Sentences with phrase «environmental water delivery»

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office regularly attends community forums, events and committees within the catchments and we are continuing to forge local partnerships that allow community groups, including Aboriginal Traditional Owners, to help shape the regional planning and management of environmental water delivery over the long term.

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.

An important component of each Plan therefore involves the establishment of effective partnerships in environmental water delivery, including with environmental water managers, land and catchment managers, and local environmental water management groups.

An important component of the Plan therefore involves the establishment of effective partnerships in environmental water delivery, including with environmental water managers, land and catchment managers, and local environmental water management groups.

An important component of each monitoring and evaluation plan involves the establishment of effective partnerships in environmental water delivery, including with environmental water managers, land and catchment managers, local environmental water management groups and community members.

Monitoring and evaluation of Commonwealth environmental water delivery will be undertaken at the seven areas within the Murray - Darling Basin listed below.

These partnerships with local groups allow communities to help shape the regional planning and management of environmental water delivery over the long term.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office Long Term Intervention Monitoring Project aims to monitor and evaluate the contribution of Commonwealth environmental water delivery in the Murray - Darling Basin over 5 years to June 2019.

The final volume of water recovered for the environment is dependent on the outcome of two work programs that may either increase or decrease the surface water sustainable diversion limits; one to remove river system constraints and the other to improve the efficiency of environmental water delivery.

Environmental Water Delivery: Campaspe River, Environmental water delivery: Loddon River, Environmental water delivery: Lower Goulburn River and Environmental water delivery: Lower Broken Creek collate current knowledge of the operational and administrative arrangements for the delivery of environmental water in their respective catchments, and provide an overview of the environmental assets and potential environmental water use options.

Operational monitoring is undertaken for all Commonwealth environmental watering actions and involves collecting on ground data with regard to environmental water delivery such as volumes delivered, impact on the river systems hydrograph, area of inundation and river levels.

Short term projects have focussed on determining whether selected watering actions are meeting their intended ecological objectives and understanding the implications for environmental water delivery.

Environmental water delivery was managed collaboratively with river operators, the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage, fisheries scientists and local communities.

Environmental water delivery to the Great Darling Anabranch (from the Commonwealth and New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage) commenced in mid-February 2017, aiming to support juvenile native fish (such as golden perch) to disperse from Lake Cawndilla into the Murray.

The environmental water delivery will also increase the export of salt and nutrients out to sea through the Murray Mouth.

We plan for a range of scenarios — from wet to drought — adjusting environmental water deliveries according to conditions.

Not exact matches

CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

Environmental water holders and managers will continue to draw on local knowledge — including through existing bodies established by Basin states — to ensure the successful delivery of environmental water under thEnvironmental water holders and managers will continue to draw on local knowledge — including through existing bodies established by Basin states — to ensure the successful delivery of environmental water under thenvironmental water under the Basin Plan.

The delivery of environmental water also assisted the spawning of golden perch and silver perch, while lower salinities facilitated a marked increase in species such as the smallmouthed hardyhead in the Coorong South Lagoon.

One example involves the delivery of 0.85 GL of environmental water by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder to a wetland adjacent to the Murray Sunset National Park in 2013, filling it for the first timenvironmental water by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder to a wetland adjacent to the Murray Sunset National Park in 2013, filling it for the first time since water by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder to a wetland adjacent to the Murray Sunset National Park in 2013, filling it for the first timEnvironmental Water Holder to a wetland adjacent to the Murray Sunset National Park in 2013, filling it for the first time since Water Holder to a wetland adjacent to the Murray Sunset National Park in 2013, filling it for the first time since 1993.

