01 and F05 be revised and represented at the next meeting

8. Notes The FMCP questionnaire summary document

9. Notes The FMCP 2016-17 document

10. Notes The Focus of Works outcomes for 2017-18

11. Endorses The Focus of Works be added as a standing item on the Finance and

Audit Committee agenda

12. Notes The KI NRM Board Legislative Compliance Register review and inclusions to

the register as requested by audit

13. Notes the contract extensions for NLP1 funded staff to complete milestones and

reporting

14. Endorses the Service Level Agreement schedules

15. Endorses the Presiding Member to sign and seal the attachments

16. Endorses the Term of Reference with no changes

17. Notes The Risk Register has been reviewed and insert most recent register

18. Notes The Risk Register has been reviewed with End of Financial Year position in

mind

Motion Moved Seconded

That the recommendations be accepted

Attachments:

1. Draft minutes of the Finance and Audit Committee meeting held 15 June 2018

2. Finance Reports: March 2018

3. Amended 2016-2017 budget

4. 2017-2018 draft budget

5. Focus of Work update

6. 2015-2016 interim audit report

7. F31 Grants and Contract Register Policy


4. Board Matters: for noting


Michelle Benison A/Manager, Strategy and Engagement

4.1 Landscape Act Independent Facilitator

Priority For information

Purpose

To inform the Natural Resources Management Board (NRM Board) of the appointment of an

Independent Facilitator, by the Minister for Environment and Water, to lead the Landscape

SA reform engagement process across the State.

Background

In March 2018, the State Government announced that it would reform the current natural

resources management system to help build effective, working partnerships between the

Government and the community.

The Minister for Environment and Water, the Hon David Speirs MP, announced that the

Government intends to repeal the Natural Resources Management Act 2004, and replace it

with the Landscape South Australia Act, to reduce red tape, and to focus on practical

programs and on-ground works delivered within existing resources.

To aid in the development of this new Act, the Minister has appointed an independent

facilitator to lead the engagement with the South Australian community.

Discussion

Ms Becky Hirst, and her company, Becky Hirst Consulting, have been appointed by the

Minister to lead the Landscape SA reform engagement process.

Natural Resources Kangaroo Island (NR KI) has been informed that the following people will

be involved in the engagement process:

- Ms Becky Hirst

o Globally recognised leader in the community engagement sector through herformation and leadership of Engage 2 Act, a worldwide collective of individualscommitted to progressing high quality community engagement.

o Highly accomplished community and stakeholder engagement practitioner with19 years’ experience in both Australia and the UK.

o Specialist experience includes engaging people in decision making, problem-solving and collaborative co-design processes.

o Has led multiple State-wide engagement projects, including engagement for the

South Australia Climate Change Strategy, Child Protection Reform and the Time

Zone Consultation.

- Steve Dangerfield o Co-Facilitator/Stakeholder Subject Matter Expert (Primary Producers, Landcare

Groups)o Leading stakeholder engagement expert with over 20 years’ hands-on

experience in community and Government relations and has led many projectswhere the management of community concerns is paramount to success.


o Community engagement expertise and facilitation skills are well known and highlyregarded in Australia.

o Has led many high profile, politically sensitive and high risk projects have beensuccessfully delivered – bringing the community on the journey and deliveringpositive support for Government initiatives and large, high profile projects.

o Has worked with NRM Boards in the past and provides great insight in to workingwith regional stakeholders in the NRM space.

- Jon Bok o Co-Facilitator/Stakeholder Subject Matter Expert (Regional communities,

Aboriginal Nations)o Jon has over 20 years’ experience working with Aboriginal communities as well

as industry and government.o Has held senior Government and industry roles, working closely with Aboriginal

people in urban, regional and remote areas across Australia.o Brings a practical insight to the unique cultural, social, economic and political

dynamic of Indigenous communities and applies this knowledge to planning,strategy, engagement and continued relationship management.

o Has consistently achieved success in the negotiation and delivery of agreementsas well as developing sustainable stakeholder relationships.

