Water, Land and People - Goulburn Broken Catchment ...

Contents
OVERVIEW ........................................................................................ 4
Introducing the Shepparton Irrigation Region Implementation Committee ...........4
Shepparton Irrigation Region Catchment Implementation Strategy ........................8
Our Region ........................................................................................................................8
CHAIR’S MESSAGE .......................................................................... 9
ACTIVITIES and ACHIEVEMENTS ............................................. 11
Executive Team Report .................................................................................................11
Environment Program ...................................................................................................12
Farm Program ................................................................................................................17
Tackling Pests Program .................................................................................................20
Surface Water Management Program .........................................................................21
Groundwater and Salt Management Program............................................................25
Waterways Program ......................................................................................................29
Monitoring Program .....................................................................................................33
Program Support ...........................................................................................................34
Research Program .........................................................................................................35
APPENDICES .................................................................................. 40
Outputs achieved 2008-2009 .........................................................................................40
Salinity targets achieved since 1990 ............................................................................41
Salt Disposal Report ......................................................................................................42
Budget and Final Expenditure 2008-2009 ....................................................................42
SIRCIS funds source 2008-2009 ....................................................................................43
SIRCIS expenditure 2008-2009 .....................................................................................43
Summary of Cost Share ................................................................................................44
Community Education Awareness Grants ..................................................................45
Committees and Working Group Members 2008-2009 ............................................46
Publications and presentations .....................................................................................49
Partnership Agency Staff 2008-2009 ............................................................................51
ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................... 54
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................ 55
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