Community Survey
Kangaroo Island Surface Water Use Limits Policy Revision
The Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management (KI NRM) Board is currently
undertaking a project in collaboration with the Department of Environment, Water and
Natural Resources (DEWNR) to review water resource policies on KI. This project is
gathering information to give the Board a better understanding of the Island’s water
resources at a catchment scale.
A key source of information for this project is the KI community, so this short questionnaire
seeks to capture your knowledge of local water resources and obtain a better understanding
of the value you place on them.
Please take a few minutes to answer the questions about the sections of creeks, rivers or
wetlands on your property. In particular, we want to identify areas that have permanent water
in them, either flowing or pooled, and find out how often and for how long the rivers and
creeks on your property flow.
We are also interested in knowing if there is any aquatic life inhabiting the creeks, rivers and
wetlands on your property, including fish, invertebrates (e.g. marron) and vegetation.
Any information gathered from this survey will be published only in an aggregated
form. Individual people and properties will not be identified, unless specific written permission
is obtained.
We have provided an example map to illustrate how you can respond to questions 1–5. You
can obtain a map of your property from Nature Maps< www.naturemaps.sa.gov.au/>.
Please return your survey response to the Natural Resources Centre either by post, in
person or email.
Please direct any enquiries to the Water Officer Natural Resources Centre.
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The following questions concern the creeks, rivers and wetlands on your property:
1.
On the map provided, please identify the locations of:
a. permanently flowing creeks and rivers
b. creeks and rivers that flow during winter/spring
c. creeks and rivers that flow only after moderate/large rainfall events
d. permanent pools located in creeks and rivers
e. wetlands.
2.
Have you ever seen or caught fish on your property? YES / NO (circle one)
If yes, please mark locations on map and record which species of fish (if known).
3.
Do you know if there are any frogs or yabbies/marron or other large aquatic
invertebrates present? YES / NO (circle one)
If yes, please mark locations on map and record which species (if known).
(Invertebrates such as yabbies and marron can indicate the quality of water
present.)
4.
Is there any submerged vegetation in the creeks, rivers or wetlands on your
property? YES / NO (circle one)
If yes, please mark locations on map.
5.
Is there any larger vegetation (trees/shrubs/sedges) around the creeks, rivers or
wetlands? YES / NO (circle one)
If yes, please mark locations on map and record approximate width of vegetation,
and note whether larger vegetation is native or non-native.
We would also appreciate your general thoughts about water resources on KI. Feel free to
provide any information in response to the following questions:
6.
What do you value about rivers, creeks and wetlands on KI?
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7.
What concerns do you have about water use on KI?
8.
Do you have any suggestions about how to improve the management of water on
KI?
9.
How do you think climate change will affect water and its use on KI?
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10.
Is there any other information that you think would assist this project?
The Board thanks you for taking the time to share this information and for working with us to
improve water resource management on KI for the sake of future generations.
If you are happy for the KI NRM Board to contact you to follow-up your responses if required,
please provide your details below.
Email: ....................................................................
Phone: ...................................................................