What environmental values already exist?

To find an environmental value already established for a waterway, follow the links below:

Australian Capital Territory

Community aspirations about environmental values for ACT waters have been given statutory status through the Territory Plan , while the environmental values for National waters within the ACT are given statutory status through the National Capital Plan.

New South Wales

Water quality and river flow interim environmental objectives (NSW Environmental Protection Agency)

Northern Territroy

Beneficial Uses ( Department of Planning and Infrastructure )

Queensland

Draft EVs and water quality objectives ( Qld Environmental Protection Agency )

South Australia

The Environment Protection Water Quality Policy 2003 has set default EVs for all surface and ground waters, which can be viewed in the policy ( Environment Protection Authority )

Tasmania

Protected Environmental Values for Tasmanian Surface Waters (DPIWE)

Victoria

Beneficial Uses - Groundwater ( Department of Sustainability and Environment )
Surface water benefical uses can be found in the State Environment Protection Policy (Waters of Victoria) ( EPA Victoria )
Benefical uses for Western Port can be found in this publication (PDF 1.17MB)

Western Australia

Environmental values for Cockburn Sound are defined in the State Environmental (Cockburn Sound) Policy 2005 (Department of Environment)

Regional waterways

Environmental values may be found in NRM plans, catchment management plans, waterway management plans, and other relevant information for your area. Search here.