Management Plans

National Trust staff work with the landowner to develop a management plan, which is tailored to suit the specific needs of the land and management resources available.

National Trust management plans are action-orientated and recommend the actions that should be carried out in order to maintain the natural heritage values for which the property was covenanted.  The plans are designed to be practical and usable documents that are not onerous nor place an unrealistic burden on the landowner.

The plans include the following:

• A summary of the management actions to be carried out;
• A statement of the natural heritage values;
• The owner and property details including the restrictions outlined in the covenant;
• The objectives of the plan;
• The management history of the property;
• The disturbances, impacts and threatening processes at the property;
• The geology, landforms and soils that occur on the property;
• The native flora and fauna that occur on the property;
• The pest plants and animals that have been found or occur on the property;
• How the property has been managed for fire; and
• How the management plan is to be monitored, reviewed and evaluated.