Acknowledgments
The Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) prepared this report using advice and assistance from numerous individuals. MDBC drew on its own resources, as well as receiving assistance from staff of various agencies and external consultants. Technical advice and information pertaining directly to the preparation or editing of this report was provided to MDBC by (in alphabetical order): Libbie Bie (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry), Deb Callister (Department of the Environment and Heritage), Emer Campbell (North Central Catchment Management Authority), Jonathan Clark (Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation, SA), Peter Cottingham (Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology), Marcus Cooling (Ecological Consultants Pty Ltd), Tony Cory (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry), Benita Dillon (Department for Environment and Heritage, SA), Geoff Fisher (Australian Water Environments Pty Ltd), Judy Goode (Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation, SA), Tony Herbert (Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation, SA), Digby Jacobs (Department Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources), David Leslie (Primary Industries Trading, NSW), Clare Mason (Department of Primary Industries, Vic.), Andrea Mayes (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry), Julia Reed (Department of Sustainability and Environment, Vic.), Alison Stokes (Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation), Ken Stokes (Department for Environment and Heritage, SA), Simon Treadwell (SKM Pty Ltd, Vic.), Keith Ward (Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, Vic.), Tim Wilson (Department for Environment and Heritage, SA). Mark Parsons (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry), Philip Strachan (Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation, SA), Trent Wallis (Department of Primary Industries and Energy), Adam West (Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation, SA), Wendy Welsh (Bureau of Rural Sciences). The report was compiled and co-authored (with MDBC staff) by Chris Gippel (Fluvial Systems Pty Ltd).