Table 14 Joint program components (other elements) ID Joint program components Indicative importance and investment options Notes / other considerations Element 1: Flow management component of joint works and measures Optimal: Assessment will be at a key site level using updated modelling. This activity may be included as part Capture and analyse experiences in 1.1 of another major activity such as 1.2 Reduced: Assessment will provide less detail (i.e. managing peak salinity events. or 4.2 either at a sample of key sites or regional level) using updated modelling. As the environmental watering Assessment will be at a key site level using activities progress and their impacts Optimal: Investigate ways in which dilution updated modelling. are better understood, ways in effects of all water in the system which dilution effects to enhance 1.2 (including both consumptive and Reduced: Assessment will provide less detail (i.e. salinity mitigation benefits may be environmental water) could be used to either at a sample of key sites or regional level) using developed over several years and enhance salinity mitigation benefits. updated modelling. are likely to be ongoing over the life of the BSM2030. Environmental watering strategies, Develop potential approaches to flow These costs are fixed as they are to be incorporated priorities and schedules are management that seek to pursue into existing planning and operational processes. expected to evolve over time. The salinity management outcomes which 1.3 However their effectiveness and robustness will be development of approaches that could be incorporated into relevant enhanced by implementation of components 1.1 and provide complementary salinity planning documents and processes. 1.2. outcomes will therefore also be ongoing. These costs are fixed as they are to be incorporated This activity may require more effort into existing planning and operational processes. in the first years of BSM2030. Progressive review of river operation 1.4 However their effectiveness and robustness will be However, a scaled-down ongoing rules. enhanced by implementation of components 1.1 and effort may apply depending on 1.2. future flow management decisions.
Table 14 Joint program components (other elements) ID Joint program components Indicative importance and investment options Notes / other considerations Element 1: Flow management component of joint works and measures 1.1 Capture and analyse experiences in managing peak salinity events. Optimal: Assessment will be at a key site level using updated modelling. Reduced: Assessment will provide less detail (i.e. either at a sample of key sites or regional level) using updated modelling. This activity may be included as part of another major activity such as 1.2 or 4.2 1.2 Investigate ways in which dilution effects of all water in the system (including both consumptive and environmental water) could be used to enhance salinity mitigation benefits. Optimal: Assessment will be at a key site level using updated modelling. Reduced: Assessment will provide less detail (i.e. either at a sample of key sites or regional level) using updated modelling. As the environmental watering activities progress and their impacts are better understood, ways in which dilution effects to enhance salinity mitigation benefits may be developed over several years and are likely to be ongoing over the life of the BSM2030. 1.3 Develop potential approaches to flow management that seek to pursue salinity management outcomes which could be incorporated into relevant planning documents and processes. These costs are fixed as they are to be incorporated into existing planning and operational processes. However their effectiveness and robustness will be enhanced by implementation of components 1.1 and 1.2. Environmental watering strategies, priorities and schedules are expected to evolve over time. The development of approaches that provide complementary salinity outcomes will therefore also be ongoing. 1.4 Progressive review of river operation rules. These costs are fixed as they are to be incorporated into existing planning and operational processes. However their effectiveness and robustness will be enhanced by implementation of components 1.1 and 1.2. This activity may require more effort in the first years of BSM2030. However, a scaled-down ongoing effort may apply depending on future flow management decisions.
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