| Relevant target | Level of contribution | Comments |
| Extractions in Murray-Darling Basin’s unregulated rivers limited to the
Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council Cap level | FULL | • This Plan sets out
the basis for the extraction limit for Castlereagh valley unregulated
system.• The extraction limit is clearly defined as the surveyed average of
usage during the period 1993/94-1999/2000.• Rules set out in Part 9 of this
Plan. |
| Rules for adjustments to future available water determinations in the event
that the extraction limits are exceeded, clearly prescribed in consultation
with the relevant management committee, and acted upon | FULL | • Rules set out
in Part 9 of this Plan. |
| All management plans incorporating mechanisms to protect and restore aquatic
habitats, and the diversity and abundance of native animals and plants, with
particular reference to threatened species, populations and communities and
key threatening processes | HIGH | • Provides a low level of protection to very
low flows at the commencement of this Plan, but the field verification
provisions permit this it increase if warranted.• This Plan puts in place
daily extraction limits to improve protection of low and moderate flows.•
Access to high flows is at a B class rate from commencement, however a review
clause allows the establishment of C class following the surrender of A or B
Class TDELs.• 3 listed threatened fish species are likely to occur in the
Castlereagh (silver perch, purple spotted gudgeon & olive perchlet) but no
recovery plans in place, therefore no specific provisions in this Plan.•
This Plan provides specific protection (no dealings or assignments into Shawns
Creek) for Shawns Creek which supports numerous threatened and at risk
species. |
| Wherever the frequency of “end of system” daily flows would be less than
60% of the predevelopment level without environmental water rules or
extraction limits, the flows increased to 60% of predevelopment levels or
increased by at least 10% of the predevelopment frequency | PARTIAL | • A class
53% of the flow is protected which is greater than 10% improvement.• B class
65% of the flow is protected.• There is no C class TDEL at the commencement
of this Plan.• A review clause in this Plan allows for the establishment of
C class TDEL following the surrender of A or B class TDEL.• Rules set out in
Part 10 of this Plan. |
| Frequency of “end of system” daily very low flows (as defined by local
field investigation) protected or restored to predevelopment levels to
maintain or restore their critical ecological functions, drought refuges and
habitat connectivity. In the absence of such local assessments, protection
extended up to at least the predevelopment 95th percentile | PARTIAL | • Cease
to pump (CTP) levels protect flows below 3.3 ML/day in Zones 1 and 4, below
3.1 ML/day in Zone 2, below 2.4 ML/day in Zone 3, and below 1.6 ML/day in Zone
5 for all days flow from unregulated river access licences, domestic and stock
and local water utility access licences.• Preliminary field assessment
indicated that 3 ML/day would be adequate to connect pools and riffles (50 mm
flow above cease to flow at Hidden Valley gauge site)• This Plan provides
for field verification and adjustment of the CTP for each Zone.• Rules set
out in Parts 3, 4 and 10 of this Plan. |
| Access rights for water access licensees clearly and legally specified in
terms of share and extraction components | FULL | • This Plan recognises the
annual volumetric entitlements and establishes daily extraction limits for
distribution to individual licensees.• Rules set out in Part 10 of this
Plan. |
| A pathway for reducing the share components to 200 percent of the long-term
average annual extraction limit to be established not later than the end of
the term of the SWMOP | NIL | • Total licensed share components for the
Castlereagh Valley Extraction Management Unit will exceed 200% of extraction
limit for this Unit. |
| Mechanisms in place to enable Aboriginal communities to gain an increased
share of the benefits of the water economy | PARTIAL | • The Government has
established other mechanisms to address this target.• This Plan provides for
the issuing of unregulated river access licences for Aboriginal cultural
purposes and for adjusting the assigned TDEL to provide an IDEL where such
licences are issued.• This Plan provides market opportunity in this water
source. |
| Daily extraction components specified and tradeable, subject to metering,
reporting and compliance, for at least 50 percent of unregulated river access
licences and for 80 percent of stressed unregulated rivers | FULL | • This Plan
establishes TDELs across the whole water source. |
| Measures in place in all water sources subject to a gazetted water sharing
plan to protect domestic and stock rights from the impact of other water
access and use | FULL | • Estimates of domestic and stock basic landholder
rights have been provided for each management zone.• Cease to pump level
will protect flows for domestic and stock, and TDELs also explicitly provide
for domestic and stock requirements. |
| The knowledge sharing, training and resources necessary to ensure that
Aboriginal people have the capacity to be effectively involved in water
management identified and addressed | PARTIAL | • No Aboriginal community
representatives were involved in development of this Plan (although an
invitation was extended). |
| Water sources, ecosystems and sites of cultural or traditional importance to
Aboriginal people identified, plans of management prepared, and measures put
in place to protect and improve them | PARTIAL | • This Plan does not address
specific Aboriginal cultural or traditional requirements and has not
identified any sites of particular importance• This Plan does provide a
level of environmental protection, which should assist in protecting
Aboriginal values. |
| All share components of access licences tradeable | FULL | • Part 11 of this
Plan provides for trading of share components or IDELs. |
| Conversion factors and protocols established to facilitate trading and
dealings between water sources, whilst also protecting existing access and
environmental water | FULL | • This Plan establishes a conversion factor of 1:1
for trading between water sources in the Castlereagh Valley Extraction
Management Unit. |
| Reduced conversion factors only applied when necessary to offset increased
losses associated with water supply delivery | FULL | • This Plan does not
impose reduction factors. |
| Any unassigned access rights identified and clear mechanisms established for
their future assignment | FULL | • This Plan provides for assigning of
unassigned TDELs. |
| Zones established where necessary for environmental protection and
limits/constraints on water dealings in them made explicit | HIGH | • Dealings
in access licence share components may take place within this water source.•
Dealings in unregulated river access licence IDELs can take place within
management zones, but not between management zones in this water source. |
| All management plans incorporating water quality objectives that have
considered Government approved Interim Environmental Objectives, the current
Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council Guidelines and
the recommendations of relevant Healthy Rivers Commission Inquiries | PARTIAL
| • This Plan includes a water quality objective. |
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