Applicable level(s) of resource availability Broad Asset Indicative demand Very Low Moderate High Very High Low Wetlands / Commence to fill Anabranches wetlands preferably in late spring/summer and late winter over 45 days 6. Connectivity with anabranches: contribute (min. 7 consecutive flows to supplement other flows to connect the days): river with low commence to flow anabranches, 4 000–4 500 ML/day at there is also a possibility to pump water into Bugilbone anabranches. This action is to provide off channel habitat, support riparian vegetation, Greater than 4 600 and support fish movement, spawning, ML/day at Boggabri recruitment and condition. (for Barbers Lagoon) Greater than 3 300 ML/day at Duncan’s gauge Peel River Baseflows: 7. Variable baseflows: channel Contribute to a variable Minimum variable low baseflow, likely during or baseflow (greater after a period of low flows, than 3 ML/day) from to provide habitat, maintain Chaffey Dam resilience, provide Pulsed baseflow (~500 hydrological connectivity, ML/day) from Chaffey and maintain water quality, Dam as well as fish movement and population resilience. Fresh flow (1 000–4 000 8. In-channel freshes: ML/day) 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
Broad Asset Indicative demand Applicable level(s) of resource availability Very Low Low Moderate High Very High 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 than 4 600 ML/day at Boggabri (for Barbers Lagoon) Greater than 3 300 ML/day at Duncan’s gauge 6. Connectivity with anabranches: contribute flows to supplement other flows to connect the river with low commence to flow anabranches, there is also a possibility to pump water into anabranches. This action is to 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 7. Variable baseflows: Contribute to a variable baseflow, likely during or after a period of low flows, to provide 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) 8. 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
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