Research Library Bulletins 4000 - Research Publications 6-2001 Scott coastal plain a strategy for a sustainable future Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia Follow this and additional works at: https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/bulletins Part of the Agriculture Commons, Dairy Science Commons, Sustainability Commons, and the Water Resource Management Commons Recommended Citation Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia. (2001), Scott coastal plain a strategy for a sustainable future. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Bulletin 4513. This bulletin is brought to you for free and open access by the Research Publications at Research Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in Bulletins 4000 - by an authorized administrator of Research Library. For more information, please contact [email protected]. For historical purposes only. Bulletin 4513 DAFWA PDF created January 2010 Bulletins 4513: Scott Coastal Plain a strategy for a sustainable future Bulletin 4513 June 2001 Scott Coastal Plain Steering Committee November 2000 This report has been prepared in good faith by the Scott Coastal Plain Steering Committee. It contains recommendations and strategies developed in partnership with local farmers, community and government agencies. NOTE: The information contained in this section was current at the time of writing (1998-2000). Contents Important Disclaimer Acknowledgements Members of the Scott Coastal Plain Steering Committee Forward Summary Recommendations 1. Introduction 2. Community consultation and involvement 3. Relevant State government policy 4. State of water resources in the catchment 5. Agricultural development potential 6. Sustainable development - frameworks 7. Water Management Strategy 8. Vegetation management strategy 9. Land use strategy 10. Implementation 11. Report card - using sustainability indicators 12. EPA advice on Scott Coastal Plain : a strategy for a sustainable future Bibliography ACRONYMS Focus Topics Changes to French fry processing industry Farm planning for surface water management An assessment and approval process for new irrigated agriculture proposals- Scott Coastal Plain 1 For historical purposes only. Bulletin 4513 DAFWA PDF created January 2010 Figures Figure 1. Location of Scott Coastal Plain. Figure 2. Major stages of the study. Figure 3 A comparison of total nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in the Scott, Blackwood and Serpentine rivers between July 1996 and October 1998 Figure 4 A record of nutrients and chlorophyll 'a' concentrations in Hardy Inlet collected between December 1998 and September 1999 with those collected historically Figure 5 Demonstration Property Water Management Plan [Not available electronically] Tables Table 1 Community consultation activities Table 2 Summary of legislative and policy controls relating to wetlands Table 3 Current area, potential area, total value adding ratio, assumed gross value and assumed gross margins of enterprises operating in the Scott Coastal Plain study area Table 4 Gross value of current agricultural industries and total value added contribution of agriculture for the area under different land use scenarios Table 5 Separation distance from irrigation sites: Guidelines Table 6 Water quality target levels for Hardy Inlet Table 7 Proposed water quality targets for Scott River Table 8. Summary of vegetation complexes Table 9 Indicative workforce accommodation implications within the study area Table 10 Indicative truck generation implications Table 11 Land Use Strategy - Rural agriculture zone provisions Table 12 Land Use Strategy - Rural landscape and conservation zone provisions Table 13 Management Group characteristics Table 14 Possible criteria for catchment health and sustainability Table 15. Key indicators for monitoring catchment health and sustainability Maps Map 1 Land tenure of Scott Coastal Plain Map 2 Stream condition and channel definition, Scott River Map 3 Remnant vegetation of Scott Coastal Plain Map 4 Poorly represented vegetation complexes of Scott Coastal Plain Map 5. Existing land use for the Scott River Catchment Map 6. Land use strategy for the Scott Coastal Plain Appendices The appendices to this Strategy are too many to include with the document. However, the individual appendices listed here are available upon request by contacting Department of Agriculture, Busselton on (08) 9752 1688. Strategy documents 1. Draft Land Use Strategy for Scott Coastal Plain (1999) 2. Draft Water Management Strategy for Scott Coastal Plain (1999) 3. Draft Vegetation Strategy for Scott Coastal Plain (1999) Water Strategy supporting documents 2 For historical purposes only. Bulletin 4513 DAFWA PDF created January 2010 4. Conceptual Surface Water Management within the Scott River Catchment 5. Draft policy on Drainage Management for the Scott Coastal Plain 6. Groundwater Well Licence Management Strategy - Draft guidelines for Scott Coastal Plain 7. Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Program for Scott River (1998) 8. Proposed Pilot Water Quality Monitoring Program for Hardy Inlet (1998) 9. Developing water quality targets for Hardy Inlet 10. Interim water quality targets for Scott River 11. Condition of wetlands within the Scott Coastal Plain Vegetation Strategy supporting documents 12. Limitations to Capturing Remnant Vegetation 13. Threatened ecological community count on vegetation complex 14. DRF and priority flora count on vegetation complex 15. Areas of remaining vegetation by community within and outside the study area 16. Security of vegetation within the study area by vegetation complex 17. Scott Coastal Plain vegetation complex descriptions by Mattiske 18. Information package for land clearing proposals on land zoned rural Agricultural development potential supporting documents 19. Land capability assessments for horticulture in the Scott River Catchment 20. Economic potential of the Scott Coastal Plain 21. Summary of rural development programs Nutrient management documents 22. Management of diffuse nutrients of pasture land Scott River Catchment - Lower Blackwood LCDC Scott River Nutrient Management Project Review June (1999) Implementation documents 23. Assessment and approval process for new irrigated agriculture proposals Scott Coastal Plain (1998) 24. Preliminary guidelines for assessing the environmental risk of irrigated agriculture on the Scott Coastal Plain (1999) 25. Summary of references for recommended buffers and setback distances - Scott Coastal Plain 26. Protection of remnant vegetation on private land in the agricultural region of Western Australia (1997) Best practice guidelines and supporting documents 27. Best management practice for vegetable production at Scott River [DRAFT] 28. Best practice for nutrient management of livestock grazing systems at Scott River [DRAFT] 29. Dairy effluent management guidelines 30. Code of practice for timber plantations in Western Australia [DRAFT] 31. Declared plant and weed pests protection program weed lists IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER In relying on or using this document or any advice or information expressly or impliedly contained within it, you 3 For historical purposes only. Bulletin 4513 DAFWA PDF created January 2010 accept all risks and responsibility for loss, injury, damages, costs and other consequences of any kind whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly to you or any other person from your doing so. It is for you to obtain your own advice and conduct your own investigations and assessments of any proposals that you may be considering in light of your own circumstances. Further, the State of Western Australia, the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Agriculture, the Agriculture Protection Board, the authors, the publisher and their officers, employees and agents: do not warrant the accuracy, currency, reliability or correctness of this document or any advice or information expressly or impliedly contained within it; and exclude all liability of any kind whatsoever to any person arising directly or indirectly from reliance on or the use of this document or any advice or information expressly or impliedly contained within it by you or any other person. Return to Table of contents Acknowledgments The Steering Committee acknowledge the assistance and input of agency staff from various State agencies, and landholders and local people from the Scott River area in preparing this draft Strategy. Mr Peter Iley and Cr Barbara Dunnet provided considerable local knowledge of agricultural land uses and history and assisted with preparation of the strategies and recommendations. The Water Management Strategy was prepared by Water and Rivers Commission staff including the initial targets for water quality in Scott River and Hardy Inlet. The Vegetation Management Strategy was prepared by staff from Department of Conservation and Land Management and the Land Use Strategy was prepared by staff from the Ministry for Planning. The final maps were prepared and printed by the Ministry for Planning. The sub-catchment planning and drainage management section, the agricultural development potential section and the report card on sustainability indicators were prepared by staff from Department of Agriculture. Mr David Galloway from Chambers and Galloway and Associates compiled the preliminary draft Strategy report and prepared the draft implementation section. Return to Table of contents Members of the Scott Coastal Plain Steering Committee The members of the Scott Coastal Plain Steering Committee