Table 6: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Macquarie–Castlereagh catchment in 2013–14 Location of watering Type of action Expected environmental Expected Contributes to Timing Total action outcome(s) of watering, environmental Murray–Darling Commonwealth <1 year outcome(s) of Basin Plan environmental watering, Environmental water delivered 1–5 years watering plan (ML) objectives Complex Site River Inundation flows Wetland Floodplain Macquarie Macquarie N/A Yes N/A Commonwealth Maintain 8.05(2)(a)(b) August to 10 000 River and environmental water was vegetation November 8.06(3)(b)(i)(ii) condition and Marshes delivered to: 2013 reproduction. 8.06(6)(b) maintain adequate water Promote levels across native waterbird wetland plant survival, communities, including condition, water couch, reed and reproduction spike rush to support the and fledgling. ongoing regeneration of these communities and Promote their native fauna hydrological connectivity. maintain the connection of low-lying water courses on the floodplain to improve water quality and allow native animals to move between different areas support the habitat needs and breeding sites of
Table 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 Total Commonwealth environmental water delivered (ML) Complex Site River 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 couch, reed and spike rush to support the ongoing regeneration of these communities and their native fauna maintain the connection of low-lying water courses on the floodplain to improve water quality and allow native animals to move between different areas support the habitat needs and breeding sites of Maintain vegetation condition and reproduction. Promote waterbird survival, condition, reproduction and fledgling. Promote hydrological connectivity. 8.05(2)(a)(b) 8.06(3)(b)(i)(ii) 8.06(6)(b) August to November 2013 10 000