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Synthesis Report. Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation, Brisbane Fitzroy WQIP Supporting Studies: Key findings, gaps and recommendations 2015 Prepared by Jane Waterhouse, Nicole Flint and Johanna Johnson for the Fitzroy Basin Association. Fitzroy WQIP Supporting Studies: Key findings, gaps and recommendations Prepared by Jane Waterhouse1, Nicole Flint2 and Johanna Johnson1 1 Climate Coasts Oceans, C2O Consulting 2 CQUniversity The information has been drawn from reports led by Megan Star, Jon Brodie, Stephen Lewis, Johanna Johnson, Jane Waterhouse, Nicole Flint, John Gunn, Colette Thomas, Shane Westley, Tim Marsden, Roger Jaensch and Ronnie Baker with contributions from many co- authors. This report should be cited as: Waterhouse, J., Flint, N., Johnson, J. 2015. Fitzroy WQIP Supporting Studies: Key findings, gaps and recommendations. A report to the Fitzroy Basin Association to support the Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan. November 2015. Acknowledgements The authors of this report would like to thank the Fitzroy Basin Association for the project funding, and to all of the authors of the supporting studies for their valuable contributions to this report. This report has been compiled from the following studies that were completed to support the Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan, 2015. Baker, R. 2015. Ecosystem Repair Prioritisation. Report to the Fitzroy Basin Association for the Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan, July 2015. Brodie, J., Lewis, S., Wooldridge, S., Bainbridge, Z., Waterhouse, J., Honchin, C. 2015. Ecologically relevant targets for pollutant discharge from the drainage basins of the Fitzroy Region, Great Barrier Reef. Report to Fitzroy Basin Association for the Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan. Flint, N., Jackson, E., Wilson, S., Verlis, K., Rolfe, J. 2015. Synthesis of water quality influences in ports of the Fitzroy region, Queensland. A report to the Fitzroy Basin Association for the Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan. CQUniversity Australia, North Rockhampton, Queensland. GBRMPA [Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority] 2015. Ecological Calculator assessment for the Fitzroy region. Draft report to the Fitzroy Basin Association. Gunn, J. 2015. Gladstone Urban Profile for the Fitzroy Basin Water Quality Improvement Plan, Fitzroy Basin Association, Rockhampton. Jaensch, R., Westley, S., Smith, P. 2015. A prioritisation of Fitzroy Basin wetlands for NRM investment. Report to Fitzroy Basin Association. Johnson, J., Brodie, B., Flint, N. 2015. Status of marine and coastal natural assets in the Fitzroy NRM region. Report to Fitzroy Basin Association for the Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan. Lewis, S., Packett, R., Dougall, C., Brodie, J., Bartley, R., Silburn, M. 2015. Fitzroy sediment story. Report to Fitzroy Basin Association for the Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan. Marsden, T. 2015. Fitzroy Basin Association: Fish Barrier Prioritisation Update 2015. Report to the Fitzroy Basin Association. Australasian Fish Passage Services, 36pp. Maynard, J., Heron, S., Tracey, D. 2015. Improved ocean colour variable outputs for use in Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Improvement Plans and a future Great Barrier Reef-wide risk assessment. Outcomes of a joint project for the Cape York, Burdekin and Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plans, 2015 (funded by Cape York NRM, NQ Dry Tropics and the Fitzroy Basin Association). Petus, C., Devlin, M., da Silva, E., Brodie, J. 2015. Mapping uncertainty in chlorophyll a assessments from remote sensing in the Great Barrier Reef. Outcomes of a joint project for the Cape York, Burdekin and Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plans, 2015 (funded by Cape York NRM, NQ Dry Tropics and the Fitzroy Basin Association). Star, M., Beutel, T., Scrobback, P., Rolfe, J., McCosker, K., Ellis, R. 2015a. Prioritisation of neighbourhood catchments in the Fitzroy Basin. Report to Fitzroy Basin Association for the Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan. Star, M., Beutel, T., Scrobback, P., Rolfe, J., McCosker, K., Ellis, R. 2015b. Prioritisation of neighbourhood catchments: Recommendations, gaps and future research. Report to Fitzroy Basin Association for the Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan. Waterhouse, J. Tracey, D. Brodie, J. Lewis, S. da Silva, E. Devlin. M. Wenger, A. O’Brien, D. Johnson, J. Maynard, J. Heron, S. Petus, C. 2015a. Assessment of the relative risk of water quality to ecosystems of the Fitzroy NRM Region, Great Barrier Reef. Report to Fitzroy Basin Association for the Fitzroy Water Quality Improvement Plan. Waterhouse, J., Brodie, J., Petus, C., Devlin, M., da Silva, E., Maynard, J., Heron, S., Tracey, D. (2015b) Recent findings of an assessment of remote sensing data for water quality measurement in the Great Barrier Reef: Supporting information for the GBR Water Quality Improvement Plans. TropWATER Report, Townsville, Australia. Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Background ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2. Building the evidence base ..................................................................................................... 3 2. Current status ................................................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Regional Overview .................................................................................................................. 6 2.1.1 Population and coastal development ............................................................................. 6 2.1.2 Climate and geography ................................................................................................... 6 2.1.3 Land use .......................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Status, trends and threats ..................................................................................................... 12 2.2.1 Freshwater .................................................................................................................... 12 2.2.2 Coastal wetlands ........................................................................................................... 12 2.2.3 Marine ecosystems ....................................................................................................... 14 2.3 Pollutant sources .................................................................................................................. 25 2.3.1 Key pollutants and sources ........................................................................................... 25 2.3.2 Priority basins for reducing pollutant run-off ............................................................... 35 3. Management Goals and Targets ................................................................................................... 50 3.1 Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives ................................................................. 50 3.2 Pollutant load reduction targets ........................................................................................... 51 3.2.1 Reef Plan targets .................................................................................................................. 51 3.2.2 Defining ecologically relevant targets .................................................................................. 52 3.2.3 Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan targets ......................................................... 56 3.2.4 Summary of targets for the Fitzroy Basin ..................................................................... 57 4. Management options and regional priorities ............................................................................... 58 4.1 Agricultural land uses ............................................................................................................ 60 4.1.1 Grazing lands ................................................................................................................. 60 4.1.2 Cropping systems .......................................................................................................... 63 4.1.3 Additional spatial and bio-physical knowledge to assist in management prioritisation 64 4.1.4 Management priorities in agricultural lands................................................................. 65 4.1.5 Costs to achieve the sediment targets .......................................................................... 78 4.1.6 Options for delivery and implementation .................................................................... 79 4.2 Ports ...................................................................................................................................... 80 4.3 Urban .................................................................................................................................... 83 4.3.1 Gladstone ............................................................................................................................. 83 4.4 Other land uses ..................................................................................................................... 84 4.4.1 Mining ........................................................................................................................... 84 4.4.2 Coal seam gas extraction .............................................................................................
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