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Murray-Darling Basin Authority – Basin Salinity Management Strategy Annual Reporting and AuditCoverageThe map below highlights drainage basins where sampling has occurred for this program. Click on map if further drainage basin information is needed.    Program start date2001 Program end dateThe Basin Salinity Management Strategy is current until 2015. The Basin Water Quality and Salinity Management Plan will extend to 2024. Objectives of the programTo monitor its compliance with end-of-valley salinity targets and present this information in an audited annual report. Who is involved?Lead organisationDepartment of Environment and Resource Management Contact details of lead organisation: water.custodian♲derm.qld.gov.au Partner organisationsMurray-Darling Basin Authority and jurisdictions in the Murray-Darling Basin List of indicators monitored
Scale of programBasin scale Brief description of sampling locationsTen end-of-valley salinity target sites located in the Queensland and northern New South Wales sections of the Murray-Darling Basin. These sites are capable of capturing most end-of-valley flows and are equipped with time-series flow and electrical conductivity monitoring. Four interpretive sites are also used. End-of-valley sites are located downstream of irrigation. Frequency of monitoringDaily (continuous loggers) Where is the program reported?
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— Department of Environment and Resource Management
Monitoring and Assessment → Monitoring, Extent, Pressure and Condition → Water quality, water quantity and aquatic ecosystem monitoring → Murray-Darling Basin Authority – Basin Salinity Management Strategy Annual Reporting and Audit
