abbreviations

ABS	Australian Bureau of Statistics
ANZSIC	Australian New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
AROT	Australian Rare or Threatened Species
AWRC	Australian Water Resources Council
BMP	Best Management Practice
BW	Barwon Water
CaLP	Catchment & Land Protection
CALP	Catchment and Land Protection Board
CAMBA	China-Australia Migratory Birds Agreement
CAP	Coastal Action Plan
CAR	Comprehensive Adequate Reserve
CARR	Comprehensive Adequate Representative Reserve
CAT	Consultative Action Team
CD	Compact Disc
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
CFA	Country Fire Authority
CHW	Central Highlands Water
Ck.	Creek
CLPR	Centre for Land Protection Research
CCMA	Corangamite Catchment Management Authority
CHIPS	Central Highlands Integrated Production Systems
CMA	Catchment Management Authority
CNR	Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
CPA	Central Planning Authority
CRSIG	Corangamite Region Salinity Implementation Group
CSIRO	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CVPC	Central Victorian Plantation Committee
DCNR	Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
DOI	Department of Infrastructure
DPI	Department of Primary Industries
DRDC	Dairy Research & Development Corporation
DSE	Department of Sustainability and Environment
EC	Electroconductivity
EMS	Environmental Management System
EPA	Environment Protection Authority
EPFL	East Victoria Plantation Forest Company of Aust. Pty Ltd.
ESD	Ecologically Sustainable Development
etc	Etcetera
EVC	Ecological Vegetation Class
FFF	Flora, Fauna and Fisheries
FFG	Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
GAV	Greening Australia Victoria
GE	Genetically Engineered
GIS	Geographic Information Systems
GL	Gigalitres
GOVT	Government
GRDC	Grains Research & Development Corporation
GVAP	Gross Value of Agricultural Production
GW	Ground Water
GWMP	Ground Water Management Plan
ha	Hectares
IC	Implementation Committee
Inc.	Incorporated
IPMS	Integrated Pest Management System
JAMBA	Japan-Australia Migratory Birds Agreement
km	Kilometres
LG	Local Government
LGA	Local Government Authority
LINCS	Linear Network of Communal Spaces
LPPF	Local Planning Policy Framework
LUIM	Land Use Information Model
m	Metres
MAR	Mean Annual Runoff
mg/L	Milligrams Per Litre
M	Million
ML	Megalitres (1 Million Litres)
mm	Millimetres
MSS	Municipal Strategic Statement
NAP	National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality
NGO	Non-Government Organisation
NHT	Natural Heritage Trust
NRE	Department of Natural Resources and Environment
NRM	Natural Resource Management
NVR	Native Vegetation Retention
PBI	Portfolio Benefits Index
PMIS	Pest Management Information System
PMP	Property Management Planning
PS	Primary School
PSS	Portfolio Significance Score
pt.	Part
PTC	Public Transport Corporation
PV	Parks Victoria
QA	Quality Assurance
R.	River
RAM	Rapid Appraisal Method
Ramsar	Iranian town - 1 st convention (1971) Wetland Conservation Treaty signed
RAP	Rabbit Action Plan
RBC	Raised Bed Cropping
RCBs	Regional Coastal Boards
RCD	Rabbit Calicivirus Disease
RCS	Regional Catchment Strategy
REU	Resource Economics Unit
RFA	Regional Forest Agreement
RMUs	Resource Management Units
SALMIC	Sustainable Agriculture and Land Management Implementation Committee
SBI	Supporting Strategy Benefits Index
SEPP	State Environment Protection Policies
SGS	Sustainable Grazing Systems
SHARP	Salinity Hazard and Asset Risk Prediction
SoE	State of the Environment
SRW	Southern Rural Water
SSS	Supporting Strategy Significance Score
SW	South West
SWRS	South West Ragwort Strategy
SWW	South West Water
TBL	Triple Bottom Line
TNS	The Natural Step
UNEP	United Nations Environment Program
VACP	Value of Agricultural Commodity Production
VFF	Victorian Farmers Federation
VPC	Victorian Plantations Corporation
VROT	Victorian Rare or Threatened Species
WA	Western Australia
WAP	Weed Action Plan
WHO	World Health Organisation
WMIC	Waterway Management Implementation Committee
WMO	World Meteorological Organisation
Yr	Year