sec.32Storing water taken under a water licence

sec.32 Storing water taken under a water licence

For an amended water licence with the stated purpose of irrigation, the chief executive is to impose a condition prohibiting the storage of water taken for that purpose (a ‘no store’ condition ). However, a ‘no store’ condition must not apply to a balancing storage. When deciding the balancing storage, the chief executive must have regard to the volume of water reasonably necessary for the efficient operation of irrigation infrastructure and the nominal entitlement of the existing water licence, provided— for a balancing storage in existence at the commencement of this plan—the volume does not exceed the greater of the following— the capacity of the existing storage used to store the irrigation water component at the commencement of this plan; 30ML; or for a balancing storage constructed after the commencement of this plan— the storage volume does not exceed 30ML; and the storage does not take overland flow water. An amended water licence with a ‘no store’ condition is not to be amended to remove the condition. In this section— balancing storage means the storage of a maximum volume of water decided by the chief executive under subsection (3) . irrigation infrastructure means water infrastructure or other works for the supply of water or the storage and distribution of water for the irrigation of crops or pastures. (sec.32-ssec.1) For an amended water licence with the stated purpose of irrigation, the chief executive is to impose a condition prohibiting the storage of water taken for that purpose (a ‘no store’ condition ). (sec.32-ssec.2) However, a ‘no store’ condition must not apply to a balancing storage. (sec.32-ssec.3) When deciding the balancing storage, the chief executive must have regard to the volume of water reasonably necessary for the efficient operation of irrigation infrastructure and the nominal entitlement of the existing water licence, provided— for a balancing storage in existence at the commencement of this plan—the volume does not exceed the greater of the following— the capacity of the existing storage used to store the irrigation water component at the commencement of this plan; 30ML; or for a balancing storage constructed after the commencement of this plan— the storage volume does not exceed 30ML; and the storage does not take overland flow water. (sec.32-ssec.4) An amended water licence with a ‘no store’ condition is not to be amended to remove the condition. (sec.32-ssec.5) In this section— balancing storage means the storage of a maximum volume of water decided by the chief executive under subsection (3) . irrigation infrastructure means water infrastructure or other works for the supply of water or the storage and distribution of water for the irrigation of crops or pastures.

• (a) for a balancing storage in existence at the commencement of this plan—the volume does not exceed the greater of the following— (i) the capacity of the existing storage used to store the irrigation water component at the commencement of this plan; (ii) 30ML; or