Table 2 shows the partners, stakeholder organisations and individuals with which Corangamite CMA engaged when preparing the lower Barwon wetlands seasonal watering proposal.
Seasonal watering proposals are informed by longer-term regional catchment strategies, regional waterway strategies, environmental flow studies, water management plans and other studies. These incorporate a range of environmental, cultural, social and economic perspectives and longerterm integrated catchment and waterway management objectives. For further details, refer to the Corangamite Regional Catchment Strategy and the Corangamite Waterway Strategy.
Over the last six years, the Corangamite CMA has consulted extensively about the planned watering regimes for Reedy Lake and Hospital Swamps with diverse stakeholders and interest groups representing over 1,500 people. These people have been involved in developing the original environmental flows study and in subsequent scientific work about ecological risks, vegetation monitoring, alternative management approaches and infrastructure operations. The results of this work show that lowering water levels at Reedy Lake is the only feasible management practice that will mitigate threats to the ecological health of the wetland and ensure all user groups can continue to use the system in future.
Table 2 Partners and stakeholders engaged in developing the lower Barwon wetlands seasonal watering proposal
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- Community members on the Lower Barwon Community Advisory Committee
- Members of the Lower Barwon Review Project Advisory Group
- Environment Victoria
- Geelong Environment Council
- Geelong Field Naturalists Club
- Barwon Water
- Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
- Parks Victoria
- Southern Rural Water
- Greater Geelong City Council
- Victorian Fisheries Authority
- Landholders
- Farmers
- Commercial eel fishers
- Geelong Field and Game
- Geelong Gun and Rod Association
- VR Fish
- Lower Barwon Review 2020 Expert Review Panel
- Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation
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