- Yvonne Heitz o Workshop Data Collationo Has worked in busy office environments in both administrative and hospitality

sectors for the past 20 years,o Has successfully completed a Professional Editing and Proofreading Certificate

course with Sackville Academy (The Writing School).o Provides administrative support for Becky Hirst Consulting, and also works within

the City of Port Adelaide in the Customer Relations Team, CommunityDevelopment.

o Role will be to collate all input received via the workshops.

The Regional Director, Mr Damian Miley; the Manager of Strategy and Engagement, Ms Phillipa Holden are involved in the process, and will report regularly to the Board on updates in regard to engagement opportunities on Kangaroo Island with Ms Hirst.


Nil

Consultation

N/A

Recommendations

That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board notes the appointment of

an Independent Facilitator to lead the Landscape SA reform engagement process.


That this recommendation be adopted.


4. Board Matters: for noting


Michelle Benison A/Manager, Strategy and Engagement

4.3 Community engagement

Priority For information

Purpose

For the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board (the Board) to consider how

it may wish to engage with different sectors of the community during, and after, the changing

landscape of natural resources management in South Australia.

This paper builds on the documents, provided to the Board on 25 May 2018 (Board 143) by

Ms Karleah Berris and Ms Phillipa Holden, regarding local landscape action plans and its

associated engagement activities with the agricultural sector of the Island.

Background

The Board and Natural Resources Kangaroo Island (NRKI) regularly deliver services that are

unique to, and for, the residents and visitors of Kangaroo Island. Ensuring the region’s

engagement processes are effectively working for stakeholders is fundamental to the

successful delivery of NRKI’s on-ground services, strategies, and policies to (and for) the

community.

The paper that was presented to the Board in May highlighted how important it is to tailor

engagement activities to sectors, and even to individuals, in a community like Kangaroo

Island.

It appears that when sectors have seen a benefit, or realised a positive impact from natural

resources management works, they have been more engaged in discussions, or have had a

higher participation rate (i.e. biosecurity; goat and deer eradication) at engagement activities

than when not (i.e. long-term impacts of climate change).

Lower attendance rates, or difficulty in attracting participants to events may be due to a lack

of understanding of the purpose of the meeting, or a lack of communication on the part of

NRKI and the Board on why the meeting is occurring, the purpose, and the outcome that is

being sought.

Over the past number of years, NRKI has provided surveys to the community on how the

Board could more effectively deliver its services and engagement. Feedback received has

been limited and has not been clear on areas for improvement. This may be due to people in

the community not wanting to provide negative or sensitive feedback to staff, or NRM Board

Members, due to personal connections. This has, in turn, impacted the potential to improve

processes, and understand what is, and is not, working for the community.

Feedback from the community does occur, but it appears to often occur at public events with

elected officials, or people not directly associated with the Island and natural resources


management on the Island (i.e. recent Ministerial visit and comments from attendees at

dinner regarding engagement with primary producers).

Discussion

Engaging Effectively in a Changing Landscape

The upcoming Landscapes SA reform process, including the development of a Landscape

SA Act, the establishment of Landscape Boards (with three members of the Board voted in

by the public), and the prioritisation of community input into on-ground operations and

deliverables of future natural resources management activities, provide an opportunity for

NRKI and the Board to evaluate the effectiveness of engagement activities, and trial new

ways of engaging with different sectors of the community.

1. Independent Facilitator

An independent facilitator, Ms Becky Hirst, has been appointed by the Minister for

Environment and Water, the Hon David Speirs MP, to engage with communities across

South Australia on Landscape reform. There is an opportunity for Ms Hirst to discuss

community preferences, priorities, values, and concerns – which may be able to be provided

to NRKI staff to help with future engagement activities.

Ms Phillipa Holden is a member of a Department for Environment and Water (DEW) working

group (including a representative from each region, DEW, and PIRSA). The group is

discussing potential approaches to engaging with the community with Ms Hirst. The notion of

discussing what engagement processes are preferred, as well as feedback on past

engagement processes has been discussed, and there is an opportunity to include it in some

form in the Landscape engagement events planned across the State.

