2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management

C. Objectives, Strategies, Performance Measures and Targets

This section describes specific objectives and strategies to be implemented under each goal and sets performance measures and targets for expected results. The targets listed in this section are the basis for the ministry's public accountabilities. The annual service plan report will compare actual performance with these targets.

The achievement of these targets will be influenced by some factors beyond the ministry's control. In particular, completion of strategies that require legislative changes will depend on the government's overall legislative agenda. Some will also depend on the direct, constructive engagement of the private sector.

Most of the performance measures have evolved from those in the 2002/03 to 2004/05 Service Plan for two reasons:

• the ministry has amended its priorities in response to changing government and client priorities and demands, as discussed in Sections A and B; and
• a large proportion of the ministry's mandate from the Core Review involves completing a number of major projects. These include priority land-use plans, systems for information integration and delivery, development of the sustainable resource management framework and First Nations' consultation guidelines. A portion of the ministry's performance measures relate to these projects and need to evolve as the projects or their phases are completed.

Goal 1: Sustainable economic development of land and resources

Goal 2: Effective delivery of integrated, science-based land, resource and geographic information

Goal 3: Sound governance of land and resource management

Goal 4: Organizational excellence