Providing Analytical and Technical Support To The HWQMP And Related Projects (Old ID 22190)
Role
Collaborator
Description
This project is the continuation of the Herbert Water Quality Monitoring Program on a reduced scale (only in the lower catchment). The aims of the project are revised to: *Assess the effects sugarcane land use practices on water quality within the Herbert River and on End of Catchment Loads *Provide estimates of annual and daily loads for the Paddock to Reef modellers to help validate Source Catchments Model. *Inform and guide future extension and research activities in the Herbert Catchment to meet Water Quality (WQ) objectives under Reef Plan 2014. * Identify remedial actions that will reduce the effects of degraded WQ and the subsequent impact on Great Barrier Reef Lagoon.
Date
01 Jul 2015 - 31 Oct 2016
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
Herbert Catchment;Water Quality;Pesticides;Environment Risk Assessment;Metals;Nutrients
Funding Body
Herbert Cane Productivity Services Ltd
Amount
107035.55
Project Team
Dominique O'Brien;Aaron Davis