Water publications
Rural water use efficiency
Cotton and Grains Adoption Program
- Cotton and grains industries stocktake: 2000 (PDF, 1.3M)*
- Milestone report for 2000 (PDF, 1.5M)*
- Milestone report for 2001
- Executive summary (PDF, 301K)*
- Report (PDF, 286K)*
- Milestone report for 2002
- Contents and executive summary (PDF, 85K)*
- Coordinators report (PDF, 96K)*
- Regional reports (PDF, 551K)*
- Milestones (PDF, 25K)*
- Milestone report for 2003
- Contents and executive summary (PDF, 442K)*
- Main report (PDF, 347K)*
- St George/Dirranbandi (PDF, 147K)*
- Border Rivers (PDF, 197K)*
- Dawson/Callide (PDF, 188K)*
- Darling Downs (PDF, 467K)*
- Emerald/Mackenzie (PDF, 145K)*
- Appendices (PDF, 154K)*
Dairy and Lucerne Adoption Program
- Dairy Audit February 2000—Full Report (PDF, 259K)*
- Lucerne Audit April 2000—Full Report (PDF, 186K)*
- Milestone report for 2001
- Executive summary (PDF, 73K)*
- Report (PDF, 357K)*
- Milestone report for 2002
- Contents and summaries (PDF, 439K)*
- Regional reports (PDF, 73K)*
- Appendices (PDF, 86K)*
- Milestone report for 2003
- Executive summary (PDF, 62K)*
- Main report (PDF, 211K)*
- Regional reports (PDF, 210K)*
- Case studies and farmer learnings (PDF, 482K)*
Horticultural Adoption Program
- Horticulture Industry Audit November 1999—Full Report (PDF, 287K)*
- Milestone report for 2000
- Executive summary (PDF, 13K)*
- Report (PDF, 221K)*
- Milestone report for 2001
- Executive summary (PDF, 15K)*
- Report (PDF, 122K)*
- Regional reports (PDF, 431K)*
- Milestone report for 2002
- Executive summary (PDF, 23K)*
- Report (PDF, 339K)*
- Appendices (PDF, 291K)*
- Milestone report for 2003
- Executive summary (PDF, 17K)*
- Report (PDF, 492K)*
Sugar Adoption Program
- Benchmarking report: Oct 1999
- Summary and recommendations (PDF, 53K)*
- Report (PDF, 474K)*
- Milestone report for 1999
- Executive summary (PDF, 9.6K)*
- Report (PDF, 298K)*
- Milestone report for 2000
- Executive summary (PDF, 26K)*
- Report (PDF, 226K)*
- Milestone report for 2001
- Executive summary (PDF, 13K)*
- Report (PDF, 274K)*
- Milestone report for 2002
- Executive summary (PDF, 21K)*
- Report (PDF, 346K)*
- Milestone report for 2003
- Executive summary (PDF, 14K)*
- Report (PDF, 246K)*
Research and development
- Current knowledge and developing technology for controlling evaporation from on-farm storage (PDF, 250K)*
- Water efficient forage production in the subtropical dairy systems for improved profitability and environmental sustainability—Milestone report (PDF, 72K)*
- Increased profitability and water use efficiency through best use of limited water under supplementary irrigation—Final report (2003) (PDF, 125K)*
- Development of measurement and diagnostic "toolkits" to evaluate and improve the performance of sprinkler irrigation systems—Final report 2003 (PDF, 259K)*
- Investigation of in-field irrigation management practices that improve irrigation efficiency of furrow irrigated cotton production systems—Final Report 2003 (PDF, 139K)*
- Management of furrow irrigation to improve water use efficiency and sustain the groundwater resource: a case study in the Burdekin region—Final Report 2003 (PDF, 494K)*
- Trickle irrigation on heavy clay soils: an opportunity to increase water use efficiency and reduce off-farm environmental impacts—Final Report 2003 (PDF, 134K)*
- Quantifying high priority reasons for vegetable producers to adopt improved irrigation management strategies —Final report 2003 (PDF, 557K)*
- Sustainable horticultural irrigation project—Milestone report 2001 (PDF, 33K)*
- Assessment of irrigation strategies for best use of limited water: a review of relevant irrigation research to date—Final report 2001 (PDF, 291K)*
- Burdekin Delta Soils: a basis for sustainable planning—Final Report 2003 (PDF, 357K)*
State Water Project distribution system efficiency reviews
The RWUE Initiative funded the following efficiency evaluations of the State Water Projects Water Distribution Systems. The evaluations were conducted by Gutteridge Haskins & Davey Pty Ltd. ( State Water Projects is now a corporate entity under the name SunWater.)
