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Recreating the Country Field Day Central Highlands Water Catchment Management Sonia Mahony, 3 June 2011. Landsborough. Maryborough. Beaufort. Blackwood. Ballarat. Rokewood. TP. Superpipe. White Swan Reservoir. Moorabool Reservoir. Lal Lal Reservoir/ Bungal Dam. TP. Catchment to Tap.
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Recreating the Country Field Day Central Highlands Water Catchment Management Sonia Mahony, 3 June 2011
Landsborough Maryborough Beaufort Blackwood Ballarat Rokewood
TP Superpipe White Swan Reservoir Moorabool Reservoir Lal Lal Reservoir/ Bungal Dam TP
1. Water Quality • 1. Water Quality (buffer) • Erosion and sediment Control • Trap pollutants and nutrients
2. Forestry Revegetation post pine harvesting
Buffers The goal is to have native vegetation buffer zones on all creeks and reservoir edges.
3. Biodiversity Offsets Biodiversity offsets can be required with new: • Pipelines, • Water basins, • Sewerage schemes • Dam wall upgrades
SUPERPIPE Laying pipe at Newlyn Wombat State Forest Clarkes Hill
4. Willow Removal 60 ha of Willow Removal
Lal Lal Imerys