Publication Date

1-2014

Publisher

Stratagen

City

Perth

Abstract

The Western Australian Minister for State Development is developing an area of land for irrigated agriculture across the Weaber Plain in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, approximately 30 km northeast of Kununurra and adjoining the existing Ord River Irrigations Area (the Project). Figure 1 shows the Project Area including the Development Area and the Buffer Area. Key components or environmental aspects of the Project relevant to the Offset Management Plan include:

• irrigation with 80 to 120 GL/yr of water sourced from Lake Argyle

• clearing of approximately 9260 ha of vegetation including 8205 ha for farmland

• upgrading and extending the existing Weaber Plain Road and the construction of new minor roads to service the agricultural lots

• construction of the M2 irrigation channel extending from the existing M1 channel and smaller distribution channels to service agriculture lots

• approximately 11 470 ha of vegetation will be set aside and managed as an environmental buffer to protect Aboriginal Culture Heritage, as well as watercourse and surrounding conservation reserves

• approximately 105 ha may be cleared in the Buffer Area for sourcing of raw materials

• stormwater discharges into the Border Creek/Keep River system.

Number of Pages

319

Keywords

Ord River Irrigation Area, Weaber Plain, conservation, irrigated agriculture, offset management plan

Disciplines

Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring

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