Landscape restoration project kicks off
Hard clay pan landscapes in the region will be restored thanks to an enforcement action by the Natural Resources Access Regulator. Northern Slopes Landcare is delivering the project which aims to re-establish vegetation and improve soil moisture on difficult-to-manage land on local properties. Initial funding for the program comes from an enforceable undertaking between NRAR and Boggabri Coal Operations, which allegedly took surface water without a licence and collected it in temporary and permanent storages between early 2019 and April 2022. Payment by the company of $10,000 toward a community project with a water management focus in the local area […]