Stomping out Sediment in the Burdekin Final Report | Page 2

CONTENTS

CONTENTS

Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 3 Key Recommendations ............................................................................................................................. 3 Discussion ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Conclusions .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Project Background ................................................................................................................................. 15 The Stomping out Sediment in the Burdekin project .......................................................................... 15 Expected landscape outcomes from innovative livestock treatments ................................................ 17 A monitoring framework ......................................................................................................................... 19 Project implementation ........................................................................................................................... 21 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries site monitoring program ................................................... 32 Extension , engagement and training program ..................................................................................... 36 Project Site Reports ................................................................................................................................. 47 Tabletop Station project sites ................................................................................................................. 48 Strathalbyn Station project sites ............................................................................................................. 85 Terry Creek Station project site ............................................................................................................ 151 5 Mile project site .................................................................................................................................. 163 Glenalpine Station project site ............................................................................................................. 176 Sutherland Station project site ............................................................................................................. 196 Hellsgate and Desmond stations project sites ................................................................................... 209 Johnnycake Station project sites .......................................................................................................... 226 Appendix 1 End-of-year progress report for 2021 _ 22 financial year ................................................. 234 Appendix 2 PATCHKEY ........................................................................................................................ 237 Appendix 3 Department of Agriculture andFisheries fact sheet ( Paul Jones , June ‘ 22 ) ................. 238 Appendix 4 Soil health indicators in regenerative grazing systems in Burdekin catchment .......... 241 Appendix 5 Stomping out Sediment project field visits , 4-5 May 2022 ............................................ 242 Appendix 6 LiDAR Report Summary from Griffith University ............................................................. 247
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