Back Yamma Landcare

Back Yamma Landcare group
Parkes and District Landcare in the Lachlan Catchment
Founded 1996

ABN 81 941 274 998

Meetings are usually the fourth Thursday of each month

Last AGM 21 September 2006, 'Carinya'

location map: spanning the border of the Parkes and Forbes Shires

Map from ERIN
Acknowledgements: Railways,Roads,Rivers,Australia base: (c) 1992 Environmental Research Institute, Inc.
Populated Places: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Funding

• Enviro funding closed 4 December 2003.

Back Yamma Landcare Group Inc. applies to the National Heritage Trust for project funding.

In 2001 continuing funding, the group has received $10,000 for Upper Catchment Erosion Control, and $30,700 for Mid Catchment Erosion Control.

Natural Heritage Trust One Stop Shop Approvals 2000-2001 Funding Round, Murray-Darling 2001

Upper Catchment Erosion Control

(Commonwealth ID 14736, State ID LA026598)
Commonwealth funding $5,000

Back Yamma Mid Catchment Erosion Control

(Commonwealth ID 20382, State ID LA0654.99)
Commonwealth funding $15,350
http://www.nht.gov.au/projects/proj20002001/pubs/nsw200001.pdf

Under the "1999-2000 One-Stop-Shop Projects" for "Murray-Darling 2001", Back Yamma Landcare Group Inc. received $8,845 for Mid Catchment Erosion Control, and $14,500 for Back Yamma Upper Catchment Erosion Control.

In 1998-99, Back Yamma Landcare Group Inc. received $65,950 for Back Yamma Upper Catchment Erosion Control.

Past activities

erosion control flume and associated eathworks as part of our 'Stage One' funded project.

pictures of earthworks upstream at 'Bellview'

'Orana' Sheep Yards drop structure
pictures of 'Brailmont' flume construction, 20m wide with a drop of 4m (60m³)
fox baiting
soil acid tests
continued works on funded projects
fencing and further flume construction

Action plan draft

A technical paper on drop structures
US Bureau of Reclamation Water Measurement Manualwith technical information on water control structures

Office bearers

Chairperson: Craig Morrison
Vice-chairperson:
Secretary: Elly Tom
Treasurer: Mary McGee
Publicity Officers:
Public Officer:

Membership fee: $35/year (incl GST), per family farm

The Group is incorporated under the model rules of the Associations Incorporation Act 1984.

One of the groups of Parkes and Districts Landcare
Landcare in the Lachlan Catchment of NSW

Created: 28 January 2000
Last modified: 22 September 2006