Sentences with phrase «nsw environmental water»

Commonwealth environmental watering actions, in combination with NSW environmental water, are making significant contributions to ecological outcomes across the monitoring zones.

In winter and spring 2017, Commonwealth and NSW environmental water was delivered to the mid-Macquarie River and Marshes to continue building resilience in the Macquarie catchment, and to support further recovery in the system.

Up to 10,000 ML of Commonwealth environmental water in conjunction with up to 50,000 ML of NSW environmental water contributed to a two stage delivery, namely:

Between 24 January and 18 February 2017, 17,039 ML of Commonwealth environmental water was delivered in conjunction with 29,374 ML of NSW environmental water to the Macquarie Marshes to support the completion of a naturally triggered colonial waterbird breeding event.

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.

This included 10,000 ML of Commonwealth environmental water in conjunction with up to nearly 18,500 ML of NSW environmental water.

Between 4 and 12 April 2017, 2,648 ML of Commonwealth environmental water was delivered in conjunction with 3,833 ML of NSW environmental water to the mid-Macquarie River and Macquarie Marshes to provide opportunities for the post-spawning dispersal of native fish, including golden, silver and spangled perch.

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.

Not exact matches

For example, in 2011 — 12 the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder and the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage provided over 60 gigalitres (GL) to a number of waterways within the Edward — Wakool system.

Both NSW (through the NSW Riverbank program) and the Victorian Environmental Water Holder have traded allocations in the past.

This work was undertaken by scientists from the Narrandera Fisheries Centre (NSW Department of Primary Industries) and the Murray Catchment Management Authority (CMA), funded by Primary industries NSW, the Murray CMA and under the Commonwealth environmental water program.

The Lachlan Riverine Working Group, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, the State Water Corporation and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office contributed to the development and implementation of this watering action.

This action commenced on 20 August 2014 and ended on approximately 10 October 2015, 5 000 ML of Commonwealth environmental water, and 821 ML of NSW RiverBank water was protected from extraction in the Lachlan River.

950 ML of Commonwealth environmental water was delivered by Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group to the Carrs, Capitts, Bunberoo creeks system and Backwater Lagoon along the NSW Lower Murray floodplain between Lock 9 and Lock 8 in autumn 2016.

Commonwealth environmental water was used in conjunction with NSW held environmental water.

The Lachlan Riverine Working Group, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, the WaterNSW, the NSW Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office contributed to the development and implementation of this watering action.

An in - channel action was undertaken in the Lachlan River main stem to provide a specific hydrograph proposed by New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)- Fisheries to provide environmental water to support migration, spawning and recruitment of native fish, specifically golden perch.

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.

Both of the watering actions above were managed in cooperation with NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW DPI - Fisheries, WaterNSW and the Lachlan Environmental Water Advisory Group.

This watering action was managed in cooperation with NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW DPI - Fisheries, WaterNSW and the Lachlan Environmental Water Advisory Group.

Monitoring of the outcomes of this watering action was undertaken by the NSW Department of Primary Industries — Fisheries and WaterNSW (funded by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office), the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office.

«Commonwealth environmental water is intended to be used to support the management of Australia's wetlands of international importance (Ramsar listed wetlands) and sites that support nationally threatened species — sites that may include Barmah - Millewa forests, Hattah Lakes, and wetlands throughout the Victorian - NSW Mallee region, South Australian Riverland, Lower Lakes and Coorong.

See also: Joint Commonwealth Environmental Water Office and NSW Government media release — Thousands of waterbirds return to the Macquarie Marshes

This environmental watering event is a collaborative effort between the Commonwealth Environment Water Office, Murray - Darling Wetlands Working Group, Tar - Ru Lands Board of Management, Local Land Services Western Region, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW Department of Primary Industries Water, Moorna Station, SA Water and The Nature Conservancy.

Up to 23.8 GL of Commonwealth environmental water and 7.2 GL of NSW Government environmental water has been made available to connect the northern rivers.

NSW has provided significant support for this flow event including providing environmental water, technical advice, river information, and protecting the water so that it stays in the river channel to benefit the environment.

Commonwealth environmental water (up to 1,941 ML) is being delivered to Wingillie Station and Lucerne Day (NSW River Murray Wetlands).

Whilst the carryover of Commonwealth environmental water into 2012 - 13 was higher proportionally in several northern NSW catchments than anywhere else in the Basin, it was relatively small when compared to the capacity of storages.

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 Macquarie River to these environEnvironmental 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 Macquarie River to these environmentalenvironmental flows.

Should colonial bird breeding occur, we will work with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage to support breeding by providing environmental water to continue inundation if required.

Adrian Clements has recently joined the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office as our local engagement officer based in Dubbo, NSW.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder David Papps with officers from NSW Office of Environment and Herritage, Paika Lake