Landscape Remediation
NQDT involved in gully symposium
Q Dry Tropics was a proud sponsor of the
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International Symposium on Gully Erosion, in
Townsville last month.
Our field officers spoke about gully restoration
work across the Burdekin Dry Tropics, and field
trips were held in our region, including to the
LDC’s Mt Wickham site, near Collinsville.
Click here to see the photo gallery.
Science tackling big problems at Mt Wickham
he LDC Landscape Remediation Activity Area is
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about trialling different remediation approaches
to determine cost-effective solutions that can be
transferred to other projects and catchments.
A pilot large-scale gully rehabilitation project
has been established at Mt Wickham with the
aim to return the catchment to a healthy
functioning landscape.
Gully treatments outlined in new video
hen tackling soil erosion on grazing lands,
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it’s important to treat both the cause and
symptoms.
NQ Dry Tropics works closely with landholders
on strategies that promote better pasture cover,
and help hydrate landscapes by retaining rain on
property, slowing it down and spreading
it out across paddocks.
Preventing water damage to roads, tracks
flowing water caused by heavy
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rainfall can wreak havoc on rural roads
access tracks, and fencelines.
Constructing erosion control banks, also
known as whoa boys, is a simple and
cost-effective way to slow down and
spread water flow.
This video shows you how to do it.
Grit, Issue 15, August, 2019 | P7