The full report of the early results is available at Monitoring of ecosystem responses to the delivery of environmental water in the Edward - Wakool river system 2011 - 12 - Report 1.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder makes water available for delivery by State environmental water holders and managers, non-Government organisations, their local delivery partners and rivEnvironmental Water Holder makes water available for delivery by State environmental water holders and managers, non-Government organisations, their local delivery partners and river operaWater Holder makes water available for delivery by State environmental water holders and managers, non-Government organisations, their local delivery partners and river operawater available for delivery by State environmental water holders and managers, non-Government organisations, their local delivery partners and rivenvironmental water holders and managers, non-Government organisations, their local delivery partners and river operawater holders and managers, non-Government organisations, their local delivery partners and river operators.

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.

In Victoria, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder makes water available for delivery by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, in consultation with Goulburn Murray Water — the local river operWater Holder makes water available for delivery by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, in consultation with Goulburn Murray Water — the local river operwater available for delivery by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, in consultation with Goulburn Murray Water — the local river operWater Holder and the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, in consultation with Goulburn Murray Water — the local river operWater — the local river operator.

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.

Monitoring of ecosystem responses to the delivery of environmental water in the lower Goulburn River and Broken Creek in 2012 - 13

The delivery of environmental water into Hattah Lakes is managed by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority and Goulburn - Murray Water, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basenvironmental water into Hattah Lakes is managed by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority and Goulburn - Murray Water, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basin Authowater into Hattah Lakes is managed by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority and Goulburn - Murray Water, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basin AuthoWater, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling BasEnvironmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basin AuthoWater Holder and the Murray Darling Basin Authority.

The increased population size was likely a response to conservation efforts by the Natural Resources South Australian Murray - Darling Basin, including delivery of Commonwealth environmental water.

The delivery of environmental water into Hattah Lakes was managed by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority and Goulburn - Murray Water, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basenvironmental water into Hattah Lakes was managed by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority and Goulburn - Murray Water, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basin Authowater into Hattah Lakes was managed by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority and Goulburn - Murray Water, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basin AuthoWater, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling BasEnvironmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basin AuthoWater Holder and the Murray Darling Basin Authority.

This presented an ideal opportunity to translocate a sub-population of Murray hardyhead from the Riverland sites to Brickworks Billabong in the Mallee Wetlands area of Victoria, where restoration efforts also include the delivery of Commonwealth environmental water.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office plans over multi-year time scales, to allow us to better integrate the planning of water delivery, trade and carryWater Office plans over multi-year time scales, to allow us to better integrate the planning of water delivery, trade and carrywater delivery, trade and carryover.

Above average and average rainfall in recent years and delivery of significant volumes of environmental water have improved conditions in the Lower Lakes and Coorong.

The delivery of environmental water into the Mallee sites is managed by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority and Goulburn - Murray Water, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basenvironmental water into the Mallee sites is managed by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority and Goulburn - Murray Water, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basin Authowater into the Mallee sites is managed by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority and Goulburn - Murray Water, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basin AuthoWater, in cooperation with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling BasEnvironmental Water Holder and the Murray Darling Basin AuthoWater Holder and the Murray Darling Basin Authority.

The management, delivery and monitoring of Commonwealth environmental water relies on considerable advice and assistance from local organisations, state governments and others.

Commonwealth environmental water was made available for delivery to a number of wetlands as part of ongoing restoration projects that commenced in 2013 - 14, including Johnson's Waterhole, Clark's Floodplain, Thiele's Flat, Loxton Riverfront Reserve, Ramco Lagoon and Rilli Reach.

In particular, the delivery of additional environmental water is expected to support on - going improvement in the condition and extent of the aquatic herb known as Ruppia tuberose which provides critical habitat for fish and invertebrate species in the Coorong Southern Lagoon.

