sec.10General ecological outcomes for surface water and groundwater

sec.10 General ecological outcomes for surface water and groundwater

Each of the following is a general ecological outcome for water in the plan area— to maintain habitats of native plants and animals in watercourses, lakes, springs and groundwater; to maintain riparian systems and their functions influencing the riverine ecosystems; to maintain and favour native plants and animals associated with watercourses, lakes, springs and groundwater and riparian zones; to provide wet season flow to benefit native plants and animals in estuaries; to maintain long term water quality suitable for riverine and estuarine ecosystems and groundwater-dependent ecosystems; to maintain existing geomorphic features and processes; to maintain the capability of one part of the river system to be connected to another through the flow of water— throughout the watercourse network; and within the riparian zone, floodplain and watercourses, lakes, springs and groundwater; to maintain ecosystem food chains, their balance and the movement of carbon energy. s 10 amd 2009 SL No. 212 s 11

• (a) to maintain habitats of native plants and animals in watercourses, lakes, springs and groundwater;
• (b) to maintain riparian systems and their functions influencing the riverine ecosystems;
• (c) to maintain and favour native plants and animals associated with watercourses, lakes, springs and groundwater and riparian zones;
• (d) to provide wet season flow to benefit native plants and animals in estuaries;
• (e) to maintain long term water quality suitable for riverine and estuarine ecosystems and groundwater-dependent ecosystems;
• (f) to maintain existing geomorphic features and processes;
• (g) to maintain the capability of one part of the river system to be connected to another through the flow of water— (i) throughout the watercourse network; and (ii) within the riparian zone, floodplain and watercourses, lakes, springs and groundwater;
• (i) throughout the watercourse network; and
• (ii) within the riparian zone, floodplain and watercourses, lakes, springs and groundwater;
• (h) to maintain ecosystem food chains, their balance and the movement of carbon energy.
• (i) throughout the watercourse network; and
• (ii) within the riparian zone, floodplain and watercourses, lakes, springs and groundwater;