Water Plan (Burdekin Basin) 2007

section 3

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.

30% unsupplemented water sharing index, for a group of water allocations, means the total volume of water simulated to have been taken annually under the allocations in at least 30% of years in the simulation period, if the allocations were in existence for the whole of the simulation period, expressed as a percentage of the simulated mean annual diversion for the allocations.

50% non-zero daily flow, for a node, means the daily flow, at the node, that is equalled or exceeded on 50% of the days on which there is a flow in the simulation period for the pre-development flow pattern.

50% unsupplemented water sharing index, for a group of water allocations, means the total volume of water simulated to have been taken annually under the allocations in at least 50% of years in the simulation period, if the allocations were in existence for the whole of the simulation period, expressed as a percentage of the simulated mean annual diversion for the allocations.

70% unsupplemented water sharing index, for a group of water allocations, means the total volume of water simulated to have been taken annually under the allocations in at least 70% of years in the simulation period, if the allocations were in existence for the whole of the simulation period, expressed as a percentage of the simulated mean annual diversion for the allocations.

80% non-zero daily flow, for a node, means the daily flow, at the node, that is equalled or exceeded on 80% of the days on which there is a flow in the simulation period for the pre-development flow pattern.

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—

the watercourse’s mouth; or

if the watercourse is not a main watercourse—the watercourse’s confluence with its main watercourse.

AMTD means adopted middle thread distance.

annual flow volume, for a node, means the total volume of flow, at the node, in a period of 12 months starting on 1 July.

annual proportional flow deviation, for a node, means the statistical measure of changes to flow season and volume in the simulation period, at the node, calculated using the formula in schedule 9.

annual supplemented water sharing index, for water allocations to take supplemented water in a particular priority group, means the percentage of years in the simulation period in which the allocations are fully supplied.

annual variability, for a flow at a point in a watercourse, means the amount of change in the flow that happens between years.

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

annual volumetric limit...

authorisation means a licence, permit, interim water allocation or other authority to take water given under the Act or the repealed Act, other than a permit for stock purposes or domestic purposes.

authority, for part 5, see section 18A.

average volume of water allowed to be taken under authorisations...

Bowen Broken Water Supply Scheme means the scheme for the supply of water under the resource operations licence for the Bowen Broken Water Supply Scheme.

Burdekin Haughton Water Supply Scheme means the scheme for the supply of water under the resource operations licence for the Burdekin Haughton Water Supply Scheme.

coordinated project means a coordinated project under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971.

daily flow, for a node, means the volume of water that flows past the node in a day.

daily volumetric limit...

discharge, for a flow at a point in a watercourse, means the rate at which water passes the point, measured in cubic metres a second or megalitres a day.

ecological assets include a species, a group of species, a biological function, an ecosystem and a place of natural value.

event duration, for a flow at a point in a watercourse, means the period of time when the discharge is greater than or less than the level necessary for a particular ecological process to happen.

existing overland flow works see section 3A.

existing overland flow works...

flow regime means the entire range of flows at a point in a watercourse including variations in the watercourse height, discharge, seasonality, annual variability and event duration.

Giru Benefited Groundwater Area means the area shown on the map in schedule 3 as the Giru Benefited Groundwater Area.

hydraulic habitat requirements, of an ecological asset, are the hydraulic or physical attributes of the flow regime that are—

required for a particular biological process or response to happen in relation to the asset; or

necessary to maintain the long-term biological integrity of the asset.

IQQM computer program means the department’s Integrated Quantity and Quality Modelling computer program, and associated statistical analysis and reporting programs, that simulate daily stream flows, flow management, storages, releases, instream infrastructure, water diversions, water demands and other hydrologic events in the plan area.

maximum rate, for a water licence, means the maximum volume of water, in megalitres, that may be taken under the licence during a day.

mean annual flow, for a node, means the total volume of flow, at the node, in the simulation period divided by the number of years in the simulation period.

median annual flow, for a node, means the annual flow volume, at the node, that is equalled or exceeded in 50% of years in the simulation period.

mining includes prospecting or exploring—

under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 or another Act relating to mining; and

on land to which a mining tenement under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 relates.

monthly supplemented water sharing index, for water allocations to take supplemented water in a particular priority group, means the percentage of months in the simulation period in which the allocations are fully supplied.

node see section 9.

operator of infrastructure for interfering with water, for part 6, means—

the holder of a resource operations licence or a distribution operations licence; or

an operator of infrastructure for interfering with water, mentioned in the resource operations plan.

operator of infrastructure for interfering with water...

period of no flow, for a node, means a period in which the watercourse has ceased to flow at the node.

per-second rate, for a water entitlement, means the maximum volume of water, in litres, that may be taken under the entitlement each second.

plan area means the area shown as the plan area on the map in schedule 1.

pre-development flow pattern means the pattern of water flows, during the simulation period, decided by the chief executive using the IQQM computer program as if—

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

no water was taken under authorisations in the plan area.

prescribed authorisation, for part 5, division 6, see section 54(1).

project of regional significance means a project the chief executive, having regard to the following, considers to be significant for a region in the plan area—

the outcomes stated in part 3;

the economic or social impact the project will have on the region;

the public interest and the welfare of people in the region;

another matter the chief executive considers relevant.

related development permit, for an authorisation, means the development permit for the works for taking water under the authorisation.

resource operations plan...

seasonality, for a flow at a point in a watercourse, means the time of year when the flow happens.

simulated mean annual diversion, for an authorisation or group of authorisations, means the total volume of water simulated to have been taken under the authorisations, if the authorisations were in existence for the whole of the simulation period, divided by the number of years in the simulation period.

simulation period means the period from 1 January 1890 to 31 December 2004.

started, for existing overland flow works, means—

construction of the works had physically begun or, if construction had not physically begun, a contract had been entered into to begin construction; and

an independently verifiable construction program existed for progressive construction towards completion of the works; and

detailed design plans existed showing, among other things, the extent of the works; and

if a permit under the Local Government Act 1993, section 940, was required for the works—the permit had been issued; and

if a development permit was required for the works—the permit had been given.

State purpose means—

a coordinated project; or

a project of regional significance; or

town water supply purposes.

subcatchment area see section 5(1).

SunWater reserve...

supplementation point, for a watercourse, means the most upstream point on the watercourse at which the natural flow of water in the watercourse is supplemented by water from a dam or weir.

supplemented water means water supplied under an interim resource operations licence, resource operations licence or other authority to operate water infrastructure.

surface water means water in a watercourse, waterhole, lake or spring.

this plan means this water resource plan.

trading zone, for a water allocation to which this plan applies, see section 7B.

unsupplemented water means water that is not supplemented water.

volumetric limit, for a water licence, means the maximum volume of water, in megalitres, that may be taken under the licence during a water year.

water allocation zone see section 7(1).

water flow season means any of the following periods in a year—

the period from 1 January to 31 March (January–March water flow season);

the period from 1 April to 30 June (April–June water flow season);

the period from 1 July to 30 September (July–September water flow season);

the period from 1 October to 31 December (October–December water flow season).

waterhole means a part of a watercourse that contains water after the watercourse ceases to flow, other than a part of a watercourse that is within the storage area of a dam on the watercourse.

water licence zone see section 7A.

water management area...

water management area zone...

water management protocol means the water management protocol to implement this plan.

water storage condition, of a water licence, means a condition requiring water taken under the licence to be stored in works used to take overland flow water.

works that allow the taking of overland flow water include—

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

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

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