Information sources for aquatic ecosystem rehabilitation planning

• The Queensland Government Water Information Monitoring Portal provides stream height and stream flow values from monitoring stations throughout Queensland, historic stream flow data from river and stream monitoring stations, groundwater levels from monitoring bores and water monitoring network site lists
• Bureau of Meteorology Hydrologic Reference Stations information, river heights other relevant data
• Flood check map
• Local council web sites often provide flood mapping, some provide additional water flow information
• Please note that mapping does not always show enough information when it comes to flooding. It is highly recommended to check the site during dry times and in flood, or speak to people that have, before any rehabilitation works are attempted.

Where it occurs within the landscape

Google Earth and Queensland Globe can be used in combination to find out more about the landscape

Climate zone, temperature rainfall and variation

This will impact on the type of wetland, what plants are appropriate, when actions should be undertaken and more

Bureau of Meteorology

Climate outlooks and drivers

WetlandMaps, QSpatial, Queensland Globe provides isohyet and other relevant mapping

Within the catchment and/or coastal zone

Connectivity-Causeways, roads, tracks, levees, water storage and other changes may impact overland and instream hydrology

Acid Sulfate Soils

Pressures

WetlandMaps, Queensland Globe and QSpatial

Acid sulfate soils

Queensland wetland systems Is the wetland a palustrine (marsh or swamp), lacustrine (lakes and dams), riverine (rivers or deep-water habitats in a channel), estuarine (brackish waters at the marine– freshwater interface) or marine (Saltwater up to 6 m in depth) system?

Wetlands in Queensland have been classified into discrete wetland habitat types on a state scale.

Queensland classification scheme

Wetland management profiles

Conceptual models

The geological setting of the site

Due to the scale of the majority of geomorphic mapping a site/s visit will be necessary to determine any geomorphic features in the site e.g. sandstone or basalt wall

• Soils and geology are available on WetlandMaps (under supporting information)
• Soil data and mapping can also be found on the Queensland Government Soils Data site
• Basic soils tests can also be found online and carried out by hand
• Vegetation may also give clues to the soil type and the water regime, and more information may be found using the Regional Ecosystem database and / or online searches.
• Some local councils or Landcare groups also provide this information.
• The Queensland Government has resources to guide the identification and management of iacid sulfate soils. Refer to Guidance materials for acid sulfate soils.

• The Queensland Government Water Information Monitoring Portal provides stream height and stream flow values from monitoring stations throughout Queensland, historic stream flow data from river and stream monitoring stations, groundwater levels from monitoring bores and water monitoring network site lists
• Bureau of Meteorology Hydrologic Reference Stations information, river heights other relevant data
• Flood check map
• Local council web sites often provide flood mapping, some provide additional water flow information
• Please note that mapping does not always show enough information when it comes to flooding. It is highly recommended to check the site during dry times and in flood, or speak to people that have, before any rehabilitation works are attempted.

• Water Quality
• Water quality, water quantity and aquatic ecosystem monitoring pages
• Point source monitoring
• Water quality and ecosystem health
• Check with local council, Landcare or catchment groups as they may have been testing in the area
• There are cheaper style water quality testing kits available
• Sampling procedures for water quality monitoring
• Salinity Management Handbook

• Site visit to determine local land uses that may impact on the wetland or that the wetland may impact on
• Queensland Land Resource Assessment Guidelines

• WildNet contains information on more than 21,000 species including plants, fungi, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater and cartilaginous fishes and select invertebrate groups.
• WetlandSummary provides area based (e.g. sub-catchments) species lists and links to more detailed species profiles and information
• WetlandMaps provides localised flora and fauna species lists and Regional Ecosystem mapping information including zones
• The Regional Ecosystem descriptions can provide more details on flora and habitat information
• Atlas of Living Australia provides species distribution and other information
• Most local councils and catchment groups also provide species lists and information. Some links to those are provided here
• Natural Resource Management Groups, catchment and Landcare groups, local native nurseries and organisations such as Greening Australia and Men of the Trees.
• Online applications that can identify plants and or provide plant lists e.g., GroNATIVE, Weed Spotter, Plant snap, Pl@ntnet, Garden Answers, Weeds of Australia identification tool
• Reports in wetland management and guides list e.g. Plant selection for WSUD: WSUD design guidelines for Mackay and Wetland plants of the Townsville—Burdekin floodplain

• The Aquatic Conservation Assessments can also be viewed on WetlandMaps

• Wetland services and values
• Ecosystem services assessment: How to do one in practice (PDF)

• USAID best practices for stakeholder engagement in biodiversity programming (PDF)
• Tools of Engagement: A Toolkit for Engaging People in Conservation

• How to engage stakeholders and mainstream biodiversity (CEPA Toolkit)  (PDF)
• Good Practice Guide for Community Engagement
• Principles and Values for Community Engagement
• Getting Ready for Community Engagement
• Community Engagement Design Tool
• Selecting Methods for Community Engagement
• Guide to Inclusive Community Engagement

Grant Connect - Australian Government

State Government

Local Government often have additional funding options which can be found on their websites

Programs, policy and legislation

Check the local government website. Make additional enquiries or calls as needed. Some works approvals may include the need for a site visit.

Regional Planning

Water Planning Framework