Jody has over 25 years of experience in the water sector where she has been responsible for driving a range of initiatives including state water reforms under the National Water initiative, driving the momentum and integration of The Living Murray, delivery of environmental water with and on behalf of Basin states, development and implementation of a plan to avoid widespread acidification to the lower lakes of the Murray system during the Millennium drought and identification of the sustainable level of take to be embodied in the Murray - Darling Basin water sector where she has been responsible for driving a range of initiatives including state water reforms under the National Water initiative, driving the momentum and integration of The Living Murray, delivery of environmental water with and on behalf of Basin states, development and implementation of a plan to avoid widespread acidification to the lower lakes of the Murray system during the Millennium drought and identification of the sustainable level of take to be embodied in the Murray - Darling Basin water reforms under the National Water initiative, driving the momentum and integration of The Living Murray, delivery of environmental water with and on behalf of Basin states, development and implementation of a plan to avoid widespread acidification to the lower lakes of the Murray system during the Millennium drought and identification of the sustainable level of take to be embodied in the Murray - Darling Basin Water initiative, driving the momentum and integration of The Living Murray, delivery of environmental water with and on behalf of Basin states, development and implementation of a plan to avoid widespread acidification to the lower lakes of the Murray system during the Millennium drought and identification of the sustainable level of take to be embodied in the Murray - Darling Basin water with and on behalf of Basin states, development and implementation of a plan to avoid widespread acidification to the lower lakes of the Murray system during the Millennium drought and identification of the sustainable level of take to be embodied in the Murray - Darling Basin Plan.

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:

A Framework for determining Commonwealth environmental water use has been prepared in consultation with delivery partners, interested stakeholders / experts and with our Environmental Water Scientific Adenvironmental water use has been prepared in consultation with delivery partners, interested stakeholders / experts and with our Environmental Water Scientific Advisory Pwater use has been prepared in consultation with delivery partners, interested stakeholders / experts and with our Environmental Water Scientific AdEnvironmental Water Scientific Advisory PWater Scientific Advisory Panel.

«No other delivery partner in South Australia can work with the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder on how to best deliver cultural water than benefits the environment.&rWater Holder on how to best deliver cultural water than benefits the environment.&rwater than benefits the environment.»

Membership includes local land - holders, irrigators, community members, the Victorian delivery partners and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office.

«There was also a boom in the breeding of native birds such as nankeen night heron, cormorants and the first breeding of the internationally protected Eastern great egrets since 2011, following the delivery of Commonwealth environmental water to the Yanga National Park in early 2015.

Environmental water was delivered in winter 2017 to provide a pre-wetting flow pulse to the Macquarie Marshes to prime the system for the delivery of environmental water in late winteEnvironmental water was delivered in winter 2017 to provide a pre-wetting flow pulse to the Macquarie Marshes to prime the system for the delivery of environmental water in late winteenvironmental water in late winter and spring.

Additionally, Local Engagement Officers, other Commonwealth Environmental Water Office staff and State and local water delivery partners are working with the Ta - Ru Lands Board of Management, Narri Narri and Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations, and Ngiyampaa Wayilwan in the Macquarie MarWater Office staff and State and local water delivery partners are working with the Ta - Ru Lands Board of Management, Narri Narri and Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations, and Ngiyampaa Wayilwan in the Macquarie Marwater delivery partners are working with the Ta - Ru Lands Board of Management, Narri Narri and Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations, and Ngiyampaa Wayilwan in the Macquarie Marshes.

The management, delivery and monitoring of Commonwealth environmental water relies on considerable advice and assistance from delivery partners and water management authorities including:

It is not known whether this breeding was enhanced by the delivery of environmental water in early spring to support plants on the riverbank, or whether carp spawned in the Murray and moved into the Lower Goulburn River.»

Monitoring of ecological responses to the delivery of Commonwealth environmental water in the lower River Murray, during 2011 - 12 - Final Report

It outlines water delivery scenarios, carryover potential and trade options to optimise water use across water years and to maximise environmental outcomes across the Murray - Darling Basin.

We are very grateful for the expertise, advice, feedback and support provided by our delivery partners, environmental water holders, members of the scientific community, regional advisory groups who invite us to participate in their processes, and the many landowners who work with us to plan, manage and monitor the use of environmental water in the Basin.

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