Maude Weir Lagoon was filled in December 2009 with No information relating to the specific condition of approximately 30 ML of EWA, then topped up with Maude Weir Lagoon was available. Given its location in approximately 3 ML of EWA in December 2009 and the lowlands of the floodplain it is assumed the lagoon again in May 2010. was in poor condition prior to watering in 2009. If the lagoon was inundated during the recent natural flood, its condition may have improved, at least for the short-term. 2. Fivebough Swamp Fivebough Swamp received EWA water in 2005. Then in Although altered from its natural condition, Fivebough May 2010 it was inundated with 1,019 ML of EWA. On Swamp is considered in good condition (M Schultz this occasion the site was filled to its highest level in [Fivebough & Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust] 2011, pers. more than 10 years. comm., 8 November). 3. Tuckerbil Swamp Tuckerbil Swamp was watered using 500 ML of EWA in Although altered from its natural condition, Tuckerbil 2005. Since 2005 it would have received intermittent Swamp is considered in reasonable condition (M Schultz inflows from local rainfall events. [Fivebough & Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust] 2011, pers. comm., 8 November). 4. Barren Box Swamp Barren Box Swamp was used as a drainage basin for Barren Box Swamp was previously in poor condition, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited water, so it was with the wetland cell supporting numerous weeds, and permanently wet from the to 2003. Works dry since 2003. The wetland cell is currently managed 1970’s commenced in 2005 divided the wetland into three as per the Barren Box Wetland Rehabilitation Plan (MI management with one designated as a 2008), which aims to protect and enhance the ‘cells’, rehabilitation area for wetland habitat. This environmental values of the wetland. ‘wetland cell’ dried in 2003, until it was watered in October/November Aerial seeding of black box was planned for late 2010. November 2010. Control of alligator weed is ongoing in the Swamp system. 5. Lower Mirrool Creek The last end-of-system flow in the Lower Mirrool Creek (to The floodplain is currently considered in poor-to-critical
Maude Weir Lagoon was filled in December 2009 with approximately 30 ML of EWA, then topped up with approximately 3 ML of EWA in December 2009 and again in May 2010. No information relating to the specific condition of Maude Weir Lagoon was available. Given its location in the lowlands of the floodplain it is assumed the lagoon was in poor condition prior to watering in 2009. If the lagoon was inundated during the recent natural flood, its condition may have improved, at least for the short-term. 2. Fivebough Swamp Fivebough Swamp received EWA water in 2005. Then in May 2010 it was inundated with 1,019 ML of EWA. On this occasion the site was filled to its highest level in more than 10 years. Although altered from its natural condition, Fivebough Swamp is considered in good condition (M Schultz [Fivebough & Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust] 2011, pers. comm., 8 November). 3. Tuckerbil Swamp Tuckerbil Swamp was watered using 500 ML of EWA in 2005. Since 2005 it would have received intermittent inflows from local rainfall events. Although altered from its natural condition, Tuckerbil Swamp is considered in reasonable condition (M Schultz [Fivebough & Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust] 2011, pers. comm., 8 November). 4. Barren Box Swamp Barren Box Swamp was used as a drainage basin for Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited water, so it was permanently wet from the 1970’s to 2003. Works commenced in 2005 divided the wetland into three management ‘cells’, with one designated as a rehabilitation area for wetland habitat. This ‘wetland cell’ dried in 2003, until it was watered in October/November 2010. Barren Box Swamp was previously in poor condition, with the wetland cell supporting numerous weeds, and dry since 2003. The wetland cell is currently managed as per the Barren Box Wetland Rehabilitation Plan (MI 2008), which aims to protect and enhance the environmental values of the wetland. Aerial seeding of black box was planned for late November 2010. Control of alligator weed is ongoing in the Swamp system. 5. Lower Mirrool Creek The last end-of-system flow in the Lower Mirrool Creek (to The floodplain is currently considered in poor-to-critical
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