Water Plan (Cooper Creek) 2011

This plan makes the following volumes of unallocated water available—

for a non-irrigation purpose—an Indigenous reserve of 200ML for helping local Aboriginal people achieve their economic and social aspirations;

for a non-irrigation purpose—a general reserve of 200ML;

for a project of State or regional significance—a strategic reserve of 1,300ML;

for a community purpose or to a local government for town water supply purposes—a town and community water reserve of 500ML.

The volumes mentioned in subsection (1) are nominal entitlements.

Unallocated water may be taken from—

a watercourse, lake or spring; or

overland flow.

A volume of water granted from the Indigenous reserve—

if the volume of water is granted for a project—

is to be granted for the life of the project; and

returns to the Indigenous reserve on the completion of the project; or

otherwise—returns to the Indigenous reserve when the water is no longer needed.

A volume of water granted from the strategic reserve for a project of State or regional significance—

must be granted only for the life of the project; and

returns to the strategic reserve on the completion of the project.