Publication Date
6-2011
Series Number
366
Abstract
In 2008, the Ord Irrigation Expansion Project was approved by the Western Australian Government to develop irrigated agriculture on the Weaber Plain. Construction of the M2 supply channel connecting the ORIA and Weaber Plain, and the final period of irrigation design, environmental management and related approval processes commenced later in 2009. This process followed a protracted period of public and private industry planning and environmental assessment (Kinhill 2000). As a part of the environmental planning and approvals process, the WA Government was required to prepare a groundwater management plan and a hydrodynamic plan. These plans were to address potential issues of salinity and water quality that may result from developing the proposed farmlands.
Number of Pages
90
Keywords
Weaber Plains, Hydrogeology, groundwater, Bore construction
Disciplines
Agriculture | Hydrology | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
George, R J, Simons, J A, Raper, P, Paul, R J, Bennett, D L, and Smith, R H. (2011), Weaber Plain hydrogeology: preliminary results. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report 366.
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