Updating the Mackay Whitsunday Water Quality Improvement plan (2014-2021)

Brief description

The WQIP published by Reef Catchments (2008) has been a major resource for local industry & science, setting a benchmark for WQIP's in Qld. The updated WQIP will set new targets & objectives for regional water quality management incorporating latest knowledge for port expansion & coastal urban development. This will require an update of: -Monitoring programs to detect changes at sentinal sites & high BMP activity sub-catchments -Urban ABCD frameworks & ABCD modelling predictions -Urban & ecosystem health data & prioritisation systems to support implementation roll-out -EV's, WQO's & key pollutants of concern -Targets linked to management interventions -GIS layers -Consultation with industry, science, stakeholders & community