Chapter 3—Water resource plan areas and water accounting periods
3.01 Simplified outline
(2) Part 2 identifies the particular areas that are to be water resource plan areas (item 2 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act).
Note: A map of the water resource plan areas can be obtained from the Authority’s website.
(3) Part 3 identifies the periods that are to be the water accounting periods for each of those water resource plan areas (item 2 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act).
3.02 Time at which area becomes water resource plan area
An area identified in Part 2 as a water resource plan area becomes a water resource plan area on the commencement of the Basin Plan.
3.03 Datasets for identification of water resource plan areas
(1) A reference in section 3.05 to an area of a particular name is a reference to the area within the polygon of that name specified in the dataset that:
(a) is titled Murray‑Darling Basin Water Resource Plan Areas—Surface Water; and
(2) A reference in section 3.06 to an area of a particular name is a reference to the area within the polygon of that name specified in the dataset that:
(a) is titled Murray‑Darling Basin Water Resource Plan Areas—Groundwater; and
(3) A reference in section 3.07 to an area of a particular name is a reference to the area within the polygon of that name specified in both the datasets mentioned in subsections (1) and (2).
(4) The Authority must publish on its website a map that:
(a) identifies each water resource plan area; and
(b) is prepared using the relevant dataset mentioned in this section.
3.04 Flexibility relating to boundaries of water resource plans
If a segment of the boundary of a water resource plan area, as specified in a dataset mentioned in section 3.03, is also the boundary of the Murray‑Darling Basin, the water resource plan for the area may specify a different course for that segment within the Murray‑Darling Basin, provided that the changed boundary:
(a) meets the requirements of item 2 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act; and
(b) does not result in a material change in the water resources to which the water resource plan area applies.
3.01 Simplified outline
3.01 Simplified outline
(2) Part 2 identifies the particular areas that are to be water resource plan areas (item 2 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act).
Note: A map of the water resource plan areas can be obtained from the Authority’s website.
(3) Part 3 identifies the periods that are to be the water accounting periods for each of those water resource plan areas (item 2 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act).
3.02 Time at which area becomes water resource plan area
3.02 Time at which area becomes water resource plan area
An area identified in Part 2 as a water resource plan area becomes a water resource plan area on the commencement of the Basin Plan.
3.03 Datasets for identification of water resource plan areas
3.03 Datasets for identification of water resource plan areas
(1) A reference in section 3.05 to an area of a particular name is a reference to the area within the polygon of that name specified in the dataset that:
(a) is titled Murray‑Darling Basin Water Resource Plan Areas—Surface Water; and
(2) A reference in section 3.06 to an area of a particular name is a reference to the area within the polygon of that name specified in the dataset that:
(a) is titled Murray‑Darling Basin Water Resource Plan Areas—Groundwater; and
(3) A reference in section 3.07 to an area of a particular name is a reference to the area within the polygon of that name specified in both the datasets mentioned in subsections (1) and (2).
(4) The Authority must publish on its website a map that:
(a) identifies each water resource plan area; and
(b) is prepared using the relevant dataset mentioned in this section.
3.04 Flexibility relating to boundaries of water resource plans
3.04 Flexibility relating to boundaries of water resource plans
If a segment of the boundary of a water resource plan area, as specified in a dataset mentioned in section 3.03, is also the boundary of the Murray‑Darling Basin, the water resource plan for the area may specify a different course for that segment within the Murray‑Darling Basin, provided that the changed boundary:
(a) meets the requirements of item 2 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act; and
(b) does not result in a material change in the water resources to which the water resource plan area applies.
Part 2 Water resource plan areas
Part 2—Water resource plan areas
3.05 Water resource plan areas—surface water
Note: See section 1.07 for the meaning of surface water resource.
Each of the following named areas is a water resource plan area that applies to the surface water resources indicated:
(a) Australian Capital Territory (surface water)—all surface water resources in the area;
(b) Barwon‑Darling Watercourse—all surface water resources in the area;
(c) New South Wales Border Rivers—all surface water resources in the area;
(d) Northern Victoria—all surface water resources in the area;
(e) Gwydir—all surface water resources in the area;
(f) Intersecting Streams—all surface water resources in the area;
(g) Lachlan—all surface water resources in the area;
(h) Macquarie‑Castlereagh—all surface water resources in the area;
(i) Murrumbidgee—all surface water resources in the area;
(j) New South Wales Murray and Lower Darling—all surface water resources in the area;
(k) Namoi—all surface water resources in the area;
(l) South Australian River Murray—all surface water resources in the area;
(m) Victorian Murray—all surface water resources in the area;
(n) Wimmera‑Mallee (surface water)—all surface water resources in the area.
3.06 Water resource plan areas—groundwater
Note: See section 1.07 for the meaning of groundwater resource.
