The Derwent Estuary Program (DEP) is a regional partnership between local governments, the Tasmanian state government, commercial and industrial enterprises, and community-based groups to restore and promote our estuary. The DEP was established in 1999 and has been nationally recognised for excellence in coordinating initiatives to reduce water pollution, conserve habitats and species, monitor river health and promote greater use and enjoyment of the foreshore. Our major sponsors include: Brighton, Clarence, Derwent Valley, Glenorchy, Hobart and Kingborough councils, the Tasmanian State Government, Southern Water, Tasmanian Ports Corporation, Norske Skog Boyer and Nyrstar Hobart smelter.
Our vision for the Derwent is an estuary with a healthy and diverse ecosystem that supports a wide range of recreational and commercial uses and is a source of community pride and enjoyment.
Our mission is to work together to understand the Derwent Estuary system, to take action to progressively enhance and protect the estuary's values, and to inform and involve the community in this process.
The first five-year Environmental Management Plan was prepared in 2001. This document guided Derwent Estuary Program activities and a review of this Plan was completed in February 2009. The new five-year Environmental Management Plan is now available.
Our vision for the Derwent is an estuary with a healthy and diverse ecosystem that supports a wide range of recreational and commercial uses and is a source of community pride and enjoyment.
Our mission is to work together to understand the Derwent Estuary system, to take action to progressively enhance and protect the estuary's values, and to inform and involve the community in this process.
The first five-year Environmental Management Plan was prepared in 2001. This document guided Derwent Estuary Program activities and a review of this Plan was completed in February 2009. The new five-year Environmental Management Plan is now available.
