Southern pygmy perch Expand the range of current populations at Yes (Nannoperca australis) Barmah-Millewa and other mid-Murray wetlands Trout cod (Maccullochella Expand the range of trout cod up the Murray Yes macquariensis) upstream of Lake Mulwala and into the Kiewa River. For the connected population of the Murrumbidgee–Murray–Edwards: continue downstream expansion. Two-spined blackfish Establish additional populations (no specific Yes (Gadopsis bispinosus) locations identified) Important Basin environmental assets for native fish in the Mid-Murray C’th species / Environmental asset for of refuge other movement Biodiversity of period site Key water diversity Dry drought corridors High hydrodynamic Key Site Significance Threatened In-scope * * * * * Yes Koondrook–Perricoota * * * * * Yes Gunbower * * * * * * Yes Barmah–Millewa * * * * Yes Edward–Wakool system * * Yes Werai Forest * * * * * Yes Billabong–Yanco–Columbo Creeks * * * * * Yes Lake Mulwala Attachment B – Library of watering actions Operational considerations in the Mid Murray Region The delivery of environmental water in the Mid–Murray is currently constrained by the release capacities from storages, channel capacities and system constraints. Relevant constraints to be considered include:
Southern pygmy perch (Nannoperca australis) Expand the range of current populations at Barmah-Millewa and other mid-Murray wetlands Yes Trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis) Expand the range of trout cod up the Murray upstream of Lake Mulwala and into the Kiewa River. For the connected population of the Murrumbidgee–Murray–Edwards: continue downstream expansion. Yes Two-spined blackfish (Gadopsis bispinosus) Establish additional populations (no specific locations identified) Yes Important Basin environmental assets for native fish in the Mid-Murray Environmental asset Key movement corridors High Biodiversity Site of other Significance Key site of hydrodynamic diversity Threatened species Dry period / drought refuge In-scope for C’th water Koondrook–Perricoota * * * * * Yes Gunbower * * * * * Yes Barmah–Millewa * * * * * * Yes Edward–Wakool system * * * * Yes Werai Forest * * Yes Billabong–Yanco–Columbo Creeks * * * * * Yes Lake Mulwala * * * * * Yes Attachment B – Library of watering actions Operational considerations in the Mid Murray Region The delivery of environmental water in the Mid–Murray is currently constrained by the release capacities from storages, channel capacities and system constraints. Relevant constraints to be considered include:
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