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Contents OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 3B Strategic Priority 3C: To lead the community in sustainable environmental policies and practices for the management and conservation of resources Business Plan specific outcomes (and associated Corporate Plan actions) Progress against specific outcomes and actions Specific Outcome 61 Continue to implement the Strategic Water Plan (2007–2011) that has been developed to encompass all aspects of water across the RBG Melbourne and RBG Cranbourne sites, including strategies for long-term management of the RBG Melbourne lake environment. The Strategic Water Plan continued to guide the development and implementation of water management at both sites. At RBG Cranbourne, water-related initiatives included monitoring the soil moisture sensors within the Australian Garden, changing of taxa planted in the Front Entry Precinct to reduce water use (after establishment), periodical efficiency audits requiring the changing of some irrigation hardware, staff training, and irrigation working group meetings. At RBG Melbourne, water management initiatives and improvements continued to be made by Melbourne Gardens Division, including a significant technical contribution towards reviewing the performance specifications for Working Wetlands Part B. A review of the irrigation system’s hydraulic model was also completed to assist with designing the performance specifications. An Irrigation Efficiency Course was hosted at RBG Melbourne, in conjunction with Irrigation Australia Limited, with the aim of improving the skills of irrigation practitioners and managers in efficient irrigation practices. RBG Melbourne is a preferred location for these workshops due to its on-site water management expertise and visible practices. A training workshop in water management was also held for staff irrigation programmers. Irrigation upgrade work included the completion of the Kiosk Rockery, including design and cost-effective construction. As well, design work was completed for the Lake View Shelter Bed irrigation upgrade; construction has been deferred until 2011–12. All scheduled sampling of physico-chemical and algal characteristics of water quality in the lake system was achieved. Rainfall harvesting was installed in the Children’s Gathering Lawn to supply rainwater for the Kitchen Garden in The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden and to supply water for toilets in Observatory House. This is expected to provide an average offset of potable water use of 80 to 100 per cent. page 104
Contents OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 3C Business Plan specific outcomes (and associated Corporate Plan actions) Progress against specific outcomes and actions Specific Outcome 61 cont Statistical data continued to be collected for water use at RBG Melbourne. The combined annual aggregate of rainfall/irrigation of 1,090mm for RBG Melbourne exceeded the target of 900 mm due to above-average rainfall. The Annual Water Use Visitation Index was 32 litres/ visitor/annum compared with a target of
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