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Healthy Waterways Strategy Werribee Catchment Preliminary Targets Go to Table of Contents Developed to support Werribee Catchment Collaboration PRELIMINARY Page 1 of 39 For more information about this project please call the Healthy Waterways Strategy team on 131 722. For an interpreter Visit us Like us Follow us Please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 13 14 50 https://yoursay.melbournewater.com.au/healthy-waterways facebook.com/melbournewater @MelbourneWater TableTable of Contents of Contents WerribeeWerribee Catchment Catchment Preliminary Preliminary Targets Targets Go toGo Cover to Cover Sheet Sheet SectionSection & Sheet & Sheet Titles Titles PagesPages 3. Target3. Target Summaries Summaries 3 3 3.1. 3.1.CatchmentCatchment Summary Summary 4 4 a. Werribeea. Werribee Catchment Catchment 5 5 3.2. 3.2.WaterwaysWaterways Management Management Unit UnitSummaries Summaries 6 6 a. Werribeea. Werribee River RiverUpper Upper 7 7 b. Werribeeb. Werribee River RiverMiddle Middle 8 8 c. Werribeec. Werribee River RiverLower Lower 9 9 d. Cherryd. Cherry Main Main Drain Drain 10 10 e. Lerderderge. Lerderderg River River 11 11 f. Parwanf. Parwan Creek Creek 12 12 g. Kororoitg. Kororoit Creek Creek Upper Upper 13 13 h. Kororoith. Kororoit Creek Creek Lower Lower 14 14 i. Lavertoni. Laverton Creek Creek 15 15 j. Skeletonj. Skeleton Creek Creek 16 16 k. Toolernk. Toolern Creek Creek 17 17 l. Lollypopl. Lollypop Creek Creek 18 18 m. Littlem. LittleRiver RiverUpper Upper 19 19 n. Littlen. LittleRiver River Lower Lower 20 20 3.3. 3.3.EstuaryEstuary Summaries Summaries 21 21 a. Kororoita. Kororoit Creek Creek 22 22 b. Lavertonb. Laverton Creek Creek 23 23 c. Littlec. LittleRiver River 24 24 d. Skeletond. Skeleton Creek Creek 25 25 e. Werribeee. Werribee River River 26 26 3.4. 3.4.WetlandWetland Summaries Summaries 27 27 a. Altonaa. Altona Treatment Treatment Plant Plant 28 28 b. Ballsb. BallsWetland Wetland Complex Complex (Western (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 29 29 c. Bathsc. Baths Swamp Swamp (Western (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 30 30 d. Blackd. Black Forest Forest Rd Wetland Rd Wetland (Western (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 31 31 TableTable ofTable Contents of Contents of Contents Tablee. of Blacke. Contents Black Swamp Swamp 32 32 WerribeeWerribeeWerribee Catchment Catchment Catchment Preliminary Preliminary Preliminary Targets Targets Targets Werribeef. Cheetham f.Catchment Cheetham Wetlands Wetlands Preliminary Targets 33 33 Go to GoCover toGo Cover Sheet to Cover Sheet Sheet Go to Coverg. Cherry Sheetg. Cherry Lake, Lake, Cherry Cherry Creek Creek 34 34 h. Cobbledicksh. Cobbledicks Ford Fordcluster cluster (Western (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 35 35 i. Cunningham’si. Cunningham’s Swamp Swamp 36 36 j. Deansj. Deans Marsh, Marsh, Rockbank Rockbank 37 37 SectionSection &Section Sheet & Sheet Titles& Sheet Titles Titles PagesPagesPages Section & Sheet Titles Pages k. Greensk. Greens Rd E WetlandRd E Wetland No. 2 No. (Western 2 (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 38 38 l. Jawbonel. Jawbone Reserve Reserve 39 39 3. Target3. Target3. SummariesTarget Summaries Summaries 3 3 3 3. Targetm. Jenzm. Summaries Swamp Jenz Swamp 40 403 n. Kirksbridgen. Kirksbridge Rd W Rd Wetland W Wetland (Western (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 41 41 3.1. Catchment3.1. 