3 Objectives, principles, program logic

The objectives, principles and program logic for the Manning River Estuary and Catchment Management Plan build on:

• the Coastal Management and Marine Estate Management Acts • the Coastal Management Manual Our local objectives, while aligned to the objects of the CM Act, were developed to meet our local context through consultation with stakeholders. The Manning River ECMP Objectives are shown overleaf. The Coastal Management Manual requires the Manning River ECMP to describe how the objects of the CM Act have been considered and promoted. Appendix 5 sets out each object of the CM Act and explains how the object has been considered and promoted through the Manning River Estuary ECMP. It shows alignment between the Objects of the Act, the local objectives of the ECMP, risks, issues and the actions that address them.

A problem tree (Figure 13) and program logic model (Figure 14) have been developed to guide the Manning River ECMP. The problem tree is a visual representation of the focus problem: declining water quality, ecosystem health and resilience. It shows the causes and effects that lead to environmental, social and economic impacts. The program logic sets out the activities that comprise the program, and the changes that are expected to result from them. It visually represents the relationships between the program inputs, goals and activities.

Photo: Taking flight by Naomi Clarke