connectivity in the Lower Namoi (Murray-Darling Basin Authority, 2012g; p.18). Assessment of commence-to flow Grey literature, MDB – Background/contextual information Foster, 1999 3-B1 levels of wetlands and in-channel reproducible Namoi (informed development of flow indicator (Borderline) Inundation of features of the lower Namoi Valley, evolving science (Lower) for bench inundation in the Namoi). channel and including surveys of key locations Relatively dated (more than 10 years since floodplain features (downstream of Duncan’s Junction, publication) and not specifically focused in the Lower Namoi Bugilbone, Goangara and downstream on fish. system of Goangara) to identify benches and anabranch levels. Macquarie Type of Geographic BASK Key words Summary of relevance to project Merit of information Reference(s) information source area(s) categorisation EWR Report MDBA technical report for Macquarie Grey literature, MDB – Context/background – outline existing MDBA, 2012h 3-B1 Marshes. Does not include specific reproducible Macquarie environmental water requirements for the (Borderline) flow indicators for fish recruitment or evolving science Marshes Macquarie Marshes. movement. Habitat mapping – Habitat mapping undertaken by NSW Grey literature, Key supplementary information to be NSW DPI, 2011. 3-B1 Macquarie River DPI on 391 kilometres of the reproducible used in conjunction with NSW Freshwater (Borderline) Macquarie River (Burrendong Dam to evolving science River Fish Research Database. Relatively recent Marebone weir) for RiverSmart (Burrendong work (less than 10 years since Australia (funded by Central West Dam to publication). Information on species Catchment Management Authority Marebone present and key habitat features and MDBA Native Fish Strategy). Weir) (potential to inform selection of priority Includes consideration of historical reaches for the Project). Associated with a sources to inform assessment of specific location (Macquarie River) but condition. Identifies 20 ‘Management does not directly focus on flow-ecology Reaches’ for the study area. relationships.
connectivity in the Lower Namoi (Murray-Darling Basin Authority, 2012g; p.18). Inundation of channel and floodplain features in the Lower Namoi system Assessment of commence-to flow levels of wetlands and in-channel features of the lower Namoi Valley, including surveys of key locations (downstream of Duncan’s Junction, Bugilbone, Goangara and downstream of Goangara) to identify benches and anabranch levels. Grey literature, reproducible evolving science MDB – Namoi (Lower) Background/contextual information (informed development of flow indicator for bench inundation in the Namoi). Relatively dated (more than 10 years since publication) and not specifically focused on fish. Foster, 1999 3-B1 (Borderline) Macquarie Key words Summary of relevance to project Type of information source Geographic area(s) Merit of information Reference(s) BASK categorisation EWR Report MDBA technical report for Macquarie Marshes. Does not include specific flow indicators for fish recruitment or movement. Grey literature, reproducible evolving science MDB – Macquarie Marshes Context/background – outline existing environmental water requirements for the Macquarie Marshes. MDBA, 2012h 3-B1 (Borderline) Habitat mapping – Macquarie River Habitat mapping undertaken by NSW DPI on 391 kilometres of the Macquarie River (Burrendong Dam to Marebone weir) for RiverSmart Australia (funded by Central West Catchment Management Authority and MDBA Native Fish Strategy). Includes consideration of historical sources to inform assessment of condition. Identifies 20 ‘Management Reaches’ for the study area. Grey literature, reproducible evolving science River (Burrendong Dam to Marebone Weir) Key supplementary information to be used in conjunction with NSW Freshwater Fish Research Database. Relatively recent work (less than 10 years since publication). Information on species present and key habitat features (potential to inform selection of priority reaches for the Project). Associated with a specific location (Macquarie River) but does not directly focus on flow-ecology relationships. NSW DPI, 2011. 3-B1 (Borderline)
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