primary production processes. Table 5: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Lachlan catchment in 2013–14 Location of Type of action Expected environmental Expected Contributes to Timing Total watering action outcome(s) of watering, <1 environmental Murray–Darling Commonwealth year outcome(s) of Basin Plan environmental Complex Site Inundation watering, Environmental water delivered flows 1–5 years watering plan (ML) Wetland Floodplain objectives Lachlan Lower Yes Yes N/A Support the ongoing Improve 8.05(2)(a)(b)(c) June 2013 73 854 Lachlan environmental recovery vegetation to March 8.05(3)(a)(b) (23 017 in following the 2012 floods. condition and 2014 2013–14 and support 8.06(2) Improve the condition of 50 837 in recruitment in native plant communities, riparian, 8.06 particularly river red gum floodplain and (3)(a)(b)(i)(f) communities, lignum stands wetland areas. and reed bed areas, and 8.06(6)(b) support many of their Improve 8.07(2)(3) natural processes such as hydrological flowering, seeding and connectivity by germination. working to reinstate a Build resilience in the Lower more natural Lachlan system so that the frequency of environment can survive floodplain and through dry periods and the wetland impacts of drought. inundation.
primary production processes. Table 5: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Lachlan 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 Murray–Darling Basin Plan Environmental watering plan objectives Timing Total Commonwealth environmental water delivered (ML) Complex Site flows Inundation Wetland Floodplain Lachlan Lower Lachlan Yes Yes N/A Support the ongoing environmental recovery following the 2012 floods. Improve the condition of native plant communities, particularly river red gum communities, lignum stands and reed bed areas, and support many of their natural processes such as flowering, seeding and germination. Build resilience in the Lower Lachlan system so that the environment can survive through dry periods and the impacts of drought. Improve vegetation condition and support recruitment in riparian, floodplain and wetland areas. Improve hydrological connectivity by working to reinstate a more natural frequency of floodplain and wetland inundation. 8.05(2)(a)(b)(c) 8.05(3)(a)(b) 8.06(2) 8.06 (3)(a)(b)(i)(f) 8.06(6)(b) 8.07(2)(3) June 2013 to March 2014 73 854 (23 017 in 2013–14 and 50 837 in
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