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The Macquarie River Rejuvenation project aims to assist the recovery of the endangered Trout Cod through the repair and enhancement of priority habitat areas. An important part of this project will be informing the local community, businesses, local government, and visitors about the importance of riparian habItat on the Macquarie River, and educating farming and visitors about sustainable practices that are vital to the long term health of the river and its ecosystem. Priority sites are within Crown reserves and private and along a 100-kilometre reach of the riverine corridor and riparian woodland or the Macquarie River near Dubbo NSW. Activities will be undertaken with support from volunteers and local businesses. Deliverables will include a detailed Project Plan; working bees and training days for volunteers and staff involved with the project; the reintroduction of in-stream large woody habitat; erosion repair works, control of weeds, re-establishing riparian vegetation through livestock removal/control, pedestrian and traffic management and improved awareness through the installation of signage.media and showcase days A similar project, run last year, involved: Installation of 200 large woody habitats, evenly distributed along the 100kms Installation of 11km of fencing Installation of 5 alternative watering points Removal of 18 ha of exotic weeds by volunteers Installation of 8 interpretive signs at high visitation reserves Treatment of 5 priority erosion sites Up-skill 80 volunteers to undertake larger scale rehabilitation works Communication, consultation and awareness activities including: Create and manage one social media site Regular media releases Portable A frame interpretive signs whilst working on site 1000 printed brochures, to be handed out at the showcase days Explain the project type and suggest which methodology would you use to plan this project