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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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