sec.7Environmental attributes for the Channel Country strategic environmental area

### sec.7 Environmental attributes for the Channel Country strategic environmental area The following are the environmental attributes for the Channel Country strategic environmental area— the natural hydrologic processes of the area characterised by— natural, unrestricted flows in and along watercourse channels and the channel network in the area; and overflow from watercourse channels and the channel network onto the flood plains of the area, or the other way; and natural flow paths of water across flood plains connecting waterholes, lakes and wetlands in the area; and groundwater sources, including the Great Artesian Basin and springs, that support waterhole persistence and ecosystems in the area; the natural geomorphic processes of the area characterised by— natural erosion; and the transport and deposit of sediment by water throughout the catchments and along the watercourse systems; the functioning riparian processes of the area characterised by native riparian vegetation associated with watercourses, lakes, flood plains and wetlands; the functioning wildlife corridors of the area characterised by— natural habitat in the watercourse systems; and permanent waterholes and springs; the natural water quality in the watercourse channels and aquifers and on flood plains in the area characterised by physical, chemical and biological attributes that support and maintain natural aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; the beneficial flooding of land that supports flood plain grazing and ecological processes in the area. s 7 amd 2024 SL No. 137 s 3 - (a) the natural hydrologic processes of the area characterised by— (i) natural, unrestricted flows in and along watercourse channels and the channel network in the area; and (ii) overflow from watercourse channels and the channel network onto the flood plains of the area, or the other way; and (iii) natural flow paths of water across flood plains connecting waterholes, lakes and wetlands in the area; and (iv) groundwater sources, including the Great Artesian Basin and springs, that support waterhole persistence and ecosystems in the area; - (i) natural, unrestricted flows in and along watercourse channels and the channel network in the area; and - (ii) overflow from watercourse channels and the channel network onto the flood plains of the area, or the other way; and - (iii) natural flow paths of water across flood plains connecting waterholes, lakes and wetlands in the area; and - (iv) groundwater sources, including the Great Artesian Basin and springs, that support waterhole persistence and ecosystems in the area; - (b) the natural geomorphic processes of the area characterised by— (i) natural erosion; and (ii) the transport and deposit of sediment by water throughout the catchments and along the watercourse systems; - (i) natural erosion; and - (ii) the transport and deposit of sediment by water throughout the catchments and along the watercourse systems; - (c) the functioning riparian processes of the area characterised by native riparian vegetation associated with watercourses, lakes, flood plains and wetlands; - (d) the functioning wildlife corridors of the area characterised by— (i) natural habitat in the watercourse systems; and (ii) permanent waterholes and springs; - (i) natural habitat in the watercourse systems; and - (ii) permanent waterholes and springs; - (e) the natural water quality in the watercourse channels and aquifers and on flood plains in the area characterised by physical, chemical and biological attributes that support and maintain natural aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; - (f) the beneficial flooding of land that supports flood plain grazing and ecological processes in the area. - (i) natural, unrestricted flows in and along watercourse channels and the channel network in the area; and - (ii) overflow from watercourse channels and the channel network onto the flood plains of the area, or the other way; and - (iii) natural flow paths of water across flood plains connecting waterholes, lakes and wetlands in the area; and - (iv) groundwater sources, including the Great Artesian Basin and springs, that support waterhole persistence and ecosystems in the area; - (i) natural erosion; and - (ii) the transport and deposit of sediment by water throughout the catchments and along the watercourse systems; - (i) natural habitat in the watercourse systems; and - (ii) permanent waterholes and springs;