Reef Wise Farming
Scientific evidence is telling us that there are damaging levels of fertiliser, sediment and pesticide in the Great Barrier Reef’s waters.
The vast majority of these pollutants are from cattle and sugarcane production.
Under the Great Barrier Reef Protection Amendment Act 2009 to take effect from 1 January 2010:
Sugarcane farmers and graziers in the Mackay-Whitsunday, Burdekin Dry Tropics and Wet Tropics must apply no more than the optimum amount of fertiliser to their soil.
The vast majority of these pollutants are from cattle and sugarcane production.
Under the Great Barrier Reef Protection Amendment Act 2009 to take effect from 1 January 2010:
Sugarcane farmers and graziers in the Mackay-Whitsunday, Burdekin Dry Tropics and Wet Tropics must apply no more than the optimum amount of fertiliser to their soil.
Environmental Risk Management Plans
The Great Barrier Reef Protection Amendment Act 2009 commenced on 1 January 2010 as Chapter 4A of the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
The legislation is known as the Reef Protection Package, and a major component of the package is the requirement for cane farmers in the Wet Tropics catchment growing cane on more than 70 hectares to prepare and submit for accreditation an Environmental Risk Management Plan (ERMP).
ERMPs must be submitted to the department by 30 September 2010.
The legislation is known as the Reef Protection Package, and a major component of the package is the requirement for cane farmers in the Wet Tropics catchment growing cane on more than 70 hectares to prepare and submit for accreditation an Environmental Risk Management Plan (ERMP).
ERMPs must be submitted to the department by 30 September 2010.
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ERMP Preparation
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