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River restoration

This series of guidelines provides a guide to the nature, rehabilitation and long-term management of waterways in Western Australia. It is intended that the series will undergo continuous development and review.

The chapters of the series collectively form a River Restoration Manual. The Manual is based on the teachings of the successful River Restoration Courses, which have been run for river managers in the State over the last few years.

River restoration in Western Australia is a relatively recent and rapidly evolving process. With this in mind, the Manual has been produced in a file format where sections can be removed and replaced as new information becomes available.

Note that these guidelines are intended to be used by river restoration group coordinators and other people who are actively involved with river restoration. Before ordering or down-loading the Manual, it is suggested that:

  • relevant Water Notes and Water Facts be read (available on the waterways publications page)
  • consideration be given to ordering only the relevant sections of the Manual.
 
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Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration - how much does it cost? Plus some rehabilitation and construction tips
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Publish Date: 23-JAN-2006 10:40 AM
This document provides a simple breakdown of the costs of river restoration activities. It is intended to assist in the costing of items such as employment, labour, technical advice, materials and equipment.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 01 Introduction
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Publish Date: 01-SEP-2002 10:41 AM
Provides an introduction to the contents of the Manual, how to use it and why. It also provides a brief account of the nature of the rivers of south-west WA, typical problems and the need for restoration.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 02 Planning and management: Foreshore condition assessment in urban and semi rural areas of south west Western Australia
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Publish Date: 01-SEP-1999 10:42 AM
Outlines a simple stream assessment method (modified from Pen and Scott 1995) for use in semi-rural and urban areas and grades the foreshore at various stages, from pristine with good vegetation, to a ditch or drain with weed infestation or no vegetation. It includes the assessment of instream habitat, foreshore vegetation, presence of dominant species (native plants and weed species), channel stability, areas suffering or prone to bank erosion and disturbance to the riparian zone as a result of the surrounding landuse.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 03 Planning and management: Foreshore condition assessment in farming areas of south west Western Australia
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Publish Date: 01-AUG-1999 10:44 AM
Outlines a simple stream assessment method (modified from Pen and Scott 1995) for use in farming areas of south-west Australia. The methodology looks at the overall foreshore health and grades the foreshore at various stages, from pristine with good vegetation, to a ditch or drain with weed infestation or no vegetation.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 04 Revegetation: Revegetating riparian zones in south west Western Australia
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Publish Date: 01-AUG-1999 10:44 AM
Outlines the riparian zone and the process involved to revegetate it with native species. It gives a brief background of the general structure and importance of the riparian zone before moving onto site planning, weed control, species selection, plant establishment then finally monitoring and maintenance of the site.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 05 Revegetation: Case studies from south west Western Australia
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Publish Date: 01-AUG-1999 10:45 AM
The case studies outline the processes, management, cost and general success of previous revegetation projects.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 06 Fluvial geomorphology
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Publish Date: 01-JUL-2000 10:45 AM
Discusses how the forces in flowing water shape a stream channel - how banks erode, how meanders form and the influences of the stream bed and its vegetation. Explains the basic physics and mathematics of water movement in a stream channel.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 07 Stream ecology
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Publish Date: 01-JUL-2000 10:46 AM
Provides an introduction to some of the important ecosystem processes that 'drive' the structure of stream communities and highlights some of the pressures that threaten stream ecosystems in Western Australia.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 08 Using rushes and sedges in revegetation of wetland areas in the south west of WA
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Publish Date: 01-FEB-2001 10:47 AM
Describes the common species of rushes, sedges, bulrushes and submergents in waterways and wetlands of the south-west of Western Australia, the aim of revegetation, revegetation techniques and weed control.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 09 Stream channel analysis River Restoration Manual RR 09 Stream channel analysis
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Publish Date: 01-FEB-2001 10:47 AM
Discusses surveying, collection of data and assessment of river channels, calculation of flow velocity and discharge and stream power to understand the form of a stream channel and the force of the water that shapes it.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 10 Stream stabilisation
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Publish Date: 01-FEB-2001 10:48 AM
Outlines techniques to control the riverbed, stabilise channel alignment, protect stream banks and rebuild habitat. Provides guidelines on managing erosion and sedimentation problems and practical techniques to integrate channel stabilisation engineering and ecological restoration.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 11 Planning for waterways management: An overview
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Publish Date: 01-FEB-2001 10:48 AM
Provides an outline of the principles by which planning for waterways management should occur and is the background to more detailed documents.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 12 Planning for waterways management: Guidelines for preparing a regional strategy for Natural Resource Management
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Publish Date: 01-FEB-2001 10:49 AM
Discusses regional planning, integrated catchment management, natural resource management, development of regional strategies, components of regional strategies and the incorporation of waterways management issues. Note: this has been partially replaced by the new NRM framework under NHT2/NAP.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 13 Planning for waterways management: Guidelines for preparing a Waterways Management Program / Catchment Plan
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Publish Date: 01-FEB-2001 10:50 AM
Recommends a planning process, content and structure for waterways planning documents that focus at the catchment scale. Principally aimed at Waterways Management Authorities developing Waterways Management Programs, but the approaches and structures that are recommended are equally relevant to the development of catchment management plans.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 14 Planning for waterways management: Guidelines for preparing a River Action Plan
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Publish Date: 01-FEB-2001 10:50 AM
A guide to preparing a River Action Plan for community groups and people involved in on-ground river restoration activities. It assists the process of planning river restoration activities at the local level by outlining the major steps and actions required to develop a River Action Plan.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 16 Determining foreshore reserves
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Publish Date: 01-NOV-2001 10:51 AM
Describes how to determine the extent of a foreshore reserve using biophysical criteria and the step by step process that will define and protect it. Also provides two case studies of the Hill River and the lower Collie and Brunswick Rivers.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 17 Recognising channel and floodplain forms
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Publish Date: 01-SEP-2002 10:51 AM
Describes local to sub-catchment scale channel and floodplain forms, identifies the factors that influence these forms, and comments on why forms change over time. It provides suggestions on how to recognise sedimentary forms in your river, any changes in form, and how to apply this knowledge to improve river health.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 18 Stream channel and floodplain erosion
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Publish Date: 01-SEP-2002 10:52 AM
Discusses the connection between the power of flowing water, its natural tendency to follow a winding path, and some of the specific erosion features we see along our rivers. It covers bed, bank and floodplain erosion and explains the characteristics of bends in streams and how erosion plays a natural part in their development. Understanding erosion and sedimentation processes helps us manage rivers better.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format River Restoration Manual RR 19 Stream and catchment hydrology in south west Western Australia
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Publish Date: 01-JUN-2003 10:52 AM
Discusses what happens when rain falls in a catchment, when flow will occur and examines flood events and their impacts on streams and rivers. Looks at the impact of clearing and how this has affected flow and salinity, as well as water quality parameters that influence river health.  
 
Adobe Portable Document Format Managing waterways in the Avon wheatbelt
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Publish Date: 24-JUL-2008 09:36 AM
The Avon waterways field guide provides best practice guidelines for implementation of on-ground management projects in the Avon catchment. 
 

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