Sentences with phrase «environmental water flows»

Environmental water flows were directed toward mitigation of poor water quality rather than enhancement of ecological assets.

Our long - term intervention monitoring (LTIM) researchers are well placed to understand and report on the benefits of natural flows (as distinct from environmental water flows) and how we might mimic similar conditions through environmental water delivery to stimulate future events.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, David Papps said the multi-use event would see a large volume (up to 634 GLs) of Commonwealth environmental water made available to supplement a series of environmental water flows generated by the States.

Councillor Trevor Norton (District Council of Loxton Waikerie), Craig Ferber (Project Manager, Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Committee), Michelle Campbell (Local Engagement Officer, Commonwealth Environmental Water Office) and Ian Atkinson (Chief Executive Officer, Nature Foundation South Australia) watching environmental water flowing into a wetland at Loxton Riverfront Reserve in 2014.

00.00 - 00.12 News reader: A new agreement between the State and Commonwealth will see extra environmental water flow to the wetlands along the River Murray.

Not exact matches

Collectively, the results underscore the importance of Commonwealth and other held environmental water for maintaining and improving the ecological condition of these two waterways, and improve our ability to deliver targeted environmental flows into the future.

The Tuppal Creek landholders greatly assisted NSW environmental water managers to develop the watering objectives, delivery timing and flow release rates for the event and were directly involved in the monitoring program.

Environmental flows helped improve vegetation condition and water quality, as well as supporting the breeding of frogs such as the spotted marsh, barking marsh and Peron's tree frog.

Between July 2012 and June 2013, over 1000 GL held by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (770 GL) and The Living Murray program (289 GL)-- including return flows from the Victorian rivers — is expected to have been delivered.

The increases were linked to return flows from the inundated Chowilla floodplain using The Living Murray environmental water, supported by the concurrent delivery of Commonwealth environmental water through the main channel.

Commonwealth environmental water contributed to the prevalence of flowing water habitats, important for riverine fishes such as Murray Cod.

«Even when flows are restricted to in channel flows, landowners have grave concerns that due to the inability to accurately predict tributary inflows in the steep upper catchments, and overcome flow time lag, the proponents have been forced to propose releasing environmental water from Eildon Weir and piggyback it on high (Goulburn River) tributary flows.

As such, while there is a high need for environmental flows in the Lower Darling River, it is unlikely that the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder will be able to assist in meetienvironmental flows in the Lower Darling River, it is unlikely that the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder will be able to assist in meetiEnvironmental Water Holder will be able to assist in meeting this need.

3.9 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water was made available to provide flows through Muggabah Creek near Booligal in the Lachlan catchment.

Over 679,000 ML of Commonwealth environmental water was provided directly to the South Australian Murray (including over 284,000 ML of return flows from upstream Commonwealth environmental watering events in the Goulburn - Broken catchment, Campaspe River and Hattah Lakes).

This water was in addition to the 722 GL of Commonwealth environmental water delivered to maintain barrage flow to the Lower Lakes to 31 December 2015 as part of the River Murray Valley Flows and including return flows from watering events in Victorian tributaFlows and including return flows from watering events in Victorian tributaflows from watering events in Victorian tributaries.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, contributed to whole - of - system watering in the River Murray, providing benefits along the length of the River Murray in 2016 - 17 and contributing to flows and targeting outcomes from Hume Dam through to the Coorong.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Macquarie River Valley 2017 - 18 sets intentions for 2017 — 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 — 18 intentions for demands in Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Macquarie River Valley 2017 - 18 sets intentions for 2017 — 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 — 18 intentions for demands in environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 — 18 intentions for demands in future years.

Providing environmental flow into the Coorong was a priority for the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder environmental flow into the Coorong was a priority for the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Environmental Water Holder in 2015 - 16.

Following the recession of these flows, environmental water was used to help boost the health of wetlands and floodplains along the length of the River Murray.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Lachlan River 2017 - 18 sets intentions for 2017 - 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 - 18 intentions for demands in Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Lachlan River 2017 - 18 sets intentions for 2017 - 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 - 18 intentions for demands in environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 - 18 intentions for demands in future years.

Additionally, Commonwealth environmental water supported the manipulation of weir pool water levels at Locks 8 and 9 to provide wetlands permanently connected to weir pools with more natural patterns of inundation and drying sequences, assist in inundating creeks and anabranches that normally receive water only during higher flow conditions (such as Mulcra Island) and provide hydraulic variability within the river channel.

In addition to the volume released from Hume Dam, return flows and the Commonwealth's 151 GL of held South Australian allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border to meet environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes and Coorong, and provide suitable habitat conditions (both salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office contracted the NSW Department of Primary Industries — Fisheries to undertake a short - term monitoring project to assess the response of native fish in the lower Macquarie River to the connection flow.

