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Schedule 15 Dictionary
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1.5 year daily flow volume means the daily flow that has a 67% probability of being reached at least once a year.
5 year daily flow volume means the daily flow that has a 20% probability of being reached at least once a year.
20 year daily flow volume means the daily flow that has a 5% probability of being reached at least once a year.
50% daily flow, for a month, means the flow, in megalitres, that is equalled or exceeded on 50% of days in the month in the simulation period.
70% unsupplemented water sharing index, or 70% UWSI, for a group of water allocations for taking unsupplemented water in a subcatchment area, means—
for the group of allocations in the subcatchment area converted from authorisations that stated the areas that may be irrigated—the percentage of the simulated mean annual diversion, for all those allocations, calculated to occur in at least 70% of years in the simulation period; and
for the group of other allocations in the subcatchment area—the percentage of the simulated mean annual diversion, for all those allocations, calculated to occur in at least 70% of years in the simulation period.
90% daily flow, for a month, means the flow, in megalitres, that is equalled or exceeded on 90% of days in the month in the simulation period.
additional irrigable area, for part 6, division 6, see section 84M.
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.
allowable urban purpose, for taking groundwater, means—
taking the groundwater for developments that use water sensitive urban design; or
taking the groundwater for irrigating sporting fields or supplying the water to a toilet block, or for public amenity purposes, at a recreational or sporting facility; or
taking, by a local government, the groundwater for maintenance, to provide for public amenity purposes, to enhance public safety or for projects for which the local government has a water efficiency plan; or
taking the groundwater at an education institution if the use of the groundwater is not—
for irrigation purposes; or
linked to a large scale research project.
AMTD means adopted middle thread distance.
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 14.
annual variability, for a flow at a point in a watercourse, means the amount of change in the flow that happens between years.
annual volumetric limit, for an authorisation, means the maximum volume of water that may be taken under the authorisation in a water year.
authorisation means a water licence, water permit, interim water allocation or other authority to take water given under the Act or the repealed Act, other than a permit for stock or domestic purposes.
class, of water allocation group to which a water allocation to take unsupplemented water belongs, means the class of water allocation to which the allocation belongs under section 54.
class A water allocation group...
class B water allocation group...
class C water allocation group...
class D water allocation group...
class E water allocation group...
critical water supply arrangement...
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.
existing overland flow works means—
works for taking overland flow water that—
were in existence on the commencement of the Water Plan (Moreton) (Supply Scheme Arrangements) Amendment Plan 2019; or
were started, but not completed by the commencement of the Water Plan (Moreton) (Supply Scheme Arrangements) Amendment Plan 2019; or
works that—
are a reconfiguration of existing overland flow works mentioned in paragraph (a); and
do not increase the average annual volume of water taken above the average annual volume taken using the existing works.
existing water bore—
1 Existing water bore means a water bore that—
is able to take groundwater; and
either—
was in existence on 24 March 2005; or
was started, but not completed by 24 March 2005 and—
if a variation to a moratorium notice was granted for the bore under section 27 of the Act—has been, or is being, completed in accordance with the moratorium notice, as varied; or
if subsubparagraph (A) does not apply—was completed by 31 March 2006.
2 The term does not include a water bore that allows taking groundwater only for stock or domestic purposes.
Note—
See section 20 (Authorised taking of water without water entitlement) of the Act.
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 duration of a flow event.
flow regime class means the measure of flow regime seasonality worked out using the method stated in Haines, A.T., Finlayson, B.L. and McMahon, T.A., ‘A global classification of river regimes. Applied Geography, 1988’.
groundwater means underground water.
groundwater management area means a groundwater management area under section 5(1).
groundwater unit means an aquifer in a multi-layered aquifer system that is not hydraulically connected to another aquifer either above or below it.
groundwater unit 1 see section 5(3)(a).
groundwater unit 2see section 5(3)(b).
high priority A group means the water allocations in a water supply scheme that are stated to be high priority A group in the water allocations register.
high priority B group means the water allocations in a water supply scheme that are stated to be high priority B group in the water allocations register.
high priority C group means the water allocations in a water supply scheme that are stated to be high priority C group in the water allocations register.
high priority group means the water allocations in a water supply scheme that are stated to belong to the high priority group in the water allocations register.
hydraulic habitat requirements, of an ecological asset, are the biophysical conditions created by aspects 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.
implementation area means an implementation area under section 5(2).
implementation area 1see section 5(2)(a).
implementation area 2...
implementation area 2A see section 5(2)(b).
implementation area 2B see section 5(2)(c).
implementation area 3 see section 5(2)(d).
implementation area 4 see section 5(2)(e).
infrastructure operating rules...
