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Water Quality Improvement Plans After three years of planning, the Burnett Mary Regional Group is releasing three
draft Water Quality Improvement Plans for feedback.
 A Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP) describes current condition and water
quality issues / sources of pollutants (such as sediments, nutrients and pesticides),
sets realistic water quality targets and outlines how these will be achieved. Together, the three draft plans cover the majority of waterways of the Burnett
Mary region.
The draft Burnett/Baffle Water Quality Improvement Plan was developed by BMRG in consultation with stakeholders including state government, catchment and industry groups. Funded through the Coastal Catchment Initiative and supported through the Reef Water Quality Partnership, the draft Burnett/Baffle WQIP also contains the environmental values that were identified by the community during public meetings throughout the catchments: a process undertaken jointly by BMRG and the Environmental Protection Agency. A report on the outcomes of this workshop, as well as other supporting documents for the Burnett/Baffle WQIP, are also available on the website. Although not supported through the Coastal Catchment Initiative, the BMRG committed to develop two further WQIPs for our region. The draft Burrum WQIP was developed by Wide Bay Water Corporation in partnership with the BMRG and the draft Mary WQIP was developed by the BMRG. These plans have been based on the Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives scheduled for these catchments by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2007 under the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy. 
Although the three documents vary in style, the final WQIPs will inform the Burnett Mary Natural Resource Management Plan which is currently under review.
Burnett / Baffle WQIP draft Burnett WQIP.pdf Support Documents: Burnett Baffle WQIP EVs and WQO report.pdf Baffle_HEV_map.pdf (9.1MB) Baffle HEV table.pdf Burnett_HEV_map.pdf (8.5MB) Burnett coastal HEV table.pdf Burnett inland north HEV table.pdf Burnett inland south HEV table.pdf Baffle environmental values table.pdf Burnett coastal environmental values table.pdf Burnett inland north environmental values table.pdf Burnett inland south environmental values table.pdf draft Burnett WQIP Target Setting Report.pdf Burnett WQIP modelling and monitoring framework.pdf draft Burnett WQIP Adaptive Management Strategy.pdf draft Burnett WQIP Reasonable Assurance Statement.pdf Burrum WQIP Draft Burrum WQIP Mary WQIP References.pdf
Appendices.pdf You can also request a copy of the plan(s) on CD and copies of the feedback form by contacting BMRG on (07) 4181 2999. |
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