- Report on Bundaberg Irrigation Area (PDF, 5.4M)*
- Report on Burdekin Irrigation Area (PDF, 2.9M)*
- Report on Dawson Valley Irrigation Area (PDF, 2.0M)*
- Report on Emerald Irrigation Area (PDF, 6.4M)*
- Report on Eton Irrigation Area (PDF, 2.7M)*
- Report on Mareeba Dimbulah Irrigation Area (PDF, 4.1M)*
- Report on Lower Mary River Irrigation Area (PDF, 2.6M)*
- Report on St George Irrigation Area (PDF, 2.0M)*
Other publications
- Performance evaluation of the RWUE Initiative Adoption Program 1999 (PDF, 206K)*
The progress of the adoption programs in the RWUE Initiative is subject to external performance evaluation. This document outlines the proposed methods and processes for evaluation, detailing the specific criteria against which each industry adoption program will be evaluated. - Research, development and extension in irrigation and water use efficiency: a review of the Rural Water Use Efficiency Initiative, Nov 1999 (PDF, 2.1M)*
Comprehensive review of the literature on irrigation and water use efficiency. Part A details measures of irrigation efficiency; factors influencing water use efficiency on farms; performance of on-farm water storage, distribution and application systems; agronomic aspects of water use efficiency and strategies to improve irrigation efficiencies. Part B details current agricultural extension models; irrigation extension models; factors affecting adoption processes; and methods to develop strategies to facilitate water use efficiency. Includes a comprehensive bibliography. - Evaluation of the Rural Water Use Efficiency Initiative Adoption Program: Final Report: October 2003
- Summary, background and results (PDF, 231K)*
- Recommendations and industry reports (PDF, 496K)*
- Financial incentives scheme and grower survey (PDF, 301K)*
Water resource planning
- Pioneer Valley Resource Operations Plan (PDF, file unavailable)*
- Barron Resource Operations Plan (PDF, 2.1M)*
- Queensland Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Procedures (PDF, 277K)*
Regulating the water industry
- 2001 Total Management Planning Guidelines—Concept (PDF, 189K)*
- Total Management Plan Development Guide (PDF, 273K)*
- Overview—Service Standards (PDF, 152K)*
- Overview—Financial Management (PDF, 207K)*
- Overview—Asset Management (PDF, 259K)*
- Overview—Environmental Sustainability (PDF, 202K)*
- Overview—Risk Management (PDF, 140K)*
- Overview—Performance Management (PDF, 129K)*
- Implementation Guide—Service Standards (PDF, 201K)*
- Implementation Guide—Financial Management (PDF, 184K)*
- Asset Management
- Glossary of Terms (PDF, 119K)*
- Water Demand Management (PDF, 166K)*
- Water Loss Management (PDF, 142K)*
- Infrastructure Plan (PDF, 215K)*
- Asset Procurement (PDF, 152K)*
- Asset Evaluation and Renewal (PDF, 340K)*
- Operations Management (PDF, 151K)*
- Maintenance Management (PDF, 149K)*
- Sewer Infiltration/Inflow Management (PDF, 170K)*
- Water Source Management (PDF, 139K)*
- Energy Management (PDF, 126K)*
- Drinking Water Quality Management (PDF, 169K)*
- Environmental Sustainability (PDF, 176K)*
- Risk Management (PDF, 204K)*
- Performance Management (PDF, 191K)*
- Information Management (PDF, 179K)*
