Advisory Committees

There Board has formed 4 advisory committees. They are: 

• Biodiversity Advisory Committee
• Pastoral Advisory Committee  
• Pest Advisory Committee
• Water Advisory Committee 

Advisory committees are formed by NRM Boards to provide specialist technical advice on a range of regionally specific issues related to management of water resources, native vegetation, threatened species, weeds and feral pests. In some cases advisory committee members will be experts in their field and may also include community members with relevant knowledge and skills. Committees may focus on particular issues concerning the region (ie feral animals, GAB aquifer drawdown, and weed management) or may deal with a range of integrated issues. The committees may function by meeting on an on-going or ad hoc basis to deal with certain issues or events.

The roles and responsibilities of the regional advisory committees may include:

• providing advice to the SAAL NRM Board in response to a specific issue that requires further clarification or management consistent within the terms of reference of the relevant advisory committee.
• consulting as appropriate with relevant stakeholders (SAAL NRM Board Staff, District Groups) in the region to specific issues highlighted by SAAL Board staff and District groups, to ensure that advice to SAAL NRM Board is based upon accurate and relevant information.

The Biodiversity Advisory Committee will advise on policy in relation to biodiversity management in the Arid Lands region. Members: to be finalised soon. Biodiversity Advisory Committee Terms of Reference (313 KB PDF file)
The Pastoral Advisory Committee will provide the link in communication between the Pastoral Board and the SA Arid Lands NRM Board. Members: David Leek Michael McBride Chris Reed John Gavin
The Pest Advisory Committee will provide input into pest management strategies for the Arid Lands region. Members: Katherine Moseby Brenton Arnold Beth Greenfield (proxy John Pitt) Geoff Axford (proxy Damien Pearce) Chris Turner District group representative (to be finalised)  Pest Advisory Committee Terms of Reference (312 KB PDF file)
The Water Advisory Committee will address water resource issues facing the region, including management of groundwater from the Great Artesian Basin. Members: Glen Scholz, DWLBC Tony Hill, PIRSA Julie Cann, DWLBC Zac Sibenaler, Australian Groundwater Technologies Lynn Brake, UNISA Research Fellow Chris Reed, Presiding Member SAAL NRM Board Water Advisory CommitteeTerms of Reference ( 313 KB PDF file)