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The Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment Coordinating Committee
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The Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment Coordinating Committee (UMCCC) is a community based organisation made up of agencies and groups that are responsible for natural resource management in the upper Murrumbidgee catchment. The UMCCC operates as a regional cross border network to enhance communication between agencies and groups in NSW and the Australian Capital Territory which, lies wholly within the upper catchment of the Murrumbidgee River. The upper catchment of the Murrumbidgee River is above the Burrinjuck Dam wall.
Who can be a member ?
UMCCC membership is drawn from organisations involved in natural resource management in the Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment and also interested individuals with useful skills and knowledge. Member organisations can be: local government authorities, urban and rural Landcare networks, regional non government conservation and land management organisations, State and Territory government agencies and Advisory Committees, service Providers, research, regional business organisations and indigenous groups.
What does the UMCCC do ?
The UMCCC employs a part-time facilitator to convene meetings, coordinate
policy and funding submissions and communication activities. Monthly meetings are held in different locations in the upper catchment and cover reports about current government and community NRM activities, topical presentations by guest speakers and field trips to NRM project sites.
The UMCCC undertakes a diverse range of activities, including:
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prepares submissions to public inquiries, policy and regulatory reviews affecting NRM; |
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convenes a biennial public Forum on regional NRM issues; |
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develops communication and resource materials including Looking after your Natural Assets a resource book for rural landholders managing bush blocks and small acreages and Fact Sheets series - Choosing and Managing Land; |
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fosters strategic capacity building projects including current proposals for engaging regional local government and a socio-economic profile of the upper catchment. |
Publications
Fact Sheet no. 1: Buying a small rural property in the Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment - Choosing and Managing land - Things to Consider and Where to find information. http://www.environment.act.gov.au/yourenvironmenthwp/choosingandmanland.html
Further Information: UMCCC Facilitator C/- Environment ACT, PO Box 144 Lyneham, ACT 2602. Phone: (02) 6207 2999 or email the UMCCC Facilitator.
