Domestic and Water used in households and for pets, other animals, fire prevention, and for stock irrigating a kitchen garden. Drought A $10 million cross-government initiative to provide support to Support Fund farmers. Ecosystem A dynamic complex of plant, animal, fungal and microorganism communities and the associated non-living environment interacting as an ecological unit. Environmental Water to support environmental values and ecological processes. water Environmental A body established to hold and manage environmental entitlements. water holder Environmental The share of water resources set aside to maintain the environmental values of water reserve a water system. Fit-for-purpose Water of a quality that is appropriate for its intended use. Floodplain Low-lying land adjacent to a river or stream with unique ecosystems dependent on inundation from flood events. Freshes Small and short peaks in flows; a ‘flush’ of water through a waterway, which occurs generally in the summer and spring months. Gigalitre (GL) One billion (1,000,000,000) litres. Green and blue Green infrastructure refers to key vegetation features such as street trees, infrastructure parklands, grassed sports fields and vegetated walls. Blue infrastructure refers to key waterways, wetlands, recreational lakes, stormwater retarding basins, or other water body features. Green-blue infrastructure brings these assets together through integrated approaches to deliver community benefits. Groundwater All subsurface water, generally occupying the pores and crevices of rock and soil. High-reliability Legally recognised, secure entitlement to a defined share of water. Water water share shares are classed by their reliability, which is defined by how often full seasonal allocations are expected to be available. Allocations are made to high-reliability water shares before low-reliability shares. Hydrology The scientific study of water and its movement, distribution and quality. Inflows Water flowing into a storage or waterway. In-kind Non-monetary contributions in the form of goods or services. contributions Instream The component of a river within the river channel, including pools, riffles, woody debris, the river bank and benches along the bank. Integrated The coordinated management of land, water and biodiversity resources based catchment on catchment areas. It incorporates environmental, social, cultural and management economic considerations. This approach seeks to ensure the long-term viability of natural resource systems and human needs across current and future generations.
Domestic and stock Water used in households and for pets, other animals, fire prevention, and for irrigating a kitchen garden. Drought Support Fund A $10 million cross-government initiative to provide support to farmers. Ecosystem A dynamic complex of plant, animal, fungal and microorganism communities and the associated non-living environment interacting as an ecological unit. Environmental water Water to support environmental values and ecological processes. Environmental water holder A body established to hold and manage environmental entitlements. Environmental water reserve The share of water resources set aside to maintain the environmental values of a water system. Fit-for-purpose Water of a quality that is appropriate for its intended use. Floodplain Low-lying land adjacent to a river or stream with unique ecosystems dependent on inundation from flood events. Freshes Small and short peaks in flows; a ‘flush’ of water through a waterway, which occurs generally in the summer and spring months. Gigalitre (GL) One billion (1,000,000,000) litres. Green and blue infrastructure Green infrastructure refers to key vegetation features such as street trees, parklands, grassed sports fields and vegetated walls. Blue infrastructure refers to key waterways, wetlands, recreational lakes, stormwater retarding basins, or other water body features. Green-blue infrastructure brings these assets together through integrated approaches to deliver community benefits. Groundwater All subsurface water, generally occupying the pores and crevices of rock and soil. High-reliability water share Legally recognised, secure entitlement to a defined share of water. Water shares are classed by their reliability, which is defined by how often full seasonal allocations are expected to be available. Allocations are made to high-reliability water shares before low-reliability shares. Hydrology The scientific study of water and its movement, distribution and quality. Inflows Water flowing into a storage or waterway. In-kind contributions Non-monetary contributions in the form of goods or services. Instream The component of a river within the river channel, including pools, riffles, woody debris, the river bank and benches along the bank. Integrated catchment management The coordinated management of land, water and biodiversity resources based on catchment areas. It incorporates environmental, social, cultural and economic considerations. This approach seeks to ensure the long-term viability of natural resource systems and human needs across current and future generations.
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