Projects and Programs

The Lower Murray Darling Catchment Management Authority (LMD CMA) has a number of projects and programs in place to enhance the natural resources of the catchment.

Activities are targeted to ensure that the greatest natural resource benefit is achieved. The end result being improved soil health, water quality and vegetation condition leading to increased productivity and profitability of our catchment, while improving the environment.

In 2008-09 funds will be supplied from the Australian Government's "Caring for Our Country" program and the State Government's "Catchment Action Program". In addition, the LMD CMA applies for and receives other funding from industry and special grant programs.

Current projects include:

NEW - Final for River Frontage Action Strategy (July 2008)
Environment Impact Statement for Darling anabranch Stock & Domestic Pipeline & reinstatement of Environmental Flows (March 2004)
- Main Report (269 pages)
- Appendix 1 (275 pages)
- Appendix 2 (424 pages)
- Appendix 3 (471 pages)
- Appendix 4 (268 pages)
- Appendix 5 (364 pages)
- Species Impact Statement (186 pages)
Darling Anabranch Adaptive Management Monitoring Plan (DA AMMP) Condition & Intervention Monitoring Program Final Report (111 pages) (Nov 2007)
Decision Support Tool for Wetland & Floodplain Environmental Water Management Final Report (80 pages) (Nov 2007)
DRAFT River Frontage Action Strategy (Nov 2007) (document NOW CLOSED for comment)
Aquatic Ecological Communities
Cropping, Soils and Recharge
Monitoring – Riverine actions - algae, hydrology, river salinity
Lower Murray Darling Education, Communication & Training
Rangeland Management
Rangeland Incentives (Updated April 2007)
Thegoa Lagoon and Water Quality
Riparian Reserves
Wetland Rehabilitation
Irrigation Incentives (Updated June 2007)
Gol Gol Lake and Swamp

Projects funded by other sources are:

Fish Project - Bundaberg Rum Bushcare
Cultural Biodiversity Strategy – Native Vegetation Management Fund
Native Vegetation & Agriculture Research Project – Native Vegetation Management Fund
Community Landcare Coordinator – National Landcare Program
Wind Erosion Risk Management – Griffith University, Combined Research Centre for Desert Knowledge
Rangelands Incentives – National Landcare Program (NLP)
Streambank Management on Darling Anabranch – NLP
Protecting Mallee Fowl on Tar–Ru Station – World Wildlife Fund
Roadside Vegetation – Roadside Environment and Commerce
Conservation of Regional Environments software – South west Land Management Group
Willandra Lakes Pest Control – Strategic Reserve