Fitzroy Priority Neighbourhood Catchments Water Quality Monitoring Program

Coverage

The map below highlights the areas where sampling has occurred for this program.

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Fitzroy

Program start date

2005

Program end date

Ongoing

Objectives of the program

This program aims to:

• provide a basis for the Fitzroy Basin Association’s monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities
• review water quality requirements
• refine water quality models used to set water quality targets
• collect baseline water quality data at a neighbourhood catchment scale
• involve landholders and stakeholders to bring about management change at the neighbourhood catchment scale.

Who is involved?

Lead organisation

Fitzroy Basin Association Inc.

Contact details of lead organisation: admin♲fba.org.au

Partner organisations

Landholders are contracted to collect samples

List of indicators monitored

• Total nitrogen
• Total phosphorus
• Total suspended solids
• Salinity
• Turbidity
• pH

Scale of program

Neighbourhood catchment scale

Brief description of sampling locations

Monitoring is conducted in strategic locations within Fitzroy Basin neighbourhood catchments (defined as a catchment or group of small catchments approximately 300 to 2000 km² in area).

Frequency of monitoring

Variable

Where is the program reported?

Last updated: 22 March 2013