❓ Mr Hyde asks about the Government's objectives for establishing demonstration sub-catchments to address salinity. The answer outlines a participatory approach involving farmers and catchment groups to trial innovative salinity management practices.
AnsweredQoN 1133Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the final paragraph on page 724, under the Salinity heading, of the Budget Estimates and ask what does the Government hope to achieve by the establishment of demonstration sub-catchments?
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Answered
27 November 2001
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
42 days
A key component of this initiative will be the involvement of farmers and catchment groups in participatory research, examining and improving ways to either recover or manage salinity. This participatory approach will help decide the type and location of demonstrations, but management practices which may be included are: Productive use of saline water - by demonstrating new developments in aquaculture. Productive use of saline lands - by the application of new technology or assisting the development of new industries. Commercial farm forestry, such as oil mallees, eucalypt sawlogs and other potential woody perennials. Engineering options - by demonstrating new approaches and best practice. Irrigated agriculture - by demonstrating best management practice to improve drainage. Native re-vegetation - by demonstrating new approaches to re-establishment of native vegetation. The main thrust of the project will be to trial and evaluate what might be considered new and innovative systems and approaches.
This participatory approach will help decide the type and location of demonstrations, but management practices which may be included are: Productive use of saline water - by demonstrating new developments in aquaculture. Productive use of saline lands - by the application of new technology or assisting the development of new industries. Commercial farm forestry, such as oil mallees, eucalypt sawlogs and other potential woody perennials. Engineering options - by demonstrating new approaches and best practice. Irrigated agriculture - by demonstrating best management practice to improve drainage. Native re-vegetation - by demonstrating new approaches to re-establishment of native vegetation. The main thrust of the project will be to trial and evaluate what might be considered new and innovative systems and approaches.
This participatory approach will help decide the type and location of demonstrations, but management practices which may be included are: Productive use of saline water - by demonstrating new developments in aquaculture. Productive use of saline lands - by the application of new technology or assisting the development of new industries. Commercial farm forestry, such as oil mallees, eucalypt sawlogs and other potential woody perennials. Engineering options - by demonstrating new approaches and best practice. Irrigated agriculture - by demonstrating best management practice to improve drainage. Native re-vegetation - by demonstrating new approaches to re-establishment of native vegetation. The main thrust of the project will be to trial and evaluate what might be considered new and innovative systems and approaches.
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