Tamar Action Grants
The Tamar Action Grants aimed to improve water quality in the Kanamaluka / Tamar estuary by excluding stock from waterways through installation of fencing and water infrastructure and rehabilitating riparian revegetation buffers on dairy and grazing farms within the catchment. NRM North provided support to graziers and dairy farmers to assist them in applying for funding.
Background
Background
NRM North was selected as the preferred provider to deliver the Tamar Estuary River Health Action Plan – Catchment Works Program. The program provided funding to support a range of activities that help improve water quality by reducing pathogen concentrations in the Kanamaluka / Tamar estuary.
The Tamar Action Grants aimed to improve water quality in the Kanamaluka / Tamar estuary by excluding stock from waterways and rehabilitating riparian revegetation buffers on dairy and grazing farms. Funding supported the installation of waterway fencing, alternative stock water infrastructure, stock crossings and revegetation and associated weed management, in the Meander, North and South Esk, Lake River, Brumbys, Macquarie and Kanamaluka / Tamar catchments.
NRM North and farmers have worked together to improve waterway health across the catchment.
Achievements
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Eliminating stock access to improve waterway health was a key focus of the Tamar Action Grants.
Stock exclusion fencing improves riparian buffer and water quality - Case Study
Stock exclusion fencing improves riparian buffer and water quality - Case Study
When Tom Green started managing a 4,000 ha property at Cressy 20 years ago, it was solely a grazing business with two main waterways passing through the property, acting as the principal water source for livestock. Now managing 2,300 sheep and 280 cattle with a mixed grazing and irrigated cropping business, it's important for Tom to protect and further develop the native riparian buffer. With support from NRM North's Tamar Action Grants, a plan was hatched to eliminate stock access from the watercourse. With three stages left in an eight-stage project spanning four years, Tom has already erected 15,900 m of fencing and, once complete, will have excluded 20 km of waterway. Clean and reliable stock water is now accessible across the property through 18 new troughs and associated infrastructure.
Water Program Manager Jesse Webster said this success story showcases the power of collaboration and a proactive mindset, making a positive impact on the environment.
Resources
Resources
Partners
This project was funded through the Kanamaluka / Tamar Estuary River Health Action Plan, an initiative of the Launceston City Deal. ‘Working together for a healthy estuary'.
Partners
This project was funded through the Kanamaluka / Tamar Estuary River Health Action Plan, an initiative of the Launceston City Deal. ‘Working together for a healthy estuary'.