What's Happening in the Area?
Environmental initiatives
In addition to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, many other projects
are currently underway to address impacts of human activities, improve
the water quality and foster an understanding of the issues relating
to this environment.
Department for Environment and Heritage
Key initiatives of the Coast and Marine Conservation Branch include
work on marine planning, marine biodiversity and conservation, estuaries
management and establishing a representative system of marine parks.
Have a look at the Coast and Marine Education page too!
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/coasts/index.html
Environment Protection Authority
Find out more about the Environment
Protection Act 1993, Environment
Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003, Codes of Practice
for stormwater and marine environments and information on the Water
Quality Improvement Plan for the Port Adelaide River and Barker
Inlet.
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/epa/water_protect.html#policy
SA Water
Key initiatives on the SA Water website include the Bolivar Environment
Improvement Programs.
http://www.sawater.com.au/SAWater/Environment/EnvironmentImprovementProgram/
Transport SA
Find out more about Marine Transport - Water quality impacts and
the Codes of Practice that have been developed to manage them.
http://www.transportsa.com.au/environment/marine_and_freshwater/index.asp
Primary Industries and Resources SA (Fisheries)
Take a look through the Fisheries page and find out more about
recreational fishing, environmental issues (including introduced
Caulerpa taxifolia) and aquatic reserves such as the St Kilda-Chapman
Creek and Barker Inlet-St Kilda, both reserves within the Sanctuary.
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/sector7.shtml
South Australian Research and Development
Institute (SARDI)
Look through some of the latest information in the Aquatic Sciences
Section with information on the environment and ecology and research
projects including seagrass monitoring and rehabilitation and work
on Caulerpa taxifolia.
http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/dhtml/ss/section.php?sectID=246&tempID=1
Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Search for Environment under the Development and Environmental
section and find out more about stormwater and wetlands, Urban Stormwater
Master Plans, Stormwater infrastructure, Coast and Marine initiatives
and the Street Smart River Clean initiative.
http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au
City of Salisbury
Search for the environment link to find out more about the City
of Salisbury's innovative programs to protect the environment by
managing water use, the installation of wetlands and management
and harvesting of stormwater.
http://cweb.salisbury.sa.gov.au/manifest/servlet/page/website/home.html
Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges Natural Resources
Management Board
The Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges NRM Board helps manage, protect
and in some cases, restore the region's precious natural resources
and aims to achieve an integrated and coordinated approach to the
management of our soil, water, coastal and biodiversity assets.
http://www.amlrnrm.sa.gov.au
KESAB
Learn more about KESAB programs for work and at home, including
litter, waste and recycling education information.
http://www.kesab.asn.au/
Economic and Social
The Port Adelaide and Barker Inlet area is important environmentally,
but it is also economically and socially vital to the residents
of South Australia. The following sites will link you to key initiatives
currently underway in the area.
Port Adelaide Waterfront development
http://www.lmc.sa.gov.au/lmc/projects/port_waterfront/index.cfm
Port River Expressway/Bridge
http://www.transportsa.com.au/transport_network/projects/port_xpress/index.asp
Outer Harbor Channel Deepening
http://www.flindersports.com.au/channeldeepening1.html
Port Adelaide Maritime Corporation - Techport
Australia
South Australia's naval and defence industry hub
http://www.techportaustralia.com/tech/techport_australia.jsp
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