How can we manage this catchment?

How can we manage this catchment?

Living and working in the catchments

1. Weeds and pests – use organic herbicides and pesticides for control.
2. Trees and shrubs – plant or retain native trees and shrubs to help prevent soil erosion.
3. Riverbanks – protect plants on the banks of streams and rivers to provide a buffer against pollution.

What is meant by catchment management?

ICM can be defined as a system-based approach, which attempts to blend the objectives of environmental protection, sustainable agriculture, and natural resource management within catchments, together with the principles of ecologically sustainable development (MDBC, 2001).

What is a regional catchment strategy?

Regional catchment strategies are the primary integrated planning framework for the management of land, water and biodiversity resources. They seek to integrate community values and regional priorities with state and federal legislation and policies.

How can I improve my catchment area?

You can do many little things such as reducing water pollution and conserving water to reduce your impact on your catchment. Minimising erosion around your home and business will also reduce problems downstream; tree planting and mulching prevents excess soil and nutrients getting into drains and creeks.

What does a catchment management authority do?

They are responsible for involving regional communities in management of the NRM issues facing their region, and are the primary means for the delivery of funding from the NSW and Commonwealth Governments to help land managers improve and restore the natural resources of the State.

Whats the definition of catchment?

1 : something that catches water also : the amount of water caught. 2 : the action of catching water.

Why are catchment areas so important?

Why are catchments important? Catchments provide people, stock and flora and fauna with drinking water. They provide people with water for domestic and industrial use, including irrigation, and they cater for recreation and tourism. They may also include important cultural sites.

What is the purpose of a catchment?

Catchments provide people, stock and flora and fauna with drinking water. They provide people with water for domestic and industrial use, including irrigation, and they cater for recreation and tourism. They may also include important cultural sites. Wildlife depend on catchments for food, shelter and breeding sites.

What are the guidelines for catchment management strategies?

Guidelines for the Development of Catchment Management Strategies: Towards equity, efficiency and sustainability in water resources management. By S.R. Pollard, D. du Toit, Y. Reddy and T. Tlou. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Pretoria, South Africa.

Who is responsible for Catchment Management in Victoria?

Victoria is divided into 10 catchment and land protection regions (approved in 2013 and 2014): Catchment Management Authorities. Catchment management authorities are responsible for the integrated planning and coordination of land, water and biodiversity management in each catchment and land protection regions.

How does Hunter Water View the catchment management plan?

Hunter Water views the Catchment Management Plan as a catalyst for the collaboration of stakeholders in drinking water catchments. It is recognised that the long term goal of cleaner catchments and better water quality is shared by all and Hunter Water will endeavour to build strong partnerships to keep our catchments clean.

Which is a case study of Integrated Catchment Management?

Ewing et al. (2000) illustrated the potential of a decision support system called Adaptive Environmental Assessment and Management (AEAM) in facilitating Integrated Catchment Management (ICM) processes in the context of Western Australia, through a case study of Blackwood River Catchment.