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METSI CONSULTANTS: SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS FOR PHASE 1 DEVELOPMENT<br />

The yields from Phase 1 and 2 dams that would result if the modified flow regimes were supplied to the<br />

rivers.<br />

The biophysical consequences predicted for the rivers under the modified flow regimes, including<br />

changes in:<br />

− channel shape and habitat availability<br />

− water chemistry and temperature<br />

− riparian and instream vegetation<br />

− macroinvertebrates<br />

− fish<br />

− birds<br />

− herpetofauna<br />

− water-dependent, terrestrial mammals.<br />

The social impacts expected as a result of the predicted biophysical changes, including impacts to:<br />

− use of river resources and services by the PAR<br />

− public health of the PAR<br />

− health of the PAR’s domestic stock<br />

The economic implications of the social impacts<br />

Report No. 678-F-001 C-4

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