Soil condition monitoring MER 2008: State of Catchment 2010 Reports (preliminary results)

State of Catchment reports for the 2008 baseline were produced for each Catchment Management Authority based on incomplete results available in 2009. The reports provide a regional summary of average condition and variability in condition for each of the following indicators: Sheet and rill erosion; Gully erosion; Wind erosion; Soil Carbon; Soil Structure; Soil pH; Soil salinity and Acid sulfate soils. The same results are also used to show the average condition of each soil monitoring unit. Lowest scoring indicators in each soil monitoring unit are highlighted. The catchment index, simply the average of all condition scores for all indicators is presented and compared with the soil condition index for NSW. Current soil condition pressure and trends determined from the results of the land management within capability monitoring theme. Gaps in the data were filled by expert knowledge from local experts.The most reliable results from the 2008 MER program are presented in OEH (2014) Soil condition and land management in NSW: final results from the 2008-09 monitoring evaluation and reporting program Technical Report, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Sydney http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/soils/140389MERsoil.htm

2008年基准的流域状况报告，基于2009年可获取的不完全数据，为各流域管理局（Catchment Management Authority）编制完成。
本报告针对以下各项指标，提供区域平均状况及状况变异性的汇总分析：面蚀与细沟侵蚀（Sheet and rill erosion）、沟蚀（Gully erosion）、风蚀（Wind erosion）、土壤碳（Soil Carbon）、土壤结构（Soil Structure）、土壤pH值（Soil pH）、土壤盐渍化与酸性硫酸盐土（Acid sulfate soils）。
上述结果同时用于展示各土壤监测单元（soil monitoring unit）的平均状况，并对各土壤监测单元内得分最低的指标予以高亮标注。
流域指数（catchment index）即所有指标状况得分的平均值，本报告将呈现该指数，并与新南威尔士州（New South Wales，NSW）的土壤状况指数进行对比分析。
当前土壤状况面临的压力及变化趋势，依据能力监测主题下的土地管理研究结果确定。
数据缺口由本地专家的专业知识予以填补。
2008年监测评估与报告项目（Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Program，简称MER）的最可靠结果，刊载于新南威尔士州环境与遗产办公室（NSW Office of Environment and Heritage，简称OEH）2014年发布的《新南威尔士州土壤状况与土地管理：2008-2009年监测评估与报告项目最终结果技术报告》，该报告由悉尼新南威尔士州环境与遗产办公室出品，网址为http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/soils/140389MERsoil.htm