3.1.CatchmentCatchment Summary Summary Summary 4 4 4 3.1. Catchment Summary 4 o. Kororoito. Kororoit Creek Creek No. 3 No. 3 42 42 a. Werribeea. Werribeea. Catchment Werribee Catchment Catchment 5 5 5 a. Werribee Catchment 5 p. Lavertonp. Laverton RAAF RAAF Swamp Swamp 43 43 3.2. Waterways3.2. 3.2.WaterwaysWaterways Management Management Management Unit SummariesUnit UnitSummaries Summaries 6 6 6 3.2. Waterways Management Unit Summaries 6 q. Liveq. Bomb Live Bomb Wetland Wetland (Western (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 44 44 a. Werribeea. Werribeea. River Werribee UpperRiver RiverUpper Upper 7 7 7 a. Werribee River Upper 7 r. Paynesr. Paynes Rd Swamp Rd Swamp 45 45 b. Werribeeb. Werribeeb. RiverWerribee MiddleRiver RiverMiddle Middle 8 8 8 b. Werribee River Middle 8 s. Points. Point Cook CookWetlands Wetlands ‐ RAAF ‐ RAAF Lake Lake 46 46 c. Werribeec. Werribeec. RiverWerribee LowerRiver RiverLower Lower 9 9 9 c. Werribee River Lower 9 t. Pointt. Point Cook CookWetlands Wetlands ‐ Spectacle ‐ Spectacle Lake Lake 47 47 d. Cherryd. Cherry Maind. Cherry MainDrain Main Drain Drain 10 10 10 d. Cherry Main Drain 10 u. Rabbittersu. Rabbitters Lake andLake Swamp and Swamp (Western (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 48 48 e. Lerderderge. Lerderderge. Lerderderg River River River 11 11 11 e. Lerderderg River 11 v. Richmondsv. Richmonds Grass Grass Swamp Swamp (Western (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 49 49 f. Parwanf. Parwan Creekf. Parwan Creek Creek 12 12 12 f. Parwan Creek 12 w. Rockbankw. Rockbank No. 1 No. 1 50 50 g. Kororoitg. Kororoitg. CreekKororoit Creek Upper Creek Upper Upper 13 13 13 g. Kororoit Creek Upper 13 x. Rockbankx. Rockbank Railway Railway Swamp Swamp 51 51 h. Kororoith. Kororoith. CreekKororoit Creek Lower Creek Lower Lower 14 14 14 h. Kororoit Creek Lower 14 y. Targety. Target Range Range Swamp Swamp (Western (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 52 52 i. Lavertoni. Lavertoni. Creek Laverton Creek Creek 15 15 15 i. Laverton Creek 15 z. Thez. Spit The Nature Spit Nature Conservation Conservation Reserve Reserve 53 53 j. Skeletonj. Skeleton jCreek. Skeleton Creek Creek 16 16 16 j. Skeleton Creek 16 aa. Troupsaa. Troups Rd Swamp Rd Swamp 54 54 k. Toolernk. Toolern k.Creek Toolern Creek Creek 17 17 17 k. Toolern Creek 17 ab. Truganinaab. Truganina Swamp, Swamp, Laverton Laverton Creek Creek 55 55 l. Lollypopl. Lollypop l.Creek Lollypop Creek Creek 18 18 18 l. Lollypop Creek 18 ac. Unnamedac. Unnamed (this can(this be can deleted be deleted ‐ it is ‐ theit is same the same as 70601, as 70601, Wetland Wetland at Holden at Holden Road Road Diggers Diggers Rest) Rest) 56 56 m. Littlem. River Littlem. LittleUpperRiver RiverUpper Upper 19 19 19 m. Little River Upper 19 ad. Wetlandad. Wetland near Rollingnear Rolling Thunder Thunder Raceway Raceway 57 57 n. Littlen. River Littlen. LittleLowerRiver River Lower Lower 20 20 20 n. Little River Lower 20 ae. Wetlandae. Wetland at Holden at Holden Road Road Diggers Diggers Rest Rest 58 58 3.3. Estuary3.3. 