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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