Provide instream benefits in the Lachlan channel and fringing river areas as well as connect the river to its lakes, creeks and wetlands, which provides the opportunity for plants, animals and nutrients to move to new areas. 6: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Macquarie–Castlereagh catchment in 2013–14 Location of watering Type of action Expected Expected Contributes to Timing action environmental environmental Murray–Darling outcome(s) of outcome(s) of Basin Plan Complex Site Inundation watering, watering, Environmental flows <1 year 1–5 years watering plan Wetland Floodplain objectives Macquarie Macquarie N/A Yes N/A Commonwealth Maintain 8.05(2)(a)(b) August to 10 000 River and environmental water vegetation November 8.06(3)(b)(i)(ii) Marshes was delivered to: condition and 2013 reproduction. 8.06(6)(b) maintain adequate water Promote levels across waterbird native wetland survival, plant condition, communities, reproduction and fledgling. including water
Provide instream benefits in the Lachlan channel and fringing river areas as well as connect the river to its lakes, creeks and wetlands, which provides the opportunity for plants, animals and nutrients to move to new areas. 6: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Macquarie–Castlereagh catchment in 2013–14 Location of watering action Type of action Expected environmental outcome(s) of watering, <1 year Expected environmental outcome(s) of watering, 1–5 years Contributes to Murray–Darling Basin Plan Environmental watering plan objectives Timing Complex Site flows Inundation Wetland Floodplain Macquarie Macquarie River and Marshes N/A Yes N/A Commonwealth environmental water was delivered to: maintain adequate water levels across native wetland plant communities, including water Maintain vegetation condition and reproduction. Promote waterbird survival, condition, reproduction and fledgling. 8.05(2)(a)(b) 8.06(3)(b)(i)(ii) 8.06(6)(b) August to November 2013 10 000