Burdekin Basin
The Burdekin Basin and Great Barrier Reef coastal waters have recently been the subject of a water quality improvement plan (WQIP) prepared by the NQ Dry Tropics Regional NRM body in collaboration with stakeholders.
Map
Overview map of Burdekin Basin .
Status
Not scheduled. Draft consultation materials (reporting, maps) were released for comment from 2017, and are now under review.
Draft environmental values (EVs), water quality objectives (WQOs) and mapping for Burdekin Basin and Great Barrier Reef coastal waters are included in the Burdekin Region Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP) prepared by NQ Dry Tropics. They, along with other information sources, will be used to develop materials for scheduling under the Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Policy – the EPP (Water and Wetland Biodiversity).
Supporting documents
The Burdekin Region Water Quality Improvement Plan website contains the main report, mapping and relevant supporting technical reports.
For further information on environmental values and water quality objectives refer to Frequently asked questions .
Water Quality Improvement Plans / Healthy Waters Management Plans
The Burdekin Region Water Quality Improvement Plan website contains draft environmental values, water quality objectives and mapping for the waters of the Burdekin Basin.
A Guideline on Healthy Waters Management Plans provides more information on the content and process.
Spatial datasets
Once finalised, spatial datasets for scheduled areas will be available from the Queensland Spatial Catalogue, QSpatial. Search for ‘EPP’.
Contact details
For further information please contact the Healthy Waters Policy and Strategy team:
- by email at evinfo@des.qld.gov.au
- by mail to the Healthy Waters Policy and Strategy Team at GPO Box 2454, Brisbane Qld 4001