Summary on progress against core monitoring and evaluation activities ACTIVITIES PROGRESS TO DATE UPCOMING ACTIVITIES Monitoring activities Ecosystem type Data collection complete and No more data collection required suggested Australian National Aquatic Ecosystems (ANAE) types for all sites included in the Monitoring and Data Management System (MDMS). Fish (river) Fish community sampling has been Processing samples completed QA/QC Data analysis and evaluation Fish (larvae) Processing of larval samples Data analysis and evaluation Waterbird breeding Data analysis and evaluation has Data analysis and evaluation commenced (optional) Water quality and stream Data loggers have been checked, Searching for loggers calibrated and downloaded QA/QC metabolism Some loggers are missing and Analysis of data searching has commenced for these Vegetation diversity Most of remaining spring sites Remaining Spring sampling assessed Autumn sampling Partial processing of field samples Processing of field samples completed QA/QC Data analysis Frogs (optional) None None Evaluation activities Monitoring data entry Data uploaded once either MDMS available (larval fish and waterbirds) or QA/QC completed Communication and engagement Selected Area Working Covered by TAG meeting (24/2/2017) Q2 meeting Group and EWAG (15/3/2017) Project team teleconference None Teleconference to be held in April Other Stakeholder Quarterly report 10 was finalised in Quarterly report to be provided to Engagement February landholders and other stakeholders Note: for the Long-Term Intervention Monitoring Project, Lachlan River system selected area: Appendix A provides additional information about the project for the Lachlan system and its context in terms of ecological monitoring and evaluation within the Murray-Darling Basin Appendix B provides a map showing the location of hydrological zones that will be monitored Appendix C provides a summary of monitoring to be undertaken under the project from 2014-2019. Observations Hydrology
Summary on progress against core monitoring and evaluation activities ACTIVITIES PROGRESS TO DATE UPCOMING ACTIVITIES Monitoring activities Ecosystem type Data collection complete and suggested Australian National Aquatic Ecosystems (ANAE) types for all sites included in the Monitoring and Data Management System (MDMS). No more data collection required Fish (river) Fish community sampling has been completed Processing samples QA/QC Data analysis and evaluation Fish (larvae) Processing of larval samples Data analysis and evaluation Waterbird breeding (optional) Data analysis and evaluation has commenced Data analysis and evaluation Water quality and stream metabolism Data loggers have been checked, calibrated and downloaded Some loggers are missing and searching has commenced for these Searching for loggers QA/QC Analysis of data Vegetation diversity Most of remaining spring sites assessed Partial processing of field samples completed Remaining Spring sampling Autumn sampling Processing of field samples QA/QC Data analysis Frogs (optional) None None Evaluation activities Monitoring data entry Data uploaded once either MDMS available (larval fish and waterbirds) or QA/QC completed Communication and engagement Selected Area Working Group Covered by TAG meeting (24/2/2017) and EWAG (15/3/2017) Q2 meeting Project team teleconference None Teleconference to be held in April Other Stakeholder Engagement Quarterly report 10 was finalised in February Quarterly report to be provided to landholders and other stakeholders Note: for the Long-Term Intervention Monitoring Project, Lachlan River system selected area: Appendix A provides additional information about the project for the Lachlan system and its context in terms of ecological monitoring and evaluation within the Murray-Darling Basin Appendix B provides a map showing the location of hydrological zones that will be monitored Appendix C provides a summary of monitoring to be undertaken under the project from 2014-2019. Observations Hydrology