sec.118Interference with groundwater by particular excavations

sec.118 Interference with groundwater by particular excavations

This section applies to an application, made under section 206 of the Act , for a water licence to interfere with groundwater in the Coastal Burnett groundwater management area if the interference is by an excavation mentioned in section 117 . In deciding the application, the chief executive must consider the following— the area by which the excavation will expose the watertable; any groundwater losses as a result of the excavation exposing the watertable; the effect of granting the application on— the availability of groundwater for existing holders of water entitlements in the groundwater management area; and the integrity of the aquifer; and groundwater-dependent ecosystems; and seawater intrusion. If the chief executive decides to grant the water licence, the chief executive must— decide a volume of water as the estimated loss of groundwater by evaporation resulting from the interference; and impose a condition on the water licence— requiring the holder of the water licence to hold— a water allocation with a nominal volume of at least the volume of water decided under paragraph (a) ; or a water licence to take water with a nominal entitlement of at least the volume of water decided under paragraph (a) ; and stopping the holder from taking the volume of water decided under paragraph (a) under the water allocation or water licence mentioned in subparagraph (i) . In deciding a volume of water under subsection (3) (a) , the chief executive must have regard to— the area by which the excavation will expose the watertable; and information provided by the applicant about the estimated loss of groundwater by evaporation resulting from the interference; and historical data on the loss of water by evaporation for the groundwater management area. Subsections (2) and (4) do not limit the matters the chief executive may consider. (sec.118-ssec.1) This section applies to an application, made under section 206 of the Act , for a water licence to interfere with groundwater in the Coastal Burnett groundwater management area if the interference is by an excavation mentioned in section 117 . (sec.118-ssec.2) In deciding the application, the chief executive must consider the following— the area by which the excavation will expose the watertable; any groundwater losses as a result of the excavation exposing the watertable; the effect of granting the application on— the availability of groundwater for existing holders of water entitlements in the groundwater management area; and the integrity of the aquifer; and groundwater-dependent ecosystems; and seawater intrusion. (sec.118-ssec.3) If the chief executive decides to grant the water licence, the chief executive must— decide a volume of water as the estimated loss of groundwater by evaporation resulting from the interference; and impose a condition on the water licence— requiring the holder of the water licence to hold— a water allocation with a nominal volume of at least the volume of water decided under paragraph (a) ; or a water licence to take water with a nominal entitlement of at least the volume of water decided under paragraph (a) ; and stopping the holder from taking the volume of water decided under paragraph (a) under the water allocation or water licence mentioned in subparagraph (i) . (sec.118-ssec.4) In deciding a volume of water under subsection (3) (a) , the chief executive must have regard to— the area by which the excavation will expose the watertable; and information provided by the applicant about the estimated loss of groundwater by evaporation resulting from the interference; and historical data on the loss of water by evaporation for the groundwater management area. (sec.118-ssec.5) Subsections (2) and (4) do not limit the matters the chief executive may consider.