The Tuppal and Bullatale Creeks FMP has been prepared to replace the 1978 Guidelines. The FMP will serve as the future basis for the management of the Tuppal and Bullatale Creeks floodplain.

The vision for the management of the Tuppal and Bullatale Creeks floodplain is as follows:

To manage the floodplain of Tuppal and Bullatale Creeks in an equitable and sustainable manner through careful use of parts of the floodplain for agricultural activities whilst allowing for the floodplain’s natural flood distribution and storage functions and enhancing its environmental values.

The objectives linked to the above vision statement for the Tuppal and Bullatale Creeks FMP are as follows:

• To achieve a coordinated balanced approach to floodplain management taking into account hydraulic, environmental and economic considerations, and legislative requirements.
• To ensure the sustainable and equitable use of floodplain resources.