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The Maroochy River Recovery Program:Background, Achievements & the FutureThe Maroochy River Recovery Program:Background, Achievements & the Future
Mick SmithProgram Coordinator, Waterways
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OverviewOverview• The Maroochy River – an overview
• How Healthy is the Maroochy River?
• What is Maroochy River Recovery (MRR)?
• Maroochy River Recovery Achievements
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Where to from here?
• The Maroochy River – an overview
• How Healthy is the Maroochy River?
• What is Maroochy River Recovery (MRR)?
• Maroochy River Recovery Achievements
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Where to from here?
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The Maroochy River - LocationThe Maroochy River - Location
Characteristic Value
Population 95000
Area (hec.) 62000
Major Tributaries 7
Waterways (km) 2800
Land Use Types 32
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FLORAFLORA TOURISMTOURISM
FAUNAFAUNA LIFESTYLELIFESTYLE
FISHINGFISHING
AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE
The Maroochy River - ValuesThe Maroochy River - Values
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POINT SOURCES
The Maroochy River - PressuresThe Maroochy River - Pressures
DIFFUSE URBANDIFFUSE RURAL
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How Healthy is the Maroochy River ?How Healthy is the Maroochy River ?
Regional Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program
Maroochy River 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
EstuaryC C D+ D C D+
FreshwaterC+ C+ C C– C+ C–
ElevatedNutrients
ElevatedSewageNutrientSignals
Poor Riparian
Cover
LowDissolvedOxygen
BetterBeautifulBrilliantMAROOCHY
BetterBeautifulBrilliantMAROOCHY
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What is Maroochy River Recovery ?What is Maroochy River Recovery ?
Maroochy River Recovery Initiative14 Complementary Projects – $3.6 million
POINTPOINT URBANURBAN RURALRURAL• On-ground works
• Engagement and Partnerships• Planning and Policy
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• On-ground works• Engagement and Partnerships
• Planning and Policy• Monitoring and Evaluation
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Point Source - AchievementsPoint Source - Achievements
• STP upgrade
• Maroochy Alliance
• Results:
< 3 mg L-1 N
1 mg L-1 P
• STP upgrade
• Maroochy Alliance
• Results:
< 3 mg L-1 N
1 mg L-1 P
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Urban Diffuse - AchievementsUrban Diffuse - Achievements
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Urban Diffuse - AchievementsUrban Diffuse - Achievements
Manual for Urban Erosion and Sediment Control
Manual for Urban Erosion and Sediment Control
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Urban Diffuse - AchievementsUrban Diffuse - Achievements
Internal & External Training
Programs
Internal & External Training
Programs
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Urban Diffuse - AchievementsUrban Diffuse - Achievements
Developing Industry
Partnerships
Developing Industry
Partnerships
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Urban Diffuse - AchievementsUrban Diffuse - Achievements
Field Days & Demonstration
Projects
Field Days & Demonstration
Projects
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Rural Diffuse - AchievementsRural Diffuse - AchievementsLarge Scale Riparian Rehabilitation - $1 millionLarge Scale Riparian Rehabilitation - $1 million
• 8 km of stream rehabilitated
• 16 km of protective fencing
• 600 camphor laurels treated
• 21 landholders involved
• 8 km of stream rehabilitated
• 16 km of protective fencing
• 600 camphor laurels treated
• 21 landholders involved
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20062006 20072007
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Rural Diffuse - AchievementsRural Diffuse - AchievementsWaterways Community Grants - $330,000Waterways Community Grants - $330,000
Supporting:
•Community Groups
•Schools
•Private Landholders
Supporting:
•Community Groups
•Schools
•Private Landholders
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Rural Diffuse - AchievementsRural Diffuse - Achievements
Developed SkillsDeveloped Skills
• Improved landholder extension
• Identified knowledge gaps
• Contract management
• Refined rehabilitation techniques
• Improved landholder extension
• Identified knowledge gaps
• Contract management
• Refined rehabilitation techniques
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Community Engagement - AchievementsCommunity Engagement - Achievements
• River Recovery Badging
• River Pledges
• Multimedia Advertisements
• Partnership Agreements
• Community River Watchers
• River Recovery Badging
• River Pledges
• Multimedia Advertisements
• Partnership Agreements
• Community River Watchers
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Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation
• Local Monitoring Program
• Investigative Monitoring
• Lakes Monitoring
• Event Monitoring
• Riparian Rehab Monitoring
• On-site Sewerage Systems
• Local Monitoring Program
• Investigative Monitoring
• Lakes Monitoring
• Event Monitoring
• Riparian Rehab Monitoring
• On-site Sewerage Systems
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Where to from here?Where to from here?
Maroochy River Recovery – Stage 2Maroochy River Recovery – Stage 2
Focus on the Estuary
Maroochy River Plan
Improve E & SC Practice
Build on Stage 1 Achievements
Broaden Community Ownership
Focus on the Estuary
Maroochy River Plan
Improve E & SC Practice
Build on Stage 1 Achievements
Broaden Community Ownership
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ConclusionsConclusions
Maroochy River is in FAIR HEALTH
A program for our waterway’s FUTURE
Increasing COMMUNITY ownership.
Better, Beautiful, Brilliant MAROOCHY
Maroochy River is in FAIR HEALTH
A program for our waterway’s FUTURE
Increasing COMMUNITY ownership.
Better, Beautiful, Brilliant MAROOCHY