These technical reports detail methods used to collect, analyse and evaluate data in the 2010 State of the catchments reports under the NSW Natural Resources Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Program.
The state of the catchment reports cover 13 natural resource targets recommended by the Natural Resources Commission in 2005 and adopted by the NSW Government in 2006.
The NSW Natural Resources Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Strategy 2010–2015 and Program supports continuous improvement in policy and investment decision-making, and tracks progress against the statewide resource condition targets set by the Natural Resources Commission in 2005. The program reported on resource condition in 2010 through state of the catchments reports, which provide baseline data against which data from future years can be compared.
Estuaries and coastal lakes
Assessing the condition of estuaries and coastal lake ecosystems in NSW
Land managed within capability
Assessing land management within capability in NSW
Native vegetation
Assessing the extent and condition of native vegetation in NSW
Native fauna
Assessing the sustainability of native fauna in NSW
Natural resources
Assessing the capacity to manage natural resources in NSW
Soil condition
Assessing the condition of soils in New South Wales
Protocols for soil condition and land capability monitoring
Threatened species
Assessing the recovery of threatened species, populations and ecological communities in NSW
Wetlands
Assessing the extent and condition of wetlands in NSW: Project report.