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| Provides access to information on natural resource issues facing agriculture, coasts, dryland salinity, irrigation, land, natural resource economics, rangelands, soils, vegetation, biodiversity, water. |
| Caring for our Country is the Australian Government's new natural resource management program that will integrate delivery of the existing natural resource management programs, the Natural Heritage Trust, the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, the National Landcare Program, the Environmental Stewardship Program and the Working on Country Indigenous land and environmental program. |
| Information about dam safety, permits and construction |
| Provides information on why and how to monitor groundwater for salinity. |
| Stock access to waterways can be managed to minimise damage. |
| Wetlands conservation is an important part of biodiversity and threatened species conservation. |
| The Audit provides reports and publications on the condition of Australia's land, water and biological resources. |
| Poor management can result in the degradation of many river systems. Good management practices offer ways of rehabilitating the riverine environment. |
| The SMART Farming Farm Water Development Plan Program (FWDPP) provides funding to subsidise the costs of the preparation of Farm Water Development Plans to identify opportunities and options to ensure effective use of existing water supplies and to access additional irrigation water to enhance farm productivity and production. |
| How much water is used to produce your food? |
| The Water Information Management System (WIMS) database lists the State's water licences, water allocations and dam permits. It provides details of clients, purpose and amount of water allocated and the size and capacity of dams. |
| Includes information on water flow, water quality and natural freshwater values. |
| Information on current restrictions on irrigation in Tasmania. Just select "Water Restrictions" from the Category menu on the left-hand side of this webpage. |