3.3.Estuary SummariesEstuary Summaries Summaries 21 21 21 3.3. Estuary Summaries 21 af. Westaf. West Quandong Quandong Swamp Swamp (Western (Western Grassland Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 59 59 a. Kororoita. Kororoita. Creek Kororoit Creek Creek 22 22 22 a. Kororoit Creek 22 ag. Westernag. Western Treatment Treatment Plant Plant ‐ Ponds ‐ Ponds 60 60 b. Lavertonb. Lavertonb. Creek Laverton Creek Creek 23 23 23 b. Laverton Creek 23 ah. Westernah. Western Treatment Treatment Plant Plant ‐ Paul ‐ &Paul Belfrages & Belfrages Wetland Wetland 61 61 c. Littlec. River Littlec. LittleRiver River 24 24 24 c. Little River 24 ai. Westernai. Western Treatment Treatment Plant Plant ‐ Ryans ‐ Ryans Swamp Swamp 62 62 d. Skeletond. Skeletond. Creek Skeleton Creek Creek 25 25 25 d. Skeleton Creek 25 aj. Wyndhamaj. Wyndham Vale SwampVale Swamp 63 63 e. Werribeee. Werribeee. River Werribee River River 26 26 26 e. Werribee River 26 3.4. Wetland3.4. 3.4.Wetland SummariesWetland Summaries Summaries 27 27 27 4. Metrics4. Metrics3.4. Wetland Summaries 64 2764 a. Altonaa. Altona Treatmenta. Altona Treatment TreatmentPlant Plant Plant 28 28 28 a. Riversa. RiversAltona and Creeks: and Treatment Creeks: Key Value PlantKey Value Metrics Metrics 65 6528 b. Ballsb. Wetland Ballsb. BallsWetland Complex Wetland Complex (Western Complex (Western Grassland (Western Grassland Reserve)Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 29 29 29 b. Riversb. RiversBalls and Wetland Creeks: and Creeks: Condition Complex Condition (Westernmetrics metrics Grassland Reserve) 66 6629 c. Bathsc. BathsSwampc. Baths Swamp (Western Swamp (Western Grassland (Western Grassland Reserve)Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 30 30 30 c. Wetlands:c. Wetlands:Baths Key Swamp Value Key (Western Value metrics metrics Grassland Reserve) 67 6730 d. Blackd. BlackForestd. Black Forest Rd Wetland Forest Rd Wetland Rd (Western Wetland (Western Grassland (Western Grassland Reserve)Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 31 31 31 d. Wetlands:d. Wetlands:Black conditionForest condition Rd metricsWetland metrics (Western Grassland Reserve) 68 6831 e. Blacke. BlackSwampe. Black Swamp Swamp 32 32 32 e. Estuaries:e. BlackEstuaries: Key Swamp Value Key Value metrics metrics 69 6932 f. Cheethamf. Cheethamf. CheethamWetlands Wetlands Wetlands 33 33 33 f. Estuaries:f. Estuaries:Cheetham Condition Condition Wetlands metrics metrics 70 7033 g. Cherryg. Cherry Lake,g. Cherry Lake,Cherry Lake, Cherry Creek Cherry Creek Creek 34 34 34 g. Cherry Lake, Cherry Creek 34 h. Cobbledicksh. Cobbledicksh. Cobbledicks Ford clusterFord Fordcluster (Western cluster (Western Grassland (Western Grassland Reserve)Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 35 35 35 h. Cobbledicks Ford cluster (Western Grassland Reserve) 35 i. Cunningham’si. Cunningham’si. Cunningham’s Swamp Swamp Swamp 36 36 36 i. Cunningham’s Swamp 36 j. Deansj. Deans Marsh,j. Deans Marsh, Rockbank Marsh, Rockbank Rockbank 37 37 37 j. Deans Marsh, Rockbank 37 k. Greensk. Greens Rdk. GreensE Wetland Rd E WetlandRd ENo. Wetland 2 No.(Western 2 No. (Western 2 Grassland (Western Grassland Reserve)Grassland Reserve) Reserve) 38 38 38 k. Greens Rd E Wetland No. 2 (Western
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