Each of the following named areas is a water resource plan area that applies to the groundwater resources indicated:
(a) Australian Capital Territory (groundwater)—all groundwater resources beneath the area;
(b) NSW Border Rivers Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (f) and (i);
(c) Darling Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d), (f) and (i);
(d) NSW Murray‑Darling Basin Porous Rock—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (c), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m);
(e) Goulburn‑Murray—all groundwater resources beneath the area;
(f) NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (g), (i), (j) and (m);
(g) Gwydir Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d), (f) and (i);
(h) Lachlan Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraph (i);
(i) NSW Murray‑Darling Basin Fractured Rock—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (j), (k), (l) and (m);
(j) Macquarie‑Castlereagh Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d), (f) and (i);
(k) Murray Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d) and (i);
(l) Murrumbidgee Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d) and (i);
(m) Namoi Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d), (f) and (i);
(n) Wimmera‑Mallee (groundwater)—all groundwater resources beneath the area.
3.07 Water resource plan areas—surface water and groundwater
Each of the following named areas is a water resource plan area that applies to the surface water resources and groundwater resources indicated:
(a) Warrego‑Paroo‑Nebine—the following:
(b) Condamine‑Balonne—the following:
(iii) all groundwater resources in the Queensland Murray‑Darling Basin below the Great Artesian Basin;
(c) Queensland Border Rivers‑Moonie—the following:
(e) South Australian Murray Region—the following:
(i) all surface water resources in the area, excluding those in the South Australian River Murray (paragraph 3.05(l));
(ii) all groundwater resources beneath the area;
(f) Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges—the following:
(ii) all groundwater resources beneath the area.
3.05 Water resource plan areas—surface water
3.05 Water resource plan areas—surface water
Note: See section 1.07 for the meaning of surface water resource.
Each of the following named areas is a water resource plan area that applies to the surface water resources indicated:
(a) Australian Capital Territory (surface water)—all surface water resources in the area;
(b) Barwon‑Darling Watercourse—all surface water resources in the area;
(c) New South Wales Border Rivers—all surface water resources in the area;
(d) Northern Victoria—all surface water resources in the area;
(e) Gwydir—all surface water resources in the area;
(f) Intersecting Streams—all surface water resources in the area;
(g) Lachlan—all surface water resources in the area;
(h) Macquarie‑Castlereagh—all surface water resources in the area;
(i) Murrumbidgee—all surface water resources in the area;
(j) New South Wales Murray and Lower Darling—all surface water resources in the area;
(k) Namoi—all surface water resources in the area;
(l) South Australian River Murray—all surface water resources in the area;
(m) Victorian Murray—all surface water resources in the area;
(n) Wimmera‑Mallee (surface water)—all surface water resources in the area.
3.06 Water resource plan areas—groundwater
3.06 Water resource plan areas—groundwater
Note: See section 1.07 for the meaning of groundwater resource.
Each of the following named areas is a water resource plan area that applies to the groundwater resources indicated:
(a) Australian Capital Territory (groundwater)—all groundwater resources beneath the area;
(b) NSW Border Rivers Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (f) and (i);
(c) Darling Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d), (f) and (i);
(d) NSW Murray‑Darling Basin Porous Rock—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (c), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m);
(e) Goulburn‑Murray—all groundwater resources beneath the area;
(f) NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (g), (i), (j) and (m);
(g) Gwydir Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d), (f) and (i);
(h) Lachlan Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraph (i);
(i) NSW Murray‑Darling Basin Fractured Rock—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (j), (k), (l) and (m);
(j) Macquarie‑Castlereagh Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d), (f) and (i);
(k) Murray Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d) and (i);
(l) Murrumbidgee Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d) and (i);
(m) Namoi Alluvium—all groundwater resources beneath the area, excluding those referred to in paragraphs (d), (f) and (i);
(n) Wimmera‑Mallee (groundwater)—all groundwater resources beneath the area.
3.07 Water resource plan areas—surface water and groundwater
3.07 Water resource plan areas—surface water and groundwater
Each of the following named areas is a water resource plan area that applies to the surface water resources and groundwater resources indicated:
(a) Warrego‑Paroo‑Nebine—the following:
(b) Condamine‑Balonne—the following:
(iii) all groundwater resources in the Queensland Murray‑Darling Basin below the Great Artesian Basin;
(c) Queensland Border Rivers‑Moonie—the following:
(e) South Australian Murray Region—the following:
(i) all surface water resources in the area, excluding those in the South Australian River Murray (paragraph 3.05(l));
(ii) all groundwater resources beneath the area;
(f) Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges—the following:
(ii) all groundwater resources beneath the area.
Part 3 Water accounting periods
Part 3—Water accounting periods
3.08 Water accounting period for each water resource plan area
The water accounting period for each water resource plan area is a financial year.
Note: In Chapter 11, water accounting period means a period of 12 months beginning on 1 June of any year (see section 11.02).
3.08 Water accounting period for each water resource plan area
3.08 Water accounting period for each water resource plan area
The water accounting period for each water resource plan area is a financial year.
Note: In Chapter 11, water accounting period means a period of 12 months beginning on 1 June of any year (see section 11.02).