Water Plan (Boyne River Basin) 2013 (Qld)

Water Plan (Boyne River Basin) 2013

Chapter 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This water plan (this plan) may be cited as the Water Plan (Boyne River Basin) 2013.

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 in natural ecosystems.

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

Chapter 2 Plan area 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 (1) Each part of the plan area that is shown as a subcatchment area on the map in schedule 1 is a subcatchment area. (2) A reference in this plan to a subcatchment area by name is a reference to the subcatchment area in schedule 1 with that name.

6 Information about areas The exact location of the boundaries of the plan area and subcatchment areas is held in digital electronic form by the department and may be accessed, free of charge, at each office of the department. Editor's note— The location of each office of the department is available at <www.dnrm.qld.gov.au>.

7 Nodes (1) A node mentioned in this plan is a point on a watercourse in the plan area. (2) The location of each node is shown on the map in schedule 1. (3) Each node is identified on the map by a number.

8 Water to which plan applies This plan applies to water in a watercourse, lake or spring in the plan area.