Water Plan (Barron) 2023
sec.36Assessing impact of decisions
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sec.36 Assessing impact of decisions
The eWater Source computer program’s simulation for the simulation period is used to assess consistency with the objectives mentioned in section 35 . If it is not practicable to use the eWater Source computer program, another assessment method approved by the chief executive may be used. The chief executive may approve an assessment method for subsection (2) only if the chief executive is satisfied the method will assess consistency with the objectives at least as accurately as the eWater Source computer program. In this section— eWater Source computer program means the computer program used by the department to simulate daily stream flows, flow management, storages, releases, in-stream infrastructure, water diversions, water demands and other hydrological events in the plan area. (sec.36-ssec.1) The eWater Source computer program’s simulation for the simulation period is used to assess consistency with the objectives mentioned in section 35 . (sec.36-ssec.2) If it is not practicable to use the eWater Source computer program, another assessment method approved by the chief executive may be used. (sec.36-ssec.3) The chief executive may approve an assessment method for subsection (2) only if the chief executive is satisfied the method will assess consistency with the objectives at least as accurately as the eWater Source computer program. (sec.36-ssec.4) In this section— eWater Source computer program means the computer program used by the department to simulate daily stream flows, flow management, storages, releases, in-stream infrastructure, water diversions, water demands and other hydrological events in the plan area.