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These Frequently Asked Questions were submitted by many agencies.

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Are CRC scientists available to advise on the specific issues affecting particular catchments?
Are forest roads a priority for remediation following the fires?
Assuming a worst case scenario - a thunderstorm - what is the risk of the pollutants generated reaching: (a) a major stream and (b) a major storage?
Can anything be done to reduce the impacts of bushfires on water yield?
Can the CRC's modelling tools be used to predict the hydrologic impacts of the fires?
Can we predict which catchments are most at risk?
For how long should post-fire monitoring be carried out?
For how long will bushfire-induced water yield impacts persist?
How long can we expect the risk of high sediment yield to persist?
How will reduction in shade in the riparian zone affect stream ecology and water quality?
Some impacts might be quite severe on a small catchment. Will they be as severe on large catchments?
What are the impacts of bushfires on water yield?
What are the key principles underpinning rehabilitation strategies?
What are the priority areas for rehabilitation of fire-affected sites if one is trying to reduce the risk of pollutant delivery to streams and water storages?
What are the water quality impacts of normal seasonal rainfall in delivering pollutants to streams and storages?
What factors influence erosion rates after bushfires?
What factors will dictate the magnitude of bushfire impact on water yield?
What impacts will the pollutants have on streams and storages?
What information in GIS format does the CRC have that will assist us with establishing priority areas for rehabilitation?
What is a "safe" rainfall event versus something that we should be worried about?
What is the capacity of fires to liberate coarse sediment (gravel and sand) into streams and then into reservoirs?
What kind of erosion processes are common after bushfires?
What kinds of rehabilitation measures can be used to reduce bushfire impacts on water quality?
Which forms of erosion are most likely to impact on water quality in streams and storages?
Will bushfires affect high flows more than low flows, or vice versa?
Will bushfires affect the seasonal timing of flows?
Will bushfires impact on flooding hazard?
Will different forest types exhibit different hydrologic response to forest fire?

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