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This is a project designed to give land managers a
better understanding of groundwater flows and the location of salt stores is
being undertaken along the River Murray Corridor (RMC), involving areas in Victoria
and New South Wales.
The project is part of a $20 million
Australian Government commitment to map salinity in the Murray Darling Basin known as the Community Stream Salinity and Salinity Mapping Program (CSSSM).
The Mallee, North Central, Murray and Lower
Murray Darling Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) are working in partnership
with the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water
Resources and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, through
the Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS). Geoscience Australia and CRC LEME
have been engaged to undertake the interpretation of the AEM data and develop a
range of products for land managers.
The
project is one of the largest surveys of its type ever undertaken.
It will provide a map of flood plain processes in the Murray-Darling system
along the River Murray Corridor from the South Australian Border to Gunbower,
northwest of Echuca.
Aerial mapping is a key part of the project, and will
involve two low-flying light helicopters equipped with airborne electromagnetic
(AEM) sensors
to provide data on geology, groundwater and salt stores in the landscape. This
information is important for targeting future investment in, and management of,
land and water resources along the River Murray Corridor.
The Saltbird website aims to provide a range of information on the project including planning, progress of the aerial surveying and the subsequent development of mapping products.
Click on the links below to view Fact Sheets that are relevant to the project:
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