A Caring for Country Plan
www.burdekindrytropics.org.au/resources/caring_for_country_plan.html
The Caring for Country Plan addresses the social, economic, cultural and institutional issues integral to natural resource management in the Traditional Owner context.
Assessment of Dryland Salinity
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/dryland_salinity.html
Dryland salinity is one of several potential threats to sustainable land management in the region this project aims to prevent an increase incurrent salinity levels
Belyando Suttor Capacity Building and On-Ground Works:
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/lsa.html
On-ground environmental improvements through voluntary incentive programs and extension in the Belyando Suttor River Catchments Voluntary incentive programmes, on-ground environmental improvements and raising awareness of NRM in the Belyando Suttor River Catchments (LSA1901)
Burdekin Integrated Water Quality Monitoring Program and Community Water Quality Monitoring Project
http://bdtnrm.org.au/surface_water_and_wetlands/bdtnrm_water_program/burdekin_community_water_quality_monitoring_project.html
Burdekin Region Land Resource Assessment
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/0025.html
Collating existing information into a common soil mapping Layer and then identifying and investigating gaps in the information
Clarke River and East Burdekin Catchments
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/projects/nap0021.html
The Clarke River (720,000ha) and East Burdekin (510,000ha approx) catchments have been identified as generating high sediment loads, contributing to the degradation of water quality in the Burdekin Basin. These issues have been identified from the Burdekin Rangelands Subregional Strategy and observation by CSIRO, ACTFR and DPI&F extension staff since 1989.
Communicating and raising awareness for the soil land survey
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/0005.html
Communicating and raising awareness for the soil land survey and agricultural suitability evaluation in the Giru area (Completed Project)
Community Capacity Building for Water Quality
http://bdtnrm.org.au/surface_water_and_wetlands/bdtnrm_water_program/community_capacity_building_for_water_quality.html
Dairying better'n better for Tomorrow
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/dbnb.html
Eungella Five dairy farmers in the Eungella range increasing their profitability, competitiveness and sustainability by adopting on-farm resource management practices.
Desert Steps Ahead
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/du_oral_history.html
Information Toolkit for Landholders
Fish Passage Assessment & Restoration
http://bdtnrm.org.au/surface_water_and_wetlands/bdtnrm_water_program/fish_passage_assessment.html
FNQ Cross Regional Integrated Hymeachne management
http://bdtnrm.org.au/surface_water_and_wetlands/bdtnrm_water_program/fnq_cross_regional_integrated_hymeachne_management.html
Grazing Lands Best Management Practices
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/0011.html
Identification and assessment of appropriate incentives for achieving water quality improvement in the grazing lands of the Burdekin Catchment
Identifying Appropriate Water Quality Incentives for Adoption of BMP's
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/0019.html
Appropriate Incentives for Burdekin landholders to enhance the adoption of improved land and water management practices to support the achievement of improved water quality
Incentives for Improved Water use in Horticulture
http://bdtnrm.org.au/surface_water_and_wetlands/bdtnrm_water_program/incentives_for_improved_water_use_in_horticulture_.html
Irwin's Turtle
http://bdtnrm.org.au/bio/bio/pgm/bio/turtle/irwins_turtle.html
E. irwini was named by scientists in the 1990s, and is known only from the Broken River and tributaries downstream of Eungella Dam through to the Burdekin River. A James Cook University research team, headed by Dr. Ivan Lawler, are studying the turtles. The turtles are captured, transmitters attached and statistical information about their diet and biology is recorded. The team will be returning regularly to the field to track the movement patterns of the nesting females and to identify key nesting sites. By assessing the physical characteristics of these key nesting sites, we will gain a better understanding of the responses of the species to habitat modification. The team will also be monitoring nesting success and survival of hatchlings, and identifying reasons for low juvenile recruitment.
Land Condition Monitoring
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/projects/nap0024.html
A land resource condition study of the Burdekin region to establish a long term monitoring program. The findings are communicated to land managers and the general public
Land Managers Advisory Group
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/projects/landmanagers.html
A number of projects within the Land, Soils and Agriculture program have some component of community input and reflection. To facilitate this process, BDTNRM has established a Land Managers Advisory Group.
Land Managers Advisory Groups
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/projects/landmanagers.html
Landscape Linkages in the Desert Uplands
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/bio/bio/pgm/bio/landlink.html
Financial incentives to support landowners from the Desert Uplands region in protecting remnant vegetation and areas of biodiversity significance on their land.
Lower Burdekin Water Quality Improvement Tender
http://bdtnrm.org.au/surface_water_and_wetlands/bdtnrm_water_program/lower-burdekin-water-quality-improvement-tender.html
NLP 01 - Regional Landcare Coordinator
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/projects/nlp01.html
Landcare Groups awareness of the regional NRM activities in their areas and improved alignment with NLP goals.
NLP 02 - Revitalising Landcare
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/projects/nlp01.html
A number of on-ground activities were conducted on the coastal plain.
NLP 03 - Australian Landcare Management
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/projects/nlp03.html
This project was completed in April 2006 with 6 landholders gaining Eucalyptus accreditation
NLP 04 - Desert Uplands On-ground Landcare Support Project
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/projects/nlp04.html
A number of activities are underway:
NLP 05 - SPIRAL
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/spiral.html
Strategic Partnerships Incentives for Revitalising Active Landcare (SPIRAL) in the Burdekin Rangelands
Pixel Project- Landholder Water Quality Test Kits
http://bdtnrm.org.au/surface_water_and_wetlands/bdtnrm_water_program/pixel-_landholder_water_quality_test_kits.html
Profitable Beef Business
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/projects/nap0023.html
Working closely with landholders to develop case studies of effective business. This project aims to improve the overall profitability and sustainability of Burdekin beef businesses
Riparian and Wetland Protection in the Lower Burdekin
http://bdtnrm.org.au/surface_water_and_wetlands/bdtnrm_water_program/riparian_and_wetland_protection_in_the_lower_burdekin.html
Serpentine Lagoon Removal of Woody Weeds
http://bdtnrm.org.au/surface_water_and_wetlands/bdtnrm_water_program/serpentine_lagoon_removal_of_woody_weeds.html
Soils and Land Survey and Agricultural Suitability Evaluation in the Giru Area
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/0004.html
(Completed Project) A comprehensive database and GIS map of the soils in the GIru area, publications of the results and presentations to raise awareness about the completed project.
Sugar Lands Best Management Practices
http://www.burdekindrytropics.org.au/cci/sugarlands/
Sustainable Landscapes in the Bowen Bogie Broken
http://www.burdekindrytropics.org.au/projects/sl.html
The Sustainable Landscapes Project is a cross-regional partnership between BDTNRM and Mackay Whitsunday Natural Resource Management Group. We are re-focusing natural resource management attention on the Eungella community where we hope to ‘fix’ the ‘Broken’ River, primarily by focusing on grazing practices, native vegetation and riparian zones
Sustainable Landscapes Program for Horticulture Growers
http://bdtnrm.org.au/initiatives/eai_mafia.html
This project aims to establish a greater understanding regarding the potential costs and benefits of Overhead Low Pressure (OHLP) irrigation systems and other environmentally efficient managmenet practicessuch as green cane trash blanketing (GCTB), fallow legumes and best practice nutrient management and irrigation scheduling in the Lower Burdekin/Haughton area.
Woody weeds biocontrol
http://www.bdtnrm.org.au/bio/bio/pgm/bio/biocontrol.html
for Queensland: prickly acacia, bellyache bush and cat’s claw creeper