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Priority Area 1: Focusing the Activity

Resources are focused at the most critical areas using the most cost effective measures.

*Action*	*Deliverables*
1. Develop, implement and maintain a Research, Development and Innovation (R,D&I) Strategy for agreed reef water quality priorities.	A three-year R,D&I Strategy for agreed reef water quality priorities by September 2009. An updated R,D&I Plan by July each year.
2. Coordinate and integrate agreed R&D priorities into programs of work.	An evaluation report outlining the extent of uptake of R&D priorities by research providers by July each year.
3. Prioritise and align investments for reef water quality based on catchment scale and reef-wide risk assessments of key pollutants and source areas.	Review of uptake of best management practices 1 July 2005
	The Queensland Integrated Waterway Monitoring Risk Assessment is used to inform cooperative agreements and other water quality monitoring activities for 2009–2010.
	A prioritisation process to guide investment in future water quality initiatives (other than Caring for our Country) is agreed by September 2009 for funding 2009–2010 and beyond.
	A Reef Plan Investment Strategy is developed and implemented by September 2009 to coordinate investments across programs, while acknowledging the different objectives of the various programs.

Last reviewed 31 August 2009