recruitment and survival of No in channel watering (Wassens et al. native fish. 2016), so the main element of the expected outcome was not met. The observed responses were from freshes from passing flows not a dedicated release. – Wetland hydrology None specified water was What did CEW contribute to Almost half of the inundated area in the – delivered to wetland inundated area: Redbank zone can be attributed to CEW. “inundate and refuge in the ~85% of the 2015-2016 inundated area in the in Yarradda Lagoon? habitat” Murrumbidgee Catchment Nimmie-Caira was combined CEW and NSW in core wetland habitats Wassens et al. (2106), p29 environmental water (Wassens et al. 2016). across North Redbank? in maintaining inundation Commonwealth water actions achieved extents in Tarwillie Swamp “All the expected inundation objectives for of Yanga National Park? targeted wetland Wassens et al. assets” in refuge habitat through the 2016, p121. Nimmie-Caira floodways to Waugorah Lagoon and Note that inundation objectives were not Monkem Creek system? stated in the section on wetland hydrology – of the Juanbung Swamp no expected outcome provided. floodplain wetland habitat? in Hobblers Lake and Penarie Creek? Wetland water Improve aquatic habitat, water What did CEW contribute to: Supported adequate water quality for quality quality and riparian vegetation colonisation by aquatic is no suitable physicochemical biota. “There evidence that water quality is changing conditions for wetland among years in response to repeated Support the habitat and fauna? et al. (2016), p128 breeding requirements of wetland nutrient and carbon watering” Wassens native vegetation, waterbirds concentrations? and fish Wetland nutrient and carbon concentrations also within ranges of historical data. Reconsider inclusion of indicator? Wetland Improve aquatic habitat, water What did CEW contribute to No idea how microinvertebrates relate to the microinvertebrates quality and riparian vegetation wetland productivity nutrients first expected outcome listed mistake in the – and carbon fluxes, primary report? productivity (CHL a) and
recruitment and survival of native fish. No in channel watering (Wassens et al. 2016), so the main element of the expected outcome was not met. The observed responses were from freshes from passing flows – not a dedicated release. Wetland hydrology None specified – water was delivered to “inundate wetland and refuge habitat” in the Murrumbidgee Catchment Wassens et al. (2106), p29 What did CEW contribute to inundated area: in Yarradda Lagoon? in core wetland habitats across North Redbank? in maintaining inundation extents in Tarwillie Swamp of Yanga National Park? in refuge habitat through the Nimmie-Caira floodways to Waugorah Lagoon and Monkem Creek system? of the Juanbung Swamp floodplain wetland habitat? in Hobblers Lake and Penarie Creek? Almost half of the inundated area in the Redbank zone can be attributed to CEW. ~85% of the 2015-2016 inundated area in the Nimmie-Caira was combined CEW and NSW environmental water (Wassens et al. 2016). “All Commonwealth water actions achieved the expected inundation objectives for targeted wetland assets” Wassens et al. 2016, p121. Note that inundation objectives were not stated in the section on wetland hydrology – no expected outcome provided. Wetland water quality Improve aquatic habitat, water quality and riparian vegetation Support the habitat and breeding requirements of native vegetation, waterbirds and fish What did CEW contribute to: suitable physicochemical conditions for wetland fauna? wetland nutrient and carbon concentrations? Supported adequate water quality for colonisation by aquatic biota. “There is no evidence that water quality is changing among years in response to repeated watering” Wassens et al. (2016), p128 Wetland nutrient and carbon concentrations also within ranges of historical data. Reconsider inclusion of indicator? Wetland microinvertebrates Improve aquatic habitat, water quality and riparian vegetation What did CEW contribute to wetland productivity nutrients and carbon fluxes, primary productivity (CHL a) and No idea how microinvertebrates relate to the first expected outcome listed – mistake in the report?