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Tender for the Programme - South West Catchments Council

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DRAFT<br />

<strong>South</strong> <strong>West</strong> Regional NRM Strategy – Ancillary Document<br />

Likely public intervention if required: xx<br />

Identified threats: Weeds; salinity; lack of fringing vegetation.<br />

Comments: Refers to water resource values; it really is precious stuff, helps everyone, feeds everyone<br />

too.<br />

Priority actions: Most important – salinity management; 2 nd most important – biodiversity management;<br />

3 rd most important – management of soil or wind erosion. Also increasing native vegetation.<br />

5.7.3.4 Community<br />

Sub-region: Upper Blackwood<br />

Asset value: High<br />

Asset identifiable: No<br />

Will proposed action make real difference: xx<br />

Likely private intervention if required: xx<br />

Likely public intervention if required: xx<br />

Identified threats: None identified.<br />

Threat score: Moderate<br />

SMART goal <strong>for</strong> actions: xx<br />

Comments: Sense of place; issues of ownership; capacity <strong>for</strong> action.<br />

Priority actions: Create enterprise diversity and employment opportunities, sustainable energy, and<br />

sustainable water.<br />

5.7.3.5 Soil health and biodiversity<br />

Sub-region: Leschenault, Middle & Upper Blackwood (3x)<br />

Asset value: High<br />

Threat score: High<br />

Asset identifiable: No<br />

SMART goal <strong>for</strong> actions: xx<br />

Will proposed action make real difference: xx<br />

Likely private intervention if required: xx<br />

Likely public intervention if required: xx<br />

Identified threats: Erosion, land management practises, salinity, declining soil pH, reduced biological<br />

activity through chemical use, weeds, development, erosion.<br />

Comments: Refers to its value to agriculture and to <strong>the</strong> health of <strong>the</strong> overall landscape, its water and<br />

biodiversity; need to prevent <strong>the</strong> loss of rich soils from agricultural properties (loss of valuable nutrients,<br />

helps <strong>the</strong> farmer to grow what he/she needs without trucking in fertiliser at great cost rich, soil and<br />

nutrients never to be seen again); foundation to production; support and promote sustainable farming<br />

practises.<br />

Priority actions: Most important – control of erosion; 2 nd most important – salinity management; 3 rd most<br />

important – weed control.<br />

5.7.3.6 Water security<br />

Sub-region: Upper Blackwood<br />

Asset value: High<br />

Asset identifiable: No<br />

Will proposed action make real difference: xx<br />

Likely private intervention if required: xx<br />

Likely public intervention if required: xx<br />

Identified threats: None identified.<br />

Comments: Foundation to production.<br />

5.7.3.7 Buckingham Reserve<br />

Sub-region: Leschenault<br />

Asset value: High<br />

Threat score: Moderate<br />

SMART goal <strong>for</strong> actions: xx<br />

Threat score: Moderate<br />

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