A review of the risks associated with nutrient inputs from the rehabilitated mine site Proposed Re-analysis of magnesium toxicity mesocosm study data Proposed Scope and undertake a pilot study to inform design of detailed study for chemical and biological characterisation of Magela sand channel Proposed Landform Analysis of historical unpublished erosion studies in the ARR Active Calibrating suspended sediment outputs of the CAESAR-Lisflood LEM for application to a rehabilitated ranger mine - Gulungul Creek scale Active Model geomorphic stability of pre-mine landform for up to 10,000 years Active Landform Research Active Development of enhanced vegetation component for the CAESAR model Active Impact of rip lines on runoff and erosion Active Model the geomorphic stability of the landform for up to 10,000 years Active Determine natural bedload movements (non-mine impacted) in Magela and Gulungul Creeks. Active Establishing updated/new site specific relationships between suspended sediment and turbidity to enable use of turbidity as a surrogate for suspended sediment Proposed Radiation Radionuclide uptake in traditional Aboriginal foods Completed Radon exhalation fluxes expected from final landforms at the rehabilitated Ranger mine Completed Atmospheric dispersion of radon and radon daughters from the rehabilitated landform Active Dose rates to non-human biota Active Environmental fate and transport of Ac-227 and Pa-231 Active Flora and fauna Evaluation of aquatic vegetation data Completed Preliminary mapping of groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) on the Ranger Lease. Completed Quantifying trajectories for savanna habitat at Ranger to inform revegetation closure criteria Active Vegetation analogue review Active Development of a low cost method for continuous monitoring of water stress in eucalypt vegetation on a rehabilitated mine site. Active
A review of the risks associated with nutrient inputs from the rehabilitated mine site Proposed Re-analysis of magnesium toxicity mesocosm study data Proposed Scope and undertake a pilot study to inform design of detailed study for chemical and biological characterisation of Magela sand channel Proposed Landform Analysis of historical unpublished erosion studies in the ARR Active Calibrating suspended sediment outputs of the CAESAR-Lisflood LEM for application to a rehabilitated ranger mine - Gulungul Creek scale Active Model geomorphic stability of pre-mine landform for up to 10,000 years Active Landform Research Active Development of enhanced vegetation component for the CAESAR model Active Impact of rip lines on runoff and erosion Active Model the geomorphic stability of the landform for up to 10,000 years Active Determine natural bedload movements (non-mine impacted) in Magela and Gulungul Creeks. Active Establishing updated/new site specific relationships between suspended sediment and turbidity to enable use of turbidity as a surrogate for suspended sediment Proposed Radiation Radionuclide uptake in traditional Aboriginal foods Completed Radon exhalation fluxes expected from final landforms at the rehabilitated Ranger mine Completed Atmospheric dispersion of radon and radon daughters from the rehabilitated landform Active Dose rates to non-human biota Active Environmental fate and transport of Ac-227 and Pa-231 Active Flora and fauna Evaluation of aquatic vegetation data Completed Preliminary mapping of groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) on the Ranger Lease. Completed Quantifying trajectories for savanna habitat at Ranger to inform revegetation closure criteria Active Vegetation analogue review Active Development of a low cost method for continuous monitoring of water stress in eucalypt vegetation on a rehabilitated mine site. Active
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