nutrient and carbon cycling. Table 2: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Border Rivers catchment in 2013–14 Location of Type of action Expected Expected Contributes to Timing Total watering action environmental environmental Commonwealth outcome(s) of outcome(s) of Basin environmental Complex Site River Inundation watering, <1 year watering, Plan water delivered flows 1–5 years Environmental (ML) Wetland Floodplain watering plan objectives Border Yes Yes, Yes, The primary 8.05(3)(a) March to 91.8 Commonwealth Rivers inundation inundation aim of April 2014 environmental 8.06(3)(b)(i) catchment River and is is use water fringing dependent dependent (subject to contributed to a 8.06(6)(a)(b) on the on the natural trigger wetlands small fresh flow extent of extent of flows) was to to:support 8.06(7) natural flow natural flow support a primary events. events. more naturally production and variable flow nutrient and regime and carbon cycling preserve promote natural cues. hydrological Population connectivity condition provide for the (ecosystem dispersal of recovery). aquatic biota.
nutrient and carbon cycling. Table 2: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Border Rivers 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 Basin Plan Environmental watering plan objectives Timing Total Commonwealth environmental water delivered (ML) Complex Site River flows Inundation Wetland Floodplain Border Rivers catchment River and fringing wetlands Yes Yes, inundation is dependent on the extent of natural flow events. Yes, inundation is dependent on the extent of natural flow events. Commonwealth environmental water contributed to a small fresh flow to:support primary production and nutrient and carbon cycling promote hydrological connectivity provide for the dispersal of aquatic biota. The primary aim of use (subject to natural trigger flows) was to support a more naturally variable flow regime and preserve natural cues. Population condition (ecosystem recovery). 8.05(3)(a) 8.06(3)(b)(i) 8.06(6)(a)(b) 8.06(7) March to April 2014 91.8
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