If you have a problem with a waterway and are wondering what you might do to fix it, then chances are someone else has had the same problem. It would be useful to know what solutions they tried; what worked and what didn't. Here, generally in the words of the people directly involved, are examples of activities carried out throughout the south coast region to alleviate erosion, salinity, loss of biodiversity, weed invasion and other problems. The activities are grouped into the major problem areas they address; some are included under more than one area.


Pollution  
Overall assessment of the condition of the south coast waterways
Water resource assessment
Tributary protection
Bremer River survey
 
Nutrient Enrichment     Creek protection
Water resource assessment
Creek protection and paddock drainage
Creek rehabilitation
 
Salinity     Overall assessment of the condition of the south coast waterways
Water resource assessment
Re-establishment of floodplain vegetation
Gaalgegup Creek Protection
Upper Gairdner River Protection
 
Erosion     Relief Well - Gnowangerup Spring
Whole Farm Water Management
Riparian vegetation survey#1
Riparian vegetation survey#2
Water quality monitoring
Cleveland Creek protection and restoration
Upper Kalgan restoration and protection
Floodplain management
Culvert construction
Bremer River survey
Survey and management recommendations for foreshores of the Upper Kent River
 
Sedimentation     Dam Overflow Restoration
Local River Action Plan
Bremer River survey
Tributary protection
Oldfield River Tributary Protection
Water quality in the Oldfield and Munglinup Rivers - an identikit picture
Protection of the Martaquin and Ongarup Creeks
 
Invasive species     Overall assessment of the condition of the south coast waterways
Walk and survey
Fighting salinity
Riparian vegetation surveys
Protection of the Sleeman River
Revegetation trial
Tributary restoration
Warperup Creek Restoration and Protection
Whole Farm Planning Prior to Development
 
Biodiversity     Ecological values of south coast waterways
2008 wetlands survey
Wetlands of the south coast
Wetlands protection at 'Paningunya'
Whole Farm Water Management
Wetland protection and drainage
Jinjinnup Lake Floodplain Management
Minvalara Lake Protection
Denmark Ag College wetland restoration and agroforestry
Freshwater wetland protection
Ephemeral wetland protection #2
Ephemeral wetland protection #3
Watching seagrass grow
Shellfish and sediments
Water quality
 

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