13.2 The Wallis Lake Estuary Management Committee - Great Lakes ...

Wallis Lake Estuary Management Plan
C.2
Management Area D, E
Management Objective
Raise community awareness in farming areas to reduce pollutant loads in rural run-off
Action
No
C.2.1
C.2.2
C.2.3
Action
Continue to encourage rural nutrient management strategies as described in
action 7.3 of the WLCMP including:
• developing nutrient management plans for individual properties
• ensuring appropriate zoning and planning provisions to protect water quality
in floodplains
• implementing best practice floodplain management guidelines to reduce
sediment and nutrient input to waterways
• installing dairy effluent management systems
• continuing the dung beetle release program
• conducting soil testing to identify appropriate nutrient needs
• using appropriate application of fertilisers
• using slow release fertilisers
Continue to work with community groups / Landcare groups / sub-catchment
management committees to disseminate information on soil and nutrient
management strategies
Prepare educational material on soil and nutrient management and distribute to
landholders in the Wallis Lake catchment
Indicative
Cost
Catchment
Officer
Staff time
Priority Responsibilities Progress
High (B4)
WaLI group,
CMA, NSW Ag,
Landholders
Staff time High (B4) WaLI group,
CMA
$2,500 High (B4) WaLI group,
CMA
Comments
Educational material should clearly identify a catchment officer available to contact for assistance to effect rural soil and nutrient control strategies.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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