2. Empowering KI Stakeholders

Following on from the papers presented to the Board in May regarding local landscape

action plans, the Strategy and Engagement team met with representatives from Primary

Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) (from Kangaroo Island, Adelaide, and Jamestown) to

discuss how to approach effective and meaningful engagement with primary producers and

farmers, and how to potentially increase the uptake of long-term, sustainable natural

resources management practices that NRKI is promoting.

Upon reflection of the paper and documents presented in May, and the discussion with

PIRSA representatives, there is an opportunity for NRKI and the Board to consider how it

may wish to tailor its message to specific sectors on key issues into the future, in a

consistent way across projects and programs.

As illustrated in the diagram from Gordardd et al. below; a stakeholder’s level of knowledge

on an issue (often much higher than the materials that are usually pitched at them), their

values (areas of care or concern) and the rules (legislation, regulations and desired

outcomes) that NRKI or the Board are bound by, or looking for into the future, are all

important factors that can be incorporated into engagement activities fairly easily.


An important factor to consider is whether NRKI is currently reflecting a specific

stakeholder’s values and knowledge in its engagement with that said stakeholder. If a

stakeholder or stakeholder group’s values and knowledge are not actively reflected in

communications, media, and engagement on an activity, it becomes more difficult to help

empower the decision-making processes and contribute to the desired outcomes that NRKI

and the Board are wanting (for example, the forecasted long-term impacts of climate

change).

By further empowering the community, and integrating that empowerment, knowledge,

values, and relationships consistently (tailored to sector) across its engagement on

programs and projects, NRKI may be able to better affect and impact stakeholder decision-

making.

To help facilitate empowerment, NRKI and the Board have an opportunity to consider how

messaging on a particular topic/project/program is conveyed, and how it can be tailored to

demonstrate the effectiveness and benefits that the engagement/on-ground services would

provide to particular sectors or stakeholders (for example, the successful engagement

processes regarding biosecurity and the eradication of feral goats and deer).

Empowering the community and stakeholders can help increase the adoption of more

sustainable practices – increasing the capability to better define problems and opportunities,

and seek ways to solve or take advantage of them. It is clear that the majority of

stakeholders on the Island are already empowered to act, and it is just how the message

and ‘rules’ are conveyed in engagement activities that can have an impact on the uptake of a

particular sustainable practice.


Further Opportunities

1. Celebrate the Wins

The population on Kangaroo Island is approximately 4,500 with more than 330 of those

coming from the farming community. The Strategy and Engagement unit at NRKI estimates

that on average, there are between 10 and 40 people at engagement events (dependant on

event type), with a few outliers of over 100 which may be related to increased curiosity, time

of year, or recognition of well-known guest speakers.

Holding events where there are between 10 and 40 people is commendable, and is in line

with what other regions in the State experience. It is important for the community, and staff,

to be recognised for their efforts in natural resources management on the Island. The Board

and the regional management team have a role to play in this, as does the Strategy and

Engagement team.

Producing newspaper articles, social media posts, or articles on the NRM Board website, as

well as just chatting with community members, will enable the community to see that the

programs that are being paid for (by the Levy and other taxes) are delivering. It is important

for on-ground services and engagement activities - and their deliverables – to be regularly

promoted, as it allows the region to demonstrate the positive impact the work has had on

individuals or businesses (or particular sectors), while also demonstrating the value of the

program itself.

2. Timing of Engagement

Staff from NRKI are cognisant that there are particular times of the year that are better than

others to engage with the various sectors of the community. However, there are times where

NRKI are constrained by deliverable timeframes or legislative requirements when delivering

projects and engaging with the community.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that there are specific times of year that are more beneficial for

engaging different sectors of stakeholders. For example, cooler months are possibly the best

time of year to engage with the farming community, as this is a “quieter’ period of the year

for them, however, there is in general less activities taking place on the Island at this time

and a higher level of absentee home owners. Conversely the warmer months will be a

poorer time to engage with the farming community but activity levels on the Island are higher

and there is a greater chance of engagement with home owners that are absent during the

cooler months.

