Documents that Built Townsville's WQIP
The main documents used to inform the Black Ross (Townsville) WQIP are available below.
1. Basins, Catchments
and Receiving Waters of the Black Ross Water Quality Improvement Plan Area
(.pdf 28 Mb)
[Catchment
v14]
The catchments report is also available in pieces here.
A description of the basins, sub basins, catchments, waterways, waterbodies and receiving waters of the Black Ross WQIP area including landuse, demographics and current condition for each sub basin.
Sub basin and catchment fact sheets also available on the interactive mapping site!
2. Water Quality Pollutant Types and Sources Report: Black Ross Water Quality Improvement Plan (.pdf 8.9 Mb)
This document reviews the types of water quality pollutants likely to be found in the Black Ross WQIP area and their sources including diffuse source, point source and atmospheric deposition. It also contains information on the process for determining pollutant loads using catchment modelling.
Water Quality Pollutant Types and Sources Report - Main report only (.pdf 4.3 Mb)
Water Quality Pollutant Types and Sources Report - Appendix only (.pdf 4.7 Mb)
3. Environmental Values, Water Quality Objectives and Targets for the Black Ross Water Quality Improvement Plan (.pdf 9 Mb)
A description of the process used to determine draft Environmental Values (EVs), draft Water Quality Objectives and draft water quality targets for the Black Ross WQIP area along with the results.
Environmental Values, Water Quality Objectives and Targets - Main report only (.pdf 2 Mb)
Environmental Values, Water Quality Objectives and Targets - Appendix only (.pdf 7 Mb)
4. Options, Costs and Benefits Report for the Black Ross (Townsville) WQIP (.pdf 6.5 Mb)
A discussion of the most relevant management options for water quality improvement in urban, peri-urban and rural areas for the Townsville region with costs for the priority actions. A host of information that would otherwise have been included in the WQIP (if we had room) including a WSUD business case for Townsville and draft ABCD management practice framework for urban and peri-urban areas.
Black Ross (Townsville) WQIP
To view the Black Ross (Townsville) WQIP summary click here (2.1 MB pdf).
The summary of the Black Ross WQIP provides a quick overview of the WQIP contents and main issues.
WQIP supporting documents
Additional reports and studies used to inform the Black Ross (Townsville) WQIP are available here.
