Salinity – Management response

Salinity – Management response

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Management practices to reduce ion load entering a wetland:

• Adequate buffer zones
• Appropriate drainage that does not affect watertable levels
• Appropriate environmental flow releases
• Appropriate management of dryland salinity
• Establishment of maximum irrigation drawdown limits
• Government regulation (e.g. water extraction licenses)
• Installation of appropriate flood gates (tide activated, etc.)

Management practice indicators Management practice indicator:% of mines using best management practice (salinity)

Last updated: 22 March 2013