Environmental considerations for groundwater management in the Northern Basin

Research and analysis
Environmental considerations for the three groundwater areas within the Northern Perth Basin - Gingin, Jurien and Arrowsmith
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This report:

  • provides a summary of the work completed to date in the area on defining groundwater-dependent ecosystems and ecological water requirements
  • identifies the high value groundwater-dependent ecosystems for each of the three groundwater areas (Gingin, Jurien and Arrowsmith)
  • makes recommendations as to how these areas may be protected from the impacts of groundwater pumping through the use of licensing rules
  • recommends a program of work to be carried out prior to the development of a statutory allocation plan for the Northern Perth.

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