sec.28Other taking or interfering with water

sec.28 Other taking or interfering with water

A person may take or interfere with water in the plan area— for a project for the economic or social benefit of Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islanders; or for a prescribed activity under the Water Regulation 2016 . However, water may only be taken from a water bore for the purposes or activities mentioned in subsection (1) if— the maximum volume of water taken from the bore is 2ML during a water year; and the bore is controlled; and the taking will result in the cumulative drawdown for a groundwater-dependent ecosystem being less than 0.4m; and the taking will result in the drawdown at a location from which another person is authorised to take water under a water licence or particular authorisation being less than the maximum drawdown. A water management protocol must include ways for the chief executive to— estimate the cumulative drawdown, or otherwise be satisfied the cumulative drawdown, for a groundwater-dependent ecosystem as a result of a taking of water is less than 0.4m,; and estimate the drawdown at a location, or otherwise be satisfied the drawdown at a location, as a result of a taking of water is less than the maximum drawdown. See section 58 (2) . (sec.28-ssec.1) A person may take or interfere with water in the plan area— for a project for the economic or social benefit of Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islanders; or for a prescribed activity under the Water Regulation 2016 . (sec.28-ssec.2) However, water may only be taken from a water bore for the purposes or activities mentioned in subsection (1) if— the maximum volume of water taken from the bore is 2ML during a water year; and the bore is controlled; and the taking will result in the cumulative drawdown for a groundwater-dependent ecosystem being less than 0.4m; and the taking will result in the drawdown at a location from which another person is authorised to take water under a water licence or particular authorisation being less than the maximum drawdown. A water management protocol must include ways for the chief executive to— estimate the cumulative drawdown, or otherwise be satisfied the cumulative drawdown, for a groundwater-dependent ecosystem as a result of a taking of water is less than 0.4m,; and estimate the drawdown at a location, or otherwise be satisfied the drawdown at a location, as a result of a taking of water is less than the maximum drawdown. See section 58 (2) .

• (a) for a project for the economic or social benefit of Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islanders; or
• (b) for a prescribed activity under the Water Regulation 2016 .
• (a) the maximum volume of water taken from the bore is 2ML during a water year; and
• (b) the bore is controlled; and
• (c) the taking will result in the cumulative drawdown for a groundwater-dependent ecosystem being less than 0.4m; and