Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WATER PLAN (BURNETT BASIN) 2014 - SCHEDULE 12

SCHEDULE 12 – Dictionary

"1.5 year daily flow volume" , for a node, means the daily flow at the node that has a 67% probability of being reached at least once a year.

"5 year daily flow volume" , for a node, means the daily flow at the node that has a 20% probability of being reached at least once a year.

"20 year daily flow volume" , for a node, means the daily flow at the node that has a 5% probability of being reached at least once a year.

"90% annual volume probability" means the percentage of years in the groundwater simulation period in which the volume of water that may be taken by a water allocation group is at least 90% of the total of the nominal volumes for the water allocations in the group.

"adjusted storage level" , for a storage, for schedule 9 , see schedule 9 , section 1.

"adjusted storage volume" , for a storage, for schedule 9 , see schedule 9 , section 1.

"adopted middle thread distance" means the distance in kilometres, measured along the middle of a watercourse, that a specific point in the watercourse is, at the commencement of this plan, from—

(a) the watercourse’s mouth; or

(b) if the watercourse flows into another watercourse—the watercourse’s confluence with its main watercourse.

(a) for chapter 5, part 2, division 7, subdivision 2, see section 85; or

(b) for chapter 5, part 3, division 3, subdivision 2, see section 102.

(a) for a priority group in a water supply scheme, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1; or

(b) for the high priority water allocations, or medium priority water allocations, in a relevant subscheme, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1; or

(c) for the John Goleby MP water allocations, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1.

(a) draining, either permanently or temporarily, overland flow water from land; or

(b) removing groundwater from soils or sediments that are waterlogged.

(a) means works that allow the taking of overland flow water in the Coastal Burnett overland flow area and either—

(i) were in existence on 18 January 2010; or

(ii) were started, but not completed, by 18 January 2010 and—

(A) if a variation to a moratorium notice was granted for the works under section 27 of the Act —have been, or are being, completed in accordance with the moratorium notice, as varied; or

(B) if sub-subparagraph (A) does not apply—were completed by 19 July 2010; and

(b) if works replacing the works mentioned in paragraph (a) do not increase the volume of water that may be taken under the works mentioned in paragraph (a)—includes works replacing the works mentioned in paragraph (a).

(a) the department’s Integrated Quantity and Quality Modelling computer program that simulate daily stream flows, flow management, storages, releases, instream infrastructure, water diversions, water demands and other hydrologic events in the plan area; and

(b) the statistical analysis and reporting programs associated with the computer program mentioned in paragraph (a).

(a) for a water supply scheme, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1; or

(b) for the John Goleby MP water allocations, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1.

(a) there were no dams or other water infrastructure in the plan area; and

(b) no water was taken under authorisations in the plan area.

(a) works for taking groundwater, other than for stock or domestic purposes—

(i) in the following groundwater sub-areas for which a notice was given under the repealed Water Resource (Burnett Basin) Plan 2000 , section 30C —

(A) Kolan-Burnett B groundwater sub-area;

(B) Burnett-Elliott B groundwater sub-area;

(C) Elliott-Gregory B groundwater sub-area;

(D) Farnsfield B groundwater sub-area;

(E) Fairymead B groundwater sub-area; or

(ii) that are constructed or installed to replace works mentioned in subparagraph (i) and that—

(A) are within 10m of the location of the works mentioned in subparagraph (i); and

(B) tap the same aquifer tapped by the works mentioned in subparagraph (i); or

(b) works for taking groundwater, other than for stock or domestic purposes, in a groundwater management area (other than the Coastal Burnett groundwater management area or the Upper Burnett groundwater management area) that—

(i) were in existence on 18 January 2010; or

(ii) were started, but not completed, by 18 January 2010 and—

(A) if a variation to a moratorium notice was granted for the works under section 27 of the Act —have been, or are being, completed in accordance with the moratorium notice, as varied; or

(B) otherwise—were completed by 19 July 2010; or

(iii) are constructed or installed to replace works mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) and—

(A) are within 10m of the location of the works mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii); and

(B) tap the same aquifer tapped by the works mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii).

(a) for a priority group in a water supply scheme, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1; or

(b) for the high priority water allocations, or medium priority water allocations, in a relevant subscheme, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1; or

(c) for the John Goleby MP water allocations, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1.

(a) Barambah Creek groundwater management area;

(b) Central Burnett River groundwater management area;

(c) Coastal Burnett groundwater management area;

(d) Upper Burnett groundwater management area.

(a) for schedule 9 , part 3, division 3—see schedule 9 , section 23; or

(b) for schedule 9 , part 4, division 3, subdivision 1—see schedule 9 , section 40.

Note—

See the Act, section 1266.

(a) for schedule 9 , part 2—see schedule 9 , section 2; or

(b) for schedule 9 , part 3—see schedule 9 , section 17; or

(c) for schedule 9 , part 4—see schedule 9 , section 34.

(a) the Coastal Burnett groundwater computer program; or

(b) if it is not practical to use the Coastal Burnett groundwater computer program, another assessment method approved by the chief executive under section 26(2).

(a) construction of the works has physically begun or, if construction has not physically begun, a contract has been entered into to begin construction;

(b) an independently verifiable construction program exists for progressive construction towards completion of the works;

(c) detailed design plans exist showing, among other things, the extent of the works;

(d) if a permit is required for the works under the repealed Local Government Act 1993 , section 940 —the permit has been issued;

(e) if a development permit is required for the works—the permit had been given.

(a) a coordinated project; or

(b) a project of regional significance; or

(c) town water supply purposes.

(a) the water supply scheme described in the interim resource operations licence for the Three Moon Creek Water Supply Scheme; or

(b) if the resource operations plan provides for a water supply scheme as the Three Moon Creek Water Supply Scheme—the water supply scheme described in the resource operations plan under that name.

(a) for the last water period in a water year, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1; or

(b) for a water year, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1.

(a) for a bulk capacity share, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1; or

(b) for a storage, for schedule 9 —see schedule 9 , section 1.

(a) storages, sumps, drains, embankments, channels and pumps for taking, or that can be used for taking, overland flow water; and

(b) storages that are connected to the works mentioned in paragraph (a); and

(c) works that make, or that can be used to make, the connections between the storages mentioned in paragraph (b) and the works mentioned in paragraph (a).