There is an opportunity for the Board and NRKI to plan out in advance what events or

communications (by category) occur at which time of year for different sectors; and

potentially take advantage of other events occurring at the same time so as to reduce

expenditure and times that people are asked to attend an event in a particular season.

3. Forms of Engagement

Over the past number of years, there have been introductions of new forms of engagement

via social media and the internet (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and NRKI website), as well as the


continued use of more traditional forms (i.e. information sessions, workshops, newspapers,

and letters) of engagement. The NRKI has most recently created a Facebook and Twitter

presence, which, combined, has over 1,000 followers (to date), with an average reach of

over 9,000 people a month.

There is an opportunity to join another form of social media, Instagram, which is a photo-

based platform that has over 800 million users (as of September 2017). It is an opportunity

to expand the reach of NRKI and the Board’s work with people from around the world.

The production of new hashtags specific for KI and the sites or work that NRKI and the

Board are responsible (for example, #NRKI; #DEW; #FCNP; #KIWT;

#KellyHillConservationPark; #SealBay; #RemarkableRocks; #AdmiralsArch;

#CapeWilloughby; #CapeGantheaume; #TooGoodToSpoil; and others) could be included on

promotional material that is provided to visitors to the Island – encouraging their use. The

utilisation of these hashtags on their photos would promote specific sites, but would also

provide NRKI with the potential to ‘repost’ on Instagram, or even ‘tweet’ on Twitter – thus

increasing presence on social media to further users and potential visitors.

It’s Okay to Disagree

The current Minister for Environment and Water has publicly discussed the Government’s

prioritisation of community input and direction into environmental activities and direction.

There is a need to be cognisant of the fact that people attending engagement events or who

are aware of on-ground activities may disagree with the content or intent, but that there is a

need to actively listen and learn from these concerns.

Board Workshop

There is an opportunity for the Strategy and Engagement team, along with the Regional

Management Team to undertake a workshop or 30-60 minute discussion with the Board to

discuss how future engagement activities this may be done across the current business of

the Board. This could be proposed for the August Board Workshop.


Nil

Consultation

PIRSA

Recommendations


1. Notes the opportunity for the Landscape Independent Facilitator to engage with the community.

2. Approves the use of Instagram as an additional social media tool. 3. Approves and attend a workshop to discuss options to improve the consistency in

messaging and effectiveness of NR KI engagement with various sectors at the August Board Workshop.



That these recommendations be adopted.


4.4 Correspondence Kangaroo Island NRM Board Meeting

Number 144 – 22 June 2018

4.4.1 Major correspondence for May — June

Priority: Consent Schedule

Incoming

Received from: Subject:

Hon David Spiers MP

Minister for Environment and

Water

Government of South Australia


Apology for celebration for eradication of feral goats and

feral deer.

Shauna Black

Director – Community Engagement

Kangaroo Island Plantation

Timbers


Sponsorship of the Glossy Black-cockatoo Recovery

Program

Steve Costello

Assistant Secretary




Request for tender for the National Landcare Program Regional Land Partnerships Program

Hon David Spiers MP


Water



Thank you for hosting visit and dinner

Hon David Spiers MP


Water


Date received: 5 June 2018

Receipt of Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Plan 2017-27 and Community Engagement and Consultation Report

Hon David Spiers MP


Water



Proposed lease arrangements for Kangaroo Island Links Development

Dr Caroline Croser-Barlow

Group Executive Director, People

and Performance

Department for Environment and

Water


Resignation from KI NRM Board


Outgoing

Sent to: Subject:

Hon David Spiers MP


Water


Date sent: 16 May 2018

Kangaroo Island NRM Plan 2017–2027

Recommendation

That the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board notes the above correspondence.

Motion Moved Seconded That this recommendation be adopted.

Attachments: 1. Tabled Correspondence


Documents

to be held 2018, Conference 67 - naturalresources.sa.gov.au · removed the words relating to removing domestic cats from KI from all material included text relating to ensuring domestic