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Annual Reports

2009 

 LRLG_Annual_Report_2009

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 2009 Auditors Report

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Biodiversity Report

    
Liitle River Biodiversity  (3.04mb)
LittleRiverandWeddinFinalReportBirdSurvey  (2.0mb)

 

Sustainability Profile for the Little River Catchment

Little River Sustainability  787k
 

Catchment Management Plan Booklet

Little River Catchment Management Plan Booklet part 1  962kb
Little River Catchment Management Plan Booklet part 2  928kb
Little River Catchment Management Plan Booklet part 3  700kb
     

Catchment Management

    
     

Little River Landcare Group Inc., from the Macquarie Valley in Central West of NSW (see map) has developed a Catchment Management Plan with funding from the Natural Heritage Trust and the TARGET project.

The plan will help landholders take action together, in a coordinated manner, to make efficient and effective use of funds, time and effort. Although some problems can be fixed individually, many such as dryland salinity require coordinated action.

In addition we have had two surveys done. One for the Biodiversity Assessment and the other survey, the Sustainability Profile looking at socioeconomic aspects of the catchment management process.

  
     

The plan involves three separate stages:

    
     
  • Stage 1 - An introduction, and information on Physical Data.
  • Stage 2 - "Best Management Options".
  • Stage 3- Covers the costs and benefits of putting the plan into practice.
     

Stage 1 - Physical Data

    
     

This stage introduces the plan, the Landcare Group's vision and the goals for improving the health of our catchment.

It goes on to describe the current condition of our catchment in terms of climate, soils, geology, land capability, hydrogeology, vegetation and fauna, biodeversity, land use and socioeconomic information.

The "Physical Data" Reports are listed below, split into downloadable files sizes to ensure that those without a fast internet connection can access them.

  
 
   

Open / print the files below:

  
     

1. Introduction

  

2. Catchment Description
Table of Contents 127k Climate 61k
Introduction 62k Geology 43k
Local History 445k Land Capacity 332k
Local Government 22k Soils 970k
      Vegetation 209
      Surface Water 67k
      Hydrogeology 516k
      Land Use 308k
           

3. Situation Statements

4. Appendix
Land Holder Survey Results 31k CWCMC Issues 133k
Soil Acidity 317k Local Govt Zoning 25k
Dryland Salinity 340k Local Govt Legislation 10k
Soil Degradation 657k Local Govt Activities 27k
Surface Water Quality / Quantity 78k Climate 49k
Riverine Environment 70k Geology Units 49k
Groundwater Quality Availability 49k Threatened Species 23k
Tree Decline 45k Hydrogeology Case Studies 28k
Pasture Degradation / Weeds 48k Land Degradation Survey 41k
Pest / Animals 48k Catchment Goals Issues 34k
      Acidity Appendix 26k

5. References

          
References 19k      
   
     

 

    

Stage 2 - Management Options
   

Stage 2 prioritises the issues to target and covers 20 "Best Management Options" (BMOs) for our catchment and what actions to take.

The BMOs are on-farm management strategies to help landholder stop or reverse land degradation in our catchment. Not all BMOs are relevant to all situations, but each landholder can make selection depending on their individual situation, location, goals, land use and limitations.

  
   
The BMOs can be grouped into different areas:  
   
  • Land Management
  • Native vegetation
  • Water
  • Pest animals
  • Farming systems
  • Social
 
     
Open / print the files below:    
     

1. Overview

  

2. Planning Framework
Table of Contents 64k Prioritising the issues 42k
Introduction 83k Vision Goals & Objectives 47k
Operating Environment 47k Land Management Units 1.4m
           

3. Management Plan

4. Attachments
Best Management Options 114k Stage 2 Terms and Reference 34k
Landuse Recommendations 54k Prioritise Issues 42k
Implementation Plan 119k Stats Analysis by Soil Type 909k
Recommendations 31k Applying BMOs 211k
    Biodiversity Planning 42k
         
   

Stage 3 - Costs & Benefits

    
     

Stage 3 covers the costs and benefits of putting the Plan into practice over the 10 year period of the Plan. Costs and benefits area calculated for a list of 14 BMOs (prioritised from the list of 20 in Stage 2).

Each BMO is analysed based on whether it is achievable, affordable, whether there are tangible benefits and whether it is consistent with the Central West Catchment Blueprint priorities.

The results of this analysis concluded that the following 7 BMOs were the most suitable:

  
  • Use of soil ameliorants (e.g. lime)
  • Strategic / rotational grazing
  • Native vegetation conservation
  • Conservation farming
  • Perennial mixed pastures
  • Strategic tree planting
  • Buffer strips for riverside zones
   
     
The cost of implementing these BMOs is estimated at $46 million over the 10 year period of the Plan, however the estimated benefits are $59 million, leaving an estimated 10 year profit for $13 million, excluding the less tangible environmental practice.
     

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Costs & Benefits documents

    
     
evaluation_spreadsheet 368k
Final Report Stage III 390k
report_summary_stageIII 56k