Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3
Character Range: 614618–616407

3                                                                                                                                                                                           Assessment indicator: A water‑dependent ecosystem is an environmental asset that requires environmental watering if it:
                                                                                                                                                                                            (a) provides vital habitat, including:
                                                                                                                                                                                                  (i) a refugium for native water‑dependent biota during dry spells and drought; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                  (ii)  pathways for the dispersal, migration and movements of native water‑dependent biota; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                  (iii) important feeding, breeding and nursery sites for native water‑dependent biota; or
                                                                                                                                                                                            (b) is essential for maintaining, and preventing declines of, native water‑dependent biota.
Criterion 4: Water‑dependent ecosystems that support Commonwealth, State or Territory listed threatened species or communities