Water Plan (Moreton) 2007
sec.47Priority groups
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sec.47 Priority groups
In the Central Brisbane River, Pine Valleys and Stanley River water supply schemes, a water allocation to take supplemented water belongs to— for an authorisation to take water that states a volumetric limit—the medium priority group; and for an authorisation to take water for water harvesting purposes in the Central Brisbane River water supply scheme—the medium priority group; and for other authorisations—the high priority A group. In the Central Lockyer Valley water supply scheme, a water allocation to take surface water belongs to— for a water allocation to take surface water from the Morton Vale Pipeline zone—the medium priority B group or the high priority group; or for a water allocation to take surface water from a zone other than the Morton Vale Pipeline zone—the medium priority C group. In the Cressbrook Creek water supply scheme, a water allocation to take supplemented water belongs to the high priority A group. In the Lower Lockyer Valley water supply scheme, a water allocation to take supplemented water belongs to the medium priority group. In the Warrill Valley water supply scheme, a water allocation to take supplemented water belongs to the medium priority group or the high priority C group. In the Caboolture River, a water allocation to take supplemented water belongs to the high priority B group. s 47 amd 2008 SL No. 362 s 3 ; 2019 SL No. 251 s 22 ; 2020 SL No. 240 s 3 (sec.47-ssec.1) In the Central Brisbane River, Pine Valleys and Stanley River water supply schemes, a water allocation to take supplemented water belongs to— for an authorisation to take water that states a volumetric limit—the medium priority group; and for an authorisation to take water for water harvesting purposes in the Central Brisbane River water supply scheme—the medium priority group; and for other authorisations—the high priority A group. (sec.47-ssec.2) In the Central Lockyer Valley water supply scheme, a water allocation to take surface water belongs to— for a water allocation to take surface water from the Morton Vale Pipeline zone—the medium priority B group or the high priority group; or for a water allocation to take surface water from a zone other than the Morton Vale Pipeline zone—the medium priority C group. (sec.47-ssec.3) In the Cressbrook Creek water supply scheme, a water allocation to take supplemented water belongs to the high priority A group. (sec.47-ssec.4) In the Lower Lockyer Valley water supply scheme, a water allocation to take supplemented water belongs to the medium priority group. (sec.47-ssec.5) In the Warrill Valley water supply scheme, a water allocation to take supplemented water belongs to the medium priority group or the high priority C group. (sec.47-ssec.6) In the Caboolture River, a water allocation to take supplemented water belongs to the high priority B group.
- (a) for an authorisation to take water that states a volumetric limit—the medium priority group; and