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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
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- Consultative review (1)
- Dryland salinity (1)
- In support of the report by GHD Pty. Ltd (1)
- Keep river (1)
- Managing water quality to enable future irrigation development in the Kimberley Region (1)
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- Salinity management (1)
- South-west Western Australia (1)
- Strategic direction (1)
- Three-dimensional hydrodynamic modelling to evaluate effect of farm chemicals on the lower pools of the Keep River (1)
- WA" (1)
- Water management (1)
- Water quality (1)
- “Managing water quality to enable future irrigation development in the Kimberley Region (1)
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Review Of Toxicity Of Agricultural Chemicals And Implications For Aquatic Fauna Of The Keep River, Samanatha Reynolds, David Morgan
Review Of Toxicity Of Agricultural Chemicals And Implications For Aquatic Fauna Of The Keep River, Samanatha Reynolds, David Morgan
Natural resources commissioned reports
This report was compiled for the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) as part of the National Water Grid Authority (NWGA) project entitled “Managing water quality to enable future irrigation development in the Kimberley Region, WA”. The purpose of this report is to review the toxicity of farm chemicals (herbicides and insecticides) used by farm operators in the Keep River catchment and their potential impacts on the aquatic species in the river, in particular those species that are listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It is designed to complement the report entitled …
Report On And Recommendations Arising From The Visit Of Dr Michael Warne (University Of Queensland) And Robert Sluggett To Kununurra, Michael Warne Dr, Rob Sluggett
Report On And Recommendations Arising From The Visit Of Dr Michael Warne (University Of Queensland) And Robert Sluggett To Kununurra, Michael Warne Dr, Rob Sluggett
Natural resources commissioned reports
Dr Michael Warne of the Reef Catchments Science Partnership and Robert Sluggett of Farmacist Pty Ltd were invited by Richard George of Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to visit Kununurra, Western Australia.
The project was financially supported by the National Water Grid Authority project “Managing water quality to enable future irrigation development in the Kimberley Region”. The aim of the visit was for Dr Warne and Rob Sluggett to engage with farmers, key stakeholders and staff from DPIRD in order to understand the agriculture and water quality in the Ord and Keep river region; and to share …
A New Direction For Salinity Management In Western Australia: A Consultative Review, Ghd
A New Direction For Salinity Management In Western Australia: A Consultative Review, Ghd
Natural resources commissioned reports
In May 2018, the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) published an audit into the management of salinity and recommended that the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), in consultation with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), set a strategic direction for salinity management for WA and improve monitoring, cooperation, coordination, promotion of soil conservation, and compliance of salinity impacts and its management.
The OAG’s audit focused on two questions:
- Do agencies know the extent and impact of dryland salinity in the South West agricultural regions?
- Are …