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.
irrigable area, for part 6, division 6, see section 84K.
irrigation purposes means any of the following purposes—
aquaculture;
dairying;
irrigation;
piggery;
stock or domestic purposes;
water harvesting.
low flow regime, for a watercourse, means the minimum flows that provide a continuous flow through the watercourse.
low priority group means the water allocations in a water supply scheme that are stated to belong to the priority group in the water allocations register.
management area—
for part 6, division 2, see section 63; or
for part 6, division 3, see section 66; or
for part 6, division 4, see section 76.
maximum allowable volume, for a zone, means the total volume of supplemented groundwater that may be taken under all water allocations to take supplemented groundwater in the zone.
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.
medium priority A group means the water allocations in a water supply scheme that are stated to belong to the medium priority A group in the water allocations register.
medium priority B group means the water allocations in a water supply scheme that are stated to belong to the medium priority B group in the water allocations register.
medium priority C group means the water allocations in a water supply scheme that are stated to belong to the medium priority C group in the water allocations register.
medium priority group means the water allocations in a water supply scheme that are stated to be medium priority group in the water allocations register.
monthly supplemented water sharing index, for water allocations in a water supply scheme, means the percentage of months in the simulation period in which the allocations are fully supplied.
monthly volumetric limit...
node see section 8.
period of no flow, for a node, means a period in which the flow of water in the watercourse at the node is less than 1ML a day.
plan area means the area shown as the plan area on the map in schedule 1.
plan scenario flow pattern means the pattern of water flows, during the simulation period, decided by the chief executive using the IQQM computer program as if—
all unallocated water in the strategic reserve and general reserve is being taken; and
the maximum volume allowed to be taken under each authorisation in the plan area is being taken.
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.
preliminary irrigable area, for part 6, division 6, see section 84L.
priority area see section 94.
priority area see schedule 13, section 1.
priority area 1 ...
priority area 2 ...
priority area 3 ...
related development permit, for an authorisation, means the development permit for the works for taking water under the authorisation.
relevant period, part 6, division 6, see section 84A.
resource operations plan...
seasonality, for a flow at a point in a watercourse, means the time of year when the flow happens.
SEQ regional plan means the regional plan under the Planning Act for the region named the SEQ region under the Planning Regulation 2017.
simulated mean annual diversion, for a water allocation or group of water allocations, means the total volume of water simulated to have been taken under the allocation or group, if the allocation or group 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 July 1889 to 30 June 2000.
started, for an existing water bore or existing overland flow works, means—
construction of the bore or 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 bore or works; and
detailed design plans existed showing, among other things, the extent of the bore or works; and
if a permit under the Local Government Act 1993, section 940, was required for the bore or works—the permit had been issued; and
if a development permit was required for the bore or works—the permit had been given.
subcatchment area see section 6.
SunWater...
supplemented groundwater means groundwater that is recharged by water supplied under a resource operations licence or other authority to operate water infrastructure.
supplemented groundwater area, for groundwater unit 1 in an implementation area, means the part of the groundwater unit in the implementation area that contains supplemented groundwater.
supplemented water means surface water supplied under a resource operations licence or other authority to operate water infrastructure.
surface water see section 9(1).
this plan...
traditional owners, of an area, means the Aboriginal people who identify as descendants of the original inhabitants of the area.
unsupplemented groundwater means groundwater that is not supplemented groundwater.
unsupplemented groundwater area, for groundwater unit 1 in an implementation area, means the part of the groundwater unit in the implementation area that does not contain supplemented groundwater.
unsupplemented water means surface water that is not supplemented water.
watercourse buffer zone see section 81.
water flow season means any of the following periods in a year—
the period from 1 February to 30 April (Feb–April water flow season);
the period from 1 May to 31 July (May–July water flow season);
the period from 1 August to 30 November (Aug–Nov water flow season);
the period from 1 December to 31 January (Dec–Jan water flow season).
water management protocol means a water management protocol made to implement this plan.
water sensitive design...
water sensitive urban design means design that integrates the management of the water cycle into urban design to—
minimise the effects of development on the water cycle and the environment; and
address matters related to the supply and use of the water.
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