Tender for the Programme - South West Catchments Council

DRAFT
South West Regional NRM Strategy – Ancillary Document
5.3.1.29 Wetlands
Asset value: Exceptional
Threat score: Moderate
Asset identifiable: Yes
SMART goal for actions: xx
Will proposed action make real difference: xx
Likely private intervention if required: xx
Likely public intervention if required: xx
Identified threats: Dieback and other pathogens; climate change; pollution (nutrient run-off); degradation
of vegetation on banks; drainage; weeds; land management practises (grazing)
Comments: Likely to be some very good ones, but needs to be studied to identify them. One set of
important wetlands is located on private land in triangle between Stratham-Boyanup Rd, Preston River
and SW Highway; of value to birds, many on private land; excludes Vasse-Wonnerup, Broadwater and
Toby’s Inlet (dealt with separately); all need to be further studied for functional values; drainage reform
needed – before drains, green grass most of year and now cut hay 4-6 weeks earlier than then, resulting
in less and poorer growth in cold season.
5.3.1.30 Groundwater quality
Asset value: Exceptional
Threat score: High
Asset identifiable: Yes, but dispersed
SMART goal for actions: xx
Will proposed action make real difference: xx
Likely private intervention if required: xx
Likely public intervention if required: xx
Identified threats: Water extraction; introduced species; land management practises; salinity and human
use
Comments: None.
5.3.1.31 Yarragadee aquifer
Asset value: Exceptional
Threat score: Low
Asset identifiable: Yes
SMART goal for actions: xx
Will proposed action make real difference: xx
Likely private intervention if required: xx
Likely public intervention if required: xx
Identified threats: Climate change; water extraction and salinity (if pumped, saline water from Leederville
will enter aquifer; also saltwater intrusion will increase
Comments: Threat score goes to “very high” if proposed water extraction plans go ahead; linked to
Leederville aquifer.
5.3.1.32 Sabina River
Asset value: Exceptional
Threat score: Moderate
Asset identifiable: Yes, but dispersed
SMART goal for actions: xx
Will proposed action make real difference: xx
Likely private intervention if required: xx
Likely public intervention if required: xx
Identified threats: Pollution; climate change; water extraction; introduced species; dams; weeds; feral
animals (aquatic and others; urban development; clearing; degradation of vegetation on river banks;
farming and land management practises; erosion and human use
Comments: Is an Indigenous trading route, so valuable; many catchment rivers are also tribal boundaries.
5.3.1.33 Capel River
Asset value: Exceptional
Threat score: Moderate
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