| Relevant Target | Level of contribution | Comments |
| Extractions in Murray-Darling Basin’s unregulated rivers limited to the
Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council Cap level | HIGH | • Part 9 of this
Plan clearly sets out the basis for the extraction limit for the Border Rivers
Unregulated Extraction Management Unit.• Until the cumulative impact of this
limit can be assessed for all of this Unit it is not possible to properly
assess ecological sustainability and downstream impacts.• There is a
relatively low level of share component in this Unit and application of TDELs
should ensure adequate downstream flows. |
| 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 | PARTIAL | • Little protection for very low flows
during first 8 years of this Plan.• Part 10 of this Plan establishes TDELs
to protect/restore environmental flows• At least 3 listed threatened fish
species are likely to occur in Tenterfield Creek (silver perch, purple spotted
gudgeon, olive perchlet) but there are no recovery plans in place and,
therefore, no specific provisions in this Plan.• While this Plan provides
high level of flow protection in most zones and flow ranges, the continued
erosion of very low flows and pool levels may continue to threaten these
species. |
| 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 | PARTIAL
| • Total daily extraction limits protect 60 to 100% of flows in Zones 2 to 5
in the very low flow class and in Zones 1 to 5 in the C and D classes.• In
Zone 1, 0% of flows in the very low flow class are protected. |
| 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 | LOW | • This Plan
allows water users to pump below cease to pump level for first 8 years and
allows users to pump out of pools after the creek has ceased flowing
restricted by a height limit in the pools. A review of the environmental
effects of pumping on the health of the river and the pools will be conducted
as part of the year 5 review of this Plan. |
| Access rights for water access licensees clearly and legally specified in
terms of share and extraction components | FULL | • This Plan establishes TDELs
for distribution to individual licensees. |
| 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 licensed share components for the Border
Rivers Unregulated Extraction Management Unit should not 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 alternative mechanisms to address this target.• This Plan does
establish unallocated TDEL but does not provide an exemption from the access
licence embargo for Aboriginal cultural heritage purposes. |
| 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 | • To meet
this target Statewide, the individual plans should as far as practicable,
establish TDELs across the whole water source, and this Plan does this. |
| 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 | HIGH | • Domestic and stock basic rights have been estimated
for each zone and are adequately protected by the cease to pump in all zones
except Zone 1 (the estimated requirements for domestic and stock access is 0.2
ML/day, and the cease to pump is 0.2 ML/day). |
| 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 | HIGH | • Two Aboriginal community
representatives have been involved in development of this Plan.• The
Moombahlene Local Aboriginal Land Council were consulted to identify
significance of Tenterfield Creek to Aboriginal people. |
| 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 | • The features and flows in
Tenterfield Creek of significance to the local Aboriginal people have been
identified.• This Plan does provide a reasonable level of environmental
protection which should assist in protecting Aboriginal values.• The
provision for pumping from pools and very low flows may compromise Aboriginal
values over the next 8 years. |
| All share components of access licences tradeable | FULL | • Part 11 of this
Plan provides for trading of share components and IDELs. |
| Conversion factors and protocols established to facilitate trading and
dealings between water sources, whilst also protecting existing access and
environmental water | FULL | • Part 11 of this Plan provides for exchange rates
to be determined by the Minister. |
| Reduced conversion factors only applied when necessary to offset increased
losses associated with water supply delivery | FULL | • Part 11 of this Plan
provides for conversion factors to be determined by the Minister. |
| Any unassigned access rights identified and clear mechanisms established for
their future assignment | FULL | • Part 10 of this Plan establishes rules for
unallocated TDELs. |
| Zones established where necessary for environmental protection and
limits/constraints on water dealings in them made explicit | PARTIAL | • This
Plan does not establish water trading zones, however, no trading of daily
extraction limits is permitted between the 5 management zones. |
| 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 generalised water quality objective.• This Plan
does provide reasonably high level of environmental protection which should
assist in protecting water quality. |
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