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WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE MURRUMBIDGEE REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2003 - SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 1 – Definitions
The following definitions apply to this Plan
in addition to the definitions set out in the Act:
"airspace" is the volume in a dam which is normally kept empty for the purpose
of mitigating potential floods.
"assured inflows" are the volumes of water which hydrologic information
indicates are the minimum which can expected to flow into the water source.
"available water" in relation to a water management area or water source, is
the water that is available in that area or water source in accordance with an
available water determination that is in force in respect of that area or
water source.
"available water determination" is a written Order by the Minister as to the
availability of water for the various categories of access licence in relation
to a specified water management area or water source.
"Cap" is as defined in Schedule F of the Murray Darling Basin Agreement.
"conversion factor" refers to the adjustment factor that may be applied to the
size of share components when they are part of a dealing under section 71O or
71R of the Act.
"effective available water" is the sum of:
(a) the available water
determinations in the water year made under clause 39 (2) and 39 (3), and
(b)
the maximum of zero or the water carried over in regulated river (general
security) access licence water allocation accounts from the previous water
year less 0.15 ML per unit share.
"effluent replenishment flows" are flows provided to effluent river systems
downstream of the water source.
"extraction component" is the extraction component of an access licence as
defined in 56 (1) of the Act.
"floodplain harvesting" is the collection or capture of water flowing across
floodplains.
"long-term average annual extraction" is the average of annual extractions
from the water source over the period for which an assessment is carried out..
"Minister" is the Minister for Land and Water Conservation. The Minister may
delegate his functions under section 389 of the Act.
"Murray Darling Basin Agreement" is the agreement between the Commonwealth of
Australia and the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia as
referred to in the Murray Darling Basin Act 1992 , for the purpose of
promoting and co-ordinating effective planning and management for the
equitable efficient and sustainable use of the water, land and other
environmental resources of the Murray-Darling Basin.
"share component" is the share component of an access licence defined in as
defined in 56 (1) of the Act.
"supply capability" is defined as the rate at which water that can be supplied
to a section of a water source after satisfying the environmental water
provisions and the requirements for water to satisfy basic landholder rights.
"transparent releases" are where all dam inflows are released coincidentally
with their occurrence.
"translucent releases" are where some portion of dam inflows are released
coincidentally with their occurrence.
"water storage" means a State owned dam, weir or other structure which is used
to regulate and manage river flows in this water source and the water bodies
impounded by these structures.
"water use development" includes all privately owned water management
structures, and all aspects of farm, industry, town or private household
development which affect the volumes of water taken from the water source and
the management practices that are applied to them.
"water year" is defined as 1 July to 30 June.
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