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River Murray and Lower Lakes catchment risk <strong>assessment</strong> for water quality: Results and management options<br />

7.5 Options for management of risks, GW & CD <strong>LAP</strong> <strong>area</strong>s<br />

Several current and future potential options <strong>to</strong> manage risks identified in the GW & CD <strong>LAP</strong> <strong>area</strong>s are<br />

shown in Table 7.5 in the categories of: capital and on-ground works, capacity building, moni<strong>to</strong>ring,<br />

compliance, policy planning, and research and development.<br />

The suggestions as <strong>to</strong> which stakeholders may take responsibility for undertaking management options do<br />

not imply that they should, or will, be performed by those parties. Management options and stakeholder<br />

responsibilities are being examined in much more detail in Stage III of this project, following further<br />

consultation and more in-depth examination of priority risks.<br />

Funding would be required for some strategies and funding sources are yet <strong>to</strong> be determined.<br />

Uncertainties in risk <strong>assessment</strong> rankings may also need <strong>to</strong> be addressed before management decisions<br />

can be made.<br />

Of particular importance <strong>to</strong> improving water quality of the Coorong and Lower Lakes are the outcomes of<br />

current programs on improving flows and water quality down the River Murray (eg MDBC 2005). Recent<br />

research has highlighted the major ecological changes in the Coorong as a result of reduced tidal flushing<br />

and freshwater inputs (Gell & Haynes 2005, Dittman et al 2006).<br />

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