| Relevant Target | Level of contribution | Comments |
| Extractions in Murray-Darling Basin’s unregulated rivers limited to the
MDBMC Cap level | FULL | • This Plan sets out the basis for the extraction limit
for this water source.• The extraction limit is clearly defined as the
average of the 6 years surveyed usage (1993-1999).• 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 relatively low level of
protection to very low flows at the commencement of this Plan, however the
field verification provisions permit this to increase if warranted.• Has put
in place daily extraction limits to protect/restore 40% to 94.7% of flows.•
4 threatened fish species but no recovery plans in place therefore no specific
provisions in this Plan.• Tarcutta is part of an area listed as an
endangered aquatic community with reduced flows as a key threatening
process.• See rules set out in Part 4 of this Plan. |
| Wherever the frequency of “end of system” daily flows would be less than
60 percent of the predevelopment level without environmental water rules or
extraction limits, the flows increased to 60 percent of predevelopment levels
or increased by at least 10 percent of the predevelopment frequency | HIGH | •
As compared at its commencement this Plan provides more than 10% improvement
in A class flows.• Daily extraction limit protects 40% of A class flow;
64.4% of flow B and 70% of C class flows.• 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 95 th percentile | PARTIAL | • Cease
to pump levels protect flows from access by unregulated river access licences.
0.85 ML/day can be extracted by domestic and stock, unregulated river
(Aboriginal cultural) and local water utility access licences.• Cease to
pump level can be increased to allow for better protection in accordance with
clauses 74 and 75.• 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
access licence share components, and also establishes daily extraction limits
for distribution to individual licence holders.• 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 | FULL | • Total share components should not exceed 200%
of extraction limit for Murrumbidgee Unregulated Rivers Extraction Management
Unit.• Rules set out in Part 9 of this Plan. |
| 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 does provide
reasonable market opportunity. |
| 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 daily extraction limits across the whole water source.• Rules
set out in Part 10 of this Plan. |
| 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 | • Cease to pump levels will protect flows for holders of
domestic and stock rights from the impact of most access licences, however it
does not protect them from the impact of licensed domestic and stock or urban
water during dry periods.• The estimate of daily requirements for domestic
and stock and native title rights is 4.4 ML/day.• Rules set out in Parts 3
and 5 of this Plan. |
| 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 | • An Aboriginal community
representative has been involved in the development of this Plan.• Forums
were held with indigenous people to identify local water sharing issues. |
| 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 | HIGH | • This Plan does address specific
Aboriginal cultural or traditional requirements, but has not identified any
particular sites of importance.• This Plan does provide a level of
environmental protection which will assist in protecting many Aboriginal
values.• Part 8 of this Plan proposes a category of licence, being the
unregulated river (Aboriginal cultural) access licence to provide for
traditional cultural, spiritual and customary uses. |
| All share components of access licences tradeable | FULL | • Part 11 of this
Plan sets out the rules for access licence dealings. |
| 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 conversion factors for
dealings between unregulated water sources within the extraction management
unit, and between the Murrumbidgee regulated river and this water source. |
| 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 | • Rules are established in Part 10 of this
Plan. |
| Zones established where necessary for environmental protection and
limits/constraints on water dealings in them made explicit | FULL | • This Plan
establishes 2 water transfer areas (Tarcutta Swamp Exclusion Zone and the
rest).• No net increase in access licence share and extraction components is
permitted in the Tarcutta Swamp Exclusion Zone. |
| 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 | HIGH | •
This Plan includes a specific water quality objective to improve or maintain
water quality through flow management (this would not change rules but make
expected outcomes more transparent).• This Plan does provide reasonably high
level of environmental protection which should assist in protecting water
quality.• See provisions set out in Part 2 of this Plan. |
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