Diffuse Pollution
Diffuse Impacts Project: Primary Production to Mitigate Water Quality Trends for SE
| Duration: |
July 2005–June 2007 |
| Project leader: |
Mr Nigel Fleming |
| Budget: |
A$300 000 cash |
| Main funders: |
Cash from Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (DWLBC) and Centre for Natural Resource Management (CNRM) |
| Collaborators: |
Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (DWLBC), (SE), Environment Protection Authority (EPA) (SE), CSIRO |
| Objective: |
To quantify the severity of nitrate leaching and devise strategies for reducing the deterioration of the regional groundwater quality |
| Outputs: |
Management guidelines for agricultural commodities that currently cause excessive groundwater quality deterioration |