sec.37Deciding operating arrangements and supply requirements

sec.37 Deciding operating arrangements and supply requirements

In deciding the operating arrangements and supply requirements for water infrastructure and proposed water infrastructure under the resource operations licence for each water supply scheme mentioned in section 36 , the chief executive must consider— the impact of the infrastructure’s or proposed infrastructure’s operation on the following— the water allocation security objectives; water quality; brackish water habitats in estuarine reaches; instream water levels; erosion of the bed and banks of watercourses; riparian vegetation; the extent to which artificial variations in instream water levels and flows may adversely affect natural ecosystems; recreation and aesthetic values of the plan area; cultural values, including, for example, cultural values of the traditional owners of the plan area; and the impact of the infrastructure or proposed infrastructure on the movement of fish and other aquatic species; and the impact of the transfer of water between watercourses; and the likelihood of fish deaths caused by the operation of the infrastructure; and the joint operation of existing and proposed infrastructure; and any system operating plan applying to the plan area; and any regional water security program for the SEQ region. Subsection (1) does not limit the matters the chief executive may consider. s 37 amd 2014 SL No. 142 s 186 (sec.37-ssec.1) In deciding the operating arrangements and supply requirements for water infrastructure and proposed water infrastructure under the resource operations licence for each water supply scheme mentioned in section 36 , the chief executive must consider— the impact of the infrastructure’s or proposed infrastructure’s operation on the following— the water allocation security objectives; water quality; brackish water habitats in estuarine reaches; instream water levels; erosion of the bed and banks of watercourses; riparian vegetation; the extent to which artificial variations in instream water levels and flows may adversely affect natural ecosystems; recreation and aesthetic values of the plan area; cultural values, including, for example, cultural values of the traditional owners of the plan area; and the impact of the infrastructure or proposed infrastructure on the movement of fish and other aquatic species; and the impact of the transfer of water between watercourses; and the likelihood of fish deaths caused by the operation of the infrastructure; and the joint operation of existing and proposed infrastructure; and any system operating plan applying to the plan area; and any regional water security program for the SEQ region. (sec.37-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not limit the matters the chief executive may consider.

• (a) the impact of the infrastructure’s or proposed infrastructure’s operation on the following— (i) the water allocation security objectives; (ii) water quality; (iii) brackish water habitats in estuarine reaches; (iv) instream water levels; (v) erosion of the bed and banks of watercourses; (vi) riparian vegetation; (vii) the extent to which artificial variations in instream water levels and flows may adversely affect natural ecosystems; (viii) recreation and aesthetic values of the plan area; (ix) cultural values, including, for example, cultural values of the traditional owners of the plan area; and