Water Plan (Wet Tropics) 2013
sec.37Interference with water for provision of pumping pool
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sec.37 Interference with water for provision of pumping pool
This section applies if the purpose of the proposed interference with water is to provide a pumping pool to enable water to be taken under an authorisation. The storage capacity of the pumping pool must not be greater than the following— for a proposed interference in Herbert subcatchment area B—10ML; otherwise—2ML. In this section— pumping pool means a pool of water near a pump in a watercourse, lake or spring that ensures the water level of the watercourse, lake or spring is appropriate to enable the pump to function properly. (sec.37-ssec.1) This section applies if the purpose of the proposed interference with water is to provide a pumping pool to enable water to be taken under an authorisation. (sec.37-ssec.2) The storage capacity of the pumping pool must not be greater than the following— for a proposed interference in Herbert subcatchment area B—10ML; otherwise—2ML. (sec.37-ssec.3) In this section— pumping pool means a pool of water near a pump in a watercourse, lake or spring that ensures the water level of the watercourse, lake or spring is appropriate to enable the pump to function properly.
- (a) for a proposed interference in Herbert subcatchment area B—10ML;
- (b) otherwise—2ML.