Water Plan (Pioneer Valley) 2002 (Qld)

Water Plan (Pioneer Valley) 2002

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This water plan may be cited as the Water Plan (Pioneer Valley) 2002.

2 Purposes of plan The following are the purposes of this plan— (a) to define the availability of water in the plan area; (b) to provide a framework for sustainably managing water and the taking of water; (c) to identify priorities and mechanisms for dealing with future water requirements; (d) to provide a framework for establishing water allocations; (e) to provide a framework for reversing, where practicable, degradation that has occurred in natural ecosystems; (f) to regulate the taking of groundwater.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 10 defines particular words used in this plan.

Part 2 Areas and water to which plan applies

4 Plan area This plan applies to the area shown as the plan area on the map in schedule 1.

5 Subcatchment areas Each part of the plan area that is within a subcatchment area shown on the map in schedule 2 is a subcatchment area for this plan.

5A Groundwater management area and groundwater sub-areas (1) The groundwater management area is the area shown on the map in schedule 2A. (2) Each part of the groundwater management area that is within a groundwater sub-area shown on the map in schedule 2B is a groundwater sub-area for this plan. (3) A groundwater sub-area contains all the aquifers in the groundwater sub-area.

5B Watercourse area and declaration about watercourse—Act, s 1006(2) (1) The watercourse area is the part of the plan area shown on the map in schedule 2C. (2) Groundwater in an aquifer under a watercourse, or under land adjacent to a watercourse, in the watercourse area is declared to be water in a watercourse (declared water).