aquatic biota and fish reproduction. Table 9: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Broken, Campaspe, Goulburn, Loddon, and Ovens catchments 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 Complex Site River Inundation watering, Environmental water delivered flows 1–5 years watering plan (ML) Wetland Floodplain objectives Goulburn Yes N/A N/A Support the germination Support 8.05(3)(a) July 2013 215 000 River and growth of riparian vegetation to 8.06(3)(b)(i) native vegetation. condition and May 2014 reproduction. 8.06(7) Improve river bank stability, submerge snags and Support fish improve the habitat of reproduction and native fish so that they can condition. breed and grow. Support Provide habitat and food for hydrological macroinvertebrates while connectivity. also maintaining suitable Support biotic water quality for other dispersal. native aquatic plants and animals. Increase dissolved oxygen Support downstream and dissolve watering actions throughout organic carbon. the Mid Murray, Lower Murray, Coorong and
aquatic biota and fish reproduction. Table 9: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Broken, Campaspe, Goulburn, Loddon, and Ovens catchments 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 Goulburn River Yes N/A N/A Support the germination and growth of riparian native vegetation. Improve river bank stability, submerge snags and improve the habitat of native fish so that they can breed and grow. Provide habitat and food for macroinvertebrates while also maintaining suitable water quality for other native aquatic plants and animals. Support downstream watering actions throughout the Mid Murray, Lower Murray, Coorong and Support vegetation condition and reproduction. Support fish reproduction and condition. Support hydrological connectivity. Support biotic dispersal. Increase dissolved oxygen and dissolve organic carbon. 8.05(3)(a) 8.06(3)(b)(i) 8.06(7) July 2013 to May 2014 215 000
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