Environmental water was delivered between January and February to manage the recession from high natural flows during late December / early January and ensure that river levels decreased gradually.

In addition to this volume released from Hume Dam and the volume approved for the Coorong, return flows and the Commonwealth's 134 GL of held South Australian allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border for meeting environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes Coorong and providing suitable habitat conditions (salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.

The environmental water used at Whirlpool Corner, Disher Creek and Berri Basin was provided from flows returning to the river system from watering actions originally delivered in Victoria.

A total of 367 GL of Commonwealth environmental water was released from Hume Dam to support in - channel, wetland and low elevation floodplain habitat throughout the River Murray for improving the condition, movement and recruitment of native fish — both silver (critically endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) and golden perch were detected spawning in the Mid Murray in response to flow variability; improve riparian and wetland vegetation condition; and contribute to the managed export of salt from the River Murray system.

Connectivity between the lower Macquarie and Barwon rivers can be successfully achieved using environmental water, particularly in synchrony with flow events occurring in the Barwon River.

Up to 500 ML of Commonwealth environmental water has been made available to provide flows to Johnson's Waterhole between August 2013 and June 2016.

Due to several small flow pulses in Jan - Feb 2015, Commonwealth environmental water contributed to 17,200 ML across the system.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Northern Unregulated Rivers 2017 - 18 identifies intentions for use in 2017 ‑ 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in previous years and considering the implications of 2017 ‑ 18 intentions for demands in Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Northern Unregulated Rivers 2017 - 18 identifies intentions for use in 2017 ‑ 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in previous years and considering the implications of 2017 ‑ 18 intentions for demands in environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in previous years and considering the implications of 2017 ‑ 18 intentions for demands in future years.

«To the extent possible, environmental water will be coordinated with other river operations to enhance river flows from Hume dam, throughout the River Murray channel and into the Coorong lagoons,» Mr Papps said.

A flow event in January 2016 resulted in access to Commonwealth allocations and approximately 859 ML of Commonwealth environmental water contributed to in - stream flows.

5.3 opportunity to supplement natural flows or coordinate with other water releases (including consumptive and other environmental water); and

Between 6 August and 17 October 2015, 12,114 ML of Commonwealth environmental water was delivered in conjunction with 40,440 ML of NSW environmental water to provide two flow pulses to the Northern and Southern Macquarie Marshes.

Up to 93,902 ML of Commonwealth environmental water in the Lower Balonne River system (unregulated) was available to contribute to flows during 2013 14.

Up to 153,816 ML of Commonwealth environmental water in the Lower Balonne River system (unregulated) was available to contribute to in - stream fresh flows during 2014 15.

The Portfolio Management Plan for the northern unregulated rivers therefore focuses on the opportunities for active management of flows and event - based mechanisms, including water purchase and use on - farm and in - stream infrastructure, and where this could be employed strategically to contribute to the objectives and outcomes of the Murray - Darling Basin Plan and Basin - wide environmental watering strategy and Basin annual environmental watering priorities.

The use of 1,415 ML of Commonwealth environmental water in the Moonie River system (unregulated) contributed to in - stream fresh flows during 2013 - 14.

Due to several small flow pulses in early 2016 (flows peaked at around 25,000 ML / day at St George on 11 February), Commonwealth environmental water contributed to 9,454 ML across the system.

Approximately 9,700 ML of Commonwealth environmental water provided overbank flows to the Warrego River which spilled on to the Western Floodplain at Toorale National Park / State Conservation Area.

A flow event in Sept 2016 triggered access to Commonwealth allocations and a total 794 ML of Commonwealth environmental water contributed to in - stream flows, protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic habitats in the Warrego River system by supporting:

«As water managers, we need to be prepared to actively manage our water holdings to get the best outcome from every drop - whether that is through using the water for environmental flows or by trading it.»

Interviewer: «As well as supporting fish movement, flows of environmental water can generate movement of organic matter with benefits for water quality.»

Commonwealth environmental water from entitlements upstream of the Selected Area in Queensland made a small (4 %) contribution to flows down the Warrego River zone for around 16 days in February / March 2016.

Commonwealth environmental water contributed to four flow events down the Darling River zone, which provided connecting flows through the zone to Louth.

Return flows from the use of Commonwealth environmental water in lower Broken Creek supported downstream actions throughout the Mid Murray, Lower Murray, Coorong and Lower Lakes, contributing to the protection, maintenance and improvement of the diversity and condition of water dependent native flora and fauna and ecosystem function.

Environmental water contributed to in - stream base flows and freshes in the Goulburn River throughout 2014 - 15 in support of riparian vegetation condition, native fish reproduction and condition, hydrological connectivity and water quality.

Environmental water contributed to in - stream variable base flows in support of native fish condition and movement, native vegetation condition, hydrological connectivity and the maintenance of aquatic habitat conditions.