Hard copy correspondence to Julie McClure, Secretary AFA, Kallara Station, Tilpa, NSW 2840. Email: Terry Korn PSM, President AFA, ausfloodplain@bigpond.com, Submission by the Australian Floodplain Association – April 2018 Productivity Commission Review of the Murray Darling Basin Plan The Australian Floodplain Association (AFA) arose from a conference held in Dubbo in 2005 to address the plight of rivers, floodplains, wetlands and communities dependent on those systems in both the Lake Eyre and Murray Darling Basins. It was formally constituted in 2006 with the aim of benefiting communities and land managers whose livelihoods depend on healthy, sustainably managed river systems and associated floodplains. Its membership consists of floodplain graziers, community groups, shire councils and individuals from both urban and rural areas. All understand that healthy rivers mean healthy communities. The AFA is pleased that it has the opportunity to contribute to the Productivity Commission Review into the Murray Darling Basin Plan and it looks forward to contributing to the working group you have established for the review. The AFA has addressed request numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Terry Korn PSM President Australian Floodplain Association 19 April 2018 SDL Adjustment Projects Information Request 2 Most of the SDL projects do not meet the criteria according to a comprehensive report by the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.
Hard copy correspondence to Julie McClure, Secretary AFA, Kallara Station, Tilpa, NSW 2840. Email: Terry Korn PSM, President AFA, ausfloodplain@bigpond.com, Submission by the Australian Floodplain Association – April 2018 Productivity Commission Review of the Murray Darling Basin Plan The Australian Floodplain Association (AFA) arose from a conference held in Dubbo in 2005 to address the plight of rivers, floodplains, wetlands and communities dependent on those systems in both the Lake Eyre and Murray Darling Basins. It was formally constituted in 2006 with the aim of benefiting communities and land managers whose livelihoods depend on healthy, sustainably managed river systems and associated floodplains. Its membership consists of floodplain graziers, community groups, shire councils and individuals from both urban and rural areas. All understand that healthy rivers mean healthy communities. The AFA is pleased that it has the opportunity to contribute to the Productivity Commission Review into the Murray Darling Basin Plan and it looks forward to contributing to the working group you have established for the review. The AFA has addressed request numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Terry Korn PSM President Australian Floodplain Association 19 April 2018 Information Request 2 SDL Adjustment Projects Most of the SDL projects do not meet the criteria according to a comprehensive report by the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.
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