Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 618084–619594

5                                                                                                                                                                                           Assessment indicator: A water‑dependent ecosystem is an environmental asset that requires environmental watering if it supports, or with environmental watering is capable of supporting, significant biological diversity. This includes a water‑dependent ecosystem that:
                                                                                                                                                                                            (a) supports, or with environmental watering is capable of supporting, significant numbers of individuals of native water‑dependent species; or
                                                                                                                                                                                            (b) supports, or with environmental watering is capable of supporting, significant levels of native biodiversity at the genus or family taxonomic level, or at the ecological community level.

        Schedule 9—Criteria for identifying an ecosystem function
Note: See section 8.50.

Item                                                                                                                                 Criteria
Criterion 1: The ecosystem function supports the creation and maintenance of vital habitats and populations