Indicator | Target | Performance | Commentary |
Length of defined waterways with dairy cattle permanently excluded |
100% by 31 May 2017 |
98.4% |
Essentially completed to plan and a focused effort now underway for the remaining small number of farmers |
Regular crossing points on farm have bridge or culvert |
100% by 31 May 2018 |
99.8% |
Essentially completed one year ahead of plan |
Farms with waterways have documented riparian management plan |
100% by 31 May 2020 |
4% |
Progress is better than can be reported because not all data is currently available; however, progress is slower than planned. Effort has been prioritised elsewhere. New tools and services like Farm Environment Plans will accelerate progress from now |
Farms with water meters on significant water intake |
85% by 2020 |
51% |
On track |
Farms participating in nutrient management reporting and benchmarking |
100% by 30 Nov 2015 |
95% |
The effort required to achieve this was initially under-estimated but adoption has grown rapidly and is now approaching target |
Farm Environment Plan |
100% by end 2025 |
NEW FY18 | This is a new initiative and starts with a target for 1,000 during FY18 |