What is airborne electromagnetics?
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) technology was originally developed for the mining industry where it continues to be used extensively.
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Salinity Mapping
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The National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP)
NAP was a joint Australian, state and territory government commitment to fund measures tackling salinity and water quality problems f
Salinity
Salt is a natural part of the Australian landscape but can become a serious problem when carried by water to where it threatens:
Australian Government Reef Programme
Declines in the coastal ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) have been linked with increases in the land-based runoff of suspended sediments and nutrients and the addition of herbicides since European settlement.
Australian Framework for Landcare
The Australian Framework for Landcare has been developed by the Landcare community to help guide Landcare over a ten year period (2010-2020).
Guidelines for Selection of Farm Consultants to approve land management plans for landcare taxation deductions
Under section 40-G of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 primary producers and other rural businesses earning income from the land may be eligible for tax deductions for fencing erected to prevent land degradation. To be eligible, fences must be erected to separate different land classes in accordance with an approved land management plan.
Guidelines for Approval of Land Management Plans
Guidelines for approval of land management plans under division 40-670 of the new Business Tax System (Capital Allowances) Act 2001
1. Plan preparation
Landcare tax benefits
The Australian Government provides a range of primary producer tax benefits to help farmers protect agricultural land.
You may be able to claim a deduction for capital costs you incur on a Landcare operation, and riparian management works. This includes the establishment of shelterbelts on land used in an agricultural business.
Information on these tax benefits is available from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO):
Operating environment in 2012 for Landcare and related community-based groups in each of the states and territories across
For the purposes of this document, ‘community–based groups’ refers to Landcare and related groups founded on volunteerism and stewardship. These include farmers and pastoralists, Indigenous communities and citizens involved in conservation projects on public and private land.