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Table 3.7 Current and potential future options for management of risks, BB & LB <strong>LAP</strong> <strong>area</strong>s<br />

EV= environmental value, ECO=aquatic ecosystem EV, RAW=raw water supply EV, REC=recreational EV<br />

the risk management options which are already being implemented are in italics<br />

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

Current and potential future options<br />

Lead<br />

stakeholder (s)<br />

Research and<br />

development<br />

Capacity building Moni<strong>to</strong>ring Compliance Policy planning<br />

Activity Stressor EV Capital on-ground<br />

works<br />

HIGH RISKS<br />

CIT, local<br />

irriga<strong>to</strong>rs, Berri<br />

Barmera and<br />

Lox<strong>to</strong>n Waikerie<br />

councils, DWLBC,<br />

<strong>EPA</strong><br />

Research whether<br />

additional salt<br />

interception<br />

schemes viable<br />

option<br />

Liaison with<br />

DWLBC re: water<br />

extraction and<br />

drainage<br />

Water use and<br />

efficiency <strong>au</strong>diting<br />

Moni<strong>to</strong>r of<br />

irrigation<br />

discharge water<br />

and groundwater<br />

quality<br />

Education on<br />

sustainable<br />

irrigation practices<br />

Reduce or cease<br />

irrigation drainage in<strong>to</strong><br />

river by diverting<br />

drainage <strong>to</strong> land-based<br />

disposal basins<br />

ECO<br />

REC<br />

RAW<br />

NU<br />

SA<br />

OR<br />

Horticulture irrigation<br />

drainage<br />

Overland Corner<br />

Moorook<br />

Kings<strong>to</strong>n irrigation<br />

<strong>area</strong><br />

Berri<br />

Pyap<br />

Cobdogla<br />

Gerard<br />

various others<br />

*<br />

*<br />

<strong>LAP</strong> groups,<br />

irriga<strong>to</strong>rs, CIT,<br />

DWLBC, councils,<br />

<strong>EPA</strong><br />

Investigate land<br />

uses and catchment<br />

drainage network<br />

in more detail<br />

Liaison with<br />

DWLBC re: water<br />

extraction and<br />

drainage<br />

Water use and<br />

efficiency <strong>au</strong>diting<br />

Moni<strong>to</strong>ring of<br />

discharges <strong>to</strong><br />

river<br />

Education on<br />

sustainable<br />

irrigation practices<br />

Rehabilitate vegetation<br />

in the <strong>area</strong><br />

Divert all horticultural<br />

drainage <strong>to</strong> land-based<br />

disposal basins<br />

Plant riparian buffers<br />

where runoff risks exist<br />

ECO<br />

REC<br />

NU<br />

SA<br />

TU<br />

OR<br />

Catchment water<br />

quality modelling<br />

Creek discharges<br />

Outlet from Lake<br />

Bonney<br />

<strong>Sa</strong>lt Creek/Gurra<br />

Gurra lakes<br />

Banrock Creek<br />

*<br />

*<br />

Lox<strong>to</strong>n Waikerie<br />

Council, DWLBC,<br />

local irriga<strong>to</strong>rs,<br />

<strong>EPA</strong><br />

Research key<br />

fac<strong>to</strong>rs driving algal<br />

blooms<br />

Liaison with<br />

DWLBC re: water<br />

extraction and<br />

drainage<br />

Water use and<br />

efficiency <strong>au</strong>diting<br />

Moni<strong>to</strong>r water<br />

quality<br />

Cease irrigation<br />

discharge in<strong>to</strong> lagoons<br />

through disposal on<strong>to</strong><br />

land<br />

ECO<br />

REC<br />

NU<br />

SA<br />

OR<br />

Lagoons<br />

Watchel's<br />

Yatco<br />

*<br />

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