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ISBN: 0 9578678 4 0 QNRM03151 List of Appendices Appendix A2.1 NRM Plans Appendix ................................................................1 Appendix A4.1 Fitzroy River annual flood peaks..............................................36 Appendix A5.4.1 Terrestrial biodiversity .............................................................37 Appendix A5.4.2 Plants and animals of conservation significance in the CQ Region................................................................................50 Appendix A5.5.1 Inland aquatic ecosystems integrity (rivers); significant native species and ecological communities; and ecologically significant native species..........................................................66 Appendix A5.5.2 Inland aquatic ecosystems integrity (offstream wetlands) ........73 Appendix A5.6.1 Estuarine, coastal and marine habitats integrity, significant native species and ecological communities, and ecologically significant invasive species ......................................................78 Appendix A5.6.2 Introduced and invasive marine species .................................102 Appendix A5.7.1 Suspended particulate matter in the Fitzroy Catchment..........105 Appendix A5.7.2 Nutrients in the Fitzroy Catchment.........................................107 Appendix A5.7.2 Nutrients in the Fitzroy Catchment.........................................108 Appendix A5.7.3 Nuisance algal growths in the Fitzroy Catchment ..................110 Appendix A5.7.4 Surface Water Salinity in the Fitzroy Catchment....................113 Appendix A5.7.5 Pesticides in the Fitzroy Catchment........................................133 Appendix A5.7.6 Heavy Metals in the Fitzroy Catchment .................................138 Appendix A5.7.7 Water Quality Plots for the Comet River................................143 Appendix A5.7.8 Water Quality Plots for the Dawson River .............................145 Appendix A5.7.9 Water Quality Plots for the Isaac-Connors Rivers..................147 Appendix A5.7.10 Water Quality Plots for the Nogoa-Mackenzie-Fitzroy Rivers .....................................................................................149 Appendix A5.7.11 Levels of Protection for Aquatic Ecosystems .........................151 Appendix A5.7.12 Examples of management goals for critical assets..................152 Appendix A6.3.1 Rainfall Analysis Results for Gladstone.................................154 Appendix A6.4.1 Remnants with a high priority for management actions..........156 Appendix A7.3.1 Rainfall Analysis Results for St Lawrence .............................162 Appendix A7.4.1 Remnants with a high priority for management actions..........164 Appendix A8.3.1 Rainfall Analysis Results for Rolleston..................................172 Appendix A8.4.1 Remnants with a high priority for management actions..........174 Appendix A9.3.1 Rainfall Analysis Results For Taroom and Biloela.................180 Appendix A9.4.1 Remnants with a high priority for management actions..........184 Appendix A10.3.1 Rainfall Analysis Results for Rockhampton...........................192 Appendix A10.4.1 Remnants with a high priority for management actions..........194 Appendix A11.3.1 Rainfall Analysis Results for Nebo ........................................200 Appendix A11.4.1 Remnants with a high priority for management actions..........202 Appendix A12.3.1 Rainfall Analysis Results for Emerald....................................210 &4Ã,QIRUPDWLRQÃ3DWHUÃ Appendix A12.4.1 Remnants with a high priority for management actions .........212 Appendix A13.3.1 Rainfall Analysis Results for Emerald ...................................217 Appendix A13.4.1 Remnants with a high priority for management actions ........219 References ..............................................................................................227 Ã $SSHQGL[Ã$Ã150Ã3ODQVÃ$SSHQGL[ÃÃ Industry Codes of Practice (CoP) Name Aim Date Approved Review Process Link Sustainable Canegrowing in The code aims to explain in cane 1998 currently under http://www.canegrowers.com.au/environment/cod Queensland Code of growing terms what are “reasonable review eofpractice.pdf Practice (CoP) and practicable measures for minimising the risk of harm to the environment”. Environmental CoP for This Code states principles which 1998 No immediate http://www.qff.org.au/ Agriculture rural land managers should achieve plans in order to comply with their General Environmental Duty under the EP Act '94. These principles are called Expected Environmental Outcomes and are the key components of this document. 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