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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