Ecosystem services in Australian statutory water planning

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1 Ecosystem services in Australian statutory water planning

2 Water allocation plan for part of the Tindall limestone aquifer near, NT

3 ARAFURA SEA VAN DIEMEN GULF BEAGLE GULF Darwin Arnhem Hwy Jabiru Nauiyu Pine Creek Kakadu Hwy Central Arnhem Rd Bulman Ngukurr Mataranka Timber Creek Victoria Hwy Darwin Alice Springs Railway Sturt Hwy Darwin Daly Waters Carpentaria Hwy Buc hana n Hwy Tennant Creek Alice Springs LEGEND Boundary - Daly Roper Water Control District Boundary - Water Allocation Plan Area, Tindall Limestone Aquifer () km

4 Stuart Highway Darwin Arnhem Highway Jabiru Nauiyu Sturt Highway Pine Creek Kakadu H ighway Central Arn hem Rd Bulman Daly River Catchment Victoria Highway Mataranka Roper River Catchment Ngukurr Timber Creek Daly Waters Carpentaria Highway NT Locality km LEGEND Daly Roper Water Control District Daly Sedimentary Basin Surface Water Catchment Tindall Limestone Aquifer

5 Daly River Town of Stuart Chainman C k Highway River Victoria Highway King King River Limestone Ck River Scott Ck Mathison Ck Dry River Daly Roper Water Control District km km LEGEND Water Allocation Plan Area Water Control District Tindall Limestone Aquifer LEGEND Boundary - Water Allocation Plan Area, Tindall Limestone Aquifer () 1km buffer from Tindall aquifer Tindall Limestone - Unconfined Tindall Limestone - Confined

6 occur are shown in Map 4. Donkey Camp Stuart Highway Knotts Crossing Tindall Limestone Aquifer discharge to River High Level Bridge TOWN OF KATHERINE River Galloping Jacks Victoria Highway

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9 Committee Member Representing Organisation Ms Anne Shepherd Chairperson Town Council Benefits and beneficia icares Ms Jodie Locke Local Government Alderman, Town Council Mr Rohan Sullivan Pastoral Chairman, NTCA Mr John Etty Conservation Organic horticultural producer in the Region Mr Preston Lee Indigenous - Jawoyn Trainee manager, Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation Mr Bill Harney Indigenous - Wardaman Mr Gary Want Traditional Owner, Region Department of Defence Manager Base services, Tindal Mr Warren De With Recreation President, Amateur Fisherman s Association NT Mr David Higgins Horticulture / Agriculture Horticulturalist, Region Mr David George Power and Water Corporation Natural Systems Engineer, PWC Mr Mick Peirce Community Irrigator, Mr Mick Jerram Tourism Owner, Gecko Tours, Mr Peter Sinnott Industry / Commerce Farm Manager, Manbulloo Mangoes,

10 Result - regulations Extraction limit of 34,500 ML/yr No more than 15% of licensed extraction within zone 1

11 Leight Cr eek Stuart Highway LOT TOWN OF KATHERINE River Victoria Highway Water Allocation Plan Area, Tindall Limestone Aquifer () km 0 20 km Victoria Hwy Stuart Hwy LEGEND Boundary - Water Allocation Plan Area, Tindall Limestone Aquifer () Zone 1 (< 1 year) Short term lag between extraction and impact on the River Zone 2 (> 1 year) Medium to long term lag between extraction and impact on the River Cadastral property boundaries

12 Annual allocations based on protecting flows spring flows into river

13 Recognising the broader benefits of aquatic systems in water planning: an ecosystem services approach Roel Plant, Clare Taylor, Mark Hamstead and Tim Prior Waterlines Report Series No 87, August 2012 NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION WATERLINES i

14 To systematically and transparently identify, describe and communicate the benefits and beneficiaries of aquatic systems, the services and ecosystem processes that underpin these and, importantly, the links between them

15 essentially generates a program map Basis for - consultation and analysis - Outcomes and strategies - Measuring performance (see section 3 for more detail ) Beneficiaries Benefits Services Processes water regime other processes, functions or conditions For example: all residents of planning area subset of residents of planning area Indigenous communities Australian community irrigators commercial fishers tourism/recreation workers walkers 4WDers recreational fishers sporting clubs identify beneficiaries, benefits, services & processes (starting either end) show how changes in water regimes etc affect benefits & b e n e f Water regime Other processes that i characteristics that support the listed c support listed services as determined i services as by scientific studies a defined by eg: r scientific studies carbon cycling i eg: nutrient cycling e low flows sediment s capture and in-channel release freshes food webs floodplain catchment sediment inundation retentionetc For example: clean water attractive areas to live/work near income provided by use of aquatic system protection from water related hazards water for industry attractive areas for recreation sense of home, wellbeing, joy etc For example: water purification services water supply system & drainage healthy floodplain & riverside plants regulation of bank & channel erosion mitigation of algal blooms & pollution mitigation of water temperature & local climate flood mitigation frog calls, sun sparkling on water, bird song etc Increasing amount of scientific input