Key objectives
Key objectives for the project are:
- Implement scientific panel recommendations for improved environmental flow regime for the Broken River.
- Increase fish passage to the upper Broken River through the construction of a fish ladder at Casey’s Weir and structural works at other fish barriers; Case Study
- Improvement in stormwater quality through the design and/or construction of gross pollutant traps and wetlands in Shepparton and Benalla;
- Protection and enhancement of crown land through direct on-ground initiatives or improved management arrangements;
- Enhancement and protection of riparian land through fencing and revegetation; Case Study
- Improve instream habitat through the construction of slackwater habitats using large woody debris;
- Improving community understanding of the social, economic and environmental values of the Broken River; Case Study
- Delivering accelerated rate of community involvement in waterway grant program; and
- Protection of social and economic values associated with the Broken River. These values were identified through community workshops in the region circa 2003.
