This act sets the management plan for water resources in the Cooper Creek. Under section 2, the purposes of the plan is to provide a framework for making decisions about licences (other than licences for referable dams not located on a watercourse) and permits to take, use or store water in the plan area. Part 2 specifies the plan area and water to which the plans applies. Part 3 establishes the principles for exercising State water rights and regulates beneficial flooding, calls for increasing water use efficiency and sets water flow patterns. Part 4 concerns licences and permits under the plan. Part 5 covers the reviewing and amending of the plan. The plan is completed by three schedules: great artesian basin recharge areas, plan area and allowable total volumetric increase in in-stream water storage capacity for sub-catchments.
أستراليا · 2000-01-01