sch.9-sec.5Operating levels of storages

sch.9-sec.5 Operating levels of storages

The ROL holder may only release water from a storage mentioned in the table, column 1 for the following— to maintain a downstream storage at its nominal operating level under subsection (2) ; to comply with the environmental management rules in section 7 ; to supply water under a water allocation under section 16 . The ROL holder must maintain each storage mentioned in the table, column 1, other than Bjelke-Petersen Dam, at or above the level (the nominal operating level ) stated in the table, column 3 for the period stated in the table, column 4 opposite the storage. However, the ROL holder may maintain the storage at a level below the nominal operating level for the storage for not more than 7 days a month. Despite subsections (1) and (2) , the ROL holder must not, unless authorised by the chief executive, release water from a storage mentioned in the table, column 1 if the current storage level for the storage is at or below the level (the minimum operating level ) stated in the table, column 2 for the storage. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Storage Minimum operating level (m AHD) Nominal operating level (m AHD) Period Bjelke-Petersen Dam 289.9 n/a n/a Silverleaf Weir 259.86 263.25 April to September 263.5 October to March Joe Sippel Weir 291.06 294.5 all year (sch.9-sec.5-ssec.1) The ROL holder may only release water from a storage mentioned in the table, column 1 for the following— to maintain a downstream storage at its nominal operating level under subsection (2) ; to comply with the environmental management rules in section 7 ; to supply water under a water allocation under section 16 . (sch.9-sec.5-ssec.2) The ROL holder must maintain each storage mentioned in the table, column 1, other than Bjelke-Petersen Dam, at or above the level (the nominal operating level ) stated in the table, column 3 for the period stated in the table, column 4 opposite the storage. (sch.9-sec.5-ssec.3) However, the ROL holder may maintain the storage at a level below the nominal operating level for the storage for not more than 7 days a month. (sch.9-sec.5-ssec.4) Despite subsections (1) and (2) , the ROL holder must not, unless authorised by the chief executive, release water from a storage mentioned in the table, column 1 if the current storage level for the storage is at or below the level (the minimum operating level ) stated in the table, column 2 for the storage. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Storage Minimum operating level (m AHD) Nominal operating level (m AHD) Period Bjelke-Petersen Dam 289.9 n/a n/a Silverleaf Weir 259.86 263.25 April to September 263.5 October to March Joe Sippel Weir 291.06 294.5 all year

• (a) to maintain a downstream storage at its nominal operating level under subsection (2) ;
• (b) to comply with the environmental management rules in section 7 ;
• (c) to supply water under a water allocation under section 16 .