This Plan, consisting of nine Parts divided into 65 sections, sets the management plan for water resources in Barron River catchment. Under section 2, the purposes of the plan are: (a) for both surface and subartesian water, the following: (i) to define the availability of water in the plan area; (ii) to provide a framework for sustainably managing water and the taking of water; (iii) to identify priorities and mechanisms for dealing with future water requirements; (iv) to provide a framework for reversing, where practicable, degradation that has occurred in natural ecosystems; and (b) for surface water only, to provide a framework for establishing water allocations. Part 2 specifies the plan area and water to which the plans applies. Part 3 sets the outcomes for sustainable management of water. Part 4 is dedicated to performance indicators and objectives. Part 5 specifies which are the strategies to be implemented to achieve the declared outcomes for surface water, while Part 6 specifies the strategies for subartesian waters. Part 7 is dedicated to monitoring and reporting requirements and Part 8 sets priorities for water allocation and provides an implementation schedule. The plan is completed by ten schedules: plan area, subartesian areas, subcatchment areas, nodes, environmental flow objectives, water allocation security objectives, total volumes for water allocation groups, rates and pump sizes, priority areas and dictionary.
Australia · 2002-12-19