Water Plan (Barron) 2023 (Qld)

Water Plan (Barron) 2023

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This plan may be cited as the Water Plan (Barron) 2023.

2 Purposes of plan The purposes of this plan are to— (a) define the availability of water to which this plan applies; and (b) provide a framework for sustainably managing water to which this plan applies; and (c) identify priorities and mechanisms for dealing with future water requirements in the plan area; and (d) regulate the taking of, and interference with, surface water, and the taking of underground water, to which this plan applies; and (e) provide a framework for establishing and managing water allocations; and (f) provide access to water resources to help Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders achieve their economic, social and cultural aspirations; and (g) provide a framework for reversing, where practicable, the degradation of natural ecosystems caused by the taking of, or interference with, water to which this plan applies.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 7 defines particular words used in this plan.

4 Meaning of surface water Surface water is water in a watercourse, lake or spring.

Part 2 Plan area, water to which plan applies and other matters

5 Water to which plan applies— Act , s 43 For section 43(1)(a) of the Act, this plan applies to the following water in the plan area— (a) surface water; (b) underground water.

6 Plan area This plan applies to the area shown as the plan area on the map in schedule 1, part 1.

7 Water supply scheme and water supply scheme zones (1) The part of the plan area shown as the Mareeba-Dimbulah water supply scheme on the map in schedule 2 is a water supply scheme for this plan. (2) Each part of the plan area shown as a water supply scheme zone on the map in schedule 2 is a water supply scheme zone for this plan.