- Environmental Management Plans—EPP (Water)
- Model Trade Waste Environmental Management Plan
- Planning Guidelines for Water Supply and Sewerage (PDF, 822K)*
- Illustrative Water Demand Management Plan and Guide for Preparation —Prepared to assist local governments meet their obligations under the Environment Protection (Water) Policy 1997 (PDF, 229K)*
- Guideline for Implementing Total Management Planning (PDF, 90K)*
- Guidelines for Preparing Strategic Asset Management Plans (PDF, 407K)*
- Guidelines for Preparing Customer Service Standards (PDF, 372K)*
- Guidelines for Granting an Exemptions for Strategic Asset Management Plans, Customer Service Standards and Annual Reports (PDF, 472K)*
- Guidelines for Annual Reporting of Strategic Asset Management Plans and Customer Service Standards Guidelines for Service Providers (PDF, 129K)*
- Guidelines for Using Free Water Surface Constructed Wetlands to Treat Municipal Sewage
- Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF, 344K)*
- Chapter 2: Use of Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment (PDF, 45K)*
- Chapter 3: Wetland Processes (PDF, 528K)*
- Chapter 4: Wetland Planning (PDF, 61K)*
- Chapter 5: Design Principles (PDF, 640K)*
- Chapter 6: Construction Principles (PDF, 35K)*
- Chapter 7: Operation Principles (PDF, 75K)*
- Chapter 8: Wetland Monitoring (PDF, 29K)*
- Chapter 9: Wetland Life Costs (PDF, 51K)*
- References (PDF, 27K)*
- APPENDIX A: Summary of Queensland Pilot Wetland Data Report (PDF, 208K)*
- Desalination In Queensland
- Part 1 Chapters 1 to 4 (PDF, 180K)*
- Part 2 Chapters 5 to 7 (PDF, 369K)*
- Part 3 Chapters 8 to 10 (PDF, 371K)*
- Part 4 Chapters 11 to End (PDF, 380K)*
- Methods for Reducing Evaporation from Storages used for Urban Water Supplies (PDF, 381K)*
- Queensland Evaporative Airconditioning Water Usage (PDF, 306K)*
- Guidelines for Failure Impact Assessment of Water Dams (PDF, 953K)*
- Queensland Dam Safety Management Guidelines (PDF, 1.7M)*
- Planning Guidelines for Water Supply and Sewerage (PDF, 120K)*
- Improving Water Use Efficiency in Queensland's Urban Communities
- Preliminary pages and table of contents (PDF, 62K)*
- Executive Summary (PDF, 83K)*
- Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF, 98K)*
- Chapter 2: Study Methodology (PDF, 70K)*
- Chapter 3: Development of Decision Support System (PDF, 125K)*
- Chapter 4: Demand Analysis (PDF, 185K)*
- Chapter 5: Pricing Policy Approaches (PDF, 138K)*
- Chapter 6: Regulatory Approaches (PDF, 294K)*
- Chapter 7: Leakage Reduction (PDF, 60K)*
- Chapter 8: Residential Measures (PDF, 411K)*
- Chapter 9: Non-residential Measures (PDF, 72K)*
- Chapter 10: Water Efficiency Plans (PDF, 280K)*
- Chapter 11: Demand Monitoring and Metering (PDF, 37K)*
- Chapter 12: Field Trials (PDF, 40K)*
- Chapter 13: Future Directions (PDF, 134K)*
- References (PDF, 14K)*
- Glossary of Terms (PDF, 32K)*
Other publications
- Metering Water Extractions Policy (PDF, 337K)*
- Guidance on the assessment of tangible flood damages—2002 (PDF, 121K)*
- Guideline for installation of pump and bore pipework suitable for water meters (PDF, 169K)*
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Last updated: 06 May 2009