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<P>Your Browser Seems to have trouble with frames. <P>Please follow this link. <P><a href="../../contents.php?subdir=nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/">../../contents.php?subdir=nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/</a> <HR> <font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main(title.txt) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/home/serve/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/index.php</b> on line <b>24</b><br /> </font><font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main(title.txt) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/home/serve/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/index.php</b> on line <b>24</b><br /> </font><font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main(title.txt) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/home/serve/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/index.php</b> on line <b>24</b><br /> </font><font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main() [<a href='function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening 'title.txt' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in <b>/home/serve/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/index.php</b> on line <b>24</b><br /> </font> <H2>Contents</H2> <P><a href="subdir=nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/&filename=fwd_info">Foreword & Publication Information</a> <P><a href="subdir=nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/&filename=exec_summ">Executive Summary, Abbreviations</a> <P><a href="subdir=nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/&filename=ch1">1. Introduction</a> <ul> <li>1.1 Scope of the Pilot Studies </ul> <P><a href="subdir=nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/&filename=ch2">2. Methods</a> <ul> <LI>2.1 Development of the Survey Methods and Data Sheets <LI>2.2 Assessment of Resources Required, Scope of the Studies and Selection of the Catchments to be Surveyed <LI>2.3 Involvement with Community Groups <LI>2.4 Pre-survey Planning and Definition of the 'Homogeneous Stream Sections' <LI>2.5 Reconnaissance Surveys <LI>2.6 Survey Planning and Communication <LI>2.7 Survey Teams <LI>2.8 Survey Equipment and Resources <LI>2.9 Supplementary Surveys – Weeds and Water Quality <LI>2.10 Training Program <LI>2.11 Survey details <LI>2.12 Data Entry and Analysis <LI>2.13 Software Development, Trials and Evaluation </ul> <P><a href="subdir=nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/&filename=ch3">3. Results</a> <UL> <LI>3.1 Survey Summaries <LI>3.2 Site, Section and 'Skeleton' Maps <LI>3.3 Reports and Data Summaries <LI>3.3.1 'Stack Diagrams' <LI>3.3.2 Audit Summaries <LI>3.3.3 'Report Card Summaries' <LI>3.3.4 'Skeleton' Maps for Overall Condition, Riparian Vegetation Condition, Channel Modification Index and Aquatic Habitat Condition Ratings in the Six Pilot Surveys <LI>3.3.5 Skeleton' Maps for Additional Ratings and Indices in Norman Creek <LI>3.3.6 Maps Produced for Various Management Purposes Using Formulae and Selection Criteria applied in Norman Creek <LI>3.3.7 Maps Produced by Using Raw Data Attributes for Norman Creek <LI>3.3.8 Statistical Summaries for the Six Pilot Catchments <LI>3.4 GIS Maps <LI>3.5 Community Group Involvement <LI>3.6 Team Performance <LI>3.7 Data Entry, Checking and Analyses <LI>3.8 Software Development </UL> <P><a href="subdir=nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/&filename=ch4">4. Discussion</a> <ul> <LI>4.1 Evaluation of the Pilot Studies <LI>4.2 Comparison of the Survey Data Summaries and Reports <LI>4.2.1 Overall Condition Ratings <LI>4.2.2 Riparian and Aquatic Vegetation <LI>4.2.3 Aquatic Habitat <LI>4.2.4 Bed and Bank Stability Ratings <LI>4.2.5 Channel Habitat Type Classification <LI>4.2.6 Channel Dimensions <LI>4.2.7 Channel Modifications <LI>4.2.8 Suitability for Natural Design and Constraints Index <LI>4.2.9 Formula 1. - Suitability for Rehabilitation of Aquatic Habitat <LI>4.2.10 Formula 2. -Ranking of Sections for Potential as Fish Habitat <LI>4.2.11 Formula 3. -Ranking of Sections for Potential for Regenerating Riparian Vegetation <LI>4.2.12 Formula 4. -Ranking of Sections for Potential as Macroinvertebrate Reference Sites <LI>4.2.13 Formula 5. Ranking of Sections for Potential as Riparian Vegetation Conservation Sites <LI>4.3 'Skeleton' Map Plots of the Raw Survey Data <LI>4.4 Summary of Resource Requirements </ul> <P><a href="subdir=nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/&filename=ch5">5. References</a> <P> <P><a href="subdir=nrhp/decn_supp_brisbane/&filename=appendices">6. Appendices</a> <ul> <li>6.1 Appendix 1. 'Stack Diagram' Summaries for the Pilot Surveys <li>6.2 Appendix 2. Audit Summaries for the Six Pilot Catchments <li>6.3 Appendix 3. Report Card Summaries for the Six Pilot Catchments <li>6.4 Appendix 4. 'Skeleton' Maps for Overall Condition, Riparian Vegetation Condition, Channel Modification Index and Aquatic Habitat Condition Ratings in the Six Pilot Surveys. <li>6.5 Appendix 5. 'Skeleton' Maps for Additional Ratings and Indices in Norman Creek. <li>6.6 Appendix 6. Maps Produced for Various Management Purposes Using Formulae and Selection Criteria applied in Norman Creek <li>6.7 Appendix 7. Maps Produced by Using Raw Data Attributes for Norman Creek. <li>6.8 Appendix 8. Statistical Summaries for the Six Pilot Catchments </ul> <P><b>List of Figures</b> <ul> <LI>Figure 1. Location of the Six Pilot Study Catchments in Brisbane City Council Area <LI>Figure 2. Sites and Sections for Pilot Studies in Norman Creek Catchment <LI>Figure 3. Sites and Sections for Pilot Studies in Moggill Creek Catchment <LI>Figure 4. Sites and Sections for Pilot Studies in Bald Hills Creek Catchment <LI>Figure 5. Sites and Sections for Pilot Studies in Nundah/ Downfall Creek Catchment <LI>Figure 6. Sites and Sections for Pilot Studies in Kedron Brook Catchment <LI>Figure 7. Sites and Sections for Pilot Studies in Enoggera/ Breakfast Creek Catchment </ul> <P><b>List of Tables</b> <ul> <LI>Table 1. Summary of sites, sections and section lengths for pilot surveys in six catchments in Brisbane <LI>Table 2. Comparison of Mean Condition Ratings for the Six Pilot Catchments <LI>Table 3 Comparison of Mean Channel Dimensions for the Six Pilot Catchments <LI>Table 4. Comparison of Mean Stream Classification Parameters and Sediment Particle Sizes for the Six Pilot Catchments <LI>Table 5. Comparison of Bank, Bed and Channel Habitat Types for the Six Pilot Catchments <LI>Table 6. Riparian Condition Ratings, Zone Dimensions and Mean percent cover and Percentage Occurrence of vegetation types at Sites the Six Pilot Catchments <LI>Table 7. Aquatic Habitat Condition Ratings and Mean percent cover and Percentage Occurrence of instream and Bank cover types at Sites the Six Pilot Catchments <LI>Table 8. Explanation for Channel Bank and Buffer Zone Modification Index Categories <LI>Table 9. 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