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Action 3.1 - Balanced approach to allocating new entitlements in unregulated catchment areas

Action 3.1: Balanced approach to allocating new water entitlements in unregulated catchment areas

Who: Department of Sustainability and Environment, Southern Rural Water, catchment management authorities

Timeframe: Precautionary caps – End 2012

The Government will:

  • Impose precautionary caps on the issue of new winter-fill licences taking into account the likely demand for additional water, potential impact on existing users and the environment, and climate uncertainty.
  • Review the precautionary caps taking into account an assessment of demand when this Strategy is reviewed in 10 years.
If demand exceeds a cap before this review, a change in the cap would be considered where detailed assessment of the resource demonstrates a low risk to existing users and the environment.

This action can be found on page 37 of the Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy.

Last updated 29/11/2011