Wetlands / Commence to fill Anabranches wetlands preferably in late spring/summer and late winter over 45 days (min. 7 consecutive days): 5. Connectivity with anabranches: contribute flows to supplement 4 000–4 500 ML/day at natural unregulated freshes to connect the river with low Bugilbone commence to flow anabranches, provide off channel habitat, support riparian vegetation, and support fish movement, Greater than4 600 spawning, recruitment and condition. ML/day at Boggabri (for Barbers Lagoon) Greater than 3 300 ML/day at Duncan’s gauge Peel River Baseflows: channel Minimum variable low 6. Variable baseflows: Contribute to a variable baseflow, likely baseflow (greater than during or after a period of low flows, to provide refuge habitat, 3 ML/day) from Chaffey maintain resilience, provide hydrological connectivity, and Dam maintain water quality, as well as fish movement and population Pulsed baseflow (~500 resilience. ML/day) from Chaffey Dam Fresh flow (1 000–4 000 7. In-channel freshes: Contribute to freshes ML/day) in conjunction with other flows to provide habitat, support ecological processes, maintain riparian vegetation, and support fish movement, spawning, recruitment and condition Note: Under certain resource availabilities, options may not be pursued for a variety of reasons including that environmental demand may be met by unregulated flows and that constraints and/or risks may limit the ability the deliver environmental water.
Wetlands / Anabranches Commence to fill wetlands preferably in late spring/summer and late winter over 45 days (min. 7 consecutive days): 4 000–4 500 ML/day at Bugilbone Greater than4 600 ML/day at Boggabri (for Barbers Lagoon) Greater than 3 300 ML/day at Duncan’s gauge 5. Connectivity with anabranches: contribute flows to supplement natural unregulated freshes to connect the river with low commence to flow anabranches, provide off channel habitat, support riparian vegetation, and support fish movement, spawning, recruitment and condition. Peel River channel Baseflows: Minimum variable low baseflow (greater than 3 ML/day) from Chaffey Dam Pulsed baseflow (~500 ML/day) from Chaffey Dam 6. Variable baseflows: Contribute to a variable baseflow, likely during or after a period of low flows, to provide refuge habitat, maintain resilience, provide hydrological connectivity, and maintain water quality, as well as fish movement and population resilience. Fresh flow (1 000–4 000 ML/day) 7. In-channel freshes: Contribute to freshes in conjunction with other flows to provide habitat, support ecological processes, maintain riparian vegetation, and support fish movement, spawning, recruitment and condition Note: Under certain resource availabilities, options may not be pursued for a variety of reasons including that environmental demand may be met by unregulated flows and that constraints and/or risks may limit the ability the deliver environmental water.
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