Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2024 (Qld)

Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2024

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This plan may be cited as the Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2024.

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 the 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 for surface water to which this plan applies; and (f) provide access to water resources to help the traditional owners of the plan area 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 8 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— (a) surface water in the plan area; (b) underground water in the underground water management area.

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

7 Subcatchments and water management areas (1) The plan area is divided into subcatchments. (2) Each subcatchment is identified, by a letter, on the map in schedule 2, part 1 and is named in schedule 2, part 2. (3) A subcatchment may be referred to in this plan by its letter or by its name. (4) Each subcatchment is a water management area for schedule 4 of the Act, definition water management area, paragraph (b). (5) A water management area may be referred to in this plan by the letter or name of its subcatchment.