Caring for a creek or river is not free of cost, but many benefits can be derived from it and problems avoided. In many cases, these easily outweigh the costs incurred over the medium to longer-term.
Start with good planning
Across South Australia there is growing enthusiasm for restoring and rehabilitating local creeks and rivers. Unfortunately however, many projects often fail to produce the dramatic improvements in stream health that the enthusiastic participants hoped for.
The main reason for this failure is a lack of planning, resulting in poorly defined project objectives and restoration strategies. Often the project did not solve the correct problem.
By planning your project carefully and setting clear, measurable objectives that are shared by all those involved in the project, you can greatly improve the chances of achieving your river restoration goals.
The following fact sheet, which has been prepared by Land and Water Australia, can assist you to establish a planning process for your river restoration projects. It provides an introduction to why planning is important, outlines the key steps to be followed in any planning process, and provides information about where to go for further assistance. Download the factsheet No9 PDF.(543kb). (Visit the Land and Water Australia website at www.rivers.gov.au)
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Sourced from Adelaide & Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resource Management Board