Streambank, In-Channel And Riparian Rehabilitation Guidelines

Survey 2 - Local and Region context

Thank you for your contribution to the initial survey for the streambank, in-channel (instream) and riparian rehabilitation guidelines for Queensland (the Guidelines).

In this survey, we are seeking more information that will aid the development of the Guidelines, in particular, the provision of local or region-specific information. This localised information is important as we meet the needs of the Guidelines users.

The Guidelines Project Manager is Dr Michael Cheetham at Water Technology.

For more information contact Michael or Luke McPhail on 07 3105 1460.

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* 1. Your organisation's name

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* 2. Does the following list of objectives adequately reflect those that your organisation would use? If not, please tell us what needs to be added.

Increase landscape resilience

Revegetate riparian zone

Sediment management (attenuation)

Reduce weeds

Reduce instability (excess erosion)

Decrease stream power

Improve pop. size, diversity and sustainability of plant and animal communities

Efficiently remove floodwaters

Increasing infrastructure resilience

Flood attenuation

Identify riparian buffer requirements

Improve social amenity (aesthetics, access, use)

Improve WQ

Improve habitat by increasing physical and hydraulic diversity

Improve access (vehicle, stock)

Planning for development

Other (please specify)

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* 3. The previous survey identified local content as a knowledge gap. Please describe what local content is currently missing:

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* 4. Please list and describe the guiding principles for stream rehabilitation that drive your organisation’s, stream rehabilitation programs:

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* 5. Please list and describe any specific issues that are confronted by your organisation when dealing with stream rehabilitation? (e.g. General Stream Health, Bank Erosion, Weed Management etc…)

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* 6. Please list and describe any specific issues that are confronted by your organisation when conducting stream rehabilitation projects? (Contractors, Access, Funding ets…)

Riparian Revegetation

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* 7. Do you utilise intensive (e.g. tube stock planting), extensive (e.g. direct seeding) or passive (e.g. natural recruitment / succession promotion) revegetation methods for restoring riparian areas?

Intensive revegetation (e.g. tube stock planting)

Extensive revegetation (e.g. direct seeding)

Passive revegetation (e.g. natural recruitment or succession promotion)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What considerations do you employ to choose between intensive, extensive or passive revegetation methods?

Intensive

Extensive

Passive

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* 9. List localised revegetation guides

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* 10. Do you have access to localised revegetation guides (list examples) that specify (i) appropriate methods, and (ii) appropriate species for riparian zone revegetation?

Localised revegetation guides with appropriate methods for riparian zone revegetation

Localised revegetation guides with appropriate species for riparian zone revegetation

Both

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Is there is a riparian vegetation management issue that is unique to, or characterises your operational area? (if so what is it?)

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* 12. What are the most significant riparian vegetation management issues in your operational area? Rank each – 1 (not important) – 5 (very important)?

	1 - not important or not considered	2 - rarely considered or required	3 - limited consideration or need	4 - important	5 - very important
Encroachment onto/clearing of riparian vegetation	Encroachment onto/clearing of riparian vegetation 1 - not important or not considered	Encroachment onto/clearing of riparian vegetation 2 - rarely considered or required	Encroachment onto/clearing of riparian vegetation 3 - limited consideration or need	Encroachment onto/clearing of riparian vegetation 4 - important	Encroachment onto/clearing of riparian vegetation 5 - very important
Lack of /discontinuous riparian vegetation	Lack of /discontinuous riparian vegetation 1 - not important or not considered	Lack of /discontinuous riparian vegetation 2 - rarely considered or required	Lack of /discontinuous riparian vegetation 3 - limited consideration or need	Lack of /discontinuous riparian vegetation 4 - important	Lack of /discontinuous riparian vegetation 5 - very important
Poor structure of riparian vegetation	Poor structure of riparian vegetation 1 - not important or not considered	Poor structure of riparian vegetation 2 - rarely considered or required	Poor structure of riparian vegetation 3 - limited consideration or need	Poor structure of riparian vegetation 4 - important	Poor structure of riparian vegetation 5 - very important
Weediness of riparian vegetation	Weediness of riparian vegetation 1 - not important or not considered	Weediness of riparian vegetation 2 - rarely considered or required	Weediness of riparian vegetation 3 - limited consideration or need	Weediness of riparian vegetation 4 - important	Weediness of riparian vegetation 5 - very important
Grazing in riparian zone	Grazing in riparian zone 1 - not important or not considered	Grazing in riparian zone 2 - rarely considered or required	Grazing in riparian zone 3 - limited consideration or need	Grazing in riparian zone 4 - important	Grazing in riparian zone 5 - very important
Fire regime in riparian zone	Fire regime in riparian zone 1 - not important or not considered	Fire regime in riparian zone 2 - rarely considered or required	Fire regime in riparian zone 3 - limited consideration or need	Fire regime in riparian zone 4 - important	Fire regime in riparian zone 5 - very important
Other forms of disturbance in riparian zone (list)	Other forms of disturbance in riparian zone (list) 1 - not important or not considered	Other forms of disturbance in riparian zone (list) 2 - rarely considered or required	Other forms of disturbance in riparian zone (list) 3 - limited consideration or need	Other forms of disturbance in riparian zone (list) 4 - important	Other forms of disturbance in riparian zone (list) 5 - very important

Other (please specify)

Local guidelines for appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection (non-revegetation)

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* 13. List any local guidelines for appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection

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* 14. Are there any local (or other non-local) guidelines regarding appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection areas utilised in your management operations?

	Yes	No	Unknown
Local guidelines for appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection	Local guidelines for appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection Yes	Local guidelines for appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection No	Local guidelines for appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection Unknown
Non-local guidelines for appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection	Non-local guidelines for appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection Yes	Non-local guidelines for appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection No	Non-local guidelines for appropriate riparian zone buffers or protection Unknown
Both	Both Yes	Both No	Both Unknown

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* 15. Are the ecosystem services provided by riparian areas recognised and promoted as part of your management operations?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Additional comments

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* 17. Contact details

Name

Position Title

Organisation

City/Town

Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 18. Organisation type

Natural Resource Management (NRM)

River Improvement Trust (RIT)

Local Government

State Government

Other (please specify)