Management - Bacteria/Pathogens

Management practices to reduce the load of bacteria/pathogens entering a wetland:

• Adequate buffer zones
• Adequate buffering and locating of intensive animal production operations
• Appropriate grazing regimes
• Appropriate maintenance of sewerage and septic systems
• Aquaculture best management practices
• Buffering of air-borne emissions from intensive poultry
• Bunding and appropriate storage of soil amelioration/additive products (e.g. chicken litter)
• Fencing of wetland area
• Government regulation
• Intensive animal production best management practices
• Prevention of sewage overflow events
• Retrieval of dog droppings by owners
• Sewage treatment plant wastewater licensing and enforcement, and plant upgrades
• Stormwater and drainage management (e.g. tail-water detention, sediment traps, grassed swales)
• Use of composted waste animal products

Management practice indicators Management practice indicator:% of intensive animal production sites using best management practices (bacteria) Management practice indicator:% of urban area under an active urban stormwater management plan Management practice indicator:% of aquaculture facilities using best management practices (bacteria/pathogen)