sec.32Flow conditions for general unallocated water

sec.32 Flow conditions for general unallocated water

This section applies to a water entitlement granted— to take groundwater; or to take surface water from a watercourse, lake or spring, other than to take for stock or domestic purposes. General unallocated water may be granted only with a flow condition that prevents the taking of water that is required to maintain the following— the longitudinal connectivity of low flow habitats throughout the subcatchment areas in the plan area; the wetted habitats at riffles and other streambed features; the natural seasonality of flows and zero flows; the replenishment of refuge pools that enable movement of instream biota; groundwater flows; the contributions from aquifers to the flow of water in watercourses; the lateral connectivity between rivers in the plan area and their adjacent riverine environments, including floodplains. (sec.32-ssec.1) This section applies to a water entitlement granted— to take groundwater; or to take surface water from a watercourse, lake or spring, other than to take for stock or domestic purposes. (sec.32-ssec.2) General unallocated water may be granted only with a flow condition that prevents the taking of water that is required to maintain the following— the longitudinal connectivity of low flow habitats throughout the subcatchment areas in the plan area; the wetted habitats at riffles and other streambed features; the natural seasonality of flows and zero flows; the replenishment of refuge pools that enable movement of instream biota; groundwater flows; the contributions from aquifers to the flow of water in watercourses; the lateral connectivity between rivers in the plan area and their adjacent riverine environments, including floodplains.

• (a) to take groundwater; or
• (b) to take surface water from a watercourse, lake or spring, other than to take for stock or domestic purposes.
• (a) the longitudinal connectivity of low flow habitats throughout the subcatchment areas in the plan area;
• (b) the wetted habitats at riffles and other streambed features;
• (c) the natural seasonality of flows and zero flows;
• (d) the replenishment of refuge pools that enable movement of instream biota;
• (e) groundwater flows;
• (f) the contributions from aquifers to the flow of water in watercourses;
• (g) the lateral connectivity between rivers in the plan area and their adjacent riverine environments, including floodplains.