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Capertee-Lithgow Valleys Hydrogeological Landscapes June 2010 First Edition

The Hydrogeological Landscape (HGL) concept provides a structure for the understanding of how salinity manifests itself in the landscape and how differences in salinity are expressed across the landscape. A HGL spatially defines areas of similar salt stores and pathways for salt mobilisation. The process of HGL determination relies on the integration of a number of factors: geology, soils, slope, regolith depth, and climate; an understanding of the differences in salinity development; and the impacts (land salinity/salt load/water electrical conductivity) in landscapes. Information sources such as soils maps, site characterisation, salinity site mapping, hydrogeological conditions and surface and groundwater data are combined to develop standard templates for each HGL.; ; The focus of this package are the Capertee and Lithgow valleys. It comprises four volumes - Volume 1: project background, regional setting, methodologies, interpretations, conclusions, glossary and references; Volume 2: HGL templates, and information associated with the use of the HGL templates; Volume 3: maps and digital spatial data developed for the project, including derivative maps to assist in land management decision making; and Volume 4: background information relevant to land management for salinity in the Capertee and Lithgow valleys. This includes information on salinity management from the perspectives of land use design, scales and types of management, landscape function, management strategies, actions and outcomes, as well as land use to be avoided.

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Field Value
Language English
Alternative Title Capertee-Lithgow Hydrogeological Landscapes (HGL)
Purpose This data package was generated for the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA). Funding for this project was from the NSW Salinity Strategy Enhancement Program.
Frequency of change Unknown
Keywords AGRICULTURE,GEOSCIENCES-Geology,GEOSCIENCES-Geomorphology,GEOSCIENCES-Hydrogeology,HAZARDS,LAND-Use,SOIL,VEGETATION,WATER-Salinity
Metadata Date 2010-06-30
Date of Asset Creation 2010-06-30
Date of Asset Publication 2010-06-30
Date of Next Update 2010-06-30
License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Equivalent Scale 100000
Geospatial Topic
  • Farming
  • Environment
  • Geoscientific information
Extent

Dataset extent

Temporal Coverage From 2008-01-07 - 2010-06-30
Datum GDA94 Geographic (Lat\Long)
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Attribution Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) asserts the right to be attributed as author of the original material in the following manner: "© State Government of NSW and Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) 2010"